1 People 2807 Fact-checks 1065 Articles People (1) Li-Meng Yan Fact-checks (2807) Mark Begich stated on July 14, 2014 in a radio ad: Alaska Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich "vote as much as 80 percent of the time together." By Lauren Carroll• July 17, 2014 Donald Trump stated on September 21, 2025 in a press gaggle on Air Force One: Small children are given "80 different vaccines." By Grace Abels• September 26, 2025 Nan Orrock stated on March 04, 2013 in a speech: "More than 80 percent of Americans believe we need to have universal background checks." By Eric Stirgus• March 12, 2013 Bobby Scott stated on February 26, 2019 in a speech.: "Women earn on average 80-cents on the dollar compared to white men doing similar jobs." By Warren Fiske• March 13, 2019 Scott Walker stated on January 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The U.S. Senate cannot convict a former President.” By Eric Litke• January 28, 2021 Instagram posts stated on December 10, 2022 in a video on Instagram: The COVID-19 vaccines were linked to the deaths of 80 Canadian doctors. By Madison Czopek• December 16, 2022 Tom Hughes stated on November 02, 2011 in a guest column: Twenty percent of housing in Portland’s Pearl District is ‘affordable.’ By Janie Har• November 18, 2011 Glenn Grothman stated on January 15, 2018 in a public forum: "The past president (Barack Obama) brought Al Sharpton into the White House something like 80 times." By D.L. Davis• February 9, 2018 William G. Batchelder stated on January 04, 2011 in an interview on WCPN 90.3 FM: Says getting ex-cons to successfully return to society is important "so we are not always faced constantly with recidivism, which is a big problem in the penitentiary today – in the 70 to 80 percent range." By Mark Naymik• February 5, 2011 Jorge Ramos stated on March 09, 2016 in an interview on NPR: Says 80 journalists have been killed in Mexico in the last decade. By Eleanor Dearman• April 8, 2016 Greg Abbott stated on May 05, 2020 in a press conference: “Almost 75 percent of the deaths from COVID-19 in the state of Texas are a result of people contracting COVID-19 who are age 65 and older.” By Taylor Goldenstein• May 21, 2020 Facebook posts stated on October 31, 2021 in a Facebook post: The premier of Australia’s Victoria state “is freezing people’s bank accts” if they are not vaccinated. “They can’t buy or sell until forced into submission.” By Madison Czopek• November 4, 2021 John Sharp stated on June 18, 2012 in a speech in Austin: Says scientists predict "sometime in the future, an event that will kill … somewhere between 80 and 90 million people." By Sue Owen• September 25, 2012 Americans For Prosperity, North Carolina chapter stated on June 01, 2016 in an official statement: There are "500 failing schools in North Carolina" By Will Doran• June 16, 2016 Mitt Romney stated on January 05, 2014 in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday": The federal health care law tells "the American people precisely what type of coverage they have to have." By Steve Contorno• January 5, 2014 Tom Cotton stated on July 25, 2014 in campaign email: Says Mark Pryor "continues to insist" that Obamacare is "an amazing success." By Lauren Carroll• July 29, 2014 Paul Ryan stated on August 21, 2017 in a town hall: Says Aaron Rodgers "is not the highest tax rate payer" in Wisconsin, it's "the single mom getting 24 grand in benefits with two kids who will lose 80 cents on the dollar if she goes and takes a job." By Tom Kertscher• September 1, 2017 Cliff Hayes stated on November 23, 2022 in a TV interview.: “When you compare us to the European Union, we're something like 23 times more likely” to have homicides and handgun killings. By Warren Fiske• December 2, 2022 Jeff Flake stated on February 22, 2016 in a statement: "One would have to go back more than a century to find a scenario where a president’s nominee for the Supreme Court was confirmed by the opposition party in the Senate when the vacancy occurred during an election year." By Anthony Cave• March 14, 2016 Paul Ryan stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: The Republican tax reform proposal is focused on tax breaks for the middle class "and not about people who are really high-income earners getting a tax break." By Tom Kertscher• October 13, 2017 Articles (1065) Tell us: What was the biggest lie of 2022? By Katie Sanders• November 29, 2022 The week in fact-checking: George Floyd protests, Trump attacks WHO By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 5, 2020 We asked, you answered: PolitiFact readers’ choice for the 2022 Lie of the Year By Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2022 What is Disease X? How conspiracy theorists hijacked pandemic preparedness By Sara Swann• August 10, 2023 Fact-checking false claims about the 2020 election By Daniel Funke• November 20, 2020 Fact & Fiction: Ending California’s Drought By Chris Nichols• February 16, 2016 They said what? Fact-checking the Missouri governor debate By Benjamin Brink, Minh Connors, Noah Crider, Paul Schloesser, William Skipworth• October 10, 2020 Fact-checking Trump’s whopper-laden interview with Maria Bartiromo By Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• November 30, 2020 Fact-check: Donald Trump’s false and misleading responses after charges over role in Jan. 6 riot By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 2, 2023 Fact-checking Mike Bloomberg’s response to redlining attack By Amy Sherman• February 27, 2020 Dueling TV ads take on Scott Walker's position on abortion By Tom Kertscher• October 8, 2014 Pennsylvania bill doesn’t fine women for miscarrying, but costs could trickle down to patients By Samantha Putterman• June 11, 2021 PolitiFact’s guide to understanding public opinion polls By Louis Jacobson• November 21, 2019 We started fact-checking in partnership with Facebook a year ago today. Here's what we've learned By Aaron Sharockman• December 15, 2017 It's Promise Week! By Bill Adair• August 10, 2011 Do you know Vance and Walz’s talking points? Prep for the vice presidential debate with fact-checks By Sara Swann• September 29, 2024 Ask PolitiFact: What can we expect if Title 42 is lifted? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• December 16, 2022 Gun safety ‘wrapped in a mental health bill’: A look at health provisions in the new law By Victoria Knight• July 6, 2022 Congress passes historic bipartisan gun legislation: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act By Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 24, 2022 Announcing PolitiFact Readers' Choice for the 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• December 15, 2025
Mark Begich stated on July 14, 2014 in a radio ad: Alaska Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich "vote as much as 80 percent of the time together." By Lauren Carroll• July 17, 2014 Donald Trump stated on September 21, 2025 in a press gaggle on Air Force One: Small children are given "80 different vaccines." By Grace Abels• September 26, 2025 Nan Orrock stated on March 04, 2013 in a speech: "More than 80 percent of Americans believe we need to have universal background checks." By Eric Stirgus• March 12, 2013 Bobby Scott stated on February 26, 2019 in a speech.: "Women earn on average 80-cents on the dollar compared to white men doing similar jobs." By Warren Fiske• March 13, 2019 Scott Walker stated on January 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The U.S. Senate cannot convict a former President.” By Eric Litke• January 28, 2021 Instagram posts stated on December 10, 2022 in a video on Instagram: The COVID-19 vaccines were linked to the deaths of 80 Canadian doctors. By Madison Czopek• December 16, 2022 Tom Hughes stated on November 02, 2011 in a guest column: Twenty percent of housing in Portland’s Pearl District is ‘affordable.’ By Janie Har• November 18, 2011 Glenn Grothman stated on January 15, 2018 in a public forum: "The past president (Barack Obama) brought Al Sharpton into the White House something like 80 times." By D.L. Davis• February 9, 2018 William G. Batchelder stated on January 04, 2011 in an interview on WCPN 90.3 FM: Says getting ex-cons to successfully return to society is important "so we are not always faced constantly with recidivism, which is a big problem in the penitentiary today – in the 70 to 80 percent range." By Mark Naymik• February 5, 2011 Jorge Ramos stated on March 09, 2016 in an interview on NPR: Says 80 journalists have been killed in Mexico in the last decade. By Eleanor Dearman• April 8, 2016 Greg Abbott stated on May 05, 2020 in a press conference: “Almost 75 percent of the deaths from COVID-19 in the state of Texas are a result of people contracting COVID-19 who are age 65 and older.” By Taylor Goldenstein• May 21, 2020 Facebook posts stated on October 31, 2021 in a Facebook post: The premier of Australia’s Victoria state “is freezing people’s bank accts” if they are not vaccinated. “They can’t buy or sell until forced into submission.” By Madison Czopek• November 4, 2021 John Sharp stated on June 18, 2012 in a speech in Austin: Says scientists predict "sometime in the future, an event that will kill … somewhere between 80 and 90 million people." By Sue Owen• September 25, 2012 Americans For Prosperity, North Carolina chapter stated on June 01, 2016 in an official statement: There are "500 failing schools in North Carolina" By Will Doran• June 16, 2016 Mitt Romney stated on January 05, 2014 in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday": The federal health care law tells "the American people precisely what type of coverage they have to have." By Steve Contorno• January 5, 2014 Tom Cotton stated on July 25, 2014 in campaign email: Says Mark Pryor "continues to insist" that Obamacare is "an amazing success." By Lauren Carroll• July 29, 2014 Paul Ryan stated on August 21, 2017 in a town hall: Says Aaron Rodgers "is not the highest tax rate payer" in Wisconsin, it's "the single mom getting 24 grand in benefits with two kids who will lose 80 cents on the dollar if she goes and takes a job." By Tom Kertscher• September 1, 2017 Cliff Hayes stated on November 23, 2022 in a TV interview.: “When you compare us to the European Union, we're something like 23 times more likely” to have homicides and handgun killings. By Warren Fiske• December 2, 2022 Jeff Flake stated on February 22, 2016 in a statement: "One would have to go back more than a century to find a scenario where a president’s nominee for the Supreme Court was confirmed by the opposition party in the Senate when the vacancy occurred during an election year." By Anthony Cave• March 14, 2016 Paul Ryan stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: The Republican tax reform proposal is focused on tax breaks for the middle class "and not about people who are really high-income earners getting a tax break." By Tom Kertscher• October 13, 2017
Tell us: What was the biggest lie of 2022? By Katie Sanders• November 29, 2022 The week in fact-checking: George Floyd protests, Trump attacks WHO By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 5, 2020 We asked, you answered: PolitiFact readers’ choice for the 2022 Lie of the Year By Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2022 What is Disease X? How conspiracy theorists hijacked pandemic preparedness By Sara Swann• August 10, 2023 Fact-checking false claims about the 2020 election By Daniel Funke• November 20, 2020 Fact & Fiction: Ending California’s Drought By Chris Nichols• February 16, 2016 They said what? Fact-checking the Missouri governor debate By Benjamin Brink, Minh Connors, Noah Crider, Paul Schloesser, William Skipworth• October 10, 2020 Fact-checking Trump’s whopper-laden interview with Maria Bartiromo By Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• November 30, 2020 Fact-check: Donald Trump’s false and misleading responses after charges over role in Jan. 6 riot By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 2, 2023 Fact-checking Mike Bloomberg’s response to redlining attack By Amy Sherman• February 27, 2020 Dueling TV ads take on Scott Walker's position on abortion By Tom Kertscher• October 8, 2014 Pennsylvania bill doesn’t fine women for miscarrying, but costs could trickle down to patients By Samantha Putterman• June 11, 2021 PolitiFact’s guide to understanding public opinion polls By Louis Jacobson• November 21, 2019 We started fact-checking in partnership with Facebook a year ago today. Here's what we've learned By Aaron Sharockman• December 15, 2017 It's Promise Week! By Bill Adair• August 10, 2011 Do you know Vance and Walz’s talking points? Prep for the vice presidential debate with fact-checks By Sara Swann• September 29, 2024 Ask PolitiFact: What can we expect if Title 42 is lifted? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• December 16, 2022 Gun safety ‘wrapped in a mental health bill’: A look at health provisions in the new law By Victoria Knight• July 6, 2022 Congress passes historic bipartisan gun legislation: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act By Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 24, 2022 Announcing PolitiFact Readers' Choice for the 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• December 15, 2025
