0 People 1161 Fact-checks 341 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (1161) Threads posts stated on February 01, 2025 in a Threads post: Says White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, “Jesus didn’t have electricity and he did just fine.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 4, 2025 Virginia Tea Party Patriots stated on November 15, 2010 in a letter to Congress.: The dollar "has fallen over 44% since Bernanke began pumping money into the system beginning back in 2002." By Wes Hester• November 19, 2010 Jeb Bush stated on July 27, 2015 in a Telemundo News interview: Says in 2002, he "won more Hispanic votes than Anglo votes, 60 percent in the state." By Joshua Gillin• July 31, 2015 Rick Perry stated on January 09, 2013 in a press conference.: Says Texas public school funding grew three times the rate of enrollment from 2002 to 2012. By W. Gardner Selby• January 16, 2013 Progress Ohio stated on March 12, 2010 in a video posted online in a blog article: "In 2009, Yost spent 2.5 times more money than it took to run the (prosecutor’s) office before he got there." By Joe Guillen• July 29, 2010 Jorge Elorza stated on September 30, 2014 in a debate: "In the last six years of Cianci’s administration violent crime was down in the United States. It was down in the region. It was down in Rhode Island. But it was up in Providence." By Alex Kuffner• October 6, 2014 Fix Austin Schools stated on May 04, 2013 in a leaflet.: Says that under Rick Perry’s plan, "Texas has cut funding for public schools by 25%." By W. Gardner Selby• May 7, 2013 Rick Perry stated on July 02, 2015 in a speech at the National Press Club: "Texas’ high school graduation rate went from 27th in the country in 2002, to second highest in the country in 2013." By W. Gardner Selby• July 20, 2015 Dennis Kucinich stated on June 19, 2007 in Washington, DC: "I'm the first person who really took up the issue of the war. Four years ago I said that there was no proof that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, and, actually... did an analysis which disproved the cause for the war." By John Frank• August 28, 2007 Scott Walker stated on October 05, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: Since being elected in 2002, Scott Walker has "given back over $370,000 of his salary to the county." By Tom Kertscher• October 6, 2010 EmpowerED Georgia stated on January 07, 2013 in a chart: State support for local schools per pupil has decreased by at least 25 percent over the past decade. By Eric Stirgus• February 12, 2013 George W. Bush stated on November 09, 2010 in his book, "Decision Points.": Says that in his first 17 months as president, the United States doubled its world-leading $500 million a year commitment to fighting global AIDS. By W. Gardner Selby• December 16, 2010 Doonesbury stated on February 13, 2011 in a comic strip: Since Sept. 11, 2001, "270,000 Americans were killed by gunfire at home." By Louis Jacobson• February 14, 2011 Erick Erickson stated on November 13, 2020 in a tweet: Says Raphael Warnock "ran over his wife" and was "arrested for obstructing an investigation into child abuse." By Tom Kertscher• November 16, 2020 Mary Jordan stated on September 05, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "The president's party always gets shellacked in midterms. It's only twice, 1934 and 2002, that the president's party actually gained in both the House and the Senate." By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2010 Rick Scott stated on June 16, 2010 in a press release: Bill McCollum "served as a lobbyist whose clients enabled mortgages for illegal immigrants." By Amy Sherman• June 23, 2010 WorldNetDaily stated on July 10, 2010 in a news report: "A U.S. Government Accountability Office report says Planned Parenthood Federation of America cannot find some $1.3 billion given to it by the federal government from 2002 through 2008." By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 25, 2011 Rudy Giuliani stated on November 24, 2007 in a newspaper interview.: "Murder went up" when Romney was governor. "Robbery went up. Violent crimes went up." By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 26, 2007 Claire Suggs stated on January 09, 2015 in at Media Symposium: The state covered a smaller percentage of the cost of K-12 education in 2013 than it did in 2002. By Nancy Badertscher• January 20, 2015 Rick Perry stated on April 26, 2010 in a press release: On debating. By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Ciara O'Rourke• July 24, 2010 Articles (341) Tan Parker: Texas Democrats have lost longer for statewide office than Republicans anywhere By W. Gardner Selby• October 1, 2012 Fact-checking Sen. Barbara Boxer's attack ad on Carly Fiorina's record at HP By Robert Farley• September 17, 2010 What we know about Steve Scalise attending a white power event By Steve Contorno• January 6, 2015 Giuliani and Romney duel on crime stats By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 26, 2007 Fact-checking Boehner and Hoyer on 'This Week' By Bill Adair• June 14, 2010 Sen. John McCain fought to clean up money in politics. Are we better off today? By Miriam Valverde• August 31, 2018 Your guide to the Geithner tax controversy By Robert Farley• January 16, 2009 Perry’s “phenomenal” False By W. Gardner Selby• January 16, 2013 Hunting fictions about voting in Texas By W. Gardner Selby• April 4, 2012 A closer look at an old Bernie Sanders talking point By Louis Jacobson• July 24, 2015 Rep. George Santos has been indicted. Will he face consequences in Congress? By Louis Jacobson• May 15, 2023 Is ad blowing smoke about Blunt's help for Phillip Morris? By Robert Farley• October 5, 2010 Who made Big Apple sweeter? By Neil Skene• November 21, 2007 Resetting the Truth-o-Meter to account for inflation By Jacob Geiger• March 8, 2011 Looking for Mr. Right By Wes Allison• November 27, 2007 GOP again tries to brand Spanberger with 'Terrorist High' ad By Warren Fiske• October 12, 2020 "Born alive" votes fuel abortion fight By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 9, 2008 Checking in on Jebio By Joshua Gillin• August 19, 2015 Who is Cory Booker? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Amy Sherman• June 20, 2019 Who is Joe Biden? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Amy Sherman• June 11, 2019
Threads posts stated on February 01, 2025 in a Threads post: Says White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, “Jesus didn’t have electricity and he did just fine.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 4, 2025 Virginia Tea Party Patriots stated on November 15, 2010 in a letter to Congress.: The dollar "has fallen over 44% since Bernanke began pumping money into the system beginning back in 2002." By Wes Hester• November 19, 2010 Jeb Bush stated on July 27, 2015 in a Telemundo News interview: Says in 2002, he "won more Hispanic votes than Anglo votes, 60 percent in the state." By Joshua Gillin• July 31, 2015 Rick Perry stated on January 09, 2013 in a press conference.: Says Texas public school funding grew three times the rate of enrollment from 2002 to 2012. By W. Gardner Selby• January 16, 2013 Progress Ohio stated on March 12, 2010 in a video posted online in a blog article: "In 2009, Yost spent 2.5 times more money than it took to run the (prosecutor’s) office before he got there." By Joe Guillen• July 29, 2010 Jorge Elorza stated on September 30, 2014 in a debate: "In the last six years of Cianci’s administration violent crime was down in the United States. It was down in the region. It was down in Rhode Island. But it was up in Providence." By Alex Kuffner• October 6, 2014 Fix Austin Schools stated on May 04, 2013 in a leaflet.: Says that under Rick Perry’s plan, "Texas has cut funding for public schools by 25%." By W. Gardner Selby• May 7, 2013 Rick Perry stated on July 02, 2015 in a speech at the National Press Club: "Texas’ high school graduation rate went from 27th in the country in 2002, to second highest in the country in 2013." By W. Gardner Selby• July 20, 2015 Dennis Kucinich stated on June 19, 2007 in Washington, DC: "I'm the first person who really took up the issue of the war. Four years ago I said that there was no proof that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, and, actually... did an analysis which disproved the cause for the war." By John Frank• August 28, 2007 Scott Walker stated on October 05, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: Since being elected in 2002, Scott Walker has "given back over $370,000 of his salary to the county." By Tom Kertscher• October 6, 2010 EmpowerED Georgia stated on January 07, 2013 in a chart: State support for local schools per pupil has decreased by at least 25 percent over the past decade. By Eric Stirgus• February 12, 2013 George W. Bush stated on November 09, 2010 in his book, "Decision Points.": Says that in his first 17 months as president, the United States doubled its world-leading $500 million a year commitment to fighting global AIDS. By W. Gardner Selby• December 16, 2010 Doonesbury stated on February 13, 2011 in a comic strip: Since Sept. 11, 2001, "270,000 Americans were killed by gunfire at home." By Louis Jacobson• February 14, 2011 Erick Erickson stated on November 13, 2020 in a tweet: Says Raphael Warnock "ran over his wife" and was "arrested for obstructing an investigation into child abuse." By Tom Kertscher• November 16, 2020 Mary Jordan stated on September 05, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "The president's party always gets shellacked in midterms. It's only twice, 1934 and 2002, that the president's party actually gained in both the House and the Senate." By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2010 Rick Scott stated on June 16, 2010 in a press release: Bill McCollum "served as a lobbyist whose clients enabled mortgages for illegal immigrants." By Amy Sherman• June 23, 2010 WorldNetDaily stated on July 10, 2010 in a news report: "A U.S. Government Accountability Office report says Planned Parenthood Federation of America cannot find some $1.3 billion given to it by the federal government from 2002 through 2008." By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 25, 2011 Rudy Giuliani stated on November 24, 2007 in a newspaper interview.: "Murder went up" when Romney was governor. "Robbery went up. Violent crimes went up." By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 26, 2007 Claire Suggs stated on January 09, 2015 in at Media Symposium: The state covered a smaller percentage of the cost of K-12 education in 2013 than it did in 2002. By Nancy Badertscher• January 20, 2015 Rick Perry stated on April 26, 2010 in a press release: On debating. By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Ciara O'Rourke• July 24, 2010
Tan Parker: Texas Democrats have lost longer for statewide office than Republicans anywhere By W. Gardner Selby• October 1, 2012 Fact-checking Sen. Barbara Boxer's attack ad on Carly Fiorina's record at HP By Robert Farley• September 17, 2010 What we know about Steve Scalise attending a white power event By Steve Contorno• January 6, 2015 Giuliani and Romney duel on crime stats By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 26, 2007 Fact-checking Boehner and Hoyer on 'This Week' By Bill Adair• June 14, 2010 Sen. John McCain fought to clean up money in politics. Are we better off today? By Miriam Valverde• August 31, 2018 Your guide to the Geithner tax controversy By Robert Farley• January 16, 2009 Perry’s “phenomenal” False By W. Gardner Selby• January 16, 2013 Hunting fictions about voting in Texas By W. Gardner Selby• April 4, 2012 A closer look at an old Bernie Sanders talking point By Louis Jacobson• July 24, 2015 Rep. George Santos has been indicted. Will he face consequences in Congress? By Louis Jacobson• May 15, 2023 Is ad blowing smoke about Blunt's help for Phillip Morris? By Robert Farley• October 5, 2010 Who made Big Apple sweeter? By Neil Skene• November 21, 2007 Resetting the Truth-o-Meter to account for inflation By Jacob Geiger• March 8, 2011 Looking for Mr. Right By Wes Allison• November 27, 2007 GOP again tries to brand Spanberger with 'Terrorist High' ad By Warren Fiske• October 12, 2020 "Born alive" votes fuel abortion fight By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 9, 2008 Checking in on Jebio By Joshua Gillin• August 19, 2015 Who is Cory Booker? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Amy Sherman• June 20, 2019 Who is Joe Biden? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Amy Sherman• June 11, 2019
