0 People 5674 Fact-checks 1441 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (5674) Viral image stated on August 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner paid for a Wall Street Journal ad critical of the president. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 10, 2021 Facebook posts stated on February 07, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Satan flashed in the halftime Super Bowl satanic ritual." By Bill McCarthy• February 8, 2021 Freedom Partners Action Fund stated on June 27, 2016 in a television ad: "Many Nevadans relied on Uber for work, but after accepting $70,000 from taxi companies, Catherine Cortez Masto went after Uber ... (driving) them out of town." By Riley Snyder• July 7, 2016 Donald Trump stated on August 26, 2024 in an interview with a podcaster: Vice President Kamala Harris “is a communist. … She is really a Marxist.” By Amy Sherman• September 4, 2024 Ken Martin stated on August 05, 2025 in a press conference: Texas Republicans held one hearing on flood response but eight hearings on redistricting By Amy Sherman• August 6, 2025 Joe Biden stated on September 09, 2020 in an event in Detroit: “$400,000 ... is more money than I’ve ever made” in a year. By Louis Jacobson• September 10, 2020 Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2011 in a press conference: "Last year, American oil production reached its highest level since 2003." By Louis Jacobson• March 15, 2011 Jim Moran stated on May 05, 2011 in a press release.: "American oil production is at its highest level since 2003." By Jacob Geiger• May 11, 2011 Occupy Democrats stated on August 20, 2016 in a posting on Facebook: Says President Barack Obama "has taken less vacation days than any other president in a generation," while Congress "has taken more vacation days than any other Congress in history." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 9, 2016 Patty Judge stated on June 01, 2016 in a post-debate interview: "When a bill is sent to the governor’s office, there is no option for changing it. You sign it or you don’t sign it. While there was lots of conversation, there was really no opportunity for any sort of amending." By Jason Noble• June 4, 2016 Kernan "Kerry" King stated on August 21, 2010 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers: In Rhode Island "there are 150 different pension plans for public workers." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 30, 2010 Chris Redfern stated on November 07, 2012 in a news conference: Says a poll shows that "without a name attached, Democrats are just one point behind" Gov. John Kasich. By Henry J. Gomez• November 14, 2012 Jim Sullivan stated on October 22, 2010 in campaign literature distributed to district residents: Says Leah "Vukmir supports allowing people to carry concealed weapons into day care centers, churches, health care clinics and playgrounds." By Tom Kertscher• October 23, 2010 Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2014 in a meme shared on social media: "Over 300K home owner suicides attributed to foreclosures." By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2014 Virginia Foxx stated on March 12, 2013 in a House floor speech: "There are 3.6 million jobs sitting vacant, in part because there aren’t enough qualified applicants to fill them." By Louis Jacobson• March 14, 2013 Fran Lebowitz stated on February 20, 2015 in a panel on "Real Time with Bill Maher": "Not a single unarmed white person has been shot by the police" in New York in about 45 years. By Katie Sanders• April 1, 2015 American Bridge 21st Century stated on March 18, 2014 in an online video: Says Rick Scott presided over cuts to the Bright Futures college scholarship program. By Amy Sherman• April 1, 2014 Jerry Brown stated on January 13, 2017 in a letter: The uninsured rate in California reached "a historic low of 7.4 percent in 2016." By Chris Nichols• January 19, 2017 Charlie Crist stated on July 23, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott cut "Bright Futures scholarships in half." By Amy Sherman• July 25, 2014 Tina Rosenberg stated on June 14, 2016 in an article: In Liberia, "a girl is more likely to be married by 18 than to know how to read." By Kate Wilkinson• August 1, 2016 Articles (1441) Will Tampa’s Super Bowl be a super spreader? Experts worry about what NFL can’t control By Bill McCarthy• February 1, 2021 Ted Cruz and the Truth-O-Meter Already Hot By W. Gardner Selby• March 22, 2015 Ad Watch: Nikki Fried's ad bashes Charlie Crist's Republican past By Yacob Reyes• August 4, 2022 Did Trump’s freeze on Ukraine aid violate the Impoundment Control Act? By Bill McCarthy• December 5, 2019 Trump attack on former Stone prosecutors ignores critical facts By Bill McCarthy• February 19, 2020 What’s at stake as Michigan approaches census deadline? By Clara Hendrickson• August 26, 2020 Impeachment process a hot topic nationally as well as for readers of PolitiFact Wisconsin By D.L. Davis• December 2, 2019 President Donald Trump's deportation of 'bad dudes' By Miriam Valverde• March 3, 2017 North Carolina 'Raise The Age' push: Four mini fact-checks on criminal justice reform By Will Doran• May 3, 2017 Who is Ambassador William Taylor? By Bill McCarthy• November 12, 2019 Cory Booker’s claim that 17,000 people are ‘unjustly incarcerated,’ explained By Bill McCarthy• September 13, 2019 Ask PolitiFact: Does the Chinese Communist Party own U.S. land? By Loreben Tuquero• March 15, 2023 Trump skewed the facts about Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, MS-13 gang and deportation By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• April 23, 2025 Critics say Trump’s WHO funding hold violates the Impoundment Control Act. Here’s what experts think By Bill McCarthy• April 21, 2020 Fact-checking USAID chief on global poverty and education By Jon Greenberg• March 25, 2016 Is Chappelle-Nadal right when she says 'radioactive waste is killing our residents?' By Tateanna McCaskill, Riley Newton• November 12, 2017 PolitiFact Sheet: The National Security Council ‘shakeup’ By Linda Qiu• February 1, 2017 A look at Walker's tax, business-related promises By Dave Umhoefer• January 23, 2012 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District vote controversy nothing compared to the 1924 election By Stephanie Gutierrez, Lyle Muller• November 13, 2020
Viral image stated on August 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner paid for a Wall Street Journal ad critical of the president. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 10, 2021 Facebook posts stated on February 07, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Satan flashed in the halftime Super Bowl satanic ritual." By Bill McCarthy• February 8, 2021 Freedom Partners Action Fund stated on June 27, 2016 in a television ad: "Many Nevadans relied on Uber for work, but after accepting $70,000 from taxi companies, Catherine Cortez Masto went after Uber ... (driving) them out of town." By Riley Snyder• July 7, 2016 Donald Trump stated on August 26, 2024 in an interview with a podcaster: Vice President Kamala Harris “is a communist. … She is really a Marxist.” By Amy Sherman• September 4, 2024 Ken Martin stated on August 05, 2025 in a press conference: Texas Republicans held one hearing on flood response but eight hearings on redistricting By Amy Sherman• August 6, 2025 Joe Biden stated on September 09, 2020 in an event in Detroit: “$400,000 ... is more money than I’ve ever made” in a year. By Louis Jacobson• September 10, 2020 Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2011 in a press conference: "Last year, American oil production reached its highest level since 2003." By Louis Jacobson• March 15, 2011 Jim Moran stated on May 05, 2011 in a press release.: "American oil production is at its highest level since 2003." By Jacob Geiger• May 11, 2011 Occupy Democrats stated on August 20, 2016 in a posting on Facebook: Says President Barack Obama "has taken less vacation days than any other president in a generation," while Congress "has taken more vacation days than any other Congress in history." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 9, 2016 Patty Judge stated on June 01, 2016 in a post-debate interview: "When a bill is sent to the governor’s office, there is no option for changing it. You sign it or you don’t sign it. While there was lots of conversation, there was really no opportunity for any sort of amending." By Jason Noble• June 4, 2016 Kernan "Kerry" King stated on August 21, 2010 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers: In Rhode Island "there are 150 different pension plans for public workers." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 30, 2010 Chris Redfern stated on November 07, 2012 in a news conference: Says a poll shows that "without a name attached, Democrats are just one point behind" Gov. John Kasich. By Henry J. Gomez• November 14, 2012 Jim Sullivan stated on October 22, 2010 in campaign literature distributed to district residents: Says Leah "Vukmir supports allowing people to carry concealed weapons into day care centers, churches, health care clinics and playgrounds." By Tom Kertscher• October 23, 2010 Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2014 in a meme shared on social media: "Over 300K home owner suicides attributed to foreclosures." By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2014 Virginia Foxx stated on March 12, 2013 in a House floor speech: "There are 3.6 million jobs sitting vacant, in part because there aren’t enough qualified applicants to fill them." By Louis Jacobson• March 14, 2013 Fran Lebowitz stated on February 20, 2015 in a panel on "Real Time with Bill Maher": "Not a single unarmed white person has been shot by the police" in New York in about 45 years. By Katie Sanders• April 1, 2015 American Bridge 21st Century stated on March 18, 2014 in an online video: Says Rick Scott presided over cuts to the Bright Futures college scholarship program. By Amy Sherman• April 1, 2014 Jerry Brown stated on January 13, 2017 in a letter: The uninsured rate in California reached "a historic low of 7.4 percent in 2016." By Chris Nichols• January 19, 2017 Charlie Crist stated on July 23, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott cut "Bright Futures scholarships in half." By Amy Sherman• July 25, 2014 Tina Rosenberg stated on June 14, 2016 in an article: In Liberia, "a girl is more likely to be married by 18 than to know how to read." By Kate Wilkinson• August 1, 2016
Will Tampa’s Super Bowl be a super spreader? Experts worry about what NFL can’t control By Bill McCarthy• February 1, 2021 Ted Cruz and the Truth-O-Meter Already Hot By W. Gardner Selby• March 22, 2015 Ad Watch: Nikki Fried's ad bashes Charlie Crist's Republican past By Yacob Reyes• August 4, 2022 Did Trump’s freeze on Ukraine aid violate the Impoundment Control Act? By Bill McCarthy• December 5, 2019 Trump attack on former Stone prosecutors ignores critical facts By Bill McCarthy• February 19, 2020 What’s at stake as Michigan approaches census deadline? By Clara Hendrickson• August 26, 2020 Impeachment process a hot topic nationally as well as for readers of PolitiFact Wisconsin By D.L. Davis• December 2, 2019 President Donald Trump's deportation of 'bad dudes' By Miriam Valverde• March 3, 2017 North Carolina 'Raise The Age' push: Four mini fact-checks on criminal justice reform By Will Doran• May 3, 2017 Who is Ambassador William Taylor? By Bill McCarthy• November 12, 2019 Cory Booker’s claim that 17,000 people are ‘unjustly incarcerated,’ explained By Bill McCarthy• September 13, 2019 Ask PolitiFact: Does the Chinese Communist Party own U.S. land? By Loreben Tuquero• March 15, 2023 Trump skewed the facts about Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, MS-13 gang and deportation By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• April 23, 2025 Critics say Trump’s WHO funding hold violates the Impoundment Control Act. Here’s what experts think By Bill McCarthy• April 21, 2020 Fact-checking USAID chief on global poverty and education By Jon Greenberg• March 25, 2016 Is Chappelle-Nadal right when she says 'radioactive waste is killing our residents?' By Tateanna McCaskill, Riley Newton• November 12, 2017 PolitiFact Sheet: The National Security Council ‘shakeup’ By Linda Qiu• February 1, 2017 A look at Walker's tax, business-related promises By Dave Umhoefer• January 23, 2012 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District vote controversy nothing compared to the 1924 election By Stephanie Gutierrez, Lyle Muller• November 13, 2020
