0 People 612 Fact-checks 210 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (612) Bill Seitz stated on March 13, 2013 in testimony before a House committee: Says that Secretary of State Jon Husted and former secretary Jennifer Brunner both have supported a provision in Senate Bill 47 that would limit the days organizers have to collect signatures for initiative and referendum petitions. By Brandon Blackwell• April 1, 2013 Linda Finn stated on April 12, 2013 in a TV interview: Right now, if Rhode Island police come across a young person with a gun, "they really don't legally have the right to take it away from them." By Michael McKinney• April 23, 2013 Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2024 in a news conference: California law lets you “rob a store as long as it’s not more than $950” and “not get charged.” Kamala Harris “did that.” By Jeff Cercone• August 19, 2024 Linda Finn stated on February 26, 2013 in a news release: "Rhode Island could tell you who has a camper, but we couldn't figure out who has a gun." By Michael McKinney• March 7, 2013 Hillary Clinton stated on January 06, 2016 in comments during the Nevada Battleborn Battleground Dinner at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas: Says Cresent Hardy agreed with Mitt Romney "about the 47 percent" and said that "people with disabilities are, and I quote him, ‘a drain on society.’ " By Riley Snyder• January 25, 2016 Paul LePage stated on October 14, 2013 in a speech in Falmouth, Maine: "About 47 percent of able-bodied people in the state of Maine don’t work." By Louis Jacobson• October 23, 2013 Instagram posts stated on June 30, 2024 in an Instagram post: The city of San Francisco posted street signs warning that “stolen goods must remain under $950.” By Jeff Cercone• July 2, 2024 Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2008 in a campaign rally in Alexandria, Va.: Hillary Clinton "starts off with 47 percent of the country against her." By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 11, 2008 Florida House Majority Office stated on May 17, 2018 in a video: It is a "myth" that "per-student funding only rose by 47 cents this year." By Allison Graves• May 30, 2018 Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: La Proposición 47 en California dice "cualquier persona que trate de robar artículos con un valor menos de $950 no serán llevados a la cárcel, ni serán penados por ningún tipo de ley". By Maria Briceño• August 30, 2023 Mitt Romney stated on May 16, 2012 in remarks in St. Petersburg, Fla.: There are "49 different federal job training programs that report to eight agencies." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 16, 2012 Arlen Parsa stated on September 01, 2019 in a tweet: Thirty-four of the 47 men depicted in the famous "Declaration of Independence" painting were slaveholders. By Tom Kertscher• September 10, 2019 Brett Smiley stated on June 25, 2014 in a campaign brochure: There are "approximately 20,000 annual gun purchases in Rhode Island." By Karen Lee Ziner• July 20, 2014 Albert Papp Jr. stated on August 20, 2011 in an interview on News 12 New Jersey’s Power & Politics show: "Last year -- actually, this year in May -- we saw New Jersey Transit fares rise anywhere from 25 percent to 47 percent." By Bill Wichert• August 23, 2011 Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in remarks at a campaign fundraiser: "Forty-seven percent of Americans pay no income tax." By Molly Moorhead• September 18, 2012 Bloggers stated on February 20, 2018 in blog posts: Says a 79-year-old woman with AK-47 rescued two LAPD officers from a street gang. By Kyra Haas• August 21, 2018 Donald Trump stated on February 07, 2017 in a meeting with sheriffs in the White House: "The murder rate in our country is the highest it’s been in 47 years." By Louis Jacobson• February 8, 2017 Joy Behar stated on March 09, 2020 in an episode of ABC's "The View": “(Barack Obama) set up anti-pandemic programs in 47 vulnerable countries as a way to protect against something like the coronavirus, exactly. Do you know that Trump closed 37 of them?” By Bill McCarthy• March 12, 2020 Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in a surreptitiously recorded speech to donors at a fundraiser: The "48, 49 percent" that supports President Barack Obama are "people who pay no income tax." By Louis Jacobson• September 18, 2012 Ted Nugent stated on November 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says “47 additional counties used the same software that caused a ‘glitch’ in Antrim County (that switched 6,000 votes from Trump to Biden in that county)” and votes in the state are “potentially fraudulent.” By Samantha Putterman• November 18, 2020 Articles (210) In context: Rick Scott's comments on Republicans and jobs By Katie Sanders• May 23, 2013 Today's scary stat: 47% of Americans say they can't afford an unexpected $400 expense By Jon Greenberg• June 9, 2015 Fact-checking Romney's private fundraiser remarks By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead• September 18, 2012 UPDATED: Who pays taxes? Roberton Williams knows By W. Gardner Selby• September 19, 2012 Hope . . . and the facts By Bill Adair• February 11, 2008 In Context: Joe Biden’s ‘Negro’ reference to baseball player Satchel Paige By Tom Kertscher• November 12, 2021 Private emails, lawmakers going around the president: Is it 2007 again? By Lauren Carroll• March 18, 2015 Don't fall for these fake Donald Trump mug shots. He didn't take one. By Gabrielle Settles• April 5, 2023 Mailbag: 'Everybody gets one chance to be royally wrong' By Louis Jacobson• July 5, 2013 What is a MAGA Republican? By Jon Greenberg• September 21, 2022 Fact-checking the debate over food stamps By Louis Jacobson• July 12, 2013 Fact-checking Romney’s private fundraiser remarks By Becky Bowers• September 18, 2012 Our scorecard of stadium fact-checks By Eric Stirgus• December 26, 2013 Cruz, Trump each outpoll Hillary Clinton, most recent poll suggests By W. Gardner Selby• January 13, 2016 Gary Johnson says he'll be on every ballot By W. Gardner Selby• September 20, 2012 Is McCain within margin of error? By Alexander Lane• October 31, 2008 Fact-checking the Iowa Republican debate By Bill Adair, Martha M. Hamilton• December 11, 2011 A $1 billion deal By Eric Stirgus• March 8, 2013 Fact-checking Dianne Feinstein on assault weapons and police deaths By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2013 Fact-checking recent claims about an Iran nuclear deal By Louis Jacobson• March 11, 2015
Bill Seitz stated on March 13, 2013 in testimony before a House committee: Says that Secretary of State Jon Husted and former secretary Jennifer Brunner both have supported a provision in Senate Bill 47 that would limit the days organizers have to collect signatures for initiative and referendum petitions. By Brandon Blackwell• April 1, 2013 Linda Finn stated on April 12, 2013 in a TV interview: Right now, if Rhode Island police come across a young person with a gun, "they really don't legally have the right to take it away from them." By Michael McKinney• April 23, 2013 Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2024 in a news conference: California law lets you “rob a store as long as it’s not more than $950” and “not get charged.” Kamala Harris “did that.” By Jeff Cercone• August 19, 2024 Linda Finn stated on February 26, 2013 in a news release: "Rhode Island could tell you who has a camper, but we couldn't figure out who has a gun." By Michael McKinney• March 7, 2013 Hillary Clinton stated on January 06, 2016 in comments during the Nevada Battleborn Battleground Dinner at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas: Says Cresent Hardy agreed with Mitt Romney "about the 47 percent" and said that "people with disabilities are, and I quote him, ‘a drain on society.’ " By Riley Snyder• January 25, 2016 Paul LePage stated on October 14, 2013 in a speech in Falmouth, Maine: "About 47 percent of able-bodied people in the state of Maine don’t work." By Louis Jacobson• October 23, 2013 Instagram posts stated on June 30, 2024 in an Instagram post: The city of San Francisco posted street signs warning that “stolen goods must remain under $950.” By Jeff Cercone• July 2, 2024 Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2008 in a campaign rally in Alexandria, Va.: Hillary Clinton "starts off with 47 percent of the country against her." By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 11, 2008 Florida House Majority Office stated on May 17, 2018 in a video: It is a "myth" that "per-student funding only rose by 47 cents this year." By Allison Graves• May 30, 2018 Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: La Proposición 47 en California dice "cualquier persona que trate de robar artículos con un valor menos de $950 no serán llevados a la cárcel, ni serán penados por ningún tipo de ley". By Maria Briceño• August 30, 2023 Mitt Romney stated on May 16, 2012 in remarks in St. Petersburg, Fla.: There are "49 different federal job training programs that report to eight agencies." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 16, 2012 Arlen Parsa stated on September 01, 2019 in a tweet: Thirty-four of the 47 men depicted in the famous "Declaration of Independence" painting were slaveholders. By Tom Kertscher• September 10, 2019 Brett Smiley stated on June 25, 2014 in a campaign brochure: There are "approximately 20,000 annual gun purchases in Rhode Island." By Karen Lee Ziner• July 20, 2014 Albert Papp Jr. stated on August 20, 2011 in an interview on News 12 New Jersey’s Power & Politics show: "Last year -- actually, this year in May -- we saw New Jersey Transit fares rise anywhere from 25 percent to 47 percent." By Bill Wichert• August 23, 2011 Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in remarks at a campaign fundraiser: "Forty-seven percent of Americans pay no income tax." By Molly Moorhead• September 18, 2012 Bloggers stated on February 20, 2018 in blog posts: Says a 79-year-old woman with AK-47 rescued two LAPD officers from a street gang. By Kyra Haas• August 21, 2018 Donald Trump stated on February 07, 2017 in a meeting with sheriffs in the White House: "The murder rate in our country is the highest it’s been in 47 years." By Louis Jacobson• February 8, 2017 Joy Behar stated on March 09, 2020 in an episode of ABC's "The View": “(Barack Obama) set up anti-pandemic programs in 47 vulnerable countries as a way to protect against something like the coronavirus, exactly. Do you know that Trump closed 37 of them?” By Bill McCarthy• March 12, 2020 Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in a surreptitiously recorded speech to donors at a fundraiser: The "48, 49 percent" that supports President Barack Obama are "people who pay no income tax." By Louis Jacobson• September 18, 2012 Ted Nugent stated on November 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says “47 additional counties used the same software that caused a ‘glitch’ in Antrim County (that switched 6,000 votes from Trump to Biden in that county)” and votes in the state are “potentially fraudulent.” By Samantha Putterman• November 18, 2020
In context: Rick Scott's comments on Republicans and jobs By Katie Sanders• May 23, 2013 Today's scary stat: 47% of Americans say they can't afford an unexpected $400 expense By Jon Greenberg• June 9, 2015 Fact-checking Romney's private fundraiser remarks By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead• September 18, 2012 UPDATED: Who pays taxes? Roberton Williams knows By W. Gardner Selby• September 19, 2012 Hope . . . and the facts By Bill Adair• February 11, 2008 In Context: Joe Biden’s ‘Negro’ reference to baseball player Satchel Paige By Tom Kertscher• November 12, 2021 Private emails, lawmakers going around the president: Is it 2007 again? By Lauren Carroll• March 18, 2015 Don't fall for these fake Donald Trump mug shots. He didn't take one. By Gabrielle Settles• April 5, 2023 Mailbag: 'Everybody gets one chance to be royally wrong' By Louis Jacobson• July 5, 2013 What is a MAGA Republican? By Jon Greenberg• September 21, 2022 Fact-checking the debate over food stamps By Louis Jacobson• July 12, 2013 Fact-checking Romney’s private fundraiser remarks By Becky Bowers• September 18, 2012 Our scorecard of stadium fact-checks By Eric Stirgus• December 26, 2013 Cruz, Trump each outpoll Hillary Clinton, most recent poll suggests By W. Gardner Selby• January 13, 2016 Gary Johnson says he'll be on every ballot By W. Gardner Selby• September 20, 2012 Is McCain within margin of error? By Alexander Lane• October 31, 2008 Fact-checking the Iowa Republican debate By Bill Adair, Martha M. Hamilton• December 11, 2011 A $1 billion deal By Eric Stirgus• March 8, 2013 Fact-checking Dianne Feinstein on assault weapons and police deaths By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2013 Fact-checking recent claims about an Iran nuclear deal By Louis Jacobson• March 11, 2015
