0 People 3054 Fact-checks 915 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (3054) Viral image stated on July 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: A “small area” in western Texas and southeastern New Mexico “has enough oil to fuel America for the next 200 years.” By Grace Abels• July 28, 2022 Rick Scott stated on September 11, 2018 in in a TV ad: "Fourth grade reading and math scores, first in the nation. Eighth grade reading, first. High school AP classes and college education, both ranked first in the nation." By Kyra Haas• September 26, 2018 Glenn Youngkin stated on January 17, 2022 in a speech.: “Sixty percent of (Virginia's) children don’t meet national proficiency standards…” By Warren Fiske• February 2, 2022 Facebook posts stated on November 15, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Any American who needs $2,000 a month can get it now” thanks to a new government program. By Maria Briceño• November 20, 2023 Threads posts stated on December 09, 2024 in a Threads post: Elon Musk criticized the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter on X, saying, “It’s disgusting how everyone is turning this guy into some kind of folk hero.” By Sofia Ahmed• December 10, 2024 Instagram posts stated on February 15, 2024 in an Instagram post: Because “17 million immigrants” were “let in” the U.S, “ foot and mouth disease is back. We got rid of that fifty years ago.” By Jeff Cercone• February 16, 2024 Ron Hood stated on June 12, 2013 in House Bill 200: Says abortion increases the risk of breast cancer. By Tom Feran• June 24, 2013 Larry Kilgore stated on November 23, 2012 in a New York Times news story: Says Texas economy is about 30 percent larger than Australia’s. By Sue Owen• December 20, 2012 Marco Rubio stated on August 06, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: On allowing abortion in cases of rape or incest, "I have never said that or advocated that." By Amy Sherman• August 7, 2015 Facebook posts stated on January 18, 2022 in a Facebook post: $2,000 stimulus checks were due on Jan. 19. By Jill Terreri Ramos• February 3, 2022 Jennifer Granholm stated on October 25, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Says Marco Rubio opposes abortion "even in the case of rape and incest." By Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman• October 25, 2015 Rand Paul stated on February 27, 2015 in a speech at CPAC: U.S. military involvement in Libya "allowed thousands of surface-to-air missiles to fall into the hands of radical Islamists." By Lauren Carroll• March 9, 2015 Instagram posts stated on October 25, 2022 in Instagram post: “If outer space was a vacuum, astronauts would train in vacuum chambers. Not in swimming pools. Outer Space is a hoax.” By Michael Majchrowicz• November 1, 2022 Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in his 2016 State of the Union address: "We spend more on our military than the next eight nations combined." By Lauren Carroll• January 13, 2016 Stacey Abrams stated on March 27, 2012 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club: "We have the lowest per-capita spending of any state in the nation" except for South Dakota. By Willoughby Mariano• April 3, 2012 David Dewhurst stated on July 17, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate.: Says he has seen Border Patrol signs near the Mexico border in English, Spanish and Chinese. By W. Gardner Selby• July 26, 2012 Bernie Sanders stated on January 19, 2016 in a town hall in Underwood, Iowa: "I have a D-minus voting record from the NRA." By Katie Sanders• January 20, 2016 Mitch Carmichael stated on February 14, 2019 in an interview with WV MetroNews: In West Virginia, "our students enter in at fourth grade the first time they’re tested, 37th or 38th in the nation—which is not good, but it’s not horrible. By the time they’re in the 8th grade, they’re 46th or 47th, and then upon 11th grade testing they’re near last." By Al Bernardi• April 3, 2019 Rashad Taylor stated on March 20, 2012 in a speech: "More children die in agricultural jobs than in any other industry." By Eric Stirgus• April 4, 2012 Scott Walker stated on September 20, 2014 in remarks during a campaign stop: "More than 70,000" job openings are listed on a state jobs website. By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• October 17, 2014 Articles (915) Checking claims in Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ sixth Condition of the State address By Emily Delgado, Liam Halawith, Sabine Martin, Lauren White• January 12, 2023 Do low-skilled immigrants negatively impact wages of Americans? By Miriam Valverde• August 8, 2017 Is it toxic? Why you should be wary of the internet’s ‘scary ingredient’ warnings By Grace Abels• August 20, 2025 Has Obama reduced the nuclear threat? By Louis Jacobson• December 3, 2012 Fact-checking USAID chief on global poverty and education By Jon Greenberg• March 25, 2016 Fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Manchester, New Hampshire By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 8, 2020 Fact-checking Ron DeSantis in New Hampshire on education, economy and drugs By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 15, 2023 Promises, promises: A look at Walker and Burke pledges By Dave Umhoefer• October 6, 2014 As extremes shape voter ID debate, the rules keep getting stricter By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2021 Can green card, visa holders fly in the US under new Real ID rules? Here's what to know By Maria Briceño• May 12, 2025 North Carolina voter ID amendment debate features misleading claims By Will Doran• November 1, 2018 Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters? By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2011 Michigan voters don't need to show ID at the polls to cast their ballots By Clara Hendrickson• August 4, 2020 As Holder targets Texas law, a look at our voter ID checks By Sue Owen• July 25, 2013 Meta breaks up with fact-checkers. Here’s how it affects PolitiFact. By Katie Sanders• January 9, 2025 Six times PolitiFact checked claims about the NC constitutional amendments By Will Doran• November 2, 2018 Checking claims about Texas voting rights and fraud By W. Gardner Selby• August 5, 2015 November's greatest hits: Checks about Obamacare, Texas voter ID laws By W. Gardner Selby• November 30, 2013 Perry promise meter grows by one, on voter ID By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 25, 2011 Are Sensenbrenner and Moore in agreement on Voting Rights Act? By Dave Umhoefer• March 6, 2013
Viral image stated on July 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: A “small area” in western Texas and southeastern New Mexico “has enough oil to fuel America for the next 200 years.” By Grace Abels• July 28, 2022 Rick Scott stated on September 11, 2018 in in a TV ad: "Fourth grade reading and math scores, first in the nation. Eighth grade reading, first. High school AP classes and college education, both ranked first in the nation." By Kyra Haas• September 26, 2018 Glenn Youngkin stated on January 17, 2022 in a speech.: “Sixty percent of (Virginia's) children don’t meet national proficiency standards…” By Warren Fiske• February 2, 2022 Facebook posts stated on November 15, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Any American who needs $2,000 a month can get it now” thanks to a new government program. By Maria Briceño• November 20, 2023 Threads posts stated on December 09, 2024 in a Threads post: Elon Musk criticized the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter on X, saying, “It’s disgusting how everyone is turning this guy into some kind of folk hero.” By Sofia Ahmed• December 10, 2024 Instagram posts stated on February 15, 2024 in an Instagram post: Because “17 million immigrants” were “let in” the U.S, “ foot and mouth disease is back. We got rid of that fifty years ago.” By Jeff Cercone• February 16, 2024 Ron Hood stated on June 12, 2013 in House Bill 200: Says abortion increases the risk of breast cancer. By Tom Feran• June 24, 2013 Larry Kilgore stated on November 23, 2012 in a New York Times news story: Says Texas economy is about 30 percent larger than Australia’s. By Sue Owen• December 20, 2012 Marco Rubio stated on August 06, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: On allowing abortion in cases of rape or incest, "I have never said that or advocated that." By Amy Sherman• August 7, 2015 Facebook posts stated on January 18, 2022 in a Facebook post: $2,000 stimulus checks were due on Jan. 19. By Jill Terreri Ramos• February 3, 2022 Jennifer Granholm stated on October 25, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Says Marco Rubio opposes abortion "even in the case of rape and incest." By Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman• October 25, 2015 Rand Paul stated on February 27, 2015 in a speech at CPAC: U.S. military involvement in Libya "allowed thousands of surface-to-air missiles to fall into the hands of radical Islamists." By Lauren Carroll• March 9, 2015 Instagram posts stated on October 25, 2022 in Instagram post: “If outer space was a vacuum, astronauts would train in vacuum chambers. Not in swimming pools. Outer Space is a hoax.” By Michael Majchrowicz• November 1, 2022 Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in his 2016 State of the Union address: "We spend more on our military than the next eight nations combined." By Lauren Carroll• January 13, 2016 Stacey Abrams stated on March 27, 2012 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club: "We have the lowest per-capita spending of any state in the nation" except for South Dakota. By Willoughby Mariano• April 3, 2012 David Dewhurst stated on July 17, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate.: Says he has seen Border Patrol signs near the Mexico border in English, Spanish and Chinese. By W. Gardner Selby• July 26, 2012 Bernie Sanders stated on January 19, 2016 in a town hall in Underwood, Iowa: "I have a D-minus voting record from the NRA." By Katie Sanders• January 20, 2016 Mitch Carmichael stated on February 14, 2019 in an interview with WV MetroNews: In West Virginia, "our students enter in at fourth grade the first time they’re tested, 37th or 38th in the nation—which is not good, but it’s not horrible. By the time they’re in the 8th grade, they’re 46th or 47th, and then upon 11th grade testing they’re near last." By Al Bernardi• April 3, 2019 Rashad Taylor stated on March 20, 2012 in a speech: "More children die in agricultural jobs than in any other industry." By Eric Stirgus• April 4, 2012 Scott Walker stated on September 20, 2014 in remarks during a campaign stop: "More than 70,000" job openings are listed on a state jobs website. By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• October 17, 2014
Checking claims in Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ sixth Condition of the State address By Emily Delgado, Liam Halawith, Sabine Martin, Lauren White• January 12, 2023 Do low-skilled immigrants negatively impact wages of Americans? By Miriam Valverde• August 8, 2017 Is it toxic? Why you should be wary of the internet’s ‘scary ingredient’ warnings By Grace Abels• August 20, 2025 Has Obama reduced the nuclear threat? By Louis Jacobson• December 3, 2012 Fact-checking USAID chief on global poverty and education By Jon Greenberg• March 25, 2016 Fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Manchester, New Hampshire By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 8, 2020 Fact-checking Ron DeSantis in New Hampshire on education, economy and drugs By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 15, 2023 Promises, promises: A look at Walker and Burke pledges By Dave Umhoefer• October 6, 2014 As extremes shape voter ID debate, the rules keep getting stricter By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2021 Can green card, visa holders fly in the US under new Real ID rules? Here's what to know By Maria Briceño• May 12, 2025 North Carolina voter ID amendment debate features misleading claims By Will Doran• November 1, 2018 Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters? By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2011 Michigan voters don't need to show ID at the polls to cast their ballots By Clara Hendrickson• August 4, 2020 As Holder targets Texas law, a look at our voter ID checks By Sue Owen• July 25, 2013 Meta breaks up with fact-checkers. Here’s how it affects PolitiFact. By Katie Sanders• January 9, 2025 Six times PolitiFact checked claims about the NC constitutional amendments By Will Doran• November 2, 2018 Checking claims about Texas voting rights and fraud By W. Gardner Selby• August 5, 2015 November's greatest hits: Checks about Obamacare, Texas voter ID laws By W. Gardner Selby• November 30, 2013 Perry promise meter grows by one, on voter ID By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 25, 2011 Are Sensenbrenner and Moore in agreement on Voting Rights Act? By Dave Umhoefer• March 6, 2013