0 People 8250 Fact-checks 2855 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (8250) Al Gore stated on October 11, 2016 in a speech: Global warming leads to much quicker spread of the Zika virus because the increased temperature, "makes mosquitoes mature faster, . . . bite more due to having a higher metabolism, and makes the Zika virus inside of them incubate faster." By Joseph Cariz• October 28, 2016 Amy Klobuchar stated on September 14, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Children who witness domestic violence are "twice as likely to commit it themselves." By Derek Tsang• September 16, 2014 Marco Rubio stated on January 31, 2012 in a TV interview: "No candidate has run more negative ads in American history than Barack Obama did in 2008, especially in the general.’’ By Amy Sherman• February 6, 2012 Facebook posts stated on August 06, 2015 in a Snopes.com tweet recapping a Facebook post: A Texas police department bought an ad telling drug dealers, "We can take your competition off the streets for FREE." By W. Gardner Selby• October 30, 2015 Elizabeth Warren stated on October 10, 2019 in a Facebook ad: "If Trump tries to lie in a TV ad, most networks will refuse to air it. But Facebook just cashes Trump’s checks." By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2019 Vermont Democratic Party stated on June 10, 2020 in a statement: "Advertisements for [Scott] Milne’s travel company allow Milne to illegally use corporate funds." By Xander Landen• July 1, 2020 Lamar Smith stated on June 24, 2009 in an interview on Fox News: During a town hall meeting on health care, "ABC didn't even allow ads that opposed the president's health care plan to be aired." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 30, 2009 Facebook posts stated on November 01, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a Craigslist ad offered to pay actors to be Trump supporters for a rally. By Samantha Putterman• November 11, 2019 Barack Obama stated on September 01, 2008 in a TV ad: John McCain accused Barack Obama "of letting infants die." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 9, 2008 Tommy Thompson stated on October 05, 2012 in a Milwaukee Press Club appearance: Says opponent Tammy Baldwin ‘has had not one positive ad’ in the campaign for U.S. Senate. By James B. Nelson• October 15, 2012 Viral image stated on June 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Donald Trump is recruiting “excited and enthusiastic MINORITY actors and actresses” to appear at his campaign rally in Tulsa, Okla. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 15, 2020 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on January 31, 2012 in a press release: Says Mitt Romney’s campaign "has already spent more on negative ads than John McCain did during his entire presidential run." By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2012 Tom Coburn stated on December 17, 2013 in Coburn's "Wastebook 2013": "Oregon is spending $10 million advertising Obamacare with ads that don’t even mention the program and how to enroll in it" and that don’t "mention the word ‘insurance.’" By Dana Tims• January 8, 2014 New Day for America stated on March 31, 2016 in a television ad.: "Many just call him 'Lyin' Ted.' ... His TV ad about John Kasich? Lie! Stations had to pull it off the air." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 6, 2016 Citizens for the Republic stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Children born today will carry a $30,000 share of the national debt. By Louis Jacobson• September 23, 2010 Barack Obama stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: "And 100 percent, John, of your ads . . . 100 percent of them have been negative." By Robert Farley• December 3, 2008 Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "Let me say that I don't think (Bernie Sanders has) had a single negative ad ever run against him." By Linda Qiu• May 22, 2016 Bernie Sanders stated on February 04, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Durham, N.H.: Says a Sanders campaign ad "never said ... a newspaper endorsed us that did not." By Louis Jacobson, Clay Wirestone• February 5, 2016 Christine O'Donnell stated on October 14, 2010 in a debate: "We haven't yet taken out a negative ad." By Louis Jacobson• October 18, 2010 NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 22, 2014 in a TV ad: Rick Scott took $200,000 from a family that leased land for drilling "and now he is trying to hide from it." By Amy Sherman• August 28, 2014 Articles (2855) Tracking Ted Cruz fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• March 15, 2016 Fact-checking claims about domestic violence, Ray Rice By Katie Sanders, Derek Tsang• September 17, 2014 GOP Ad Guru Fred Davis versus the Truth-O-Meter By Robert Farley• September 23, 2010 Campaign ads that mattered By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2010 A viewer's guide to the fine print By Robert Farley• August 14, 2008 TV ad claims stimulus ships tax dollars overseas By Becky Bowers• May 4, 2012 Did Harry Reid support Viagra for sex offenders? By Robert Farley, Louis Jacobson• October 8, 2010 Outside spending groups take to the airwaves By Angie Drobnic Holan, Molly Moorhead• July 12, 2012 Romney ad goes on offense about defense cuts By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 24, 2012 Seizing on abortion, Democrats claim Republicans back no-exceptions bans. That isn’t true for all By Tom Kertscher• October 14, 2022 A misleading ad by NextGen Climate against Rick Scott By Amy Sherman• August 29, 2014 Wisconsin budget crisis inspires national ads By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 4, 2011 Truth: Rare in Election 2010, but not entirely absent By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2010 Fact-checking the U.S. Chamber of Commerce By Becky Bowers• February 16, 2012 Scaring voters to the polls? How political ads use crime statistics to try to sway voters By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2022 Lie of the Year: the Romney campaign's ad on Jeeps made in China By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 13, 2012 PolitiFact, NPR team up to fact-check campaign ads By Bill Adair• November 3, 2011 Was Feingold really in front of his house? By James B. Nelson, Don Walker• September 29, 2010 No, Mark Zuckerberg did not endorse Donald Trump, as Elizabeth Warren said in stunt ad By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 17, 2019 'Super PACs' and other groups have poor record for accuracy By Bill Adair• October 14, 2010
Al Gore stated on October 11, 2016 in a speech: Global warming leads to much quicker spread of the Zika virus because the increased temperature, "makes mosquitoes mature faster, . . . bite more due to having a higher metabolism, and makes the Zika virus inside of them incubate faster." By Joseph Cariz• October 28, 2016 Amy Klobuchar stated on September 14, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Children who witness domestic violence are "twice as likely to commit it themselves." By Derek Tsang• September 16, 2014 Marco Rubio stated on January 31, 2012 in a TV interview: "No candidate has run more negative ads in American history than Barack Obama did in 2008, especially in the general.’’ By Amy Sherman• February 6, 2012 Facebook posts stated on August 06, 2015 in a Snopes.com tweet recapping a Facebook post: A Texas police department bought an ad telling drug dealers, "We can take your competition off the streets for FREE." By W. Gardner Selby• October 30, 2015 Elizabeth Warren stated on October 10, 2019 in a Facebook ad: "If Trump tries to lie in a TV ad, most networks will refuse to air it. But Facebook just cashes Trump’s checks." By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2019 Vermont Democratic Party stated on June 10, 2020 in a statement: "Advertisements for [Scott] Milne’s travel company allow Milne to illegally use corporate funds." By Xander Landen• July 1, 2020 Lamar Smith stated on June 24, 2009 in an interview on Fox News: During a town hall meeting on health care, "ABC didn't even allow ads that opposed the president's health care plan to be aired." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 30, 2009 Facebook posts stated on November 01, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a Craigslist ad offered to pay actors to be Trump supporters for a rally. By Samantha Putterman• November 11, 2019 Barack Obama stated on September 01, 2008 in a TV ad: John McCain accused Barack Obama "of letting infants die." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 9, 2008 Tommy Thompson stated on October 05, 2012 in a Milwaukee Press Club appearance: Says opponent Tammy Baldwin ‘has had not one positive ad’ in the campaign for U.S. Senate. By James B. Nelson• October 15, 2012 Viral image stated on June 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Donald Trump is recruiting “excited and enthusiastic MINORITY actors and actresses” to appear at his campaign rally in Tulsa, Okla. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 15, 2020 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on January 31, 2012 in a press release: Says Mitt Romney’s campaign "has already spent more on negative ads than John McCain did during his entire presidential run." By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2012 Tom Coburn stated on December 17, 2013 in Coburn's "Wastebook 2013": "Oregon is spending $10 million advertising Obamacare with ads that don’t even mention the program and how to enroll in it" and that don’t "mention the word ‘insurance.’" By Dana Tims• January 8, 2014 New Day for America stated on March 31, 2016 in a television ad.: "Many just call him 'Lyin' Ted.' ... His TV ad about John Kasich? Lie! Stations had to pull it off the air." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 6, 2016 Citizens for the Republic stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Children born today will carry a $30,000 share of the national debt. By Louis Jacobson• September 23, 2010 Barack Obama stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: "And 100 percent, John, of your ads . . . 100 percent of them have been negative." By Robert Farley• December 3, 2008 Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "Let me say that I don't think (Bernie Sanders has) had a single negative ad ever run against him." By Linda Qiu• May 22, 2016 Bernie Sanders stated on February 04, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Durham, N.H.: Says a Sanders campaign ad "never said ... a newspaper endorsed us that did not." By Louis Jacobson, Clay Wirestone• February 5, 2016 Christine O'Donnell stated on October 14, 2010 in a debate: "We haven't yet taken out a negative ad." By Louis Jacobson• October 18, 2010 NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 22, 2014 in a TV ad: Rick Scott took $200,000 from a family that leased land for drilling "and now he is trying to hide from it." By Amy Sherman• August 28, 2014
Tracking Ted Cruz fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• March 15, 2016 Fact-checking claims about domestic violence, Ray Rice By Katie Sanders, Derek Tsang• September 17, 2014 GOP Ad Guru Fred Davis versus the Truth-O-Meter By Robert Farley• September 23, 2010 Campaign ads that mattered By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2010 A viewer's guide to the fine print By Robert Farley• August 14, 2008 TV ad claims stimulus ships tax dollars overseas By Becky Bowers• May 4, 2012 Did Harry Reid support Viagra for sex offenders? By Robert Farley, Louis Jacobson• October 8, 2010 Outside spending groups take to the airwaves By Angie Drobnic Holan, Molly Moorhead• July 12, 2012 Romney ad goes on offense about defense cuts By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 24, 2012 Seizing on abortion, Democrats claim Republicans back no-exceptions bans. That isn’t true for all By Tom Kertscher• October 14, 2022 A misleading ad by NextGen Climate against Rick Scott By Amy Sherman• August 29, 2014 Wisconsin budget crisis inspires national ads By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 4, 2011 Truth: Rare in Election 2010, but not entirely absent By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2010 Fact-checking the U.S. Chamber of Commerce By Becky Bowers• February 16, 2012 Scaring voters to the polls? How political ads use crime statistics to try to sway voters By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2022 Lie of the Year: the Romney campaign's ad on Jeeps made in China By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 13, 2012 PolitiFact, NPR team up to fact-check campaign ads By Bill Adair• November 3, 2011 Was Feingold really in front of his house? By James B. Nelson, Don Walker• September 29, 2010 No, Mark Zuckerberg did not endorse Donald Trump, as Elizabeth Warren said in stunt ad By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 17, 2019 'Super PACs' and other groups have poor record for accuracy By Bill Adair• October 14, 2010
