0 People 1977 Fact-checks 867 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (1977) Instagram posts stated on June 07, 2023 in an Instagram post: Recent wildfires put more carbon in the atmosphere than "the human race has put out in the last 100 years." By Tom Kertscher• June 19, 2023 Bill Belichick stated on January 24, 2015 in a news conference: Atmospheric conditions could push a football’s pressure "down approximately one-and-a-half pounds per square inch." By Jon Greenberg• January 29, 2015 Instagram posts stated on May 15, 2023 in an Instagram post: “We are about 1 degree Celsius above the coldest it’s been in the last 10,000 years” and “that’s why we shouldn’t be panicking.” By Tom Kertscher• May 17, 2023 Eric Greitens stated on January 17, 2017 in his state of the state address: "Over 200 of our 520 school districts did not have a single student in physics." By Grace Hase• February 24, 2017 Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Mel Gibson child sex-trafficking documentary blocked by Hollywood!” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 21, 2023 Bill Clinton stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview on "The Daily Show": Says the government has "gotten the TARP money back plus a profit." By Jon Greenberg• September 28, 2012 Tom Suozzi stated on January 21, 2022 in a campaign ad: “The Manhattan DA is actually proposing to downgrade armed robbery to a misdemeanor, and to stop prosecuting resisting arrest.” By Tyler Smith, Jonny Walker• March 16, 2022 John McCain stated on April 26, 2013 in a speech at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce: "Over half" of science, technology, engineering and mathematics students "receiving advanced degrees are not citizens of the United States of America." By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2013 Donald Trump stated on July 19, 2017 in an interview with the New York Times: During the Nixon Watergate investigation, "out of courtesy, the FBI started reporting to the Department of Justice. But there was nothing official." By Jon Greenberg• July 21, 2017 Dave Brat stated on October 15, 2014 in a speech.: "I’ll be the only economist in the (U.S.) House." By Sean Gorman• November 9, 2014 Jeff Merkley stated on July 11, 2013 in an opinion article: Says "in Oregon today, the average debt upon college graduation is more than $24,000." By Yuxing Zheng• August 10, 2013 Bob Schieffer stated on December 09, 2013 in comments at a forum at the Center for Strategic and International Studies: Iran President Hassan "Rouhani has more Cabinet members with Ph.D.s from American universities" than members of Barack Obama’s Cabinet. By Katie Sanders• December 16, 2013 Hillary Clinton stated on February 24, 2015 in a conference in Silicon Valley: "You had more women getting computer sciences degrees in the '80s by a factor of 2-plus than you do now." By Louis Jacobson• March 3, 2015 Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a speech near Knoxville, Tenn.: "If you look up the dictionary definition of happiness at the time of our founders … happiness was not doing what you want to do but doing what you ought to do." By Becky Bowers• March 7, 2012 X posts stated on August 28, 2024 in an X post: C-SPAN captions for a JD Vance speech said, “Single person clapping.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 30, 2024 Matt Bevin stated on April 03, 2014 in a radio interview: "Many" of the founding fathers were "very actively involved" in cockfighting. By Tim Ryan• May 1, 2014 Bloggers stated on April 04, 2018 in a fake news blog post: "YouTube witness makes shocking admission on live TV. CNN pulls plug immediately" By Jon Greenberg• April 6, 2018 Bloggers stated on September 02, 2017 in an article on an unreliable website: "30,000 scientists have come forward confirming that man-made climate change is a hoax perpetuated by the elite in order to make money." By Jon Greenberg• September 8, 2017 American Crossroads stated on April 26, 2012 in a campaign ad: "After four years of a celebrity president … 85% (of recent college grads are) moving back in with their parents." By Louis Jacobson• May 1, 2012 Sean Casten stated on August 18, 2019 in a campaign email: "Most climate scientists agree that we only have less than a decade to turn things around or else we’ll be stuck with a 'worst case scenario' including rising sea levels, devastating droughts, and worsening famines." 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Instagram posts stated on June 07, 2023 in an Instagram post: Recent wildfires put more carbon in the atmosphere than "the human race has put out in the last 100 years." By Tom Kertscher• June 19, 2023 Bill Belichick stated on January 24, 2015 in a news conference: Atmospheric conditions could push a football’s pressure "down approximately one-and-a-half pounds per square inch." By Jon Greenberg• January 29, 2015 Instagram posts stated on May 15, 2023 in an Instagram post: “We are about 1 degree Celsius above the coldest it’s been in the last 10,000 years” and “that’s why we shouldn’t be panicking.” By Tom Kertscher• May 17, 2023 Eric Greitens stated on January 17, 2017 in his state of the state address: "Over 200 of our 520 school districts did not have a single student in physics." By Grace Hase• February 24, 2017 Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Mel Gibson child sex-trafficking documentary blocked by Hollywood!” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 21, 2023 Bill Clinton stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview on "The Daily Show": Says the government has "gotten the TARP money back plus a profit." By Jon Greenberg• September 28, 2012 Tom Suozzi stated on January 21, 2022 in a campaign ad: “The Manhattan DA is actually proposing to downgrade armed robbery to a misdemeanor, and to stop prosecuting resisting arrest.” By Tyler Smith, Jonny Walker• March 16, 2022 John McCain stated on April 26, 2013 in a speech at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce: "Over half" of science, technology, engineering and mathematics students "receiving advanced degrees are not citizens of the United States of America." By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2013 Donald Trump stated on July 19, 2017 in an interview with the New York Times: During the Nixon Watergate investigation, "out of courtesy, the FBI started reporting to the Department of Justice. But there was nothing official." By Jon Greenberg• July 21, 2017 Dave Brat stated on October 15, 2014 in a speech.: "I’ll be the only economist in the (U.S.) House." By Sean Gorman• November 9, 2014 Jeff Merkley stated on July 11, 2013 in an opinion article: Says "in Oregon today, the average debt upon college graduation is more than $24,000." By Yuxing Zheng• August 10, 2013 Bob Schieffer stated on December 09, 2013 in comments at a forum at the Center for Strategic and International Studies: Iran President Hassan "Rouhani has more Cabinet members with Ph.D.s from American universities" than members of Barack Obama’s Cabinet. By Katie Sanders• December 16, 2013 Hillary Clinton stated on February 24, 2015 in a conference in Silicon Valley: "You had more women getting computer sciences degrees in the '80s by a factor of 2-plus than you do now." By Louis Jacobson• March 3, 2015 Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a speech near Knoxville, Tenn.: "If you look up the dictionary definition of happiness at the time of our founders … happiness was not doing what you want to do but doing what you ought to do." By Becky Bowers• March 7, 2012 X posts stated on August 28, 2024 in an X post: C-SPAN captions for a JD Vance speech said, “Single person clapping.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 30, 2024 Matt Bevin stated on April 03, 2014 in a radio interview: "Many" of the founding fathers were "very actively involved" in cockfighting. By Tim Ryan• May 1, 2014 Bloggers stated on April 04, 2018 in a fake news blog post: "YouTube witness makes shocking admission on live TV. CNN pulls plug immediately" By Jon Greenberg• April 6, 2018 Bloggers stated on September 02, 2017 in an article on an unreliable website: "30,000 scientists have come forward confirming that man-made climate change is a hoax perpetuated by the elite in order to make money." By Jon Greenberg• September 8, 2017 American Crossroads stated on April 26, 2012 in a campaign ad: "After four years of a celebrity president … 85% (of recent college grads are) moving back in with their parents." By Louis Jacobson• May 1, 2012 Sean Casten stated on August 18, 2019 in a campaign email: "Most climate scientists agree that we only have less than a decade to turn things around or else we’ll be stuck with a 'worst case scenario' including rising sea levels, devastating droughts, and worsening famines." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• September 1, 2019
What the first police statement about George Floyd got wrong By Bill McCarthy• April 22, 2021 Deflategate and the limits of science By Jon Greenberg• June 22, 2015 Fact-checking Joe Biden’s CNN drive-in town hall in Pennsylvania By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• September 18, 2020 How much do we know about climate change and hurricanes? By Manuela Tobias• September 12, 2017 Red State debate top PolitiFact Rhode Island item in March By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 1, 2014 What the U.S. Supreme Court decision means for the deportation of criminal immigrants By Miriam Valverde• April 23, 2018 Rick Santorum’s inaccurate streak on the Truth-O-Meter By Martha M. Hamilton• April 4, 2012 Perry keeps promises on border security, trafficking By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• July 7, 2011 Who is Seth Moulton? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Louis Jacobson• June 21, 2019 The death of Michael Brown, legal facts and Democratic messaging By Louis Jacobson• August 14, 2019 In Context: Laura Pressley’s ‘something was planted’ in World Trade Center By Dylan Baddour• November 14, 2014 A look at the claims that scorched in 2014 By April Hunt• December 22, 2014 The facts behind the Russian, right-wing narratives claiming Hunter Biden funded biolabs in Ukraine By Bill McCarthy• April 1, 2022 Boomerang kids, a Crossroads ad and the media echo chamber By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2012 Has a Venezuelan gang member been arrested in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin? By Hope Karnopp• September 27, 2024 Trump officials say ICE has higher detention standards than prisons, jails. Is that true? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 16, 2025 Ron DeSantis’ baseless theory that the government wants to control people’s purchases By Louis Jacobson• April 12, 2023 Rick Perry’s count of $10,000 college degrees By W. Gardner Selby• June 4, 2013 Immigrant deaths and the science behind temperatures rising inside parked cars, trucks By W. Gardner Selby• July 25, 2017 By the numbers: Is college worth the cost? By Bill McCarthy• September 5, 2019
