0 People 159 Fact-checks 74 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (159) Amy Klobuchar stated on May 08, 2019 in a Fox News town hall: "We’ve had a 30% increase in suicides in this country in just 15 years." By Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2019 Facebook posts stated on October 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says YouTube removed Tucker Carlson’s interview with Tony Bobulinski. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 30, 2020 AFSCME stated on September 04, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "supports massive tax cuts for corporations that outsource Wisconsin jobs." By Dave Umhoefer• September 26, 2012 Mitt Romney stated on March 06, 2016 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": On Donald Trump's track record in business By Louis Jacobson• March 6, 2016 Viral image stated on February 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Eric Trump said, "The president should be able to choose governors, senators, and congressmen, just like our founders meant it to be. The only election should be for president." By Ciara O'Rourke• February 14, 2019 Jeb Bush stated on May 20, 2015 in a meeting with business leaders in Portsmouth, N.H.: "Florida was the only state during my eight years to go from AA to AAA" in its bond rating. By Joshua Gillin• May 28, 2015 Bloggers stated on October 27, 2021 in a post: “Pfizer Confirms COVID-Vaccinated People Can ‘Shed’ Spike Proteins And Harm The Unvaccinated" By Monique Curet• November 8, 2021 Bloggers stated on November 11, 2019 in a blog post: “Dinesh D’Souza passed away." By Emily Venezky• February 18, 2020 Bloggers stated on April 22, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “President Trump just announced that the ‘biological’ lab in Wuhan where the COVID-19 virus was created was ‘funded’ by President Barak (sp) Hussein Obama in 2015 to the tune of $3,800,000 American dollars!” By Jon Greenberg• April 30, 2020 TikTok posts stated on September 08, 2023 in TikTok posts: An 1871 law made the United States government a for-profit corporation. By Sofia Ahmed• February 12, 2024 Jeanine Pirro stated on March 20, 2021 in a TV segment: The southern U.S. border “is now open to anyone from anywhere in the world who wishes to enter our country.” By Bill McCarthy• March 23, 2021 John Kasich stated on January 29, 2016 in comments on Fox News: Ohio’s credit rating is "as high as you can get, AA+." By Nadia Pflaum• February 8, 2016 Newt Gingrich stated on July 23, 2017 in an interview on Fox News: In economic growth, "Obama's best year was slower than Bill Clinton's worst year." By Louis Jacobson• July 27, 2017 X posts stated on November 02, 2021 in a tweet: “Fox News went from 97% reporting to 94% in Virginia. The fraud is so blatant it's not funny anymore.” By Tom Kertscher• November 8, 2021 Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Bank of America just pledged $1 billion dollars to Black Lives Matter. By Samantha Putterman• July 23, 2020 Instagram posts stated on April 29, 2023 in an Instagram reel: Video shows people collapsing because of COVID-19 vaccines. By Sara Swann• May 3, 2023 John James stated on September 27, 2020 in a television ad: Says Sen. Gary Peters “downplayed the pandemic” and “failed to act.” By Clara Hendrickson• October 8, 2020 Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in : "The illegal caravan of immigrants are flying the Honduras flag as they burn the American flag as they march towards the USA wanting asylum!" By Ciara O'Rourke• October 25, 2018 Mike Pence stated on September 21, 2017 in comments on 'Fox & Friends': "Thomas Jefferson said, ‘Government that governs least governs best.’ " By Joshua Gillin• September 21, 2017 Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton "wanted the wall." By Tom Kertscher• October 20, 2016 Articles (74) Ted Cruz targets Donald Trump in CA GOP convention speech. Some claims miss, others on target By Chris Nichols• April 30, 2016 Facebook post on target about Obama's spending By Louis Jacobson• May 23, 2012 Does Obamacare give businesses a $3,000 incentive to hire illegal immigrants? By Lauren Carroll• December 4, 2014 Could Trump (or any president) be indicted after leaving office? Mueller, legal experts say yes By Bill McCarthy• July 26, 2019 Looking back: Tulsi Gabbard’s Fox News presence in the Obama years By Bill McCarthy• November 22, 2019 Dan Patrick: Planned Parenthood solely kills babies and sells body parts By W. Gardner Selby• October 23, 2015 Fact-checking Trump White House health care claims By Allison Graves, Aaron Sharockman• March 12, 2017 Matt Rinaldi offers different accounts of 'illegal immigrant' signs blamed for his calls to ICE By W. Gardner Selby• June 2, 2017 COVID-19 contact tracing for Donald Trump: Who else should isolate? By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• October 2, 2020 With 2016 looming, a look at what Scott Walker has been telling the nation By Tom Kertscher• November 19, 2014 In Context: What Kevin McCarthy said about Hillary Clinton and Benghazi By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 7, 2015 Did Donald Trump’s predecessors congratulate Vladimir Putin’s election win? By John Kruzel• March 21, 2018 Fact-checking the Wisconsin Supreme Court race By Tom Kertscher• April 4, 2016 Checking the Walk-O-Meter and Scott Walker's promises to make taxes lower in 2018 By Tom Kertscher• November 10, 2017 Setting the record straight: When did the U.S. free Islamic State leader? By Jon Greenberg• December 31, 2014 Is it legal for tear gas to be used against migrants? By Miriam Valverde• November 26, 2018 Did the Koch brothers run an Alaskan oil refinery into the ground? By Julie Kliegman• April 21, 2014 In the Alabama Senate race, the political football is football itself By Jon Greenberg, Tom Kertscher• October 31, 2020 Democrats on offensive before President Obama’s convention speech By Janel Davis• September 6, 2012 Ask PolitiFact: Why do Saudi pilots train at US military sites such as Pensacola? By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• December 10, 2019
Amy Klobuchar stated on May 08, 2019 in a Fox News town hall: "We’ve had a 30% increase in suicides in this country in just 15 years." By Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2019 Facebook posts stated on October 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says YouTube removed Tucker Carlson’s interview with Tony Bobulinski. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 30, 2020 AFSCME stated on September 04, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "supports massive tax cuts for corporations that outsource Wisconsin jobs." By Dave Umhoefer• September 26, 2012 Mitt Romney stated on March 06, 2016 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": On Donald Trump's track record in business By Louis Jacobson• March 6, 2016 Viral image stated on February 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Eric Trump said, "The president should be able to choose governors, senators, and congressmen, just like our founders meant it to be. The only election should be for president." By Ciara O'Rourke• February 14, 2019 Jeb Bush stated on May 20, 2015 in a meeting with business leaders in Portsmouth, N.H.: "Florida was the only state during my eight years to go from AA to AAA" in its bond rating. By Joshua Gillin• May 28, 2015 Bloggers stated on October 27, 2021 in a post: “Pfizer Confirms COVID-Vaccinated People Can ‘Shed’ Spike Proteins And Harm The Unvaccinated" By Monique Curet• November 8, 2021 Bloggers stated on November 11, 2019 in a blog post: “Dinesh D’Souza passed away." By Emily Venezky• February 18, 2020 Bloggers stated on April 22, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “President Trump just announced that the ‘biological’ lab in Wuhan where the COVID-19 virus was created was ‘funded’ by President Barak (sp) Hussein Obama in 2015 to the tune of $3,800,000 American dollars!” By Jon Greenberg• April 30, 2020 TikTok posts stated on September 08, 2023 in TikTok posts: An 1871 law made the United States government a for-profit corporation. By Sofia Ahmed• February 12, 2024 Jeanine Pirro stated on March 20, 2021 in a TV segment: The southern U.S. border “is now open to anyone from anywhere in the world who wishes to enter our country.” By Bill McCarthy• March 23, 2021 John Kasich stated on January 29, 2016 in comments on Fox News: Ohio’s credit rating is "as high as you can get, AA+." By Nadia Pflaum• February 8, 2016 Newt Gingrich stated on July 23, 2017 in an interview on Fox News: In economic growth, "Obama's best year was slower than Bill Clinton's worst year." By Louis Jacobson• July 27, 2017 X posts stated on November 02, 2021 in a tweet: “Fox News went from 97% reporting to 94% in Virginia. The fraud is so blatant it's not funny anymore.” By Tom Kertscher• November 8, 2021 Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Bank of America just pledged $1 billion dollars to Black Lives Matter. By Samantha Putterman• July 23, 2020 Instagram posts stated on April 29, 2023 in an Instagram reel: Video shows people collapsing because of COVID-19 vaccines. By Sara Swann• May 3, 2023 John James stated on September 27, 2020 in a television ad: Says Sen. Gary Peters “downplayed the pandemic” and “failed to act.” By Clara Hendrickson• October 8, 2020 Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in : "The illegal caravan of immigrants are flying the Honduras flag as they burn the American flag as they march towards the USA wanting asylum!" By Ciara O'Rourke• October 25, 2018 Mike Pence stated on September 21, 2017 in comments on 'Fox & Friends': "Thomas Jefferson said, ‘Government that governs least governs best.’ " By Joshua Gillin• September 21, 2017 Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton "wanted the wall." By Tom Kertscher• October 20, 2016
Ted Cruz targets Donald Trump in CA GOP convention speech. Some claims miss, others on target By Chris Nichols• April 30, 2016 Facebook post on target about Obama's spending By Louis Jacobson• May 23, 2012 Does Obamacare give businesses a $3,000 incentive to hire illegal immigrants? By Lauren Carroll• December 4, 2014 Could Trump (or any president) be indicted after leaving office? Mueller, legal experts say yes By Bill McCarthy• July 26, 2019 Looking back: Tulsi Gabbard’s Fox News presence in the Obama years By Bill McCarthy• November 22, 2019 Dan Patrick: Planned Parenthood solely kills babies and sells body parts By W. Gardner Selby• October 23, 2015 Fact-checking Trump White House health care claims By Allison Graves, Aaron Sharockman• March 12, 2017 Matt Rinaldi offers different accounts of 'illegal immigrant' signs blamed for his calls to ICE By W. Gardner Selby• June 2, 2017 COVID-19 contact tracing for Donald Trump: Who else should isolate? By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• October 2, 2020 With 2016 looming, a look at what Scott Walker has been telling the nation By Tom Kertscher• November 19, 2014 In Context: What Kevin McCarthy said about Hillary Clinton and Benghazi By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 7, 2015 Did Donald Trump’s predecessors congratulate Vladimir Putin’s election win? By John Kruzel• March 21, 2018 Fact-checking the Wisconsin Supreme Court race By Tom Kertscher• April 4, 2016 Checking the Walk-O-Meter and Scott Walker's promises to make taxes lower in 2018 By Tom Kertscher• November 10, 2017 Setting the record straight: When did the U.S. free Islamic State leader? By Jon Greenberg• December 31, 2014 Is it legal for tear gas to be used against migrants? By Miriam Valverde• November 26, 2018 Did the Koch brothers run an Alaskan oil refinery into the ground? By Julie Kliegman• April 21, 2014 In the Alabama Senate race, the political football is football itself By Jon Greenberg, Tom Kertscher• October 31, 2020 Democrats on offensive before President Obama’s convention speech By Janel Davis• September 6, 2012 Ask PolitiFact: Why do Saudi pilots train at US military sites such as Pensacola? By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• December 10, 2019
