0 People 51 Fact-checks 21 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (51) Dan Bishop stated on April 24, 2020 in an interview: “Half the workforce in the country may have just been idled” by coronavirus. By Paul Specht• May 20, 2020 Scott Walker stated on June 05, 2020 in a tweet: There are state workers who are "idle" at home during the coronavirus pandemic. By Lawrence Andrea• June 17, 2020 Facebook posts stated on January 04, 2022 in a post: Electric vehicles would not have fared well in the Virginia snowstorm traffic jam. By Jeff Cercone• January 7, 2022 Instagram posts stated on September 25, 2022 in a post: "In Germany, millions of solar panels are blanketed in snow and 30,000 wind turbines are sitting idle because there’s no wind.” By Kristin Hugo• October 12, 2022 Marie Newman stated on January 06, 2020 in an interview: Says U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski had "a part in" undoing a law that used to limit how long trains could idle at crossings. By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• January 19, 2020 Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2018 in a speech: "All across Ohio, steel mills are reopening." By Kyra Haas• October 24, 2018 Facebook posts stated on November 27, 2021 in a post: Electric vehicles are more likely to fail in traffic jams. By Monique Curet• December 9, 2021 Instagram posts stated on July 31, 2022 in a post: “China threatens to shoot Nancy Pelosi’s plane down if she visits Taiwan.” By Monique Curet• August 2, 2022 Donald Trump stated on September 10, 2020 in a speech at a rally in Michigan: "After the last administration nearly killed the US auto industry, I saved the U.S. auto industry ... We brought you a lot of car plants… (and Japan) “announced five car companies are coming to Michigan.” By Jon Greenberg• September 11, 2020 Viral image stated on May 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: Exxon sign says drivers “must show proof of a job for gas purchase.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 13, 2021 Viral image stated on March 13, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows U.S. Secret Service agents are demons. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 14, 2023 Viral image stated on October 06, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows hundreds of “sitting ships” waiting to dock at U.S. ports. By Samantha Putterman• October 13, 2021 Maria Sachs stated on January 17, 2012 in a press conference: Florida is "the largest dog-racing state in the country." By Katie Sanders• February 24, 2012 Threads posts stated on November 10, 2024 in a Threads post: California Gov. Gavin Newsom “is considering plans to secede from the union.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 11, 2024 Bloggers stated on September 21, 2017 in a post on the Internet: "12 more hurricanes headed towards U.S." By Emily Tanaka• September 25, 2017 Barack Obama stated on December 01, 2009 in a speech at the United States Military Academy.: "In the last few months alone, we have apprehended extremists within our borders who were sent here from the border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan to commit new acts of terror." By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 3, 2009 Facebook posts stated on September 08, 2022 in a Facebook post: The World Economic Forum has called for the end of “wasteful private car ownership.” By Andy Nguyen• September 21, 2022 Facebook posts stated on April 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Bill Gates fights to keep vaccine ingredients secret.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 27, 2021 Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2018 in rally in Tampa: "U.S. Steel just announced that they are building six new steel mills." By Manuela Tobias• August 2, 2018 Wayne DeAngelo stated on February 27, 2012 in a Letter to the Editor in The Times of Trenton: "If we keep the minimum wage at the current level, then single-parent families earning the minimum wage at a full-time job will live in poverty in New Jersey." By Erin O'Neill• March 9, 2012 Articles (21) PolitiFact Georgia cranks up the Deal-O-Meter By Willoughby Mariano• January 16, 2011 PolitiFact’s top 10 fact-checks of 2022 By Sara Swann• December 26, 2022 Fact checking Georgia's bumpy road for transportation cash By April Hunt• March 4, 2015 The tale of a falsehood, minute by minute By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 12, 2012 Everything you need to know about a government shutdown By Louis Jacobson• January 19, 2018 At end of one-year term, a final score on Abele-O-Meter By Tom Kertscher• April 3, 2012 What can we expect during a government shutdown? By Louis Jacobson• December 20, 2018 Here we go again: what to know about government shutdowns By Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2023 Could Trump take McCarthy's place as House speaker? Technically, yes, but don't count on it By Louis Jacobson• October 4, 2023 Six big moments from the June 8 James Comey hearing By John Kruzel• June 8, 2017 Has President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act or not? It’s complicated By Louis Jacobson• March 23, 2020 Mailbag: 'Grow a funny bone!' By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 19, 2009 Estimating costs of refugee resettlement in the United States, assistance in home region By Miriam Valverde• September 21, 2017 What we know about the ‘outside agitators’ being blamed for campus protests By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Loreben Tuquero• May 6, 2024 Ron DeSantis’ once-slim immigration agenda is now a focal point of his 2024 presidential bid By Amy Sherman• May 24, 2023 Donald Trump on the campaign stump: His most glaring falsehoods By Jon Greenberg• November 5, 2018 PolitiFact Florida's new 'Scott-O-Meter' to track campaign promises By Aaron Sharockman• December 30, 2010 Fact-checking Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman By Manuela Tobias• August 30, 2018 Are noncitizens straining North Carolina services? Here are the facts. By Paul Specht• September 9, 2024 Fact-checking the Sanders-Biden primary debate By PolitiFact Staff • March 16, 2020
Dan Bishop stated on April 24, 2020 in an interview: “Half the workforce in the country may have just been idled” by coronavirus. By Paul Specht• May 20, 2020 Scott Walker stated on June 05, 2020 in a tweet: There are state workers who are "idle" at home during the coronavirus pandemic. By Lawrence Andrea• June 17, 2020 Facebook posts stated on January 04, 2022 in a post: Electric vehicles would not have fared well in the Virginia snowstorm traffic jam. By Jeff Cercone• January 7, 2022 Instagram posts stated on September 25, 2022 in a post: "In Germany, millions of solar panels are blanketed in snow and 30,000 wind turbines are sitting idle because there’s no wind.” By Kristin Hugo• October 12, 2022 Marie Newman stated on January 06, 2020 in an interview: Says U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski had "a part in" undoing a law that used to limit how long trains could idle at crossings. By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• January 19, 2020 Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2018 in a speech: "All across Ohio, steel mills are reopening." By Kyra Haas• October 24, 2018 Facebook posts stated on November 27, 2021 in a post: Electric vehicles are more likely to fail in traffic jams. By Monique Curet• December 9, 2021 Instagram posts stated on July 31, 2022 in a post: “China threatens to shoot Nancy Pelosi’s plane down if she visits Taiwan.” By Monique Curet• August 2, 2022 Donald Trump stated on September 10, 2020 in a speech at a rally in Michigan: "After the last administration nearly killed the US auto industry, I saved the U.S. auto industry ... We brought you a lot of car plants… (and Japan) “announced five car companies are coming to Michigan.” By Jon Greenberg• September 11, 2020 Viral image stated on May 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: Exxon sign says drivers “must show proof of a job for gas purchase.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 13, 2021 Viral image stated on March 13, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows U.S. Secret Service agents are demons. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 14, 2023 Viral image stated on October 06, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows hundreds of “sitting ships” waiting to dock at U.S. ports. By Samantha Putterman• October 13, 2021 Maria Sachs stated on January 17, 2012 in a press conference: Florida is "the largest dog-racing state in the country." By Katie Sanders• February 24, 2012 Threads posts stated on November 10, 2024 in a Threads post: California Gov. Gavin Newsom “is considering plans to secede from the union.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 11, 2024 Bloggers stated on September 21, 2017 in a post on the Internet: "12 more hurricanes headed towards U.S." By Emily Tanaka• September 25, 2017 Barack Obama stated on December 01, 2009 in a speech at the United States Military Academy.: "In the last few months alone, we have apprehended extremists within our borders who were sent here from the border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan to commit new acts of terror." By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 3, 2009 Facebook posts stated on September 08, 2022 in a Facebook post: The World Economic Forum has called for the end of “wasteful private car ownership.” By Andy Nguyen• September 21, 2022 Facebook posts stated on April 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Bill Gates fights to keep vaccine ingredients secret.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 27, 2021 Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2018 in rally in Tampa: "U.S. Steel just announced that they are building six new steel mills." By Manuela Tobias• August 2, 2018 Wayne DeAngelo stated on February 27, 2012 in a Letter to the Editor in The Times of Trenton: "If we keep the minimum wage at the current level, then single-parent families earning the minimum wage at a full-time job will live in poverty in New Jersey." By Erin O'Neill• March 9, 2012
PolitiFact Georgia cranks up the Deal-O-Meter By Willoughby Mariano• January 16, 2011 PolitiFact’s top 10 fact-checks of 2022 By Sara Swann• December 26, 2022 Fact checking Georgia's bumpy road for transportation cash By April Hunt• March 4, 2015 The tale of a falsehood, minute by minute By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 12, 2012 Everything you need to know about a government shutdown By Louis Jacobson• January 19, 2018 At end of one-year term, a final score on Abele-O-Meter By Tom Kertscher• April 3, 2012 What can we expect during a government shutdown? By Louis Jacobson• December 20, 2018 Here we go again: what to know about government shutdowns By Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2023 Could Trump take McCarthy's place as House speaker? Technically, yes, but don't count on it By Louis Jacobson• October 4, 2023 Six big moments from the June 8 James Comey hearing By John Kruzel• June 8, 2017 Has President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act or not? It’s complicated By Louis Jacobson• March 23, 2020 Mailbag: 'Grow a funny bone!' By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 19, 2009 Estimating costs of refugee resettlement in the United States, assistance in home region By Miriam Valverde• September 21, 2017 What we know about the ‘outside agitators’ being blamed for campus protests By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Loreben Tuquero• May 6, 2024 Ron DeSantis’ once-slim immigration agenda is now a focal point of his 2024 presidential bid By Amy Sherman• May 24, 2023 Donald Trump on the campaign stump: His most glaring falsehoods By Jon Greenberg• November 5, 2018 PolitiFact Florida's new 'Scott-O-Meter' to track campaign promises By Aaron Sharockman• December 30, 2010 Fact-checking Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman By Manuela Tobias• August 30, 2018 Are noncitizens straining North Carolina services? Here are the facts. By Paul Specht• September 9, 2024 Fact-checking the Sanders-Biden primary debate By PolitiFact Staff • March 16, 2020
