2 People 233 Fact-checks 97 Articles People (2) American Postal Workers Union Save America's Postal Service Fact-checks (233) Rick Perry stated on August 14, 2011 in : Says his hometown of Paint Creek, Texas, "doesn’t even have a ZIP code." By W. Gardner Selby• August 27, 2011 Lupe Valdez stated on April 11, 2018 in an interview with Austin American-Statesman commentator Ken Herman: "I come from the poorest ZIP code in San Antonio." By W. Gardner Selby• May 3, 2018 Gonzalo Barrientos stated on October 22, 2012 in an opinion article in the Austin American-Statesman: Says 55 percent of council members have come from area where only 10 percent of Austinites live. By Sue Owen• October 25, 2012 Nevada Republican Party stated on November 05, 2020 in a tweet: Republicans in Nevada found “at least 3,062 instances of voter fraud. ... Thousands of individuals have been identified who appear to have violated the law by casting ballots after they moved from NV." By Miriam Valverde• November 6, 2020 Michael Steele stated on January 31, 2009 in a speech to House Republicans: "You and I know that in the history of mankind and womankind, government — federal, state, local, or otherwise — has never created one job." By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 10, 2009 Glenn Beck stated on November 22, 2010 in his radio broadcast: "This town (Wilmington, Ohio) hasn’t taken any money from the government. They don’t want any money from the government." By Mark Naymik• December 3, 2010 Daniel Llanes stated on October 12, 2013 in an opinion column: "78702 is the second-most gentrified ZIP code in the entire country." By W. Gardner Selby• October 30, 2013 Cora Faith Walker stated on November 09, 2017 in a guest commentary in the St. Louis American: "The average life expectancy for African Americans in Saint Louis and Saint Louis County varies by as much as 18 years compared to the white population, with nearly half of all African-American kids under the age of 18 living in poverty." By Emily Sanderson, Tessa Weinberg• December 25, 2017 Facebook posts stated on January 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Sex traffickers are using a zip-tie contraption on the door handles of vehicles “to trick females into looking down and digging for something in their purse to cut with ... Once they’re distracted, boom! They are quickly forced into another vehicle, never to be seen again by their people.” By Bill McCarthy• February 29, 2020 American Postal Workers Union stated on July 08, 2013 in television advertisement: "The U.S. Postal Service doesn’t run on your tax dollars. It’s funded solely by stamps and postage." By Eric Stirgus• July 24, 2013 Facebook posts stated on September 24, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a zip tie attached a car is a sex trafficking tactic to mark women as a target and abduct them. By Samantha Putterman• November 15, 2019 AFL-CIO stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: "The Postal Service is not losing money because of Amazon. It’s losing money because in 2006, the Republican-led Congress passed a law forcing it to prepay its pensions for 75 years, which no other corporation does ... Without this law, the Postal Service would be turning a profit.” By Bill McCarthy• April 15, 2020 Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2022 in a video: “If you use the US Postal Service certified mail or registered mail, they can do anything they want with those ballots." They “can burn your mail and they won't get in any trouble.” By Andy Nguyen• October 31, 2022 Josh Hawley stated on August 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: "USPS currently has the most cash on hand in its history, (approximately) $15 billion." By Veronica Mohesky• September 16, 2020 Facebook posts stated on December 19, 2022 in a Facebook post: People who stole U.S. Postal Service uniforms are posing as postal workers and robbing people at gunpoint. By Ciara O'Rourke• December 20, 2022 Jim Hightower stated on May 01, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: Says the U.S. Postal Service has taken no taxpayer aid since 1971, funds operations entirely from the sale of stamps and related products and makes an "operational profit year after year." By W. Gardner Selby• August 9, 2013 Eric Bolling stated on April 04, 2018 in a tweet: "USPS loses $1.46 each Amazon package it delivers." By Manuela Tobias• April 6, 2018 Donald Trump stated on April 02, 2018 in a tweet: "Only fools, or worse, are saying that our money losing Post Office makes money with Amazon. THEY LOSE A FORTUNE, and this will be changed." By Manuela Tobias• April 2, 2018 Matt Schlapp stated on November 08, 2020 in a Fox News appearance: As an example of voter fraud, “we have literally 9,000 people who voted in this election (in Nevada) who don’t live in Nevada.” By Bill McCarthy• November 11, 2020 Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Two stamps needed for mail-in ballots.” By Tom Kertscher• July 23, 2020 Articles (97) Is Milwaukee's 53206 ZIP code really tops in incarceration rates? By D.L. Davis• September 10, 2019 Mailbag: 'You’re a loser, aren't you?' By W. Gardner Selby• October 7, 2011 What’s happening with mailboxes and mail-sorting machines? By Noah Y. Kim• August 19, 2020 Allegations of USPS election fraud in Michigan don’t hold up By Bill McCarthy• November 5, 2020 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for September 2019 By D.L. Davis• October 2, 2019 Mostly True claims on taxes and Austin City Council history By W. Gardner Selby• October 26, 2012 U.S. Postal Service postcard causes confusion about mail-in voting in California By Chris Nichols• September 11, 2020 The facts behind Trump’s jabs at Amazon on taxes, USPS and lost retail jobs By Manuela Tobias• March 29, 2018 Bipartisan bill aims to close the legal gaps in the Electoral Count Act Trump used to disrupt Jan. 6 By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• July 22, 2022 Fact-checking Trump’s whopper-laden interview with Maria Bartiromo By Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• November 30, 2020 Texas school districts combined are about the size of U.S. Postal Service By W. Gardner Selby• March 11, 2011 Ask PolitiFact: Is it too late to mail in your ballot? By Samantha Putterman• October 28, 2020 PolitiFact's top 10 fact-checks of 2020 By Samantha Putterman• December 30, 2020 Fact-checking the controversy over the USPS voting mailer By Amy Sherman• September 15, 2020 GOP again tries to brand Spanberger with 'Terrorist High' ad By Warren Fiske• October 12, 2020 Fact-check: Trump relies on falsehoods when pushing voting changes in speech to governors By Amy Sherman• February 26, 2025 In context: George Allen's comments on government waste By Nancy Madsen• September 21, 2012 Political Extremism in the Public Square: A resource for journalists and voters By Amy Sherman• June 9, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: What would speed up election results? By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• November 10, 2022 PolitiFact's top 10 fact-checks of 2018 By Jon Greenberg• December 27, 2018
Rick Perry stated on August 14, 2011 in : Says his hometown of Paint Creek, Texas, "doesn’t even have a ZIP code." By W. Gardner Selby• August 27, 2011 Lupe Valdez stated on April 11, 2018 in an interview with Austin American-Statesman commentator Ken Herman: "I come from the poorest ZIP code in San Antonio." By W. Gardner Selby• May 3, 2018 Gonzalo Barrientos stated on October 22, 2012 in an opinion article in the Austin American-Statesman: Says 55 percent of council members have come from area where only 10 percent of Austinites live. By Sue Owen• October 25, 2012 Nevada Republican Party stated on November 05, 2020 in a tweet: Republicans in Nevada found “at least 3,062 instances of voter fraud. ... Thousands of individuals have been identified who appear to have violated the law by casting ballots after they moved from NV." By Miriam Valverde• November 6, 2020 Michael Steele stated on January 31, 2009 in a speech to House Republicans: "You and I know that in the history of mankind and womankind, government — federal, state, local, or otherwise — has never created one job." By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 10, 2009 Glenn Beck stated on November 22, 2010 in his radio broadcast: "This town (Wilmington, Ohio) hasn’t taken any money from the government. They don’t want any money from the government." By Mark Naymik• December 3, 2010 Daniel Llanes stated on October 12, 2013 in an opinion column: "78702 is the second-most gentrified ZIP code in the entire country." By W. Gardner Selby• October 30, 2013 Cora Faith Walker stated on November 09, 2017 in a guest commentary in the St. Louis American: "The average life expectancy for African Americans in Saint Louis and Saint Louis County varies by as much as 18 years compared to the white population, with nearly half of all African-American kids under the age of 18 living in poverty." By Emily Sanderson, Tessa Weinberg• December 25, 2017 Facebook posts stated on January 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Sex traffickers are using a zip-tie contraption on the door handles of vehicles “to trick females into looking down and digging for something in their purse to cut with ... Once they’re distracted, boom! They are quickly forced into another vehicle, never to be seen again by their people.” By Bill McCarthy• February 29, 2020 American Postal Workers Union stated on July 08, 2013 in television advertisement: "The U.S. Postal Service doesn’t run on your tax dollars. It’s funded solely by stamps and postage." By Eric Stirgus• July 24, 2013 Facebook posts stated on September 24, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a zip tie attached a car is a sex trafficking tactic to mark women as a target and abduct them. By Samantha Putterman• November 15, 2019 AFL-CIO stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: "The Postal Service is not losing money because of Amazon. It’s losing money because in 2006, the Republican-led Congress passed a law forcing it to prepay its pensions for 75 years, which no other corporation does ... Without this law, the Postal Service would be turning a profit.” By Bill McCarthy• April 15, 2020 Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2022 in a video: “If you use the US Postal Service certified mail or registered mail, they can do anything they want with those ballots." They “can burn your mail and they won't get in any trouble.” By Andy Nguyen• October 31, 2022 Josh Hawley stated on August 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: "USPS currently has the most cash on hand in its history, (approximately) $15 billion." By Veronica Mohesky• September 16, 2020 Facebook posts stated on December 19, 2022 in a Facebook post: People who stole U.S. Postal Service uniforms are posing as postal workers and robbing people at gunpoint. By Ciara O'Rourke• December 20, 2022 Jim Hightower stated on May 01, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: Says the U.S. Postal Service has taken no taxpayer aid since 1971, funds operations entirely from the sale of stamps and related products and makes an "operational profit year after year." By W. Gardner Selby• August 9, 2013 Eric Bolling stated on April 04, 2018 in a tweet: "USPS loses $1.46 each Amazon package it delivers." By Manuela Tobias• April 6, 2018 Donald Trump stated on April 02, 2018 in a tweet: "Only fools, or worse, are saying that our money losing Post Office makes money with Amazon. THEY LOSE A FORTUNE, and this will be changed." By Manuela Tobias• April 2, 2018 Matt Schlapp stated on November 08, 2020 in a Fox News appearance: As an example of voter fraud, “we have literally 9,000 people who voted in this election (in Nevada) who don’t live in Nevada.” By Bill McCarthy• November 11, 2020 Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Two stamps needed for mail-in ballots.” By Tom Kertscher• July 23, 2020
Is Milwaukee's 53206 ZIP code really tops in incarceration rates? By D.L. Davis• September 10, 2019 Mailbag: 'You’re a loser, aren't you?' By W. Gardner Selby• October 7, 2011 What’s happening with mailboxes and mail-sorting machines? By Noah Y. Kim• August 19, 2020 Allegations of USPS election fraud in Michigan don’t hold up By Bill McCarthy• November 5, 2020 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for September 2019 By D.L. Davis• October 2, 2019 Mostly True claims on taxes and Austin City Council history By W. Gardner Selby• October 26, 2012 U.S. Postal Service postcard causes confusion about mail-in voting in California By Chris Nichols• September 11, 2020 The facts behind Trump’s jabs at Amazon on taxes, USPS and lost retail jobs By Manuela Tobias• March 29, 2018 Bipartisan bill aims to close the legal gaps in the Electoral Count Act Trump used to disrupt Jan. 6 By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• July 22, 2022 Fact-checking Trump’s whopper-laden interview with Maria Bartiromo By Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• November 30, 2020 Texas school districts combined are about the size of U.S. Postal Service By W. Gardner Selby• March 11, 2011 Ask PolitiFact: Is it too late to mail in your ballot? By Samantha Putterman• October 28, 2020 PolitiFact's top 10 fact-checks of 2020 By Samantha Putterman• December 30, 2020 Fact-checking the controversy over the USPS voting mailer By Amy Sherman• September 15, 2020 GOP again tries to brand Spanberger with 'Terrorist High' ad By Warren Fiske• October 12, 2020 Fact-check: Trump relies on falsehoods when pushing voting changes in speech to governors By Amy Sherman• February 26, 2025 In context: George Allen's comments on government waste By Nancy Madsen• September 21, 2012 Political Extremism in the Public Square: A resource for journalists and voters By Amy Sherman• June 9, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: What would speed up election results? By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• November 10, 2022 PolitiFact's top 10 fact-checks of 2018 By Jon Greenberg• December 27, 2018
