2 People 4839 Fact-checks 1830 Articles People (2) Organizers for Bernie 2020 Our Democracy 2020 Fact-checks (4839) Instagram posts stated on February 01, 2025 in an Instagram post: Recent plane crashes in the United States were “human sacrifice rituals” for the Super Bowl. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 7, 2025 George Will stated on April 03, 2011 in a roundtable segment on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "We lost more jobs in this great recession than the last four recessions combined." By Louis Jacobson• April 4, 2011 Viral image stated on September 16, 2021 in a Facebook post: A wind turbine “could never generate as much energy as was invested in building it.” By Jon Greenberg• October 12, 2021 Peggy Hubbard stated on September 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: “BLM Activist kills three people in a Louisville bar wearing a Breonna Taylor tee shirt last Friday.” By Monique Curet• September 30, 2020 Instagram posts stated on April 25, 2021 in an Instagram post: Photo that shows COVID-19 test swabs labeled positive and negative proves that the tests are fixed. By Samantha Putterman• April 28, 2021 Nancy Pelosi stated on May 16, 2011 in an interview with Bloomberg television: "In the first year of the Obama administration, more jobs were created in the private sector than in the eight years of the Bush administration." By Louis Jacobson• May 17, 2011 Instagram posts stated on September 08, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows a Ku Klux Klan member at a rally for former President Donald Trump. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 12, 2024 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 19, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: "No one in Rhode Island -- not just children, no one in Rhode Island -- should eat more than one serving of freshwater fish caught in our state each month." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 2, 2012 Instagram posts stated on July 19, 2023 in an Instagram post: A wind turbine must “spin continually for over four years just to replace the energy it took to manufacture it.” By Tom Kertscher• July 28, 2023 Harry Reid stated on August 02, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: There was a "loss of eight million jobs during the Bush eight years." By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2011 Joe Biden stated on May 22, 2012 in a speech at Keene State College: Says in the last six months of the Bush administration, the U.S. lost 3.5 million jobs, including 760,000 jobs during January 2009 alone. By Jake Berry• June 1, 2012 Nancy Pelosi stated on October 21, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's "Countdown with Keith Olbermann": "More private-sector jobs were created in the first eight months of 2010 than in the eight years of the Bush administration." By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2010 Kirsten Gillibrand stated on July 09, 2019 in a campaign event: A transaction tax in countries like the UK "didn't affect their financial markets at all." By Jill Terreri Ramos• July 26, 2019 Instagram posts stated on May 22, 2024 in una publicación en Instagram: “Revelan momentos exactos de la caída del helicóptero con el presidente de Iran abordo…”. By Maria Briceño• May 29, 2024 Instagram posts stated on January 22, 2024 in an Instagram post: “US hospitals caught injecting experimental Ebola vaccine that sheds!” By Jeff Cercone• January 25, 2024 Newt Gingrich stated on June 13, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: If today's economy was rebounding at the rate of the "Reagan recovery," it would have created the equivalent of 25 million new jobs and raised federal revenue by $800 billion a year. By Louis Jacobson, Willoughby Mariano• June 14, 2011 Eli Bremer stated on March 23, 2022 in an interview with Fox News: “If you look at windmills” and the greenhouse gas emissions from building to retiring them, “the overall return is negative.” By Jon Greenberg• March 28, 2022 Instagram posts stated on October 20, 2022 in a post: “Ukraine has a nuclear bomb primed in Mykolaiv.” By Luiz Romero• October 27, 2022 Viral image stated on May 07, 2019 in a Facebook post: An app called Talking Angela asks children personal questions and takes their photo. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 14, 2019 Nancy Pelosi stated on September 17, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Up with Chris Hayes": More private-sector jobs were created in the second year of the Obama administration than in the eight years of the Bush administration. 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Instagram posts stated on February 01, 2025 in an Instagram post: Recent plane crashes in the United States were “human sacrifice rituals” for the Super Bowl. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 7, 2025 George Will stated on April 03, 2011 in a roundtable segment on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "We lost more jobs in this great recession than the last four recessions combined." By Louis Jacobson• April 4, 2011 Viral image stated on September 16, 2021 in a Facebook post: A wind turbine “could never generate as much energy as was invested in building it.” By Jon Greenberg• October 12, 2021 Peggy Hubbard stated on September 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: “BLM Activist kills three people in a Louisville bar wearing a Breonna Taylor tee shirt last Friday.” By Monique Curet• September 30, 2020 Instagram posts stated on April 25, 2021 in an Instagram post: Photo that shows COVID-19 test swabs labeled positive and negative proves that the tests are fixed. By Samantha Putterman• April 28, 2021 Nancy Pelosi stated on May 16, 2011 in an interview with Bloomberg television: "In the first year of the Obama administration, more jobs were created in the private sector than in the eight years of the Bush administration." By Louis Jacobson• May 17, 2011 Instagram posts stated on September 08, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows a Ku Klux Klan member at a rally for former President Donald Trump. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 12, 2024 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 19, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: "No one in Rhode Island -- not just children, no one in Rhode Island -- should eat more than one serving of freshwater fish caught in our state each month." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 2, 2012 Instagram posts stated on July 19, 2023 in an Instagram post: A wind turbine must “spin continually for over four years just to replace the energy it took to manufacture it.” By Tom Kertscher• July 28, 2023 Harry Reid stated on August 02, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: There was a "loss of eight million jobs during the Bush eight years." By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2011 Joe Biden stated on May 22, 2012 in a speech at Keene State College: Says in the last six months of the Bush administration, the U.S. lost 3.5 million jobs, including 760,000 jobs during January 2009 alone. By Jake Berry• June 1, 2012 Nancy Pelosi stated on October 21, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's "Countdown with Keith Olbermann": "More private-sector jobs were created in the first eight months of 2010 than in the eight years of the Bush administration." By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2010 Kirsten Gillibrand stated on July 09, 2019 in a campaign event: A transaction tax in countries like the UK "didn't affect their financial markets at all." By Jill Terreri Ramos• July 26, 2019 Instagram posts stated on May 22, 2024 in una publicación en Instagram: “Revelan momentos exactos de la caída del helicóptero con el presidente de Iran abordo…”. By Maria Briceño• May 29, 2024 Instagram posts stated on January 22, 2024 in an Instagram post: “US hospitals caught injecting experimental Ebola vaccine that sheds!” By Jeff Cercone• January 25, 2024 Newt Gingrich stated on June 13, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: If today's economy was rebounding at the rate of the "Reagan recovery," it would have created the equivalent of 25 million new jobs and raised federal revenue by $800 billion a year. By Louis Jacobson, Willoughby Mariano• June 14, 2011 Eli Bremer stated on March 23, 2022 in an interview with Fox News: “If you look at windmills” and the greenhouse gas emissions from building to retiring them, “the overall return is negative.” By Jon Greenberg• March 28, 2022 Instagram posts stated on October 20, 2022 in a post: “Ukraine has a nuclear bomb primed in Mykolaiv.” By Luiz Romero• October 27, 2022 Viral image stated on May 07, 2019 in a Facebook post: An app called Talking Angela asks children personal questions and takes their photo. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 14, 2019 Nancy Pelosi stated on September 17, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Up with Chris Hayes": More private-sector jobs were created in the second year of the Obama administration than in the eight years of the Bush administration. By Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2011
Texas lawmaker questions Obama’s long-form birth certificate By • April 27, 2011 On student loan forgiveness, Joe Biden has many options By Jon Greenberg• May 6, 2022 A scorecard on the economy under Barack Obama By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2012 A quick take on the Allen Kaine debate: By Warren Fiske, Nancy Madsen• July 22, 2012 Build Back Better tax break in play for some millionaires By Nina Baker• November 23, 2021 PolitiFact readers’ feedback in the first 100 days of Trump presidency By Josie Hollingsworth• April 21, 2025 PolitiFact’s coronavirus coverage in one place By Daniel Funke• February 10, 2020 Top Flip-O-Meter fact checks 2020 -- Wisconsin By Haley BeMiller• December 28, 2020 Fact-checking false claims about the 2020 election By Daniel Funke• November 20, 2020 PolitiFact’s complete coverage of the 2020 Democratic National Convention By Katie Sanders, PolitiFact Staff • August 21, 2020 Top election fact checks -- Wisconsin By Haley BeMiller• December 24, 2020 9 key fact-checks about the 2020 presidential election in Wisconsin By D.L. Davis• January 4, 2021 46 minutes of falsehoods: Trump rehashes baseless election claims in White House video By Bill McCarthy• December 3, 2020 Top 10 fact checks of 2020 -- Wisconsin By Eric Litke• December 24, 2020 Top 10 Kenosha-related fact checks of 2020 By Eric Litke• December 28, 2020 The scariest misinformation of 2020 By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 31, 2020 10 most popular social media fact-checks of 2020 By Daniel Funke• December 30, 2020 Lie of the Year 2020: Readers' Choice Poll By Josie Hollingsworth• December 16, 2020 6 things we’ve learned from one year of coronavirus misinformation By Daniel Funke• March 12, 2021 We fact-checked the Democrats' closing push in Iowa before the caucuses By Josie Hollingsworth, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• January 27, 2020
