2 People 36 Fact-checks 17 Articles People (2) Gene Wu David Wu Fact-checks (36) Rob Cornilles stated on October 12, 2010 in The Oregonian's Voter Guide: Says David Wu has presided over "137 months" in which "Oregon's unemployment rate has been above the national average." By Dana Tims• October 14, 2010 Gene Wu stated on August 07, 2020 in an interview: Says in Texas the “average age of the Republican voter is like 20 years older than the average Democrat.” By Madlin Mekelburg• August 14, 2020 Gene Wu stated on December 31, 2019 in a tweet: "About a third of Texas has seen a 20-25% population loss in the last 5 years." By Madlin Mekelburg• January 10, 2020 David Wu stated on April 15, 2011 in a press release: House Republican plan would increase costs for Oregon seniors by $6,000 with health care vouchers instead of Medicare By Charles Pope• May 6, 2011 Viral image stated on July 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “Dr. Fauci, Melinda Gates and Barack Obama at the Wuhan Lab in 2015.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 16, 2020 Viral image stated on August 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “Kamala Harris’s parents.” By Noah Y. Kim• August 12, 2020 Joe Manchin stated on October 22, 2017 in An MSNBC interview: Says West Virginia is "down to around 50 percent of the adult workers who are actually working now because of addiction or conviction." By Allison Colburn• October 27, 2017 Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2025 in a Truth Social post: “We are now the only country in the world that uses mail-in voting.” By Amy Sherman• August 18, 2025 Rob Cornilles stated on January 10, 2012 in a debate: Rob Cornilles has disputed for two years a news story that said he said he would cut Social Security and Medicare programs before trimming the U.S. defense budget. By Harry Esteve• January 14, 2012 No Tax For Tracks stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate about Greenlight Pinellas: Photos prove the Denver light rail system has low ridership. By Joshua Gillin• October 23, 2014 James White stated on January 27, 2020 in a tweet: Says "10% of U.S. children are Texans." By Madlin Mekelburg• January 31, 2020 John Oliver stated on June 08, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": Brazil built a $300 million stadium in the Amazon rainforest that "is only going to be used for four World Cup games," and there’s no team "that can fill it afterwards." By Katie Sanders• June 11, 2014 Infowars stated on June 14, 2017 in a website article: Says Loretta Lynch was part of "a stunning collection of calls to violence and murder from the intolerant, unhinged leftists in the Democrat party." By Jon Greenberg• June 16, 2017 Concerned Taxpayers of America stated on October 25, 2010 in a television ad: Says Peter DeFazio votes with Nancy Pelosi 86 percent of the time. By Janie Har• October 26, 2010 The Breaking Dawn stated on May 10, 2018 in a headline: "It begins: California appoints first illegal alien to state office." By Amy Sherman• May 14, 2018 Arizona Grassroots Action PAC stated on April 20, 2016 in a political advertisement: Says former state Sen. Kelli Ward "wanted to ban our intelligence agencies from operating in Arizona." By Anthony Cave• May 11, 2016 Roy Blunt stated on October 13, 2017 in a speech: Missouri "is leading the country when it comes to improving services for mental and behavioral health. Innovation is happening right here." By Carolina Vargas• December 15, 2017 Matt Wuerker stated on August 04, 2015 in a political cartoon on Politico: "The U.S. has now spent more on reconstructing Afghanistan than was spent on the Marshall Plan and the reconstruction of Europe." By Jon Greenberg• August 20, 2015 Shared This stated on November 28, 2017 in an article on a website: A Colgate toothpaste is subject to "recall." By Amy Sherman• December 12, 2017 Keith Stokes stated on August 07, 2010 in an interview on WJAR-TV: "One of the things we found very clearly and consistently is that [video gaming] is a growth industry." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 25, 2010 Articles (17) Bombing of controversial Georgia Guidestones fuels online conspiracy theories By Madison Czopek• July 13, 2022 Frustration with forms By Jeffrey S. Solochek• November 20, 2007 Why we fact-check political cartoons By Katie Sanders• August 20, 2015 A preview of Indiana’s Republican Senate primary By Manuela Tobias• May 7, 2018 Trump voters wanted relief from medical bills. For millions, the bills are about to get bigger. By Noam N. Levey• July 25, 2025 Kamala Harris is again facing attacks on her racial identity. Here’s more about her background. By Samantha Putterman• July 26, 2024 Fact-checking ‘Kamala Harris Facts’ By Ciara O'Rourke• July 25, 2024 A look at Kamala Harris’ multi-ethnic background and racial identity in the US By Samantha Putterman• August 14, 2020 Fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Houston By PolitiFact Staff • September 12, 2019 Claire McCaskill, Josh Hawley argue over immigration, taxes in final Senate debate By PolitiFact Staff • October 25, 2018 Who is responsible for helping migrants in Chicago and New York City? Leaders say Biden can do more By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 15, 2023 Texas-reared Rand Paul and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• April 6, 2015 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023
Rob Cornilles stated on October 12, 2010 in The Oregonian's Voter Guide: Says David Wu has presided over "137 months" in which "Oregon's unemployment rate has been above the national average." By Dana Tims• October 14, 2010 Gene Wu stated on August 07, 2020 in an interview: Says in Texas the “average age of the Republican voter is like 20 years older than the average Democrat.” By Madlin Mekelburg• August 14, 2020 Gene Wu stated on December 31, 2019 in a tweet: "About a third of Texas has seen a 20-25% population loss in the last 5 years." By Madlin Mekelburg• January 10, 2020 David Wu stated on April 15, 2011 in a press release: House Republican plan would increase costs for Oregon seniors by $6,000 with health care vouchers instead of Medicare By Charles Pope• May 6, 2011 Viral image stated on July 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “Dr. Fauci, Melinda Gates and Barack Obama at the Wuhan Lab in 2015.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 16, 2020 Viral image stated on August 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “Kamala Harris’s parents.” By Noah Y. Kim• August 12, 2020 Joe Manchin stated on October 22, 2017 in An MSNBC interview: Says West Virginia is "down to around 50 percent of the adult workers who are actually working now because of addiction or conviction." By Allison Colburn• October 27, 2017 Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2025 in a Truth Social post: “We are now the only country in the world that uses mail-in voting.” By Amy Sherman• August 18, 2025 Rob Cornilles stated on January 10, 2012 in a debate: Rob Cornilles has disputed for two years a news story that said he said he would cut Social Security and Medicare programs before trimming the U.S. defense budget. By Harry Esteve• January 14, 2012 No Tax For Tracks stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate about Greenlight Pinellas: Photos prove the Denver light rail system has low ridership. By Joshua Gillin• October 23, 2014 James White stated on January 27, 2020 in a tweet: Says "10% of U.S. children are Texans." By Madlin Mekelburg• January 31, 2020 John Oliver stated on June 08, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": Brazil built a $300 million stadium in the Amazon rainforest that "is only going to be used for four World Cup games," and there’s no team "that can fill it afterwards." By Katie Sanders• June 11, 2014 Infowars stated on June 14, 2017 in a website article: Says Loretta Lynch was part of "a stunning collection of calls to violence and murder from the intolerant, unhinged leftists in the Democrat party." By Jon Greenberg• June 16, 2017 Concerned Taxpayers of America stated on October 25, 2010 in a television ad: Says Peter DeFazio votes with Nancy Pelosi 86 percent of the time. By Janie Har• October 26, 2010 The Breaking Dawn stated on May 10, 2018 in a headline: "It begins: California appoints first illegal alien to state office." By Amy Sherman• May 14, 2018 Arizona Grassroots Action PAC stated on April 20, 2016 in a political advertisement: Says former state Sen. Kelli Ward "wanted to ban our intelligence agencies from operating in Arizona." By Anthony Cave• May 11, 2016 Roy Blunt stated on October 13, 2017 in a speech: Missouri "is leading the country when it comes to improving services for mental and behavioral health. Innovation is happening right here." By Carolina Vargas• December 15, 2017 Matt Wuerker stated on August 04, 2015 in a political cartoon on Politico: "The U.S. has now spent more on reconstructing Afghanistan than was spent on the Marshall Plan and the reconstruction of Europe." By Jon Greenberg• August 20, 2015 Shared This stated on November 28, 2017 in an article on a website: A Colgate toothpaste is subject to "recall." By Amy Sherman• December 12, 2017 Keith Stokes stated on August 07, 2010 in an interview on WJAR-TV: "One of the things we found very clearly and consistently is that [video gaming] is a growth industry." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 25, 2010
Bombing of controversial Georgia Guidestones fuels online conspiracy theories By Madison Czopek• July 13, 2022 Frustration with forms By Jeffrey S. Solochek• November 20, 2007 Why we fact-check political cartoons By Katie Sanders• August 20, 2015 A preview of Indiana’s Republican Senate primary By Manuela Tobias• May 7, 2018 Trump voters wanted relief from medical bills. For millions, the bills are about to get bigger. By Noam N. Levey• July 25, 2025 Kamala Harris is again facing attacks on her racial identity. Here’s more about her background. By Samantha Putterman• July 26, 2024 Fact-checking ‘Kamala Harris Facts’ By Ciara O'Rourke• July 25, 2024 A look at Kamala Harris’ multi-ethnic background and racial identity in the US By Samantha Putterman• August 14, 2020 Fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Houston By PolitiFact Staff • September 12, 2019 Claire McCaskill, Josh Hawley argue over immigration, taxes in final Senate debate By PolitiFact Staff • October 25, 2018 Who is responsible for helping migrants in Chicago and New York City? Leaders say Biden can do more By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 15, 2023 Texas-reared Rand Paul and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• April 6, 2015 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023
