0 People 48 Fact-checks 14 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (48) James Skeffington stated on February 10, 2015 in a radio interview: Thirty U.S. cities have Triple A baseball teams and "virtually everyone of them [is] playing in government owned ballparks." By Katie Mulvaney• February 26, 2015 Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Ukrainian fighter-ace known as the 'Ghost of Kyiv's real name is Samuyil Hyde.” By Jeff Cercone• March 1, 2022 X posts stated on October 04, 2015 in tweets: Says Donald Trump’s "Make America Great Again" hats were made in China. By Katie Sanders• October 7, 2015 Celia Israel stated on August 23, 2016 in a press conference by Austin Democrats: Says Donald Trump’s "Make America Great Again" caps are "made in China." By W. Gardner Selby• August 24, 2016 Barack Obama stated on July 30, 2008 in Springfield, Mo.: "Wild Bill Hickok had his first duel in the town square here. And the family legend is that he is a distant cousin of mine." By Robert Farley• July 30, 2008 Facebook posts stated on October 08, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the Obamas are connected to the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal. By Samantha Putterman• October 11, 2019 Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows a Ukrainian fighter pilot shooting down a Russian plane. By Madison Czopek• February 28, 2022 Mark Warner stated on April 17, 2011 in a TV appearance.: "Right now we are spending at an all-time high, close to 25 percent of our GDP [is] being spent on the federal government. But our revenues are at an almost all-time low of about 15 percent [of GDP]." By Jacob Geiger• April 22, 2011 Lincoln Chafee stated on July 27, 2010 in in a comment on the John DePetro Show: "I remember one of [Curt Schilling's] teammates said he painted his sock, the bloody sock." By Cynthia Needham• July 27, 2010 Instagram posts stated on November 20, 2020 in an Instagram post: "Kyle Rittenhouse used his COVID-19 stimulus check to purchase the AR-15 he used in the fatal Kenosha shooting." By Eric Litke• November 25, 2020 Roy Cooper stated on March 08, 2016 in his education plan: "North Carolina spends $855 less per student than it did before the Great Recession, and we have one of the lowest per pupil spending levels in the nation." By Will Doran• March 21, 2016 Janet Mitchell stated on January 20, 2011 in an interview.: Says 25 percent of Austin's public school buildings are "underutilized." By W. Gardner Selby• February 13, 2011 Facebook posts stated on February 27, 2022 in a video: Image shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “has joined the front lines with his troops.” By Monique Curet• March 4, 2022 Mike Collins stated on August 01, 2013 in an interview: Says federal regulations adopted in 2011 increased the cost of each vehicle for his business by $10,000. By Eric Stirgus• August 9, 2013 Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2024 in a Facebook post: A Russian company secured Trump’s bond in E. Jean Carroll case. By Jeff Cercone• March 13, 2024 Jake Corman stated on January 14, 2021 in an interview: Says unproven voter fraud claims didn’t play “any role” in the Capitol riot. By Jessica Calefati• January 17, 2021 Rahm Emanuel stated on July 26, 2016 in a press event: Chicago Public Schools "lead the country in high school graduation of an urban school system," "match the United States of America in kids graduating high school going on to a four-year college," and are "producing eighth-grade leaders in the country in math gains, fourth-grade leaders in reading gains." By Madeleine Doubek• August 25, 2016 Viral image stated on February 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Chinese workers made "90,000 banners" for Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign and the president chose to hire "Chinese workers instead of American workers" By Samantha Putterman• February 15, 2019 Anthony Weiner stated on March 02, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: Says Justice Elena Kagan recused herself in "many cases where she had little role" as solicitor general, simply because of the appearance of a conflict of interest. By Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2011 David Dewhurst stated on June 09, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.: Says he "passed" eight measures, including ones to prevent groping at airport security checks and to bar "sanctuary" cities in Texas. By Tara Merrigan• July 3, 2012 Articles (14) Rhode Island candidate waves the bloody sock By Louis Jacobson• July 28, 2010 Do Jesse Watters’ claims about the federal budget, LGBTQ+ and DEI funding add up? By Grace Abels• March 29, 2024 Here's a Wild one for you By Robert Farley• July 30, 2008 Trump’s term ends with half of his campaign promises unachieved By Jon Greenberg• January 19, 2021 Mud in your inbox By Bill Adair• October 21, 2007 Trump’s transgender athlete order includes an immigration fraud penalty. Why? By Grace Abels• February 20, 2025 A fact-checker’s guide to Trump’s first criminal trial: business records, hush money and a gag order By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 11, 2024 Nikki Haley cites unverified number of border ‘got aways,’ official data is scarce with limitations By Maria Ramirez Uribe• December 9, 2022 Tax break extension a Compromise for Perry By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• July 25, 2011 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for May 2019 By D.L. Davis• June 3, 2019 Donald Trump cites Ronald Reagan as a protectionist hero. Was he? By Louis Jacobson• July 1, 2016 Unpacking the noise around Dr. Anthony Fauci and beagle experiments By Bill McCarthy• October 28, 2021 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
James Skeffington stated on February 10, 2015 in a radio interview: Thirty U.S. cities have Triple A baseball teams and "virtually everyone of them [is] playing in government owned ballparks." By Katie Mulvaney• February 26, 2015 Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Ukrainian fighter-ace known as the 'Ghost of Kyiv's real name is Samuyil Hyde.” By Jeff Cercone• March 1, 2022 X posts stated on October 04, 2015 in tweets: Says Donald Trump’s "Make America Great Again" hats were made in China. By Katie Sanders• October 7, 2015 Celia Israel stated on August 23, 2016 in a press conference by Austin Democrats: Says Donald Trump’s "Make America Great Again" caps are "made in China." By W. Gardner Selby• August 24, 2016 Barack Obama stated on July 30, 2008 in Springfield, Mo.: "Wild Bill Hickok had his first duel in the town square here. And the family legend is that he is a distant cousin of mine." By Robert Farley• July 30, 2008 Facebook posts stated on October 08, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the Obamas are connected to the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal. By Samantha Putterman• October 11, 2019 Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows a Ukrainian fighter pilot shooting down a Russian plane. By Madison Czopek• February 28, 2022 Mark Warner stated on April 17, 2011 in a TV appearance.: "Right now we are spending at an all-time high, close to 25 percent of our GDP [is] being spent on the federal government. But our revenues are at an almost all-time low of about 15 percent [of GDP]." By Jacob Geiger• April 22, 2011 Lincoln Chafee stated on July 27, 2010 in in a comment on the John DePetro Show: "I remember one of [Curt Schilling's] teammates said he painted his sock, the bloody sock." By Cynthia Needham• July 27, 2010 Instagram posts stated on November 20, 2020 in an Instagram post: "Kyle Rittenhouse used his COVID-19 stimulus check to purchase the AR-15 he used in the fatal Kenosha shooting." By Eric Litke• November 25, 2020 Roy Cooper stated on March 08, 2016 in his education plan: "North Carolina spends $855 less per student than it did before the Great Recession, and we have one of the lowest per pupil spending levels in the nation." By Will Doran• March 21, 2016 Janet Mitchell stated on January 20, 2011 in an interview.: Says 25 percent of Austin's public school buildings are "underutilized." By W. Gardner Selby• February 13, 2011 Facebook posts stated on February 27, 2022 in a video: Image shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “has joined the front lines with his troops.” By Monique Curet• March 4, 2022 Mike Collins stated on August 01, 2013 in an interview: Says federal regulations adopted in 2011 increased the cost of each vehicle for his business by $10,000. By Eric Stirgus• August 9, 2013 Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2024 in a Facebook post: A Russian company secured Trump’s bond in E. Jean Carroll case. By Jeff Cercone• March 13, 2024 Jake Corman stated on January 14, 2021 in an interview: Says unproven voter fraud claims didn’t play “any role” in the Capitol riot. By Jessica Calefati• January 17, 2021 Rahm Emanuel stated on July 26, 2016 in a press event: Chicago Public Schools "lead the country in high school graduation of an urban school system," "match the United States of America in kids graduating high school going on to a four-year college," and are "producing eighth-grade leaders in the country in math gains, fourth-grade leaders in reading gains." By Madeleine Doubek• August 25, 2016 Viral image stated on February 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Chinese workers made "90,000 banners" for Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign and the president chose to hire "Chinese workers instead of American workers" By Samantha Putterman• February 15, 2019 Anthony Weiner stated on March 02, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: Says Justice Elena Kagan recused herself in "many cases where she had little role" as solicitor general, simply because of the appearance of a conflict of interest. By Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2011 David Dewhurst stated on June 09, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.: Says he "passed" eight measures, including ones to prevent groping at airport security checks and to bar "sanctuary" cities in Texas. By Tara Merrigan• July 3, 2012
Rhode Island candidate waves the bloody sock By Louis Jacobson• July 28, 2010 Do Jesse Watters’ claims about the federal budget, LGBTQ+ and DEI funding add up? By Grace Abels• March 29, 2024 Here's a Wild one for you By Robert Farley• July 30, 2008 Trump’s term ends with half of his campaign promises unachieved By Jon Greenberg• January 19, 2021 Mud in your inbox By Bill Adair• October 21, 2007 Trump’s transgender athlete order includes an immigration fraud penalty. Why? By Grace Abels• February 20, 2025 A fact-checker’s guide to Trump’s first criminal trial: business records, hush money and a gag order By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 11, 2024 Nikki Haley cites unverified number of border ‘got aways,’ official data is scarce with limitations By Maria Ramirez Uribe• December 9, 2022 Tax break extension a Compromise for Perry By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• July 25, 2011 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for May 2019 By D.L. Davis• June 3, 2019 Donald Trump cites Ronald Reagan as a protectionist hero. Was he? By Louis Jacobson• July 1, 2016 Unpacking the noise around Dr. Anthony Fauci and beagle experiments By Bill McCarthy• October 28, 2021 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
