0 People 312 Fact-checks 101 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (312) Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2015 in an interview with Bill Maher: The claim that 97 percent of scientists believe humans are causing climate change has been debunked by the "head" of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. "That number was pulled out of thin air." By Linda Qiu• September 2, 2015 Oregon Lottery stated on June 17, 2012 in an advertisement: Says 97 cents of every dollar played "represents over $500 million dollars that is returned to Oregonians every year to help support job creation, schools, state parks and watersheds." By Ian K. Kullgren• June 20, 2012 Sylvester Turner stated on March 04, 2016 in a ceremony to introduce new local transit authority chairman: "We have been focusing so much, especially the Texas Department of Transportation, on that 97 percent of people in single-occupancy vehicles." By Emma Hinchliffe• May 6, 2016 Martin O'Malley stated on July 26, 2015 in a New Hampshire interview: "97 percent of the work that Planned Parenthood does is about mammograms and preventative health." By Lauren Carroll• August 3, 2015 Don Beyer stated on March 24, 2016 in a website post.: "Over 97 percent of the scientific community … believe that humans are contributing to climate change." By Sean Gorman• April 4, 2016 Republican Party of Virginia stated on April 25, 2014 in a web ad.: "Ninety-seven percent of the time. That’s how often Mark Warner votes with President Obama." By Nancy Madsen• May 15, 2014 Brian Schatz stated on July 24, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: "For several days in July of 2012, Greenland surface ice cover melted more than at any time in 30 years of satellite observation. During that month, an estimated 97% of the ice sheet thawed." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 5, 2013 Facebook posts stated on October 11, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: Benjamin Netanyahu dijo que lanzará una bomba nuclear a Gaza. By Maria Briceño• October 18, 2023 Steve Southerland stated on January 12, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "If you have a job in this country, (there's a) 97 percent chance that you're not going to be in poverty." By Louis Jacobson• January 14, 2014 Raphael Warnock stated on August 29, 2022 in a speech in Albany, Ga.: The child tax credit passed under President Joe Biden “has helped 97% of the families with children who are living in poverty.” By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2022 Tammy Baldwin stated on February 22, 2018 in an interview : Says 97 percent of gun owners support universal background checks. By Tom Kertscher• March 2, 2018 X posts stated on November 02, 2021 in a tweet: “Fox News went from 97% reporting to 94% in Virginia. The fraud is so blatant it's not funny anymore.” By Tom Kertscher• November 8, 2021 Facebook posts stated on December 29, 2019 in a social media post: "Elaine Chao BUSTED Sending $97 Million Contract To Help Mitch McConnell Win Reelection." By Tom Kertscher• January 9, 2020 Bloggers stated on October 28, 2018 in a post on Instagram: "A 97 year-old Holocaust survivor was killed for being Jewish yesterday. In the United States. Let that sink in." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 2, 2018 Instagram posts stated on February 21, 2024 in Instagram posts: The states that have 97% of guns are the states with the least amount of gun violence. By Sofia Ahmed• February 27, 2024 Dan Sullivan stated on February 20, 2014 in a campaign email blast: Says Alaska Sen. Mark Begich supported President Barack Obama’s economic policies "97 percent of the time." By Julie Kliegman• February 21, 2014 Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Italy drastically reduced the country’s official COV1D-19 death count by over 97%. This means Covid killed fewer people than an average seasonal flu.” By Samantha Putterman, Luiz Romero• November 10, 2021 Facebook posts stated on January 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Say Nancy Pelosi’s net worth is $196,299,990. By Louis Jacobson• February 3, 2020 Facebook posts stated on September 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: "The top 1% pays 90% of income taxes.” By Tom Kertscher• September 14, 2021 Adam Kinzinger stated on August 09, 2019 in a TV interview: "97% of murders occur with handguns." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• August 15, 2019 Articles (101) Fact-checking claims on climate change By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• September 3, 2015 2014 campaign rhetoric is off and running By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 21, 2014 An early look at debate jabs from Gillespie, Warner By Warren Fiske, Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• October 8, 2014 A first look at the Warner-Gillespie debate By Warren Fiske, Sean Gorman• July 26, 2014 Guns, school shootings, background checks, mental illness By Tom Kertscher• March 13, 2018 High Five: Most-clicked include Florida school shooting, Hillary Clinton's 'backwards' statement By Tom Kertscher• April 4, 2018 Ahead of March for Our Lives, our gun-related fact checks since Parkland By Tom Kertscher• March 23, 2018 What fact checks tell us about school shootings and guns By Tom Kertscher• May 24, 2018 PolitiFact Sheet: 8 things to know about the Planned Parenthood controversy By Will Cabaniss, Joshua Gillin• August 5, 2015 Fact-checking claims about Medicaid in Florida By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• April 23, 2015 Earth Day 2016: 6 things to know about climate change By Linda Qiu• April 21, 2016 Top claims from the U.S. Senate race By Nancy Madsen• November 4, 2014 PolitiFact Sheet: 8 things to know about the Planned Parenthood controversy By Will Cabaniss, Joshua Gillin• August 5, 2015 Gov. Chris Christie kicks off new year of fact-checks for PolitiFact New Jersey By Caryn Shinske• June 12, 2012 Fact-checking the Sept. 27 Sunday shows By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• September 27, 2015 Fact-checking the Sept. 27 Sunday shows By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• September 27, 2015 Fact-checks on U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin By D.L. Davis• November 7, 2018 As the House adjourns early over Medicaid battle, we look at claims on the Truth-O-Meter By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• April 28, 2015 In the wake of nation's latest mass shooting, what we know about guns from five fact-checks By D.L. Davis, Tom Kertscher• November 9, 2018 Republicans' favorite attack on incumbent Democrats: their loyalty to Obama in votes By Lauren Carroll• October 22, 2014
Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2015 in an interview with Bill Maher: The claim that 97 percent of scientists believe humans are causing climate change has been debunked by the "head" of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. "That number was pulled out of thin air." By Linda Qiu• September 2, 2015 Oregon Lottery stated on June 17, 2012 in an advertisement: Says 97 cents of every dollar played "represents over $500 million dollars that is returned to Oregonians every year to help support job creation, schools, state parks and watersheds." By Ian K. Kullgren• June 20, 2012 Sylvester Turner stated on March 04, 2016 in a ceremony to introduce new local transit authority chairman: "We have been focusing so much, especially the Texas Department of Transportation, on that 97 percent of people in single-occupancy vehicles." By Emma Hinchliffe• May 6, 2016 Martin O'Malley stated on July 26, 2015 in a New Hampshire interview: "97 percent of the work that Planned Parenthood does is about mammograms and preventative health." By Lauren Carroll• August 3, 2015 Don Beyer stated on March 24, 2016 in a website post.: "Over 97 percent of the scientific community … believe that humans are contributing to climate change." By Sean Gorman• April 4, 2016 Republican Party of Virginia stated on April 25, 2014 in a web ad.: "Ninety-seven percent of the time. That’s how often Mark Warner votes with President Obama." By Nancy Madsen• May 15, 2014 Brian Schatz stated on July 24, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: "For several days in July of 2012, Greenland surface ice cover melted more than at any time in 30 years of satellite observation. During that month, an estimated 97% of the ice sheet thawed." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 5, 2013 Facebook posts stated on October 11, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: Benjamin Netanyahu dijo que lanzará una bomba nuclear a Gaza. By Maria Briceño• October 18, 2023 Steve Southerland stated on January 12, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "If you have a job in this country, (there's a) 97 percent chance that you're not going to be in poverty." By Louis Jacobson• January 14, 2014 Raphael Warnock stated on August 29, 2022 in a speech in Albany, Ga.: The child tax credit passed under President Joe Biden “has helped 97% of the families with children who are living in poverty.” By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2022 Tammy Baldwin stated on February 22, 2018 in an interview : Says 97 percent of gun owners support universal background checks. By Tom Kertscher• March 2, 2018 X posts stated on November 02, 2021 in a tweet: “Fox News went from 97% reporting to 94% in Virginia. The fraud is so blatant it's not funny anymore.” By Tom Kertscher• November 8, 2021 Facebook posts stated on December 29, 2019 in a social media post: "Elaine Chao BUSTED Sending $97 Million Contract To Help Mitch McConnell Win Reelection." By Tom Kertscher• January 9, 2020 Bloggers stated on October 28, 2018 in a post on Instagram: "A 97 year-old Holocaust survivor was killed for being Jewish yesterday. In the United States. Let that sink in." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 2, 2018 Instagram posts stated on February 21, 2024 in Instagram posts: The states that have 97% of guns are the states with the least amount of gun violence. By Sofia Ahmed• February 27, 2024 Dan Sullivan stated on February 20, 2014 in a campaign email blast: Says Alaska Sen. Mark Begich supported President Barack Obama’s economic policies "97 percent of the time." By Julie Kliegman• February 21, 2014 Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Italy drastically reduced the country’s official COV1D-19 death count by over 97%. This means Covid killed fewer people than an average seasonal flu.” By Samantha Putterman, Luiz Romero• November 10, 2021 Facebook posts stated on January 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Say Nancy Pelosi’s net worth is $196,299,990. By Louis Jacobson• February 3, 2020 Facebook posts stated on September 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: "The top 1% pays 90% of income taxes.” By Tom Kertscher• September 14, 2021 Adam Kinzinger stated on August 09, 2019 in a TV interview: "97% of murders occur with handguns." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• August 15, 2019
Fact-checking claims on climate change By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• September 3, 2015 2014 campaign rhetoric is off and running By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 21, 2014 An early look at debate jabs from Gillespie, Warner By Warren Fiske, Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• October 8, 2014 A first look at the Warner-Gillespie debate By Warren Fiske, Sean Gorman• July 26, 2014 Guns, school shootings, background checks, mental illness By Tom Kertscher• March 13, 2018 High Five: Most-clicked include Florida school shooting, Hillary Clinton's 'backwards' statement By Tom Kertscher• April 4, 2018 Ahead of March for Our Lives, our gun-related fact checks since Parkland By Tom Kertscher• March 23, 2018 What fact checks tell us about school shootings and guns By Tom Kertscher• May 24, 2018 PolitiFact Sheet: 8 things to know about the Planned Parenthood controversy By Will Cabaniss, Joshua Gillin• August 5, 2015 Fact-checking claims about Medicaid in Florida By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• April 23, 2015 Earth Day 2016: 6 things to know about climate change By Linda Qiu• April 21, 2016 Top claims from the U.S. Senate race By Nancy Madsen• November 4, 2014 PolitiFact Sheet: 8 things to know about the Planned Parenthood controversy By Will Cabaniss, Joshua Gillin• August 5, 2015 Gov. Chris Christie kicks off new year of fact-checks for PolitiFact New Jersey By Caryn Shinske• June 12, 2012 Fact-checking the Sept. 27 Sunday shows By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• September 27, 2015 Fact-checking the Sept. 27 Sunday shows By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• September 27, 2015 Fact-checks on U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin By D.L. Davis• November 7, 2018 As the House adjourns early over Medicaid battle, we look at claims on the Truth-O-Meter By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• April 28, 2015 In the wake of nation's latest mass shooting, what we know about guns from five fact-checks By D.L. Davis, Tom Kertscher• November 9, 2018 Republicans' favorite attack on incumbent Democrats: their loyalty to Obama in votes By Lauren Carroll• October 22, 2014
