0 People 100 Fact-checks 26 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (100) Joe Lieberman stated on September 02, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: In the U.S. Senate, Barack Obama "has not reached across party lines to get anything significant done." By Adriel Bettelheim, Angie Drobnic Holan• September 2, 2008 Rick Scott stated on September 11, 2018 in in a TV ad: "Fourth grade reading and math scores, first in the nation. Eighth grade reading, first. High school AP classes and college education, both ranked first in the nation." By Kyra Haas• September 26, 2018 Paula Jean Swearengin stated on September 10, 2020 in a tweet: “West Virginia is near last in the U.S.” rankings of education, clean drinking water, and child mortality. By Morgan Akers, Rylan Toledo• November 6, 2020 Bill Clegg stated on June 24, 2010 in candidate web page: The U.S. deficit "increases at $3 million per second." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 2, 2010 Clint Eastwood stated on October 24, 2012 in in a TV ad: "We borrow $4 billion every single day, much of it from China." By Becky Bowers• October 30, 2012 Glenn Youngkin stated on January 17, 2022 in a speech.: “Sixty percent of (Virginia's) children don’t meet national proficiency standards…” By Warren Fiske• February 2, 2022 Glenn Youngkin stated on January 17, 2022 in a speech.: Virginia’s “education standards for math and reading are now the lowest in the nation.” By Warren Fiske• January 21, 2022 Glenn Youngkin stated on September 02, 2021 in a newspaper column.: “Virginia has the lowest standards for math and reading of all 50 states.” By Warren Fiske• October 20, 2021 Ted Cruz stated on August 28, 2012 in his speech to the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida.: Says our national debt is greater than our gross domestic product. By W. Gardner Selby• August 29, 2012 Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook: “La presidenta de México Claudia Sheinbaum PROHIBE la entrada al nuevo IPHONE de la empresa tecnológica.” By Maria Briceño• February 26, 2025 Rahm Emanuel stated on January 18, 2009 in a news interview: "We've added, in the last eight years, $4 trillion of debt to the nation's obligations." By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 22, 2009 Tim Kaine stated on December 07, 2011 in a debate.: The national debt increased $16,000 every second George Allen served in the U.S. Senate. By Warren Fiske• December 8, 2011 Steny Hoyer stated on June 01, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown": "We went from a $5.6 trillion surplus that George Bush inherited to over ... $11-plus trillion debt when George Bush left office." By Louis Jacobson• June 2, 2011 Chain email stated on December 20, 2010 in a message via the Internet: Unemployment and the housing and auto industry crises can be fixed by giving a million dollars to every worker over age 50 to retire. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• December 22, 2010 Mike Pence stated on August 02, 2016 in a Phoenix town hall: Says that under the Obama administration, "the debt has nearly doubled." By Anthony Cave• August 9, 2016 Kelly Ayotte stated on August 23, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Merrimack, N.H.: "Under President Bush in eight years, we added $4.9 trillion to the debt. Under President Obama, we've added $5.3 trillion to the debt in the 3.5 years he's been in office." By Jake Berry• September 5, 2012 Barry Hinckley stated on January 17, 2012 in a YouTube video: "Sheldon Whitehouse's failure of leadership, the adding of almost $8 trillion in debt in his first full term, is shameful..." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 31, 2012 Jim Renacci stated on March 29, 2011 in a video posted to YouTube: The federal debt is more than $14 trillion, "almost equal to the size of our entire economy," and "every child born today inherits a $45,000 share of the national debt before they take their first breath." By Sabrina Eaton• May 5, 2011 Jamie Radtke stated on January 17, 2011 in a news release: George Allen voted for budgets that increased the national debt by $16,400 for every second he served in the U.S. Senate. By Warren Fiske• January 24, 2011 Chain email stated on September 24, 2011 in a chain e-mail: "Florida is the first state requiring drug testing to receive welfare!" By Becky Bowers• September 30, 2011 Articles (26) FACT SHEET: Clinton. Obama. Their bills. By Adriel Bettelheim• March 28, 2008 Checking claims in Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ sixth Condition of the State address By Emily Delgado, Liam Halawith, Sabine Martin, Lauren White• January 12, 2023 Rick Perry said everyone gets a tax cut under his plan By Martha M. Hamilton, W. Gardner Selby• November 7, 2011 Fact-checking attacks from Ron DeSantis and Charlie Crist in Florida's only gubernatorial debate By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• October 24, 2022 Why 4 Texans voted against Hurricane Harvey relief measure By W. Gardner Selby• September 13, 2017 What is Disease X? How conspiracy theorists hijacked pandemic preparedness By Sara Swann• August 10, 2023 Misleading images of Chernobyl, Zaporizhzhia plants undercut real reasons for concern By Luiz Romero• March 4, 2022 Verificamos 10 afirmaciones del debate entre Ron DeSantis y Charlie Crist para gobernador de Florida By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• October 25, 2022 As Paul Ryan leaves Congress, a look at his record on the Truth-O-Meter By D.L. Davis• December 19, 2018 Understanding Poland's ‘Holocaust law’ By Manuela Tobias• March 9, 2018 A scorecard on the economy under Barack Obama By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2012 Earth Day 2016: 6 things to know about climate change By Linda Qiu• April 21, 2016 Ask PolitiFact: Are New York’s voter laws more restrictive than Georgia’s? By Amy Sherman• April 8, 2021 The story behind Rand Paul's son, Medicaid and Kentucky's marketplace By Steve Contorno• January 9, 2014 Fact-checking Ron DeSantis in New Hampshire on education, economy and drugs By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 15, 2023 So what is the debt ceiling all about anyway? By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2017 Greatest hits of the 2012 presidential campaign By Becky Bowers, Maryalice Gill, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead, Katie Sanders, W. Gardner Selby• November 4, 2012 Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s claims about a national emergency By PolitiFact Staff • February 15, 2019 Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ interview: Fact-checking his statements on nuclear weapons, Mamdani, ICE By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• November 3, 2025 Fact-checking Joe Biden's 2023 State of the Union address By PolitiFact Staff • February 8, 2023
Joe Lieberman stated on September 02, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: In the U.S. Senate, Barack Obama "has not reached across party lines to get anything significant done." By Adriel Bettelheim, Angie Drobnic Holan• September 2, 2008 Rick Scott stated on September 11, 2018 in in a TV ad: "Fourth grade reading and math scores, first in the nation. Eighth grade reading, first. High school AP classes and college education, both ranked first in the nation." By Kyra Haas• September 26, 2018 Paula Jean Swearengin stated on September 10, 2020 in a tweet: “West Virginia is near last in the U.S.” rankings of education, clean drinking water, and child mortality. By Morgan Akers, Rylan Toledo• November 6, 2020 Bill Clegg stated on June 24, 2010 in candidate web page: The U.S. deficit "increases at $3 million per second." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 2, 2010 Clint Eastwood stated on October 24, 2012 in in a TV ad: "We borrow $4 billion every single day, much of it from China." By Becky Bowers• October 30, 2012 Glenn Youngkin stated on January 17, 2022 in a speech.: “Sixty percent of (Virginia's) children don’t meet national proficiency standards…” By Warren Fiske• February 2, 2022 Glenn Youngkin stated on January 17, 2022 in a speech.: Virginia’s “education standards for math and reading are now the lowest in the nation.” By Warren Fiske• January 21, 2022 Glenn Youngkin stated on September 02, 2021 in a newspaper column.: “Virginia has the lowest standards for math and reading of all 50 states.” By Warren Fiske• October 20, 2021 Ted Cruz stated on August 28, 2012 in his speech to the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida.: Says our national debt is greater than our gross domestic product. By W. Gardner Selby• August 29, 2012 Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook: “La presidenta de México Claudia Sheinbaum PROHIBE la entrada al nuevo IPHONE de la empresa tecnológica.” By Maria Briceño• February 26, 2025 Rahm Emanuel stated on January 18, 2009 in a news interview: "We've added, in the last eight years, $4 trillion of debt to the nation's obligations." By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 22, 2009 Tim Kaine stated on December 07, 2011 in a debate.: The national debt increased $16,000 every second George Allen served in the U.S. Senate. By Warren Fiske• December 8, 2011 Steny Hoyer stated on June 01, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown": "We went from a $5.6 trillion surplus that George Bush inherited to over ... $11-plus trillion debt when George Bush left office." By Louis Jacobson• June 2, 2011 Chain email stated on December 20, 2010 in a message via the Internet: Unemployment and the housing and auto industry crises can be fixed by giving a million dollars to every worker over age 50 to retire. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• December 22, 2010 Mike Pence stated on August 02, 2016 in a Phoenix town hall: Says that under the Obama administration, "the debt has nearly doubled." By Anthony Cave• August 9, 2016 Kelly Ayotte stated on August 23, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Merrimack, N.H.: "Under President Bush in eight years, we added $4.9 trillion to the debt. Under President Obama, we've added $5.3 trillion to the debt in the 3.5 years he's been in office." By Jake Berry• September 5, 2012 Barry Hinckley stated on January 17, 2012 in a YouTube video: "Sheldon Whitehouse's failure of leadership, the adding of almost $8 trillion in debt in his first full term, is shameful..." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 31, 2012 Jim Renacci stated on March 29, 2011 in a video posted to YouTube: The federal debt is more than $14 trillion, "almost equal to the size of our entire economy," and "every child born today inherits a $45,000 share of the national debt before they take their first breath." By Sabrina Eaton• May 5, 2011 Jamie Radtke stated on January 17, 2011 in a news release: George Allen voted for budgets that increased the national debt by $16,400 for every second he served in the U.S. Senate. By Warren Fiske• January 24, 2011 Chain email stated on September 24, 2011 in a chain e-mail: "Florida is the first state requiring drug testing to receive welfare!" By Becky Bowers• September 30, 2011
FACT SHEET: Clinton. Obama. Their bills. By Adriel Bettelheim• March 28, 2008 Checking claims in Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ sixth Condition of the State address By Emily Delgado, Liam Halawith, Sabine Martin, Lauren White• January 12, 2023 Rick Perry said everyone gets a tax cut under his plan By Martha M. Hamilton, W. Gardner Selby• November 7, 2011 Fact-checking attacks from Ron DeSantis and Charlie Crist in Florida's only gubernatorial debate By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• October 24, 2022 Why 4 Texans voted against Hurricane Harvey relief measure By W. Gardner Selby• September 13, 2017 What is Disease X? How conspiracy theorists hijacked pandemic preparedness By Sara Swann• August 10, 2023 Misleading images of Chernobyl, Zaporizhzhia plants undercut real reasons for concern By Luiz Romero• March 4, 2022 Verificamos 10 afirmaciones del debate entre Ron DeSantis y Charlie Crist para gobernador de Florida By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• October 25, 2022 As Paul Ryan leaves Congress, a look at his record on the Truth-O-Meter By D.L. Davis• December 19, 2018 Understanding Poland's ‘Holocaust law’ By Manuela Tobias• March 9, 2018 A scorecard on the economy under Barack Obama By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2012 Earth Day 2016: 6 things to know about climate change By Linda Qiu• April 21, 2016 Ask PolitiFact: Are New York’s voter laws more restrictive than Georgia’s? By Amy Sherman• April 8, 2021 The story behind Rand Paul's son, Medicaid and Kentucky's marketplace By Steve Contorno• January 9, 2014 Fact-checking Ron DeSantis in New Hampshire on education, economy and drugs By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 15, 2023 So what is the debt ceiling all about anyway? By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2017 Greatest hits of the 2012 presidential campaign By Becky Bowers, Maryalice Gill, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead, Katie Sanders, W. Gardner Selby• November 4, 2012 Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s claims about a national emergency By PolitiFact Staff • February 15, 2019 Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ interview: Fact-checking his statements on nuclear weapons, Mamdani, ICE By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• November 3, 2025 Fact-checking Joe Biden's 2023 State of the Union address By PolitiFact Staff • February 8, 2023
