0 People 300 Fact-checks 109 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (300) Michael Kearns stated on April 11, 2017 in a press conference: There were "76 deaths in three years" at the Buffalo Psychiatric Center By Dan Clark• April 12, 2017 William Weld stated on September 07, 2016 in an Ask Me Anything session on reddit: Says "76 percent of all voters in the United States say they want Johnson-Weld, by name, in the presidential debates." By Louis Jacobson• September 13, 2016 Democratic Governors Association stated on July 29, 2010 in a statement on a DGA-created website: Lincoln Chafee "voted with President George W. Bush and the conservative leadership 76% of the time." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 15, 2010 Progressive Change Campaign Committee stated on August 19, 2009 in their Web site: 76 percent of Americans want a public health care option. By Catharine Richert• August 20, 2009 New Approach Oregon stated on June 26, 2014 in a Facebook post: 76 percent of doctors support the use of medical marijuana By Dana Tims• July 22, 2014 Facebook posts stated on September 07, 2020 in a Facebook post: “NIKE has stated, ‘We’re a $76 billion dollar company that can afford to let go of all ‘Make America Great Again’ customers.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 8, 2020 Facebook posts stated on April 28, 2022 in a video on Facebook: “We have 76% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck, meaning they are one paycheck away from poverty.” By Madison Czopek• May 16, 2022 Viral image stated on November 02, 2022 in an Instagram post: CNN reported Donald Trump died on Nov. 1. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 3, 2022 Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2008 in Springfield, Ill.: "There's only four senators senior to me ... there's still 44 older than me." By Kathryn A. Wolfe• August 27, 2008 Chain email stated on October 21, 2014 in a chain email: The Affordable Care Act says that "at age 76 when you most need it most, you are not eligible for cancer treatment. … Cancer hospital will ration care according to the patient's age." By Lauren Burns• October 21, 2014 Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “This is 76 year old senile Joe Biden!!! That is a 15 year old girl with whom he’s making out!!!” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 28, 2020 Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2017 in a White House briefing: France "wouldn’t buy Texas beef for some reason, yet 76 percent of their energy comes from nuclear power." By W. Gardner Selby• June 30, 2017 Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Daughter of boxing legend, Muhammed Ali, Laila Ali, has lost her life while giving birth in a Canadian hospital.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 4, 2025 Donald Trump stated on December 02, 2023 in a speech in Iowa: “With the historic Abraham Accords, I even made peace in the Middle East.” By Amy Sherman• December 5, 2023 Chain email stated on June 03, 2013 in a chain email: Says "At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment" under Affordable Care Act. By Janie Har• June 8, 2013 Taylor Swift stated on June 01, 2019 in an Instagram post: "The majority of Americans across ALL parties favor these nondiscrimination policies for LGBTQ people (liberals at 81%, moderates at 76% and conservatives at 55%)." By Tom Kertscher• June 5, 2019 Vladimir Putin stated on January 19, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": In Russia "all people are absolutely equal regardless of their religion, sex, ethnicity, or sexual orientation," while "70 countries of the world have criminal liability for homosexuality." By Steve Contorno• January 19, 2014 Instagram posts stated on January 30, 2025 in a video: The U.S. Army helicopter in the Jan. 29 plane collision was the same model of helicopter in the 2020 Kobe Bryant crash. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• February 7, 2025 Chris Abele stated on June 24, 2014 in a letter to Milwaukee County supervisors: A statewide poll showing 76 percent support and other surveys are a "strong indicator" of broad public support in Milwaukee County for a $10.10 minimum wage By Dave Umhoefer• July 7, 2014 Al Sharpton stated on December 04, 2013 in a broadcast of MSNBC's Politics Nation: The "priorities" of more than three-quarters of Americans are to increase the minimum wage, create a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, and require background checks for gun buyers. By Jon Greenberg• December 6, 2013 Articles (109) Before Supreme Court ruling, Texans defined marriage as between one man, one woman By W. 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Michael Kearns stated on April 11, 2017 in a press conference: There were "76 deaths in three years" at the Buffalo Psychiatric Center By Dan Clark• April 12, 2017 William Weld stated on September 07, 2016 in an Ask Me Anything session on reddit: Says "76 percent of all voters in the United States say they want Johnson-Weld, by name, in the presidential debates." By Louis Jacobson• September 13, 2016 Democratic Governors Association stated on July 29, 2010 in a statement on a DGA-created website: Lincoln Chafee "voted with President George W. Bush and the conservative leadership 76% of the time." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 15, 2010 Progressive Change Campaign Committee stated on August 19, 2009 in their Web site: 76 percent of Americans want a public health care option. By Catharine Richert• August 20, 2009 New Approach Oregon stated on June 26, 2014 in a Facebook post: 76 percent of doctors support the use of medical marijuana By Dana Tims• July 22, 2014 Facebook posts stated on September 07, 2020 in a Facebook post: “NIKE has stated, ‘We’re a $76 billion dollar company that can afford to let go of all ‘Make America Great Again’ customers.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 8, 2020 Facebook posts stated on April 28, 2022 in a video on Facebook: “We have 76% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck, meaning they are one paycheck away from poverty.” By Madison Czopek• May 16, 2022 Viral image stated on November 02, 2022 in an Instagram post: CNN reported Donald Trump died on Nov. 1. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 3, 2022 Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2008 in Springfield, Ill.: "There's only four senators senior to me ... there's still 44 older than me." By Kathryn A. Wolfe• August 27, 2008 Chain email stated on October 21, 2014 in a chain email: The Affordable Care Act says that "at age 76 when you most need it most, you are not eligible for cancer treatment. … Cancer hospital will ration care according to the patient's age." By Lauren Burns• October 21, 2014 Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “This is 76 year old senile Joe Biden!!! That is a 15 year old girl with whom he’s making out!!!” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 28, 2020 Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2017 in a White House briefing: France "wouldn’t buy Texas beef for some reason, yet 76 percent of their energy comes from nuclear power." By W. Gardner Selby• June 30, 2017 Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Daughter of boxing legend, Muhammed Ali, Laila Ali, has lost her life while giving birth in a Canadian hospital.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 4, 2025 Donald Trump stated on December 02, 2023 in a speech in Iowa: “With the historic Abraham Accords, I even made peace in the Middle East.” By Amy Sherman• December 5, 2023 Chain email stated on June 03, 2013 in a chain email: Says "At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment" under Affordable Care Act. By Janie Har• June 8, 2013 Taylor Swift stated on June 01, 2019 in an Instagram post: "The majority of Americans across ALL parties favor these nondiscrimination policies for LGBTQ people (liberals at 81%, moderates at 76% and conservatives at 55%)." By Tom Kertscher• June 5, 2019 Vladimir Putin stated on January 19, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": In Russia "all people are absolutely equal regardless of their religion, sex, ethnicity, or sexual orientation," while "70 countries of the world have criminal liability for homosexuality." By Steve Contorno• January 19, 2014 Instagram posts stated on January 30, 2025 in a video: The U.S. Army helicopter in the Jan. 29 plane collision was the same model of helicopter in the 2020 Kobe Bryant crash. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• February 7, 2025 Chris Abele stated on June 24, 2014 in a letter to Milwaukee County supervisors: A statewide poll showing 76 percent support and other surveys are a "strong indicator" of broad public support in Milwaukee County for a $10.10 minimum wage By Dave Umhoefer• July 7, 2014 Al Sharpton stated on December 04, 2013 in a broadcast of MSNBC's Politics Nation: The "priorities" of more than three-quarters of Americans are to increase the minimum wage, create a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, and require background checks for gun buyers. By Jon Greenberg• December 6, 2013
Before Supreme Court ruling, Texans defined marriage as between one man, one woman By W. Gardner Selby• June 26, 2015 PolitiFact turns 1 By Bill Adair• August 22, 2008 Large majorities of Americans support keeping stay-at-home policies for now By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy• April 22, 2020 The 2015 Lie of the Year: the campaign misstatements of Donald Trump By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 21, 2015 The 2015 Lie of the Year: the campaign misstatements of Donald Trump By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 21, 2015 The 2015 Lie of the Year: the campaign misstatements of Donald Trump By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 21, 2015 The 2015 Lie of the Year: the campaign misstatements of Donald Trump By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 21, 2015 The 2015 Lie of the Year: the campaign misstatements of Donald Trump By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 21, 2015 The 2015 Lie of the Year: the campaign misstatements of Donald Trump By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 21, 2015 Obamacare myths and a Texas judge's 'trash it' letter By W. Gardner Selby• September 29, 2013 We don't fact check basketball predictions, but... By Warren Fiske, Jacob Geiger• March 22, 2011 PolitiFact's 2012 Truth-O-Meter stats By Jim Tharpe• December 31, 2012 Ted Cruz and the Truth-O-Meter Already Hot By W. Gardner Selby• March 22, 2015 John Oliver slams Trump, cites PolitiFact By Linda Qiu• February 29, 2016 Fact-checking claims on California’s unsheltered homeless population By Chris Nichols• July 25, 2019 'It's on page 107 of the health care bill!' By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 14, 2013 Sorting out how Scott Walker refers to historic funding for schools in Wisconsin By Tom Kertscher• October 16, 2017 Fact-checking Vladimir Putin By Aaron Sharockman• January 19, 2014 Fact-checking the Sunday Jan. 19 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• January 19, 2014 Mailbag: Not all birthday cards contain warm wishes By Warren Fiske• November 1, 2011