0 People 44 Fact-checks 11 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (44) Wisconsin Sierra Club stated on July 23, 2011 in in campaign fliers: Says state Sen. Alberta Darling is "allowing mercury to harm our children" because she voted against an electronics recycling bill. By Dave Umhoefer• August 5, 2011 Bernie Sanders stated on July 10, 2019 in an op-ed in the Washington Post: "42 percent of (Walmart’s) associates are black." By Jon Greenberg• July 12, 2019 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 Facebook posts stated on January 17, 2023 in a Facebook post: Walmart is giving some women $500 grocery store credit as part of a discrimination settlement. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 18, 2023 George Will stated on May 11, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The incandescent light bulb "has no effect whatever on the planet." By Jon Greenberg• May 11, 2014 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 Cynthia Lummis stated on August 23, 2013 in a radio interview: Under the Endangered Species Act, "only 1 percent of the species that have been listed have actually been delisted." By Louis Jacobson• September 3, 2013 Vicki McKenna stated on February 18, 2013 in a radio talk show broadcast: A proposed ban on hollow-point bullets and bullets that expand upon impact "essentially bans deer hunting." By James B. Nelson• March 10, 2013 Articles (11) 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 The state of the US economy under Joe Biden, in 15 charts By Louis Jacobson• February 6, 2023 Even missionaries botch their facts By Amy Hollyfield• May 2, 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 Can President-elect Donald Trump enact tariffs without Congress? And can anyone stop him? By Louis Jacobson• December 2, 2024 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 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025
Wisconsin Sierra Club stated on July 23, 2011 in in campaign fliers: Says state Sen. Alberta Darling is "allowing mercury to harm our children" because she voted against an electronics recycling bill. By Dave Umhoefer• August 5, 2011 Bernie Sanders stated on July 10, 2019 in an op-ed in the Washington Post: "42 percent of (Walmart’s) associates are black." By Jon Greenberg• July 12, 2019 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 Facebook posts stated on January 17, 2023 in a Facebook post: Walmart is giving some women $500 grocery store credit as part of a discrimination settlement. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 18, 2023 George Will stated on May 11, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The incandescent light bulb "has no effect whatever on the planet." By Jon Greenberg• May 11, 2014 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 Cynthia Lummis stated on August 23, 2013 in a radio interview: Under the Endangered Species Act, "only 1 percent of the species that have been listed have actually been delisted." By Louis Jacobson• September 3, 2013 Vicki McKenna stated on February 18, 2013 in a radio talk show broadcast: A proposed ban on hollow-point bullets and bullets that expand upon impact "essentially bans deer hunting." By James B. Nelson• March 10, 2013
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 The state of the US economy under Joe Biden, in 15 charts By Louis Jacobson• February 6, 2023 Even missionaries botch their facts By Amy Hollyfield• May 2, 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 Can President-elect Donald Trump enact tariffs without Congress? And can anyone stop him? By Louis Jacobson• December 2, 2024 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 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025
