0 People 1340 Fact-checks 636 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (1340) Donald Trump stated on July 08, 2015 in an interview with NBC's Katy Tur: "The Mexican government forces many bad people into our country." By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2015 Donald Trump stated on August 06, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: "The Mexican government ... they send the bad ones over." By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2015 John McCain stated on April 26, 2013 in a speech at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce: "Over half" of science, technology, engineering and mathematics students "receiving advanced degrees are not citizens of the United States of America." By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2013 Andrew Cuomo stated on January 17, 2017 in his executive budget presentation: "Thirty years ago we were the most college-educated country on the globe. Today we are No. 11." By Dan Clark• January 27, 2017 Bill Hammond stated on August 21, 2012 in an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle.: Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma." By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2012 John Kasich stated on July 17, 2011 in an appearance on "Meet the Press": "Believe it or not, consumer spending is up over the last eight months." By Reginald Fields• August 1, 2011 Facebook posts stated on September 12, 2022 in a video on Facebook: "55,000 years ago the world was 2 degrees warmer Celsius than it is today.” By Kristin Hugo• October 10, 2022 Brett Hulsey stated on August 27, 2011 in an opinion column: The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly approved "only one out of 376 amendments offered by Assembly Democrats" in 2011. By Tom Kertscher• September 11, 2011 Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: "La Esfera de Las Vegas se ilumina con la bandera de Israel”. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 13, 2023 Woody Thrasher stated on August 21, 2019 in a tweet: "West Virginia is sixth overall in the average number of at-risk youth." By Alayna Degenhardt, Farrah Frattaroli• December 6, 2019 X posts stated on February 16, 2025 in an X post: The federal workforce grew from 2.1 to 3 million under President Joe Biden, “a 46% increase since Biden took office.” By Caleb McCullough• February 18, 2025 Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden and Kamala Harris would raise the federal income tax rate for a person with a bi-weekly gross salary of $3,000 to 39.6%, costing “nearly half your paycheck.” By Bill McCarthy• August 26, 2020 Donald Trump stated on September 07, 2016 in a speech in Philadelphia: "Our veterans, in many cases, are being treated worse than illegal immigrants." By Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• September 9, 2016 Ralph Reed stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "Social science is irrefutable" that children are better off being raised by a mom and a dad. By Julie Kliegman• April 22, 2014 Janet Adkins stated on March 26, 2015 in a discussion about school uniforms: A school uniform policy helps with "school safety, helps with truancy." By Joshua Gillin• April 2, 2015 Laura Ingraham stated on February 04, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Laura Ingraham Show": Says Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has an "immigrant family background." By Jon Greenberg• February 17, 2015 Deepwater Wind stated on December 12, 2012 in a Tweet: "Did U know? Block Island Wind Farm would mean 40% est. drop in BI electric rates." By John Hill• December 29, 2012 John Macco stated on April 18, 2022 in Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers "wanted to increase your taxes by $1 billion just for heating your homes. Instead, Republicans cut your taxes by more than $2 billion." By Madeline Heim• May 6, 2022 Bob Goodlatte stated on November 23, 2012 in a statement.: "The Agriculture Department estimates that roughly 42 percent of the corn crop will be used to make ethanol -- more than the amount of corn used to feed livestock and poultry in the United States." By Sean Gorman• December 10, 2012 Marco Rubio stated on July 23, 2014 in a speech at Catholic University: "Having an active father makes children 98 percent more likely to graduate from college." By Amy Sherman• July 29, 2014 Articles (636) Digging up dirt on Michelle Obama By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 30, 2008 Who is Cory Booker? 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Donald Trump stated on July 08, 2015 in an interview with NBC's Katy Tur: "The Mexican government forces many bad people into our country." By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2015 Donald Trump stated on August 06, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: "The Mexican government ... they send the bad ones over." By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2015 John McCain stated on April 26, 2013 in a speech at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce: "Over half" of science, technology, engineering and mathematics students "receiving advanced degrees are not citizens of the United States of America." By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2013 Andrew Cuomo stated on January 17, 2017 in his executive budget presentation: "Thirty years ago we were the most college-educated country on the globe. Today we are No. 11." By Dan Clark• January 27, 2017 Bill Hammond stated on August 21, 2012 in an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle.: Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma." By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2012 John Kasich stated on July 17, 2011 in an appearance on "Meet the Press": "Believe it or not, consumer spending is up over the last eight months." By Reginald Fields• August 1, 2011 Facebook posts stated on September 12, 2022 in a video on Facebook: "55,000 years ago the world was 2 degrees warmer Celsius than it is today.” By Kristin Hugo• October 10, 2022 Brett Hulsey stated on August 27, 2011 in an opinion column: The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly approved "only one out of 376 amendments offered by Assembly Democrats" in 2011. By Tom Kertscher• September 11, 2011 Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: "La Esfera de Las Vegas se ilumina con la bandera de Israel”. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 13, 2023 Woody Thrasher stated on August 21, 2019 in a tweet: "West Virginia is sixth overall in the average number of at-risk youth." By Alayna Degenhardt, Farrah Frattaroli• December 6, 2019 X posts stated on February 16, 2025 in an X post: The federal workforce grew from 2.1 to 3 million under President Joe Biden, “a 46% increase since Biden took office.” By Caleb McCullough• February 18, 2025 Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden and Kamala Harris would raise the federal income tax rate for a person with a bi-weekly gross salary of $3,000 to 39.6%, costing “nearly half your paycheck.” By Bill McCarthy• August 26, 2020 Donald Trump stated on September 07, 2016 in a speech in Philadelphia: "Our veterans, in many cases, are being treated worse than illegal immigrants." By Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• September 9, 2016 Ralph Reed stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "Social science is irrefutable" that children are better off being raised by a mom and a dad. By Julie Kliegman• April 22, 2014 Janet Adkins stated on March 26, 2015 in a discussion about school uniforms: A school uniform policy helps with "school safety, helps with truancy." By Joshua Gillin• April 2, 2015 Laura Ingraham stated on February 04, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Laura Ingraham Show": Says Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has an "immigrant family background." By Jon Greenberg• February 17, 2015 Deepwater Wind stated on December 12, 2012 in a Tweet: "Did U know? Block Island Wind Farm would mean 40% est. drop in BI electric rates." By John Hill• December 29, 2012 John Macco stated on April 18, 2022 in Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers "wanted to increase your taxes by $1 billion just for heating your homes. Instead, Republicans cut your taxes by more than $2 billion." By Madeline Heim• May 6, 2022 Bob Goodlatte stated on November 23, 2012 in a statement.: "The Agriculture Department estimates that roughly 42 percent of the corn crop will be used to make ethanol -- more than the amount of corn used to feed livestock and poultry in the United States." By Sean Gorman• December 10, 2012 Marco Rubio stated on July 23, 2014 in a speech at Catholic University: "Having an active father makes children 98 percent more likely to graduate from college." By Amy Sherman• July 29, 2014
Digging up dirt on Michelle Obama By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 30, 2008 Who is Cory Booker? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Amy Sherman• June 20, 2019 Mailbag: The non-Obamacare edition By Louis Jacobson• December 1, 2013 A look behind the NY Post headline about Joe Biden and a Ukraine meeting By Tom Kertscher• October 15, 2020 What causes most gun violence in Philly By Cassie Owens• April 4, 2016 Progress, and a setback, for GOP health care promises By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 17, 2011 Our procrastinator's guide to the 2010 race for governor By Dave Umhoefer• November 1, 2010 Viral Facebook post says Obamacare fines to be seized from bank accounts By Lilly Maier• October 7, 2013 Timeline: DACA, the Trump administration and a government shutdown By Miriam Valverde• January 22, 2018 Chamber of Commerce distorts facts on Medicare By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 15, 2012 Fact-checking the U.S. Chamber of Commerce ad on Bill Nelson By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 15, 2012 TV ad claims it has 'the facts' on Bill Nelson, then unrolls falsehoods By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 11, 2012 Fact-checking Byron Donalds’ ‘Jim Crow’ comments on Black families, conservatism By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• June 10, 2024 Judging the 'Job Killing' By Robert Farley• January 21, 2011 Fact checking Newt Gingrich's speech at the Atlanta Press Club By Willoughby Mariano• June 22, 2011 "Is your organization Mostly Liberal?" By Ciara O'Rourke• January 21, 2011 Truth-O-Meter sets sights on open carry, campus gun bills By Joshua Gillin• November 24, 2015 Inside fact-checking: A conversation with Lucas Graves, author of 'Deciding What's True' By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 14, 2016 Fact-checking Joe Biden's 2023 State of the Union address By PolitiFact Staff • February 8, 2023 Ahead of Wisconsin visit, Donald Trump on the Truth-O-Meter By Tom Kertscher• October 22, 2018
