0 People 508 Fact-checks 140 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (508) Facebook posts stated on December 23, 2021 in Facebook posts: Pfizer made $37 billion in profit in its last quarter. By Becca Schimmel• January 7, 2022 Facebook posts stated on November 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says President Trump donated his "second quarter salary to rebuild military cemeteries" and that the media ignored it and every other story of him donating his salary as POTUS. By Samantha Putterman• November 14, 2019 Donald Trump stated on March 10, 2016 in the Miami GOP debate.: "GDP was zero essentially for the last two quarters." By Linda Qiu• March 11, 2016 Marco Rubio stated on November 04, 2009 in his campaign Web site: "Fifty-seven" of Rubio's 100 ideas "ultimately became law." By Aaron Sharockman• February 26, 2010 Terry McAuliffe stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview: "Virginia now is the number one exporter of (agricultural) products to Cuba. We have now jumped to number one." By Sean Gorman• March 24, 2016 Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Southwest Airlines announce they will no longer terminate employees over the mandate." By Andy Nguyen• October 22, 2021 Michael Burgess stated on July 15, 2011 in a statement.: Says stores will be barred from selling 100-watt light bulbs as of 2012. By W. Gardner Selby• July 28, 2011 Jim Sullivan stated on January 31, 2011 in a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors: When the Milwaukee County mental health facility is full, "cops sit out there in their squad cars with a mentally ill patient" and sometimes "spend an entire shift out there doing that." By Tom Kertscher• February 10, 2011 Elizabeth Warren stated on September 12, 2019 in a Democratic debate in Houston: "54 senators said, let's do background checks, let's get rid of assault weapons, and with 54 senators it failed because of the filibuster." By Amy Sherman• September 13, 2019 Darin LaHood stated on August 24, 2020 in a TV interview: “The post office right now, this year, is operating with about a $12 billion surplus.” By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller, Deborah Wilber• September 6, 2020 Joe Scarborough stated on January 29, 2015 in a tweet on Twitter: "More people have watched ‘Morning Joe’ than CNN and HLN 5 years in a row." By Jon Greenberg• February 2, 2015 Donald Trump stated on November 04, 2016 in a rally in Atkinson, N.H.: "Nearly one in four people in their prime working years are not working." By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2016 Jeff Sessions stated on March 07, 2018 in a speech in Sacramento: "California won’t let law enforcement officers like you and your people transfer prisoners to ICE custody or even to communicate with ICE that you’re about to release them from your custody — people that ICE is looking for." By Chris Nichols• March 7, 2018 Viral image stated on October 01, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Image quotes Sen. Ted Cruz as saying, “In the last election, 54 million evangelical Christians stayed home. If Christians will simply show up and vote our values, we’ll turn this country around.” By Madison Czopek• October 12, 2020 Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump administration just FIRED 54 scientists & cut off 77 grants at Fauci's NIH for not disclosing their ties to Communist China!” By Tom Kertscher• June 18, 2020 Roy Zimmerman stated on March 13, 2016 in a YouTube video: "Republicans control the U.S. Senate with 54 seats, but those 54 senators were elected by only two-thirds the number of voters who elected the Democrats. In the Senate, the majority party represents a minority of the people." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 17, 2016 Tammy Baldwin stated on December 08, 2022 in Twitter: "Latina workers make 54 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men." By D.L. Davis• December 16, 2022 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 Richard Hudson stated on January 08, 2019 in a tweet: Says Democrats want to give $54 billion in foreign aid, and Trump is only asking for 10 percent of that "to secure our border and build a wall. By Paul Specht• January 24, 2019 Joe Biden stated on August 15, 2023 in a speech in Milwaukee: “A higher percentage of American workers are working today than ever before.” By Louis Jacobson• August 21, 2023 Articles (140) Separating fact from fiction on California’s Sanctuary State law By Chris Nichols• August 1, 2018 Truth-O-Meter rules on abortion, tax increase claims By Caryn Shinske• March 20, 2012 A family budget is often invoked in U.S. debt fights. Just how similar is it to a federal budget? By Louis Jacobson• May 17, 2023 Running the numbers on Latino voting in Texas By W. Gardner Selby• March 22, 2013 Oil companies talk about low-carbon projects. How much do they spend on them? By Jon Greenberg• November 8, 2021 Star-Ledger wins award for launch of Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske• April 27, 2012 Health care promises resolved By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• March 26, 2010 Rick Perry fulfills, achieves compromises on 54 percent of his campaign promises By W. Gardner Selby• January 28, 2013 Why polling about abortion hides the true complexity of what Americans think By Louis Jacobson• May 5, 2022 Debatable claims in N.H. By Bill Adair• September 6, 2007 Dewhurst: 45 days "lost" to state testing By W. Gardner Selby• April 22, 2013 Donald Trump on the Truth-O-Meter, fact-checking the GOP frontrunner By Aaron Sharockman• September 1, 2015 Will children be counted if Missouri Amendment 3 passes? It depends By Veronica Mohesky• October 15, 2020 FACT SHEET: Clinton. Obama. Votes. By Adriel Bettelheim• February 25, 2008 Claims about prison price-gouging decry $17 soup, $18 tampons By Allison Graves• January 22, 2018 Fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Houston By PolitiFact Staff • September 12, 2019 Top claims about the federal government shutdown By Amy Sherman• October 3, 2013 Health care reform bill jolts the Obameter By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 16, 2009 Rick Perry pitch touches on fact-checked claims By W. Gardner Selby• June 10, 2013 Manipulating the bill counts By Adriel Bettelheim• March 28, 2008
Facebook posts stated on December 23, 2021 in Facebook posts: Pfizer made $37 billion in profit in its last quarter. By Becca Schimmel• January 7, 2022 Facebook posts stated on November 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says President Trump donated his "second quarter salary to rebuild military cemeteries" and that the media ignored it and every other story of him donating his salary as POTUS. By Samantha Putterman• November 14, 2019 Donald Trump stated on March 10, 2016 in the Miami GOP debate.: "GDP was zero essentially for the last two quarters." By Linda Qiu• March 11, 2016 Marco Rubio stated on November 04, 2009 in his campaign Web site: "Fifty-seven" of Rubio's 100 ideas "ultimately became law." By Aaron Sharockman• February 26, 2010 Terry McAuliffe stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview: "Virginia now is the number one exporter of (agricultural) products to Cuba. We have now jumped to number one." By Sean Gorman• March 24, 2016 Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Southwest Airlines announce they will no longer terminate employees over the mandate." By Andy Nguyen• October 22, 2021 Michael Burgess stated on July 15, 2011 in a statement.: Says stores will be barred from selling 100-watt light bulbs as of 2012. By W. Gardner Selby• July 28, 2011 Jim Sullivan stated on January 31, 2011 in a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors: When the Milwaukee County mental health facility is full, "cops sit out there in their squad cars with a mentally ill patient" and sometimes "spend an entire shift out there doing that." By Tom Kertscher• February 10, 2011 Elizabeth Warren stated on September 12, 2019 in a Democratic debate in Houston: "54 senators said, let's do background checks, let's get rid of assault weapons, and with 54 senators it failed because of the filibuster." By Amy Sherman• September 13, 2019 Darin LaHood stated on August 24, 2020 in a TV interview: “The post office right now, this year, is operating with about a $12 billion surplus.” By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller, Deborah Wilber• September 6, 2020 Joe Scarborough stated on January 29, 2015 in a tweet on Twitter: "More people have watched ‘Morning Joe’ than CNN and HLN 5 years in a row." By Jon Greenberg• February 2, 2015 Donald Trump stated on November 04, 2016 in a rally in Atkinson, N.H.: "Nearly one in four people in their prime working years are not working." By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2016 Jeff Sessions stated on March 07, 2018 in a speech in Sacramento: "California won’t let law enforcement officers like you and your people transfer prisoners to ICE custody or even to communicate with ICE that you’re about to release them from your custody — people that ICE is looking for." By Chris Nichols• March 7, 2018 Viral image stated on October 01, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Image quotes Sen. Ted Cruz as saying, “In the last election, 54 million evangelical Christians stayed home. If Christians will simply show up and vote our values, we’ll turn this country around.” By Madison Czopek• October 12, 2020 Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump administration just FIRED 54 scientists & cut off 77 grants at Fauci's NIH for not disclosing their ties to Communist China!” By Tom Kertscher• June 18, 2020 Roy Zimmerman stated on March 13, 2016 in a YouTube video: "Republicans control the U.S. Senate with 54 seats, but those 54 senators were elected by only two-thirds the number of voters who elected the Democrats. In the Senate, the majority party represents a minority of the people." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 17, 2016 Tammy Baldwin stated on December 08, 2022 in Twitter: "Latina workers make 54 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men." By D.L. Davis• December 16, 2022 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 Richard Hudson stated on January 08, 2019 in a tweet: Says Democrats want to give $54 billion in foreign aid, and Trump is only asking for 10 percent of that "to secure our border and build a wall. By Paul Specht• January 24, 2019 Joe Biden stated on August 15, 2023 in a speech in Milwaukee: “A higher percentage of American workers are working today than ever before.” By Louis Jacobson• August 21, 2023
Separating fact from fiction on California’s Sanctuary State law By Chris Nichols• August 1, 2018 Truth-O-Meter rules on abortion, tax increase claims By Caryn Shinske• March 20, 2012 A family budget is often invoked in U.S. debt fights. Just how similar is it to a federal budget? By Louis Jacobson• May 17, 2023 Running the numbers on Latino voting in Texas By W. Gardner Selby• March 22, 2013 Oil companies talk about low-carbon projects. How much do they spend on them? By Jon Greenberg• November 8, 2021 Star-Ledger wins award for launch of Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske• April 27, 2012 Health care promises resolved By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• March 26, 2010 Rick Perry fulfills, achieves compromises on 54 percent of his campaign promises By W. Gardner Selby• January 28, 2013 Why polling about abortion hides the true complexity of what Americans think By Louis Jacobson• May 5, 2022 Debatable claims in N.H. By Bill Adair• September 6, 2007 Dewhurst: 45 days "lost" to state testing By W. Gardner Selby• April 22, 2013 Donald Trump on the Truth-O-Meter, fact-checking the GOP frontrunner By Aaron Sharockman• September 1, 2015 Will children be counted if Missouri Amendment 3 passes? It depends By Veronica Mohesky• October 15, 2020 FACT SHEET: Clinton. Obama. Votes. By Adriel Bettelheim• February 25, 2008 Claims about prison price-gouging decry $17 soup, $18 tampons By Allison Graves• January 22, 2018 Fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Houston By PolitiFact Staff • September 12, 2019 Top claims about the federal government shutdown By Amy Sherman• October 3, 2013 Health care reform bill jolts the Obameter By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 16, 2009 Rick Perry pitch touches on fact-checked claims By W. Gardner Selby• June 10, 2013 Manipulating the bill counts By Adriel Bettelheim• March 28, 2008
