1 People 529 Fact-checks 199 Articles People (1) Pew Environment Group Fact-checks (529) Don Beyer stated on April 12, 2016 in a radio interview.: "But for immigrants, we would have a contracting population..." By Warren Fiske• April 18, 2016 Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2016 in a speech responding to the Orlando shooting: "According to Pew Research, 99 percent of the people in Afghanistan support oppressive Sharia law." By Neelesh Moorthy• June 16, 2016 Ben Shapiro stated on October 15, 2014 in a YouTube video: "We’re above 800 million Muslims radicalized, more than half the Muslims on Earth That’s not a minority. That’s now a majority." By Jon Greenberg• November 5, 2014 Donna Brazile stated on August 21, 2011 in a comment on 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour': "Over the last four years, 53 percent of black wealth has just disappeared." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 24, 2011 Donald Trump stated on August 20, 2016 in a rally: As governor, Tim Kaine "oversaw a huge increase in illegal immigration, a tremendous increase." By Sean Gorman• August 29, 2016 Joseph Yost stated on February 16, 2015 in a floor speech.: "One third of our age group (Millennials) have moved back in with their parents." By Sean Gorman• February 23, 2015 Marco Rubio stated on January 14, 2010 in an interview with Glenn Beck: "Close to half of the folks in this country illegally entered legally (but) overstayed (their ) visas." By Aaron Sharockman• January 18, 2010 Pew Environment Group stated on December 11, 2012 in a newspaper advertisement: "In recent years, menhaden numbers along our coast have plummeted by 90 percent." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• December 14, 2012 Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2019 in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly: "80% of the world’s population lives in countries where religious liberty is in significant danger or even completely outlawed." By Jon Greenberg• September 25, 2019 Julián Castro stated on April 15, 2014 in a debate over immigration issues with state Sen. Dan Patrick: Up "to 45 percent" of illegal immigrants "are not people that physically crossed the southern border or northern border. They are visa overstayers." By W. Gardner Selby• April 28, 2014 Rachel Maddow stated on July 13, 2015 in a television show: Under Scott Walker, "the Wisconsin middle class is shrinking at a faster rate than any other state in the country." By Kevin Crowe, Tom Kertscher• August 24, 2015 Democratic National Committee stated on May 05, 2009 in a Web ad.: The Republican Party has "21 percent party ID and shrinking." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 6, 2009 Jorge Elorza stated on October 02, 2011 in a TV interview: "The reality is that we have roughly 15,000 undocumented immigrants living in the state..." By Lynn Arditi• October 11, 2011 Rock the Vote stated on March 11, 2014 in a tweet: Says 50 percent of millennials don’t associate with "any political party." By Amy Sherman• March 17, 2014 Scott Walker stated on November 16, 2012 in a speech: "Our pension system is the only one in the country that’s 100 percent funded." By Dave Umhoefer• January 6, 2013 Freedom From Religion Foundation stated on November 09, 2012 in an email: "Secular Americans are the fastest-growing religious identification demographic in this country." By Tom Kertscher• November 18, 2012 Mamie Locke stated on May 08, 2016 in an interview.: "The United States has a low voter turnout rate." By Warren Fiske• May 16, 2016 Ron Kind stated on February 16, 2017 in a radio interview: "We're experiencing a net outflow of illegal, undocumented workers from America back to Mexico." By Eric Litke• April 26, 2017 Ivanka Trump stated on May 02, 2017 in her book "Women Who Work": "40 percent of American households have female primary breadwinners." By Lauren Carroll• May 3, 2017 Julián Castro stated on July 27, 2015 in his year-in-review speech: "Less than half of the poorest American households have a home Internet subscription." By Bradley Saacks• August 20, 2015 Articles (199) Pew study finds Rush Limbaugh least trustworthy news source By Aaron Sharockman• October 21, 2014 Will millennials be the largest voting bloc in 2018, as Rock the Vote predicts? By Amy Sherman• February 13, 2018 On health care reform: What does the public want? By Sean Gorman• April 11, 2012 Donald Trump says Jews are leaving the Democratic Party, but there’s no proof By Amy Sherman• March 14, 2019 Fact-checking what Gavin Newsom had to say on immigration in his State of the State By Chris Nichols• February 12, 2019 Why do so many people think Obama is a Muslim? By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 26, 2010 Fact-checking the June 14 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• June 14, 2015 Readers say we were uninformed about Jon Stewart's claim By Louis Jacobson• June 21, 2011 Are wages rising? Brat and Spanberger disagree By Warren Fiske• October 30, 2018 Donald Trump over-counts U.S. 'illegals' By W. Gardner Selby• July 29, 2015 PunditFact fact-checks the June 14 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• June 14, 2015 Rick Perry's False claim about prayer and Christmas By Bill Adair• December 10, 2011 Public opinion on abortion: What’s changed since Roe v. Wade was overturned? By Louis Jacobson• April 24, 2023 Fact-checking what Donald Trump got wrong in his ABC News interview By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• January 26, 2017 Fact-checking Ivanka Trump's new book, 'Women Who Work' By Katie Sanders, Sarah Waychoff• May 9, 2017 More immigrants equal better odds for Democrats after the next census? Why those claims are flawed By Jeff Cercone• March 25, 2024 How many trans people are there in the U.S., and why do we overestimate it? By Grace Abels• July 13, 2023 Lindsey Graham: 'I've never met an illegal Canadian' By Miriam Valverde• March 8, 2017 Why are federal plea deals common? Because the odds of acquittal at trial are low By Louis Jacobson• June 20, 2023 Fact-checking the Jan. 31 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• January 31, 2016
Don Beyer stated on April 12, 2016 in a radio interview.: "But for immigrants, we would have a contracting population..." By Warren Fiske• April 18, 2016 Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2016 in a speech responding to the Orlando shooting: "According to Pew Research, 99 percent of the people in Afghanistan support oppressive Sharia law." By Neelesh Moorthy• June 16, 2016 Ben Shapiro stated on October 15, 2014 in a YouTube video: "We’re above 800 million Muslims radicalized, more than half the Muslims on Earth That’s not a minority. That’s now a majority." By Jon Greenberg• November 5, 2014 Donna Brazile stated on August 21, 2011 in a comment on 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour': "Over the last four years, 53 percent of black wealth has just disappeared." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 24, 2011 Donald Trump stated on August 20, 2016 in a rally: As governor, Tim Kaine "oversaw a huge increase in illegal immigration, a tremendous increase." By Sean Gorman• August 29, 2016 Joseph Yost stated on February 16, 2015 in a floor speech.: "One third of our age group (Millennials) have moved back in with their parents." By Sean Gorman• February 23, 2015 Marco Rubio stated on January 14, 2010 in an interview with Glenn Beck: "Close to half of the folks in this country illegally entered legally (but) overstayed (their ) visas." By Aaron Sharockman• January 18, 2010 Pew Environment Group stated on December 11, 2012 in a newspaper advertisement: "In recent years, menhaden numbers along our coast have plummeted by 90 percent." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• December 14, 2012 Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2019 in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly: "80% of the world’s population lives in countries where religious liberty is in significant danger or even completely outlawed." By Jon Greenberg• September 25, 2019 Julián Castro stated on April 15, 2014 in a debate over immigration issues with state Sen. Dan Patrick: Up "to 45 percent" of illegal immigrants "are not people that physically crossed the southern border or northern border. They are visa overstayers." By W. Gardner Selby• April 28, 2014 Rachel Maddow stated on July 13, 2015 in a television show: Under Scott Walker, "the Wisconsin middle class is shrinking at a faster rate than any other state in the country." By Kevin Crowe, Tom Kertscher• August 24, 2015 Democratic National Committee stated on May 05, 2009 in a Web ad.: The Republican Party has "21 percent party ID and shrinking." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 6, 2009 Jorge Elorza stated on October 02, 2011 in a TV interview: "The reality is that we have roughly 15,000 undocumented immigrants living in the state..." By Lynn Arditi• October 11, 2011 Rock the Vote stated on March 11, 2014 in a tweet: Says 50 percent of millennials don’t associate with "any political party." By Amy Sherman• March 17, 2014 Scott Walker stated on November 16, 2012 in a speech: "Our pension system is the only one in the country that’s 100 percent funded." By Dave Umhoefer• January 6, 2013 Freedom From Religion Foundation stated on November 09, 2012 in an email: "Secular Americans are the fastest-growing religious identification demographic in this country." By Tom Kertscher• November 18, 2012 Mamie Locke stated on May 08, 2016 in an interview.: "The United States has a low voter turnout rate." By Warren Fiske• May 16, 2016 Ron Kind stated on February 16, 2017 in a radio interview: "We're experiencing a net outflow of illegal, undocumented workers from America back to Mexico." By Eric Litke• April 26, 2017 Ivanka Trump stated on May 02, 2017 in her book "Women Who Work": "40 percent of American households have female primary breadwinners." By Lauren Carroll• May 3, 2017 Julián Castro stated on July 27, 2015 in his year-in-review speech: "Less than half of the poorest American households have a home Internet subscription." By Bradley Saacks• August 20, 2015
Pew study finds Rush Limbaugh least trustworthy news source By Aaron Sharockman• October 21, 2014 Will millennials be the largest voting bloc in 2018, as Rock the Vote predicts? By Amy Sherman• February 13, 2018 On health care reform: What does the public want? By Sean Gorman• April 11, 2012 Donald Trump says Jews are leaving the Democratic Party, but there’s no proof By Amy Sherman• March 14, 2019 Fact-checking what Gavin Newsom had to say on immigration in his State of the State By Chris Nichols• February 12, 2019 Why do so many people think Obama is a Muslim? By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 26, 2010 Fact-checking the June 14 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• June 14, 2015 Readers say we were uninformed about Jon Stewart's claim By Louis Jacobson• June 21, 2011 Are wages rising? Brat and Spanberger disagree By Warren Fiske• October 30, 2018 Donald Trump over-counts U.S. 'illegals' By W. Gardner Selby• July 29, 2015 PunditFact fact-checks the June 14 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• June 14, 2015 Rick Perry's False claim about prayer and Christmas By Bill Adair• December 10, 2011 Public opinion on abortion: What’s changed since Roe v. Wade was overturned? By Louis Jacobson• April 24, 2023 Fact-checking what Donald Trump got wrong in his ABC News interview By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• January 26, 2017 Fact-checking Ivanka Trump's new book, 'Women Who Work' By Katie Sanders, Sarah Waychoff• May 9, 2017 More immigrants equal better odds for Democrats after the next census? Why those claims are flawed By Jeff Cercone• March 25, 2024 How many trans people are there in the U.S., and why do we overestimate it? By Grace Abels• July 13, 2023 Lindsey Graham: 'I've never met an illegal Canadian' By Miriam Valverde• March 8, 2017 Why are federal plea deals common? Because the odds of acquittal at trial are low By Louis Jacobson• June 20, 2023 Fact-checking the Jan. 31 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• January 31, 2016
