0 People 603 Fact-checks 190 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (603) John Kerry stated on July 20, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The so-called defense minister of the People's Republic of Donetsk ... actually posted a bragging social media posting of having shot down a military transport. And then when it became apparent it was civilian, they pulled it down from social media." By Lauren Carroll• July 20, 2014 Donna Brazile stated on June 30, 2015 in a tweet: "Chris Christie has led New Jersey to a record-breaking 9 credit downgrades." By Jon Greenberg• July 2, 2015 TikTok posts stated on October 08, 2023 in a TikTok video: Video shows pro-Palestine march in Chicago on Oct. 8. By Jeff Cercone• October 10, 2023 Greta Van Susteren stated on November 09, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": New Jersey has had "seven credit downgrades" since Chris Christie became governor. By Katie Sanders• November 9, 2014 Ted Nugent stated on June 12, 2014 in a Facebook post: Says a picture he posted on Facebook of a man posing in front of five decapitated human heads is "one of the subhuman mongrels our president set free." By Jon Greenberg• June 16, 2014 TikTok posts stated on May 15, 2021 in a TikTok post: The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine contains a Bluetooth microchip. By Bill McCarthy• May 21, 2021 Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2014 in a meme on social media: "Gun homicide is down 49 percent in the past 12 years." By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2014 Dick Armey stated on April 17, 2011 in an oped column.: "At Texas A&M University, only 49 out of 3,000 faculty members brought in enough money to pay for their salaries and overhead over the past five years." By W. Gardner Selby• May 4, 2011 Carolyn Tomei stated on May 15, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says, "In Oregon in 2010, 49 percent of all pregnancies were unintended." By Janie Har• May 24, 2013 Mitt Romney stated on May 16, 2012 in remarks in St. Petersburg, Fla.: There are "49 different federal job training programs that report to eight agencies." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 16, 2012 Brooke Rollins stated on April 06, 2025 in an interview: “We had an agriculture export deficit that increased from zero when President Trump left to $49 billion” under former President Joe Biden. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 9, 2025 Allen Alley stated on November 08, 2010 in a website: Oregon’s budget has grown by 49 percent in just four years. By Ian K. Kullgren• November 12, 2010 Edith Ajello stated on October 14, 2011 in commentary piece: "Nearly half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unintended." By Lynn Arditi• October 21, 2011 David Dewhurst stated on January 18, 2011 in his inaugural address.: "Last year, out of the 500,000 (in) population growth we had in the state of Texas, about 250,000 of the 500,000 came to Texas... from the other 49 states." By W. Gardner Selby• January 29, 2011 William G. Batchelder stated on October 18, 2010 in an interview: "We haven’t had control of the House for the last two years and it’s been malfunctioning. We had 109 sessions scheduled and held 49." By Joe Guillen• November 16, 2010 Instagram posts stated on February 20, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Because the Covid shots are still manufactured under the Emergency Use Authorization, they can change up to 49% of the ingredients without FDA approval." By Samantha Putterman• February 22, 2023 Donald Trump stated on August 11, 2025 in a speech: Washington, D.C., has 41 homicides per 100,000 people, “No. 1 that we can find anywhere in the world.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 12, 2025 Kamala Harris stated on January 22, 2024 in a speech: “Today in America, 1 in 3 women of reproductive age live in a state with an abortion ban.” By Samantha Putterman• January 30, 2024 Richard Saslaw stated on January 15, 2013 in a news conference.: Except for Virginia, "the other 49 states keep raising their gas tax." By Sean Gorman• February 11, 2013 Bernie Sanders stated on September 24, 2019 in a speech: "49% of all new income goes to the top 1%." 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John Kerry stated on July 20, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The so-called defense minister of the People's Republic of Donetsk ... actually posted a bragging social media posting of having shot down a military transport. And then when it became apparent it was civilian, they pulled it down from social media." By Lauren Carroll• July 20, 2014 Donna Brazile stated on June 30, 2015 in a tweet: "Chris Christie has led New Jersey to a record-breaking 9 credit downgrades." By Jon Greenberg• July 2, 2015 TikTok posts stated on October 08, 2023 in a TikTok video: Video shows pro-Palestine march in Chicago on Oct. 8. By Jeff Cercone• October 10, 2023 Greta Van Susteren stated on November 09, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": New Jersey has had "seven credit downgrades" since Chris Christie became governor. By Katie Sanders• November 9, 2014 Ted Nugent stated on June 12, 2014 in a Facebook post: Says a picture he posted on Facebook of a man posing in front of five decapitated human heads is "one of the subhuman mongrels our president set free." By Jon Greenberg• June 16, 2014 TikTok posts stated on May 15, 2021 in a TikTok post: The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine contains a Bluetooth microchip. By Bill McCarthy• May 21, 2021 Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2014 in a meme on social media: "Gun homicide is down 49 percent in the past 12 years." By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2014 Dick Armey stated on April 17, 2011 in an oped column.: "At Texas A&M University, only 49 out of 3,000 faculty members brought in enough money to pay for their salaries and overhead over the past five years." By W. Gardner Selby• May 4, 2011 Carolyn Tomei stated on May 15, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says, "In Oregon in 2010, 49 percent of all pregnancies were unintended." By Janie Har• May 24, 2013 Mitt Romney stated on May 16, 2012 in remarks in St. Petersburg, Fla.: There are "49 different federal job training programs that report to eight agencies." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 16, 2012 Brooke Rollins stated on April 06, 2025 in an interview: “We had an agriculture export deficit that increased from zero when President Trump left to $49 billion” under former President Joe Biden. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 9, 2025 Allen Alley stated on November 08, 2010 in a website: Oregon’s budget has grown by 49 percent in just four years. By Ian K. Kullgren• November 12, 2010 Edith Ajello stated on October 14, 2011 in commentary piece: "Nearly half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unintended." By Lynn Arditi• October 21, 2011 David Dewhurst stated on January 18, 2011 in his inaugural address.: "Last year, out of the 500,000 (in) population growth we had in the state of Texas, about 250,000 of the 500,000 came to Texas... from the other 49 states." By W. Gardner Selby• January 29, 2011 William G. Batchelder stated on October 18, 2010 in an interview: "We haven’t had control of the House for the last two years and it’s been malfunctioning. We had 109 sessions scheduled and held 49." By Joe Guillen• November 16, 2010 Instagram posts stated on February 20, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Because the Covid shots are still manufactured under the Emergency Use Authorization, they can change up to 49% of the ingredients without FDA approval." By Samantha Putterman• February 22, 2023 Donald Trump stated on August 11, 2025 in a speech: Washington, D.C., has 41 homicides per 100,000 people, “No. 1 that we can find anywhere in the world.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 12, 2025 Kamala Harris stated on January 22, 2024 in a speech: “Today in America, 1 in 3 women of reproductive age live in a state with an abortion ban.” By Samantha Putterman• January 30, 2024 Richard Saslaw stated on January 15, 2013 in a news conference.: Except for Virginia, "the other 49 states keep raising their gas tax." By Sean Gorman• February 11, 2013 Bernie Sanders stated on September 24, 2019 in a speech: "49% of all new income goes to the top 1%." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• September 29, 2019
PolitiFact and Florida NBC and Telemundo stations announce bilingual fact-checking partnership By PolitiFact Staff • May 25, 2023 PolitiFact y las estaciones de NBC y Telemundo en Florida se unen para verificar hechos By PolitiFact Staff • June 12, 2023 Super Bowl Ad Watch: Trump and the economy By Daniel Funke• February 2, 2020 Sorting out claims on gun statistics By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 16, 2014 Rick Perry's borderline truth, chain emails up in flames: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• June 20, 2014 In interview, Cornyn revisits fact-checked statements By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• April 29, 2011 Super Bowl = more sex trafficking? By W. Gardner Selby• January 30, 2015 No, Fox News didn't include the wrong picture in its Stuart Scott tribute By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2015 We'll be back! By Bill Adair• November 6, 2008 Senate debate over, now the Truth-O-Meter By • June 10, 2011 The winter of discontent for Obama's poll numbers By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• December 17, 2009 Documents support Dan Patrick claim he didn't post tweet to blame Orlando shooting victims By W. Gardner Selby• June 16, 2016 UPDATED: Austin newspaper (still) not endorsing candidates in November elections By W. Gardner Selby• November 1, 2016 A look at the data on domestic terrorism and who’s behind it By Miriam Valverde• August 16, 2017 Have there been more US mass shootings than days in 2024? Common statistic needs context By Amy Sherman• February 16, 2024 HIV in Africa: 6 million circumcisions and counting By Jon Greenberg• April 18, 2016 Ron Paul's belly ache, two Texas Pants-on-Fires By W. Gardner Selby• May 9, 2011 Updating the Obameter By Martha M. Hamilton• November 16, 2011 What Raphael Warnock's win means for Democrats' Senate advantage By Louis Jacobson, Yacob Reyes• December 7, 2022 Fact-checking Romney's private fundraiser remarks By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead• September 18, 2012
