0 People 51 Fact-checks 19 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (51) Mitt Romney stated on February 08, 2012 in an Atlanta campaign stop: "Twenty-five or 24 million people" are "out of work or stopped looking for work." By Willoughby Mariano, Eric Stirgus• February 10, 2012 Instagram posts stated on August 22, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Pfizer CEO has not yet had vaccine.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 24, 2021 Viral image stated on May 08, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Amazon accepts Dogecoin.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 12, 2021 Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says video of body bags being dumped in a ditch shows the “situation in Italy” due to the coronavirus. By Bill McCarthy• April 13, 2020 Marvin Pratt stated on November 02, 2010 in a TV interview: Milwaukee’s problems include "52 percent black male unemployment." By Tom Kertscher• November 17, 2010 Saxby Chambliss stated on November 08, 2012 in an interview: "Revenues are 15 percent of GDP — it’s still in the range of the lowest it’s ever been." By Eric Stirgus• November 12, 2012 Mitt Romney stated on February 04, 2012 in a speech in Las Vegas, Nev., on Feb. 4, 2012: "If you take into account all the people who are struggling for work, or have just stopped looking, the real unemployment rate is over 15 percent." By Louis Jacobson• February 8, 2012 Facebook posts stated on July 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: General Motors “admits the 'clean' energy used to charge electric cars comes from coal, 95% coal, to be exact." By Tom Kertscher• July 29, 2021 Ginny Brown-Waite stated on August 24, 2009 in a mailing: "Any government-run 'public' plan ... creates an entitlement that will cost another $1 trillion over the next 10 years." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 26, 2009 Instagram posts stated on July 09, 2023 in an Instagram reel: Health professionals are being “urged” to call vaginas “bonus holes” to avoid offending transgender or nonbinary patients. By Sara Swann• July 17, 2023 Joe Biden stated on February 07, 2023 in his State of the Union address: "Studies show that children who go to preschool are nearly 50% more likely to finish high school and go on to earn a two- or four-year degree, no matter their background they came from." By Louis Jacobson• February 13, 2023 Facebook posts stated on May 12, 2022 in a Facebook post: Amazon will ship baby formula to U.S. addresses if you change your preferred country on its website from the U.S. to Canada. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 17, 2022 X posts stated on September 11, 2025 in an X post: A book on Amazon titled “The Shooting of Charlie Kirk” with a Sept. 9 publication date is evidence the event was staged. By Samantha Putterman• September 12, 2025 Americans For Tax Reform stated on September 21, 2012 in a mailer to voters: Says Obama sent $450 million to China to build a wind farm in Texas. By Jon Greenberg• September 25, 2012 Instagram posts stated on March 26, 2024 in an Instagram post: The movie “Leave the World Behind” predicted the Baltimore bridge crash. By Grace Abels• March 27, 2024 The Gateway Pundit stated on January 21, 2024 in a Gateway Pundit article: Alex Soros posted a “direct violent threat to Donald Trump!” By Sofia Ahmed• January 25, 2024 Donald Trump stated on November 07, 2016 in a speech in Raleigh, N.C.: "Beyonce and Jay Z, I like them, I like them ... I get bigger crowds than they do. It's true. I get far bigger crowds." By Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• November 7, 2016 Newt Gingrich stated on June 28, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Amazon has removed "an educational game about Gettysburg." By Anna Bruzgulis• June 30, 2015 Lindsey Graham stated on February 14, 2013 in a Senate hearing: South Carolina has a labor shortage, specifically in the meatpacking industry. By Janel Davis• May 3, 2013 Mitt Romney stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Stimulus dollars paid for "windmills from China." By Jon Greenberg• July 23, 2012 Articles (19) Texas-OU and gambling across state lines By W. Gardner Selby• October 12, 2012 Checking Romney's campaign speech in Atlanta By Willoughby Mariano, Eric Stirgus• February 8, 2012 Just kidding: Andy Borowitz says Texas gun shops outnumber abortion clinics more than 12,000-to-1 By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 Fact-checking the Tampa Republican debate By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 24, 2012 What George Soros said about Ukraine in a 2014 CNN interview By Ciara O'Rourke• September 20, 2022 PolitiFact Florida: Fact-checking the Tampa Republican debate By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 25, 2012 How do you get rid of the filibuster? Trump has called for an end, but it wouldn’t be easy By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2025 Why Democrats’ control of the White House and Congress isn't enough to pass law protecting abortion By Madison Czopek• May 10, 2022 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally for Mike Braun in Evansville, Indiana By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• August 31, 2018 Errors abound in anti-Obama book By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2008 Fact-checking claims that George Soros is ‘paying student radicals’ involved in campus protests By Madison Czopek• May 2, 2024 A look at Kamala Harris’ multi-ethnic background and racial identity in the US By Samantha Putterman• August 14, 2020 Kamala Harris is again facing attacks on her racial identity. Here’s more about her background. By Samantha Putterman• July 26, 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 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023
Mitt Romney stated on February 08, 2012 in an Atlanta campaign stop: "Twenty-five or 24 million people" are "out of work or stopped looking for work." By Willoughby Mariano, Eric Stirgus• February 10, 2012 Instagram posts stated on August 22, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Pfizer CEO has not yet had vaccine.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 24, 2021 Viral image stated on May 08, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Amazon accepts Dogecoin.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 12, 2021 Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says video of body bags being dumped in a ditch shows the “situation in Italy” due to the coronavirus. By Bill McCarthy• April 13, 2020 Marvin Pratt stated on November 02, 2010 in a TV interview: Milwaukee’s problems include "52 percent black male unemployment." By Tom Kertscher• November 17, 2010 Saxby Chambliss stated on November 08, 2012 in an interview: "Revenues are 15 percent of GDP — it’s still in the range of the lowest it’s ever been." By Eric Stirgus• November 12, 2012 Mitt Romney stated on February 04, 2012 in a speech in Las Vegas, Nev., on Feb. 4, 2012: "If you take into account all the people who are struggling for work, or have just stopped looking, the real unemployment rate is over 15 percent." By Louis Jacobson• February 8, 2012 Facebook posts stated on July 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: General Motors “admits the 'clean' energy used to charge electric cars comes from coal, 95% coal, to be exact." By Tom Kertscher• July 29, 2021 Ginny Brown-Waite stated on August 24, 2009 in a mailing: "Any government-run 'public' plan ... creates an entitlement that will cost another $1 trillion over the next 10 years." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 26, 2009 Instagram posts stated on July 09, 2023 in an Instagram reel: Health professionals are being “urged” to call vaginas “bonus holes” to avoid offending transgender or nonbinary patients. By Sara Swann• July 17, 2023 Joe Biden stated on February 07, 2023 in his State of the Union address: "Studies show that children who go to preschool are nearly 50% more likely to finish high school and go on to earn a two- or four-year degree, no matter their background they came from." By Louis Jacobson• February 13, 2023 Facebook posts stated on May 12, 2022 in a Facebook post: Amazon will ship baby formula to U.S. addresses if you change your preferred country on its website from the U.S. to Canada. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 17, 2022 X posts stated on September 11, 2025 in an X post: A book on Amazon titled “The Shooting of Charlie Kirk” with a Sept. 9 publication date is evidence the event was staged. By Samantha Putterman• September 12, 2025 Americans For Tax Reform stated on September 21, 2012 in a mailer to voters: Says Obama sent $450 million to China to build a wind farm in Texas. By Jon Greenberg• September 25, 2012 Instagram posts stated on March 26, 2024 in an Instagram post: The movie “Leave the World Behind” predicted the Baltimore bridge crash. By Grace Abels• March 27, 2024 The Gateway Pundit stated on January 21, 2024 in a Gateway Pundit article: Alex Soros posted a “direct violent threat to Donald Trump!” By Sofia Ahmed• January 25, 2024 Donald Trump stated on November 07, 2016 in a speech in Raleigh, N.C.: "Beyonce and Jay Z, I like them, I like them ... I get bigger crowds than they do. It's true. I get far bigger crowds." By Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• November 7, 2016 Newt Gingrich stated on June 28, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Amazon has removed "an educational game about Gettysburg." By Anna Bruzgulis• June 30, 2015 Lindsey Graham stated on February 14, 2013 in a Senate hearing: South Carolina has a labor shortage, specifically in the meatpacking industry. By Janel Davis• May 3, 2013 Mitt Romney stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Stimulus dollars paid for "windmills from China." By Jon Greenberg• July 23, 2012
Texas-OU and gambling across state lines By W. Gardner Selby• October 12, 2012 Checking Romney's campaign speech in Atlanta By Willoughby Mariano, Eric Stirgus• February 8, 2012 Just kidding: Andy Borowitz says Texas gun shops outnumber abortion clinics more than 12,000-to-1 By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 Fact-checking the Tampa Republican debate By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 24, 2012 What George Soros said about Ukraine in a 2014 CNN interview By Ciara O'Rourke• September 20, 2022 PolitiFact Florida: Fact-checking the Tampa Republican debate By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 25, 2012 How do you get rid of the filibuster? Trump has called for an end, but it wouldn’t be easy By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2025 Why Democrats’ control of the White House and Congress isn't enough to pass law protecting abortion By Madison Czopek• May 10, 2022 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally for Mike Braun in Evansville, Indiana By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• August 31, 2018 Errors abound in anti-Obama book By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2008 Fact-checking claims that George Soros is ‘paying student radicals’ involved in campus protests By Madison Czopek• May 2, 2024 A look at Kamala Harris’ multi-ethnic background and racial identity in the US By Samantha Putterman• August 14, 2020 Kamala Harris is again facing attacks on her racial identity. Here’s more about her background. By Samantha Putterman• July 26, 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 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023
