0 People 5375 Fact-checks 1963 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (5375) Paul Bettencourt stated on April 02, 2019 in a resolution: "194,000 criminal aliens booked into Texas jails from 2011-2019 were charged with more than 299,000 criminal offenses." By Madlin Mekelburg• April 8, 2019 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 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 Tony Perkins stated on October 12, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "We know from the social science that children do best with a mom and a dad." By Jon Greenberg• October 12, 2014 Don Lemon stated on July 27, 2013 in a commentary on CNN: "More than 72 percent of children in the African-American community are born out of wedlock." By Louis Jacobson• July 29, 2013 Bernie Sanders stated on June 26, 2019 in an opinion article: "The wealthiest three families now own more wealth than the bottom half of the country." By Tom Kertscher• July 3, 2019 Michael Bloomberg stated on September 06, 2011 in a speech in Lower Manhattan: "Over the past 10 years, the number of people living in Lower Manhattan has nearly doubled. In fact, Lower Manhattan has added more people over the last 10 years than Atlanta, Dallas and Philadelphia combined." By Bill Wichert• September 11, 2011 Chain email stated on February 17, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Welfare programs caused more long-term damage to Detroit than the atomic bomb caused to Hiroshima By Peter Lord• February 18, 2011 Donald Trump stated on January 19, 2019 in a speech: "One in three women is sexually assaulted on the dangerous journey north." By Miriam Valverde• January 25, 2019 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar stated on May 04, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "More whites believe in ghosts than believe in racism." By Katie Sanders• May 4, 2014 Tim Kaine stated on April 16, 2015 in a floor speech.: "It’s estimated that 40 percent of all the guns that are sold in the United States occur with no background records check." By Sean Gorman• April 28, 2015 Oregon Food Bank stated on November 15, 2010 in a press release: "Oregon, once again, remains among the top five hungriest states in the nation." By Ian K. Kullgren• November 27, 2010 Aziz Ansari stated on June 16, 2015 in comments on "The Daily Show": "46 percent of women between the age of 16 to 24 despise sexual contact" in Japan. By Katie Sanders• June 23, 2015 Ted Cruz stated on June 21, 2019 in a press release: "As you know, we apprehended over 144,000 people in a single month. That is a pace, which if it continues for 12 months, would put us on a pace for nearly 2 million apprehensions on the border." By Madlin Mekelburg• June 27, 2019 Winsome Earle-Sears stated on February 02, 2023 in a radio interview.: Brown v. Board of Education “was never about sending Black children to white schools. It was about parents being able to decide where to send their children to school.” By Warren Fiske• February 22, 2023 Chip Roy stated on June 03, 2021 in an interview: Says Austin should be putting more police on the streets. “Why are we going the other way? (Austin leaders are saying) ‘Oh, let’s reimagine police by getting rid of them.' What do you have? You have a doubling of murder in Austin, Texas.” By Brandon Mulder• June 11, 2021 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 Donald Trump stated on June 30, 2018 in a tweet: "I have watched ICE liberate towns from the grasp of MS-13." By Miriam Valverde• July 9, 2018 Stacey Abrams stated on July 23, 2020 in an MSNBC interview: “Right now, we are about 4% behind the (census) response rate where we were in 2010. But for Black and Latino and Native American communities, they’re behind by 10%.” By Miriam Valverde• July 31, 2020 Barack Obama stated on March 05, 2009 in a White House conference on health care.: "Teddy Roosevelt first called for (health care) reform nearly a century ago." By Alexander Lane• March 5, 2009 Articles (1963) What causes most gun violence in Philly By Cassie Owens• April 4, 2016 Digging up dirt on Michelle Obama By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 30, 2008 Fact-checking the May 4 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• May 4, 2014 Fact-checking Ivanka Trump's new book, 'Women Who Work' By Katie Sanders, Sarah Waychoff• May 9, 2017 PunditFact fact-checks the May 4 news shows, claim about Benghazi By Aaron Sharockman• May 4, 2014 Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s attacks on Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy By Jeff Cercone• February 20, 2025 Inside fact-checking: A conversation with Lucas Graves, author of 'Deciding What's True' By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 14, 2016 Will new Title IX rules leave students vulnerable to sexual harassment? Experts give mixed answers By Miriam Valverde• May 14, 2020 Are New Yorkers really fleeing to Florida over taxes? By Amy Sherman• March 29, 2019 Fact-checks about Florida voting and elections By Amy Sherman• November 4, 2014 Boosters say Sacramento’s MLS stadium will be an economic game-changer. Economists aren’t so sure. By Chris Nichols• October 23, 2019 Fact-checking the Aug. 3 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• August 3, 2014 9 fact-checks about voting and elections By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• November 4, 2014 PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 3 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• August 3, 2014 Cory Booker says Newark led nation in reducing shootings, murders during his first mayoral term By Caryn Shinske• April 18, 2012 Fact-check: How true is Green Book? By Manuela Tobias• February 7, 2019 Top 5 fact-checks: Republican candidates take aim at Biden’s foreign policy in Miami debate By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• November 9, 2023 A look back at fact-checks from Eric Cantor's primary loss By Nancy Madsen• June 11, 2014 Mailbag: The non-Obamacare edition By Louis Jacobson• December 1, 2013 Mailbag: 'You guys are really being finicky' By Louis Jacobson• February 20, 2014
Paul Bettencourt stated on April 02, 2019 in a resolution: "194,000 criminal aliens booked into Texas jails from 2011-2019 were charged with more than 299,000 criminal offenses." By Madlin Mekelburg• April 8, 2019 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 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 Tony Perkins stated on October 12, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "We know from the social science that children do best with a mom and a dad." By Jon Greenberg• October 12, 2014 Don Lemon stated on July 27, 2013 in a commentary on CNN: "More than 72 percent of children in the African-American community are born out of wedlock." By Louis Jacobson• July 29, 2013 Bernie Sanders stated on June 26, 2019 in an opinion article: "The wealthiest three families now own more wealth than the bottom half of the country." By Tom Kertscher• July 3, 2019 Michael Bloomberg stated on September 06, 2011 in a speech in Lower Manhattan: "Over the past 10 years, the number of people living in Lower Manhattan has nearly doubled. In fact, Lower Manhattan has added more people over the last 10 years than Atlanta, Dallas and Philadelphia combined." By Bill Wichert• September 11, 2011 Chain email stated on February 17, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Welfare programs caused more long-term damage to Detroit than the atomic bomb caused to Hiroshima By Peter Lord• February 18, 2011 Donald Trump stated on January 19, 2019 in a speech: "One in three women is sexually assaulted on the dangerous journey north." By Miriam Valverde• January 25, 2019 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar stated on May 04, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "More whites believe in ghosts than believe in racism." By Katie Sanders• May 4, 2014 Tim Kaine stated on April 16, 2015 in a floor speech.: "It’s estimated that 40 percent of all the guns that are sold in the United States occur with no background records check." By Sean Gorman• April 28, 2015 Oregon Food Bank stated on November 15, 2010 in a press release: "Oregon, once again, remains among the top five hungriest states in the nation." By Ian K. Kullgren• November 27, 2010 Aziz Ansari stated on June 16, 2015 in comments on "The Daily Show": "46 percent of women between the age of 16 to 24 despise sexual contact" in Japan. By Katie Sanders• June 23, 2015 Ted Cruz stated on June 21, 2019 in a press release: "As you know, we apprehended over 144,000 people in a single month. That is a pace, which if it continues for 12 months, would put us on a pace for nearly 2 million apprehensions on the border." By Madlin Mekelburg• June 27, 2019 Winsome Earle-Sears stated on February 02, 2023 in a radio interview.: Brown v. Board of Education “was never about sending Black children to white schools. It was about parents being able to decide where to send their children to school.” By Warren Fiske• February 22, 2023 Chip Roy stated on June 03, 2021 in an interview: Says Austin should be putting more police on the streets. “Why are we going the other way? (Austin leaders are saying) ‘Oh, let’s reimagine police by getting rid of them.' What do you have? You have a doubling of murder in Austin, Texas.” By Brandon Mulder• June 11, 2021 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 Donald Trump stated on June 30, 2018 in a tweet: "I have watched ICE liberate towns from the grasp of MS-13." By Miriam Valverde• July 9, 2018 Stacey Abrams stated on July 23, 2020 in an MSNBC interview: “Right now, we are about 4% behind the (census) response rate where we were in 2010. But for Black and Latino and Native American communities, they’re behind by 10%.” By Miriam Valverde• July 31, 2020 Barack Obama stated on March 05, 2009 in a White House conference on health care.: "Teddy Roosevelt first called for (health care) reform nearly a century ago." By Alexander Lane• March 5, 2009
What causes most gun violence in Philly By Cassie Owens• April 4, 2016 Digging up dirt on Michelle Obama By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 30, 2008 Fact-checking the May 4 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• May 4, 2014 Fact-checking Ivanka Trump's new book, 'Women Who Work' By Katie Sanders, Sarah Waychoff• May 9, 2017 PunditFact fact-checks the May 4 news shows, claim about Benghazi By Aaron Sharockman• May 4, 2014 Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s attacks on Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy By Jeff Cercone• February 20, 2025 Inside fact-checking: A conversation with Lucas Graves, author of 'Deciding What's True' By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 14, 2016 Will new Title IX rules leave students vulnerable to sexual harassment? Experts give mixed answers By Miriam Valverde• May 14, 2020 Are New Yorkers really fleeing to Florida over taxes? By Amy Sherman• March 29, 2019 Fact-checks about Florida voting and elections By Amy Sherman• November 4, 2014 Boosters say Sacramento’s MLS stadium will be an economic game-changer. Economists aren’t so sure. By Chris Nichols• October 23, 2019 Fact-checking the Aug. 3 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• August 3, 2014 9 fact-checks about voting and elections By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• November 4, 2014 PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 3 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• August 3, 2014 Cory Booker says Newark led nation in reducing shootings, murders during his first mayoral term By Caryn Shinske• April 18, 2012 Fact-check: How true is Green Book? By Manuela Tobias• February 7, 2019 Top 5 fact-checks: Republican candidates take aim at Biden’s foreign policy in Miami debate By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• November 9, 2023 A look back at fact-checks from Eric Cantor's primary loss By Nancy Madsen• June 11, 2014 Mailbag: The non-Obamacare edition By Louis Jacobson• December 1, 2013 Mailbag: 'You guys are really being finicky' By Louis Jacobson• February 20, 2014
