0 People 87 Fact-checks 45 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (87) David Rouzer stated on December 03, 2020 in a tweet: The National Institutes of Health “states that regular marijuana use can reduce IQ by 8 points.” By Paul Specht• December 8, 2020 Ruth Marcus stated on July 27, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The best evidence is that you lose -- if you use marijuana as a teenager regularly -- eight IQ points." By Jon Greenberg• July 27, 2014 Viral image stated on May 03, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump scored a 73 on an IQ test administered to him while in high school at New York Military Academy. By Samantha Putterman• May 14, 2019 Facebook posts stated on January 06, 2022 in a post: “Biden announces Medicare stimulus that provides free dental work to all Seniors who need it! Crowns and implants included.” By Monique Curet• January 27, 2022 Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of Union address: During the past four years, "average wages have barely budged." By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2014 Hillary Clinton stated on June 13, 2015 in a campaign rally speech: "The top 25 hedge fund managers (are) making more than all of America's kindergarten teachers combined." By Lauren Carroll• June 15, 2015 George Will stated on July 12, 2017 in a column: "America has more people employed as tax preparers (1.2 million) than as police and firefighters." By Manuela Tobias• July 18, 2017 Don Zimmerman stated on September 01, 2015 in an Austin City Council meeting: Salaries of Austin residents who don't work for city government "have not been going up 3 percent a year for the last several years." By W. Gardner Selby• September 25, 2015 American Civil Liberties Union of Florida stated on May 27, 2014 in a news release: Florida has "the most errors and exonerations from death row." By Amy Sherman• June 2, 2014 Ed FitzGerald stated on April 24, 2013 in a campaign speech: "Just about everyone everywhere is spending more hours on the job, less time with their families, bringing home smaller and smaller paychecks, while they're paying more and more at the gas pump and the grocery stores." By Tom Feran• May 3, 2013 Viral image stated on October 31, 2024 in an Instagram post: Vice President Kamala Harris didn’t respond to questions about a cognitive test in a CBS News interview that aired Oct. 28, 2024. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2024 Students for Trump stated on February 16, 2021 in a Tweet: “Joe Biden is handing our power grid to the Chinese Communist Party.” By Noah Y. Kim• February 23, 2021 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 Viral image stated on October 12, 2024 in a Threads post: Says Donald Trump posted on Truth Social it “should be illegal” and is “election interference” for Barack Obama to criticize him. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 17, 2024 John Boehner stated on November 10, 2010 in a news conference: "It’s gotten to a point where the average federal worker makes twice as much as the average private sector worker." By Sabrina Eaton• November 18, 2010 Joe Biden stated on December 12, 2021 in an interview with Rita Braver of CBS: “I’ve been against that war in Afghanistan from the very beginning.” By Louis Jacobson• December 15, 2021 Bloggers stated on November 07, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Democrats just elected (include)… a man who preys on underage prostitutes … and an anti-semitic racist who beats women." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 13, 2018 Matt Flynn stated on November 04, 2017 in a news release: Under Scott Walker, "average wages, when adjusted for inflation, are lower today than they were under Jim Doyle." By Tom Kertscher, Andrew Mollica• November 17, 2017 Marijuana Policy Project stated on August 15, 2013 in a TV ad: Marijuana is "less toxic" than alcohol. By Rochelle Koff• August 19, 2013 Viral image stated on October 06, 2024 in a Threads post: Says former President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that former President Barack Obama “was ashamed at how much better of a golfer that I am.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 15, 2024 Articles (45) PunditFact fact-checks the July 27 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• July 27, 2014 Fact-checking the July 27 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• July 27, 2014 Does fluoride cause cancer, IQ loss and more? Fact-checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claim By Samantha Putterman• November 8, 2024 The Truth-O-Meter follows Texas politicos on Twitter By • October 14, 2010 Ask PolitiFact: What does Florida’s move to ban fluoride mean for public health? By Maria Briceño• May 2, 2025 Gas prices up under Obama, but had just taken epic fall By Sue Owen• July 23, 2013 Is the Center for Immigration Studies a hate group, as the Southern Poverty Law Center says? By Amy Sherman• March 22, 2017 Mailbag: Pandering to "room-temperature IQs" By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 2, 2010 RFK Jr. exaggerates share of autistic population with severe limitations By Louis Jacobson• April 21, 2025 How much power does Donald Trump have to change the census and who is counted in it? By Louis Jacobson• August 8, 2025 Ad Watch: Fact-checking a video about Biden’s academic record By Daniel Funke• May 7, 2020 In Nov. 1 Milwaukee rally, Trump offers falsehoods on economy, climate change By Louis Jacobson• November 2, 2024 Tracking Ted Cruz fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• March 15, 2016 Barack Obama hasn't said “radical Islamic terrorism” By Sean Gorman• November 30, 2015 How Donald Trump’s untimely and untrue ‘death’ unfolded on social media By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• September 2, 2025 3 fact-checks about the death penalty By Aaron Sharockman• June 3, 2014 3 fact-checks about the death penalty By Aaron Sharockman• June 3, 2014 Are there white nationalists in the White House? By Louis Jacobson• August 15, 2017 In context: Joe Biden’s remarks about being 'shot at' in Iraq By Amy Sherman• February 8, 2021 Trump campaign’s bingo card of ‘Biden’s lies’ is full of falsehoods By Daniel Funke• September 30, 2020
David Rouzer stated on December 03, 2020 in a tweet: The National Institutes of Health “states that regular marijuana use can reduce IQ by 8 points.” By Paul Specht• December 8, 2020 Ruth Marcus stated on July 27, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The best evidence is that you lose -- if you use marijuana as a teenager regularly -- eight IQ points." By Jon Greenberg• July 27, 2014 Viral image stated on May 03, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump scored a 73 on an IQ test administered to him while in high school at New York Military Academy. By Samantha Putterman• May 14, 2019 Facebook posts stated on January 06, 2022 in a post: “Biden announces Medicare stimulus that provides free dental work to all Seniors who need it! Crowns and implants included.” By Monique Curet• January 27, 2022 Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of Union address: During the past four years, "average wages have barely budged." By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2014 Hillary Clinton stated on June 13, 2015 in a campaign rally speech: "The top 25 hedge fund managers (are) making more than all of America's kindergarten teachers combined." By Lauren Carroll• June 15, 2015 George Will stated on July 12, 2017 in a column: "America has more people employed as tax preparers (1.2 million) than as police and firefighters." By Manuela Tobias• July 18, 2017 Don Zimmerman stated on September 01, 2015 in an Austin City Council meeting: Salaries of Austin residents who don't work for city government "have not been going up 3 percent a year for the last several years." By W. Gardner Selby• September 25, 2015 American Civil Liberties Union of Florida stated on May 27, 2014 in a news release: Florida has "the most errors and exonerations from death row." By Amy Sherman• June 2, 2014 Ed FitzGerald stated on April 24, 2013 in a campaign speech: "Just about everyone everywhere is spending more hours on the job, less time with their families, bringing home smaller and smaller paychecks, while they're paying more and more at the gas pump and the grocery stores." By Tom Feran• May 3, 2013 Viral image stated on October 31, 2024 in an Instagram post: Vice President Kamala Harris didn’t respond to questions about a cognitive test in a CBS News interview that aired Oct. 28, 2024. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2024 Students for Trump stated on February 16, 2021 in a Tweet: “Joe Biden is handing our power grid to the Chinese Communist Party.” By Noah Y. Kim• February 23, 2021 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 Viral image stated on October 12, 2024 in a Threads post: Says Donald Trump posted on Truth Social it “should be illegal” and is “election interference” for Barack Obama to criticize him. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 17, 2024 John Boehner stated on November 10, 2010 in a news conference: "It’s gotten to a point where the average federal worker makes twice as much as the average private sector worker." By Sabrina Eaton• November 18, 2010 Joe Biden stated on December 12, 2021 in an interview with Rita Braver of CBS: “I’ve been against that war in Afghanistan from the very beginning.” By Louis Jacobson• December 15, 2021 Bloggers stated on November 07, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Democrats just elected (include)… a man who preys on underage prostitutes … and an anti-semitic racist who beats women." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 13, 2018 Matt Flynn stated on November 04, 2017 in a news release: Under Scott Walker, "average wages, when adjusted for inflation, are lower today than they were under Jim Doyle." By Tom Kertscher, Andrew Mollica• November 17, 2017 Marijuana Policy Project stated on August 15, 2013 in a TV ad: Marijuana is "less toxic" than alcohol. By Rochelle Koff• August 19, 2013 Viral image stated on October 06, 2024 in a Threads post: Says former President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that former President Barack Obama “was ashamed at how much better of a golfer that I am.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 15, 2024
PunditFact fact-checks the July 27 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• July 27, 2014 Fact-checking the July 27 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• July 27, 2014 Does fluoride cause cancer, IQ loss and more? Fact-checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claim By Samantha Putterman• November 8, 2024 The Truth-O-Meter follows Texas politicos on Twitter By • October 14, 2010 Ask PolitiFact: What does Florida’s move to ban fluoride mean for public health? By Maria Briceño• May 2, 2025 Gas prices up under Obama, but had just taken epic fall By Sue Owen• July 23, 2013 Is the Center for Immigration Studies a hate group, as the Southern Poverty Law Center says? By Amy Sherman• March 22, 2017 Mailbag: Pandering to "room-temperature IQs" By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 2, 2010 RFK Jr. exaggerates share of autistic population with severe limitations By Louis Jacobson• April 21, 2025 How much power does Donald Trump have to change the census and who is counted in it? By Louis Jacobson• August 8, 2025 Ad Watch: Fact-checking a video about Biden’s academic record By Daniel Funke• May 7, 2020 In Nov. 1 Milwaukee rally, Trump offers falsehoods on economy, climate change By Louis Jacobson• November 2, 2024 Tracking Ted Cruz fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• March 15, 2016 Barack Obama hasn't said “radical Islamic terrorism” By Sean Gorman• November 30, 2015 How Donald Trump’s untimely and untrue ‘death’ unfolded on social media By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• September 2, 2025 3 fact-checks about the death penalty By Aaron Sharockman• June 3, 2014 3 fact-checks about the death penalty By Aaron Sharockman• June 3, 2014 Are there white nationalists in the White House? By Louis Jacobson• August 15, 2017 In context: Joe Biden’s remarks about being 'shot at' in Iraq By Amy Sherman• February 8, 2021 Trump campaign’s bingo card of ‘Biden’s lies’ is full of falsehoods By Daniel Funke• September 30, 2020
