0 People 53 Fact-checks 12 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (53) Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Mel Gibson child sex-trafficking documentary blocked by Hollywood!” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 21, 2023 Bill Clinton stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview on "The Daily Show": Says the government has "gotten the TARP money back plus a profit." By Jon Greenberg• September 28, 2012 Donald Trump stated on July 19, 2017 in an interview with the New York Times: During the Nixon Watergate investigation, "out of courtesy, the FBI started reporting to the Department of Justice. But there was nothing official." By Jon Greenberg• July 21, 2017 Instagram posts stated on June 07, 2023 in an Instagram post: Recent wildfires put more carbon in the atmosphere than "the human race has put out in the last 100 years." By Tom Kertscher• June 19, 2023 Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a speech near Knoxville, Tenn.: "If you look up the dictionary definition of happiness at the time of our founders … happiness was not doing what you want to do but doing what you ought to do." By Becky Bowers• March 7, 2012 X posts stated on August 28, 2024 in an X post: C-SPAN captions for a JD Vance speech said, “Single person clapping.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 30, 2024 Bloggers stated on April 04, 2018 in a fake news blog post: "YouTube witness makes shocking admission on live TV. CNN pulls plug immediately" By Jon Greenberg• April 6, 2018 Ivanka Trump stated on June 11, 2018 in a tweet: A Chinese proverb says, "Those who say it can not be done, should not interrupt those doing it." By Lucia Geng• June 22, 2018 Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2023 in a Facebook post: A video shows Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., playing a phone conversation between Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Hunter Biden. By Loreben Tuquero• April 17, 2023 Viral image stated on February 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: A photo shows a Russian warplane under attack. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 24, 2022 Instagram posts stated on August 24, 2023 in an Instagram post: The World Health Organization said there is "a possible causal relationship" between COVID-19 vaccines and multiple sclerosis. By Tom Kertscher• August 28, 2023 Newt Gingrich stated on July 06, 2014 in interview on ABC's "This Week": Says Hillary Clinton's health care plan from the 1990s "had a broader provision in favor of corporate right to back out" of providing contraceptive coverage than the one created by the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision. By Lauren Carroll• July 8, 2014 Greg Abbott stated on November 17, 2015 in Network TV interview: In Texas, "we've had three ISIS-related incidents already." By Filipa Ioannou• December 9, 2015 Instagram posts stated on June 12, 2024 in an Instagram post: Ancestry.com proves President Joe Biden “is not real.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 14, 2024 Josh Mandel stated on May 21, 2021 in a tweet: “The federal government spent over $500k trying to force fish to exercise on treadmills, an additional $150k to see if gingerbread houses are earthquake proof.” By Jon Greenberg• May 24, 2021 Instagram posts stated on July 23, 2024 in an Instagram post: President Joe Biden is stepping down from the 2024 presidential race because he’s dead. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 25, 2024 Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2019 in Facebook posts: Says the WIC program was created by the Black Panthers to help feed single mothers and children in their communities. By Samantha Putterman• March 5, 2019 Rick Perry stated on June 25, 2013 in a press release: Says Texas law requires state agencies to give preference to goods produced and grown in Texas. By Sue Owen• June 12, 2013 Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in a radio interview: The University of Wisconsin System had a "jobs-for-life tenure program" for professors. By Cara Lombardo• June 3, 2016 Greg Abbott stated on October 15, 2014 in a letter to David Feldman, Houston's city attorney: A lawyer demanded "several Houston pastors hand over to the city government many of their private papers, including their sermons." By Dylan Baddour• October 23, 2014 Articles (12) What the first police statement about George Floyd got wrong By Bill McCarthy• April 22, 2021 Rick Santorum’s inaccurate streak on the Truth-O-Meter By Martha M. Hamilton• April 4, 2012 Why it’s hard to compare electricity use between electric cars and household appliances By Kristin Hugo• August 25, 2022 Trump VP pick JD Vance says media twisted remarks on abortion, domestic violence. We looked closer By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 16, 2024 The facts behind the Russian, right-wing narratives claiming Hunter Biden funded biolabs in Ukraine By Bill McCarthy• April 1, 2022 Boomerang kids, a Crossroads ad and the media echo chamber By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2012 Ted Cruz and the Truth-O-Meter Already Hot By W. Gardner Selby• March 22, 2015 Does Vladimir Putin kill journalists? By Linda Qiu• January 4, 2016 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023
Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Mel Gibson child sex-trafficking documentary blocked by Hollywood!” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 21, 2023 Bill Clinton stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview on "The Daily Show": Says the government has "gotten the TARP money back plus a profit." By Jon Greenberg• September 28, 2012 Donald Trump stated on July 19, 2017 in an interview with the New York Times: During the Nixon Watergate investigation, "out of courtesy, the FBI started reporting to the Department of Justice. But there was nothing official." By Jon Greenberg• July 21, 2017 Instagram posts stated on June 07, 2023 in an Instagram post: Recent wildfires put more carbon in the atmosphere than "the human race has put out in the last 100 years." By Tom Kertscher• June 19, 2023 Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a speech near Knoxville, Tenn.: "If you look up the dictionary definition of happiness at the time of our founders … happiness was not doing what you want to do but doing what you ought to do." By Becky Bowers• March 7, 2012 X posts stated on August 28, 2024 in an X post: C-SPAN captions for a JD Vance speech said, “Single person clapping.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 30, 2024 Bloggers stated on April 04, 2018 in a fake news blog post: "YouTube witness makes shocking admission on live TV. CNN pulls plug immediately" By Jon Greenberg• April 6, 2018 Ivanka Trump stated on June 11, 2018 in a tweet: A Chinese proverb says, "Those who say it can not be done, should not interrupt those doing it." By Lucia Geng• June 22, 2018 Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2023 in a Facebook post: A video shows Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., playing a phone conversation between Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Hunter Biden. By Loreben Tuquero• April 17, 2023 Viral image stated on February 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: A photo shows a Russian warplane under attack. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 24, 2022 Instagram posts stated on August 24, 2023 in an Instagram post: The World Health Organization said there is "a possible causal relationship" between COVID-19 vaccines and multiple sclerosis. By Tom Kertscher• August 28, 2023 Newt Gingrich stated on July 06, 2014 in interview on ABC's "This Week": Says Hillary Clinton's health care plan from the 1990s "had a broader provision in favor of corporate right to back out" of providing contraceptive coverage than the one created by the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision. By Lauren Carroll• July 8, 2014 Greg Abbott stated on November 17, 2015 in Network TV interview: In Texas, "we've had three ISIS-related incidents already." By Filipa Ioannou• December 9, 2015 Instagram posts stated on June 12, 2024 in an Instagram post: Ancestry.com proves President Joe Biden “is not real.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 14, 2024 Josh Mandel stated on May 21, 2021 in a tweet: “The federal government spent over $500k trying to force fish to exercise on treadmills, an additional $150k to see if gingerbread houses are earthquake proof.” By Jon Greenberg• May 24, 2021 Instagram posts stated on July 23, 2024 in an Instagram post: President Joe Biden is stepping down from the 2024 presidential race because he’s dead. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 25, 2024 Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2019 in Facebook posts: Says the WIC program was created by the Black Panthers to help feed single mothers and children in their communities. By Samantha Putterman• March 5, 2019 Rick Perry stated on June 25, 2013 in a press release: Says Texas law requires state agencies to give preference to goods produced and grown in Texas. By Sue Owen• June 12, 2013 Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in a radio interview: The University of Wisconsin System had a "jobs-for-life tenure program" for professors. By Cara Lombardo• June 3, 2016 Greg Abbott stated on October 15, 2014 in a letter to David Feldman, Houston's city attorney: A lawyer demanded "several Houston pastors hand over to the city government many of their private papers, including their sermons." By Dylan Baddour• October 23, 2014
What the first police statement about George Floyd got wrong By Bill McCarthy• April 22, 2021 Rick Santorum’s inaccurate streak on the Truth-O-Meter By Martha M. Hamilton• April 4, 2012 Why it’s hard to compare electricity use between electric cars and household appliances By Kristin Hugo• August 25, 2022 Trump VP pick JD Vance says media twisted remarks on abortion, domestic violence. We looked closer By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 16, 2024 The facts behind the Russian, right-wing narratives claiming Hunter Biden funded biolabs in Ukraine By Bill McCarthy• April 1, 2022 Boomerang kids, a Crossroads ad and the media echo chamber By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2012 Ted Cruz and the Truth-O-Meter Already Hot By W. Gardner Selby• March 22, 2015 Does Vladimir Putin kill journalists? By Linda Qiu• January 4, 2016 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023
