0 People 1417 Fact-checks 670 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (1417) Rick Scott stated on September 11, 2018 in in a TV ad: "Fourth grade reading and math scores, first in the nation. Eighth grade reading, first. High school AP classes and college education, both ranked first in the nation." By Kyra Haas• September 26, 2018 Paula Jean Swearengin stated on September 10, 2020 in a tweet: “West Virginia is near last in the U.S.” rankings of education, clean drinking water, and child mortality. By Morgan Akers, Rylan Toledo• November 6, 2020 Glenn Youngkin stated on January 17, 2022 in a speech.: Virginia’s “education standards for math and reading are now the lowest in the nation.” By Warren Fiske• January 21, 2022 Glenn Youngkin stated on September 02, 2021 in a newspaper column.: “Virginia has the lowest standards for math and reading of all 50 states.” By Warren Fiske• October 20, 2021 Glenn Youngkin stated on January 17, 2022 in a speech.: “Sixty percent of (Virginia's) children don’t meet national proficiency standards…” By Warren Fiske• February 2, 2022 Beto O'Rourke stated on November 19, 2021 in a rally: "Right now, in the average Texas fourth grade classroom, 7 out of 10 kids cannot read at grade level." By Nusaiba Mizan• January 28, 2022 Mitch Carmichael stated on February 14, 2019 in an interview with WV MetroNews: In West Virginia, "our students enter in at fourth grade the first time they’re tested, 37th or 38th in the nation—which is not good, but it’s not horrible. By the time they’re in the 8th grade, they’re 46th or 47th, and then upon 11th grade testing they’re near last." By Al Bernardi• April 3, 2019 Marco Rubio stated on June 02, 2010 in comments on his campaign website: Charlie Crist "bizarrely vetoed" $9.7 million for a teaching hospital at the University of Florida "despite having previously argued the budget request had merit." By Amy Sherman• June 4, 2010 North Carolina state House Democratic Caucus stated on February 08, 2023 in a tweet: “North Carolina ranks last in the country in K-12 funding.” By Paul Specht• April 7, 2023 Jill Underly stated on October 24, 2022 in News release: “Wisconsin elementary school students buck national trends in ‘National Report Card’ release.” By Vanessa Swales• December 5, 2022 Kathy Hochul stated on February 22, 2024 in an interview: In New York, there are no barriers to law enforcement to work with the federal government on immigration laws, and there are 100 crimes where migrants can be handed over. By Jill Terreri Ramos• March 29, 2024 Jeremy Thiesfeldt stated on September 19, 2019 in a weekly radio address: "The vast majority of Wisconsin students cannot even read, write, or do math at grade level." By Eric Litke• October 23, 2019 Facebook posts stated on May 04, 2024 in a post on Facebook: “Voter fraud investigations are being banned by Michigan lawmakers!” By Madison Czopek• May 16, 2024 Facebook posts stated on March 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: The movie “I am Legend” was based in the year 2021 and people turned into zombies “because of the wrong vaccine.” By Samantha Putterman• March 22, 2021 Bloggers stated on December 03, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Ann Coulter said, "I am a settler. I am descended from settlers — not from immigrants." By Kyra Haas• December 6, 2018 Facebook posts stated on October 30, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Elon Musk: ‘I am officially buying McDonald’s.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 8, 2024 Carly Fiorina stated on August 06, 2015 in the first Republican presidential debate: Says Donald Trump has "changed his mind" on abortion. By Jon Greenberg• August 11, 2015 Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2020 in a tweet by Trump War Room: Says Joe Biden said, “Why am I doing this? Why? What is my real aim?” By Miriam Valverde• October 27, 2020 Bloggers stated on August 24, 2018 in : "Trump: ‘I am sending troops to South Africa and they will not leave until the killing stop and the land issue resolved.’ " By Manuela Tobias• August 24, 2018 Joe Biden stated on August 31, 2020 in a speech: “I am not banning fracking.” By Jessica Calefati• September 1, 2020 Articles (670) Checking claims in Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ sixth Condition of the State address By Emily Delgado, Liam Halawith, Sabine Martin, Lauren White• January 12, 2023 Fact-checking attacks from Ron DeSantis and Charlie Crist in Florida's only gubernatorial debate By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• October 24, 2022 Dr. Oz holds dual citizenship with Turkey. That’s no bar to a Senate bid By Jon Greenberg• December 3, 2021 Verificamos 10 afirmaciones del debate entre Ron DeSantis y Charlie Crist para gobernador de Florida By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• October 25, 2022 Fact-checking Ron DeSantis in New Hampshire on education, economy and drugs By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 15, 2023 What Bernie Sanders has said about the Democrats over the years By Louis Jacobson• March 3, 2020 Was Feingold really in front of his house? By James B. Nelson, Don Walker• September 29, 2010 On dropout factories, baby boomers and hitting 100 By Warren Fiske• May 10, 2011 Ted Cruz did not say 'no place for gays, atheists' in his America By W. Gardner Selby• April 8, 2015 The story behind Nancy Reagan's friendship with Mr. T By Linda Qiu• March 8, 2016 Gary Johnson says he'll be on every ballot By W. Gardner Selby• September 20, 2012 Mailbag: 'I am so very disappointed' By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2017 Texas Two-Step By Bill Adair• February 22, 2008 In Context: Here's the transcript of what Donald Trump said about punishing women for abortion By Tom Kertscher• March 31, 2016 In Context: Transcript of Donald Trump on punishing women for abortion By Tom Kertscher• March 31, 2016 Donald Trump's GOP acceptance speech, annotated By Joseph Cariz, Taylor Leighton, Adam Thorp• July 21, 2016 Mailbag: Modern patriots or 'puff pastry'? By Robert Farley• April 23, 2010 Mailbag: ‘I am now starting to question your perspective’ By Louis Jacobson• April 8, 2019 Kid Rock not running for U.S. Senate, but FEC must decide about campaign swag By Joshua Gillin• October 24, 2017 Attention SXSW! PolitiFact still has a rocking song By Alex Wilts• March 18, 2015
Rick Scott stated on September 11, 2018 in in a TV ad: "Fourth grade reading and math scores, first in the nation. Eighth grade reading, first. High school AP classes and college education, both ranked first in the nation." By Kyra Haas• September 26, 2018 Paula Jean Swearengin stated on September 10, 2020 in a tweet: “West Virginia is near last in the U.S.” rankings of education, clean drinking water, and child mortality. By Morgan Akers, Rylan Toledo• November 6, 2020 Glenn Youngkin stated on January 17, 2022 in a speech.: Virginia’s “education standards for math and reading are now the lowest in the nation.” By Warren Fiske• January 21, 2022 Glenn Youngkin stated on September 02, 2021 in a newspaper column.: “Virginia has the lowest standards for math and reading of all 50 states.” By Warren Fiske• October 20, 2021 Glenn Youngkin stated on January 17, 2022 in a speech.: “Sixty percent of (Virginia's) children don’t meet national proficiency standards…” By Warren Fiske• February 2, 2022 Beto O'Rourke stated on November 19, 2021 in a rally: "Right now, in the average Texas fourth grade classroom, 7 out of 10 kids cannot read at grade level." By Nusaiba Mizan• January 28, 2022 Mitch Carmichael stated on February 14, 2019 in an interview with WV MetroNews: In West Virginia, "our students enter in at fourth grade the first time they’re tested, 37th or 38th in the nation—which is not good, but it’s not horrible. By the time they’re in the 8th grade, they’re 46th or 47th, and then upon 11th grade testing they’re near last." By Al Bernardi• April 3, 2019 Marco Rubio stated on June 02, 2010 in comments on his campaign website: Charlie Crist "bizarrely vetoed" $9.7 million for a teaching hospital at the University of Florida "despite having previously argued the budget request had merit." By Amy Sherman• June 4, 2010 North Carolina state House Democratic Caucus stated on February 08, 2023 in a tweet: “North Carolina ranks last in the country in K-12 funding.” By Paul Specht• April 7, 2023 Jill Underly stated on October 24, 2022 in News release: “Wisconsin elementary school students buck national trends in ‘National Report Card’ release.” By Vanessa Swales• December 5, 2022 Kathy Hochul stated on February 22, 2024 in an interview: In New York, there are no barriers to law enforcement to work with the federal government on immigration laws, and there are 100 crimes where migrants can be handed over. By Jill Terreri Ramos• March 29, 2024 Jeremy Thiesfeldt stated on September 19, 2019 in a weekly radio address: "The vast majority of Wisconsin students cannot even read, write, or do math at grade level." By Eric Litke• October 23, 2019 Facebook posts stated on May 04, 2024 in a post on Facebook: “Voter fraud investigations are being banned by Michigan lawmakers!” By Madison Czopek• May 16, 2024 Facebook posts stated on March 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: The movie “I am Legend” was based in the year 2021 and people turned into zombies “because of the wrong vaccine.” By Samantha Putterman• March 22, 2021 Bloggers stated on December 03, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Ann Coulter said, "I am a settler. I am descended from settlers — not from immigrants." By Kyra Haas• December 6, 2018 Facebook posts stated on October 30, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Elon Musk: ‘I am officially buying McDonald’s.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 8, 2024 Carly Fiorina stated on August 06, 2015 in the first Republican presidential debate: Says Donald Trump has "changed his mind" on abortion. By Jon Greenberg• August 11, 2015 Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2020 in a tweet by Trump War Room: Says Joe Biden said, “Why am I doing this? Why? What is my real aim?” By Miriam Valverde• October 27, 2020 Bloggers stated on August 24, 2018 in : "Trump: ‘I am sending troops to South Africa and they will not leave until the killing stop and the land issue resolved.’ " By Manuela Tobias• August 24, 2018 Joe Biden stated on August 31, 2020 in a speech: “I am not banning fracking.” By Jessica Calefati• September 1, 2020
Checking claims in Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ sixth Condition of the State address By Emily Delgado, Liam Halawith, Sabine Martin, Lauren White• January 12, 2023 Fact-checking attacks from Ron DeSantis and Charlie Crist in Florida's only gubernatorial debate By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• October 24, 2022 Dr. Oz holds dual citizenship with Turkey. That’s no bar to a Senate bid By Jon Greenberg• December 3, 2021 Verificamos 10 afirmaciones del debate entre Ron DeSantis y Charlie Crist para gobernador de Florida By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• October 25, 2022 Fact-checking Ron DeSantis in New Hampshire on education, economy and drugs By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 15, 2023 What Bernie Sanders has said about the Democrats over the years By Louis Jacobson• March 3, 2020 Was Feingold really in front of his house? By James B. Nelson, Don Walker• September 29, 2010 On dropout factories, baby boomers and hitting 100 By Warren Fiske• May 10, 2011 Ted Cruz did not say 'no place for gays, atheists' in his America By W. Gardner Selby• April 8, 2015 The story behind Nancy Reagan's friendship with Mr. T By Linda Qiu• March 8, 2016 Gary Johnson says he'll be on every ballot By W. Gardner Selby• September 20, 2012 Mailbag: 'I am so very disappointed' By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2017 Texas Two-Step By Bill Adair• February 22, 2008 In Context: Here's the transcript of what Donald Trump said about punishing women for abortion By Tom Kertscher• March 31, 2016 In Context: Transcript of Donald Trump on punishing women for abortion By Tom Kertscher• March 31, 2016 Donald Trump's GOP acceptance speech, annotated By Joseph Cariz, Taylor Leighton, Adam Thorp• July 21, 2016 Mailbag: Modern patriots or 'puff pastry'? By Robert Farley• April 23, 2010 Mailbag: ‘I am now starting to question your perspective’ By Louis Jacobson• April 8, 2019 Kid Rock not running for U.S. Senate, but FEC must decide about campaign swag By Joshua Gillin• October 24, 2017 Attention SXSW! PolitiFact still has a rocking song By Alex Wilts• March 18, 2015
