1 People 325 Fact-checks 87 Articles People (1) Yes on 82 and 83 campaign Fact-checks (325) Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Image shows Nancy Pelosi drunk and being kissed by President Barack Obama. By Rebecca Catalanello• October 12, 2020 Viral image stated on July 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Covid is never going away! This is the beach today in Raleigh, North Carolina.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 6, 2020 Instagram posts stated on February 10, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Joe Biden put his pants on backwards” By Jeff Cercone• February 10, 2023 Facebook posts stated on June 30, 2020 in a post on Facebook: An image from the St. Louis protest is “what MSM (mainstream media) won’t show you. Peaceful demonstrator pointing weapon at homeowner.” By Aaron Sharockman• July 1, 2020 Facebook posts stated on October 16, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: "¡El Gobierno Federal aprobó la Orden Ejecutiva 14009 que apoya seguro médico de $0 mensuales para hispanos en la inscripción del 2024!" By Marta Campabadal Graus• January 5, 2024 Facebook posts stated on December 18, 2023 in Facebook posts: Elon Musk developed “Cosmo Heater,” a product that would cut heating costs “to basically $0.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 3, 2024 Instagram posts stated on February 04, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows “Putin refused to acknowledge Netanyahu.” By Sofia Ahmed• February 8, 2024 Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2021 in a post on Facebook: Video shows “pupils in Nigeria running away from being vaccinated.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 27, 2021 Viral image stated on April 22, 2024 in a Threads post: Photo shows Stormy Daniels wearing a mushroom-patterned dress to court April 22. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 24, 2024 Viral image stated on November 13, 2022 in an Instagram post: Photo shows Jeff Bezos’s clone. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 17, 2022 Instagram posts stated on November 17, 2022 in an Instagram post: A fake Nancy Pelosi said she won’t seek the speaker position again because the real Pelosi was arrested in 2021. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 18, 2022 Facebook posts stated on January 09, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook: Esta imagen muestra los incendios en California de enero 2025. By Maria Briceño• January 13, 2025 Alex Jones stated on May 11, 2025 in en una publicación en X: Un vídeo muestra al presidente francés, Emmanuel Macron, al primer ministro del Reino Unido, Keir Starmer, y al canciller alemán, Friedrich Merz, con una bolsa de cocaína tras visitar al presidente ucraniano, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. By Maria Briceño, Madison Czopek• May 16, 2025 Facebook posts stated on July 29, 2019 in a post on Facebook: "Fringe leftists are now advocating for cow fart bags to capture farts as a way to help prevent ‘global warming.’" By Samantha Putterman• August 6, 2019 Alex Jones stated on May 11, 2025 in a post on X: A video shows French President Emmanuel Macron, United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Freidrich Merz with a bag of cocaine after visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. By Maria Briceño, Madison Czopek• May 13, 2025 David Cicilline stated on May 12, 2013 in an interview on WPRI's Newsmakers program: Historically, the Social Security tax has been assessed on about 90% of U.S. income. Now it captures 83% because there's been such a growth of income among the highest earners. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 19, 2013 Nancy Pelosi stated on March 14, 2021 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": The Republican tax bill passed in 2017 "gave 83% of the benefits to the top 1%." By Louis Jacobson• March 16, 2021 Pipo News stated on November 11, 2017 in a headline: "Civil war erupts in Sweden as irate Swedes burn nine Muslim refugee centers to the ground" By Amy Sherman• November 21, 2017 Yes on 82 and 83 campaign stated on September 20, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Measures 82 and 83 authorize just one more casino. By Janie Har• September 27, 2012 Tammy Baldwin stated on October 22, 2018 in a speech: Under the Republican tax reform law, "83 percent of the benefits go to the top 1 percent of individuals and large multinational corporations." By Tom Kertscher• October 26, 2018 Articles (87) Is President Obama keeping his campaign promise on AIDS and HIV? By J.B. Wogan• July 30, 2012 An updated look at statistics on black-on-black murders By Amy Sherman• May 21, 2015 No lie! PolitiFact R.I. turns 4 By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 25, 2014 Obameter finds more promises Stalled By Bill Adair• December 3, 2009 Not quite ready for the Truth-O-Meter By Sean Gorman• October 18, 2012 Fact-checks on U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin By D.L. Davis• November 7, 2018 Checking Paul and Pence on ABC’s 'This Week' By Martha M. Hamilton• November 9, 2010 Checking claims in Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ sixth Condition of the State address By Emily Delgado, Liam Halawith, Sabine Martin, Lauren White• January 12, 2023 Updated: Fact checking Tammy Baldwin and Leah Vukmir, the U.S. Senate candidates By D.L. Davis, Tom Kertscher• August 22, 2018 COVID-19 vaccines’ effect on thyroid conditions requires more study By Katelyn Ferral• January 26, 2024 NRA lawsuit says new Florida gun law hurts women By Allison Graves• March 13, 2018 The truth about that Mayweather-Pacquiao GDP statistic By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• May 3, 2015 Caller: How would you vote (just 'tween us and the Truth-O-Meter)? By W. Gardner Selby• October 28, 2010 An open letter to YouTube’s CEO from the world’s fact-checkers By PolitiFact Staff • January 12, 2022 Who’s right on life expectancy, Ron DeSantis or Nikki Haley? Both By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 11, 2024 What Ruth Bader Ginsburg said about Donald Trump By Tom Kertscher• July 13, 2016 John Boehner says Americans spend more on antacids than politics By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• May 3, 2015 Six Pants on Fire claims in 2017 By D.L. Davis• December 28, 2017 PolitiFact's top 5 most-read articles in September 2015 By Louis Jacobson• October 1, 2015 Fact-checking Michigan GOP's 'report card' criticizing Gov. Whitmer's COVID-19 response By Clara Hendrickson• April 9, 2021
Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Image shows Nancy Pelosi drunk and being kissed by President Barack Obama. By Rebecca Catalanello• October 12, 2020 Viral image stated on July 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Covid is never going away! This is the beach today in Raleigh, North Carolina.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 6, 2020 Instagram posts stated on February 10, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Joe Biden put his pants on backwards” By Jeff Cercone• February 10, 2023 Facebook posts stated on June 30, 2020 in a post on Facebook: An image from the St. Louis protest is “what MSM (mainstream media) won’t show you. Peaceful demonstrator pointing weapon at homeowner.” By Aaron Sharockman• July 1, 2020 Facebook posts stated on October 16, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: "¡El Gobierno Federal aprobó la Orden Ejecutiva 14009 que apoya seguro médico de $0 mensuales para hispanos en la inscripción del 2024!" By Marta Campabadal Graus• January 5, 2024 Facebook posts stated on December 18, 2023 in Facebook posts: Elon Musk developed “Cosmo Heater,” a product that would cut heating costs “to basically $0.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 3, 2024 Instagram posts stated on February 04, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows “Putin refused to acknowledge Netanyahu.” By Sofia Ahmed• February 8, 2024 Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2021 in a post on Facebook: Video shows “pupils in Nigeria running away from being vaccinated.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 27, 2021 Viral image stated on April 22, 2024 in a Threads post: Photo shows Stormy Daniels wearing a mushroom-patterned dress to court April 22. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 24, 2024 Viral image stated on November 13, 2022 in an Instagram post: Photo shows Jeff Bezos’s clone. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 17, 2022 Instagram posts stated on November 17, 2022 in an Instagram post: A fake Nancy Pelosi said she won’t seek the speaker position again because the real Pelosi was arrested in 2021. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 18, 2022 Facebook posts stated on January 09, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook: Esta imagen muestra los incendios en California de enero 2025. By Maria Briceño• January 13, 2025 Alex Jones stated on May 11, 2025 in en una publicación en X: Un vídeo muestra al presidente francés, Emmanuel Macron, al primer ministro del Reino Unido, Keir Starmer, y al canciller alemán, Friedrich Merz, con una bolsa de cocaína tras visitar al presidente ucraniano, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. By Maria Briceño, Madison Czopek• May 16, 2025 Facebook posts stated on July 29, 2019 in a post on Facebook: "Fringe leftists are now advocating for cow fart bags to capture farts as a way to help prevent ‘global warming.’" By Samantha Putterman• August 6, 2019 Alex Jones stated on May 11, 2025 in a post on X: A video shows French President Emmanuel Macron, United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Freidrich Merz with a bag of cocaine after visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. By Maria Briceño, Madison Czopek• May 13, 2025 David Cicilline stated on May 12, 2013 in an interview on WPRI's Newsmakers program: Historically, the Social Security tax has been assessed on about 90% of U.S. income. Now it captures 83% because there's been such a growth of income among the highest earners. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 19, 2013 Nancy Pelosi stated on March 14, 2021 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": The Republican tax bill passed in 2017 "gave 83% of the benefits to the top 1%." By Louis Jacobson• March 16, 2021 Pipo News stated on November 11, 2017 in a headline: "Civil war erupts in Sweden as irate Swedes burn nine Muslim refugee centers to the ground" By Amy Sherman• November 21, 2017 Yes on 82 and 83 campaign stated on September 20, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Measures 82 and 83 authorize just one more casino. By Janie Har• September 27, 2012 Tammy Baldwin stated on October 22, 2018 in a speech: Under the Republican tax reform law, "83 percent of the benefits go to the top 1 percent of individuals and large multinational corporations." By Tom Kertscher• October 26, 2018
Is President Obama keeping his campaign promise on AIDS and HIV? By J.B. Wogan• July 30, 2012 An updated look at statistics on black-on-black murders By Amy Sherman• May 21, 2015 No lie! PolitiFact R.I. turns 4 By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 25, 2014 Obameter finds more promises Stalled By Bill Adair• December 3, 2009 Not quite ready for the Truth-O-Meter By Sean Gorman• October 18, 2012 Fact-checks on U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin By D.L. Davis• November 7, 2018 Checking Paul and Pence on ABC’s 'This Week' By Martha M. Hamilton• November 9, 2010 Checking claims in Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ sixth Condition of the State address By Emily Delgado, Liam Halawith, Sabine Martin, Lauren White• January 12, 2023 Updated: Fact checking Tammy Baldwin and Leah Vukmir, the U.S. Senate candidates By D.L. Davis, Tom Kertscher• August 22, 2018 COVID-19 vaccines’ effect on thyroid conditions requires more study By Katelyn Ferral• January 26, 2024 NRA lawsuit says new Florida gun law hurts women By Allison Graves• March 13, 2018 The truth about that Mayweather-Pacquiao GDP statistic By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• May 3, 2015 Caller: How would you vote (just 'tween us and the Truth-O-Meter)? By W. Gardner Selby• October 28, 2010 An open letter to YouTube’s CEO from the world’s fact-checkers By PolitiFact Staff • January 12, 2022 Who’s right on life expectancy, Ron DeSantis or Nikki Haley? Both By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 11, 2024 What Ruth Bader Ginsburg said about Donald Trump By Tom Kertscher• July 13, 2016 John Boehner says Americans spend more on antacids than politics By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• May 3, 2015 Six Pants on Fire claims in 2017 By D.L. Davis• December 28, 2017 PolitiFact's top 5 most-read articles in September 2015 By Louis Jacobson• October 1, 2015 Fact-checking Michigan GOP's 'report card' criticizing Gov. Whitmer's COVID-19 response By Clara Hendrickson• April 9, 2021
