0 People 348 Fact-checks 115 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (348) Barack Obama stated on May 14, 2012 in a TV ad: After they bought GST Steel, "Mitt Romney and his partners loaded it with debt, closed the Kansas City plant and walked away with a healthy profit, leaving hundreds of employees out of work with their pensions in jeopardy." By Becky Bowers, Molly Moorhead• May 16, 2012 Priorities USA Action stated on August 07, 2012 in campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney and Bain Capital are to blame in a woman’s premature death when they closed the plant where her husband worked. By Jon Greenberg• August 9, 2012 Paul Broun stated on July 19, 2013 in a press release: "While fat-cat bureaucrats at the Department of Education are getting paid an average salary of $102,000 a year, teachers in Georgia are getting paid half of that." By Janel Davis• August 30, 2013 James Clyburn stated on June 21, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": The original compromise for the Confederate battle flag in South Carolina "was to put it on the back side of the statehouse, out of public view so it would not have any appearance of sovereignty." By Jon Greenberg• June 21, 2015 Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2020 in a text post: “Portland goon squads were Blackwater contractors not federal officers.” By Daniel Funke• July 29, 2020 Viral image stated on September 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Beto O’Rourke "in college drunk and pissing his pants." By Ciara O'Rourke• October 2, 2019 Randy Hopper stated on July 20, 2011 in a TV ad: Says Wisconsin Senate recall candidate Jessica King "voted to increase her pay with taxpayer dollars by 63 percent." By Tom Kertscher• July 22, 2011 Jeanine Pirro stated on May 03, 2022 in a segment on Fox News: “There are 63 million abortions a year in this country.” By Sara Swann• May 4, 2022 Chris Rose stated on October 23, 2023 in a post on X: Gasoline prices are "up 63%" under President Joe Biden. By Anthony Starkey• November 2, 2023 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on November 13, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: In a poll, "53 percent of young Republican voters . . . under age 35 said that they would describe a climate [change] denier as 'ignorant,' 'out of touch' or 'crazy.'" By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 25, 2013 Firearms Policy Coalition stated on June 16, 2016 in an email blast.: California’s Proposition 63 would "CRIMINALIZE the sharing of ammunition between friends who may be hunting or shooting together." By Chris Nichols• July 12, 2016 E. Gordon Gee stated on January 14, 2019 in an op-ed: West Virginia has "the nation’s lowest workforce participation rate, which hovers around 50 percent, when the national average is about 63 percent." By Erica Anderson, Molly DeCarli• February 27, 2019 Joan Ballweg stated on January 24, 2023 in Twitter: "Wisconsin has seen over 63 billion dollars of federal pandemic-related funding funnel into our state over (Gov. Tony Evers') tenure." By D.L. Davis• March 14, 2023 Rudy Giuliani stated on August 06, 2018 in a tweet: There were "63 murders this weekend" in Chicago and Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s legacy is "more murders in his city than ever before." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• August 7, 2018 Marco Rubio stated on July 07, 2011 in an interview with CBS: "From now on, we have to pay the Russians $50 million an astronaut to send Americans to the space station" By Amy Sherman• July 13, 2011 Brenden Jones stated on April 02, 2025 in a speech: “Contractors are being rejected” from providing Hurricane Helene relief in North Carolina because of racial “quotas” required by the state. By Paul Specht• May 30, 2025 Sherrod Brown stated on April 25, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": "Fifteen years ago, the assets of the six largest banks in this country totaled 17 percent of GDP ... The assets of the six largest banks in the United States today total 63 percent of GDP." By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 27, 2010 Dave Brat stated on May 24, 2016 in Facebook post.: "The labor force participation rate -- the share of the potential workforce that is actually working or looking for work-- currently stands below 63%, the lowest level since the 1970s." By Sean Gorman• June 13, 2016 Jim Renacci stated on December 21, 2012 in a newspaper column: Obamacare includes "a $63 charge every American will begin paying (in 2013) as a way to cover some of the increased costs associated with providing health insurance to those with pre-existing conditions." By Sabrina Eaton• January 10, 2013 Joe Biden stated on February 15, 2019 in a tweet: "Since the passage of (the Violence Against Women Act), annual rates of domestic violence have dropped by 63 percent." By Louis Jacobson• February 22, 2019 Articles (115) Getting it right about Florida's redistricting By Amy Sherman• July 20, 2011 Fact-checking claims about California’s ballot measures By Chris Nichols• October 13, 2016 Nuke treaty ratification appears out of reach By Martha M. Hamilton, David G. Taylor• August 29, 2011 Looking for Jeb Bush's 'pledge' to support Donald Trump By Amy Sherman• May 10, 2016 Lamar Alexander's wind claim: Is it for the birds? By Michael Collins• March 9, 2012 Rick Perry gets a laugh out of Texas Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• January 15, 2015 Social Security: A critical program with an uncertain future By Jon Greenberg• December 26, 2019 All of PolitiFact California’s fact checks on gun violence By Chris Nichols• February 23, 2018 Checking up on Obama's campaign promises By Angie Drobnic Holan, Erin Mershon, Lukas Pleva• June 25, 2010 First 100 Days: Obama and the big picture By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• April 27, 2009 Rick Perry: No need to PolitiFact Donald Trump's Texas-tied expectations of me By W. Gardner Selby• May 2, 2017 Scores of Medicaid audits still leave holes By Nancy Madsen• March 24, 2014 The story behind Nancy Reagan's friendship with Mr. T By Linda Qiu• March 8, 2016 At stake in mifepristone case: abortion, FDA’s authority and return to 1873 obscenity law By Sarah Varney• March 25, 2024 Over a cliff, yes; but is this ad also over the top? By Louis Jacobson• May 25, 2011 What’s behind warnings about no-fault divorce under Donald Trump’s presidency? By Samantha Putterman• November 19, 2024 Cornyn, Davis tops among fact-checked statewide candidates By W. Gardner Selby• December 9, 2013 Lawmakers rock the Truth-O-Meter needle By W. Gardner Selby• March 28, 2011 Previewing the Dec. 15 Sunday shows By Jon Greenberg• December 13, 2013 Why polling about abortion hides the true complexity of what Americans think By Louis Jacobson• May 5, 2022
Barack Obama stated on May 14, 2012 in a TV ad: After they bought GST Steel, "Mitt Romney and his partners loaded it with debt, closed the Kansas City plant and walked away with a healthy profit, leaving hundreds of employees out of work with their pensions in jeopardy." By Becky Bowers, Molly Moorhead• May 16, 2012 Priorities USA Action stated on August 07, 2012 in campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney and Bain Capital are to blame in a woman’s premature death when they closed the plant where her husband worked. By Jon Greenberg• August 9, 2012 Paul Broun stated on July 19, 2013 in a press release: "While fat-cat bureaucrats at the Department of Education are getting paid an average salary of $102,000 a year, teachers in Georgia are getting paid half of that." By Janel Davis• August 30, 2013 James Clyburn stated on June 21, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": The original compromise for the Confederate battle flag in South Carolina "was to put it on the back side of the statehouse, out of public view so it would not have any appearance of sovereignty." By Jon Greenberg• June 21, 2015 Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2020 in a text post: “Portland goon squads were Blackwater contractors not federal officers.” By Daniel Funke• July 29, 2020 Viral image stated on September 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Beto O’Rourke "in college drunk and pissing his pants." By Ciara O'Rourke• October 2, 2019 Randy Hopper stated on July 20, 2011 in a TV ad: Says Wisconsin Senate recall candidate Jessica King "voted to increase her pay with taxpayer dollars by 63 percent." By Tom Kertscher• July 22, 2011 Jeanine Pirro stated on May 03, 2022 in a segment on Fox News: “There are 63 million abortions a year in this country.” By Sara Swann• May 4, 2022 Chris Rose stated on October 23, 2023 in a post on X: Gasoline prices are "up 63%" under President Joe Biden. By Anthony Starkey• November 2, 2023 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on November 13, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: In a poll, "53 percent of young Republican voters . . . under age 35 said that they would describe a climate [change] denier as 'ignorant,' 'out of touch' or 'crazy.'" By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 25, 2013 Firearms Policy Coalition stated on June 16, 2016 in an email blast.: California’s Proposition 63 would "CRIMINALIZE the sharing of ammunition between friends who may be hunting or shooting together." By Chris Nichols• July 12, 2016 E. Gordon Gee stated on January 14, 2019 in an op-ed: West Virginia has "the nation’s lowest workforce participation rate, which hovers around 50 percent, when the national average is about 63 percent." By Erica Anderson, Molly DeCarli• February 27, 2019 Joan Ballweg stated on January 24, 2023 in Twitter: "Wisconsin has seen over 63 billion dollars of federal pandemic-related funding funnel into our state over (Gov. Tony Evers') tenure." By D.L. Davis• March 14, 2023 Rudy Giuliani stated on August 06, 2018 in a tweet: There were "63 murders this weekend" in Chicago and Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s legacy is "more murders in his city than ever before." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• August 7, 2018 Marco Rubio stated on July 07, 2011 in an interview with CBS: "From now on, we have to pay the Russians $50 million an astronaut to send Americans to the space station" By Amy Sherman• July 13, 2011 Brenden Jones stated on April 02, 2025 in a speech: “Contractors are being rejected” from providing Hurricane Helene relief in North Carolina because of racial “quotas” required by the state. By Paul Specht• May 30, 2025 Sherrod Brown stated on April 25, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": "Fifteen years ago, the assets of the six largest banks in this country totaled 17 percent of GDP ... The assets of the six largest banks in the United States today total 63 percent of GDP." By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 27, 2010 Dave Brat stated on May 24, 2016 in Facebook post.: "The labor force participation rate -- the share of the potential workforce that is actually working or looking for work-- currently stands below 63%, the lowest level since the 1970s." By Sean Gorman• June 13, 2016 Jim Renacci stated on December 21, 2012 in a newspaper column: Obamacare includes "a $63 charge every American will begin paying (in 2013) as a way to cover some of the increased costs associated with providing health insurance to those with pre-existing conditions." By Sabrina Eaton• January 10, 2013 Joe Biden stated on February 15, 2019 in a tweet: "Since the passage of (the Violence Against Women Act), annual rates of domestic violence have dropped by 63 percent." By Louis Jacobson• February 22, 2019
Getting it right about Florida's redistricting By Amy Sherman• July 20, 2011 Fact-checking claims about California’s ballot measures By Chris Nichols• October 13, 2016 Nuke treaty ratification appears out of reach By Martha M. Hamilton, David G. Taylor• August 29, 2011 Looking for Jeb Bush's 'pledge' to support Donald Trump By Amy Sherman• May 10, 2016 Lamar Alexander's wind claim: Is it for the birds? By Michael Collins• March 9, 2012 Rick Perry gets a laugh out of Texas Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• January 15, 2015 Social Security: A critical program with an uncertain future By Jon Greenberg• December 26, 2019 All of PolitiFact California’s fact checks on gun violence By Chris Nichols• February 23, 2018 Checking up on Obama's campaign promises By Angie Drobnic Holan, Erin Mershon, Lukas Pleva• June 25, 2010 First 100 Days: Obama and the big picture By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• April 27, 2009 Rick Perry: No need to PolitiFact Donald Trump's Texas-tied expectations of me By W. Gardner Selby• May 2, 2017 Scores of Medicaid audits still leave holes By Nancy Madsen• March 24, 2014 The story behind Nancy Reagan's friendship with Mr. T By Linda Qiu• March 8, 2016 At stake in mifepristone case: abortion, FDA’s authority and return to 1873 obscenity law By Sarah Varney• March 25, 2024 Over a cliff, yes; but is this ad also over the top? By Louis Jacobson• May 25, 2011 What’s behind warnings about no-fault divorce under Donald Trump’s presidency? By Samantha Putterman• November 19, 2024 Cornyn, Davis tops among fact-checked statewide candidates By W. Gardner Selby• December 9, 2013 Lawmakers rock the Truth-O-Meter needle By W. Gardner Selby• March 28, 2011 Previewing the Dec. 15 Sunday shows By Jon Greenberg• December 13, 2013 Why polling about abortion hides the true complexity of what Americans think By Louis Jacobson• May 5, 2022
