0 People 39 Fact-checks 39 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (39) Tom Barrett stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker wants to make abortion illegal, even in cases of rape, incest or to protect the life of the mother." By Tom Kertscher• October 26, 2010 Bloggers stated on November 07, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a mall Santa beat up a child molester. By Jon Greenberg• November 26, 2019 Maria Sachs stated on October 01, 2013 in a press conference at AutoNation in Fort Lauderdale: "In 2011, texting surpassed alcohol as the leading contributing factor in teen driving deaths." By Rochelle Koff• October 29, 2013 Reaganwasright stated on November 24, 2017 in a headline: "President Trump just saved Christmas for 13 million retirees." By Amy Sherman• November 27, 2017 Instagram posts stated on December 17, 2024 in a photo: “A Coca-Cola truck filled with kids was found by police in Cicero, Illinois.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• December 18, 2024 Viral image stated on December 05, 2021 in a Facebook post: The crew of the U.S.S. Constitution consumed more than 252,000 gallons of alcohol and only 10,000 gallons of water on a seven-month trip. By Ciara O'Rourke• December 10, 2021 Bloggers stated on November 09, 2011 in tweet and blogs: Obama creates new tax on Christmas trees, fees get passed on to consumers. By Janie Har, Louis Jacobson• November 10, 2011 Jerry Falwell Jr. stated on March 23, 2015 in a speech introducing Ted Cruz at Liberty University: Ted Cruz was "the longest-serving solicitor general in the history of Texas." By Alex Wilts• March 25, 2015 Viral image stated on March 18, 2023 in an Instagram post: Photo shows Magic Johnson donating blood “to help underprivileged communities help fight COVID-19.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 20, 2023 Viral image stated on July 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: A coloring book that describes Joe Biden as “America’s Sexiest Moderate” is being marketed to children. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 19, 2020 Sheila Jackson Lee stated on July 15, 2010 in a special order speech on the U.S. House floor: "Today, we have two Vietnams, side by side, North and South, exchanging and working." By Ciara O'Rourke• July 21, 2010 Donald Trump stated on December 02, 2020 in a speech: “No state in the country verifies United States citizenship as a condition for voting in federal elections.” By Amy Sherman• December 7, 2020 Instagram posts stated on October 21, 2024 in Instagram posts: Jussie Smollett is Kamala Harris’ nephew. By Sofia Ahmed• October 23, 2024 Viral image stated on November 15, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Florida man arrested for using a lost U.S. nuke to power his home for more than 27 years.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 16, 2022 Chain email stated on November 19, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: Obama has "visited more countries and met with more world leaders than any president in his first six months in office." By Robert Farley• November 20, 2009 Laura Loomer stated on July 31, 2024 in an X post: “Nowhere on her birth certificate does it say that she is BLACK OR AFRICAN. … Kamala Harris is NOT black and never has been.” By Jeff Cercone• August 6, 2024 Ken Cuccinelli stated on October 02, 2013 in radio ad.: Terry McAuliffe has "threatened to shut down Virginia’s government if his budget plan isn’t supported." By Sean Gorman• October 11, 2013 Beto O'Rourke stated on November 19, 2021 in a rally: "Expanding Medicaid, which if we had done at the beginning of the Abbott administration, would have brought in $100 billion to this state's economy." By Nusaiba Mizan• January 10, 2022 Breitbart stated on June 14, 2015 in an article on the Breitbart website: Says the California flag was supposed to be a pear, not a bear. By Jon Greenberg• June 18, 2015 Gwen Moore stated on May 29, 2014 in remarks on the House floor: "Milwaukee has the second-highest" number of children recovered from sex trafficking. By Tom Kertscher• June 1, 2014 Articles (39) Ho ho ho! By Bill Adair• December 21, 2007 Factually flawed Christmas claims By W. Gardner Selby, Amy Sherman• December 24, 2015 Who is Donald Trump’s State of the Union guest Ji Seong-ho, who defected from North Korea? By Amy Sherman• January 31, 2018 Trump created a 100-day contract with voters. We scored how he's done By Aaron Sharockman• April 25, 2017 Matt Rinaldi offers different accounts of 'illegal immigrant' signs blamed for his calls to ICE By W. Gardner Selby• June 2, 2017 Readers’ Choice: Vote for the 2024 Lie of the Year! By PolitiFact Staff • December 4, 2024 An enduring tradition: False claims about attacks on Christmas By Tom Kertscher• December 23, 2021 NABJ entrevistó a Donald Trump: Verificamos lo que él dijo sobre Kamala Harris, inmigrantes By Maria Briceño, Marta Campabadal Graus, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 31, 2024 Claims we've rated in the Milwaukee County executive race By James B. Nelson• April 4, 2016 Large majorities of Americans support keeping stay-at-home policies for now By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy• April 22, 2020 Germany, Scotland, Sweden: What has Donald Trump said about where his parents were from? By Madison Czopek• August 7, 2024 Breast cancer and birth control: New study shows how science can be distorted By Céline Gounder• November 24, 2025 ‘A defining moment’: Here is PolitiFact readers’ choice for 2024 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• December 17, 2024 Why the CDC has recommended new COVID-19 boosters for all By Arthur Allen• September 13, 2023 Counting Obama's campaign promises By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 14, 2009 The facts on George Santos’ House expulsion: What happens next? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 1, 2023 Why would Trump want to buy Greenland? By Jon Greenberg• August 21, 2019 In a messy Democratic presidential debate, facts about Medicare for All get tossed about By Emmarie Huetteman• July 31, 2019 The week in fact-checking: Swabs & reagents, stay-at-home protests By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 24, 2020 Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Miami, night 1 By PolitiFact Staff • June 27, 2019
Tom Barrett stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker wants to make abortion illegal, even in cases of rape, incest or to protect the life of the mother." By Tom Kertscher• October 26, 2010 Bloggers stated on November 07, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a mall Santa beat up a child molester. By Jon Greenberg• November 26, 2019 Maria Sachs stated on October 01, 2013 in a press conference at AutoNation in Fort Lauderdale: "In 2011, texting surpassed alcohol as the leading contributing factor in teen driving deaths." By Rochelle Koff• October 29, 2013 Reaganwasright stated on November 24, 2017 in a headline: "President Trump just saved Christmas for 13 million retirees." By Amy Sherman• November 27, 2017 Instagram posts stated on December 17, 2024 in a photo: “A Coca-Cola truck filled with kids was found by police in Cicero, Illinois.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• December 18, 2024 Viral image stated on December 05, 2021 in a Facebook post: The crew of the U.S.S. Constitution consumed more than 252,000 gallons of alcohol and only 10,000 gallons of water on a seven-month trip. By Ciara O'Rourke• December 10, 2021 Bloggers stated on November 09, 2011 in tweet and blogs: Obama creates new tax on Christmas trees, fees get passed on to consumers. By Janie Har, Louis Jacobson• November 10, 2011 Jerry Falwell Jr. stated on March 23, 2015 in a speech introducing Ted Cruz at Liberty University: Ted Cruz was "the longest-serving solicitor general in the history of Texas." By Alex Wilts• March 25, 2015 Viral image stated on March 18, 2023 in an Instagram post: Photo shows Magic Johnson donating blood “to help underprivileged communities help fight COVID-19.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 20, 2023 Viral image stated on July 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: A coloring book that describes Joe Biden as “America’s Sexiest Moderate” is being marketed to children. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 19, 2020 Sheila Jackson Lee stated on July 15, 2010 in a special order speech on the U.S. House floor: "Today, we have two Vietnams, side by side, North and South, exchanging and working." By Ciara O'Rourke• July 21, 2010 Donald Trump stated on December 02, 2020 in a speech: “No state in the country verifies United States citizenship as a condition for voting in federal elections.” By Amy Sherman• December 7, 2020 Instagram posts stated on October 21, 2024 in Instagram posts: Jussie Smollett is Kamala Harris’ nephew. By Sofia Ahmed• October 23, 2024 Viral image stated on November 15, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Florida man arrested for using a lost U.S. nuke to power his home for more than 27 years.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 16, 2022 Chain email stated on November 19, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: Obama has "visited more countries and met with more world leaders than any president in his first six months in office." By Robert Farley• November 20, 2009 Laura Loomer stated on July 31, 2024 in an X post: “Nowhere on her birth certificate does it say that she is BLACK OR AFRICAN. … Kamala Harris is NOT black and never has been.” By Jeff Cercone• August 6, 2024 Ken Cuccinelli stated on October 02, 2013 in radio ad.: Terry McAuliffe has "threatened to shut down Virginia’s government if his budget plan isn’t supported." By Sean Gorman• October 11, 2013 Beto O'Rourke stated on November 19, 2021 in a rally: "Expanding Medicaid, which if we had done at the beginning of the Abbott administration, would have brought in $100 billion to this state's economy." By Nusaiba Mizan• January 10, 2022 Breitbart stated on June 14, 2015 in an article on the Breitbart website: Says the California flag was supposed to be a pear, not a bear. By Jon Greenberg• June 18, 2015 Gwen Moore stated on May 29, 2014 in remarks on the House floor: "Milwaukee has the second-highest" number of children recovered from sex trafficking. By Tom Kertscher• June 1, 2014
Ho ho ho! By Bill Adair• December 21, 2007 Factually flawed Christmas claims By W. Gardner Selby, Amy Sherman• December 24, 2015 Who is Donald Trump’s State of the Union guest Ji Seong-ho, who defected from North Korea? By Amy Sherman• January 31, 2018 Trump created a 100-day contract with voters. We scored how he's done By Aaron Sharockman• April 25, 2017 Matt Rinaldi offers different accounts of 'illegal immigrant' signs blamed for his calls to ICE By W. Gardner Selby• June 2, 2017 Readers’ Choice: Vote for the 2024 Lie of the Year! By PolitiFact Staff • December 4, 2024 An enduring tradition: False claims about attacks on Christmas By Tom Kertscher• December 23, 2021 NABJ entrevistó a Donald Trump: Verificamos lo que él dijo sobre Kamala Harris, inmigrantes By Maria Briceño, Marta Campabadal Graus, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 31, 2024 Claims we've rated in the Milwaukee County executive race By James B. Nelson• April 4, 2016 Large majorities of Americans support keeping stay-at-home policies for now By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy• April 22, 2020 Germany, Scotland, Sweden: What has Donald Trump said about where his parents were from? By Madison Czopek• August 7, 2024 Breast cancer and birth control: New study shows how science can be distorted By Céline Gounder• November 24, 2025 ‘A defining moment’: Here is PolitiFact readers’ choice for 2024 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• December 17, 2024 Why the CDC has recommended new COVID-19 boosters for all By Arthur Allen• September 13, 2023 Counting Obama's campaign promises By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 14, 2009 The facts on George Santos’ House expulsion: What happens next? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 1, 2023 Why would Trump want to buy Greenland? By Jon Greenberg• August 21, 2019 In a messy Democratic presidential debate, facts about Medicare for All get tossed about By Emmarie Huetteman• July 31, 2019 The week in fact-checking: Swabs & reagents, stay-at-home protests By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 24, 2020 Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Miami, night 1 By PolitiFact Staff • June 27, 2019
