2 People 13493 Fact-checks 4104 Articles People (2) California Together, No On Proposition 1 Keep the Promise 1 PAC Fact-checks (13493) Rush Limbaugh stated on May 26, 2009 in his radio program: Sotomayor "ruled against the white firefighter — Ricci and other white firefighters — just on the basis that she thought women and minorities should be given a preference because of their skin color and because of the history of discrimination in the past. The law was totally disregarded." By Robert Farley• May 28, 2009 Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in the State of the Union address: "The United States of America, right now, has the strongest, most durable economy in the world." By Louis Jacobson• January 15, 2016 Barack Obama stated on November 03, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Because of Barack Obama the mission in Iraq ended." By Molly Moorhead• November 3, 2011 Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston. By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• October 20, 2025 Barack Obama stated on November 02, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Because of Barack Obama 32 million new people will have healthcare." By Molly Moorhead• November 2, 2011 Donald Trump stated on January 04, 2016 in a television ad: A Trump television ad shows Mexicans swarming over "our southern border." By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2016 Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2025 in a Truth Social post: “I have just gotten the highest poll numbers of my ‘political career.’” By Louis Jacobson• November 24, 2025 Elise Stefanik stated on March 03, 2021 in a tweet: H.R. 1 would “prevent removal of ineligible voters from registration rolls.” By Amy Sherman• March 4, 2021 Charlie Smith stated on May 06, 2013 in a newspaper article: The federal government could save $500 million annually by circulating $1 coins instead of $1 bills. By Janel Davis• May 31, 2013 Bill Clinton stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia: "The approval of the United States was 20 points higher when (Hillary Clinton) left the secretary of state's office than when she took it." By Louis Jacobson• July 27, 2016 Ronna McDaniel stated on February 22, 2021 in a tweet: Says the American Civil Liberties Union opposes H.R. 1 on grounds that “it threatens our freedom of speech.” By Amy Sherman• March 1, 2021 Barack Obama stated on December 06, 2011 in a speech in Osawatomie, Kan.: "Some billionaires have a tax rate as low as 1 percent." By Louis Jacobson• December 8, 2011 Democratic National Committee stated on January 16, 2018 in a Medium post: The Republicans and President Donald Trump "passed a tax bill that gave 80 percent of its benefits to the top 1 percent." By Louis Jacobson• January 16, 2018 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 Alex Mooney stated on March 03, 2021 in a news release: H.R. 1 “mandates practices nationwide” that include “ballot harvesting, universal mail-in voting and same-day registration.” By Raeanne Beckner, Devyn Osborne• April 5, 2021 Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2011 in postings on Facebook, blogs, and social-media sites: Say the ratio of CEO pay to average worker pay in the U.S. is 475 to 1. By Louis Jacobson• October 10, 2011 Facebook posts stated on January 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: The percent of millionaires in Congress is 50% while the percent among the U.S. public is 1 percent By Amy Sherman• January 22, 2020 Randy Forbes stated on October 12, 2011 in a web ad.: "1.53 million jobs are at risk (from potential defense cuts)." By Sean Gorman• October 29, 2011 Bernie Sanders stated on November 30, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: In 2007, "the top 1 percent of all income earners in the United States made 23.5 percent of all income," which is "more than the entire bottom 50 percent." By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2010 Neil Cavuto stated on November 12, 2015 in a broadcast of "Cavuto Coast to Coast" on Fox Business Network: Taking all the money of the top 1 percent wouldn’t keep Medicare going for three years. By Jon Greenberg• November 19, 2015 Articles (4104) As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 Fact-checking misleading attacks on the HR 1 voting rights bill By Amy Sherman• March 5, 2021 Claims about HR 1 keep pouring in. Here are all of our fact-checks in one place By Louis Jacobson• April 5, 2021 A guide to Ron DeSantis’ 'Day 1' pledges if he wins the presidency By Jay Cridlin• November 27, 2023 What to know about B-1 visas that some detainees from the Hyundai plant used to enter the US By Maria Briceño, Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 10, 2025 James Comey posted the number ‘86’ in reference to Donald Trump. What’s the history of the term? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 16, 2025 Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, annotated By Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders• March 31, 2015 Live fact-checking Day 1 of the Detroit Democratic presidential debate By PolitiFact Staff • July 30, 2019 Ron DeSantis touted many top rankings for Florida in State of the State. We checked them out. By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 9, 2024 House Democrats and HR 1: Voting rights expansion or federal power grab? By Amy Sherman• February 8, 2019 Prop 1 would not undermine parental consent for minors’ gender-affirming care, experts say By Jill Terreri Ramos• October 18, 2024 Live: Fact-checks of Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton on Day 1 of the 2024 DNC in Chicago By PolitiFact Staff • August 19, 2024 Donate $1, help us unlock $15,000 to expand our 2016 fact-checking By Aaron Sharockman• March 19, 2016 PolitiFact turns 1 By Bill Adair• August 22, 2008 Will health care reform knock $1 trillion off deficit? By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 1, 2010 We're No. 1! By • January 31, 2011 Es improbable que la Proposición 1 elimine los limites de cuando se pueden realizar los abortos By Gabrielle Settles• November 7, 2022 In context: Donald Trump's $1 million offer to Elizabeth Warren By Louis Jacobson• October 15, 2018 PunditFact fact-checks the April 27 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• April 27, 2014 Fact-checking the April 27 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• April 27, 2014
Rush Limbaugh stated on May 26, 2009 in his radio program: Sotomayor "ruled against the white firefighter — Ricci and other white firefighters — just on the basis that she thought women and minorities should be given a preference because of their skin color and because of the history of discrimination in the past. The law was totally disregarded." By Robert Farley• May 28, 2009 Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in the State of the Union address: "The United States of America, right now, has the strongest, most durable economy in the world." By Louis Jacobson• January 15, 2016 Barack Obama stated on November 03, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Because of Barack Obama the mission in Iraq ended." By Molly Moorhead• November 3, 2011 Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston. By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• October 20, 2025 Barack Obama stated on November 02, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Because of Barack Obama 32 million new people will have healthcare." By Molly Moorhead• November 2, 2011 Donald Trump stated on January 04, 2016 in a television ad: A Trump television ad shows Mexicans swarming over "our southern border." By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2016 Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2025 in a Truth Social post: “I have just gotten the highest poll numbers of my ‘political career.’” By Louis Jacobson• November 24, 2025 Elise Stefanik stated on March 03, 2021 in a tweet: H.R. 1 would “prevent removal of ineligible voters from registration rolls.” By Amy Sherman• March 4, 2021 Charlie Smith stated on May 06, 2013 in a newspaper article: The federal government could save $500 million annually by circulating $1 coins instead of $1 bills. By Janel Davis• May 31, 2013 Bill Clinton stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia: "The approval of the United States was 20 points higher when (Hillary Clinton) left the secretary of state's office than when she took it." By Louis Jacobson• July 27, 2016 Ronna McDaniel stated on February 22, 2021 in a tweet: Says the American Civil Liberties Union opposes H.R. 1 on grounds that “it threatens our freedom of speech.” By Amy Sherman• March 1, 2021 Barack Obama stated on December 06, 2011 in a speech in Osawatomie, Kan.: "Some billionaires have a tax rate as low as 1 percent." By Louis Jacobson• December 8, 2011 Democratic National Committee stated on January 16, 2018 in a Medium post: The Republicans and President Donald Trump "passed a tax bill that gave 80 percent of its benefits to the top 1 percent." By Louis Jacobson• January 16, 2018 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 Alex Mooney stated on March 03, 2021 in a news release: H.R. 1 “mandates practices nationwide” that include “ballot harvesting, universal mail-in voting and same-day registration.” By Raeanne Beckner, Devyn Osborne• April 5, 2021 Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2011 in postings on Facebook, blogs, and social-media sites: Say the ratio of CEO pay to average worker pay in the U.S. is 475 to 1. By Louis Jacobson• October 10, 2011 Facebook posts stated on January 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: The percent of millionaires in Congress is 50% while the percent among the U.S. public is 1 percent By Amy Sherman• January 22, 2020 Randy Forbes stated on October 12, 2011 in a web ad.: "1.53 million jobs are at risk (from potential defense cuts)." By Sean Gorman• October 29, 2011 Bernie Sanders stated on November 30, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: In 2007, "the top 1 percent of all income earners in the United States made 23.5 percent of all income," which is "more than the entire bottom 50 percent." By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2010 Neil Cavuto stated on November 12, 2015 in a broadcast of "Cavuto Coast to Coast" on Fox Business Network: Taking all the money of the top 1 percent wouldn’t keep Medicare going for three years. By Jon Greenberg• November 19, 2015
As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 Fact-checking misleading attacks on the HR 1 voting rights bill By Amy Sherman• March 5, 2021 Claims about HR 1 keep pouring in. Here are all of our fact-checks in one place By Louis Jacobson• April 5, 2021 A guide to Ron DeSantis’ 'Day 1' pledges if he wins the presidency By Jay Cridlin• November 27, 2023 What to know about B-1 visas that some detainees from the Hyundai plant used to enter the US By Maria Briceño, Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 10, 2025 James Comey posted the number ‘86’ in reference to Donald Trump. What’s the history of the term? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 16, 2025 Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, annotated By Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders• March 31, 2015 Live fact-checking Day 1 of the Detroit Democratic presidential debate By PolitiFact Staff • July 30, 2019 Ron DeSantis touted many top rankings for Florida in State of the State. We checked them out. By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 9, 2024 House Democrats and HR 1: Voting rights expansion or federal power grab? By Amy Sherman• February 8, 2019 Prop 1 would not undermine parental consent for minors’ gender-affirming care, experts say By Jill Terreri Ramos• October 18, 2024 Live: Fact-checks of Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton on Day 1 of the 2024 DNC in Chicago By PolitiFact Staff • August 19, 2024 Donate $1, help us unlock $15,000 to expand our 2016 fact-checking By Aaron Sharockman• March 19, 2016 PolitiFact turns 1 By Bill Adair• August 22, 2008 Will health care reform knock $1 trillion off deficit? By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 1, 2010 We're No. 1! By • January 31, 2011 Es improbable que la Proposición 1 elimine los limites de cuando se pueden realizar los abortos By Gabrielle Settles• November 7, 2022 In context: Donald Trump's $1 million offer to Elizabeth Warren By Louis Jacobson• October 15, 2018 PunditFact fact-checks the April 27 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• April 27, 2014 Fact-checking the April 27 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• April 27, 2014
