0 People 261 Fact-checks 71 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (261) Donald Trump stated on July 28, 2017 in a speech: "The border is down 78 percent. Under past administrations, the border didn’t go down -- it went up." By Miriam Valverde• August 3, 2017 Viral BuzzFeed stated on April 20, 2015 in video: Women make only 78 percent of what men make for the same job. By Nancy Badertscher, Jim Tharpe• April 22, 2015 Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2017 in a press conference: "We stopped traffic coming through -- 78 percent." By Miriam Valverde• August 31, 2017 Paul Valletta stated on October 27, 2011 in testimony at a General Assembly pension hearing: Rhode Island Treasurer Gina Raimondo "raised the mortality rate from 65 to 87" and "used a 1994 annuity chart" to create the pension crisis. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 6, 2011 Science Vibe stated on April 12, 2018 in on an alternative news site: "Dying 78 year old CIA agent admits to killing Marilyn Monroe." By Mica Soellner• April 12, 2018 Frank Wolf stated on February 17, 2012 in a news release: "In 1950, the average American lived for 68 years and 16 workers supported one retiree. Today, the average life expectancy is 78 and three workers support one retiree." By Sean Gorman• March 16, 2012 Jonathan Martin stated on April 30, 2023 in a roundtable on ABC's "This Week": “Joe Biden was older on his first day as president than Ronald Reagan was on his last day.” By Louis Jacobson• May 1, 2023 Mary Burke stated on April 08, 2014 in a news release: "In Wisconsin, a woman only earns 80 cents for every $1 a man earns." By Tom Kertscher• April 23, 2014 Facebook posts stated on March 03, 2021 in a Facebook post: In Aberdeen, Miss., “Massive 78% of mail-in ballots proved fraudulent, judge orders election do-over.” By Tom Kertscher• March 5, 2021 Ann McLane Kuster stated on November 11, 2012 in : Says she is "entering in the most diverse class ever," of U.S. Representatives By Jake Berry, Maryalice Gill• November 21, 2012 Michael Julian Bond stated on September 17, 2012 in Atlanta City Council meeting: Almost 400 arrests in the city last year for panhandling-related offenses involved just 78 suspects, an indication that the same people are panhandling over and over. By Janel Davis• October 2, 2012 Donald Trump stated on March 12, 2020 in a tweet: Says Joe Biden “was in charge of the H1N1 Swine Flu epidemic which killed thousands of people. The response was one of the worst on record. Our response is one of the best, with fast action of border closings & a 78% Approval Rating, the highest on record. His was lowest!" By Miriam Valverde• March 15, 2020 Allen West stated on April 10, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Jensen Beach, Fla.: About 78 to 81 House Democrats "are members of the Communist Party. ... It’s called the Congressional Progressive Caucus." By Amy Sherman• April 11, 2012 Erika Sanzi stated on March 05, 2015 in a newspaper commentary: "Of the 10,000 Rhode Island children in charter school lotteries for the fall, more than 70 percent are poor .... In addition, a majority of them are students of color." By Katie Mulvaney• March 15, 2015 Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2023 in a Facebook post: Richard Belzer died because of a COVID-19 vaccine. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 22, 2023 Cormick Lynch stated on August 03, 2014 in a debate on WPRI's Newsmakers: The cost of "college education has gone up 1,200 percent since 1978." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 10, 2014 Hillary Clinton stated on April 23, 2015 in a speech at the Women in the World conference: "The United States is 65th out of 142 nations and other territories on equal pay." By Louis Jacobson• May 5, 2015 Rick Kriseman stated on July 25, 2017 in a mayoral debate: "The number of complaints against police officers has decreased from an average when Mr. (Rick) Baker was mayor from 78 to 14." By Allison Graves• August 2, 2017 Dave Aronberg stated on July 26, 2010 in an editorial board interview: "There are more pain clinics in Broward County than there are McDonald's in Broward County." By Amy Sherman• July 29, 2010 Facebook posts stated on June 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: The longest filibuster in U.S. history was 75 days and “took place in 1964, when Democrats tried to block the Civil Rights Act.” By Samantha Putterman• July 30, 2020 Articles (71) Fact-check: You can eat a burger and fries for less than $78 at Newark airport By Amy Sherman• September 22, 2023 Does California give more than it gets from Washington D.C.? By Chris Nichols• February 14, 2017 Health care reform bill jolts the Obameter By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 16, 2009 Fact-checking Hillary Clinton's running mate, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine By Neelesh Moorthy• July 23, 2016 John Oliver slams Trump, cites PolitiFact By Linda Qiu• February 29, 2016 Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Phoenix By Aaron Sharockman, Miriam Valverde• August 23, 2017 What did ‘The Best of Enemies’ get right? By Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan• April 5, 2019 U.S. aid to Israel: What to know By Louis Jacobson• October 18, 2023 Fact-checking Sarah Palin and Nov. 24 Sunday shows By Aaron Sharockman• November 24, 2013 Fact-checking the Sunday Nov. 24 shows By Aaron Sharockman• November 24, 2013 The Trump-to-Biden transition process: How it’s gone off the rails By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• November 20, 2020 What's at stake in the tax debate? By Louis Jacobson• September 13, 2017 PunditFact fact-checks the Oct. 12 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• October 12, 2014 Fact-checking the Oct. 12 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• October 12, 2014 Claims in the Scott Walker-Mary Burke race about income and wages By Dave Umhoefer• October 30, 2014 Bloomberg is registered as a Democrat, but is he accepted as one? By Tom Kertscher• February 18, 2020 A quick look at the final Allen-Kaine debate By Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• October 19, 2012 Fact-checking CPAC, the 'Woodstock for conservatives' By Bill Adair• March 15, 2013 Fact-checking Elizabeth Warren in Derry, New Hampshire By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 7, 2020 Not quite ready for the Truth-O-Meter By Sean Gorman• October 18, 2012
Donald Trump stated on July 28, 2017 in a speech: "The border is down 78 percent. Under past administrations, the border didn’t go down -- it went up." By Miriam Valverde• August 3, 2017 Viral BuzzFeed stated on April 20, 2015 in video: Women make only 78 percent of what men make for the same job. By Nancy Badertscher, Jim Tharpe• April 22, 2015 Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2017 in a press conference: "We stopped traffic coming through -- 78 percent." By Miriam Valverde• August 31, 2017 Paul Valletta stated on October 27, 2011 in testimony at a General Assembly pension hearing: Rhode Island Treasurer Gina Raimondo "raised the mortality rate from 65 to 87" and "used a 1994 annuity chart" to create the pension crisis. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 6, 2011 Science Vibe stated on April 12, 2018 in on an alternative news site: "Dying 78 year old CIA agent admits to killing Marilyn Monroe." By Mica Soellner• April 12, 2018 Frank Wolf stated on February 17, 2012 in a news release: "In 1950, the average American lived for 68 years and 16 workers supported one retiree. Today, the average life expectancy is 78 and three workers support one retiree." By Sean Gorman• March 16, 2012 Jonathan Martin stated on April 30, 2023 in a roundtable on ABC's "This Week": “Joe Biden was older on his first day as president than Ronald Reagan was on his last day.” By Louis Jacobson• May 1, 2023 Mary Burke stated on April 08, 2014 in a news release: "In Wisconsin, a woman only earns 80 cents for every $1 a man earns." By Tom Kertscher• April 23, 2014 Facebook posts stated on March 03, 2021 in a Facebook post: In Aberdeen, Miss., “Massive 78% of mail-in ballots proved fraudulent, judge orders election do-over.” By Tom Kertscher• March 5, 2021 Ann McLane Kuster stated on November 11, 2012 in : Says she is "entering in the most diverse class ever," of U.S. Representatives By Jake Berry, Maryalice Gill• November 21, 2012 Michael Julian Bond stated on September 17, 2012 in Atlanta City Council meeting: Almost 400 arrests in the city last year for panhandling-related offenses involved just 78 suspects, an indication that the same people are panhandling over and over. By Janel Davis• October 2, 2012 Donald Trump stated on March 12, 2020 in a tweet: Says Joe Biden “was in charge of the H1N1 Swine Flu epidemic which killed thousands of people. The response was one of the worst on record. Our response is one of the best, with fast action of border closings & a 78% Approval Rating, the highest on record. His was lowest!" By Miriam Valverde• March 15, 2020 Allen West stated on April 10, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Jensen Beach, Fla.: About 78 to 81 House Democrats "are members of the Communist Party. ... It’s called the Congressional Progressive Caucus." By Amy Sherman• April 11, 2012 Erika Sanzi stated on March 05, 2015 in a newspaper commentary: "Of the 10,000 Rhode Island children in charter school lotteries for the fall, more than 70 percent are poor .... In addition, a majority of them are students of color." By Katie Mulvaney• March 15, 2015 Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2023 in a Facebook post: Richard Belzer died because of a COVID-19 vaccine. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 22, 2023 Cormick Lynch stated on August 03, 2014 in a debate on WPRI's Newsmakers: The cost of "college education has gone up 1,200 percent since 1978." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 10, 2014 Hillary Clinton stated on April 23, 2015 in a speech at the Women in the World conference: "The United States is 65th out of 142 nations and other territories on equal pay." By Louis Jacobson• May 5, 2015 Rick Kriseman stated on July 25, 2017 in a mayoral debate: "The number of complaints against police officers has decreased from an average when Mr. (Rick) Baker was mayor from 78 to 14." By Allison Graves• August 2, 2017 Dave Aronberg stated on July 26, 2010 in an editorial board interview: "There are more pain clinics in Broward County than there are McDonald's in Broward County." By Amy Sherman• July 29, 2010 Facebook posts stated on June 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: The longest filibuster in U.S. history was 75 days and “took place in 1964, when Democrats tried to block the Civil Rights Act.” By Samantha Putterman• July 30, 2020
Fact-check: You can eat a burger and fries for less than $78 at Newark airport By Amy Sherman• September 22, 2023 Does California give more than it gets from Washington D.C.? By Chris Nichols• February 14, 2017 Health care reform bill jolts the Obameter By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 16, 2009 Fact-checking Hillary Clinton's running mate, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine By Neelesh Moorthy• July 23, 2016 John Oliver slams Trump, cites PolitiFact By Linda Qiu• February 29, 2016 Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Phoenix By Aaron Sharockman, Miriam Valverde• August 23, 2017 What did ‘The Best of Enemies’ get right? By Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan• April 5, 2019 U.S. aid to Israel: What to know By Louis Jacobson• October 18, 2023 Fact-checking Sarah Palin and Nov. 24 Sunday shows By Aaron Sharockman• November 24, 2013 Fact-checking the Sunday Nov. 24 shows By Aaron Sharockman• November 24, 2013 The Trump-to-Biden transition process: How it’s gone off the rails By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• November 20, 2020 What's at stake in the tax debate? By Louis Jacobson• September 13, 2017 PunditFact fact-checks the Oct. 12 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• October 12, 2014 Fact-checking the Oct. 12 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• October 12, 2014 Claims in the Scott Walker-Mary Burke race about income and wages By Dave Umhoefer• October 30, 2014 Bloomberg is registered as a Democrat, but is he accepted as one? By Tom Kertscher• February 18, 2020 A quick look at the final Allen-Kaine debate By Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• October 19, 2012 Fact-checking CPAC, the 'Woodstock for conservatives' By Bill Adair• March 15, 2013 Fact-checking Elizabeth Warren in Derry, New Hampshire By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 7, 2020 Not quite ready for the Truth-O-Meter By Sean Gorman• October 18, 2012
