0 People 13076 Fact-checks 4741 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (13076) National Rifle Association stated on October 04, 2016 in a campaign mailer: Says Patrick Murphy "supports a gun ban on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms used for hunting, recreational shooting and self defense." By Joshua Gillin• October 11, 2016 C.W. Bill Young stated on October 17, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says he "opposed $716 billion cut to Medicare." By Katie Sanders• October 30, 2012 Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a speech near Knoxville, Tenn.: "If you look up the dictionary definition of happiness at the time of our founders … happiness was not doing what you want to do but doing what you ought to do." By Becky Bowers• March 7, 2012 teaparty.org stated on August 15, 2018 in a headline: "Pelosi sinks to new low, tells Dems: if you have to lie to voters to win, do it." By Amy Sherman• August 17, 2018 Facebook posts stated on February 02, 2022 in a post: “The second booster has eight strains of HIV.” By Monique Curet• February 14, 2022 VoteVets.org stated on July 23, 2008 in a TV ad: "Sen. McCain would occupy Iraq indefinitely, against their wishes." By Alexander Lane• July 30, 2008 Florida Democratic Party stated on May 13, 2010 in an e-mail press release: Bill McCollum explained his lack of action on mortgage fraud by saying, "You can't do everything." By Trenton Daniel• May 13, 2010 Facebook posts stated on January 06, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Starting Jan. 1 California residents can’t take shower, do laundry, poop in toilet and flush on same day." By Bill McCarthy• January 21, 2020 Scott Walker stated on October 24, 2017 in news release: On NFL players protesting during the national anthem. By Tom Kertscher• October 25, 2017 Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2014 in a meme on social media: Congress has 11 percent approval ratings, yet 96.4 percent of incumbent lawmakers were re-elected in 2014. By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2014 Bernie Sanders stated on March 09, 2016 in a Democratic debate in Miami: When New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer wanted to "provide driver’s licenses to those who are undocumented. (Hillary Clinton) said don’t do it." By Amy Sherman• March 10, 2016 Facebook posts stated on July 02, 2020 in a Facebook post: “TEA is allowing online learning with attendance stipulations but will not fund school districts if they do not open their schools...If schools do not open and are not funded there will be no more teachers or school at all.” By • July 23, 2020 Tim Kaine stated on January 18, 2011 in a TV interview: On running for Senate if Jim Webb retires. By Jacob Geiger• April 5, 2011 Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2023 in a video: DO Black credit card is part of a government plot to control people’s lives. By Andy Nguyen• March 31, 2023 Calvine Rollins stated on February 27, 2011 in an op-ed: Georgia public sector employees do not have a say in the conditions of their employment, do not have bargaining rights or a say in their working conditions. By Eric Stirgus• March 30, 2011 Mick Mulvaney stated on March 16, 2017 in a press conference: "There's no demonstrable evidence they (after-school programs that feed kids) are helping kids do better at school." By Jon Greenberg• March 21, 2017 Donald Trump stated on September 19, 2016 in an interview with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly: "I never said" that Muslims would be subject to profiling under his policies. By Louis Jacobson• September 21, 2016 Barack Obama stated on November 16, 2014 in a press conference in Australia.: "My position hasn’t changed" on using executive authority to address immigration issues. By Steve Contorno• November 20, 2014 Scott Walker stated on February 22, 2011 in a news release: Says Milwaukee County spent over $170,000 in salaries in 2010 for employees to "participate in union activities such as collective bargaining." By Tom Kertscher• May 8, 2011 Sean Hannity stated on June 18, 2009 in a Fox News interview: Under the "Cash for Clunkers" program, "all we've got to do is ... go to a local junkyard, all you've got to do is tow it to your house. And you're going to get $4,500." By Robert Farley• June 22, 2009 Articles (4741) The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 In Context: Strong statements on abortion By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• June 17, 2013 Voting should be tough, lawmaker says -- just like in Africa By Aaron Sharockman• May 6, 2011 The Planned Parenthood video in context By Lauren Carroll• July 17, 2015 The Planned Parenthood abortion video in context By Lauren Carroll• July 21, 2015 Obama's remarks on the release of his birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 In Context: Bill Clinton on extending tax cuts By Bill Adair• June 6, 2012 PolitiFact's fact-checks of the week By Aaron Sharockman• May 1, 2016 In Context: 'The private sector is doing fine' By Louis Jacobson• June 8, 2012 In Context: Obamacare "train wreck" By Tom Kertscher• August 7, 2013 Lie of the Year: Interview with Howard Dean By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 17, 2010 In Context: Here's the transcript of what Donald Trump said about punishing women for abortion By Tom Kertscher• March 31, 2016 In Context: Transcript of Donald Trump on punishing women for abortion By Tom Kertscher• March 31, 2016 The Story Behind a McAuliffe Ad Touting Youngkin Praise By Warren Fiske• June 30, 2021 In Context: What Kevin McCarthy said about Hillary Clinton and Benghazi By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 7, 2015 Opening up our mailbag ... er, email account By Greg Borowski• September 9, 2011 More than 13,000 fact-checks later, PolitiFact celebrates 10-year mark By Allison Graves• August 23, 2017 In Context: Orrin Hatch's comments about CHIP, people who 'won’t lift a finger' to help themselves By Emily Tanaka• December 5, 2017 Fact-checking Dianne Feinstein on assault weapons and police deaths By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2013 In context: Romney's comments on FEMA By Louis Jacobson• October 30, 2012
National Rifle Association stated on October 04, 2016 in a campaign mailer: Says Patrick Murphy "supports a gun ban on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms used for hunting, recreational shooting and self defense." By Joshua Gillin• October 11, 2016 C.W. Bill Young stated on October 17, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says he "opposed $716 billion cut to Medicare." By Katie Sanders• October 30, 2012 Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a speech near Knoxville, Tenn.: "If you look up the dictionary definition of happiness at the time of our founders … happiness was not doing what you want to do but doing what you ought to do." By Becky Bowers• March 7, 2012 teaparty.org stated on August 15, 2018 in a headline: "Pelosi sinks to new low, tells Dems: if you have to lie to voters to win, do it." By Amy Sherman• August 17, 2018 Facebook posts stated on February 02, 2022 in a post: “The second booster has eight strains of HIV.” By Monique Curet• February 14, 2022 VoteVets.org stated on July 23, 2008 in a TV ad: "Sen. McCain would occupy Iraq indefinitely, against their wishes." By Alexander Lane• July 30, 2008 Florida Democratic Party stated on May 13, 2010 in an e-mail press release: Bill McCollum explained his lack of action on mortgage fraud by saying, "You can't do everything." By Trenton Daniel• May 13, 2010 Facebook posts stated on January 06, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Starting Jan. 1 California residents can’t take shower, do laundry, poop in toilet and flush on same day." By Bill McCarthy• January 21, 2020 Scott Walker stated on October 24, 2017 in news release: On NFL players protesting during the national anthem. By Tom Kertscher• October 25, 2017 Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2014 in a meme on social media: Congress has 11 percent approval ratings, yet 96.4 percent of incumbent lawmakers were re-elected in 2014. By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2014 Bernie Sanders stated on March 09, 2016 in a Democratic debate in Miami: When New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer wanted to "provide driver’s licenses to those who are undocumented. (Hillary Clinton) said don’t do it." By Amy Sherman• March 10, 2016 Facebook posts stated on July 02, 2020 in a Facebook post: “TEA is allowing online learning with attendance stipulations but will not fund school districts if they do not open their schools...If schools do not open and are not funded there will be no more teachers or school at all.” By • July 23, 2020 Tim Kaine stated on January 18, 2011 in a TV interview: On running for Senate if Jim Webb retires. By Jacob Geiger• April 5, 2011 Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2023 in a video: DO Black credit card is part of a government plot to control people’s lives. By Andy Nguyen• March 31, 2023 Calvine Rollins stated on February 27, 2011 in an op-ed: Georgia public sector employees do not have a say in the conditions of their employment, do not have bargaining rights or a say in their working conditions. By Eric Stirgus• March 30, 2011 Mick Mulvaney stated on March 16, 2017 in a press conference: "There's no demonstrable evidence they (after-school programs that feed kids) are helping kids do better at school." By Jon Greenberg• March 21, 2017 Donald Trump stated on September 19, 2016 in an interview with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly: "I never said" that Muslims would be subject to profiling under his policies. By Louis Jacobson• September 21, 2016 Barack Obama stated on November 16, 2014 in a press conference in Australia.: "My position hasn’t changed" on using executive authority to address immigration issues. By Steve Contorno• November 20, 2014 Scott Walker stated on February 22, 2011 in a news release: Says Milwaukee County spent over $170,000 in salaries in 2010 for employees to "participate in union activities such as collective bargaining." By Tom Kertscher• May 8, 2011 Sean Hannity stated on June 18, 2009 in a Fox News interview: Under the "Cash for Clunkers" program, "all we've got to do is ... go to a local junkyard, all you've got to do is tow it to your house. And you're going to get $4,500." By Robert Farley• June 22, 2009
The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 In Context: Strong statements on abortion By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• June 17, 2013 Voting should be tough, lawmaker says -- just like in Africa By Aaron Sharockman• May 6, 2011 The Planned Parenthood video in context By Lauren Carroll• July 17, 2015 The Planned Parenthood abortion video in context By Lauren Carroll• July 21, 2015 Obama's remarks on the release of his birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 In Context: Bill Clinton on extending tax cuts By Bill Adair• June 6, 2012 PolitiFact's fact-checks of the week By Aaron Sharockman• May 1, 2016 In Context: 'The private sector is doing fine' By Louis Jacobson• June 8, 2012 In Context: Obamacare "train wreck" By Tom Kertscher• August 7, 2013 Lie of the Year: Interview with Howard Dean By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 17, 2010 In Context: Here's the transcript of what Donald Trump said about punishing women for abortion By Tom Kertscher• March 31, 2016 In Context: Transcript of Donald Trump on punishing women for abortion By Tom Kertscher• March 31, 2016 The Story Behind a McAuliffe Ad Touting Youngkin Praise By Warren Fiske• June 30, 2021 In Context: What Kevin McCarthy said about Hillary Clinton and Benghazi By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 7, 2015 Opening up our mailbag ... er, email account By Greg Borowski• September 9, 2011 More than 13,000 fact-checks later, PolitiFact celebrates 10-year mark By Allison Graves• August 23, 2017 In Context: Orrin Hatch's comments about CHIP, people who 'won’t lift a finger' to help themselves By Emily Tanaka• December 5, 2017 Fact-checking Dianne Feinstein on assault weapons and police deaths By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2013 In context: Romney's comments on FEMA By Louis Jacobson• October 30, 2012
