1 People 310 Fact-checks 100 Articles People (1) Oregon Ballot Measure 81 Fact-checks (310) Donald Trump stated on November 15, 2019 in an interview with Dan Bongino: "They never thought ... that I was going to release that call and I really had no choice because Adam Schiff made up a call." By Jon Greenberg• November 19, 2019 Chain message stated on March 16, 2020 in a text: Donald Trump is “announcing tomorrow that the US is going into quarantine for the next 14 days.” By Daniel Funke• March 17, 2020 Jeanne Shaheen stated on May 31, 2012 in an interview with the editorial board of 'The Telegraph.': "We spend in tax loopholes annually $1.1 trillion. That's more than we spend on our defense budget in a year, on Medicare or Medicaid in a year." By Jake Berry• June 8, 2012 Facebook posts stated on March 16, 2020 in a screenshot: President Donald Trump “will evoke (sic) what is called the Stafford act” and “order a two week mandatory quarantine for the nation.” By Daniel Funke• March 17, 2020 Viral image stated on April 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Pick up a product. Look at the barcode. If the first 3 numbers are 690 or 691 or 692, the product was made in China.” By Madison Czopek• April 23, 2020 Marco Rubio stated on April 25, 2015 in Faith and Freedom Summit in Iowa: The United States "is not modernizing its nuclear weapons." By Amy Sherman• May 5, 2015 Chain message stated on March 19, 2020 in a text: The federal government is “preparing to mobilize the national guard,” “dispatch them across the US with military” and “announce a nationwide 1 week quarantine for all citizens.” By Daniel Funke• March 20, 2020 Jeff Duncan stated on July 10, 2012 in a tweet: "83% of doctors have considered leaving the profession because of #Obamacare." By Louis Jacobson• July 12, 2012 Gwen Graham stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech to Florida delegates at the Democratic National Convention: "We rank 38th in wages. ... (Rick Scott) goes out around the country and advertises that to other states." By Joshua Gillin• August 3, 2016 Robert Hurt stated on April 16, 2015 in a statement.: Says the estate tax, "in many cases," forces family farmers and small businesses owners to sell their holdings. By Warren Fiske• May 3, 2015 Wendy Davis stated on December 30, 2013 in a press release: Payday lenders profit "from the poor by charging 1,000-plus" percent "interest." By W. Gardner Selby• January 8, 2014 Lenar Whitney stated on June 25, 2014 in a YouTube video: "Global warming is a hoax." By Lauren Carroll• August 1, 2014 Facebook posts stated on July 06, 2015 in a meme on social media: Says Hillary Clinton’s top 10 donors are mainly "banks, corporations and media," while Bernie Sanders’ top 10 donors are labor unions. By Louis Jacobson• July 7, 2015 Kathleen Falk stated on April 17, 2012 in a newspaper interview: Wisconsin women "are paid 81 cents to the dollar of a man doing the same job." By Tom Kertscher• May 2, 2012 Alex Jones stated on May 11, 2025 in en una publicación en X: Un vídeo muestra al presidente francés, Emmanuel Macron, al primer ministro del Reino Unido, Keir Starmer, y al canciller alemán, Friedrich Merz, con una bolsa de cocaína tras visitar al presidente ucraniano, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. By Maria Briceño, Madison Czopek• May 16, 2025 Alex Jones stated on May 11, 2025 in a post on X: A video shows French President Emmanuel Macron, United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Freidrich Merz with a bag of cocaine after visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. By Maria Briceño, Madison Czopek• May 13, 2025 Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2008 in Oxford, Miss.: Under Obama's tax plan, "95 percent of you will get a tax cut." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 27, 2008 Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on November 22, 2010 in an op-ed piece.: Says that "on average, Democratic congressional districts received 81 percent more stimulus funds than Republican districts." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• December 21, 2010 Doonesbury stated on January 11, 2015 in the Sunday comics: The CIA paid two psychologists $81 million "to develop and run their torture program." By Jon Greenberg• January 12, 2015 Facebook posts stated on October 17, 2023 in a Facebook post: Black flag hoisted over a mosque in Iran is a “call to all of Islam for war.” By Loreben Tuquero• October 23, 2023 Articles (100) McCain's big night By Bill Adair• September 5, 2008 Large majorities of Americans support keeping stay-at-home policies for now By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy• April 22, 2020 Why we fact-check political cartoons By Katie Sanders• August 20, 2015 READ: Joe Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Kamala Harris. Read his letter here. By PolitiFact Staff • July 21, 2024 Mailbag: "Would my pants be on fire if..." By • September 13, 2010 Crunch time: the Obameter is turning red By Martha M. Hamilton• August 17, 2010 Donald Trump, stumping in Austin, on the PolitiFact Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• August 22, 2016 An open letter to YouTube’s CEO from the world’s fact-checkers By PolitiFact Staff • January 12, 2022 A primer on Trump before his second Georgia visit By April Hunt• November 29, 2015 U.S. Supreme Court upholds health care law By J.B. Wogan• June 28, 2012 ¿Qué tan ciertas son las declaraciones de JD Vance, el candidato republicano a la vicepresidencia? By Marta Campabadal Graus• September 30, 2024 Dewhurst revisits “apples to carburetors” By W. Gardner Selby• June 26, 2012 Do you know Vance and Walz’s talking points? Prep for the vice presidential debate with fact-checks By Sara Swann• September 29, 2024 Romney misses easy grounder By Bill Adair• November 29, 2007 A look at the new data on income, poverty, health insurance By Louis Jacobson• September 14, 2017 Getting schooled on education in governor's race By April Hunt• July 23, 2014 So long, Mayor Giuliani By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 30, 2008 Frustration with forms By Jeffrey S. Solochek• November 20, 2007 Were the founding fathers 'ordinary people'? By Tom Kertscher• July 2, 2015 2015 Readers’ Poll results By Lauren Carroll• December 21, 2015
Donald Trump stated on November 15, 2019 in an interview with Dan Bongino: "They never thought ... that I was going to release that call and I really had no choice because Adam Schiff made up a call." By Jon Greenberg• November 19, 2019 Chain message stated on March 16, 2020 in a text: Donald Trump is “announcing tomorrow that the US is going into quarantine for the next 14 days.” By Daniel Funke• March 17, 2020 Jeanne Shaheen stated on May 31, 2012 in an interview with the editorial board of 'The Telegraph.': "We spend in tax loopholes annually $1.1 trillion. That's more than we spend on our defense budget in a year, on Medicare or Medicaid in a year." By Jake Berry• June 8, 2012 Facebook posts stated on March 16, 2020 in a screenshot: President Donald Trump “will evoke (sic) what is called the Stafford act” and “order a two week mandatory quarantine for the nation.” By Daniel Funke• March 17, 2020 Viral image stated on April 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Pick up a product. Look at the barcode. If the first 3 numbers are 690 or 691 or 692, the product was made in China.” By Madison Czopek• April 23, 2020 Marco Rubio stated on April 25, 2015 in Faith and Freedom Summit in Iowa: The United States "is not modernizing its nuclear weapons." By Amy Sherman• May 5, 2015 Chain message stated on March 19, 2020 in a text: The federal government is “preparing to mobilize the national guard,” “dispatch them across the US with military” and “announce a nationwide 1 week quarantine for all citizens.” By Daniel Funke• March 20, 2020 Jeff Duncan stated on July 10, 2012 in a tweet: "83% of doctors have considered leaving the profession because of #Obamacare." By Louis Jacobson• July 12, 2012 Gwen Graham stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech to Florida delegates at the Democratic National Convention: "We rank 38th in wages. ... (Rick Scott) goes out around the country and advertises that to other states." By Joshua Gillin• August 3, 2016 Robert Hurt stated on April 16, 2015 in a statement.: Says the estate tax, "in many cases," forces family farmers and small businesses owners to sell their holdings. By Warren Fiske• May 3, 2015 Wendy Davis stated on December 30, 2013 in a press release: Payday lenders profit "from the poor by charging 1,000-plus" percent "interest." By W. Gardner Selby• January 8, 2014 Lenar Whitney stated on June 25, 2014 in a YouTube video: "Global warming is a hoax." By Lauren Carroll• August 1, 2014 Facebook posts stated on July 06, 2015 in a meme on social media: Says Hillary Clinton’s top 10 donors are mainly "banks, corporations and media," while Bernie Sanders’ top 10 donors are labor unions. By Louis Jacobson• July 7, 2015 Kathleen Falk stated on April 17, 2012 in a newspaper interview: Wisconsin women "are paid 81 cents to the dollar of a man doing the same job." By Tom Kertscher• May 2, 2012 Alex Jones stated on May 11, 2025 in en una publicación en X: Un vídeo muestra al presidente francés, Emmanuel Macron, al primer ministro del Reino Unido, Keir Starmer, y al canciller alemán, Friedrich Merz, con una bolsa de cocaína tras visitar al presidente ucraniano, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. By Maria Briceño, Madison Czopek• May 16, 2025 Alex Jones stated on May 11, 2025 in a post on X: A video shows French President Emmanuel Macron, United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Freidrich Merz with a bag of cocaine after visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. By Maria Briceño, Madison Czopek• May 13, 2025 Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2008 in Oxford, Miss.: Under Obama's tax plan, "95 percent of you will get a tax cut." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 27, 2008 Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on November 22, 2010 in an op-ed piece.: Says that "on average, Democratic congressional districts received 81 percent more stimulus funds than Republican districts." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• December 21, 2010 Doonesbury stated on January 11, 2015 in the Sunday comics: The CIA paid two psychologists $81 million "to develop and run their torture program." By Jon Greenberg• January 12, 2015 Facebook posts stated on October 17, 2023 in a Facebook post: Black flag hoisted over a mosque in Iran is a “call to all of Islam for war.” By Loreben Tuquero• October 23, 2023
McCain's big night By Bill Adair• September 5, 2008 Large majorities of Americans support keeping stay-at-home policies for now By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy• April 22, 2020 Why we fact-check political cartoons By Katie Sanders• August 20, 2015 READ: Joe Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Kamala Harris. Read his letter here. By PolitiFact Staff • July 21, 2024 Mailbag: "Would my pants be on fire if..." By • September 13, 2010 Crunch time: the Obameter is turning red By Martha M. Hamilton• August 17, 2010 Donald Trump, stumping in Austin, on the PolitiFact Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• August 22, 2016 An open letter to YouTube’s CEO from the world’s fact-checkers By PolitiFact Staff • January 12, 2022 A primer on Trump before his second Georgia visit By April Hunt• November 29, 2015 U.S. Supreme Court upholds health care law By J.B. Wogan• June 28, 2012 ¿Qué tan ciertas son las declaraciones de JD Vance, el candidato republicano a la vicepresidencia? By Marta Campabadal Graus• September 30, 2024 Dewhurst revisits “apples to carburetors” By W. Gardner Selby• June 26, 2012 Do you know Vance and Walz’s talking points? Prep for the vice presidential debate with fact-checks By Sara Swann• September 29, 2024 Romney misses easy grounder By Bill Adair• November 29, 2007 A look at the new data on income, poverty, health insurance By Louis Jacobson• September 14, 2017 Getting schooled on education in governor's race By April Hunt• July 23, 2014 So long, Mayor Giuliani By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 30, 2008 Frustration with forms By Jeffrey S. Solochek• November 20, 2007 Were the founding fathers 'ordinary people'? By Tom Kertscher• July 2, 2015 2015 Readers’ Poll results By Lauren Carroll• December 21, 2015
