0 People 33 Fact-checks 27 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (33) David Rouzer stated on December 03, 2020 in a tweet: The National Institutes of Health “states that regular marijuana use can reduce IQ by 8 points.” By Paul Specht• December 8, 2020 Ruth Marcus stated on July 27, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The best evidence is that you lose -- if you use marijuana as a teenager regularly -- eight IQ points." By Jon Greenberg• July 27, 2014 Viral image stated on May 03, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump scored a 73 on an IQ test administered to him while in high school at New York Military Academy. By Samantha Putterman• May 14, 2019 Facebook posts stated on January 06, 2022 in a post: “Biden announces Medicare stimulus that provides free dental work to all Seniors who need it! Crowns and implants included.” By Monique Curet• January 27, 2022 American Civil Liberties Union of Florida stated on May 27, 2014 in a news release: Florida has "the most errors and exonerations from death row." By Amy Sherman• June 2, 2014 Jeb Bush stated on August 25, 2015 in remarks at a town hall in Colorado: Planned Parenthood is "not actually doing women’s health issues." By Lauren Carroll• August 26, 2015 Facebook posts stated on December 03, 2024 in a video: “Leaked secret recording” captured Ghana’s Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia calling Ghanaians “gullible and weak-minded.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• December 11, 2024 Viral image stated on October 31, 2024 in an Instagram post: Vice President Kamala Harris didn’t respond to questions about a cognitive test in a CBS News interview that aired Oct. 28, 2024. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2024 Viral image stated on October 12, 2024 in a Threads post: Says Donald Trump posted on Truth Social it “should be illegal” and is “election interference” for Barack Obama to criticize him. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 17, 2024 Bloggers stated on November 07, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Democrats just elected (include)… a man who preys on underage prostitutes … and an anti-semitic racist who beats women." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 13, 2018 Marijuana Policy Project stated on August 15, 2013 in a TV ad: Marijuana is "less toxic" than alcohol. By Rochelle Koff• August 19, 2013 Viral image stated on October 06, 2024 in a Threads post: Says former President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that former President Barack Obama “was ashamed at how much better of a golfer that I am.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 15, 2024 Facebook posts stated on April 23, 2020 in Facebook post: Says Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers “wants to force residents to fund Planned Parenthood abortion business.” By Haley BeMiller• April 30, 2020 Bloggers stated on June 26, 2018 in a blog post: "A Trump fan was just charged with trying to murder Maxine Waters on same day Trump threatened her." By Bill McCarthy• June 28, 2018 Kamala Harris stated on June 01, 2020 in a CNN interview: Says the Obama administration was doing pattern-or-practice investigations of discrimination by police departments and “Donald Trump came in with Jeff Sessions and undid those.” By Miriam Valverde• June 4, 2020 Claire McCaskill stated on April 14, 2017 in a town hall: "If Donald Trump would stay home from Mar-a-Lago one weekend, it would pay the entire meals on wheels budget for the state of Missouri for almost two years." By Grace Hase• May 23, 2017 Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 08, 2022 in News release: Says “Tim Michels doesn’t think gay people should be out in public.” By Madeline Heim• September 2, 2022 Tucker Carlson stated on June 28, 2021 in a show: “In Texas, the power companies have automatically raised the temperature of people's thermostats in the middle of a heatwave without their permission." By Brandon Mulder• July 9, 2021 Jeb Bush stated on January 03, 2011 in a Wall Street Journal op-ed piece.: "In 1998, nearly half of Florida's fourth-graders were functionally illiterate. Today, 72% of them can read." By Aaron Sharockman• January 3, 2011 Glenn Grothman stated on December 29, 2010 in a news release: "Recent studies have confirmed that any academic benefits of government funded preschool disappear by the fourth grade." By James B. 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By Louis Jacobson• August 8, 2025 Climate change e-mails and Copenhagen By Catharine Richert• December 12, 2009 Ad Watch: Fact-checking a video about Biden’s academic record By Daniel Funke• May 7, 2020 In Nov. 1 Milwaukee rally, Trump offers falsehoods on economy, climate change By Louis Jacobson• November 2, 2024 How Donald Trump’s untimely and untrue ‘death’ unfolded on social media By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• September 2, 2025 3 fact-checks about the death penalty By Aaron Sharockman• June 3, 2014 3 fact-checks about the death penalty By Aaron Sharockman• June 3, 2014 English is Liberia's official language from a history of US slavery and colonization By Grace Abels• July 10, 2025 Are there white nationalists in the White House? 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David Rouzer stated on December 03, 2020 in a tweet: The National Institutes of Health “states that regular marijuana use can reduce IQ by 8 points.” By Paul Specht• December 8, 2020 Ruth Marcus stated on July 27, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The best evidence is that you lose -- if you use marijuana as a teenager regularly -- eight IQ points." By Jon Greenberg• July 27, 2014 Viral image stated on May 03, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump scored a 73 on an IQ test administered to him while in high school at New York Military Academy. By Samantha Putterman• May 14, 2019 Facebook posts stated on January 06, 2022 in a post: “Biden announces Medicare stimulus that provides free dental work to all Seniors who need it! Crowns and implants included.” By Monique Curet• January 27, 2022 American Civil Liberties Union of Florida stated on May 27, 2014 in a news release: Florida has "the most errors and exonerations from death row." By Amy Sherman• June 2, 2014 Jeb Bush stated on August 25, 2015 in remarks at a town hall in Colorado: Planned Parenthood is "not actually doing women’s health issues." By Lauren Carroll• August 26, 2015 Facebook posts stated on December 03, 2024 in a video: “Leaked secret recording” captured Ghana’s Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia calling Ghanaians “gullible and weak-minded.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• December 11, 2024 Viral image stated on October 31, 2024 in an Instagram post: Vice President Kamala Harris didn’t respond to questions about a cognitive test in a CBS News interview that aired Oct. 28, 2024. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2024 Viral image stated on October 12, 2024 in a Threads post: Says Donald Trump posted on Truth Social it “should be illegal” and is “election interference” for Barack Obama to criticize him. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 17, 2024 Bloggers stated on November 07, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Democrats just elected (include)… a man who preys on underage prostitutes … and an anti-semitic racist who beats women." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 13, 2018 Marijuana Policy Project stated on August 15, 2013 in a TV ad: Marijuana is "less toxic" than alcohol. By Rochelle Koff• August 19, 2013 Viral image stated on October 06, 2024 in a Threads post: Says former President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that former President Barack Obama “was ashamed at how much better of a golfer that I am.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 15, 2024 Facebook posts stated on April 23, 2020 in Facebook post: Says Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers “wants to force residents to fund Planned Parenthood abortion business.” By Haley BeMiller• April 30, 2020 Bloggers stated on June 26, 2018 in a blog post: "A Trump fan was just charged with trying to murder Maxine Waters on same day Trump threatened her." By Bill McCarthy• June 28, 2018 Kamala Harris stated on June 01, 2020 in a CNN interview: Says the Obama administration was doing pattern-or-practice investigations of discrimination by police departments and “Donald Trump came in with Jeff Sessions and undid those.” By Miriam Valverde• June 4, 2020 Claire McCaskill stated on April 14, 2017 in a town hall: "If Donald Trump would stay home from Mar-a-Lago one weekend, it would pay the entire meals on wheels budget for the state of Missouri for almost two years." By Grace Hase• May 23, 2017 Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 08, 2022 in News release: Says “Tim Michels doesn’t think gay people should be out in public.” By Madeline Heim• September 2, 2022 Tucker Carlson stated on June 28, 2021 in a show: “In Texas, the power companies have automatically raised the temperature of people's thermostats in the middle of a heatwave without their permission." By Brandon Mulder• July 9, 2021 Jeb Bush stated on January 03, 2011 in a Wall Street Journal op-ed piece.: "In 1998, nearly half of Florida's fourth-graders were functionally illiterate. Today, 72% of them can read." By Aaron Sharockman• January 3, 2011 Glenn Grothman stated on December 29, 2010 in a news release: "Recent studies have confirmed that any academic benefits of government funded preschool disappear by the fourth grade." By James B. Nelson• January 16, 2011
PunditFact fact-checks the July 27 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• July 27, 2014 Fact-checking the July 27 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• July 27, 2014 Does fluoride cause cancer, IQ loss and more? Fact-checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claim By Samantha Putterman• November 8, 2024 The Truth-O-Meter follows Texas politicos on Twitter By • October 14, 2010 Ask PolitiFact: What does Florida’s move to ban fluoride mean for public health? By Maria Briceño• May 2, 2025 Is the Center for Immigration Studies a hate group, as the Southern Poverty Law Center says? By Amy Sherman• March 22, 2017 Mailbag: Pandering to "room-temperature IQs" By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 2, 2010 RFK Jr. exaggerates share of autistic population with severe limitations By Louis Jacobson• April 21, 2025 How much power does Donald Trump have to change the census and who is counted in it? By Louis Jacobson• August 8, 2025 Climate change e-mails and Copenhagen By Catharine Richert• December 12, 2009 Ad Watch: Fact-checking a video about Biden’s academic record By Daniel Funke• May 7, 2020 In Nov. 1 Milwaukee rally, Trump offers falsehoods on economy, climate change By Louis Jacobson• November 2, 2024 How Donald Trump’s untimely and untrue ‘death’ unfolded on social media By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• September 2, 2025 3 fact-checks about the death penalty By Aaron Sharockman• June 3, 2014 3 fact-checks about the death penalty By Aaron Sharockman• June 3, 2014 English is Liberia's official language from a history of US slavery and colonization By Grace Abels• July 10, 2025 Are there white nationalists in the White House? By Louis Jacobson• August 15, 2017 PolitiFact’s Mueller Report Book Club, Volume 1 By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 8, 2019 Books: 'The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Religion and Politics' By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 28, 2012 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally in New York City By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• October 27, 2024
