0 People 7625 Fact-checks 2609 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (7625) Rush Limbaugh stated on May 01, 2009 in a radio show: Sen. Arlen Specter's party switch could "end up giving Republicans the ability to filibuster judicial nominees at the Judiciary Committee level so that the nominees never get out of committee." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 5, 2009 Facebook posts stated on January 25, 2023 in a Facebook post: Hospital photo of Damar Hamlin proves “he’s a corpse.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 27, 2023 Viral image stated on January 22, 2023 in an Instagram post: Historic photos are evidence these celebrities were cloned. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 24, 2023 Ron Paul stated on November 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Spartanburg, S.C.: "Torture is illegal by our laws. It's illegal by international laws." By Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2011 Our Democracy 2020 stated on October 26, 2016 in a news release: Says an election clerk in Green Bay refused to allow early voting on the UW-Green Bay campus because she "was afraid it would help Democrats," showing "outrageous partisan bias." By Tom Kertscher• October 28, 2016 Viral image stated on July 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says George Floyd appeared on Judge Judy. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 31, 2020 Chain email stated on January 07, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Members of Congress and their families and staff are exempt from repaying student loans. By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 11, 2011 Ken Paxton stated on January 24, 2014 in a radio interview: Barry Smitherman "doesn’t have enough legal experience to apply for most of the jobs at the attorney general’s office." By Sue Owen• February 26, 2014 Joe Sanfelippo stated on November 09, 2020 in a news release: “Clerks in Milwaukee and Dane Counties colluded to (add) nearly 250,000 individuals to the ‘Indefinitely Confined’ voter list.” By Eric Litke• November 21, 2020 Bill Nelson stated on August 02, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Connie Mack IV has been "a promoter for Hooters with a history of bar room brawling, altercations and road rage." By Amy Sherman• August 7, 2012 Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in the Florida U.S. Senate debate: Says Bill Nelson voted to cut $700 billion out of Medicare to pay for Obamacare. By Jon Greenberg• October 18, 2012 Facebook posts stated on May 30, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Listerine mouthwash can be effectively used as a mosquito repellant. By Andy Nguyen• June 8, 2021 Presente.org stated on January 27, 2012 in a television ad: "91 percent of Latinos support the DREAM Act, which allows undocumented youth to attend college," but Marco Rubio opposes it. By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 9, 2012 U.S. Census Bureau stated on January 07, 2014 in a mailing to Austin's Bob Cole: Federal law requires residents to participate in the U.S. government’s American Community Survey. By W. Gardner Selby• January 9, 2014 Kathleen Sebelius stated on March 11, 2014 in Atlanta press conference: Says some Georgians can get health insurance for $105 a month. By Nancy Badertscher, Eric Stirgus• March 25, 2014 Dick Cheney stated on September 02, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty "enrichment has been limited to basically the weapons states." By Jon Greenberg• September 3, 2015 Bill Nelson stated on August 20, 2012 in remarks at a campaign event: Says Connie Mack IV co-sponsored a bill to "take a third of the Social Security Trust Fund ... give it in individual accounts to the senior citizens, who then were to invest it in the stock market." By Joshua Gillin• August 30, 2012 American Bridge 21st Century stated on August 06, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Rep. Connie Mack IV passed "only one bill" in seven years. By Brittany Alana Davis• August 6, 2012 Connie Mack stated on September 06, 2012 in an op-ed in 'The Hill': "President Obama has no plan to reduce the deficit, let alone pay down the debt." By Amy Sherman• September 19, 2012 Dave Weldon stated on July 23, 2012 in a mock debate: Embryonic stem cell research is at a "dead end, with no one good example of a successful treatment." 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Rush Limbaugh stated on May 01, 2009 in a radio show: Sen. Arlen Specter's party switch could "end up giving Republicans the ability to filibuster judicial nominees at the Judiciary Committee level so that the nominees never get out of committee." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 5, 2009 Facebook posts stated on January 25, 2023 in a Facebook post: Hospital photo of Damar Hamlin proves “he’s a corpse.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 27, 2023 Viral image stated on January 22, 2023 in an Instagram post: Historic photos are evidence these celebrities were cloned. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 24, 2023 Ron Paul stated on November 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Spartanburg, S.C.: "Torture is illegal by our laws. It's illegal by international laws." By Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2011 Our Democracy 2020 stated on October 26, 2016 in a news release: Says an election clerk in Green Bay refused to allow early voting on the UW-Green Bay campus because she "was afraid it would help Democrats," showing "outrageous partisan bias." By Tom Kertscher• October 28, 2016 Viral image stated on July 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says George Floyd appeared on Judge Judy. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 31, 2020 Chain email stated on January 07, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Members of Congress and their families and staff are exempt from repaying student loans. By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 11, 2011 Ken Paxton stated on January 24, 2014 in a radio interview: Barry Smitherman "doesn’t have enough legal experience to apply for most of the jobs at the attorney general’s office." By Sue Owen• February 26, 2014 Joe Sanfelippo stated on November 09, 2020 in a news release: “Clerks in Milwaukee and Dane Counties colluded to (add) nearly 250,000 individuals to the ‘Indefinitely Confined’ voter list.” By Eric Litke• November 21, 2020 Bill Nelson stated on August 02, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Connie Mack IV has been "a promoter for Hooters with a history of bar room brawling, altercations and road rage." By Amy Sherman• August 7, 2012 Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in the Florida U.S. Senate debate: Says Bill Nelson voted to cut $700 billion out of Medicare to pay for Obamacare. By Jon Greenberg• October 18, 2012 Facebook posts stated on May 30, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Listerine mouthwash can be effectively used as a mosquito repellant. By Andy Nguyen• June 8, 2021 Presente.org stated on January 27, 2012 in a television ad: "91 percent of Latinos support the DREAM Act, which allows undocumented youth to attend college," but Marco Rubio opposes it. By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 9, 2012 U.S. Census Bureau stated on January 07, 2014 in a mailing to Austin's Bob Cole: Federal law requires residents to participate in the U.S. government’s American Community Survey. By W. Gardner Selby• January 9, 2014 Kathleen Sebelius stated on March 11, 2014 in Atlanta press conference: Says some Georgians can get health insurance for $105 a month. By Nancy Badertscher, Eric Stirgus• March 25, 2014 Dick Cheney stated on September 02, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty "enrichment has been limited to basically the weapons states." By Jon Greenberg• September 3, 2015 Bill Nelson stated on August 20, 2012 in remarks at a campaign event: Says Connie Mack IV co-sponsored a bill to "take a third of the Social Security Trust Fund ... give it in individual accounts to the senior citizens, who then were to invest it in the stock market." By Joshua Gillin• August 30, 2012 American Bridge 21st Century stated on August 06, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Rep. Connie Mack IV passed "only one bill" in seven years. By Brittany Alana Davis• August 6, 2012 Connie Mack stated on September 06, 2012 in an op-ed in 'The Hill': "President Obama has no plan to reduce the deficit, let alone pay down the debt." By Amy Sherman• September 19, 2012 Dave Weldon stated on July 23, 2012 in a mock debate: Embryonic stem cell research is at a "dead end, with no one good example of a successful treatment." By Katie Sanders• July 31, 2012
Rush reads the rules By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 6, 2009 The truth about congressional pay raises By Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman• November 23, 2011 Testing Medicare claims in the Bill Young-Jessica Ehrlich U.S. House race By Katie Sanders• November 2, 2012 Greatest hits of Florida's U.S. Senate race By Katie Sanders• November 5, 2012 Fact-checking the Republican primary By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 26, 2012 False flags: They’re real, but far less widespread than social media suggest By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy• February 8, 2022 Fact-checking Florida's U.S. Senate debate By Katie Sanders• October 18, 2012 1% or 85%: Two numbers before SCOTUS purport to show trans youth ‘regret’ rates. Which is it? By Grace Abels• December 16, 2024 Was ‘Democracy in the Park’ illegal? By Eric Litke• March 10, 2021 PolitiFact Florida: Our most popular fact-checks of 2012 By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 28, 2012 'Policing the pols' By Bill Adair• December 3, 2007 Fact-checking the Dick Cheney-John Kerry faceoff on 'Morning Joe' By Louis Jacobson• September 4, 2015 Fact-checking the Dick Cheney-John Kerry faceoff on 'Morning Joe' By Louis Jacobson• September 4, 2015 It's hard to pin down Hollywood's benefit to Virginia By Sean Gorman• March 25, 2013 Checking claims about Texas voting rights and fraud By W. Gardner Selby• August 5, 2015 Support PolitiFact on #GivingTuesday By Aaron Sharockman• November 28, 2017 What’s in the Senate Democrats’ new voting rights bill? By Amy Sherman• September 21, 2021 Obama wrong that insurance delay caused death By Louis Jacobson• September 17, 2009 Fact-checking Trump’s statement that Native Americans were paid to vote By Amy Sherman• June 10, 2021 ‘Gender dysphoria’: What it is, what it isn’t and how history has changed its view By Grace Abels• May 22, 2023
