2 People 6678 Fact-checks 2498 Articles People (2) Vote No on 3 Your Action News 3 Fact-checks (6678) Instagram posts stated on June 30, 2024 in an Instagram post: The city of San Francisco posted street signs warning that “stolen goods must remain under $950.” By Jeff Cercone• July 2, 2024 John McCain stated on October 31, 2008 in a TV interview: "We are within the margin of error." By Alexander Lane• October 30, 2008 Ted Nugent stated on November 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says “47 additional counties used the same software that caused a ‘glitch’ in Antrim County (that switched 6,000 votes from Trump to Biden in that county)” and votes in the state are “potentially fraudulent.” By Samantha Putterman• November 18, 2020 Ivanka Trump stated on June 12, 2017 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": "While (women) represent 47 percent of the overall work force, we only make up 23 percent of STEM-related occupations." By Louis Jacobson• June 12, 2017 Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 15, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Chris Christie was "behind" in the polls against Jon Corzine during the 2009 governor's race. By Bill Wichert• October 24, 2012 Tom Price stated on January 02, 2013 in a radio interview: The fiscal cliff deal "increased spending." By Willoughby Mariano• January 15, 2013 Rush Limbaugh stated on August 15, 2014 in comments on his radio show: When news broke that Ferguson 18-year-old Michael Brown was a suspect in a robbery, "MSNBC practically went off the air for a while to have behind-closed-doors meetings to figure out how to deal with this new revelation." By Linda Qiu• August 20, 2014 Donald Trump stated on February 20, 2019 in a tweet: "We have just built this powerful Wall in New Mexico. Completed on January 30, 2019 — 47 days ahead of schedule!" By Miriam Valverde• February 25, 2019 Orrin Hatch stated on August 20, 2009 in an interview on Fox News: If you don't count illegal aliens, people who qualify for other insurance, and people who make more than $75,000 a year, "it leaves about 15 million people" who are uninsured. By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 21, 2009 Julian Assange stated on April 12, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report": "The permission to engage was given before the word RPG was ever used." By Robert Farley• April 14, 2010 Gary Johnson stated on August 17, 2012 in an interview with Evan Smith on “Overheard,” premiered Sept. 6, 2012: "I am going to be on the ballot in all 50 states. There is no other third-party candidate that’s going to come close to achieving that." By W. Gardner Selby• September 20, 2012 Facebook posts stated on August 10, 2015 in a viral image: Says “31 U.S. troops” were “killed in Afghanistan yesterday.” By Tom Kertscher• August 23, 2021 Allen West stated on April 26, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: "Currently we have some 40-45% of Americans who are not paying any taxes." By Amy Sherman• April 28, 2010 Bill Seitz stated on March 13, 2013 in testimony before a House committee: Says that Secretary of State Jon Husted and former secretary Jennifer Brunner both have supported a provision in Senate Bill 47 that would limit the days organizers have to collect signatures for initiative and referendum petitions. By Brandon Blackwell• April 1, 2013 Linda Finn stated on April 12, 2013 in a TV interview: Right now, if Rhode Island police come across a young person with a gun, "they really don't legally have the right to take it away from them." By Michael McKinney• April 23, 2013 Hunter Schwarz stated on June 08, 2015 in a "Washington Post" article: 47 percent of Americans "can’t pay for an unexpected $400 expense through savings or credit cards, without selling something or borrowing money." By Jon Greenberg• June 9, 2015 Rand Paul stated on March 24, 2015 in an interview on the Kelly File: Says according to recent polls, no Republican candidate "is doing better against Hillary Clinton than myself." By Lauren Carroll, Katharina Fiedler• March 25, 2015 Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2024 in a news conference: California law lets you “rob a store as long as it’s not more than $950” and “not get charged.” Kamala Harris “did that.” By Jeff Cercone• August 19, 2024 Linda Finn stated on February 26, 2013 in a news release: "Rhode Island could tell you who has a camper, but we couldn't figure out who has a gun." By Michael McKinney• March 7, 2013 Barth Bracy stated on February 03, 2012 in a radio interview: The polls "show over half of Americans identify themselves as being pro-life." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 12, 2012 Articles (2498) Is McCain within margin of error? By Alexander Lane• October 31, 2008 Cruz, Trump each outpoll Hillary Clinton, most recent poll suggests By W. Gardner Selby• January 13, 2016 In context: Rick Scott's comments on Republicans and jobs By Katie Sanders• May 23, 2013 Today's scary stat: 47% of Americans say they can't afford an unexpected $400 expense By Jon Greenberg• June 9, 2015 What is a MAGA Republican? By Jon Greenberg• September 21, 2022 Truth be told, PolitiFact Rhode Island turns 3! By Tim Murphy• July 5, 2013 Fact-checking the Iowa Republican debate By Bill Adair, Martha M. Hamilton• December 11, 2011 Fact-checking Romney's private fundraiser remarks By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead• September 18, 2012 UPDATED: Who pays taxes? Roberton Williams knows By W. Gardner Selby• September 19, 2012 Hope . . . and the facts By Bill Adair• February 11, 2008 Can car shoppers avoid tariff sticker shock by buying American brands? It’s not that simple By Amy Sherman• April 10, 2025 Two ships colliding with bridges in the same week? That’s not unusual, reports show By Jeff Cercone• April 4, 2024 In Context: Joe Biden’s ‘Negro’ reference to baseball player Satchel Paige By Tom Kertscher• November 12, 2021 Did Sheriff David Clarke commit plagiarism? By Tom Kertscher• May 30, 2017 Chat with us about health care, Fla. governor’s race By Becky Bowers• April 16, 2014 Private emails, lawmakers going around the president: Is it 2007 again? By Lauren Carroll• March 18, 2015 Don't fall for these fake Donald Trump mug shots. He didn't take one. By Gabrielle Settles• April 5, 2023 Mailbag: 'Everybody gets one chance to be royally wrong' By Louis Jacobson• July 5, 2013 Fact-checking the debate over food stamps By Louis Jacobson• July 12, 2013 Timeline of Brian Williams' statements on Iraqi helicopter attack By Lauren Carroll• February 5, 2015
Instagram posts stated on June 30, 2024 in an Instagram post: The city of San Francisco posted street signs warning that “stolen goods must remain under $950.” By Jeff Cercone• July 2, 2024 John McCain stated on October 31, 2008 in a TV interview: "We are within the margin of error." By Alexander Lane• October 30, 2008 Ted Nugent stated on November 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says “47 additional counties used the same software that caused a ‘glitch’ in Antrim County (that switched 6,000 votes from Trump to Biden in that county)” and votes in the state are “potentially fraudulent.” By Samantha Putterman• November 18, 2020 Ivanka Trump stated on June 12, 2017 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": "While (women) represent 47 percent of the overall work force, we only make up 23 percent of STEM-related occupations." By Louis Jacobson• June 12, 2017 Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 15, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Chris Christie was "behind" in the polls against Jon Corzine during the 2009 governor's race. By Bill Wichert• October 24, 2012 Tom Price stated on January 02, 2013 in a radio interview: The fiscal cliff deal "increased spending." By Willoughby Mariano• January 15, 2013 Rush Limbaugh stated on August 15, 2014 in comments on his radio show: When news broke that Ferguson 18-year-old Michael Brown was a suspect in a robbery, "MSNBC practically went off the air for a while to have behind-closed-doors meetings to figure out how to deal with this new revelation." By Linda Qiu• August 20, 2014 Donald Trump stated on February 20, 2019 in a tweet: "We have just built this powerful Wall in New Mexico. Completed on January 30, 2019 — 47 days ahead of schedule!" By Miriam Valverde• February 25, 2019 Orrin Hatch stated on August 20, 2009 in an interview on Fox News: If you don't count illegal aliens, people who qualify for other insurance, and people who make more than $75,000 a year, "it leaves about 15 million people" who are uninsured. By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 21, 2009 Julian Assange stated on April 12, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report": "The permission to engage was given before the word RPG was ever used." By Robert Farley• April 14, 2010 Gary Johnson stated on August 17, 2012 in an interview with Evan Smith on “Overheard,” premiered Sept. 6, 2012: "I am going to be on the ballot in all 50 states. There is no other third-party candidate that’s going to come close to achieving that." By W. Gardner Selby• September 20, 2012 Facebook posts stated on August 10, 2015 in a viral image: Says “31 U.S. troops” were “killed in Afghanistan yesterday.” By Tom Kertscher• August 23, 2021 Allen West stated on April 26, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: "Currently we have some 40-45% of Americans who are not paying any taxes." By Amy Sherman• April 28, 2010 Bill Seitz stated on March 13, 2013 in testimony before a House committee: Says that Secretary of State Jon Husted and former secretary Jennifer Brunner both have supported a provision in Senate Bill 47 that would limit the days organizers have to collect signatures for initiative and referendum petitions. By Brandon Blackwell• April 1, 2013 Linda Finn stated on April 12, 2013 in a TV interview: Right now, if Rhode Island police come across a young person with a gun, "they really don't legally have the right to take it away from them." By Michael McKinney• April 23, 2013 Hunter Schwarz stated on June 08, 2015 in a "Washington Post" article: 47 percent of Americans "can’t pay for an unexpected $400 expense through savings or credit cards, without selling something or borrowing money." By Jon Greenberg• June 9, 2015 Rand Paul stated on March 24, 2015 in an interview on the Kelly File: Says according to recent polls, no Republican candidate "is doing better against Hillary Clinton than myself." By Lauren Carroll, Katharina Fiedler• March 25, 2015 Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2024 in a news conference: California law lets you “rob a store as long as it’s not more than $950” and “not get charged.” Kamala Harris “did that.” By Jeff Cercone• August 19, 2024 Linda Finn stated on February 26, 2013 in a news release: "Rhode Island could tell you who has a camper, but we couldn't figure out who has a gun." By Michael McKinney• March 7, 2013 Barth Bracy stated on February 03, 2012 in a radio interview: The polls "show over half of Americans identify themselves as being pro-life." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 12, 2012
Is McCain within margin of error? By Alexander Lane• October 31, 2008 Cruz, Trump each outpoll Hillary Clinton, most recent poll suggests By W. Gardner Selby• January 13, 2016 In context: Rick Scott's comments on Republicans and jobs By Katie Sanders• May 23, 2013 Today's scary stat: 47% of Americans say they can't afford an unexpected $400 expense By Jon Greenberg• June 9, 2015 What is a MAGA Republican? By Jon Greenberg• September 21, 2022 Truth be told, PolitiFact Rhode Island turns 3! By Tim Murphy• July 5, 2013 Fact-checking the Iowa Republican debate By Bill Adair, Martha M. Hamilton• December 11, 2011 Fact-checking Romney's private fundraiser remarks By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead• September 18, 2012 UPDATED: Who pays taxes? Roberton Williams knows By W. Gardner Selby• September 19, 2012 Hope . . . and the facts By Bill Adair• February 11, 2008 Can car shoppers avoid tariff sticker shock by buying American brands? It’s not that simple By Amy Sherman• April 10, 2025 Two ships colliding with bridges in the same week? That’s not unusual, reports show By Jeff Cercone• April 4, 2024 In Context: Joe Biden’s ‘Negro’ reference to baseball player Satchel Paige By Tom Kertscher• November 12, 2021 Did Sheriff David Clarke commit plagiarism? By Tom Kertscher• May 30, 2017 Chat with us about health care, Fla. governor’s race By Becky Bowers• April 16, 2014 Private emails, lawmakers going around the president: Is it 2007 again? By Lauren Carroll• March 18, 2015 Don't fall for these fake Donald Trump mug shots. He didn't take one. By Gabrielle Settles• April 5, 2023 Mailbag: 'Everybody gets one chance to be royally wrong' By Louis Jacobson• July 5, 2013 Fact-checking the debate over food stamps By Louis Jacobson• July 12, 2013 Timeline of Brian Williams' statements on Iraqi helicopter attack By Lauren Carroll• February 5, 2015
