0 People 17324 Fact-checks 5573 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (17324) Donald Trump stated on January 04, 2016 in a television ad: A Trump television ad shows Mexicans swarming over "our southern border." By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2016 West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.: “Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.” By Natalie Ribar• October 15, 2025 X posts stated on October 26, 2025 in a post on X: Video shows Hurricane Melissa hitting Jamaica on Oct. 26, 2025. By Maria Briceño• October 27, 2025 Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston. By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• October 20, 2025 Hillary Clinton stated on December 18, 2007 in a comment to a shopper at a supermarket in Des Moines, Iowa.: "I can't sign money. That's illegal." By Bill Adair• December 19, 2007 Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2009 in an interview on Meet the Press: "Mathematically, the White Sox can still get in the playoffs." By Bill Adair• September 20, 2009 Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a House floor speech: “Never in American history has so much been spent at one time. Never in American history will so many taxes be raised and so much borrowing be needed to pay for this reckless spending.” By Louis Jacobson• November 19, 2021 Rand Paul stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "We now consume at the federal level 25 percent of the gross domestic product. Historically we were at 20 percent. So we've taken 5 percent away from the private sector." By Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2010 Joe Biden stated on July 09, 2009 in a news release.: "Across the country, $174 billion of the Recovery Act have been committed in its first 130 days." By Catharine Richert• July 15, 2009 Matt Miller stated on September 08, 2009 in a Washington Post op-ed: "Switzerland and the Netherlands . . . cover all their citizens using private insurers, and they do so for much less cost." By Louis Jacobson• September 9, 2009 Michele Bachmann stated on November 09, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Michigan: "By 2015, we will be sending so much interest" to China that "we will be paying for the entire People's Liberation Army." By Louis Jacobson• November 10, 2011 Chris Dudley stated on October 14, 2010 in a television ad: Says John Kitzhaber wants a sales tax so people without jobs pay taxes. By Janie Har• October 23, 2010 Senate Majority PAC stated on March 26, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says the Koch brothers "funded the fight to let flood insurance premiums soar ... Now they’re spending millions to buy a Senate seat for Bill Cassidy so he can fight for them." By Louis Jacobson• April 8, 2014 Hillary Clinton stated on May 13, 2008 in a speech in Charleston, W.Va.: "The White House is won in the swing states, and I am winning the swing states." By Bill Adair• May 16, 2008 Herman Cain stated on August 11, 2011 in the GOP debate in Ames, Iowa: Says that he did "not exactly" say that communities have the right to ban mosques. By Willoughby Mariano• August 17, 2011 Matt Patten stated on October 22, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "Unfortunately everyone needs to cut back in these tough economic times. That's why I voted to cut my own pay along with the pay of our state employees." By Aaron Marshall• October 27, 2010 Barack Obama stated on May 13, 2008 in Cape Girardeau, Mo.: We're borrowing money from China and Saudi Arabia "to finance this war" in Iraq. By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 20, 2008 John Loughlin stated on October 19, 2010 in a WPRI/Providence Journal debate: Tells David Cicilline, "94 percent of the carbon emissions which you so want to get rid of are caused by nature." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 28, 2010 Diana DeGette stated on November 09, 2009 in the 'Rachel Maddow Show': "The public option is not funded with public money. It's funded with private insurance premiums." By Catharine Richert• November 13, 2009 Sean Duffy stated on February 23, 2011 in a discussion at a town hall meeting: "The benefits that were offered to me as a congressman don’t even compare to the benefits that you get as a state employee. I just experienced that myself. They’re not nearly as good." By Dave Umhoefer• April 12, 2011 Articles (5573) The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 In Context: President Donald Trump’s statement on ‘many sides’ in Charlottesville, Va. By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 14, 2017 In context: Mick Mulvaney on quid pro quo By Jon Greenberg• October 18, 2019 Fact-checking ABC News' "This Week" By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Lukas Pleva• July 27, 2010 In Context: Bill Clinton on extending tax cuts By Bill Adair• June 6, 2012 The Colorado U.S. Senate race: the fact-checks so far By Steve Contorno• September 9, 2014 In context: Rick Scott's comments on Republicans and jobs By Katie Sanders• May 23, 2013 Do many upstate lawmakers not represent a millionaire, as Cuomo said? By Dan Clark• February 9, 2018 MSNBC, Fox, CNN move the needle on our Truth-O-Meter scorecards By Aaron Sharockman• January 27, 2015 In 2008, Obama vowed to kill Osama bin Laden By Bill Adair• May 2, 2011 The Arkansas U.S. Senate race: the fact-checks so far By Lauren Carroll• August 26, 2014 Claims of 80,000 protesters at Raleigh 'Moral March' appear to be inflated By Will Doran• February 13, 2017 Looking for some truth about the federal budget By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2010 The Iowa U.S. Senate race: the fact-checks so far By Louis Jacobson• September 18, 2014 Ad Watch: The context of Herschel Walker’s comments about vampires, a bull, China’s air By Tom Kertscher• December 1, 2022 In Context: Santorum on Satan By Molly Moorhead• February 22, 2012 Why are oil prices so high? And what can be done about it? By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2021 In Context: Obamacare "train wreck" By Tom Kertscher• August 7, 2013 PunditFact checks in on the cable news channels By Aaron Sharockman• January 29, 2015
Donald Trump stated on January 04, 2016 in a television ad: A Trump television ad shows Mexicans swarming over "our southern border." By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2016 West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.: “Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.” By Natalie Ribar• October 15, 2025 X posts stated on October 26, 2025 in a post on X: Video shows Hurricane Melissa hitting Jamaica on Oct. 26, 2025. By Maria Briceño• October 27, 2025 Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston. By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• October 20, 2025 Hillary Clinton stated on December 18, 2007 in a comment to a shopper at a supermarket in Des Moines, Iowa.: "I can't sign money. That's illegal." By Bill Adair• December 19, 2007 Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2009 in an interview on Meet the Press: "Mathematically, the White Sox can still get in the playoffs." By Bill Adair• September 20, 2009 Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a House floor speech: “Never in American history has so much been spent at one time. Never in American history will so many taxes be raised and so much borrowing be needed to pay for this reckless spending.” By Louis Jacobson• November 19, 2021 Rand Paul stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "We now consume at the federal level 25 percent of the gross domestic product. Historically we were at 20 percent. So we've taken 5 percent away from the private sector." By Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2010 Joe Biden stated on July 09, 2009 in a news release.: "Across the country, $174 billion of the Recovery Act have been committed in its first 130 days." By Catharine Richert• July 15, 2009 Matt Miller stated on September 08, 2009 in a Washington Post op-ed: "Switzerland and the Netherlands . . . cover all their citizens using private insurers, and they do so for much less cost." By Louis Jacobson• September 9, 2009 Michele Bachmann stated on November 09, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Michigan: "By 2015, we will be sending so much interest" to China that "we will be paying for the entire People's Liberation Army." By Louis Jacobson• November 10, 2011 Chris Dudley stated on October 14, 2010 in a television ad: Says John Kitzhaber wants a sales tax so people without jobs pay taxes. By Janie Har• October 23, 2010 Senate Majority PAC stated on March 26, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says the Koch brothers "funded the fight to let flood insurance premiums soar ... Now they’re spending millions to buy a Senate seat for Bill Cassidy so he can fight for them." By Louis Jacobson• April 8, 2014 Hillary Clinton stated on May 13, 2008 in a speech in Charleston, W.Va.: "The White House is won in the swing states, and I am winning the swing states." By Bill Adair• May 16, 2008 Herman Cain stated on August 11, 2011 in the GOP debate in Ames, Iowa: Says that he did "not exactly" say that communities have the right to ban mosques. By Willoughby Mariano• August 17, 2011 Matt Patten stated on October 22, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "Unfortunately everyone needs to cut back in these tough economic times. That's why I voted to cut my own pay along with the pay of our state employees." By Aaron Marshall• October 27, 2010 Barack Obama stated on May 13, 2008 in Cape Girardeau, Mo.: We're borrowing money from China and Saudi Arabia "to finance this war" in Iraq. By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 20, 2008 John Loughlin stated on October 19, 2010 in a WPRI/Providence Journal debate: Tells David Cicilline, "94 percent of the carbon emissions which you so want to get rid of are caused by nature." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 28, 2010 Diana DeGette stated on November 09, 2009 in the 'Rachel Maddow Show': "The public option is not funded with public money. It's funded with private insurance premiums." By Catharine Richert• November 13, 2009 Sean Duffy stated on February 23, 2011 in a discussion at a town hall meeting: "The benefits that were offered to me as a congressman don’t even compare to the benefits that you get as a state employee. I just experienced that myself. They’re not nearly as good." By Dave Umhoefer• April 12, 2011
The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 In Context: President Donald Trump’s statement on ‘many sides’ in Charlottesville, Va. By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 14, 2017 In context: Mick Mulvaney on quid pro quo By Jon Greenberg• October 18, 2019 Fact-checking ABC News' "This Week" By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Lukas Pleva• July 27, 2010 In Context: Bill Clinton on extending tax cuts By Bill Adair• June 6, 2012 The Colorado U.S. Senate race: the fact-checks so far By Steve Contorno• September 9, 2014 In context: Rick Scott's comments on Republicans and jobs By Katie Sanders• May 23, 2013 Do many upstate lawmakers not represent a millionaire, as Cuomo said? By Dan Clark• February 9, 2018 MSNBC, Fox, CNN move the needle on our Truth-O-Meter scorecards By Aaron Sharockman• January 27, 2015 In 2008, Obama vowed to kill Osama bin Laden By Bill Adair• May 2, 2011 The Arkansas U.S. Senate race: the fact-checks so far By Lauren Carroll• August 26, 2014 Claims of 80,000 protesters at Raleigh 'Moral March' appear to be inflated By Will Doran• February 13, 2017 Looking for some truth about the federal budget By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2010 The Iowa U.S. Senate race: the fact-checks so far By Louis Jacobson• September 18, 2014 Ad Watch: The context of Herschel Walker’s comments about vampires, a bull, China’s air By Tom Kertscher• December 1, 2022 In Context: Santorum on Satan By Molly Moorhead• February 22, 2012 Why are oil prices so high? And what can be done about it? By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2021 In Context: Obamacare "train wreck" By Tom Kertscher• August 7, 2013 PunditFact checks in on the cable news channels By Aaron Sharockman• January 29, 2015