0 People 5679 Fact-checks 1443 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (5679) Winning Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in the video, "When Mitt Romney Came to Town": Mitt Romney’s and Bain Capital’s profits from KB Toys, which later went out of business, were "described by the Boston Herald as ‘disgusting.’" By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2012 Winning Our Future stated on January 11, 2012 in the video, "When Mitt Romney Came to Town" : Says Romney and Bain Capital drove KB Toys into bankruptcy by loading it up with debt. By Becky Bowers• January 13, 2012 Kitty Boitnott stated on January 23, 2012 in a news conference.: Public education has been permanently cut "by $1.6 billion through changes in the Standards of Quality funding formula." By Sean Gorman• February 7, 2012 Chain email stated on October 12, 2010 in a chain e-mail: "Many of the companies bankrolling the ad campaign against Amendment 4 are recipients of a congressional bailout, in the form of humongous tax refunds earlier this year." By Becky Bowers• October 27, 2010 Facebook posts stated on September 09, 2023 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Hillary Clinton on a “lethal injection medical table.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 21, 2023 Instagram posts stated on September 11, 2023 in an Instagram post: A new photo shows Queen Elizabeth II on the day she died. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 13, 2023 Viral image stated on April 03, 2022 in a tweet: Photo shows someone in a swastika shirt giving a Nazi salute at a recent Donald Trump rally. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 8, 2022 Alan Grayson stated on September 25, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says Daniel Webster thinks wives should submit to their husbands. By Aaron Sharockman• September 28, 2010 Barack Obama stated on May 14, 2012 in a TV ad: After they bought GST Steel, "Mitt Romney and his partners loaded it with debt, closed the Kansas City plant and walked away with a healthy profit, leaving hundreds of employees out of work with their pensions in jeopardy." By Becky Bowers, Molly Moorhead• May 16, 2012 Workers' Voice stated on September 17, 2012 in a mailer: Says Mitt Romney’s investments created zero jobs. By Becky Bowers• October 1, 2012 Facebook posts stated on November 14, 2024 in a Facebook post: Video shows floods in Spain and France. By Marta Campabadal Graus• November 20, 2024 Barack Obama stated on November 03, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Because of Barack Obama the mission in Iraq ended." By Molly Moorhead• November 3, 2011 Ken Martin stated on August 05, 2025 in a press conference: Texas Republicans held one hearing on flood response but eight hearings on redistricting By Amy Sherman• August 6, 2025 Joe Biden stated on September 09, 2020 in an event in Detroit: “$400,000 ... is more money than I’ve ever made” in a year. By Louis Jacobson• September 10, 2020 Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2011 in a press conference: "Last year, American oil production reached its highest level since 2003." By Louis Jacobson• March 15, 2011 Jim Moran stated on May 05, 2011 in a press release.: "American oil production is at its highest level since 2003." By Jacob Geiger• May 11, 2011 Occupy Democrats stated on August 20, 2016 in a posting on Facebook: Says President Barack Obama "has taken less vacation days than any other president in a generation," while Congress "has taken more vacation days than any other Congress in history." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 9, 2016 Patty Judge stated on June 01, 2016 in a post-debate interview: "When a bill is sent to the governor’s office, there is no option for changing it. You sign it or you don’t sign it. While there was lots of conversation, there was really no opportunity for any sort of amending." By Jason Noble• June 4, 2016 Kernan "Kerry" King stated on August 21, 2010 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers: In Rhode Island "there are 150 different pension plans for public workers." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 30, 2010 Chris Redfern stated on November 07, 2012 in a news conference: Says a poll shows that "without a name attached, Democrats are just one point behind" Gov. John Kasich. By Henry J. Gomez• November 14, 2012 Articles (1443) Checking the facts about Romney and Bain Capital By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 17, 2012 How factual is the 'King of Bain' video? By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2012 The PolitiFact guide to the anti-Romney 'King of Bain' video By Molly Moorhead• January 12, 2012 Mitt Romney's job creator claim short on evidence By Becky Bowers• January 9, 2012 Ad Watch: Nikki Fried's ad bashes Charlie Crist's Republican past By Yacob Reyes• August 4, 2022 Did Trump’s freeze on Ukraine aid violate the Impoundment Control Act? By Bill McCarthy• December 5, 2019 Trump attack on former Stone prosecutors ignores critical facts By Bill McCarthy• February 19, 2020 What’s at stake as Michigan approaches census deadline? By Clara Hendrickson• August 26, 2020 Impeachment process a hot topic nationally as well as for readers of PolitiFact Wisconsin By D.L. Davis• December 2, 2019 President Donald Trump's deportation of 'bad dudes' By Miriam Valverde• March 3, 2017 North Carolina 'Raise The Age' push: Four mini fact-checks on criminal justice reform By Will Doran• May 3, 2017 Who is Ambassador William Taylor? By Bill McCarthy• November 12, 2019 Cory Booker’s claim that 17,000 people are ‘unjustly incarcerated,’ explained By Bill McCarthy• September 13, 2019 Ask PolitiFact: Does the Chinese Communist Party own U.S. land? By Loreben Tuquero• March 15, 2023 Trump skewed the facts about Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, MS-13 gang and deportation By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• April 23, 2025 Critics say Trump’s WHO funding hold violates the Impoundment Control Act. Here’s what experts think By Bill McCarthy• April 21, 2020 Fact-checking USAID chief on global poverty and education By Jon Greenberg• March 25, 2016 Is Chappelle-Nadal right when she says 'radioactive waste is killing our residents?' By Tateanna McCaskill, Riley Newton• November 12, 2017 PolitiFact Sheet: The National Security Council ‘shakeup’ By Linda Qiu• February 1, 2017 A look at Walker's tax, business-related promises By Dave Umhoefer• January 23, 2012
Winning Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in the video, "When Mitt Romney Came to Town": Mitt Romney’s and Bain Capital’s profits from KB Toys, which later went out of business, were "described by the Boston Herald as ‘disgusting.’" By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2012 Winning Our Future stated on January 11, 2012 in the video, "When Mitt Romney Came to Town" : Says Romney and Bain Capital drove KB Toys into bankruptcy by loading it up with debt. By Becky Bowers• January 13, 2012 Kitty Boitnott stated on January 23, 2012 in a news conference.: Public education has been permanently cut "by $1.6 billion through changes in the Standards of Quality funding formula." By Sean Gorman• February 7, 2012 Chain email stated on October 12, 2010 in a chain e-mail: "Many of the companies bankrolling the ad campaign against Amendment 4 are recipients of a congressional bailout, in the form of humongous tax refunds earlier this year." By Becky Bowers• October 27, 2010 Facebook posts stated on September 09, 2023 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Hillary Clinton on a “lethal injection medical table.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 21, 2023 Instagram posts stated on September 11, 2023 in an Instagram post: A new photo shows Queen Elizabeth II on the day she died. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 13, 2023 Viral image stated on April 03, 2022 in a tweet: Photo shows someone in a swastika shirt giving a Nazi salute at a recent Donald Trump rally. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 8, 2022 Alan Grayson stated on September 25, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says Daniel Webster thinks wives should submit to their husbands. By Aaron Sharockman• September 28, 2010 Barack Obama stated on May 14, 2012 in a TV ad: After they bought GST Steel, "Mitt Romney and his partners loaded it with debt, closed the Kansas City plant and walked away with a healthy profit, leaving hundreds of employees out of work with their pensions in jeopardy." By Becky Bowers, Molly Moorhead• May 16, 2012 Workers' Voice stated on September 17, 2012 in a mailer: Says Mitt Romney’s investments created zero jobs. By Becky Bowers• October 1, 2012 Facebook posts stated on November 14, 2024 in a Facebook post: Video shows floods in Spain and France. By Marta Campabadal Graus• November 20, 2024 Barack Obama stated on November 03, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Because of Barack Obama the mission in Iraq ended." By Molly Moorhead• November 3, 2011 Ken Martin stated on August 05, 2025 in a press conference: Texas Republicans held one hearing on flood response but eight hearings on redistricting By Amy Sherman• August 6, 2025 Joe Biden stated on September 09, 2020 in an event in Detroit: “$400,000 ... is more money than I’ve ever made” in a year. By Louis Jacobson• September 10, 2020 Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2011 in a press conference: "Last year, American oil production reached its highest level since 2003." By Louis Jacobson• March 15, 2011 Jim Moran stated on May 05, 2011 in a press release.: "American oil production is at its highest level since 2003." By Jacob Geiger• May 11, 2011 Occupy Democrats stated on August 20, 2016 in a posting on Facebook: Says President Barack Obama "has taken less vacation days than any other president in a generation," while Congress "has taken more vacation days than any other Congress in history." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 9, 2016 Patty Judge stated on June 01, 2016 in a post-debate interview: "When a bill is sent to the governor’s office, there is no option for changing it. You sign it or you don’t sign it. While there was lots of conversation, there was really no opportunity for any sort of amending." By Jason Noble• June 4, 2016 Kernan "Kerry" King stated on August 21, 2010 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers: In Rhode Island "there are 150 different pension plans for public workers." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 30, 2010 Chris Redfern stated on November 07, 2012 in a news conference: Says a poll shows that "without a name attached, Democrats are just one point behind" Gov. John Kasich. By Henry J. Gomez• November 14, 2012
Checking the facts about Romney and Bain Capital By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 17, 2012 How factual is the 'King of Bain' video? By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2012 The PolitiFact guide to the anti-Romney 'King of Bain' video By Molly Moorhead• January 12, 2012 Mitt Romney's job creator claim short on evidence By Becky Bowers• January 9, 2012 Ad Watch: Nikki Fried's ad bashes Charlie Crist's Republican past By Yacob Reyes• August 4, 2022 Did Trump’s freeze on Ukraine aid violate the Impoundment Control Act? By Bill McCarthy• December 5, 2019 Trump attack on former Stone prosecutors ignores critical facts By Bill McCarthy• February 19, 2020 What’s at stake as Michigan approaches census deadline? By Clara Hendrickson• August 26, 2020 Impeachment process a hot topic nationally as well as for readers of PolitiFact Wisconsin By D.L. Davis• December 2, 2019 President Donald Trump's deportation of 'bad dudes' By Miriam Valverde• March 3, 2017 North Carolina 'Raise The Age' push: Four mini fact-checks on criminal justice reform By Will Doran• May 3, 2017 Who is Ambassador William Taylor? By Bill McCarthy• November 12, 2019 Cory Booker’s claim that 17,000 people are ‘unjustly incarcerated,’ explained By Bill McCarthy• September 13, 2019 Ask PolitiFact: Does the Chinese Communist Party own U.S. land? By Loreben Tuquero• March 15, 2023 Trump skewed the facts about Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, MS-13 gang and deportation By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• April 23, 2025 Critics say Trump’s WHO funding hold violates the Impoundment Control Act. Here’s what experts think By Bill McCarthy• April 21, 2020 Fact-checking USAID chief on global poverty and education By Jon Greenberg• March 25, 2016 Is Chappelle-Nadal right when she says 'radioactive waste is killing our residents?' By Tateanna McCaskill, Riley Newton• November 12, 2017 PolitiFact Sheet: The National Security Council ‘shakeup’ By Linda Qiu• February 1, 2017 A look at Walker's tax, business-related promises By Dave Umhoefer• January 23, 2012
