0 People 5994 Fact-checks 1567 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (5994) Katie Britt stated on March 07, 2024 in a speech: A woman was “sex trafficked by the cartels starting at the age of 12 … We wouldn't be OK with this happening in a Third World country. This is the United States of America.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 11, 2024 Viral image stated on January 30, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says it’s “OK to kill babies once born” in Virginia. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 27, 2020 Viral image stated on November 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Jeb Bush tweeted "Ok boomer" at Donald Trump. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 8, 2019 Bob Wirch stated on November 15, 2010 in a news release: "Over the course of one four-year term, it costs taxpayers more than $1 million simply to operate" the governor’s mansion. By Tom Kertscher• November 21, 2010 Instagram posts stated on May 24, 2023 in an Instagram post: A list shows violent crimes in Los Angeles that “people will be set free on as of today.” By Loreben Tuquero• May 26, 2023 Kathy Hochul stated on June 30, 2022 in a campaign advertisement: Lee Zeldin “voted for abortion bans even when the mother’s health is at risk.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• July 17, 2022 Toni Preckwinkle stated on January 29, 2019 in a campaign ad: Says Susana Mendoza is a supporter of the death penalty who could administer it herself and "‘...sleep like a baby at night…’" By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• February 10, 2019 Mike Parson stated on January 16, 2019 in his state of the state speech: "We maintain this (Missouri highway) system with one of the lowest levels of funding in the country." By Sidney Steele• March 7, 2019 Chris Larson stated on November 22, 2015 in an interview: The Milwaukee County executive can sell the public "museum, the airport and the zoo" -- all on his own, without County Board approval By Tom Kertscher• December 3, 2015 Edd Houck stated on September 29, 2011 in a TV ad.: "Bryce Reeves chaired a group bankrolled by a New York billionaire who fired hundreds of Virginia workers and sent their jobs to China." By Sean Gorman• October 12, 2011 Rebecca Kleefisch stated on September 27, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: "The Wisconsin Legislature raised taxes more than $5 billion in 2009." By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2010 Donald Trump stated on May 25, 2025 in a press gaggle: Harvard University “refuse(s) to tell us” who its international students are. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 28, 2025 Jim Sensenbrenner stated on May 09, 2013 in an interview: An 11-year-old girl was investigated by the FBI and had to pay a $500 federal criminal fine "because she found an injured woodpecker and put it in a cage to make sure that the bird was OK." By Tom Kertscher• May 28, 2013 Protect American Jobs stated on May 05, 2015 in a television ad: A measure to repeal the state’s prevailing wage law would "make it easier for state contractors to hire illegal workers for Wisconsin construction jobs" through an "illegal worker loophole in the state budget." By James B. Nelson• June 5, 2015 Joe Biden stated on September 03, 2020 in a community meeting: “A Black man invented the light bulb, not a white guy named Edison.” By Eric Litke• September 4, 2020 Linda Koop stated on February 25, 2014 in a campaign mail flier: Says Stefani Carter "repeatedly used her campaign contributors’ donations to rent margarita machines for our state house office." By Sue Owen• March 21, 2014 Scott Walker stated on February 11, 2011 in a news conference: "The alternative" to higher state worker pension and health care payments "is to look at 1,500 layoffs of state employees or close to 200,000 children who would be bumped off Medicaid-related programs." By Tom Kertscher• February 15, 2011 John Kitzhaber stated on January 14, 2013 in in State of the State speech: "It costs $10,000 a year to keep a child in school; it costs $30,000 a year to keep someone in prison." By Janie Har• January 18, 2013 Rick Perry stated on September 22, 2011 in in the Fox News Google debate in Orlando: "The federal government has not engaged in (border security) at all." By Becky Bowers• September 23, 2011 Chris Larson stated on April 22, 2011 in a tweet: Republicans offered Wisconsin bar patrons "free shots (of alcohol) to sign recall petitions against" Democrats. By Tom Kertscher• May 1, 2011 Articles (1567) Could Donald Trump declassify documents with just a thought? Three legal precedents say no By Louis Jacobson• September 23, 2022 UPDATED: Truth-O-Meter and abortion claims By W. Gardner Selby• June 24, 2013 Ask PolitiFact: Does the Chinese Communist Party own U.S. land? By Loreben Tuquero• March 15, 2023 Donald Trump's racial comments about Hispanic judge in Trump University case By Tom Kertscher• June 8, 2016 In Context: Hillary Clinton's 'What difference does it make' comment By Tom Kertscher• May 8, 2013 In Context: Here's the transcript of what Donald Trump said about punishing women for abortion By Tom Kertscher• March 31, 2016 In Context: Transcript of Donald Trump on punishing women for abortion By Tom Kertscher• March 31, 2016 PolitiFact lie of the year probed on CNN By W. Gardner Selby• December 13, 2013 Marco Rubio said someone could blow up a ballot drop box, ignoring safe track record By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• October 19, 2022 Are 150-year-old Americans receiving Social Security checks, as Elon Musk said? 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Katie Britt stated on March 07, 2024 in a speech: A woman was “sex trafficked by the cartels starting at the age of 12 … We wouldn't be OK with this happening in a Third World country. This is the United States of America.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 11, 2024 Viral image stated on January 30, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says it’s “OK to kill babies once born” in Virginia. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 27, 2020 Viral image stated on November 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Jeb Bush tweeted "Ok boomer" at Donald Trump. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 8, 2019 Bob Wirch stated on November 15, 2010 in a news release: "Over the course of one four-year term, it costs taxpayers more than $1 million simply to operate" the governor’s mansion. By Tom Kertscher• November 21, 2010 Instagram posts stated on May 24, 2023 in an Instagram post: A list shows violent crimes in Los Angeles that “people will be set free on as of today.” By Loreben Tuquero• May 26, 2023 Kathy Hochul stated on June 30, 2022 in a campaign advertisement: Lee Zeldin “voted for abortion bans even when the mother’s health is at risk.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• July 17, 2022 Toni Preckwinkle stated on January 29, 2019 in a campaign ad: Says Susana Mendoza is a supporter of the death penalty who could administer it herself and "‘...sleep like a baby at night…’" By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• February 10, 2019 Mike Parson stated on January 16, 2019 in his state of the state speech: "We maintain this (Missouri highway) system with one of the lowest levels of funding in the country." By Sidney Steele• March 7, 2019 Chris Larson stated on November 22, 2015 in an interview: The Milwaukee County executive can sell the public "museum, the airport and the zoo" -- all on his own, without County Board approval By Tom Kertscher• December 3, 2015 Edd Houck stated on September 29, 2011 in a TV ad.: "Bryce Reeves chaired a group bankrolled by a New York billionaire who fired hundreds of Virginia workers and sent their jobs to China." By Sean Gorman• October 12, 2011 Rebecca Kleefisch stated on September 27, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: "The Wisconsin Legislature raised taxes more than $5 billion in 2009." By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2010 Donald Trump stated on May 25, 2025 in a press gaggle: Harvard University “refuse(s) to tell us” who its international students are. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 28, 2025 Jim Sensenbrenner stated on May 09, 2013 in an interview: An 11-year-old girl was investigated by the FBI and had to pay a $500 federal criminal fine "because she found an injured woodpecker and put it in a cage to make sure that the bird was OK." By Tom Kertscher• May 28, 2013 Protect American Jobs stated on May 05, 2015 in a television ad: A measure to repeal the state’s prevailing wage law would "make it easier for state contractors to hire illegal workers for Wisconsin construction jobs" through an "illegal worker loophole in the state budget." By James B. Nelson• June 5, 2015 Joe Biden stated on September 03, 2020 in a community meeting: “A Black man invented the light bulb, not a white guy named Edison.” By Eric Litke• September 4, 2020 Linda Koop stated on February 25, 2014 in a campaign mail flier: Says Stefani Carter "repeatedly used her campaign contributors’ donations to rent margarita machines for our state house office." By Sue Owen• March 21, 2014 Scott Walker stated on February 11, 2011 in a news conference: "The alternative" to higher state worker pension and health care payments "is to look at 1,500 layoffs of state employees or close to 200,000 children who would be bumped off Medicaid-related programs." By Tom Kertscher• February 15, 2011 John Kitzhaber stated on January 14, 2013 in in State of the State speech: "It costs $10,000 a year to keep a child in school; it costs $30,000 a year to keep someone in prison." By Janie Har• January 18, 2013 Rick Perry stated on September 22, 2011 in in the Fox News Google debate in Orlando: "The federal government has not engaged in (border security) at all." By Becky Bowers• September 23, 2011 Chris Larson stated on April 22, 2011 in a tweet: Republicans offered Wisconsin bar patrons "free shots (of alcohol) to sign recall petitions against" Democrats. By Tom Kertscher• May 1, 2011
Could Donald Trump declassify documents with just a thought? Three legal precedents say no By Louis Jacobson• September 23, 2022 UPDATED: Truth-O-Meter and abortion claims By W. Gardner Selby• June 24, 2013 Ask PolitiFact: Does the Chinese Communist Party own U.S. land? By Loreben Tuquero• March 15, 2023 Donald Trump's racial comments about Hispanic judge in Trump University case By Tom Kertscher• June 8, 2016 In Context: Hillary Clinton's 'What difference does it make' comment By Tom Kertscher• May 8, 2013 In Context: Here's the transcript of what Donald Trump said about punishing women for abortion By Tom Kertscher• March 31, 2016 In Context: Transcript of Donald Trump on punishing women for abortion By Tom Kertscher• March 31, 2016 PolitiFact lie of the year probed on CNN By W. Gardner Selby• December 13, 2013 Marco Rubio said someone could blow up a ballot drop box, ignoring safe track record By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• October 19, 2022 Are 150-year-old Americans receiving Social Security checks, as Elon Musk said? By Louis Jacobson• February 17, 2025 Is it toxic? Why you should be wary of the internet’s ‘scary ingredient’ warnings By Grace Abels• August 20, 2025 Fact-check: Donald Trump’s defense of Scott Pruitt’s rent, security, EPA record By Jon Greenberg• April 11, 2018 Ask PolitiFact: I got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Am I going to be OK? By Bill McCarthy• April 13, 2021 What you need to know about the budget reconciliation process By Louis Jacobson• February 8, 2021 McCain's Spanish dancing By Bill Adair• September 29, 2008 In Context: Trump recounts assassination attempt. Here’s what he said at the RNC. By Grace Abels• July 19, 2024 In Context: Santorum on women in combat By Bill Adair• February 11, 2012 Ted Cruz 'SUMMONS ENCLOSED' envelopes might deceive--but mailers aren't illegal By W. Gardner Selby• June 4, 2018 Bruce Elfant says U.S. voter turnout about 100th among industrialized nations; Texas not high either By W. Gardner Selby• August 25, 2015 Why it’s OK to be sad there are no in-person conventions this year By Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2020
