0 People 1327 Fact-checks 631 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (1327) John McCain stated on April 26, 2013 in a speech at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce: "Over half" of science, technology, engineering and mathematics students "receiving advanced degrees are not citizens of the United States of America." By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2013 Andrew Cuomo stated on January 17, 2017 in his executive budget presentation: "Thirty years ago we were the most college-educated country on the globe. Today we are No. 11." By Dan Clark• January 27, 2017 Bill Hammond stated on August 21, 2012 in an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle.: Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma." By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2012 Facebook posts stated on September 12, 2022 in a video on Facebook: "55,000 years ago the world was 2 degrees warmer Celsius than it is today.” By Kristin Hugo• October 10, 2022 Woody Thrasher stated on August 21, 2019 in a tweet: "West Virginia is sixth overall in the average number of at-risk youth." By Alayna Degenhardt, Farrah Frattaroli• December 6, 2019 Facebook posts stated on October 11, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: La vicepresidenta Kamala Harris “usó el teleprompter para contestar las preguntas” de Univision. By Marta Campabadal Graus, Jeff Cercone• October 15, 2024 Donald Trump stated on July 08, 2015 in an interview with NBC's Katy Tur: "The Mexican government forces many bad people into our country." By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2015 Ralph Reed stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "Social science is irrefutable" that children are better off being raised by a mom and a dad. By Julie Kliegman• April 22, 2014 Janet Adkins stated on March 26, 2015 in a discussion about school uniforms: A school uniform policy helps with "school safety, helps with truancy." By Joshua Gillin• April 2, 2015 Laura Ingraham stated on February 04, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Laura Ingraham Show": Says Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has an "immigrant family background." By Jon Greenberg• February 17, 2015 Donald Trump stated on August 06, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: "The Mexican government ... they send the bad ones over." By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2015 Facebook posts stated on April 09, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: "OVNI en Arlington, Texas, avistado durante el eclipse solar". By Marta Campabadal Graus• April 24, 2024 Marco Rubio stated on July 23, 2014 in a speech at Catholic University: "Having an active father makes children 98 percent more likely to graduate from college." By Amy Sherman• July 29, 2014 Chris Christie stated on April 29, 2011 in a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education: "For a young man or woman who is entering the ninth grade in Newark this year, they have a 29 percent graduation rate." By Erin O'Neill• June 15, 2011 Bloggers stated on December 20, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Time magazine cover features President Donald Trump with the text "Worst. President. Ever." By Miriam Valverde• December 20, 2018 Facebook posts stated on November 04, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: “Elon Musk: ‘Voy a lanzar la NUEVA casa de Tesla de 15,000 dólares en 2025’”. By Marta Campabadal Graus• November 7, 2024 Sharron Angle stated on July 07, 2010 in a local radio interview: On whether BP's $20 billion fund to compensate oil spill victims is "a slush fund." By Martha M. 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John McCain stated on April 26, 2013 in a speech at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce: "Over half" of science, technology, engineering and mathematics students "receiving advanced degrees are not citizens of the United States of America." By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2013 Andrew Cuomo stated on January 17, 2017 in his executive budget presentation: "Thirty years ago we were the most college-educated country on the globe. Today we are No. 11." By Dan Clark• January 27, 2017 Bill Hammond stated on August 21, 2012 in an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle.: Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma." By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2012 Facebook posts stated on September 12, 2022 in a video on Facebook: "55,000 years ago the world was 2 degrees warmer Celsius than it is today.” By Kristin Hugo• October 10, 2022 Woody Thrasher stated on August 21, 2019 in a tweet: "West Virginia is sixth overall in the average number of at-risk youth." By Alayna Degenhardt, Farrah Frattaroli• December 6, 2019 Facebook posts stated on October 11, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: La vicepresidenta Kamala Harris “usó el teleprompter para contestar las preguntas” de Univision. By Marta Campabadal Graus, Jeff Cercone• October 15, 2024 Donald Trump stated on July 08, 2015 in an interview with NBC's Katy Tur: "The Mexican government forces many bad people into our country." By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2015 Ralph Reed stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "Social science is irrefutable" that children are better off being raised by a mom and a dad. By Julie Kliegman• April 22, 2014 Janet Adkins stated on March 26, 2015 in a discussion about school uniforms: A school uniform policy helps with "school safety, helps with truancy." By Joshua Gillin• April 2, 2015 Laura Ingraham stated on February 04, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Laura Ingraham Show": Says Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has an "immigrant family background." By Jon Greenberg• February 17, 2015 Donald Trump stated on August 06, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: "The Mexican government ... they send the bad ones over." By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2015 Facebook posts stated on April 09, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: "OVNI en Arlington, Texas, avistado durante el eclipse solar". By Marta Campabadal Graus• April 24, 2024 Marco Rubio stated on July 23, 2014 in a speech at Catholic University: "Having an active father makes children 98 percent more likely to graduate from college." By Amy Sherman• July 29, 2014 Chris Christie stated on April 29, 2011 in a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education: "For a young man or woman who is entering the ninth grade in Newark this year, they have a 29 percent graduation rate." By Erin O'Neill• June 15, 2011 Bloggers stated on December 20, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Time magazine cover features President Donald Trump with the text "Worst. President. Ever." By Miriam Valverde• December 20, 2018 Facebook posts stated on November 04, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: “Elon Musk: ‘Voy a lanzar la NUEVA casa de Tesla de 15,000 dólares en 2025’”. By Marta Campabadal Graus• November 7, 2024 Sharron Angle stated on July 07, 2010 in a local radio interview: On whether BP's $20 billion fund to compensate oil spill victims is "a slush fund." By Martha M. Hamilton• July 13, 2010 X posts stated on August 25, 2024 in una publicación en X: Un video muestra un helicóptero distribuyendo “mosquitos genéticos en Massachusetts, Estados Unidos”. By Marta Campabadal Graus, Jeff Cercone• August 29, 2024 The Agenda Project stated on May 17, 2011 in an advertisement: The Paul Ryan budget proposal would "privatize Medicare." By Louis Jacobson• May 25, 2011 Greg Casar stated on May 08, 2018 in an Austin American-Statesman news story: Says Austin has "been ranked repeatedly as one of the most, if not the most, economically segregated cities in the country." By W. Gardner Selby• May 31, 2018
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