0 People 66 Fact-checks 29 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (66) Steve Kagen stated on September 19, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "Politician Reid Ribble wants to phase out Social Security, forcing Wisconsin seniors to fend for themselves." By James B. Nelson• September 27, 2010 Joe Biden stated on September 12, 2019 in a tweet: "The Obama-Biden Administration did not conduct workplace raids—in fact, it ended them." By Miriam Valverde• September 18, 2019 Marc Molinaro stated on September 14, 2018 in in a news conference: Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo is "stealing money from the MTA and sending it upstate for projects that have nothing to do with transit." By Jill Terreri Ramos• September 21, 2018 Chain email stated on April 06, 2012 in an email: "Why was there no news coverage of this raid on the Arizona border? … Seizure was just five days ago. Right on the Arizona border!" By Becky Bowers• April 10, 2012 Bloggers stated on December 25, 2019 in a post on a fake news website: "Cory Booker’s son charged with assault after attack on Santa." By Jon Greenberg• January 2, 2020 Chain email stated on January 20, 2011 in a chain email and -- briefly -- a union web site: Gov. Scott Walker hired convicted Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen to oversee a raid on the state employee retirement system to help balance the state budget. By James B. Nelson• January 21, 2011 Facebook posts stated on January 07, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Simpsons predicted the Capitol riots By Samantha Putterman• January 8, 2021 Instagram posts stated on December 06, 2022 in a video: Drone footage confirms Jeffrey Epstein is alive. By Ciara O'Rourke• December 8, 2022 Bloggers stated on March 11, 2018 in a blog post: "Democrats announce they will abolish ICE if they win 2020 election." By Miriam Valverde• March 15, 2018 Viral image stated on November 08, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Pennsylvania judge allows ballots to count that are received up until November 14th.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 9, 2022 Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "We in Indiana have . . . the highest credit rating in the nation." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 21, 2016 Donald Trump stated on June 21, 2016 in an email: "As Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton laundered money to Bill Clinton through Laureate Education, while Bill Clinton was an honorary chairman of the group." By Joseph Cariz, Lauren Carroll• July 1, 2016 Pat McCrory stated on August 02, 2016 in a press release: "Roy Cooper's refusal to do his job is costing taxpayers money." By Will Doran• August 16, 2016 Paul Babeu stated on May 26, 2016 in an interview on Fox News' "Hannity": "The president has said the national security threat facing America, the top one, is global warming." By Anthony Cave• June 4, 2016 Tim Ryan stated on July 14, 2011 in a House of Representatives floor speech: "We’re only spending 2 percent of our GDP on our infrastructure, while China and India are spending 10 percent of their GDP reinvesting back into their country." By Sabrina Eaton• August 10, 2011 Facebook posts stated on October 29, 2021 in a post: “Stalin once ripped all the feathers off a live chicken as a lesson to his followers.” By Luiz Romero• November 16, 2021 Donald Trump stated on November 12, 2019 in a tweet: "Many of the people in DACA, no longer very young, are far from ‘angels.’ Some are very tough, hardened criminals." By Miriam Valverde• November 14, 2019 Michael Steele stated on November 08, 2010 in an interview on NPR: "I have won more elections than any chairman since 1938." By Robert Farley• December 3, 2010 Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2019 in a Facebook post: "89,000 children were separated from their parents under Obama" and "only 1,900 children have been separated under Trump." By Miriam Valverde• August 27, 2019 Bloggers stated on October 24, 2020 in online posts: A yearbook photo shows Mark Kelly dressed as Adolf Hitler. By Miriam Valverde• October 25, 2020 Articles (29) Super PACs air similar claim on Pelosi-Gingrich ties By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• December 23, 2011 Kamala Harris Says She ‘Took On The Big Banks’ As California Atty. General. Did She Go Far Enough? By Chris Nichols• August 25, 2020 Our June High Five: Readers ran to Walker items By Sarah Hauer• July 1, 2015 Fact checking a Donald Trump appearance in Milwaukee By Tom Kertscher• April 1, 2016 Scott Walker, Greg Abbott and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2015 Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Detroit, night two By PolitiFact Staff • July 31, 2019 Gov. Newsom Leaves Out Key Context In Claim 56% Of Californians Will Get Infected With Coronavirus By Chris Nichols• March 20, 2020 Weapons, helicopters and K9s: Debunking misinformation about the end of the war in Afghanistan By Samantha Putterman• September 3, 2021 What Kept Kamala Harris So ‘Cautious’ As California’s Attorney General? By Chris Nichols• August 13, 2020 Democrats target Republicans, Donald Trump on military money used for wall: A rundown of projects By Jon Greenberg• September 10, 2019 Donald Trump’s border wall: how much has been built? By Miriam Valverde• August 30, 2019 Kamala Harris: Criminal justice reformer, or defender of the status quo? The record is mixed By Louis Jacobson, Chris Nichols• January 29, 2019 Are California recall leaders tied to militias and QAnon? We fact-checked Gov. Newsom's claims By Chris Nichols• March 18, 2021 Trump says 400 miles of wall are coming soon. But most projects replace existing barriers By Miriam Valverde• May 15, 2019 Kamala Harris is again facing attacks on her racial identity. Here’s more about her background. By Samantha Putterman• July 26, 2024 The Afghanistan war: A simple explanation By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 12, 2009 A look at Kamala Harris’ multi-ethnic background and racial identity in the US By Samantha Putterman• August 14, 2020 Kamala Harris calls her LIFT plan ‘the most significant middle-class tax cut in generations.’ Is it? By Chris Nichols• April 11, 2019 Is the titanium dioxide in tampons toxic? By Grace Abels• August 12, 2022 Ramaswamy’s GOP debate rivals tied his business to China, Hunter Biden. What’s behind the attacks? By Madison Czopek• October 2, 2023
Steve Kagen stated on September 19, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "Politician Reid Ribble wants to phase out Social Security, forcing Wisconsin seniors to fend for themselves." By James B. Nelson• September 27, 2010 Joe Biden stated on September 12, 2019 in a tweet: "The Obama-Biden Administration did not conduct workplace raids—in fact, it ended them." By Miriam Valverde• September 18, 2019 Marc Molinaro stated on September 14, 2018 in in a news conference: Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo is "stealing money from the MTA and sending it upstate for projects that have nothing to do with transit." By Jill Terreri Ramos• September 21, 2018 Chain email stated on April 06, 2012 in an email: "Why was there no news coverage of this raid on the Arizona border? … Seizure was just five days ago. Right on the Arizona border!" By Becky Bowers• April 10, 2012 Bloggers stated on December 25, 2019 in a post on a fake news website: "Cory Booker’s son charged with assault after attack on Santa." By Jon Greenberg• January 2, 2020 Chain email stated on January 20, 2011 in a chain email and -- briefly -- a union web site: Gov. Scott Walker hired convicted Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen to oversee a raid on the state employee retirement system to help balance the state budget. By James B. Nelson• January 21, 2011 Facebook posts stated on January 07, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Simpsons predicted the Capitol riots By Samantha Putterman• January 8, 2021 Instagram posts stated on December 06, 2022 in a video: Drone footage confirms Jeffrey Epstein is alive. By Ciara O'Rourke• December 8, 2022 Bloggers stated on March 11, 2018 in a blog post: "Democrats announce they will abolish ICE if they win 2020 election." By Miriam Valverde• March 15, 2018 Viral image stated on November 08, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Pennsylvania judge allows ballots to count that are received up until November 14th.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 9, 2022 Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "We in Indiana have . . . the highest credit rating in the nation." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 21, 2016 Donald Trump stated on June 21, 2016 in an email: "As Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton laundered money to Bill Clinton through Laureate Education, while Bill Clinton was an honorary chairman of the group." By Joseph Cariz, Lauren Carroll• July 1, 2016 Pat McCrory stated on August 02, 2016 in a press release: "Roy Cooper's refusal to do his job is costing taxpayers money." By Will Doran• August 16, 2016 Paul Babeu stated on May 26, 2016 in an interview on Fox News' "Hannity": "The president has said the national security threat facing America, the top one, is global warming." By Anthony Cave• June 4, 2016 Tim Ryan stated on July 14, 2011 in a House of Representatives floor speech: "We’re only spending 2 percent of our GDP on our infrastructure, while China and India are spending 10 percent of their GDP reinvesting back into their country." By Sabrina Eaton• August 10, 2011 Facebook posts stated on October 29, 2021 in a post: “Stalin once ripped all the feathers off a live chicken as a lesson to his followers.” By Luiz Romero• November 16, 2021 Donald Trump stated on November 12, 2019 in a tweet: "Many of the people in DACA, no longer very young, are far from ‘angels.’ Some are very tough, hardened criminals." By Miriam Valverde• November 14, 2019 Michael Steele stated on November 08, 2010 in an interview on NPR: "I have won more elections than any chairman since 1938." By Robert Farley• December 3, 2010 Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2019 in a Facebook post: "89,000 children were separated from their parents under Obama" and "only 1,900 children have been separated under Trump." By Miriam Valverde• August 27, 2019 Bloggers stated on October 24, 2020 in online posts: A yearbook photo shows Mark Kelly dressed as Adolf Hitler. By Miriam Valverde• October 25, 2020
Super PACs air similar claim on Pelosi-Gingrich ties By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• December 23, 2011 Kamala Harris Says She ‘Took On The Big Banks’ As California Atty. General. Did She Go Far Enough? By Chris Nichols• August 25, 2020 Our June High Five: Readers ran to Walker items By Sarah Hauer• July 1, 2015 Fact checking a Donald Trump appearance in Milwaukee By Tom Kertscher• April 1, 2016 Scott Walker, Greg Abbott and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2015 Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Detroit, night two By PolitiFact Staff • July 31, 2019 Gov. Newsom Leaves Out Key Context In Claim 56% Of Californians Will Get Infected With Coronavirus By Chris Nichols• March 20, 2020 Weapons, helicopters and K9s: Debunking misinformation about the end of the war in Afghanistan By Samantha Putterman• September 3, 2021 What Kept Kamala Harris So ‘Cautious’ As California’s Attorney General? By Chris Nichols• August 13, 2020 Democrats target Republicans, Donald Trump on military money used for wall: A rundown of projects By Jon Greenberg• September 10, 2019 Donald Trump’s border wall: how much has been built? By Miriam Valverde• August 30, 2019 Kamala Harris: Criminal justice reformer, or defender of the status quo? The record is mixed By Louis Jacobson, Chris Nichols• January 29, 2019 Are California recall leaders tied to militias and QAnon? We fact-checked Gov. Newsom's claims By Chris Nichols• March 18, 2021 Trump says 400 miles of wall are coming soon. But most projects replace existing barriers By Miriam Valverde• May 15, 2019 Kamala Harris is again facing attacks on her racial identity. Here’s more about her background. By Samantha Putterman• July 26, 2024 The Afghanistan war: A simple explanation By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 12, 2009 A look at Kamala Harris’ multi-ethnic background and racial identity in the US By Samantha Putterman• August 14, 2020 Kamala Harris calls her LIFT plan ‘the most significant middle-class tax cut in generations.’ Is it? By Chris Nichols• April 11, 2019 Is the titanium dioxide in tampons toxic? By Grace Abels• August 12, 2022 Ramaswamy’s GOP debate rivals tied his business to China, Hunter Biden. What’s behind the attacks? By Madison Czopek• October 2, 2023
