1 People 21695 Fact-checks 6843 Articles People (1) Mark S. Zaccaria Fact-checks (21695) Steve Chabot stated on September 06, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Aftab Pureval is "lying" about his office’s "$400,000 projected deficit." By Stephen Koff• September 13, 2018 Rick Scott stated on August 11, 2011 in an interview with Panama City radio station WFLA 94.5: "Our credit rating went up since I've been in office." By Becky Bowers, Aaron Sharockman• August 17, 2011 Ted Strickland stated on October 17, 2012 in an interview on CNN: Says Gov. John Kasich incorrectly claimed Ohio’s economy was 38th in the nation when he took office. "We were sixth in the nation in terms of economic job growth." By Sabrina Eaton• October 25, 2012 Barbara Buono stated on March 19, 2013 in a response to the release of employment data by the state Labor Department: "While the United States has seen its unemployment rate steadily decline, New Jersey's remains nearly two percent higher than the national average and more than a point higher than Connecticut and New York." By Caryn Shinske• March 28, 2013 BookerFail stated on August 01, 2013 in a YouTube video: "Three years after getting the $100 million (from Mark Zuckerberg), less than two-thirds of students in Cory Booker's Newark graduate." By Julie Kliegman• August 27, 2013 Sonny Perdue stated on October 26, 2010 in speeches at schools across the state: Georgia's high school graduation rate topped 80 percent in 2010. By Willoughby Mariano• November 12, 2010 Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on April 24, 2012 in a letter published by the Christian Broadcasting Network: Says President Barack Obama's parents were communists. By Sabrina Eaton• April 27, 2012 Mitt Romney stated on March 06, 2016 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": On Donald Trump's track record in business By Louis Jacobson• March 6, 2016 Rick Perry stated on August 13, 2011 in a campaign video on his website: Says the national debt and President Barack Obama's "refusal to control spending led to our nation's credit rating being downgraded for the first time in history." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• August 30, 2011 Jeb Bush stated on August 25, 2015 in remarks at a town hall in Colorado: Planned Parenthood is "not actually doing women’s health issues." By Lauren Carroll• August 26, 2015 Jerry Brown stated on January 25, 2018 in a State of the State Address: California’s prisons budget in 1970 "was about 3 percent of the general fund. Now, it’s 8.9 percent, about $12 billion." By Chris Nichols• January 25, 2018 Tom Corbett stated on April 30, 2014 in a radio ad: "On (Tom) Wolf’s watch, taxes were high, killing 100,000 PA jobs." By Louis Jacobson• May 2, 2014 John Cox stated on October 08, 2018 in a campaign debate: Says Gavin Newsom "didn’t solve the homeless problem at all" as mayor of San Francisco, "and it’s gotten worse." By Chris Nichols• October 8, 2018 Susana Mendoza stated on February 13, 2019 in a campaign ad: Says Bill Daley, as part of former Gov. Bruce Rauner’s transition team, wrote "the blueprint" for record Springfield gridlock. By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• February 17, 2019 Pat McCrory stated on March 08, 2022 in a campaign ad: “While Ukrainians bled and died, Congressman Budd excused their killer.” By Paul Specht• March 15, 2022 Mary Jordan stated on September 05, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "The president's party always gets shellacked in midterms. It's only twice, 1934 and 2002, that the president's party actually gained in both the House and the Senate." By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2010 Christi Craddick stated on December 12, 2020 in a tweet: Says that the oil and gas industry comprises 35% of the Texas economy. By Brandon Mulder• December 22, 2020 Mark Warner stated on January 13, 2019 in in an interview: Says the Trump administration has "a scheme to try to take (Oleg Deripaska’s) ownership level down from 70 percent to roughly 40, 45" so that the Russian company is no longer subject to sanctions. By John Kruzel• January 15, 2019 Nancy Pelosi stated on November 16, 2018 in in a press conference : "There’s bipartisan consensus that (Matthew Whitaker’s) appointment violates the Appointments Clause of the Constitution." By John Kruzel• November 29, 2018 Tim Kaine stated on October 31, 2011 in a news release.: George Allen's flat tax "plan would actually shrink revenues further than the Perry (flat tax) plan." 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Steve Chabot stated on September 06, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Aftab Pureval is "lying" about his office’s "$400,000 projected deficit." By Stephen Koff• September 13, 2018 Rick Scott stated on August 11, 2011 in an interview with Panama City radio station WFLA 94.5: "Our credit rating went up since I've been in office." By Becky Bowers, Aaron Sharockman• August 17, 2011 Ted Strickland stated on October 17, 2012 in an interview on CNN: Says Gov. John Kasich incorrectly claimed Ohio’s economy was 38th in the nation when he took office. "We were sixth in the nation in terms of economic job growth." By Sabrina Eaton• October 25, 2012 Barbara Buono stated on March 19, 2013 in a response to the release of employment data by the state Labor Department: "While the United States has seen its unemployment rate steadily decline, New Jersey's remains nearly two percent higher than the national average and more than a point higher than Connecticut and New York." By Caryn Shinske• March 28, 2013 BookerFail stated on August 01, 2013 in a YouTube video: "Three years after getting the $100 million (from Mark Zuckerberg), less than two-thirds of students in Cory Booker's Newark graduate." By Julie Kliegman• August 27, 2013 Sonny Perdue stated on October 26, 2010 in speeches at schools across the state: Georgia's high school graduation rate topped 80 percent in 2010. By Willoughby Mariano• November 12, 2010 Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on April 24, 2012 in a letter published by the Christian Broadcasting Network: Says President Barack Obama's parents were communists. By Sabrina Eaton• April 27, 2012 Mitt Romney stated on March 06, 2016 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": On Donald Trump's track record in business By Louis Jacobson• March 6, 2016 Rick Perry stated on August 13, 2011 in a campaign video on his website: Says the national debt and President Barack Obama's "refusal to control spending led to our nation's credit rating being downgraded for the first time in history." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• August 30, 2011 Jeb Bush stated on August 25, 2015 in remarks at a town hall in Colorado: Planned Parenthood is "not actually doing women’s health issues." By Lauren Carroll• August 26, 2015 Jerry Brown stated on January 25, 2018 in a State of the State Address: California’s prisons budget in 1970 "was about 3 percent of the general fund. Now, it’s 8.9 percent, about $12 billion." By Chris Nichols• January 25, 2018 Tom Corbett stated on April 30, 2014 in a radio ad: "On (Tom) Wolf’s watch, taxes were high, killing 100,000 PA jobs." By Louis Jacobson• May 2, 2014 John Cox stated on October 08, 2018 in a campaign debate: Says Gavin Newsom "didn’t solve the homeless problem at all" as mayor of San Francisco, "and it’s gotten worse." By Chris Nichols• October 8, 2018 Susana Mendoza stated on February 13, 2019 in a campaign ad: Says Bill Daley, as part of former Gov. Bruce Rauner’s transition team, wrote "the blueprint" for record Springfield gridlock. By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• February 17, 2019 Pat McCrory stated on March 08, 2022 in a campaign ad: “While Ukrainians bled and died, Congressman Budd excused their killer.” By Paul Specht• March 15, 2022 Mary Jordan stated on September 05, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "The president's party always gets shellacked in midterms. It's only twice, 1934 and 2002, that the president's party actually gained in both the House and the Senate." By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2010 Christi Craddick stated on December 12, 2020 in a tweet: Says that the oil and gas industry comprises 35% of the Texas economy. By Brandon Mulder• December 22, 2020 Mark Warner stated on January 13, 2019 in in an interview: Says the Trump administration has "a scheme to try to take (Oleg Deripaska’s) ownership level down from 70 percent to roughly 40, 45" so that the Russian company is no longer subject to sanctions. By John Kruzel• January 15, 2019 Nancy Pelosi stated on November 16, 2018 in in a press conference : "There’s bipartisan consensus that (Matthew Whitaker’s) appointment violates the Appointments Clause of the Constitution." By John Kruzel• November 29, 2018 Tim Kaine stated on October 31, 2011 in a news release.: George Allen's flat tax "plan would actually shrink revenues further than the Perry (flat tax) plan." By Sean Gorman• November 15, 2011
Does the U.S. women’s soccer team bring in more revenue but get paid less than the men? By Sophie Austin, Louis Jacobson• July 11, 2019 Fact-checking Donald Trump's claim of no collusion, no obstruction from Mueller report By John Kruzel• March 24, 2019 In Context: Comparing Bill Barr’s summary of Mueller's findings to the publicly released report By Miriam Valverde• April 18, 2019 Did Herman Cain turn around Godfather's Pizza? By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 10, 2011 George Runner was right: California now has the highest gas prices in the nation By Chris Nichols• November 6, 2017 Ad Watch: Majority PAC makes underwhelming boast about Kaine By Warren Fiske• June 28, 2012 The Story Behind a McAuliffe Ad Touting Youngkin Praise By Warren Fiske• June 30, 2021 Hillary's travels as First Lady By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 1, 2008 Senate Democrats accuse William Barr of lying to Congress about Mueller’s reaction. Did he? By John Kruzel• May 1, 2019 State of the Union address takes center stage on Sunday shows By Jon Greenberg• January 24, 2014 Examining Florida's Sunshine Law in wake of Gerald Bailey controversy By Joshua Gillin• February 2, 2015 Trump backtracks on Mueller meeting, resurfaces misleading Clinton claim By John Kruzel• January 12, 2018 Checking Austin taxes, affordability and a claim about a Rick Perry Republican lobbyist By W. Gardner Selby• May 9, 2012 Rick Perry assails Bill White with three ads salted with familiar charges By W. Gardner Selby• September 17, 2010 PunditFact: When did Hillary Clinton wipe her email server clean? By Joshua Gillin, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• July 12, 2015 Four pressing questions about Hillary Clinton’s State Department email By Lauren Carroll• July 29, 2015 What's coming up on the Sunday talk shows By Jon Greenberg• January 10, 2014 Ask PolitiFact: How hard will it be for Joe Biden to get his Cabinet confirmed? By Louis Jacobson• December 14, 2020 How pundits twisted James Comey’s testimony By Lauren Carroll, Allison Graves• June 9, 2017 Did Donald Trump’s predecessors congratulate Vladimir Putin’s election win? By John Kruzel• March 21, 2018
