1 People 12968 Fact-checks 4410 Articles People (1) Doreen Costa Fact-checks (12968) Rush Limbaugh stated on May 31, 2016 in the Rush Limbaugh Show: The presence of gorillas calls into question the concept of evolution. By Lauren Carroll• June 3, 2016 Bloggers stated on November 24, 2019 in a story: Says Koalas are "functionally extinct" as bushfires in Australia continue to destroy their habitat. By Samantha Putterman• December 16, 2019 Jennifer Granholm stated on April 04, 2021 in remarks on CNN's "State of the Union": President Joe Biden’s corporate tax rate increase would "put us in line with other industrial nations." By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2021 Republican Party of Florida stated on October 10, 2018 in an ad: Says Andrew Gillum is running "from the FBI." By Amy Sherman• October 12, 2018 Dana Perino stated on April 22, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News: "A lot of the problems with forest fires ... is because of bad policy (not to clear out the forests) that was put in place by environmentalists." By Jon Greenberg• May 1, 2014 Alan Grayson stated on August 18, 2010 in MSNBC's "The Ed Show.": The United States is "50th in life expectancy" in the world. By Lukas Pleva• August 25, 2010 Frank Lautenberg stated on January 11, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: "When we look at the number of murders in the United States (in) 2009, we had 9,500 people murdered. When we look around the world, we see ... large countries, the U.K., Germany, Japan had 200 or less killed in a year." By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2011 Facebook posts stated on June 20, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: Foto muestra a un delfín rosado en la costa de Carolina del Norte. By Maria Briceño, Sara Swann• June 26, 2024 Dave Weldon stated on June 17, 2012 in a statement on Central Florida News 13’s 'Political Connections': "There’s no wildlife" in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. By Katie Sanders• June 21, 2012 Social Media stated on January 20, 2026 in posts on social media: Trees can explode if temperatures drop to 20 degrees below zero. By Madison Czopek• January 26, 2026 Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.: "Latin America’s economy is almost as big as the economy of China." By Louis Jacobson• October 23, 2012 Kevin Brady stated on July 28, 2010 in a U.S. House floor speech: "Over 80 percent of our trade deficit today is with countries that are not trade agreement partners, that are not level playing fields for the United States." By W. Gardner Selby• August 19, 2010 Heartland Signal stated on February 20, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde claims he "understands the tragedy of children being trafficked through Central America because he owns three homes there." By Madeline Heim• February 22, 2024 Adam Putnam stated on October 30, 2011 in an interview on the CBS News show "Sunday Morning": Says the giant African land snail "carries human meningitis." By Becky Bowers• November 3, 2011 UndergroundNewsReport.com stated on March 01, 2017 in an Internet post: Says Whoopi Goldberg said the widow of a Navy SEAL was "looking for attention." By Joshua Gillin• March 7, 2017 Mark Warner stated on October 20, 2014 in a TV ad.: Ed Gillespie’s "firm even lobbied for five foreign governments, including a dictator now awaiting trial for war crimes." By Nancy Madsen• October 24, 2014 Joe Biden stated on March 15, 2020 in a Democratic primary debate: The World Health Organization offered the testing kits that they have available and to give it to us now. We refused them. We did not want to buy them.” By Jon Greenberg, Victoria Knight• March 16, 2020 John Boehner stated on July 01, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": The United States has "the best health care delivery system in the world." By Louis Jacobson• July 5, 2012 Kamala Harris stated on October 23, 2024 in a CNN town hall: "As of today, we have cut the flow of immigration by over half." By Louis Jacobson• October 24, 2024 Bloggers stated on June 01, 2016 in Internet posts: Say video "shows massive alligator strolling across Florida golf course." By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• June 1, 2016 Articles (4410) Fact-checking an attack on Andrew Gillum’s ties to an FBI investigation in Tallahassee By Amy Sherman• October 12, 2018 So you want to move to Canada, eh? By Lauren Carroll• April 28, 2016 What has Donald Trump done toward his mass deportation promise? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 4, 2025 Singer is pretty much right that U.S. ranks 37th By Louis Jacobson• September 15, 2009 Breaking down Greg Abbott's 'common' pecan tree tale By W. Gardner Selby• June 14, 2017 Unearthing the facts on Yosemite’s visitors, bears and wildfires By Chris Nichols, Sami Soto• August 9, 2018 Examining Jerry Brown’s veto of California wildfire legislation and the criticism of it By Chris Nichols• November 16, 2018 Is Donald Trump keeping his promises on immigration, tariffs and DOGE? By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 3, 2025 After hottest month on record, can novel solutions address ‘urban heat islands’? By Tom Kertscher• August 17, 2023 The Republican proposal to change the U.S. asylum system, explained By Miriam Valverde• January 23, 2019 Fake news website starts as joke, gains 1 million views within 2 weeks By Joshua Gillin• March 9, 2017 Fact-check: Los Angeles fires fuel falsehoods, including by Trump, about water management By Jeff Cercone, Caleb McCullough• January 10, 2025 FDA head Robert Califf battles misinformation — sometimes with fuzzy facts By Darius Tahir• July 24, 2023 Looking at claims Kamala Harris is the descendant of a slave owner By Ciara O'Rourke• August 14, 2020 Fact-checking a super PAC attack on Dr. Oz over defunding police, Obamacare, COVID-19, immigration By Tom Kertscher• April 28, 2022 Facebook Mailbag: 'PolitiFact is no longer a reliable source' By Molly O'Connor• July 25, 2014 Invasive species claim sails onto our favorites list By Robert Higgs• December 22, 2011 Inflation’s effects on the holiday season By Jeff Cercone• November 22, 2022 Top claims from the U.S. Senate race By Nancy Madsen• November 4, 2014 Fact-checks of Christmases past By Becky Bowers• December 24, 2012
Rush Limbaugh stated on May 31, 2016 in the Rush Limbaugh Show: The presence of gorillas calls into question the concept of evolution. By Lauren Carroll• June 3, 2016 Bloggers stated on November 24, 2019 in a story: Says Koalas are "functionally extinct" as bushfires in Australia continue to destroy their habitat. By Samantha Putterman• December 16, 2019 Jennifer Granholm stated on April 04, 2021 in remarks on CNN's "State of the Union": President Joe Biden’s corporate tax rate increase would "put us in line with other industrial nations." By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2021 Republican Party of Florida stated on October 10, 2018 in an ad: Says Andrew Gillum is running "from the FBI." By Amy Sherman• October 12, 2018 Dana Perino stated on April 22, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News: "A lot of the problems with forest fires ... is because of bad policy (not to clear out the forests) that was put in place by environmentalists." By Jon Greenberg• May 1, 2014 Alan Grayson stated on August 18, 2010 in MSNBC's "The Ed Show.": The United States is "50th in life expectancy" in the world. By Lukas Pleva• August 25, 2010 Frank Lautenberg stated on January 11, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: "When we look at the number of murders in the United States (in) 2009, we had 9,500 people murdered. When we look around the world, we see ... large countries, the U.K., Germany, Japan had 200 or less killed in a year." By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2011 Facebook posts stated on June 20, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: Foto muestra a un delfín rosado en la costa de Carolina del Norte. By Maria Briceño, Sara Swann• June 26, 2024 Dave Weldon stated on June 17, 2012 in a statement on Central Florida News 13’s 'Political Connections': "There’s no wildlife" in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. By Katie Sanders• June 21, 2012 Social Media stated on January 20, 2026 in posts on social media: Trees can explode if temperatures drop to 20 degrees below zero. By Madison Czopek• January 26, 2026 Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.: "Latin America’s economy is almost as big as the economy of China." By Louis Jacobson• October 23, 2012 Kevin Brady stated on July 28, 2010 in a U.S. House floor speech: "Over 80 percent of our trade deficit today is with countries that are not trade agreement partners, that are not level playing fields for the United States." By W. Gardner Selby• August 19, 2010 Heartland Signal stated on February 20, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde claims he "understands the tragedy of children being trafficked through Central America because he owns three homes there." By Madeline Heim• February 22, 2024 Adam Putnam stated on October 30, 2011 in an interview on the CBS News show "Sunday Morning": Says the giant African land snail "carries human meningitis." By Becky Bowers• November 3, 2011 UndergroundNewsReport.com stated on March 01, 2017 in an Internet post: Says Whoopi Goldberg said the widow of a Navy SEAL was "looking for attention." By Joshua Gillin• March 7, 2017 Mark Warner stated on October 20, 2014 in a TV ad.: Ed Gillespie’s "firm even lobbied for five foreign governments, including a dictator now awaiting trial for war crimes." By Nancy Madsen• October 24, 2014 Joe Biden stated on March 15, 2020 in a Democratic primary debate: The World Health Organization offered the testing kits that they have available and to give it to us now. We refused them. We did not want to buy them.” By Jon Greenberg, Victoria Knight• March 16, 2020 John Boehner stated on July 01, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": The United States has "the best health care delivery system in the world." By Louis Jacobson• July 5, 2012 Kamala Harris stated on October 23, 2024 in a CNN town hall: "As of today, we have cut the flow of immigration by over half." By Louis Jacobson• October 24, 2024 Bloggers stated on June 01, 2016 in Internet posts: Say video "shows massive alligator strolling across Florida golf course." By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• June 1, 2016
Fact-checking an attack on Andrew Gillum’s ties to an FBI investigation in Tallahassee By Amy Sherman• October 12, 2018 So you want to move to Canada, eh? By Lauren Carroll• April 28, 2016 What has Donald Trump done toward his mass deportation promise? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 4, 2025 Singer is pretty much right that U.S. ranks 37th By Louis Jacobson• September 15, 2009 Breaking down Greg Abbott's 'common' pecan tree tale By W. Gardner Selby• June 14, 2017 Unearthing the facts on Yosemite’s visitors, bears and wildfires By Chris Nichols, Sami Soto• August 9, 2018 Examining Jerry Brown’s veto of California wildfire legislation and the criticism of it By Chris Nichols• November 16, 2018 Is Donald Trump keeping his promises on immigration, tariffs and DOGE? By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 3, 2025 After hottest month on record, can novel solutions address ‘urban heat islands’? By Tom Kertscher• August 17, 2023 The Republican proposal to change the U.S. asylum system, explained By Miriam Valverde• January 23, 2019 Fake news website starts as joke, gains 1 million views within 2 weeks By Joshua Gillin• March 9, 2017 Fact-check: Los Angeles fires fuel falsehoods, including by Trump, about water management By Jeff Cercone, Caleb McCullough• January 10, 2025 FDA head Robert Califf battles misinformation — sometimes with fuzzy facts By Darius Tahir• July 24, 2023 Looking at claims Kamala Harris is the descendant of a slave owner By Ciara O'Rourke• August 14, 2020 Fact-checking a super PAC attack on Dr. Oz over defunding police, Obamacare, COVID-19, immigration By Tom Kertscher• April 28, 2022 Facebook Mailbag: 'PolitiFact is no longer a reliable source' By Molly O'Connor• July 25, 2014 Invasive species claim sails onto our favorites list By Robert Higgs• December 22, 2011 Inflation’s effects on the holiday season By Jeff Cercone• November 22, 2022 Top claims from the U.S. Senate race By Nancy Madsen• November 4, 2014 Fact-checks of Christmases past By Becky Bowers• December 24, 2012
