5 People 13049 Fact-checks 4647 Articles People (5) Lee Camp Funny Or Die Summer Lee Paul Summers Lawrence Summers Fact-checks (13049) Herschel Walker stated on November 16, 2022 in an ad: “(Raphael) Warnock’s camp was shut down for failing to report five findings of child abuse and neglect." By Tom Kertscher• November 29, 2022 Social Media stated on July 05, 2025 in posts on social media: The Rainmaker Technology Corp.’s cloud seeding caused the July 4 flooding in Texas. By Madison Czopek• July 7, 2025 TikTok posts stated on July 06, 2025 in una publicación en TikTok: “Si dios fuera ilegal lo deportariamos palabras del gobernador de Texas”. By Maria Briceño• July 7, 2025 Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: People protesting the Dakota Access pipeline “were intentionally poisoned” by government officials in North Dakota when a pilot “knowingly sprayed poisonous chemicals” over protesters’ camps. By Madison Czopek• April 12, 2022 Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2025 in a Facebook post: Images show damage from an “earthquake in Thailand.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 3, 2025 Scott Walker stated on August 11, 2010 in campaign news releases in the wake of sewage dumping: "Since being elected, (Tom Barrett) has dumped 8.2 billion gallons of raw sewage into Lake Michigan." By Lee Bergquist• September 3, 2010 Jim Bohl stated on November 03, 2010 in a news release: Sewer backups into basements caused the "vast majority of the damage to homes and buildings" in Milwaukee’s July floods, but federal flood insurance doesn’t cover them. By Dave Umhoefer• November 16, 2010 Sam Adams stated on October 13, 2011 in in a press conference: Says "There are now Occupy Wall Street camps in hundreds of cities across the United States." By Janie Har• October 15, 2011 Karen Handel stated on July 18, 2013 in a Twitter post: "The Senate immigration bill is … filled with things like rewards for au pair agencies, Alaskan seafood processors and Vegas casinos." By Janel Davis• July 26, 2013 Facebook posts stated on September 01, 2021 in a Facebook post: Following Hurricane Ida, animals from Turtle Back Zoo in New Jersey are “fleeing the premises.” By Gabrielle Settles• September 2, 2021 Tammy Baldwin stated on November 06, 2021 in Panel discussion: “Within two years, there were two 500-year (storm) events” in Wisconsin. By Laura Schulte• November 30, 2021 Jamie Radtke stated on January 27, 2011 in remarks to the Senate Tea Party caucus meeting.: Federal Reserve policies have led to a 69 percent rise in corn prices, 44 percent rise in wheat prices and 15 percent spike in sugar prices over the last year. By Jacob Geiger• February 4, 2011 Social Media stated on September 24, 2024 in social media posts: Project 2025 would “cut” the Federal Emergency Management Agency and “kill federal-backed flood insurance.” By Madison Czopek• October 3, 2024 Linda Finn stated on February 26, 2013 in a news release: "Rhode Island could tell you who has a camper, but we couldn't figure out who has a gun." By Michael McKinney• March 7, 2013 Dwight Jones stated on January 30, 2014 in a speech: The Redskins Training Camp deal "generated $40 million in new private investment in the city." By Warren Fiske, Nancy Madsen• March 4, 2014 Instagram posts stated on September 08, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows a Ku Klux Klan member at a rally for former President Donald Trump. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 12, 2024 John Kerry stated on January 31, 2021 in in an interview: Says that Hurricane Harvey “dropped more water on Houston in five days than goes over Niagara Falls in a year.” By Brandon Mulder• February 5, 2021 David Dewhurst stated on July 17, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate.: Says he has seen Border Patrol signs near the Mexico border in English, Spanish and Chinese. By W. Gardner Selby• July 26, 2012 Ted Cruz stated on August 28, 2017 in an MSNBC interview: "Two-thirds of the (Hurricane Sandy relief) bill had nothing to do with Sandy." By Jon Greenberg• August 30, 2017 Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2023 in a speech on extreme heat: “The No. 1 weather-related killer is heat. 600 people die annually from its effects, more than from floods, hurricanes and tornadoes in America combined.” By Louis Jacobson• July 28, 2023 Articles (4647) Reports of 2 girls rescued from a tree fueled false hope after Texas storms. Here's how it spread. By Angela Fu, Loreben Tuquero• July 7, 2025 In Nebraska, skyrocketing cases of COVID-19 put localities, governor on separate tracks By Jon Greenberg• November 24, 2020 Unearthing the facts on Yosemite’s visitors, bears and wildfires By Chris Nichols, Sami Soto• August 9, 2018 Social media posts criticize 988 suicide hotline for calling police. Here’s what you need to know. By Aneri Pattani• August 11, 2022 The Guard is strained, but so are Obama's facts By Stephanie Garry• July 9, 2008 On Facebook, posts about celebrity donations for Texas relief efforts went viral. They were baseless By Loreben Tuquero• July 10, 2025 FEMA conspiracy theories have existed for decades. Here's how the internet has amplified them. By Jeff Cercone• October 22, 2024 How safe is it for elementary schools to meet in person? By Noah Y. Kim• December 8, 2020 Top 5 fact-checks and reports for August By Louis Jacobson• September 5, 2014 How health incidents like Bronny James’ cardiac arrest fuel COVID-19 vaccine misinformation By Madison Czopek• July 31, 2023 Two ships colliding with bridges in the same week? That’s not unusual, reports show By Jeff Cercone• April 4, 2024 The backstory of the Muslim soldier's dad who said Trump 'sacrificed nothing' By Linda Qiu• July 29, 2016 Unwinding the Camp David clock conspiracy By Ciara O'Rourke• August 17, 2021 Who took more vacation -- George W. Bush or Barack Obama? By Louis Jacobson• August 23, 2014 Why Holocaust comparisons by anti-vaccine activists like RFK Jr. are grossly inaccurate By Bill McCarthy• January 27, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: Why are some border gates open in Arizona? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 5, 2023 Gov. Rick Perry fulfills two promises to veterans By W. Gardner Selby• July 18, 2011 What North Carolina politicians are saying about Hurricane Florence By Rashaan Ayesh, Bill McCarthy• September 25, 2018 Numbers game By Bill Adair• April 15, 2008 PolitiFact readers respond to our fact-checks about transgender stats, book bans and climate change By Amy Sherman• July 31, 2023
Herschel Walker stated on November 16, 2022 in an ad: “(Raphael) Warnock’s camp was shut down for failing to report five findings of child abuse and neglect." By Tom Kertscher• November 29, 2022 Social Media stated on July 05, 2025 in posts on social media: The Rainmaker Technology Corp.’s cloud seeding caused the July 4 flooding in Texas. By Madison Czopek• July 7, 2025 TikTok posts stated on July 06, 2025 in una publicación en TikTok: “Si dios fuera ilegal lo deportariamos palabras del gobernador de Texas”. By Maria Briceño• July 7, 2025 Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: People protesting the Dakota Access pipeline “were intentionally poisoned” by government officials in North Dakota when a pilot “knowingly sprayed poisonous chemicals” over protesters’ camps. By Madison Czopek• April 12, 2022 Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2025 in a Facebook post: Images show damage from an “earthquake in Thailand.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 3, 2025 Scott Walker stated on August 11, 2010 in campaign news releases in the wake of sewage dumping: "Since being elected, (Tom Barrett) has dumped 8.2 billion gallons of raw sewage into Lake Michigan." By Lee Bergquist• September 3, 2010 Jim Bohl stated on November 03, 2010 in a news release: Sewer backups into basements caused the "vast majority of the damage to homes and buildings" in Milwaukee’s July floods, but federal flood insurance doesn’t cover them. By Dave Umhoefer• November 16, 2010 Sam Adams stated on October 13, 2011 in in a press conference: Says "There are now Occupy Wall Street camps in hundreds of cities across the United States." By Janie Har• October 15, 2011 Karen Handel stated on July 18, 2013 in a Twitter post: "The Senate immigration bill is … filled with things like rewards for au pair agencies, Alaskan seafood processors and Vegas casinos." By Janel Davis• July 26, 2013 Facebook posts stated on September 01, 2021 in a Facebook post: Following Hurricane Ida, animals from Turtle Back Zoo in New Jersey are “fleeing the premises.” By Gabrielle Settles• September 2, 2021 Tammy Baldwin stated on November 06, 2021 in Panel discussion: “Within two years, there were two 500-year (storm) events” in Wisconsin. By Laura Schulte• November 30, 2021 Jamie Radtke stated on January 27, 2011 in remarks to the Senate Tea Party caucus meeting.: Federal Reserve policies have led to a 69 percent rise in corn prices, 44 percent rise in wheat prices and 15 percent spike in sugar prices over the last year. By Jacob Geiger• February 4, 2011 Social Media stated on September 24, 2024 in social media posts: Project 2025 would “cut” the Federal Emergency Management Agency and “kill federal-backed flood insurance.” By Madison Czopek• October 3, 2024 Linda Finn stated on February 26, 2013 in a news release: "Rhode Island could tell you who has a camper, but we couldn't figure out who has a gun." By Michael McKinney• March 7, 2013 Dwight Jones stated on January 30, 2014 in a speech: The Redskins Training Camp deal "generated $40 million in new private investment in the city." By Warren Fiske, Nancy Madsen• March 4, 2014 Instagram posts stated on September 08, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows a Ku Klux Klan member at a rally for former President Donald Trump. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 12, 2024 John Kerry stated on January 31, 2021 in in an interview: Says that Hurricane Harvey “dropped more water on Houston in five days than goes over Niagara Falls in a year.” By Brandon Mulder• February 5, 2021 David Dewhurst stated on July 17, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate.: Says he has seen Border Patrol signs near the Mexico border in English, Spanish and Chinese. By W. Gardner Selby• July 26, 2012 Ted Cruz stated on August 28, 2017 in an MSNBC interview: "Two-thirds of the (Hurricane Sandy relief) bill had nothing to do with Sandy." By Jon Greenberg• August 30, 2017 Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2023 in a speech on extreme heat: “The No. 1 weather-related killer is heat. 600 people die annually from its effects, more than from floods, hurricanes and tornadoes in America combined.” By Louis Jacobson• July 28, 2023
Reports of 2 girls rescued from a tree fueled false hope after Texas storms. Here's how it spread. By Angela Fu, Loreben Tuquero• July 7, 2025 In Nebraska, skyrocketing cases of COVID-19 put localities, governor on separate tracks By Jon Greenberg• November 24, 2020 Unearthing the facts on Yosemite’s visitors, bears and wildfires By Chris Nichols, Sami Soto• August 9, 2018 Social media posts criticize 988 suicide hotline for calling police. Here’s what you need to know. By Aneri Pattani• August 11, 2022 The Guard is strained, but so are Obama's facts By Stephanie Garry• July 9, 2008 On Facebook, posts about celebrity donations for Texas relief efforts went viral. They were baseless By Loreben Tuquero• July 10, 2025 FEMA conspiracy theories have existed for decades. Here's how the internet has amplified them. By Jeff Cercone• October 22, 2024 How safe is it for elementary schools to meet in person? By Noah Y. Kim• December 8, 2020 Top 5 fact-checks and reports for August By Louis Jacobson• September 5, 2014 How health incidents like Bronny James’ cardiac arrest fuel COVID-19 vaccine misinformation By Madison Czopek• July 31, 2023 Two ships colliding with bridges in the same week? That’s not unusual, reports show By Jeff Cercone• April 4, 2024 The backstory of the Muslim soldier's dad who said Trump 'sacrificed nothing' By Linda Qiu• July 29, 2016 Unwinding the Camp David clock conspiracy By Ciara O'Rourke• August 17, 2021 Who took more vacation -- George W. Bush or Barack Obama? By Louis Jacobson• August 23, 2014 Why Holocaust comparisons by anti-vaccine activists like RFK Jr. are grossly inaccurate By Bill McCarthy• January 27, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: Why are some border gates open in Arizona? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 5, 2023 Gov. Rick Perry fulfills two promises to veterans By W. Gardner Selby• July 18, 2011 What North Carolina politicians are saying about Hurricane Florence By Rashaan Ayesh, Bill McCarthy• September 25, 2018 Numbers game By Bill Adair• April 15, 2008 PolitiFact readers respond to our fact-checks about transgender stats, book bans and climate change By Amy Sherman• July 31, 2023
