0 People 7188 Fact-checks 2366 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (7188) Viral image stated on July 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: A car flooded in Germany had a sticker critical of Greta Thunberg. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 19, 2021 Ted Cruz stated on June 04, 2022 in a tweet: "The impact of President Biden being beholden to the Green New Deal radicals in his party has electricity costs through the roof in Texas." By Nusaiba Mizan• June 21, 2022 Marco Rubio stated on April 19, 2015 in an interview on CBS' Face the Nation: "I can tell you with certainty (cap and trade) would have a devastating impact on our economy." By Lauren Carroll• April 23, 2015 League of Conservation Voters stated on August 13, 2022 in Twitter: Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “called climate change ‘bull----’ during a record heatwave” and “raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash.” By Laura Schulte• August 19, 2022 Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2022 in a screenshot of a tweet: In its July “red alert” for extreme heat, the U.K.'s Met Office warned that high temperatures could cause blood clotting. By Kristin Hugo• July 29, 2022 Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2024 in a Facebook post: This video shows floods in Spain. By Marta Campabadal Graus• November 14, 2024 Viral image stated on November 01, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Global warming is part of (a) natural cycle and there’s nothing we can actually do to stop these cycles.” By Tom Kertscher• November 3, 2021 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 Facebook posts stated on April 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: “In Italy, they have thrown their money on the streets. A clear message to the whole world that money is not enough when health is in danger.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 9, 2020 Tucker Carlson stated on June 28, 2021 in a show: “In Texas, the power companies have automatically raised the temperature of people's thermostats in the middle of a heatwave without their permission." By Brandon Mulder• July 9, 2021 X posts stated on September 11, 2020 in a Tweet: “Here is the fire drone video that Twitter, Google, and YouTube didn't want us to see.” By Noah Y. Kim• September 16, 2020 Rosemary Laird stated on March 14, 2017 in a Florida Senate committee hearing: "Currently, half a million Floridians have Alzheimer’s disease, and in less than 10 years, a 40 percent growth rate means that another 200,000 Floridians will develop this devastating illness." By Louis Jacobson• March 14, 2017 Bloggers stated on October 28, 2018 in a post on Instagram: "A 97 year-old Holocaust survivor was killed for being Jewish yesterday. In the United States. Let that sink in." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 2, 2018 Scott Walker stated on July 12, 2012 in an op-ed piece: A study showed that President Barack Obama’s health-care reforms will "devastate Wisconsin" by pushing people off employer-sponsored insurance, driving up premiums, increasing dependency and making 122,000 people ineligible for Medicaid. By Guy Boulton, Dave Umhoefer• July 29, 2012 Viral image stated on January 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo that shows a group of dead, scorched sheep is from Australia wildfires. By Samantha Putterman• January 7, 2020 Bloggers stated on April 23, 2020 in a post on TikTok: “It’s not the coronavirus that’s killing people. It is the economy.” By Jon Greenberg• May 14, 2020 Facebook posts stated on July 16, 2014 in a meme on social media: Former President George W. Bush and former Vice President Dick Cheney are "unable to visit Europe due to outstanding warrants." By Louis Jacobson• July 17, 2014 Mitch McConnell stated on July 17, 2014 in a press release: Says a new report shows the "devastating tax hikes (in the health care law) will have on middle-class Kentuckians." By Steve Contorno• July 23, 2014 Facebook posts stated on August 19, 2023 in Facebook posts: “WEF admits Maui wildfires orchestrated to transform Hawaii into 15-minute cities.” By Loreben Tuquero• August 22, 2023 Pat Robertson stated on July 12, 2017 in an interview with President Donald Trump: Russian natural gas company "Gazprom held Europe by the throat -- they were a monopoly, and now the U.S. is breaking into that monopoly with our exports of (liquefied natural gas)." By Louis Jacobson• July 17, 2017 Articles (2366) A closer look at Joe Biden’s attack on Donald Trump’s jobs record By Miriam Valverde• August 21, 2020 RFK Jr. ended COVID vaccine recommendation for kids, pregnant women. What do facts show about risk? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 29, 2025 Looming food shortages? Probably not in the US By Jon Greenberg• April 18, 2022 Is ISIS an 'existential threat' to the United States? By Louis Jacobson• November 16, 2015 In context: Hovde and the "sob stories" quote By Tom Kertscher• June 22, 2012 A $50 million question By Tom Kertscher• January 9, 2014 What does extreme weather tell us about climate change? By Jon Greenberg• August 10, 2021 Melania Trump will be the first non-U.S. born first lady since? By Louis Jacobson• July 19, 2016 Storm, mitigation claims checked by Truth-O-Meters By Caryn Shinske• November 1, 2012 Fact-checking the Oct. 4 Sunday shows By Joshua Gillin, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• October 4, 2015 What you need to know about Donald Trump, Russia and Ukraine By Linda Qiu• August 4, 2016 PunditFact fact-checks the Oct. 4 Sunday shows By Joshua Gillin, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• October 4, 2015 What we know about the new COVID-19 variant ‘cicada’ or BA.3.2. 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Viral image stated on July 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: A car flooded in Germany had a sticker critical of Greta Thunberg. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 19, 2021 Ted Cruz stated on June 04, 2022 in a tweet: "The impact of President Biden being beholden to the Green New Deal radicals in his party has electricity costs through the roof in Texas." By Nusaiba Mizan• June 21, 2022 Marco Rubio stated on April 19, 2015 in an interview on CBS' Face the Nation: "I can tell you with certainty (cap and trade) would have a devastating impact on our economy." By Lauren Carroll• April 23, 2015 League of Conservation Voters stated on August 13, 2022 in Twitter: Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “called climate change ‘bull----’ during a record heatwave” and “raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash.” By Laura Schulte• August 19, 2022 Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2022 in a screenshot of a tweet: In its July “red alert” for extreme heat, the U.K.'s Met Office warned that high temperatures could cause blood clotting. By Kristin Hugo• July 29, 2022 Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2024 in a Facebook post: This video shows floods in Spain. By Marta Campabadal Graus• November 14, 2024 Viral image stated on November 01, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Global warming is part of (a) natural cycle and there’s nothing we can actually do to stop these cycles.” By Tom Kertscher• November 3, 2021 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 Facebook posts stated on April 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: “In Italy, they have thrown their money on the streets. A clear message to the whole world that money is not enough when health is in danger.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 9, 2020 Tucker Carlson stated on June 28, 2021 in a show: “In Texas, the power companies have automatically raised the temperature of people's thermostats in the middle of a heatwave without their permission." By Brandon Mulder• July 9, 2021 X posts stated on September 11, 2020 in a Tweet: “Here is the fire drone video that Twitter, Google, and YouTube didn't want us to see.” By Noah Y. Kim• September 16, 2020 Rosemary Laird stated on March 14, 2017 in a Florida Senate committee hearing: "Currently, half a million Floridians have Alzheimer’s disease, and in less than 10 years, a 40 percent growth rate means that another 200,000 Floridians will develop this devastating illness." By Louis Jacobson• March 14, 2017 Bloggers stated on October 28, 2018 in a post on Instagram: "A 97 year-old Holocaust survivor was killed for being Jewish yesterday. In the United States. Let that sink in." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 2, 2018 Scott Walker stated on July 12, 2012 in an op-ed piece: A study showed that President Barack Obama’s health-care reforms will "devastate Wisconsin" by pushing people off employer-sponsored insurance, driving up premiums, increasing dependency and making 122,000 people ineligible for Medicaid. By Guy Boulton, Dave Umhoefer• July 29, 2012 Viral image stated on January 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo that shows a group of dead, scorched sheep is from Australia wildfires. By Samantha Putterman• January 7, 2020 Bloggers stated on April 23, 2020 in a post on TikTok: “It’s not the coronavirus that’s killing people. It is the economy.” By Jon Greenberg• May 14, 2020 Facebook posts stated on July 16, 2014 in a meme on social media: Former President George W. Bush and former Vice President Dick Cheney are "unable to visit Europe due to outstanding warrants." By Louis Jacobson• July 17, 2014 Mitch McConnell stated on July 17, 2014 in a press release: Says a new report shows the "devastating tax hikes (in the health care law) will have on middle-class Kentuckians." By Steve Contorno• July 23, 2014 Facebook posts stated on August 19, 2023 in Facebook posts: “WEF admits Maui wildfires orchestrated to transform Hawaii into 15-minute cities.” By Loreben Tuquero• August 22, 2023 Pat Robertson stated on July 12, 2017 in an interview with President Donald Trump: Russian natural gas company "Gazprom held Europe by the throat -- they were a monopoly, and now the U.S. is breaking into that monopoly with our exports of (liquefied natural gas)." By Louis Jacobson• July 17, 2017
A closer look at Joe Biden’s attack on Donald Trump’s jobs record By Miriam Valverde• August 21, 2020 RFK Jr. ended COVID vaccine recommendation for kids, pregnant women. What do facts show about risk? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 29, 2025 Looming food shortages? Probably not in the US By Jon Greenberg• April 18, 2022 Is ISIS an 'existential threat' to the United States? By Louis Jacobson• November 16, 2015 In context: Hovde and the "sob stories" quote By Tom Kertscher• June 22, 2012 A $50 million question By Tom Kertscher• January 9, 2014 What does extreme weather tell us about climate change? By Jon Greenberg• August 10, 2021 Melania Trump will be the first non-U.S. born first lady since? By Louis Jacobson• July 19, 2016 Storm, mitigation claims checked by Truth-O-Meters By Caryn Shinske• November 1, 2012 Fact-checking the Oct. 4 Sunday shows By Joshua Gillin, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• October 4, 2015 What you need to know about Donald Trump, Russia and Ukraine By Linda Qiu• August 4, 2016 PunditFact fact-checks the Oct. 4 Sunday shows By Joshua Gillin, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• October 4, 2015 What we know about the new COVID-19 variant ‘cicada’ or BA.3.2. By Grace Abels• March 26, 2026 Florida’s race for governor has dueling attacks on Medicare cuts and Medicare fraud By Amy Sherman• March 3, 2014 Ask PolitiFact: Why are gas prices going up? By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• March 9, 2022 Why a possible U.S. attack on Iran could break a longstanding U.S.-Israel pattern By Louis Jacobson• June 17, 2025 Why does Russia want the Donbas region? By Louis Jacobson• August 18, 2025 What George Soros said about Ukraine in a 2014 CNN interview By Ciara O'Rourke• September 20, 2022 PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for August 2022 By D.L. Davis, Laura Schulte, Kelly Smits• September 2, 2022 Indictment of a president was unprecedented before Trump in the U.S., but not other countries By Yacob Reyes• April 4, 2023
