6 People 16774 Fact-checks 5839 Articles People (6) Black Lives Matter Anti-Defamation League Freedom Defense Advocates Doctors Without Borders Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort Educational Fund Fact-checks (16774) Gavin Newsom stated on July 18, 2025 in an X post: Florida: #51 in mental health care, #1 in home insurance costs, #1 in elder fraud, #1 in rent hikes. By Ella Moore, Samantha Putterman• July 23, 2025 Yes on 10 campaign stated on September 28, 2018 in a TV advertisement: California’s rent control measure Proposition 10 would have "No effect on homeowners" By Chris Nichols• October 5, 2018 Tammy Duckworth stated on September 16, 2019 in a tweet: Says President Trump’s administration has "actually worsened our nation’s homelessness crisis" by cutting affordable housing programs, allowing shelters to refuse people based on gender identity or sexual orientation, evicting immigrant families of mixed legal status from subsidized housing and raising rent. By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• September 20, 2019 Joe Volk stated on November 17, 2021 in TV interview: “In Wisconsin, we have 50% of the population paying 50%, 60%, 70%, sometimes 80% for their housing.” By Vanessa Swales• January 7, 2022 MAGA Inc stated on April 25, 2024 in an ad: President Joe Biden is paying rent for immigrants illegally in the country. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 9, 2024 Chain email stated on January 24, 2008 in a chain e-mail based on an article written by Dick Morris: "Hillary interned with Bob Treuhaft, the head of the California Communist Party." By Robert Farley• February 15, 2008 Chain email stated on July 25, 2010 in an e-mail: After Hurricane Katrina, "Dallas and San Antonio took in 5,000 to 10,000 refugees each, but (Bill) White brought in 250,000 and put them up in his 'buddies' empty apartment buildings and let the federal government pay their rents for over two years. They did not return to New Orleans, most of them are on welfare." By Ciara O'Rourke• September 19, 2010 Bill White stated on April 13, 2010 in a press release: "By the end of Governor Rick Perry's term, he will have drained Texas taxpayers ... of more than $360,000 to pay for the rental mansion he has been living in while the historic Governor's Mansion is repaired." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• April 25, 2010 Matthew Charles Cardinale stated on September 13, 2015 in an opinion piece in the Saporta Report: Tens of thousands of Atlanta households pay more than 30 percent of their income towards rent. By April Hunt• September 25, 2015 Rick Scott stated on March 07, 2017 in his State of the State speech: "Florida is now the only state in the nation to tax commercial leases." By Allison Graves• March 8, 2017 Boyd Richie stated on May 20, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: Says Gov. Rick Perry is "spending Texans’ hard-earned money to live like Louie XIV." By W. Gardner Selby• May 26, 2010 Donald Trump stated on August 22, 2018 in a tweet: Says the "South African Government is now seizing land from white farmers" and alleges a "large scale killing of farmers" in the country. By Katie Akin• August 24, 2018 Charlie Crist stated on October 19, 2010 in a Leadership Florida/Florida Press Association debate: Says Marco Rubio sold a home to a chiropractor who had been lobbying him on automobile insurance legislation and "once he sold the home, for $380,000 cash, the speaker's position on the issue changed." By Aaron Sharockman• October 20, 2010 Hillary Clinton stated on September 27, 2016 in the first presidential debate: Says Donald Trump "started his career back in 1973 being sued by the Justice Department for racial discrimination because he would not rent apartments in one of his developments to African-Americans." By Steve Contorno• September 27, 2016 Donald Trump stated on August 08, 2020 in press briefing in Bedminster, N.J.: “The Democrats don’t want to do anything having to do with protecting people from eviction.” By Sophie Austin• August 13, 2020 Vince Megna stated on January 01, 2013 in a statement on campaign website: "200 consumer laws were destroyed" in 2011 when Gov. Scott Walker signed Act 92. By Dave Umhoefer• January 14, 2013 Revitalize Cobb stated on November 22, 2013 in a flier: The new Atlanta Braves stadium will require no tax increase for homeowners and provide $3 million annually for Cobb County schools. By Willoughby Mariano• December 16, 2013 Ben Carson stated on May 21, 2019 in a tweet: More than 100,000 people are waiting for public housing in Houston and people who are in the country illegally are taking their spaces. By Madlin Mekelburg• May 30, 2019 Charlie Crist stated on May 04, 2022 in a press conference: “It costs more to live in many Florida cities than New York City.” By Yacob Reyes• May 16, 2022 Facebook posts stated on September 23, 2020 in a series of images: A U-Haul operated by antifa activists distributed “shields, weapons & black bloc” to protesters in Louisville, Ky., and is linked to “a George Soros-funded initiative.” By Daniel Funke• September 24, 2020 Articles (5839) Fact-checking claims about California’s rent control measure Prop 10 By Chris Nichols• October 11, 2018 The CDC’s new eviction moratorium: Is it legal? By Louis Jacobson• August 4, 2021 Is Stockton really home to ‘second highest rent increases’ in the nation? There’s no simple answer. By Chris Nichols• October 10, 2019 What’s happening with the federal eviction moratorium and rental assistance? By Jon Greenberg, Kelsey Sena Tamakloe• August 3, 2021 Dispelling myths about California’s homeless By Chris Nichols• June 28, 2018 Pot 101: Facts you should know about California’s legal marijuana By Chris Nichols• January 5, 2018 The facts on housing affordability in the United States By Bill McCarthy• December 30, 2019 Ask PolitiFact: Does Black Lives Matter aim to destroy the nuclear family? By Tom Kertscher, Amy Sherman• August 28, 2020 Scott Walker's immigration stance after New Hampshire appearance: Decoder ring needed By Dave Umhoefer• April 2, 2015 Charlie Crist vs. Ron DeSantis: How months of digs and dubious claims size up By Yacob Reyes• November 7, 2022 Fact-checking New Jersey’s second gubernatorial debate By Zach Blackburn, Joey Fox, Louis Jacobson• October 9, 2025 City officials and residents say there is no Venezuelan gang “takeover” in Aurora, Colorado By Sofia Ahmed• September 9, 2024 Pot 101 Update: What are the laws surrounding second-hand marijuana smoke? By Sami Soto• December 20, 2018 Pot 101 update: Are there limits on smoking pot at home near kids? Where else is it legal to smoke? By Chris Nichols• July 17, 2018 Fact or Fiction? A Look At Claims About SB 50, One Of California’s Most Controversial Housing Bills By Chris Nichols• January 21, 2020 Did a city in Tennessee ban being gay in public? It’s complicated By Grace Abels• November 28, 2023 Mailer compares Charlie Crist and Nan Rich in Democratic primary for governor By Amy Sherman• June 5, 2014 Donald Trump’s executive order on evictions, explained By Louis Jacobson• August 11, 2020 Checking Austin taxes, affordability and a claim about a Rick Perry Republican lobbyist By W. Gardner Selby• May 9, 2012 At the midpoint: Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn's campaign promises By Richard Danielson, Angie Drobnic Holan• March 29, 2013
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Gavin Newsom stated on July 18, 2025 in an X post: Florida: #51 in mental health care, #1 in home insurance costs, #1 in elder fraud, #1 in rent hikes. By Ella Moore, Samantha Putterman• July 23, 2025 Yes on 10 campaign stated on September 28, 2018 in a TV advertisement: California’s rent control measure Proposition 10 would have "No effect on homeowners" By Chris Nichols• October 5, 2018 Tammy Duckworth stated on September 16, 2019 in a tweet: Says President Trump’s administration has "actually worsened our nation’s homelessness crisis" by cutting affordable housing programs, allowing shelters to refuse people based on gender identity or sexual orientation, evicting immigrant families of mixed legal status from subsidized housing and raising rent. By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• September 20, 2019 Joe Volk stated on November 17, 2021 in TV interview: “In Wisconsin, we have 50% of the population paying 50%, 60%, 70%, sometimes 80% for their housing.” By Vanessa Swales• January 7, 2022 MAGA Inc stated on April 25, 2024 in an ad: President Joe Biden is paying rent for immigrants illegally in the country. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 9, 2024 Chain email stated on January 24, 2008 in a chain e-mail based on an article written by Dick Morris: "Hillary interned with Bob Treuhaft, the head of the California Communist Party." By Robert Farley• February 15, 2008 Chain email stated on July 25, 2010 in an e-mail: After Hurricane Katrina, "Dallas and San Antonio took in 5,000 to 10,000 refugees each, but (Bill) White brought in 250,000 and put them up in his 'buddies' empty apartment buildings and let the federal government pay their rents for over two years. They did not return to New Orleans, most of them are on welfare." By Ciara O'Rourke• September 19, 2010 Bill White stated on April 13, 2010 in a press release: "By the end of Governor Rick Perry's term, he will have drained Texas taxpayers ... of more than $360,000 to pay for the rental mansion he has been living in while the historic Governor's Mansion is repaired." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• April 25, 2010 Matthew Charles Cardinale stated on September 13, 2015 in an opinion piece in the Saporta Report: Tens of thousands of Atlanta households pay more than 30 percent of their income towards rent. By April Hunt• September 25, 2015 Rick Scott stated on March 07, 2017 in his State of the State speech: "Florida is now the only state in the nation to tax commercial leases." By Allison Graves• March 8, 2017 Boyd Richie stated on May 20, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: Says Gov. Rick Perry is "spending Texans’ hard-earned money to live like Louie XIV." By W. Gardner Selby• May 26, 2010 Donald Trump stated on August 22, 2018 in a tweet: Says the "South African Government is now seizing land from white farmers" and alleges a "large scale killing of farmers" in the country. By Katie Akin• August 24, 2018 Charlie Crist stated on October 19, 2010 in a Leadership Florida/Florida Press Association debate: Says Marco Rubio sold a home to a chiropractor who had been lobbying him on automobile insurance legislation and "once he sold the home, for $380,000 cash, the speaker's position on the issue changed." By Aaron Sharockman• October 20, 2010 Hillary Clinton stated on September 27, 2016 in the first presidential debate: Says Donald Trump "started his career back in 1973 being sued by the Justice Department for racial discrimination because he would not rent apartments in one of his developments to African-Americans." By Steve Contorno• September 27, 2016 Donald Trump stated on August 08, 2020 in press briefing in Bedminster, N.J.: “The Democrats don’t want to do anything having to do with protecting people from eviction.” By Sophie Austin• August 13, 2020 Vince Megna stated on January 01, 2013 in a statement on campaign website: "200 consumer laws were destroyed" in 2011 when Gov. Scott Walker signed Act 92. By Dave Umhoefer• January 14, 2013 Revitalize Cobb stated on November 22, 2013 in a flier: The new Atlanta Braves stadium will require no tax increase for homeowners and provide $3 million annually for Cobb County schools. By Willoughby Mariano• December 16, 2013 Ben Carson stated on May 21, 2019 in a tweet: More than 100,000 people are waiting for public housing in Houston and people who are in the country illegally are taking their spaces. By Madlin Mekelburg• May 30, 2019 Charlie Crist stated on May 04, 2022 in a press conference: “It costs more to live in many Florida cities than New York City.” By Yacob Reyes• May 16, 2022 Facebook posts stated on September 23, 2020 in a series of images: A U-Haul operated by antifa activists distributed “shields, weapons & black bloc” to protesters in Louisville, Ky., and is linked to “a George Soros-funded initiative.” By Daniel Funke• September 24, 2020
Fact-checking claims about California’s rent control measure Prop 10 By Chris Nichols• October 11, 2018 The CDC’s new eviction moratorium: Is it legal? By Louis Jacobson• August 4, 2021 Is Stockton really home to ‘second highest rent increases’ in the nation? There’s no simple answer. By Chris Nichols• October 10, 2019 What’s happening with the federal eviction moratorium and rental assistance? By Jon Greenberg, Kelsey Sena Tamakloe• August 3, 2021 Dispelling myths about California’s homeless By Chris Nichols• June 28, 2018 Pot 101: Facts you should know about California’s legal marijuana By Chris Nichols• January 5, 2018 The facts on housing affordability in the United States By Bill McCarthy• December 30, 2019 Ask PolitiFact: Does Black Lives Matter aim to destroy the nuclear family? By Tom Kertscher, Amy Sherman• August 28, 2020 Scott Walker's immigration stance after New Hampshire appearance: Decoder ring needed By Dave Umhoefer• April 2, 2015 Charlie Crist vs. Ron DeSantis: How months of digs and dubious claims size up By Yacob Reyes• November 7, 2022 Fact-checking New Jersey’s second gubernatorial debate By Zach Blackburn, Joey Fox, Louis Jacobson• October 9, 2025 City officials and residents say there is no Venezuelan gang “takeover” in Aurora, Colorado By Sofia Ahmed• September 9, 2024 Pot 101 Update: What are the laws surrounding second-hand marijuana smoke? By Sami Soto• December 20, 2018 Pot 101 update: Are there limits on smoking pot at home near kids? Where else is it legal to smoke? By Chris Nichols• July 17, 2018 Fact or Fiction? A Look At Claims About SB 50, One Of California’s Most Controversial Housing Bills By Chris Nichols• January 21, 2020 Did a city in Tennessee ban being gay in public? It’s complicated By Grace Abels• November 28, 2023 Mailer compares Charlie Crist and Nan Rich in Democratic primary for governor By Amy Sherman• June 5, 2014 Donald Trump’s executive order on evictions, explained By Louis Jacobson• August 11, 2020 Checking Austin taxes, affordability and a claim about a Rick Perry Republican lobbyist By W. Gardner Selby• May 9, 2012 At the midpoint: Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn's campaign promises By Richard Danielson, Angie Drobnic Holan• March 29, 2013
