4 People 24542 Fact-checks 7791 Articles People (4) Dan Forest 60 Plus Association Enough Already Wisconsin, Inc. No on 60 campaign against condom requirement in adult films Fact-checks (24542) 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 Todd Staples stated on May 12, 2011 in a Texas Tribune interview: Says the Obama administration approved a major disaster declaration for Oklahoma in 2009, when nine of the state’s 77 counties burned for "about three days," while Texas wildfires have been burning for longer without such a declaration. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 30, 2011 Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2018 in a tweet: "There is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly forest fires in California except that forest management is so poor." By Chris Nichols• November 12, 2018 Facebook posts stated on September 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: West Coast wildfires are due to “bad forest maintenance,” not climate change. By Noah Y. Kim• September 15, 2020 TikTok posts stated on August 23, 2023 in a TikTok: “Marines caught FEMA operatives piling corpses into a mass gravesite at the Maui Forest Reserve.” By Sara Swann• August 30, 2023 Heartland Institute stated on October 11, 2021 in an article from the Heartland Institute: “U.S. acres burned each year are much fewer now — even in our worst years — than was the case in the early 20th century.” By Jon Greenberg• October 15, 2021 Tim Pawlenty stated on August 11, 2011 in an interview with the 'Miami Herald.': "The weight of the evidence (on global warming) is that most of it, maybe all of it, is because of natural causes ... it’s fair to say the science is in dispute." By Angie Drobnic Holan, David G. Taylor• August 14, 2011 Rush Limbaugh stated on October 05, 2016 in a radio show broadcast: Says "11 straight years of no major hurricanes striking land" in the United States "bores a hole right through the whole climate change argument." By Allison Graves• October 7, 2016 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 Donald Trump stated on January 09, 2019 in a tweet: California’s deadly wildfires "would never happen" with "proper Forest Management." By Chris Nichols• January 9, 2019 Bloggers stated on October 30, 2021 in a Facebook post: United Kingdom “government reports suggest the fully vaccinated are rapidly developing Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome." By Tom Kertscher• November 8, 2021 Dan Forest stated on March 06, 2017 in a press conference in Texas: Says HB2 has hurt North Carolina’s economy by "one-tenth of 1 percent of our annual GDP." By Will Doran• March 7, 2017 Jersey Central Power & Light stated on September 07, 2011 in an advertisement: Hurricane "Irene was the second-largest storm to hit North America in terms of power outages -- and the first hurricane to make landfall in New Jersey since 1904." By Caryn Shinske• September 16, 2011 Barack Obama stated on February 01, 2010 in remarks on the budget: "We're also cutting a Forest Service economic development program that strayed so far from any mission that it funded a music festival." By Robert Farley• February 4, 2010 Roy Cooper stated on January 19, 2017 in a speech to business leaders: Says North Carolinians are "already paying for" Medicaid expansion, even though the state hasn’t expanded Medicaid. By Will Doran• January 19, 2017 Marco Rubio stated on April 09, 2017 in an interview on ABC "This Week": The Obama administration’s 2013 Syria proposal "had no clear objective," while Trump’s Syria strike "had a clear strategic objective." By Lauren Carroll• April 12, 2017 Sean Ryan stated on March 03, 2022 in an op-ed: “New York state has already lost 99% of its historic freshwater wetlands.” By Elizabeth Egan, Marnique O. Panepento• March 29, 2022 Greg Murphy stated on March 16, 2020 in a tweet: “Sunlight actually can kill the (novel coronavirus.)” By Paul Specht• March 20, 2020 Occupy Democrats stated on July 11, 2014 in a Facebook photo post: Says Ted Cruz "was just bribed by the Kochs to introduce a bill that would give them and their allies America’s national forests, parks, and other public lands and open them for mining, drilling, fracking and logging." By W. 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Here’s what we know By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 25, 2021 Trump Administration Approves California Fire Assistance, One Day After Rejecting It By Chris Nichols• October 16, 2020 Fact-check: Los Angeles fires fuel falsehoods, including by Trump, about water management By Jeff Cercone, Caleb McCullough• January 10, 2025 Climate scientists reject Trump’s prediction 'It’ll start getting cooler' in California By Chris Nichols• September 14, 2020 An honest question: Where does truthfulness rank as Democrats select a 2020 candidate? By Chris Nichols• June 6, 2019 The Earth has rapidly warmed over the past century. Can politics slow it? By Daniel Funke• October 28, 2019 What do we know about the relationship between climate change and Hurricane Harvey? By Manuela Tobias• August 31, 2017 Ron DeSantis dismisses climate change link to stronger hurricanes. Here’s what the science says. By Samantha Putterman• October 17, 2024 Can vaccination and infection rates add up to reach COVID-19 herd immunity? By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez• March 16, 2021 Sports betting in the US: Where do states stand? By Samantha Putterman• January 31, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s CNN town hall claims on Jan. 6, abortion, Mar-a-Lago documents By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 11, 2023 Hurricanes and tropical storms lead to flood of misinformation By Amy Sherman• August 28, 2019 Explaining the NCAA's logic in singling out North Carolina By Will Doran• September 13, 2016 Examining Jerry Brown’s veto of California wildfire legislation and the criticism of it By Chris Nichols• November 16, 2018 How climate change is making wildfires worse By Sara Swann• June 9, 2023 FACT SHEET: Clinton. Obama. Votes. By Adriel Bettelheim• February 25, 2008 Dubious claims from both sides during North Carolina special session By Will Doran• December 19, 2016
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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 Todd Staples stated on May 12, 2011 in a Texas Tribune interview: Says the Obama administration approved a major disaster declaration for Oklahoma in 2009, when nine of the state’s 77 counties burned for "about three days," while Texas wildfires have been burning for longer without such a declaration. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 30, 2011 Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2018 in a tweet: "There is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly forest fires in California except that forest management is so poor." By Chris Nichols• November 12, 2018 Facebook posts stated on September 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: West Coast wildfires are due to “bad forest maintenance,” not climate change. By Noah Y. Kim• September 15, 2020 TikTok posts stated on August 23, 2023 in a TikTok: “Marines caught FEMA operatives piling corpses into a mass gravesite at the Maui Forest Reserve.” By Sara Swann• August 30, 2023 Heartland Institute stated on October 11, 2021 in an article from the Heartland Institute: “U.S. acres burned each year are much fewer now — even in our worst years — than was the case in the early 20th century.” By Jon Greenberg• October 15, 2021 Tim Pawlenty stated on August 11, 2011 in an interview with the 'Miami Herald.': "The weight of the evidence (on global warming) is that most of it, maybe all of it, is because of natural causes ... it’s fair to say the science is in dispute." By Angie Drobnic Holan, David G. Taylor• August 14, 2011 Rush Limbaugh stated on October 05, 2016 in a radio show broadcast: Says "11 straight years of no major hurricanes striking land" in the United States "bores a hole right through the whole climate change argument." By Allison Graves• October 7, 2016 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 Donald Trump stated on January 09, 2019 in a tweet: California’s deadly wildfires "would never happen" with "proper Forest Management." By Chris Nichols• January 9, 2019 Bloggers stated on October 30, 2021 in a Facebook post: United Kingdom “government reports suggest the fully vaccinated are rapidly developing Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome." By Tom Kertscher• November 8, 2021 Dan Forest stated on March 06, 2017 in a press conference in Texas: Says HB2 has hurt North Carolina’s economy by "one-tenth of 1 percent of our annual GDP." By Will Doran• March 7, 2017 Jersey Central Power & Light stated on September 07, 2011 in an advertisement: Hurricane "Irene was the second-largest storm to hit North America in terms of power outages -- and the first hurricane to make landfall in New Jersey since 1904." By Caryn Shinske• September 16, 2011 Barack Obama stated on February 01, 2010 in remarks on the budget: "We're also cutting a Forest Service economic development program that strayed so far from any mission that it funded a music festival." By Robert Farley• February 4, 2010 Roy Cooper stated on January 19, 2017 in a speech to business leaders: Says North Carolinians are "already paying for" Medicaid expansion, even though the state hasn’t expanded Medicaid. By Will Doran• January 19, 2017 Marco Rubio stated on April 09, 2017 in an interview on ABC "This Week": The Obama administration’s 2013 Syria proposal "had no clear objective," while Trump’s Syria strike "had a clear strategic objective." By Lauren Carroll• April 12, 2017 Sean Ryan stated on March 03, 2022 in an op-ed: “New York state has already lost 99% of its historic freshwater wetlands.” By Elizabeth Egan, Marnique O. Panepento• March 29, 2022 Greg Murphy stated on March 16, 2020 in a tweet: “Sunlight actually can kill the (novel coronavirus.)” By Paul Specht• March 20, 2020 Occupy Democrats stated on July 11, 2014 in a Facebook photo post: Says Ted Cruz "was just bribed by the Kochs to introduce a bill that would give them and their allies America’s national forests, parks, and other public lands and open them for mining, drilling, fracking and logging." By W. Gardner Selby• August 17, 2014 Instagram posts stated on February 06, 2024 in an Instagram post: Arson, not climate change, caused Canada’s record 2023 wildfire season. By Jeff Cercone• February 12, 2024
Fact-checking N.C. Lt. Gov. Dan Forest's pro-HB2 press conference in Texas By Will Doran• March 7, 2017 Checking on North Carolina's bathroom law affecting its economy By Will Doran• March 8, 2017 Our ten most popular fact-checks from 2016 By Will Doran• January 3, 2017 How are Afghan refugees being vetted? Here’s what we know By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 25, 2021 Trump Administration Approves California Fire Assistance, One Day After Rejecting It By Chris Nichols• October 16, 2020 Fact-check: Los Angeles fires fuel falsehoods, including by Trump, about water management By Jeff Cercone, Caleb McCullough• January 10, 2025 Climate scientists reject Trump’s prediction 'It’ll start getting cooler' in California By Chris Nichols• September 14, 2020 An honest question: Where does truthfulness rank as Democrats select a 2020 candidate? By Chris Nichols• June 6, 2019 The Earth has rapidly warmed over the past century. Can politics slow it? By Daniel Funke• October 28, 2019 What do we know about the relationship between climate change and Hurricane Harvey? By Manuela Tobias• August 31, 2017 Ron DeSantis dismisses climate change link to stronger hurricanes. Here’s what the science says. By Samantha Putterman• October 17, 2024 Can vaccination and infection rates add up to reach COVID-19 herd immunity? By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez• March 16, 2021 Sports betting in the US: Where do states stand? By Samantha Putterman• January 31, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s CNN town hall claims on Jan. 6, abortion, Mar-a-Lago documents By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 11, 2023 Hurricanes and tropical storms lead to flood of misinformation By Amy Sherman• August 28, 2019 Explaining the NCAA's logic in singling out North Carolina By Will Doran• September 13, 2016 Examining Jerry Brown’s veto of California wildfire legislation and the criticism of it By Chris Nichols• November 16, 2018 How climate change is making wildfires worse By Sara Swann• June 9, 2023 FACT SHEET: Clinton. Obama. Votes. By Adriel Bettelheim• February 25, 2008 Dubious claims from both sides during North Carolina special session By Will Doran• December 19, 2016
