6 People 23099 Fact-checks 7416 Articles People (6) Kurt Bauer Jake Tapper Jake Corman Jake LaTurner Say Anything Blog Miss California USA Fact-checks (23099) Viral image stated on September 20, 2024 in a Facebook post: “TD Jakes MYSTERIOUSLY VANISHES: The search for the renowned bishop begins!” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 1, 2024 Kurt Bauer stated on February 10, 2015 in a panel discussion: Ninety-five percent of the money used for union-operated worker training centers comes from employers. By James B. Nelson• February 27, 2015 Kurt Bauer stated on June 27, 2021 in TV interview: “We are not having replacement birth rates. We have had more people leaving the state than coming in over the last 30 years.” By D.L. Davis• August 10, 2021 Rob Turner stated on August 13, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says Ronda Storms voted to fund the 'Taj Mahal' courthouse. By Katie Sanders• August 13, 2012 Kinky Friedman stated on August 01, 2012 in : Says Texas is 1st in business climate, 49th in education. By Sue Owen• August 17, 2012 Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2022 in a post on Facebook: If a sealed bag of raw poultry appears “puffy,” it means the protein is not safe to consume. By Michael Majchrowicz• October 14, 2022 James Quintero stated on October 10, 2016 in a panel discussion at SXSW Eco: Says that when San Francisco banned plastic grocery bags, "you saw the number of instances of people going to the ER with things like salmonella and other related illnesses" spike. By W. Gardner Selby• November 23, 2016 Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on December 08, 2014 in an opinion piece: "Site selectors who decide where businesses expand or relocate shun closed shop states like Wisconsin in favor of Right to Work states like Iowa, Indiana and Michigan." By Dave Umhoefer• December 17, 2014 Scott Walker stated on September 13, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "I'm the only governor in America ... who signed a law that says there needs to be an independent investigation any time there's a death of someone in police custody." By Jon Greenberg• September 13, 2015 Facebook posts stated on June 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: A white armed-robbery suspect was sentenced to two years in jail while a black armed-robbery suspect was sentenced to 26 years in prison by the same Florida judge. By Amy Sherman• June 17, 2020 Anna Throne-Holst stated on August 09, 2016 in a tweet that linked to the claim in a Newsday article: Lee Zeldin "missed 2/3rds of Veterans Affairs Hearings" By Dan Clark• August 31, 2016 Rob Wittman stated on April 30, 2015 in a news release.: The 2005 round of military base closings "has not yet resulted in savings." By Sean Gorman• May 15, 2015 Ted Cruz stated on March 10, 2016 in the Republican debate in Miami: "I opposed TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) and have always opposed TPP." By Jon Greenberg• March 11, 2016 Kelda Helen Roys stated on June 06, 2018 in statements: On participating in a debate for Democratic gubernatorial candidates. By Tom Kertscher• June 7, 2018 John McCain stated on August 18, 2008 in : On torture. By Robert Farley• August 18, 2008 Tom Kean Jr. stated on May 24, 2011 in a press release: "The state’s tax burden has, according to census figures released today, cost our state another 190,000 residents in 2009." By Erin O'Neill• June 27, 2011 Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in Media briefing: Says video shows Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old charged with killing two protesters in Kenosha, "was trying to get away from them" ... "fell, and then they violently attacked him." By Haley BeMiller• September 1, 2020 Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Jaime Harrison is being left off of South Carolina ballots” By Amy Sherman• October 16, 2020 Miss California USA stated on May 12, 2009 in a news conference.: "The president of the United States ... agrees with me" that marriage should be between a man and a woman. By Robert Farley• May 12, 2009 Viral image stated on May 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: A long list shows “new CDC guidelines for reopening schools.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 22, 2020 Articles (7416) PolitiFact lie of the year probed on CNN By W. Gardner Selby• December 13, 2013 Joe Biden classified documents timeline: Where, when were files found? By Amy Sherman• January 25, 2023 David Simpson says agent went through airport scanners undetected By W. Gardner Selby• February 27, 2012 Did McCain reverse on torture? By Robert Farley• August 19, 2008 Who is Jay Inslee? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 13, 2019 Chat with PolitiFact about Koch ads, Clippers owner By Becky Bowers• May 1, 2014 Most of Virginia congressmen have backed debt limit increases By Warren Fiske• May 17, 2011 We bring truthiness to 'The Colbert Report' By Amy Hollyfield• April 15, 2010 Donald Trump says he doesn’t know his accusers. Does he? By Jon Greenberg• December 15, 2017 Did Michael Whatley appoint a sex offender to party roles while GOP chair? By Paul Specht• March 31, 2026 Fact-checking the Florida governor's debate on CNN By Joshua Gillin• October 22, 2014 Gun claims examined by PolitiFactRI often misfire By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 9, 2013 Sorting out right to work By Tom Kertscher• February 20, 2015 Fact-Check-A-Thon calls out misleading TV ads in 2016 primaries By Katie Sanders• March 8, 2016 Mailbag: Bread bag edition By Louis Jacobson• January 27, 2015 PolitiFact's 5 most-viewed fact checks from January By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 16, 2015 PolitiFact Florida’s Top 10 fact-checks for 2015 By Amy Sherman• December 29, 2015 Are leaks about Russia contacts 'illegal,' as Trump says? By Lauren Carroll• February 20, 2017 Gemma says he's more 'linked' than Obama By Cynthia Needham• June 30, 2010 Graham promoting himself as foreign policy expert By Nancy Badertscher• September 21, 2015
Viral image stated on September 20, 2024 in a Facebook post: “TD Jakes MYSTERIOUSLY VANISHES: The search for the renowned bishop begins!” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 1, 2024 Kurt Bauer stated on February 10, 2015 in a panel discussion: Ninety-five percent of the money used for union-operated worker training centers comes from employers. By James B. Nelson• February 27, 2015 Kurt Bauer stated on June 27, 2021 in TV interview: “We are not having replacement birth rates. We have had more people leaving the state than coming in over the last 30 years.” By D.L. Davis• August 10, 2021 Rob Turner stated on August 13, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says Ronda Storms voted to fund the 'Taj Mahal' courthouse. By Katie Sanders• August 13, 2012 Kinky Friedman stated on August 01, 2012 in : Says Texas is 1st in business climate, 49th in education. By Sue Owen• August 17, 2012 Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2022 in a post on Facebook: If a sealed bag of raw poultry appears “puffy,” it means the protein is not safe to consume. By Michael Majchrowicz• October 14, 2022 James Quintero stated on October 10, 2016 in a panel discussion at SXSW Eco: Says that when San Francisco banned plastic grocery bags, "you saw the number of instances of people going to the ER with things like salmonella and other related illnesses" spike. By W. Gardner Selby• November 23, 2016 Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on December 08, 2014 in an opinion piece: "Site selectors who decide where businesses expand or relocate shun closed shop states like Wisconsin in favor of Right to Work states like Iowa, Indiana and Michigan." By Dave Umhoefer• December 17, 2014 Scott Walker stated on September 13, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "I'm the only governor in America ... who signed a law that says there needs to be an independent investigation any time there's a death of someone in police custody." By Jon Greenberg• September 13, 2015 Facebook posts stated on June 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: A white armed-robbery suspect was sentenced to two years in jail while a black armed-robbery suspect was sentenced to 26 years in prison by the same Florida judge. By Amy Sherman• June 17, 2020 Anna Throne-Holst stated on August 09, 2016 in a tweet that linked to the claim in a Newsday article: Lee Zeldin "missed 2/3rds of Veterans Affairs Hearings" By Dan Clark• August 31, 2016 Rob Wittman stated on April 30, 2015 in a news release.: The 2005 round of military base closings "has not yet resulted in savings." By Sean Gorman• May 15, 2015 Ted Cruz stated on March 10, 2016 in the Republican debate in Miami: "I opposed TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) and have always opposed TPP." By Jon Greenberg• March 11, 2016 Kelda Helen Roys stated on June 06, 2018 in statements: On participating in a debate for Democratic gubernatorial candidates. By Tom Kertscher• June 7, 2018 John McCain stated on August 18, 2008 in : On torture. By Robert Farley• August 18, 2008 Tom Kean Jr. stated on May 24, 2011 in a press release: "The state’s tax burden has, according to census figures released today, cost our state another 190,000 residents in 2009." By Erin O'Neill• June 27, 2011 Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in Media briefing: Says video shows Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old charged with killing two protesters in Kenosha, "was trying to get away from them" ... "fell, and then they violently attacked him." By Haley BeMiller• September 1, 2020 Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Jaime Harrison is being left off of South Carolina ballots” By Amy Sherman• October 16, 2020 Miss California USA stated on May 12, 2009 in a news conference.: "The president of the United States ... agrees with me" that marriage should be between a man and a woman. By Robert Farley• May 12, 2009 Viral image stated on May 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: A long list shows “new CDC guidelines for reopening schools.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 22, 2020
PolitiFact lie of the year probed on CNN By W. Gardner Selby• December 13, 2013 Joe Biden classified documents timeline: Where, when were files found? By Amy Sherman• January 25, 2023 David Simpson says agent went through airport scanners undetected By W. Gardner Selby• February 27, 2012 Did McCain reverse on torture? By Robert Farley• August 19, 2008 Who is Jay Inslee? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 13, 2019 Chat with PolitiFact about Koch ads, Clippers owner By Becky Bowers• May 1, 2014 Most of Virginia congressmen have backed debt limit increases By Warren Fiske• May 17, 2011 We bring truthiness to 'The Colbert Report' By Amy Hollyfield• April 15, 2010 Donald Trump says he doesn’t know his accusers. Does he? By Jon Greenberg• December 15, 2017 Did Michael Whatley appoint a sex offender to party roles while GOP chair? By Paul Specht• March 31, 2026 Fact-checking the Florida governor's debate on CNN By Joshua Gillin• October 22, 2014 Gun claims examined by PolitiFactRI often misfire By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 9, 2013 Sorting out right to work By Tom Kertscher• February 20, 2015 Fact-Check-A-Thon calls out misleading TV ads in 2016 primaries By Katie Sanders• March 8, 2016 Mailbag: Bread bag edition By Louis Jacobson• January 27, 2015 PolitiFact's 5 most-viewed fact checks from January By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 16, 2015 PolitiFact Florida’s Top 10 fact-checks for 2015 By Amy Sherman• December 29, 2015 Are leaks about Russia contacts 'illegal,' as Trump says? By Lauren Carroll• February 20, 2017 Gemma says he's more 'linked' than Obama By Cynthia Needham• June 30, 2010 Graham promoting himself as foreign policy expert By Nancy Badertscher• September 21, 2015
