34 People 22119 Fact-checks 7509 Articles People (34) Move Indigo Sue Bell Cobb Anti-Defamation League California Republican Party Miss California USA states-news.com Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty National Women's Law Center State Department State Farm Insurance Election Integrity Project California California Together, No On Proposition 1 Georgia state senators Republican state senators Red State Wave Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort Educational Fund Nevada State Democratic Party Republican State Leadership Committee Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Wisconsin state Senate Democrats Fact-checks (22119) Paul Ryan stated on April 27, 2016 in a town hall at Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service: "Under (Obamacare), you can’t reward a person for better behavior. You can’t have incentives to be healthier." By Eric Litke• June 8, 2016 Wendy Davis stated on March 14, 2016 in an interview with Texas Monthly: "Texas is one of only a handful of states that does not have an equal pay law." By Eleanor Dearman• May 27, 2016 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on April 29, 2022 in a tweet: "In Texas, Republicans passed a law allowing rapists to sue their victims for getting an abortion." By Nusaiba Mizan• May 9, 2022 Bloggers stated on July 02, 2014 in blog postings: The Obama Administration is suing a Wisconsin company for forcing employees to speak English. By James B. Nelson• July 20, 2014 Mike Coffman stated on September 20, 2016 in a TV ad : Says state Sen. Morgan Carroll's votes made "it easier to sue doctors, small businesses, even nurses. Putting her own shady interests first." By Alan Gathright• October 5, 2016 Sean Hannity stated on September 13, 2011 in a discussion on Fox News' "Hannity": Under President Barack Obama’s jobs bill, "you can sue if you are unemployed and don't get the job and think you weren't hired because you are unemployed." By Louis Jacobson• September 15, 2011 No on 67 stated on August 15, 2016 in in official ballot argument. : "Not one penny of (California’s Prop 67) bag ban tax goes to the environment." By Chris Nichols• October 3, 2016 Viral image stated on March 18, 2025 in an Instagram post: “Man gets plastic surgery and name change to date his ex-girlfriend after she obtains a restraining order.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 2, 2025 Michael Caputo stated on September 13, 2020 in a Facebook video: "There are hit squads being trained all over this country” to violently oppose a second term for President Donald Trump. By Bill McCarthy• September 17, 2020 Joe Biden stated on December 31, 2007 in a campaign event in Ames, Iowa: "John doesn't have a record in the Senate. John's only passed four bills. They're all about post offices." By Adriel Bettelheim• January 7, 2008 Young America's Foundation stated on January 02, 2020 in a Facebook post: "FACT: Less than 1% of the trash in the ocean is from the United States." By Louis Jacobson• January 15, 2020 X posts stated on July 17, 2021 in a tweet: Olympic Village has cardboard beds “to prevent Olympians from having sex, and thus risk spreading (COVID-19).” By Kelsey Sena Tamakloe• July 19, 2021 Bloggers stated on May 17, 2018 in blog post: "Hillary Clinton furious at ‘special gift’ Melania Trump sent her from her hospital bed" By Manuela Tobias• May 23, 2018 Mary Nolan stated on September 21, 2011 in campaign literature: Says she helped lead the launch of curbside recycling. By Janie Har• October 1, 2011 Derrick Van Orden stated on June 12, 2021 in Twitter: Says Joe Biden “will force Americans to pay for abortion — on demand — up to birth.” By Madeline Heim• June 30, 2021 Donald Trump stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says delegates can't "legally" change the Republican National Convention rules to prevent Donald Trump’s nomination. By Linda Qiu• June 19, 2016 Viral image stated on November 17, 2015 in a viral meme on social media: While Americans pray for Paris, the government has acted on mandatory national vaccinations. By April Hunt• November 20, 2015 John Hickenlooper stated on May 19, 2019 in an interview: "We beat the NRA with tough, tough gun laws" in Colorado. By Tom Kertscher• May 30, 2019 Derrick Van Orden stated on April 13, 2023 in Radio interview: On exceptions to Wisconsin's abortion ban By Vanessa Swales• June 1, 2023 Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the FDA will now require sealed ice cream cartons in response to the Blue Bell ice cream licker, thus driving up the cost for consumers. By Samantha Putterman• July 17, 2019 Articles (7509) Ask PolitiFact: Did the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade? By Noah Y. 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Paul Ryan stated on April 27, 2016 in a town hall at Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service: "Under (Obamacare), you can’t reward a person for better behavior. You can’t have incentives to be healthier." By Eric Litke• June 8, 2016 Wendy Davis stated on March 14, 2016 in an interview with Texas Monthly: "Texas is one of only a handful of states that does not have an equal pay law." By Eleanor Dearman• May 27, 2016 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on April 29, 2022 in a tweet: "In Texas, Republicans passed a law allowing rapists to sue their victims for getting an abortion." By Nusaiba Mizan• May 9, 2022 Bloggers stated on July 02, 2014 in blog postings: The Obama Administration is suing a Wisconsin company for forcing employees to speak English. By James B. Nelson• July 20, 2014 Mike Coffman stated on September 20, 2016 in a TV ad : Says state Sen. Morgan Carroll's votes made "it easier to sue doctors, small businesses, even nurses. Putting her own shady interests first." By Alan Gathright• October 5, 2016 Sean Hannity stated on September 13, 2011 in a discussion on Fox News' "Hannity": Under President Barack Obama’s jobs bill, "you can sue if you are unemployed and don't get the job and think you weren't hired because you are unemployed." By Louis Jacobson• September 15, 2011 No on 67 stated on August 15, 2016 in in official ballot argument. : "Not one penny of (California’s Prop 67) bag ban tax goes to the environment." By Chris Nichols• October 3, 2016 Viral image stated on March 18, 2025 in an Instagram post: “Man gets plastic surgery and name change to date his ex-girlfriend after she obtains a restraining order.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 2, 2025 Michael Caputo stated on September 13, 2020 in a Facebook video: "There are hit squads being trained all over this country” to violently oppose a second term for President Donald Trump. By Bill McCarthy• September 17, 2020 Joe Biden stated on December 31, 2007 in a campaign event in Ames, Iowa: "John doesn't have a record in the Senate. John's only passed four bills. They're all about post offices." By Adriel Bettelheim• January 7, 2008 Young America's Foundation stated on January 02, 2020 in a Facebook post: "FACT: Less than 1% of the trash in the ocean is from the United States." By Louis Jacobson• January 15, 2020 X posts stated on July 17, 2021 in a tweet: Olympic Village has cardboard beds “to prevent Olympians from having sex, and thus risk spreading (COVID-19).” By Kelsey Sena Tamakloe• July 19, 2021 Bloggers stated on May 17, 2018 in blog post: "Hillary Clinton furious at ‘special gift’ Melania Trump sent her from her hospital bed" By Manuela Tobias• May 23, 2018 Mary Nolan stated on September 21, 2011 in campaign literature: Says she helped lead the launch of curbside recycling. By Janie Har• October 1, 2011 Derrick Van Orden stated on June 12, 2021 in Twitter: Says Joe Biden “will force Americans to pay for abortion — on demand — up to birth.” By Madeline Heim• June 30, 2021 Donald Trump stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says delegates can't "legally" change the Republican National Convention rules to prevent Donald Trump’s nomination. By Linda Qiu• June 19, 2016 Viral image stated on November 17, 2015 in a viral meme on social media: While Americans pray for Paris, the government has acted on mandatory national vaccinations. By April Hunt• November 20, 2015 John Hickenlooper stated on May 19, 2019 in an interview: "We beat the NRA with tough, tough gun laws" in Colorado. By Tom Kertscher• May 30, 2019 Derrick Van Orden stated on April 13, 2023 in Radio interview: On exceptions to Wisconsin's abortion ban By Vanessa Swales• June 1, 2023 Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the FDA will now require sealed ice cream cartons in response to the Blue Bell ice cream licker, thus driving up the cost for consumers. By Samantha Putterman• July 17, 2019
Ask PolitiFact: Did the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade? By Noah Y. Kim• September 10, 2021 Ohio derailment is just the latest serious industrial accident in the U.S. By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2023 We answered your coronavirus questions on handling money, using ibuprofen and visiting beaches By Daniel Funke, Samantha Putterman• March 20, 2020 The history of the filibuster as 'Jim Crow relic' By Louis Jacobson• August 4, 2020 The meaning, history and political rhetoric surrounding the term abortion ‘ban’ By Samantha Putterman• May 15, 2024 A history of PolitiFact’s Lies of the Year, from 2009 to 2024 By Matthew Crowley• December 17, 2024 Fact-checking 'Meet the Press' on June 19 By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• June 19, 2016 A history of PolitiFact's Lie of the Year, from 2009 to 2025 By Maria Briceño• December 15, 2025 Conservative Congressman-elect Glenn Grothman -- his most provocative comments, In Context By Tom Kertscher• November 17, 2014 Kamala Harris claims she ‘took on Big Oil’ as California AG. How far did she go? By Chris Nichols• September 11, 2019 PolitiFact Florida’s Top 5 stories for November By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• November 30, 2015 Pot 101 Update: What are the laws surrounding second-hand marijuana smoke? By Sami Soto• December 20, 2018 Fact-checking claims on California’s unsheltered homeless population By Chris Nichols• July 25, 2019 What legal rights do you have in encounters with ICE? By Louis Jacobson• January 22, 2026 California mudslide By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 22, 2010 Fact-checking Newsom-DeSantis debate: Immigration, abortion, book bans and a poop map By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• December 1, 2023 Trump's old taxes can't be audited as part of IRS deal. That's unprecedented — and hard to reverse By Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2026 This Supreme Court case is reshaping LGBTQ+ rights. You probably haven’t heard about it. By Grace Abels• May 20, 2024 Is the NRA right that Obama is 'coming for our guns'? By Aaron Sharockman• June 15, 2012 Could Bernie Sanders legalize marijuana by executive order? By Louis Jacobson• March 9, 2020
