3 People 16831 Fact-checks 6137 Articles People (3) Big Gamble NJ Big League Politics Think Big Illinois Fact-checks (16831) Paul Broun stated on September 15, 2011 in a tweet: Stimulus money funded a government board that made recommendations that would cost 378,000 jobs and $28.3 billion in sales. By Willoughby Mariano• September 27, 2011 Ron Bergeron stated on September 02, 2015 in a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting: "There has never been a panther attack in the history of Florida." By Joshua Gillin• September 8, 2015 Jack Hanna stated on August 02, 2015 in an ABC "This Week" interview: "In 1947, when I was born, there were about 450,000 lions. In the mid-70s, when my kids were born, there were about 100,000. Today, there are less than 30,000." By Will Cabaniss• August 3, 2015 Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 06, 2013 in an editorial: Says Texas is "last in mental health expenditures." By Sue Owen• February 8, 2013 American Bird Conservancy stated on March 29, 2013 in a press release: A proposed bill in the Florida Legislature "would authorize the public hoarding of cats by feral cat activists." By Amy Sherman• April 16, 2013 People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals stated on October 08, 2013 in a robo-call and video: "Live cats have holes drilled into their skulls," posts put into their heads and coils put into their eyes, and some have had their ears cut off or are intentionally deafened or starved at UW-Madison labs that do research to improve hearing in humans. By Tom Kertscher• October 18, 2013 Central Falls Police Department stated on January 28, 2013 in a news release: "Statistics show one male cat can father 420,000 kittens in five years." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 2, 2013 Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an appearance on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show": The health care bill "cuts the deficit by over $1 trillion dollars." By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• October 28, 2010 Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on "The Daily Show.": "Before we even passed health care, 4 millions kids got health insurance that didn't have it before, through the Children's Health Insurance Program." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 28, 2010 Viral image stated on January 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo of a burned cat is from the Australia wildfires. By Samantha Putterman• January 7, 2020 Limberbutt McCubbins stated on July 09, 2015 in comments on his website.: "Limberbutt McCubbins (a five-year-old cat) is a candidate" in the 2016 presidential election. By Linda Qiu• July 14, 2015 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on January 10, 2014 in a campaign website: Says Alex Sink "even supported a tax on homeowners insurance policies." By Joshua Gillin• January 31, 2014 South West News Service stated on April 24, 2020 in a news story: Black cats in Vietnam are being killed and consumed as a COVID-19 cure. By Tom Kertscher• May 8, 2020 Hank Johnson stated on July 28, 2010 in a statement: Exporters are using a federal loophole to "deceptively sell products made from cat and dog fur" to U.S. consumers. By Eric Stirgus• August 11, 2010 Instagram posts stated on September 23, 2024 in an Instagram post: Haitians are responsible for the disappearance of 16 cats in Bangor, Maine. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 26, 2024 Usain Bolt stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview on NBC: Zika mosquitoes "can’t catch me." By Linda Qiu• May 19, 2016 Facebook posts stated on April 08, 2024 in a video on Facebook: Video shows Snoop Dogg recommending “gummies for quitting smoking.” By Madison Czopek• April 11, 2024 Facebook posts stated on September 25, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Elon Musk silences Taylor Swift: Shocking ban wipes out 1 million followers and costs her a staggering $72 million!” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 27, 2024 Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Congratulations to Ruben, knighted by the Queen. Now goes by the name, Sir Ruben.” By Luiz Romero• April 27, 2022 Kirk Watson stated on March 19, 2013 in a news article.: Says carbon monoxide is still employed to euthanize dogs and cats in 29 Texas animal shelters. By W. Gardner Selby• April 3, 2013 Articles (6137) Not-so-innocent ‘cat memes’: AI creations give life to unsubstantiated Springfield, Ohio, claims By Loreben Tuquero• September 25, 2024 Mailbag: “PolitiFact Florida has finally lost all credibility." By Katie Sanders• July 11, 2013 Understanding infrastructure: The cost of repairing our roads, bridges and dams By Tom Kertscher• January 6, 2020 Checking Texas shelters that euthanize dogs and cats with carbon monoxide By W. Gardner Selby• April 3, 2013 Does PolitiFact seek 'the comfort of the middle ground'? By Bill Adair• July 12, 2010 Election Day signals the end for cap and trade By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 8, 2010 Our 2013 Top 10 rulings By Tim Murphy• December 29, 2013 Debunking, rebuttals didn’t stop claim about litter boxes in schools from spreading before midterms By Madison Czopek• December 15, 2022 ‘They’re eating the pets:’ Trump, Vance earn PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year for claims about Haitians By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• December 17, 2024 Lamar Alexander's wind claim: Is it for the birds? By Michael Collins• March 9, 2012 Housing, Health Care, Homelessness: After A Year, Where Does Gavin Newsom Stand On His Key Promises By Chris Nichols• February 18, 2020 In Context: Scott Walker's critiques of the Mitt Romney 2012 presidential campaign By Dave Umhoefer• September 12, 2013 'Transgender monkeys'? Musk highlights misleading posts in push for new Government Efficiency group By Caleb McCullough, Mia Osmonbekov, Amy Sherman• November 18, 2024 Fact-checking Trump’s falsehoods about Hurricane Dorian By Amy Sherman• September 3, 2019 Introducing PolitiFact California’s ‘Newsom-Meter’, tracking the campaign promises of Gavin Newsom By Chris Nichols• January 3, 2019 PolitiFact Florida’s top 5 fact-checks for September 2015 By Amy Sherman• October 1, 2015 4 fact-checks from JD Vance's CNN interview with Dana Bash about Haitian immigrants in Ohio By Madison Czopek• September 16, 2024 We answered your questions on coronavirus seasonality, immunity and transmission By Josie Hollingsworth, Samantha Putterman, Emily Venezky• March 13, 2020 Polifact Georgia tickled by Elmo, truthiness By Willoughby Mariano• March 6, 2011 Dog in overhead bin? Feds let airlines set pet travel policies By W. Gardner Selby• March 14, 2018
Paul Broun stated on September 15, 2011 in a tweet: Stimulus money funded a government board that made recommendations that would cost 378,000 jobs and $28.3 billion in sales. By Willoughby Mariano• September 27, 2011 Ron Bergeron stated on September 02, 2015 in a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting: "There has never been a panther attack in the history of Florida." By Joshua Gillin• September 8, 2015 Jack Hanna stated on August 02, 2015 in an ABC "This Week" interview: "In 1947, when I was born, there were about 450,000 lions. In the mid-70s, when my kids were born, there were about 100,000. Today, there are less than 30,000." By Will Cabaniss• August 3, 2015 Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 06, 2013 in an editorial: Says Texas is "last in mental health expenditures." By Sue Owen• February 8, 2013 American Bird Conservancy stated on March 29, 2013 in a press release: A proposed bill in the Florida Legislature "would authorize the public hoarding of cats by feral cat activists." By Amy Sherman• April 16, 2013 People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals stated on October 08, 2013 in a robo-call and video: "Live cats have holes drilled into their skulls," posts put into their heads and coils put into their eyes, and some have had their ears cut off or are intentionally deafened or starved at UW-Madison labs that do research to improve hearing in humans. By Tom Kertscher• October 18, 2013 Central Falls Police Department stated on January 28, 2013 in a news release: "Statistics show one male cat can father 420,000 kittens in five years." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 2, 2013 Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an appearance on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show": The health care bill "cuts the deficit by over $1 trillion dollars." By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• October 28, 2010 Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on "The Daily Show.": "Before we even passed health care, 4 millions kids got health insurance that didn't have it before, through the Children's Health Insurance Program." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 28, 2010 Viral image stated on January 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo of a burned cat is from the Australia wildfires. By Samantha Putterman• January 7, 2020 Limberbutt McCubbins stated on July 09, 2015 in comments on his website.: "Limberbutt McCubbins (a five-year-old cat) is a candidate" in the 2016 presidential election. By Linda Qiu• July 14, 2015 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on January 10, 2014 in a campaign website: Says Alex Sink "even supported a tax on homeowners insurance policies." By Joshua Gillin• January 31, 2014 South West News Service stated on April 24, 2020 in a news story: Black cats in Vietnam are being killed and consumed as a COVID-19 cure. By Tom Kertscher• May 8, 2020 Hank Johnson stated on July 28, 2010 in a statement: Exporters are using a federal loophole to "deceptively sell products made from cat and dog fur" to U.S. consumers. By Eric Stirgus• August 11, 2010 Instagram posts stated on September 23, 2024 in an Instagram post: Haitians are responsible for the disappearance of 16 cats in Bangor, Maine. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 26, 2024 Usain Bolt stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview on NBC: Zika mosquitoes "can’t catch me." By Linda Qiu• May 19, 2016 Facebook posts stated on April 08, 2024 in a video on Facebook: Video shows Snoop Dogg recommending “gummies for quitting smoking.” By Madison Czopek• April 11, 2024 Facebook posts stated on September 25, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Elon Musk silences Taylor Swift: Shocking ban wipes out 1 million followers and costs her a staggering $72 million!” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 27, 2024 Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Congratulations to Ruben, knighted by the Queen. Now goes by the name, Sir Ruben.” By Luiz Romero• April 27, 2022 Kirk Watson stated on March 19, 2013 in a news article.: Says carbon monoxide is still employed to euthanize dogs and cats in 29 Texas animal shelters. By W. Gardner Selby• April 3, 2013
Not-so-innocent ‘cat memes’: AI creations give life to unsubstantiated Springfield, Ohio, claims By Loreben Tuquero• September 25, 2024 Mailbag: “PolitiFact Florida has finally lost all credibility." By Katie Sanders• July 11, 2013 Understanding infrastructure: The cost of repairing our roads, bridges and dams By Tom Kertscher• January 6, 2020 Checking Texas shelters that euthanize dogs and cats with carbon monoxide By W. Gardner Selby• April 3, 2013 Does PolitiFact seek 'the comfort of the middle ground'? By Bill Adair• July 12, 2010 Election Day signals the end for cap and trade By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 8, 2010 Our 2013 Top 10 rulings By Tim Murphy• December 29, 2013 Debunking, rebuttals didn’t stop claim about litter boxes in schools from spreading before midterms By Madison Czopek• December 15, 2022 ‘They’re eating the pets:’ Trump, Vance earn PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year for claims about Haitians By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• December 17, 2024 Lamar Alexander's wind claim: Is it for the birds? By Michael Collins• March 9, 2012 Housing, Health Care, Homelessness: After A Year, Where Does Gavin Newsom Stand On His Key Promises By Chris Nichols• February 18, 2020 In Context: Scott Walker's critiques of the Mitt Romney 2012 presidential campaign By Dave Umhoefer• September 12, 2013 'Transgender monkeys'? Musk highlights misleading posts in push for new Government Efficiency group By Caleb McCullough, Mia Osmonbekov, Amy Sherman• November 18, 2024 Fact-checking Trump’s falsehoods about Hurricane Dorian By Amy Sherman• September 3, 2019 Introducing PolitiFact California’s ‘Newsom-Meter’, tracking the campaign promises of Gavin Newsom By Chris Nichols• January 3, 2019 PolitiFact Florida’s top 5 fact-checks for September 2015 By Amy Sherman• October 1, 2015 4 fact-checks from JD Vance's CNN interview with Dana Bash about Haitian immigrants in Ohio By Madison Czopek• September 16, 2024 We answered your questions on coronavirus seasonality, immunity and transmission By Josie Hollingsworth, Samantha Putterman, Emily Venezky• March 13, 2020 Polifact Georgia tickled by Elmo, truthiness By Willoughby Mariano• March 6, 2011 Dog in overhead bin? Feds let airlines set pet travel policies By W. Gardner Selby• March 14, 2018