3 People 24962 Fact-checks 7720 Articles People (3) Sharon Day More Perfect Union New Day for America Fact-checks (24962) Rick Scott stated on August 27, 2014 in TV ad: A Scott Rothstein victim says that he was "swindled" by Charlie Crist. By Amy Sherman• September 22, 2014 Mary Burke stated on October 21, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Six convictions are connected to an allegation by prosecutors "that Gov. Scott Walker is at the center of a criminal scheme." By Dave Umhoefer• October 23, 2014 Citizens for the Republic stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Children born today will carry a $30,000 share of the national debt. By Louis Jacobson• September 23, 2010 Pam Bondi stated on December 29, 2025 in an X post: The Justice Department has been investigating fraud in Minnesota “for months. So far, we have charged 98 individuals.” By Amy Sherman• January 8, 2026 Rod Blagojevich stated on May 28, 2018 in a Wall Street Journal op-ed: "I’m in prison for practicing politics." By John Chase, Bob Secter• May 29, 2018 Beto O'Rourke stated on August 03, 2019 in a press conference: Says of El Paso that some years, "in a city of almost 700,000, we had five murders the entire year. Our average over the last 10 years is 18 (murders per year). We exceeded that average just on one day" after a gunman opened fire at a Walmart in the city. By Madlin Mekelburg• August 5, 2019 Bill de Blasio stated on June 23, 2016 in a press conference at New York City Hall.: Says "220,000 New Yorkers would have immediately benefitted had President Obama’s executive action been affirmed. So almost a quarter million of our fellow New Yorkers who are hurting right now whose rights and opportunities were taken away by the Supreme Court." By Dan Clark• July 13, 2016 Californians for Lower Drug Prices stated on March 21, 2016 in a press release: "Twenty-seven out-of-state pharmaceutical companies have raised more campaign dollars (against a drug price control measure) than all other state ballot measures have raised to date, combined." By Chris Nichols• April 4, 2016 Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2023 in a Facebook post: "The sand storm headed our way is an attempt by Bill Gates to block out the sun.” By Jeff Cercone• July 13, 2023 Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse stated on June 01, 2011 in A highway billboard: "Voted the ‘best specialty plate in America’" By Richard Salit• July 3, 2011 Today News 24 stated on December 16, 2016 in In an article : "Pennsylvania Federal Court grants legal authority to remove Trump after Russian Meddling." By Mark Dent• December 23, 2016 Casey Cagle stated on September 08, 2015 in press release: "Eighty-three law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty this year. Twenty-four of them were shot and killed in cold blood." By Nancy Badertscher• September 22, 2015 Chris Taylor stated on March 11, 2014 in a video: "The Capitol rotunda was actually made to invite the people in and to accommodate protests." By James B. Nelson• April 14, 2014 X posts stated on September 11, 2017 in tweets: "Paul Ryan doesn't know what the minimum wage is in Wisconsin." By Tom Kertscher• September 11, 2017 Pam Bondi stated on July 31, 2010 in a Bay News 9/CFN 13 debate.: Mortgage fraud is "up 400 percent in the last five years." By Aaron Sharockman• August 2, 2010 Charlie Kirk stated on August 16, 2021 in a radio show segment: Joe Biden intentionally “let it fall apart” in Afghanistan because he “wants a couple hundred thousand more Ilhan Omars to come into America to change the body politic permanently.” By Bill McCarthy• August 19, 2021 Donald Trump stated on November 12, 2020 in a tweet: Dominion Voting Systems “deleted 2.7 million Trump votes nationwide.” By Daniel Funke, Samantha Putterman• November 12, 2020 David Perdue stated on May 21, 2022 in an interview with Breitbart: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp “allowed 7.5 million ballots to be sent to every registered voter.” By Amy Sherman• May 23, 2022 Social Media stated on July 27, 2025 in a social media post: President Donald Trump “made 4,725 wire transfers” to Jeffrey Epstein, totaling nearly $1.1 billion. By Gabrielle Lazor, Loreben Tuquero• August 5, 2025 Kendrick Meek stated on July 26, 2010 in a television ad: "Warren Buffett called (Jeff) Greene's scheme 'financial weapons of mass destruction.' " By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 30, 2010 Articles (7720) Why a possible U.S. attack on Iran could break a longstanding U.S.-Israel pattern By Louis Jacobson• June 17, 2025 Donald Trump says he didn't know about Steve Bannon's border wall project. Is that true? By Samantha Putterman, Miriam Valverde• August 21, 2020 Fiscal cliff deal gets to heart of Obama’s tax promises By Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead• January 2, 2013 Fiscal cliff deal gets to heart of Obama’s tax promises By Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead• January 2, 2013 Donald Trump has repeated immigration falsehoods throughout the 2024 campaign. Here are the facts. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 4, 2024 Where you from? In Austin, there’s a one in five chance it’s overseas By W. Gardner Selby• November 26, 2013 In the Alabama Senate race, the political football is football itself By Jon Greenberg, Tom Kertscher• October 31, 2020 Trump classified documents case: What’s next after Judge Aileen Cannon’s dismissal By Jeff Cercone• July 15, 2024 Checking on North Carolina's bathroom law affecting its economy By Will Doran• March 8, 2017 High Five: After Florida school shooting, gun-related fact checks dominate By Tom Kertscher• March 6, 2018 Missed signs, fatal consequences; new facts on child abuse in Texas By W. Gardner Selby• January 13, 2015 Fact-checking N.C. Lt. Gov. Dan Forest's pro-HB2 press conference in Texas By Will Doran• March 7, 2017 Yakking's over at Republican Party of Texas convention; let the Truth-O-Meter kick in By • June 14, 2010 Rick Perry’s bargain haircut? By W. Gardner Selby• January 10, 2012 In context: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez questions Michael Cohen during the House Oversight Committee By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 28, 2019 Our June High Five By James B. Nelson• July 2, 2014 Donald Trump and hush money: Is it legal? Is it any worse than jaywalking? By Jon Greenberg• August 23, 2018 Ask PolitiFact: Who is Jack Smith, the special counsel in the Trump classified documents case? By Amy Sherman• June 9, 2023 Trump and some in GOP are promoting a Biden bribery allegation. It is from 2020 and unverified. By Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman, Paul Specht• June 16, 2023 House hearings about the Jan. 6 insurrection begin this week. Here's what to watch By Jon Greenberg• June 7, 2022
Rick Scott stated on August 27, 2014 in TV ad: A Scott Rothstein victim says that he was "swindled" by Charlie Crist. By Amy Sherman• September 22, 2014 Mary Burke stated on October 21, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Six convictions are connected to an allegation by prosecutors "that Gov. Scott Walker is at the center of a criminal scheme." By Dave Umhoefer• October 23, 2014 Citizens for the Republic stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Children born today will carry a $30,000 share of the national debt. By Louis Jacobson• September 23, 2010 Pam Bondi stated on December 29, 2025 in an X post: The Justice Department has been investigating fraud in Minnesota “for months. So far, we have charged 98 individuals.” By Amy Sherman• January 8, 2026 Rod Blagojevich stated on May 28, 2018 in a Wall Street Journal op-ed: "I’m in prison for practicing politics." By John Chase, Bob Secter• May 29, 2018 Beto O'Rourke stated on August 03, 2019 in a press conference: Says of El Paso that some years, "in a city of almost 700,000, we had five murders the entire year. Our average over the last 10 years is 18 (murders per year). We exceeded that average just on one day" after a gunman opened fire at a Walmart in the city. By Madlin Mekelburg• August 5, 2019 Bill de Blasio stated on June 23, 2016 in a press conference at New York City Hall.: Says "220,000 New Yorkers would have immediately benefitted had President Obama’s executive action been affirmed. So almost a quarter million of our fellow New Yorkers who are hurting right now whose rights and opportunities were taken away by the Supreme Court." By Dan Clark• July 13, 2016 Californians for Lower Drug Prices stated on March 21, 2016 in a press release: "Twenty-seven out-of-state pharmaceutical companies have raised more campaign dollars (against a drug price control measure) than all other state ballot measures have raised to date, combined." By Chris Nichols• April 4, 2016 Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2023 in a Facebook post: "The sand storm headed our way is an attempt by Bill Gates to block out the sun.” By Jeff Cercone• July 13, 2023 Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse stated on June 01, 2011 in A highway billboard: "Voted the ‘best specialty plate in America’" By Richard Salit• July 3, 2011 Today News 24 stated on December 16, 2016 in In an article : "Pennsylvania Federal Court grants legal authority to remove Trump after Russian Meddling." By Mark Dent• December 23, 2016 Casey Cagle stated on September 08, 2015 in press release: "Eighty-three law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty this year. Twenty-four of them were shot and killed in cold blood." By Nancy Badertscher• September 22, 2015 Chris Taylor stated on March 11, 2014 in a video: "The Capitol rotunda was actually made to invite the people in and to accommodate protests." By James B. Nelson• April 14, 2014 X posts stated on September 11, 2017 in tweets: "Paul Ryan doesn't know what the minimum wage is in Wisconsin." By Tom Kertscher• September 11, 2017 Pam Bondi stated on July 31, 2010 in a Bay News 9/CFN 13 debate.: Mortgage fraud is "up 400 percent in the last five years." By Aaron Sharockman• August 2, 2010 Charlie Kirk stated on August 16, 2021 in a radio show segment: Joe Biden intentionally “let it fall apart” in Afghanistan because he “wants a couple hundred thousand more Ilhan Omars to come into America to change the body politic permanently.” By Bill McCarthy• August 19, 2021 Donald Trump stated on November 12, 2020 in a tweet: Dominion Voting Systems “deleted 2.7 million Trump votes nationwide.” By Daniel Funke, Samantha Putterman• November 12, 2020 David Perdue stated on May 21, 2022 in an interview with Breitbart: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp “allowed 7.5 million ballots to be sent to every registered voter.” By Amy Sherman• May 23, 2022 Social Media stated on July 27, 2025 in a social media post: President Donald Trump “made 4,725 wire transfers” to Jeffrey Epstein, totaling nearly $1.1 billion. By Gabrielle Lazor, Loreben Tuquero• August 5, 2025 Kendrick Meek stated on July 26, 2010 in a television ad: "Warren Buffett called (Jeff) Greene's scheme 'financial weapons of mass destruction.' " By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 30, 2010
Why a possible U.S. attack on Iran could break a longstanding U.S.-Israel pattern By Louis Jacobson• June 17, 2025 Donald Trump says he didn't know about Steve Bannon's border wall project. Is that true? By Samantha Putterman, Miriam Valverde• August 21, 2020 Fiscal cliff deal gets to heart of Obama’s tax promises By Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead• January 2, 2013 Fiscal cliff deal gets to heart of Obama’s tax promises By Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead• January 2, 2013 Donald Trump has repeated immigration falsehoods throughout the 2024 campaign. Here are the facts. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 4, 2024 Where you from? In Austin, there’s a one in five chance it’s overseas By W. Gardner Selby• November 26, 2013 In the Alabama Senate race, the political football is football itself By Jon Greenberg, Tom Kertscher• October 31, 2020 Trump classified documents case: What’s next after Judge Aileen Cannon’s dismissal By Jeff Cercone• July 15, 2024 Checking on North Carolina's bathroom law affecting its economy By Will Doran• March 8, 2017 High Five: After Florida school shooting, gun-related fact checks dominate By Tom Kertscher• March 6, 2018 Missed signs, fatal consequences; new facts on child abuse in Texas By W. Gardner Selby• January 13, 2015 Fact-checking N.C. Lt. Gov. Dan Forest's pro-HB2 press conference in Texas By Will Doran• March 7, 2017 Yakking's over at Republican Party of Texas convention; let the Truth-O-Meter kick in By • June 14, 2010 Rick Perry’s bargain haircut? By W. Gardner Selby• January 10, 2012 In context: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez questions Michael Cohen during the House Oversight Committee By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 28, 2019 Our June High Five By James B. Nelson• July 2, 2014 Donald Trump and hush money: Is it legal? Is it any worse than jaywalking? By Jon Greenberg• August 23, 2018 Ask PolitiFact: Who is Jack Smith, the special counsel in the Trump classified documents case? By Amy Sherman• June 9, 2023 Trump and some in GOP are promoting a Biden bribery allegation. It is from 2020 and unverified. By Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman, Paul Specht• June 16, 2023 House hearings about the Jan. 6 insurrection begin this week. Here's what to watch By Jon Greenberg• June 7, 2022
