6 People 8598 Fact-checks 2894 Articles People (6) David French Tax March Democrats Rising Right to Rise Moms Rising Illinois Rising Action Fact-checks (8598) Rick Scott stated on March 24, 2014 in a television ad from Let's Get to Work: "Obamacare will drive 2.5 million Americans out of the workforce." By Amy Sherman• March 25, 2014 Facebook posts stated on May 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: Lumber, gas, wheat, coal and corn cost more in April 2021 "in Joe Biden's America" than they did a year earlier. By Tom Kertscher• May 27, 2021 Facebook posts stated on March 30, 2025 in a video on Facebook: Video shows “France and Denmark are sending troops to Greenland to prepare for (an) attack from Donald Trump.” By Madison Czopek• April 1, 2025 Mike Gallagher stated on April 12, 2022 in News release: “Inflation has gone up every month of the Biden presidency and just hit another 40-year high.” By Laura Schulte• April 22, 2022 Glenn Youngkin stated on January 17, 2022 in a speech.: Virginia’s economic growth “has stalled at less than 1% per year for eight years.” By Warren Fiske• February 14, 2022 Cavalier Johnson stated on January 19, 2025 in TV interview: “After the referendum, Milwaukee Public Schools has a larger tax levy than the City of Milwaukee.” By D.L. Davis• March 3, 2025 Marco Rubio stated on April 11, 2024 in an interview with Fox News: “It's very misleading when (President Biden) says (inflation) used to be at 9%. This is compounding. It’s not like it went down from 9% to 3%. This is building month after month. The better way to think about it is that it’s 18%, 19% over the last three years." By Louis Jacobson• April 17, 2024 Ron Johnson stated on June 28, 2022 in Twitter: "Thanks to failed Dem policies, beer is 9.1% more expensive." By Laura Schulte• July 18, 2022 Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2018 in a speech in Mount Pleasant, Wis.: "Watch those GDP numbers. We started off at a very low number, and right now we hit a 3.2 (percent). Nobody thought that was possible." By Louis Jacobson• July 2, 2018 John Boehner stated on February 04, 2014 in a tweet: Says President Barack Obama’s health care law is "expected to destroy 2.3 million jobs." By Louis Jacobson• February 5, 2014 West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 17, 2023 in a post on X: “Since Biden took office ... real wages have fallen monthly.” By Jacquie Broush• October 12, 2023 Bob Casey stated on August 22, 2024 in a speech at the 2024 Democratic National Convention: “Prices are up because these corporations are scheming to drive them up.” By Madison Czopek• August 28, 2024 Kathy Barnette stated on May 12, 2022 in an interview with Fox News' Laura Ingraham: Joe Biden “inherited inflation of 1.7%. Now we're well over 8% and growing.” By Louis Jacobson• May 13, 2022 Cindy Axne stated on June 10, 2021 in an interview: "We’re not even remotely close to a point to say that we’re at rising inflation." By Lyle Muller• July 1, 2021 Scott Bessent stated on October 26, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Overall, the inflation since President Trump” took office “has come down." By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2025 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad: "Nonpartisan government analysts say Obamacare will cost our economy up to 2.5 million jobs." By Steve Contorno, Louis Jacobson• February 14, 2014 Jane Timken stated on April 13, 2022 in a campaign ad: Joe Biden's spending “has sent prices skyrocketing." By Jon Greenberg• April 20, 2022 Rick Scott stated on July 26, 2021 in a press release: “Thanks to the insane tax-and-spending spree of President Joe Biden and Democrats in Washington, we are seeing six straight months of raging inflation.” By Jon Greenberg• July 29, 2021 Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 17, 2024 in a TV ad: “Two years ago, Bob Casey promised us his vote will reduce inflation. ... Casey’s vote for reckless spending” made inflation worse. By Louis Jacobson, Caleb McCullough• September 25, 2024 Shelley Moore Capito stated on August 23, 2023 in a post on X: “#Bidenomics has led to mortgage rates hitting a 21-year high → over 7%.” By Sophia Bookwood• October 5, 2023 Articles (2894) Donald Trump’s rally spotlighted the Biden, Trump economies. We fact-checked the graphics By Louis Jacobson• December 21, 2023 Lots of heat (and some light) on Obama's spending By Louis Jacobson• May 25, 2012 Fact-checking President Donald Trump's Inauguration Day speeches By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 20, 2025 McCain's Airbus ties By Robert Farley• July 31, 2008 How high are gasoline prices today, really? By Louis Jacobson• March 11, 2022 How big is the threat of inflation in the post-pandemic era? By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• May 13, 2021 Looming food shortages? Probably not in the US By Jon Greenberg• April 18, 2022 7 things pundits got wrong about health care By Katie Sanders• April 22, 2014 Fact-checking President Trump’s NATO summit news conference in Brussels By Jon Greenberg, Bill McCarthy• July 12, 2018 Ask PolitiFact: Did Vladimir Putin say that Russia would not target or harm Ukrainian civilians? By Madison Czopek• March 21, 2022 Fact-checking the State of the Union for 2019 By PolitiFact Staff • February 6, 2019 2024 RNC fact-check: Trump appears with Vance, allies talk economy on Day 1 By Louis Jacobson• July 16, 2024 Inaccurate data used to show cost-of-living increases between Trump and Biden presidencies By Sofia Ahmed• April 5, 2024 Attack ad on Obamacare revives talking points old and new By Steve Contorno• February 14, 2014 PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for April 2022 By D.L. Davis, Madeline Heim, Laura Schulte• May 4, 2022 Chris Christie cites his accomplishments, criticizes Democrats in new radio ad By Erin O'Neill• July 2, 2012 Why do so many Americans think the economy is bad when the data says otherwise? By Louis Jacobson• March 6, 2024 Republicans say latest US consumer price report is a boon. Democrats say it’s a bust. Which is it? By Samantha Putterman• August 14, 2025 PunditFact fact-checks the April 13 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• April 13, 2014 Fact-checking the April 13 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• April 13, 2014
Rick Scott stated on March 24, 2014 in a television ad from Let's Get to Work: "Obamacare will drive 2.5 million Americans out of the workforce." By Amy Sherman• March 25, 2014 Facebook posts stated on May 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: Lumber, gas, wheat, coal and corn cost more in April 2021 "in Joe Biden's America" than they did a year earlier. By Tom Kertscher• May 27, 2021 Facebook posts stated on March 30, 2025 in a video on Facebook: Video shows “France and Denmark are sending troops to Greenland to prepare for (an) attack from Donald Trump.” By Madison Czopek• April 1, 2025 Mike Gallagher stated on April 12, 2022 in News release: “Inflation has gone up every month of the Biden presidency and just hit another 40-year high.” By Laura Schulte• April 22, 2022 Glenn Youngkin stated on January 17, 2022 in a speech.: Virginia’s economic growth “has stalled at less than 1% per year for eight years.” By Warren Fiske• February 14, 2022 Cavalier Johnson stated on January 19, 2025 in TV interview: “After the referendum, Milwaukee Public Schools has a larger tax levy than the City of Milwaukee.” By D.L. Davis• March 3, 2025 Marco Rubio stated on April 11, 2024 in an interview with Fox News: “It's very misleading when (President Biden) says (inflation) used to be at 9%. This is compounding. It’s not like it went down from 9% to 3%. This is building month after month. The better way to think about it is that it’s 18%, 19% over the last three years." By Louis Jacobson• April 17, 2024 Ron Johnson stated on June 28, 2022 in Twitter: "Thanks to failed Dem policies, beer is 9.1% more expensive." By Laura Schulte• July 18, 2022 Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2018 in a speech in Mount Pleasant, Wis.: "Watch those GDP numbers. We started off at a very low number, and right now we hit a 3.2 (percent). Nobody thought that was possible." By Louis Jacobson• July 2, 2018 John Boehner stated on February 04, 2014 in a tweet: Says President Barack Obama’s health care law is "expected to destroy 2.3 million jobs." By Louis Jacobson• February 5, 2014 West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 17, 2023 in a post on X: “Since Biden took office ... real wages have fallen monthly.” By Jacquie Broush• October 12, 2023 Bob Casey stated on August 22, 2024 in a speech at the 2024 Democratic National Convention: “Prices are up because these corporations are scheming to drive them up.” By Madison Czopek• August 28, 2024 Kathy Barnette stated on May 12, 2022 in an interview with Fox News' Laura Ingraham: Joe Biden “inherited inflation of 1.7%. Now we're well over 8% and growing.” By Louis Jacobson• May 13, 2022 Cindy Axne stated on June 10, 2021 in an interview: "We’re not even remotely close to a point to say that we’re at rising inflation." By Lyle Muller• July 1, 2021 Scott Bessent stated on October 26, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Overall, the inflation since President Trump” took office “has come down." By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2025 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad: "Nonpartisan government analysts say Obamacare will cost our economy up to 2.5 million jobs." By Steve Contorno, Louis Jacobson• February 14, 2014 Jane Timken stated on April 13, 2022 in a campaign ad: Joe Biden's spending “has sent prices skyrocketing." By Jon Greenberg• April 20, 2022 Rick Scott stated on July 26, 2021 in a press release: “Thanks to the insane tax-and-spending spree of President Joe Biden and Democrats in Washington, we are seeing six straight months of raging inflation.” By Jon Greenberg• July 29, 2021 Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 17, 2024 in a TV ad: “Two years ago, Bob Casey promised us his vote will reduce inflation. ... Casey’s vote for reckless spending” made inflation worse. By Louis Jacobson, Caleb McCullough• September 25, 2024 Shelley Moore Capito stated on August 23, 2023 in a post on X: “#Bidenomics has led to mortgage rates hitting a 21-year high → over 7%.” By Sophia Bookwood• October 5, 2023
Donald Trump’s rally spotlighted the Biden, Trump economies. We fact-checked the graphics By Louis Jacobson• December 21, 2023 Lots of heat (and some light) on Obama's spending By Louis Jacobson• May 25, 2012 Fact-checking President Donald Trump's Inauguration Day speeches By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 20, 2025 McCain's Airbus ties By Robert Farley• July 31, 2008 How high are gasoline prices today, really? By Louis Jacobson• March 11, 2022 How big is the threat of inflation in the post-pandemic era? By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• May 13, 2021 Looming food shortages? Probably not in the US By Jon Greenberg• April 18, 2022 7 things pundits got wrong about health care By Katie Sanders• April 22, 2014 Fact-checking President Trump’s NATO summit news conference in Brussels By Jon Greenberg, Bill McCarthy• July 12, 2018 Ask PolitiFact: Did Vladimir Putin say that Russia would not target or harm Ukrainian civilians? By Madison Czopek• March 21, 2022 Fact-checking the State of the Union for 2019 By PolitiFact Staff • February 6, 2019 2024 RNC fact-check: Trump appears with Vance, allies talk economy on Day 1 By Louis Jacobson• July 16, 2024 Inaccurate data used to show cost-of-living increases between Trump and Biden presidencies By Sofia Ahmed• April 5, 2024 Attack ad on Obamacare revives talking points old and new By Steve Contorno• February 14, 2014 PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for April 2022 By D.L. Davis, Madeline Heim, Laura Schulte• May 4, 2022 Chris Christie cites his accomplishments, criticizes Democrats in new radio ad By Erin O'Neill• July 2, 2012 Why do so many Americans think the economy is bad when the data says otherwise? By Louis Jacobson• March 6, 2024 Republicans say latest US consumer price report is a boon. Democrats say it’s a bust. Which is it? By Samantha Putterman• August 14, 2025 PunditFact fact-checks the April 13 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• April 13, 2014 Fact-checking the April 13 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• April 13, 2014
