22 People 26009 Fact-checks 8366 Articles People (22) Washington Examiner More Perfect Union Daily Washington Report Political Insider Verfied Politics Politics WatchDog The Political Line The Political Voice Only Politics Political Thinkers Realtime Politics US Political Verified Politics Washington Free Beacon Big League Politics Politics Elite Trump Viral Politics US Washington State Democratic Party US Political News America First Political Committee Fact-checks (26009) Marcy Kaptur stated on April 11, 2013 in House of Representatives floor speech : "The Social Security trust fund is sound. Without anything being done, it would function well into 2038; and even after that time with no changes, we could pay 80 percent of the benefits that people have earned." By Sabrina Eaton• May 15, 2013 Tim Pawlenty stated on January 11, 2011 in his book, "Courage to Stand: An American Story": "Ultimately, after an exhaustive investigation," the National Transportation Safety Board concluded that a Minneapolis bridge collapsed in 2007 "because of an original design flaw dating back to the 1960s." By Louis Jacobson• March 30, 2011 Jon Runyan stated on May 04, 2012 in an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record”: Says "as we sit right now, Medicare, if we do nothing, will be gone in eight years, if we do nothing to it." By Bill Wichert• May 20, 2012 Alliance for Retired Americans stated on July 12, 2011 in an email blast: "Social Security doesn’t contribute a penny to the deficit." By W. Gardner Selby• August 2, 2011 X posts stated on September 15, 2024 in posts: Ryan Routh's Instagram bio says he is a "proud LGBTQ+ member" By Grace Abels• September 20, 2024 Ron DeSantis stated on February 27, 2024 in an interview on CNBC: Citizens Property Insurance “is not solvent.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• March 14, 2024 Phil Gingrey stated on January 10, 2013 in a speech: U.S. Senate candidate Todd Akin was "partly right" that a woman's body has a way of shutting down so that a pregnancy doesn't occur if she's raped. By Janel Davis, Eric Stirgus• January 16, 2013 Jim Jordan stated on November 30, 2011 in a congressional hearing: "Eighty percent of all U.S. communities depend solely on trucks to deliver and supply the products sold in stores or ordered online." By Tom Feran• January 4, 2012 Donald Trump stated on November 29, 2017 in a post on Twitter: Says Joe Scarborough is party to an "unsolved mystery" from his time as a congressman in Florida. By Aaron Sharockman• November 29, 2017 Bernie Sanders stated on March 08, 2011 in a C-SPAN interview: "We now work the longest hours of any people around the world." By Robert Farley• March 14, 2011 Rudy Giuliani stated on March 30, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "No one" claims the report vindicating New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in the bridge scandal is "conclusive." By Steve Contorno• March 30, 2014 Bill Daley stated on December 06, 2018 in a TV ad: Says he "will put a moratorium on tax hikes to keep families in their homes." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• December 16, 2018 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 03, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Arkansas Democratic congressional candidate Chad Causey "was a Washington, D.C. bureaucrat." By Louis Jacobson• October 6, 2010 Bill Lynch stated on July 15, 2010 in in a press release: Cicilline "continues to accept hundreds of thousands of dollars in lobbyist, corporate PAC and insider money to fund his campaign." By Cynthia Needham• August 1, 2010 Barack Obama stated on June 14, 2012 in a campaign speech: "Over the last few decades, the income of the top 1 percent grew by more than 275 percent -- to an average of $1.3 million a year." By Henry J. Gomez• June 28, 2012 Paul Ryan stated on June 09, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.: Says a national Coca-Cola study showed Texans love Texas more than residents of any other state love their state; Wisconsinites ranked second. By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2012 Pine Tree Results PAC stated on April 26, 2026 in an ad: “Graham Platner blames Maine’s women for getting raped because he says they get f----- up drunk" By Amy Sherman• April 29, 2026 Sherry Sylvester stated on December 02, 2012 in an opinion column.: Says personal-injury trial lawyers "have provided over 80 percent of the funding for the Texas Democratic Party for over a decade." By W. Gardner Selby• December 14, 2012 The Gateway Pundit stated on March 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Per the CDC, there are nearly twice as many vaccine-related deaths so far in 2021 (1,755) than all the vaccine deaths this past decade (994).” By Tom Kertscher• April 6, 2021 Liberty Headlines stated on March 07, 2018 in a headline: "Seattle police begin gun confiscations: no laws broken, no warrant, no charges." 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Marcy Kaptur stated on April 11, 2013 in House of Representatives floor speech : "The Social Security trust fund is sound. Without anything being done, it would function well into 2038; and even after that time with no changes, we could pay 80 percent of the benefits that people have earned." By Sabrina Eaton• May 15, 2013 Tim Pawlenty stated on January 11, 2011 in his book, "Courage to Stand: An American Story": "Ultimately, after an exhaustive investigation," the National Transportation Safety Board concluded that a Minneapolis bridge collapsed in 2007 "because of an original design flaw dating back to the 1960s." By Louis Jacobson• March 30, 2011 Jon Runyan stated on May 04, 2012 in an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record”: Says "as we sit right now, Medicare, if we do nothing, will be gone in eight years, if we do nothing to it." By Bill Wichert• May 20, 2012 Alliance for Retired Americans stated on July 12, 2011 in an email blast: "Social Security doesn’t contribute a penny to the deficit." By W. Gardner Selby• August 2, 2011 X posts stated on September 15, 2024 in posts: Ryan Routh's Instagram bio says he is a "proud LGBTQ+ member" By Grace Abels• September 20, 2024 Ron DeSantis stated on February 27, 2024 in an interview on CNBC: Citizens Property Insurance “is not solvent.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• March 14, 2024 Phil Gingrey stated on January 10, 2013 in a speech: U.S. Senate candidate Todd Akin was "partly right" that a woman's body has a way of shutting down so that a pregnancy doesn't occur if she's raped. By Janel Davis, Eric Stirgus• January 16, 2013 Jim Jordan stated on November 30, 2011 in a congressional hearing: "Eighty percent of all U.S. communities depend solely on trucks to deliver and supply the products sold in stores or ordered online." By Tom Feran• January 4, 2012 Donald Trump stated on November 29, 2017 in a post on Twitter: Says Joe Scarborough is party to an "unsolved mystery" from his time as a congressman in Florida. By Aaron Sharockman• November 29, 2017 Bernie Sanders stated on March 08, 2011 in a C-SPAN interview: "We now work the longest hours of any people around the world." By Robert Farley• March 14, 2011 Rudy Giuliani stated on March 30, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "No one" claims the report vindicating New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in the bridge scandal is "conclusive." By Steve Contorno• March 30, 2014 Bill Daley stated on December 06, 2018 in a TV ad: Says he "will put a moratorium on tax hikes to keep families in their homes." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• December 16, 2018 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 03, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Arkansas Democratic congressional candidate Chad Causey "was a Washington, D.C. bureaucrat." By Louis Jacobson• October 6, 2010 Bill Lynch stated on July 15, 2010 in in a press release: Cicilline "continues to accept hundreds of thousands of dollars in lobbyist, corporate PAC and insider money to fund his campaign." By Cynthia Needham• August 1, 2010 Barack Obama stated on June 14, 2012 in a campaign speech: "Over the last few decades, the income of the top 1 percent grew by more than 275 percent -- to an average of $1.3 million a year." By Henry J. Gomez• June 28, 2012 Paul Ryan stated on June 09, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.: Says a national Coca-Cola study showed Texans love Texas more than residents of any other state love their state; Wisconsinites ranked second. By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2012 Pine Tree Results PAC stated on April 26, 2026 in an ad: “Graham Platner blames Maine’s women for getting raped because he says they get f----- up drunk" By Amy Sherman• April 29, 2026 Sherry Sylvester stated on December 02, 2012 in an opinion column.: Says personal-injury trial lawyers "have provided over 80 percent of the funding for the Texas Democratic Party for over a decade." By W. Gardner Selby• December 14, 2012 The Gateway Pundit stated on March 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Per the CDC, there are nearly twice as many vaccine-related deaths so far in 2021 (1,755) than all the vaccine deaths this past decade (994).” By Tom Kertscher• April 6, 2021 Liberty Headlines stated on March 07, 2018 in a headline: "Seattle police begin gun confiscations: no laws broken, no warrant, no charges." By Amy Sherman• March 14, 2018
Follow these 4 expert tips for keeping Thanksgiving table politics talk civil and productive By Sara Swann• November 26, 2024 George Washington’s lessons and the future of political civility By Louis Jacobson• February 19, 2018 United Facts of America: Christiane Amanpour on truth, objectivity and the assault on democracy By Amaris Castillo• May 13, 2021 Golfer Gary Woodland’s PGA win spotlights PTSD caused by surgery and medical trauma By Madison Czopek• March 30, 2026 Trump and pardoning Joe Arpaio: What to know about the process By Louis Jacobson• August 23, 2017 Police confusing firearms for stun guns: How often does it happen? By Miriam Valverde• April 15, 2021 Explaining Iowa’s 6-vote 2nd District U.S. House appeal By Mary Hartel• December 18, 2020 Andrew Yang’s universal basic income proposal, explained By Louis Jacobson• August 12, 2019 How to get your news during the time of coronavirus By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 1, 2020 Russia’s economy and Western sanctions: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• February 25, 2022 In context: Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders on Goldman Sachs By Lauren Carroll• January 21, 2016 The health of presidential candidates: How much do we know? By Julie Appleby• February 24, 2020 No symptoms after COVID-19 vaccine? It's okay, the vaccine is still working By Arthur Allen• May 3, 2021 Ron Paul's PolitiFact report card By • April 26, 2011 Ron Paul’s PolitiFact report card By • April 26, 2011 PunditFact: Why Obama won't label ISIS 'Islamic extremists' By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders• February 22, 2015 Why Obama won't label ISIS 'Islamic' extremists By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders• February 22, 2015 New Hampshire road trip mailbag: What concerns PolitiFact readers going into 2024 By Ellen Hine• January 20, 2024 Presidential politics keeps Truth-O-Meter busy By Willoughby Mariano• June 26, 2011 Vaccine misinformation: preparing for infodemic’s ‘second wave’ By Daniel Funke• December 21, 2020
