1 People 8784 Fact-checks 3265 Articles People (1) Mark Born Fact-checks (8784) Bob Hall stated on March 25, 2019 in the Texas Senate: "We now have several hundred teachers that are over 100 years old and what I've read recently is that a baby born today, their age expectancy is 110, at least." By Madlin Mekelburg• March 26, 2019 Annette Taddeo stated on November 24, 2015 in a fundraising email: Jeb Bush’s plan for Social Security is "disastrous for seniors and raises the retirement age to 70." By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• November 30, 2015 Barack Obama stated on April 10, 2014 in speech at the Lyndon B. Johnson Library: During Lyndon B. Johnson’s first 20 years in Congress, "he opposed every civil rights measure that came up for a vote." By W. Gardner Selby• April 14, 2014 Jay Leno stated on November 08, 2013 in a broadcast of the "Tonight Show": "Social Security took seven years before anybody got the first check." By Jon Greenberg• November 12, 2013 Facebook posts stated on November 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says photo shows "the Golden Gate Bridge opening to the public for the first time back in 1937, and yes, it almost collapsed." By Miriam Valverde• December 4, 2019 Hillary Clinton stated on April 15, 2015 in a roundtable chat in Iowa: Says "all my grandparents" immigrated to America. By Katie Sanders• April 16, 2015 Barack Obama stated on December 13, 2010 in a television interview: "When Social Security was passed, there were all kinds of lawsuits," just as there have been in the legal battle over the new health care law. By Louis Jacobson• December 15, 2010 Scott Walker stated on July 29, 2013 in a speech: Says President Franklin Delano Roosevelt "felt there wasn’t a need in the public sector to have collective bargaining because the government is the people." By Dave Umhoefer• August 14, 2013 Kevin Nicholson stated on August 06, 2017 in a TV interview: "Ronald Reagan was a verified Democrat until his mid-50s." By D.L. Davis• September 21, 2017 Facebook posts stated on April 17, 2019 in a viral image: Prominent Democrats were born in April 1948, "nine months after" a UFO crashed near Roswell, N.M. By Madison Czopek• May 7, 2020 Gilberto Hinojosa stated on April 24, 2012 in the Central Texas Democratic Forum: Says "large majority" of Republicans believe Obama is a Muslim and not U.S.-born. By Sue Owen• May 23, 2012 Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2016 in in a speech: "I finished" the controversy about where President Barack Obama was born. By Louis Jacobson• September 16, 2016 Facebook posts stated on April 01, 2022 in a Facebook post: John D. Rockefeller coined the term “fossil fuel” to trick people into thinking that his product was scarce and drive up the price when fossil fuels are actually “the second most abundant liquid on the planet.” By Samantha Putterman• April 8, 2022 Ruben Navarrette Jr. stated on September 28, 2011 in an opinion column.: "Every month, another 50,000 U.S.-born Hispanics turn 18 and become eligible to vote." By W. Gardner Selby• October 7, 2011 Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2019 in a rally in Green Bay, Wis.: With a late-term abortion, "the mother meets with the doctor. They take care of the baby, they wrap the baby beautifully. And then the doctor and the mother determine whether or not they will execute the baby." By Jon Greenberg• April 29, 2019 Phil Gingrey stated on September 07, 2012 in a Twitter post: The U.S. unemployment rate has remained above 8 percent for 43 consecutive months, the longest stretch since the Great Depression. By Eric Stirgus• September 14, 2012 John Kerry stated on April 17, 2014 in a speech: "In the last couple of days, notices were sent (by officials in Ukraine) to Jews in one city indicating that they had to identify themselves as Jews." By Julie Kliegman• April 18, 2014 National Right to Life Committee stated on December 31, 2013 in an article posted on the group’s website: "State Rep. Kathleen Peters has a 100 percent pro-abortion voting record – even voting against a ban on sex-selection abortions." By Joshua Gillin• January 9, 2014 Tom Tiffany stated on April 20, 2020 in a public forum: Says Department of Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm is a “career bureaucrat with no past ties to Wisconsin.” By Haley BeMiller• April 22, 2020 Viral image stated on November 15, 2022 in an Instagram post: Amazon’s Alexa confirms Michelle Obama “was born Michael LaVaughn Robinson.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 15, 2022 Articles (3265) Gauging Republican beliefs about Obama By W. Gardner Selby• May 31, 2012 What did Biden say about US-Hitler relationship at last debate? By Noah Y. Kim• October 23, 2020 Fact-check: Trump misleads about birthright citizenship, birth tourism before SCOTUS hearing By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 31, 2026 Germany, Scotland, Sweden: What has Donald Trump said about where his parents were from? By Madison Czopek• August 7, 2024 Barack Obama, Lyndon Johnson, 6.1 billion hours of tax preparation: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• April 15, 2014 The continuing battle over 'court packing' and the Supreme Court By Louis Jacobson• April 23, 2021 Unpacking court packing By Louis Jacobson• June 5, 2013 Rick Santorum’s inaccurate streak on the Truth-O-Meter By Martha M. Hamilton• April 4, 2012 Hillary Clinton and the birther movement: Still nothing there By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu• September 20, 2016 Canadian anecdote lands on 2011 favorites list By Robert Higgs• December 26, 2011 Where you from? In Austin, there’s a one in five chance it’s overseas By W. Gardner Selby• November 26, 2013 The Controversy Over GOP House Leader Kevin McCarthy’s ‘Chinese Coronavirus’ Tweet, Explained By Chris Nichols• March 12, 2020 What is the citizenship status of terrorist suspects in the United States? By Amy Sherman• December 29, 2015 The Obama birth certificate: a timeline By Martha M. Hamilton• April 27, 2011 How spin and falsehoods propelled Trump's immigration crackdown in his first 100 days By Maria Briceño, Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 28, 2025 Is Ted Cruz, born in Canada, eligible to run for president? By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2013 Is Ted Cruz, born in Canada, eligible to run for president? By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2013 Obama releases birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 Remembering John McCain By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 26, 2018 Is Ted Cruz, born in Canada, eligible to run for president? (Updated) By Steve Contorno• March 26, 2015
Bob Hall stated on March 25, 2019 in the Texas Senate: "We now have several hundred teachers that are over 100 years old and what I've read recently is that a baby born today, their age expectancy is 110, at least." By Madlin Mekelburg• March 26, 2019 Annette Taddeo stated on November 24, 2015 in a fundraising email: Jeb Bush’s plan for Social Security is "disastrous for seniors and raises the retirement age to 70." By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• November 30, 2015 Barack Obama stated on April 10, 2014 in speech at the Lyndon B. Johnson Library: During Lyndon B. Johnson’s first 20 years in Congress, "he opposed every civil rights measure that came up for a vote." By W. Gardner Selby• April 14, 2014 Jay Leno stated on November 08, 2013 in a broadcast of the "Tonight Show": "Social Security took seven years before anybody got the first check." By Jon Greenberg• November 12, 2013 Facebook posts stated on November 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says photo shows "the Golden Gate Bridge opening to the public for the first time back in 1937, and yes, it almost collapsed." By Miriam Valverde• December 4, 2019 Hillary Clinton stated on April 15, 2015 in a roundtable chat in Iowa: Says "all my grandparents" immigrated to America. By Katie Sanders• April 16, 2015 Barack Obama stated on December 13, 2010 in a television interview: "When Social Security was passed, there were all kinds of lawsuits," just as there have been in the legal battle over the new health care law. By Louis Jacobson• December 15, 2010 Scott Walker stated on July 29, 2013 in a speech: Says President Franklin Delano Roosevelt "felt there wasn’t a need in the public sector to have collective bargaining because the government is the people." By Dave Umhoefer• August 14, 2013 Kevin Nicholson stated on August 06, 2017 in a TV interview: "Ronald Reagan was a verified Democrat until his mid-50s." By D.L. Davis• September 21, 2017 Facebook posts stated on April 17, 2019 in a viral image: Prominent Democrats were born in April 1948, "nine months after" a UFO crashed near Roswell, N.M. By Madison Czopek• May 7, 2020 Gilberto Hinojosa stated on April 24, 2012 in the Central Texas Democratic Forum: Says "large majority" of Republicans believe Obama is a Muslim and not U.S.-born. By Sue Owen• May 23, 2012 Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2016 in in a speech: "I finished" the controversy about where President Barack Obama was born. By Louis Jacobson• September 16, 2016 Facebook posts stated on April 01, 2022 in a Facebook post: John D. Rockefeller coined the term “fossil fuel” to trick people into thinking that his product was scarce and drive up the price when fossil fuels are actually “the second most abundant liquid on the planet.” By Samantha Putterman• April 8, 2022 Ruben Navarrette Jr. stated on September 28, 2011 in an opinion column.: "Every month, another 50,000 U.S.-born Hispanics turn 18 and become eligible to vote." By W. Gardner Selby• October 7, 2011 Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2019 in a rally in Green Bay, Wis.: With a late-term abortion, "the mother meets with the doctor. They take care of the baby, they wrap the baby beautifully. And then the doctor and the mother determine whether or not they will execute the baby." By Jon Greenberg• April 29, 2019 Phil Gingrey stated on September 07, 2012 in a Twitter post: The U.S. unemployment rate has remained above 8 percent for 43 consecutive months, the longest stretch since the Great Depression. By Eric Stirgus• September 14, 2012 John Kerry stated on April 17, 2014 in a speech: "In the last couple of days, notices were sent (by officials in Ukraine) to Jews in one city indicating that they had to identify themselves as Jews." By Julie Kliegman• April 18, 2014 National Right to Life Committee stated on December 31, 2013 in an article posted on the group’s website: "State Rep. Kathleen Peters has a 100 percent pro-abortion voting record – even voting against a ban on sex-selection abortions." By Joshua Gillin• January 9, 2014 Tom Tiffany stated on April 20, 2020 in a public forum: Says Department of Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm is a “career bureaucrat with no past ties to Wisconsin.” By Haley BeMiller• April 22, 2020 Viral image stated on November 15, 2022 in an Instagram post: Amazon’s Alexa confirms Michelle Obama “was born Michael LaVaughn Robinson.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 15, 2022
Gauging Republican beliefs about Obama By W. Gardner Selby• May 31, 2012 What did Biden say about US-Hitler relationship at last debate? By Noah Y. Kim• October 23, 2020 Fact-check: Trump misleads about birthright citizenship, birth tourism before SCOTUS hearing By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 31, 2026 Germany, Scotland, Sweden: What has Donald Trump said about where his parents were from? By Madison Czopek• August 7, 2024 Barack Obama, Lyndon Johnson, 6.1 billion hours of tax preparation: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• April 15, 2014 The continuing battle over 'court packing' and the Supreme Court By Louis Jacobson• April 23, 2021 Unpacking court packing By Louis Jacobson• June 5, 2013 Rick Santorum’s inaccurate streak on the Truth-O-Meter By Martha M. Hamilton• April 4, 2012 Hillary Clinton and the birther movement: Still nothing there By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu• September 20, 2016 Canadian anecdote lands on 2011 favorites list By Robert Higgs• December 26, 2011 Where you from? In Austin, there’s a one in five chance it’s overseas By W. Gardner Selby• November 26, 2013 The Controversy Over GOP House Leader Kevin McCarthy’s ‘Chinese Coronavirus’ Tweet, Explained By Chris Nichols• March 12, 2020 What is the citizenship status of terrorist suspects in the United States? By Amy Sherman• December 29, 2015 The Obama birth certificate: a timeline By Martha M. Hamilton• April 27, 2011 How spin and falsehoods propelled Trump's immigration crackdown in his first 100 days By Maria Briceño, Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 28, 2025 Is Ted Cruz, born in Canada, eligible to run for president? By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2013 Is Ted Cruz, born in Canada, eligible to run for president? By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2013 Obama releases birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 Remembering John McCain By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 26, 2018 Is Ted Cruz, born in Canada, eligible to run for president? (Updated) By Steve Contorno• March 26, 2015
