22 People 23976 Fact-checks 7637 Articles People (22) Ban the Box RI Ban Ki-moon Larry Ahern Larry Fedora Larry Kilgore Larry O'Neal Larry Pittman Larry Pratt Larry Pressler Larry Sabato Larry Taylor Larry Ashley Larry Elder Larry Gause Larry Gonzales Larry Johnson Larry Kudlow Larry Krasner Larry O'Connor Larry Yarborough Fact-checks (23976) Peggy Hubbard stated on May 03, 2022 in a post: Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, referred to Black women as weeds that needed to be plucked from their garden, and was a supporter of the Ku Klux Klan and a Democrat. By Monique Curet• May 10, 2022 Ben Carson stated on September 30, 2015 in a campaign stop in Exeter, N.H: Birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger "believed that people like me should be eliminated." By Clay Wirestone• October 5, 2015 Stephen Martin stated on May 23, 2013 in an interview.: Says Democratic Party created Planned Parenthood By Nancy Madsen• June 10, 2013 Candace Owens stated on May 03, 2022 in a tweet: “79% of Planned Parenthood clinics are in minority neighborhoods. This is not by accident. That is by its founder, Margaret Sanger's, eugenicist design." By Samantha Putterman• May 18, 2022 Herman Cain stated on March 15, 2011 in a talk at a conservative think tank: Said Planned Parenthood’s early objective was to "help kill black babies before they came into the world." By Willoughby Mariano• April 8, 2011 Andrew Koenig stated on August 18, 2017 in a tweet: "It's time to remove any statue of Margaret Sanger who was a white suprematist (sic), spoke at kkk events & supported by democrats. #prolife" By Katie Parkins, Allie Pecorin• October 5, 2017 Pat Robertson stated on November 08, 2016 in a TV broadcast.: Margaret Sanger "wanted a black Christian leader to be like a Judas goat and lead the blacks to genocide. Remember that? And they picked Martin Luther King as their spokesman." By Warren Fiske• November 14, 2016 Viral image stated on May 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The woman in this photograph is Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, meeting with the Ku Klux Klan in 1926, Silver Lake, New Jersey.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 27, 2020 William O'Brien stated on February 08, 2015 in a Facebook post: Birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger was "an active participant in the Ku Klux Klan." By Clay Wirestone• March 18, 2015 Viral image stated on January 24, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger said, "Slav, Latin and Hebrew immigrants are human weeds . . . a deadweight of human waste. Blacks, soldiers and Jews are a menace to race." By Samantha Putterman• January 25, 2019 American Life League stated on February 04, 2014 in an email blast: Girl Scouts USA’s curriculum "promotes Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, Betty Friedan, founder of NARAL Prochoice, and other pro-abortion women as icons for our children to emulate." By W. Gardner Selby• February 13, 2014 X posts stated on March 26, 2024 in a post on X.: Edited Wikipedia entry provides proof that “Israelis deployed Talmudic network to take out” Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. By Madison Czopek• March 26, 2024 Alan Grayson stated on October 10, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show": "According to Wikipedia, there are only five countries in the entire planet that are more unequal than the United States in the distribution of our wealth." By Louis Jacobson• October 14, 2011 Rachel Maddow stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on her TV show: "Rand Paul’s speech ... on 'Gattaca' was totally ripped off of Wikipedia." By Steve Contorno, Julie Kliegman• November 1, 2013 Alex Wan stated on December 03, 2012 in a resolution: "The city of Atlanta has one of the highest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender populations per capita, ranking third among major American cities." By Eric Stirgus• December 7, 2012 Addicting Information stated on April 04, 2015 in an infographic on the Addicting Info website: "U.S. police killed more people in just one month than the U.K.’s did in over a century." By Jon Greenberg• April 15, 2015 Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a Web video: The Obama administration "willfully leaked the existence of STUXNET (a computer worm used against Iran), allowing our enemies to learn more of our secrets and of our operations." By Jon Greenberg• August 24, 2012 Mitt Romney stated on September 14, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC: "I don't think that Rudy or Fred or John McCain support the marriage amendment." By Miranda Blue• October 5, 2007 Roy Zimmerman stated on March 13, 2016 in a YouTube video: "Republicans control the U.S. Senate with 54 seats, but those 54 senators were elected by only two-thirds the number of voters who elected the Democrats. In the Senate, the majority party represents a minority of the people." By C. 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Peggy Hubbard stated on May 03, 2022 in a post: Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, referred to Black women as weeds that needed to be plucked from their garden, and was a supporter of the Ku Klux Klan and a Democrat. By Monique Curet• May 10, 2022 Ben Carson stated on September 30, 2015 in a campaign stop in Exeter, N.H: Birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger "believed that people like me should be eliminated." By Clay Wirestone• October 5, 2015 Stephen Martin stated on May 23, 2013 in an interview.: Says Democratic Party created Planned Parenthood By Nancy Madsen• June 10, 2013 Candace Owens stated on May 03, 2022 in a tweet: “79% of Planned Parenthood clinics are in minority neighborhoods. This is not by accident. That is by its founder, Margaret Sanger's, eugenicist design." By Samantha Putterman• May 18, 2022 Herman Cain stated on March 15, 2011 in a talk at a conservative think tank: Said Planned Parenthood’s early objective was to "help kill black babies before they came into the world." By Willoughby Mariano• April 8, 2011 Andrew Koenig stated on August 18, 2017 in a tweet: "It's time to remove any statue of Margaret Sanger who was a white suprematist (sic), spoke at kkk events & supported by democrats. #prolife" By Katie Parkins, Allie Pecorin• October 5, 2017 Pat Robertson stated on November 08, 2016 in a TV broadcast.: Margaret Sanger "wanted a black Christian leader to be like a Judas goat and lead the blacks to genocide. Remember that? And they picked Martin Luther King as their spokesman." By Warren Fiske• November 14, 2016 Viral image stated on May 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The woman in this photograph is Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, meeting with the Ku Klux Klan in 1926, Silver Lake, New Jersey.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 27, 2020 William O'Brien stated on February 08, 2015 in a Facebook post: Birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger was "an active participant in the Ku Klux Klan." By Clay Wirestone• March 18, 2015 Viral image stated on January 24, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger said, "Slav, Latin and Hebrew immigrants are human weeds . . . a deadweight of human waste. Blacks, soldiers and Jews are a menace to race." By Samantha Putterman• January 25, 2019 American Life League stated on February 04, 2014 in an email blast: Girl Scouts USA’s curriculum "promotes Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, Betty Friedan, founder of NARAL Prochoice, and other pro-abortion women as icons for our children to emulate." By W. Gardner Selby• February 13, 2014 X posts stated on March 26, 2024 in a post on X.: Edited Wikipedia entry provides proof that “Israelis deployed Talmudic network to take out” Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. By Madison Czopek• March 26, 2024 Alan Grayson stated on October 10, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show": "According to Wikipedia, there are only five countries in the entire planet that are more unequal than the United States in the distribution of our wealth." By Louis Jacobson• October 14, 2011 Rachel Maddow stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on her TV show: "Rand Paul’s speech ... on 'Gattaca' was totally ripped off of Wikipedia." By Steve Contorno, Julie Kliegman• November 1, 2013 Alex Wan stated on December 03, 2012 in a resolution: "The city of Atlanta has one of the highest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender populations per capita, ranking third among major American cities." By Eric Stirgus• December 7, 2012 Addicting Information stated on April 04, 2015 in an infographic on the Addicting Info website: "U.S. police killed more people in just one month than the U.K.’s did in over a century." By Jon Greenberg• April 15, 2015 Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a Web video: The Obama administration "willfully leaked the existence of STUXNET (a computer worm used against Iran), allowing our enemies to learn more of our secrets and of our operations." By Jon Greenberg• August 24, 2012 Mitt Romney stated on September 14, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC: "I don't think that Rudy or Fred or John McCain support the marriage amendment." By Miranda Blue• October 5, 2007 Roy Zimmerman stated on March 13, 2016 in a YouTube video: "Republicans control the U.S. Senate with 54 seats, but those 54 senators were elected by only two-thirds the number of voters who elected the Democrats. In the Senate, the majority party represents a minority of the people." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 17, 2016 Viral image stated on June 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: AstraZeneca means “weapon that kills.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 21, 2021
Fact-checking the second night of the 2020 RNC By PolitiFact Staff • August 26, 2020 Ask PolitiFact: Did the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade? By Noah Y. Kim• September 10, 2021 Musk’s AI-powered Grokipedia: A Wikipedia spin-off with less care to sourcing, accuracy By Loreben Tuquero• November 12, 2025 PolitiFact's report card on Herman Cain By Bill Adair• October 3, 2011 Baltimore bridge collapse: A cyberattack, a movie and other false claims about the ship accident By Jeff Cercone• March 27, 2024 Who is Eric Swalwell? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Volodymyr Solohub• June 25, 2019 The PolitiFact report card on Herman Cain By Bill Adair• September 25, 2011 Where do the GOP candidates stand on a federal abortion ban? By Sevana Wenn• July 6, 2023 Flaming claims by David Dewhurst, a political group and Craig James By W. Gardner Selby• June 3, 2012 Is it legal to protest outside justices’ homes? The law suggests no By Sara Swann• May 13, 2022 Romney's nuances on gay issues By Miranda Blue, Ryan Kelly• October 5, 2007 Previewing the Sunday Jan. 5 news shows By Katie Sanders• January 3, 2014 Could Donald Trump force US firms out of China? Pretty much By Jon Greenberg• August 27, 2019 One year after Oct. 7, 2023, attack: The evolution of misinformation about Israel and Gaza By Maria Briceño, Sara Swann• October 4, 2024 PunditFact previews the Feb. 8 news shows By Jon Greenberg• February 6, 2015 Did a city in Tennessee ban being gay in public? It’s complicated By Grace Abels• November 28, 2023 Sunday shows to dish on Michael Sam, extreme weather, 'House of Cards' By Katie Sanders• February 14, 2014 We're honored By Bill Adair• October 3, 2008 National security to top Sunday shows By Jon Greenberg• January 17, 2014 Trump’s White House return poised to tangle health care safety net By Stephanie Armour• November 6, 2024
