8 People 17085 Fact-checks 6087 Articles People (8) Moms Rising Sharon Day Fresh Start PA My City Bikes Baby Got PAC Save My Care New Day for America Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America Fact-checks (17085) Facebook posts stated on August 07, 2022 in posts: “The Earth just started spinning faster than ever before and scientists are gravely concerned.” By Kristin Hugo• August 31, 2022 Ted Cruz stated on March 17, 2015 in an interview on "Late Night with Seth Meyers": "Many of the alarmists on global warming, they’ve got a problem because the science doesn’t back them up. In particular, satellite data demonstrate for the last 17 years, there’s been zero warming." By Lauren Carroll• March 20, 2015 Barack Obama stated on June 19, 2008 in a television ad: Barack Obama "passed laws moving people from welfare to work." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 23, 2008 Facebook posts stated on July 12, 2022 in a Facebook post: Claims the James Webb Space Telescope is “fakery they got for the masses” By Andy Nguyen• July 18, 2022 Mike Huckabee stated on March 04, 2011 in a post on his PAC's website: Says it’s a "statistical reality that most single moms are very poor, under-educated, can't get a job, and if it weren't for government assistance, their kids would be starving to death." By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2011 Occupy Democrats stated on May 04, 2015 in a Facebook meme: "Ben Carson is running for president to ‘eliminate dependency on government.’ But he doesn’t mention that he grew up in public schools, got public housing and food stamps, got free glasses from a government program, was helped by Affirmative Action, and got Pell Grants for college." By Katie Sanders• May 11, 2015 Maria Shriver stated on May 10, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Two-thirds of American families rely on the mother's income to stay above the poverty level." By Jon Greenberg• May 11, 2015 Bloggers stated on June 02, 2017 in Internet posts: "NASA confirms Earth will experience 15 days of darkness In November 2017." By Joshua Gillin• June 14, 2017 Bryce Reeves stated on December 04, 2016 in a radio interview.: "If you’re a single mom, and you’ve two kids in the city of Richmond, you can almost make $50,000 a year on the public dole." By Sean Gorman• December 19, 2016 Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Mom of Barack Obama’s chef speaks out to expose Obama family.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 28, 2023 Bill O'Reilly stated on July 26, 2011 in a comment on Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor": Since 1965, the United States has spent "untold trillions" yet the poverty rate hasn’t budged. By Louis Jacobson• July 29, 2011 Barack Obama stated on June 19, 2007 in Washington, DC.: "And it's going to be difficult for us to do this as long as we're spending $275 million a day on a war that should have never been authorized..." By John Frank• September 20, 2007 Glenn Grothman stated on January 04, 2021 in News release: A majority of Americans have voted for a party that … wants a world in which you cannot call your parents mom and dad." By D.L. Davis• January 25, 2021 Joe Biden stated on April 26, 2024 in an interview with Howard Stern: Says he “got arrested” while protesting in favor of desegregation. By Jeff Cercone, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 29, 2024 Barack Obama stated on May 10, 2012 in a Web ad: Says Mitt Romney would deny gay people the right to adopt children. By Molly Moorhead• May 14, 2012 Bloggers stated on July 06, 2017 in a series of Internet posts: Says two of U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s daughters were arrested for smuggling drugs. By Joshua Gillin• July 13, 2017 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 Kari Lake stated on September 27, 2024 in a TV interview: Rep. Ruben Gallego is “controlled by the cartels. His own father was a Colombian drug trafficker, and so he’s got links to the cartel.” By Caleb McCullough• October 3, 2024 B.o.B. stated on January 25, 2016 in in a Jan. 25 tweet: "You've been tremendously deceived" by people who say the Earth is not flat. By Lauren Carroll• February 1, 2016 Michele Bachmann stated on February 15, 2011 in an interview on "The Laura Ingraham Show": The government will "go out and buy my breast pump for my babies." By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 18, 2011 Articles (6087) A Facebook post told of an Illinois voter’s touch-screen voting snag. Election officials responded. By Madison Czopek• November 6, 2024 In Context: Were Paul Ryan's poverty comments a 'thinly veiled racial attack'? By Tom Kertscher• March 14, 2014 Mailbag: Bread bag edition By Louis Jacobson• January 27, 2015 The ‘shaking’ COVID-19 vaccine side-effect videos and what we know about them By Samantha Putterman, Paul Specht• January 20, 2021 Is it toxic? Why you should be wary of the internet’s ‘scary ingredient’ warnings By Grace Abels• August 20, 2025 Jeb Bush’s story of the mom who inspired him to help the disabled By Amy Sherman• April 4, 2013 Mailbag: ‘I am now starting to question your perspective’ By Louis Jacobson• April 8, 2019 Jeb Bush’s story of the mom who inspired him to help the disabled By Amy Sherman• April 4, 2013 Joni Ernst's bread bags: Iowans give us their take By Lauren Carroll• January 22, 2015 In context: ‘Some people did something’ By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 14, 2019 Fact-checking the first Democratic presidential debate By Katie Sanders• October 14, 2015 Introducing, Mostly False By W. Gardner Selby• July 27, 2011 PolitiFact seeks talented reporter to join coverage of 2024 presidential election By PolitiFact Staff • July 31, 2023 Did Herman Cain turn around Godfather's Pizza? By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 10, 2011 The Truth-O-Meter on Huckabee's claims about single mothers By Louis Jacobson• March 11, 2011 Fact-checking the 2015 State of the Union and GOP Response By Bill Adair, Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno, Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• January 19, 2015 Obama's first ad hits patriotic note By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 23, 2008 Democrats debate whether 'Medicare for All' is realistic By Emmarie Huetteman• December 20, 2019 Mailbag: Modern patriots or 'puff pastry'? By Robert Farley• April 23, 2010 Lipstick, pigs and pit bulls By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 10, 2008
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Facebook posts stated on August 07, 2022 in posts: “The Earth just started spinning faster than ever before and scientists are gravely concerned.” By Kristin Hugo• August 31, 2022 Ted Cruz stated on March 17, 2015 in an interview on "Late Night with Seth Meyers": "Many of the alarmists on global warming, they’ve got a problem because the science doesn’t back them up. In particular, satellite data demonstrate for the last 17 years, there’s been zero warming." By Lauren Carroll• March 20, 2015 Barack Obama stated on June 19, 2008 in a television ad: Barack Obama "passed laws moving people from welfare to work." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 23, 2008 Facebook posts stated on July 12, 2022 in a Facebook post: Claims the James Webb Space Telescope is “fakery they got for the masses” By Andy Nguyen• July 18, 2022 Mike Huckabee stated on March 04, 2011 in a post on his PAC's website: Says it’s a "statistical reality that most single moms are very poor, under-educated, can't get a job, and if it weren't for government assistance, their kids would be starving to death." By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2011 Occupy Democrats stated on May 04, 2015 in a Facebook meme: "Ben Carson is running for president to ‘eliminate dependency on government.’ But he doesn’t mention that he grew up in public schools, got public housing and food stamps, got free glasses from a government program, was helped by Affirmative Action, and got Pell Grants for college." By Katie Sanders• May 11, 2015 Maria Shriver stated on May 10, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Two-thirds of American families rely on the mother's income to stay above the poverty level." By Jon Greenberg• May 11, 2015 Bloggers stated on June 02, 2017 in Internet posts: "NASA confirms Earth will experience 15 days of darkness In November 2017." By Joshua Gillin• June 14, 2017 Bryce Reeves stated on December 04, 2016 in a radio interview.: "If you’re a single mom, and you’ve two kids in the city of Richmond, you can almost make $50,000 a year on the public dole." By Sean Gorman• December 19, 2016 Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Mom of Barack Obama’s chef speaks out to expose Obama family.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 28, 2023 Bill O'Reilly stated on July 26, 2011 in a comment on Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor": Since 1965, the United States has spent "untold trillions" yet the poverty rate hasn’t budged. By Louis Jacobson• July 29, 2011 Barack Obama stated on June 19, 2007 in Washington, DC.: "And it's going to be difficult for us to do this as long as we're spending $275 million a day on a war that should have never been authorized..." By John Frank• September 20, 2007 Glenn Grothman stated on January 04, 2021 in News release: A majority of Americans have voted for a party that … wants a world in which you cannot call your parents mom and dad." By D.L. Davis• January 25, 2021 Joe Biden stated on April 26, 2024 in an interview with Howard Stern: Says he “got arrested” while protesting in favor of desegregation. By Jeff Cercone, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 29, 2024 Barack Obama stated on May 10, 2012 in a Web ad: Says Mitt Romney would deny gay people the right to adopt children. By Molly Moorhead• May 14, 2012 Bloggers stated on July 06, 2017 in a series of Internet posts: Says two of U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s daughters were arrested for smuggling drugs. By Joshua Gillin• July 13, 2017 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 Kari Lake stated on September 27, 2024 in a TV interview: Rep. Ruben Gallego is “controlled by the cartels. His own father was a Colombian drug trafficker, and so he’s got links to the cartel.” By Caleb McCullough• October 3, 2024 B.o.B. stated on January 25, 2016 in in a Jan. 25 tweet: "You've been tremendously deceived" by people who say the Earth is not flat. By Lauren Carroll• February 1, 2016 Michele Bachmann stated on February 15, 2011 in an interview on "The Laura Ingraham Show": The government will "go out and buy my breast pump for my babies." By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 18, 2011
A Facebook post told of an Illinois voter’s touch-screen voting snag. Election officials responded. By Madison Czopek• November 6, 2024 In Context: Were Paul Ryan's poverty comments a 'thinly veiled racial attack'? By Tom Kertscher• March 14, 2014 Mailbag: Bread bag edition By Louis Jacobson• January 27, 2015 The ‘shaking’ COVID-19 vaccine side-effect videos and what we know about them By Samantha Putterman, Paul Specht• January 20, 2021 Is it toxic? Why you should be wary of the internet’s ‘scary ingredient’ warnings By Grace Abels• August 20, 2025 Jeb Bush’s story of the mom who inspired him to help the disabled By Amy Sherman• April 4, 2013 Mailbag: ‘I am now starting to question your perspective’ By Louis Jacobson• April 8, 2019 Jeb Bush’s story of the mom who inspired him to help the disabled By Amy Sherman• April 4, 2013 Joni Ernst's bread bags: Iowans give us their take By Lauren Carroll• January 22, 2015 In context: ‘Some people did something’ By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 14, 2019 Fact-checking the first Democratic presidential debate By Katie Sanders• October 14, 2015 Introducing, Mostly False By W. Gardner Selby• July 27, 2011 PolitiFact seeks talented reporter to join coverage of 2024 presidential election By PolitiFact Staff • July 31, 2023 Did Herman Cain turn around Godfather's Pizza? By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 10, 2011 The Truth-O-Meter on Huckabee's claims about single mothers By Louis Jacobson• March 11, 2011 Fact-checking the 2015 State of the Union and GOP Response By Bill Adair, Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno, Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• January 19, 2015 Obama's first ad hits patriotic note By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 23, 2008 Democrats debate whether 'Medicare for All' is realistic By Emmarie Huetteman• December 20, 2019 Mailbag: Modern patriots or 'puff pastry'? By Robert Farley• April 23, 2010 Lipstick, pigs and pit bulls By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 10, 2008
