1 People 21825 Fact-checks 7136 Articles People (1) Lisa Bloom Fact-checks (21825) Lisa Bloom stated on January 14, 2014 in an interview with Piers Morgan: "Americans are 20 times as likely to die from gun violence as citizens of other civilized countries." By Katie Sanders• January 17, 2014 Mark Pocan stated on January 16, 2014 in a speech: As a result of climate change, ice fishermen in Wisconsin "are already noticing fewer days they can be out on our ice covered lakes." By James B. Nelson• February 17, 2014 Facebook posts stated on April 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: COVID-19 is “here to stay” and “we need to accept that and be prepared to deal with COVID long term.” By Eric Litke• April 29, 2020 Facebook posts stated on February 02, 2022 in a post: Turkey, Brazil, Britain, Sweden, Spain, Czech Republic, Mexico, El Salvador, Japan and Singapore canceled all COVID-19 quarantine procedures, testing and compulsory vaccination and are considering COVID-19 “just a seasonal flu.” By Monique Curet• February 7, 2022 Richard Tomlins stated on August 22, 2011 in a recorded telephone message to Cranston residents: "Mayor Fung wants to punish our children's education by removing 12 million dollars from current funding to pay for his private charter school. Your taxes would increase by between 6 and 8 percent per year." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 4, 2011 Gavin Newsom stated on June 02, 2017 in a tweet: "Americans are 25x more likely to be shot & killed than others in developed countries." By Chris Nichols• June 14, 2017 Russell Brand stated on May 26, 2015 in an episode of 'The Trews': "The American murder rate is 50 times that of any other developed nation." By Katie Sanders• June 2, 2015 Andrew Cuomo stated on April 14, 2020 in a news conference: “Go look at other countries that went through exactly this, started to reopen, and then they saw the infection rate go back up again.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• April 20, 2020 Mitt Romney stated on August 05, 2012 in a campaign ad: "In June, jobless ranks were higher in nearly 90 percent of U.S. cities." By Louis Jacobson• August 8, 2012 James Inhofe stated on December 07, 2009 in CNN's 'The Situation Room': The Climatic Research Unit e-mails show that the science behind climate change "has been pretty well debunked." By Catharine Richert• December 12, 2009 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on December 17, 2014 in a Senate floor speech: "January through November 2014, the year so far, were the hottest first 11 months of any year recorded." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 12, 2015 John Kasich stated on November 29, 2012 in a news conference: Says "Detroit dumping a bunch of sewage" in Lake Erie "causes big problems" for Ohio. By Aaron Marshall• January 7, 2013 Mandy Cohen stated on July 28, 2020 in a press conference: There’s a “direct correlation” between North Carolina’s mask requirement and COVID-19 stabilization. By Paul Specht• August 5, 2020 Lindsay Cross stated on January 03, 2023 in a press release: "Florida's water is dirtier and sicker than when Gov. DeSantis first took office." By Yacob Reyes• January 13, 2023 Democratic Governors Association stated on July 13, 2018 in a post on Medium: Says Adam Putnam "backed a water bill that gutted water quality regulations." By Allison Graves• July 18, 2018 John McCain stated on January 27, 2016 in a committee hearing: "Today Russia holds many of our most precious national security satellites at risk before they ever get off the ground." By Anthony Cave• January 30, 2016 Instagram posts stated on October 24, 2022 in an Instagram post: The COVID-19 vaccine caused Katy Perry’s eye to close during a recent show. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 27, 2022 The Tax Foundation stated on April 12, 2013 in a press release: "We Really Do Have the Highest Corporate Tax Rate in the World." By Eric Stirgus• April 17, 2013 Bloggers stated on November 29, 2019 in an article: Says the New York Times reported that Hillary Clinton and George Soros "paid (a) woman to accuse Trump of sexual attack." By Daniel Funke• December 20, 2019 Facebook posts stated on February 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: “If you need Girl Scout cookies this year and don’t have a local troop to support, please consider buying from Troop 6000, which is entirely made up of girls living in NYC’s homeless shelters.” By Madison Czopek• May 8, 2023 Articles (7136) What role do septic tanks play in the algae bloom crisis in Florida? By Amy Sherman• August 20, 2018 Who is Byron Donalds, the Florida politico in the House speaker scramble? By Kirby Wilson• January 5, 2023 Our 5 most-read fact-checks from November By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• November 30, 2015 Can Donald Trump get rid of national monument protections? By Jon Greenberg• May 2, 2017 COVID-19 vaccine update: What to know about Pfizer and Moderna’s announcements By Louis Jacobson, Noah Y. Kim• November 16, 2020 Examining Japan's gun laws after Shinzo Abe assassination By Sara Swann• July 25, 2022 Where the coronavirus pandemic stands, holiday edition By Louis Jacobson• December 21, 2020 What we know about the new COVID-19 vaccine rollout strategy By Miriam Valverde• January 13, 2021 Yes, Donald Trump, Chevys are a rare sight in Japan, but why? By Katie Sanders• November 27, 2015 Why the CDC has recommended new COVID-19 boosters for all By Arthur Allen• September 13, 2023 Mailbag: ‘I am now starting to question your perspective’ By Louis Jacobson• April 8, 2019 QAnon ideas proliferate in 2022 midterms, raising continued concerns of violence By Madison Czopek• November 7, 2022 Fact-checking Donald Trump By Lauren Carroll, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• June 17, 2015 Explaining the NCAA's logic in singling out North Carolina By Will Doran• September 13, 2016 A stat about sex that might shock you By Katie Sanders• June 24, 2015 Donald Trump on the Truth-O-Meter By Lauren Carroll, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• July 5, 2015 New Obameter promise: Will Obama fail the whales? By Erin Mershon• June 17, 2010 COVID-19 by the numbers: A status report By Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2020 Are gas prices going up? And is it Joe Biden’s fault? By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2021 Sorting fact from fiction on Election Day By Bill Wichert• June 5, 2012
Lisa Bloom stated on January 14, 2014 in an interview with Piers Morgan: "Americans are 20 times as likely to die from gun violence as citizens of other civilized countries." By Katie Sanders• January 17, 2014 Mark Pocan stated on January 16, 2014 in a speech: As a result of climate change, ice fishermen in Wisconsin "are already noticing fewer days they can be out on our ice covered lakes." By James B. Nelson• February 17, 2014 Facebook posts stated on April 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: COVID-19 is “here to stay” and “we need to accept that and be prepared to deal with COVID long term.” By Eric Litke• April 29, 2020 Facebook posts stated on February 02, 2022 in a post: Turkey, Brazil, Britain, Sweden, Spain, Czech Republic, Mexico, El Salvador, Japan and Singapore canceled all COVID-19 quarantine procedures, testing and compulsory vaccination and are considering COVID-19 “just a seasonal flu.” By Monique Curet• February 7, 2022 Richard Tomlins stated on August 22, 2011 in a recorded telephone message to Cranston residents: "Mayor Fung wants to punish our children's education by removing 12 million dollars from current funding to pay for his private charter school. Your taxes would increase by between 6 and 8 percent per year." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 4, 2011 Gavin Newsom stated on June 02, 2017 in a tweet: "Americans are 25x more likely to be shot & killed than others in developed countries." By Chris Nichols• June 14, 2017 Russell Brand stated on May 26, 2015 in an episode of 'The Trews': "The American murder rate is 50 times that of any other developed nation." By Katie Sanders• June 2, 2015 Andrew Cuomo stated on April 14, 2020 in a news conference: “Go look at other countries that went through exactly this, started to reopen, and then they saw the infection rate go back up again.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• April 20, 2020 Mitt Romney stated on August 05, 2012 in a campaign ad: "In June, jobless ranks were higher in nearly 90 percent of U.S. cities." By Louis Jacobson• August 8, 2012 James Inhofe stated on December 07, 2009 in CNN's 'The Situation Room': The Climatic Research Unit e-mails show that the science behind climate change "has been pretty well debunked." By Catharine Richert• December 12, 2009 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on December 17, 2014 in a Senate floor speech: "January through November 2014, the year so far, were the hottest first 11 months of any year recorded." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 12, 2015 John Kasich stated on November 29, 2012 in a news conference: Says "Detroit dumping a bunch of sewage" in Lake Erie "causes big problems" for Ohio. By Aaron Marshall• January 7, 2013 Mandy Cohen stated on July 28, 2020 in a press conference: There’s a “direct correlation” between North Carolina’s mask requirement and COVID-19 stabilization. By Paul Specht• August 5, 2020 Lindsay Cross stated on January 03, 2023 in a press release: "Florida's water is dirtier and sicker than when Gov. DeSantis first took office." By Yacob Reyes• January 13, 2023 Democratic Governors Association stated on July 13, 2018 in a post on Medium: Says Adam Putnam "backed a water bill that gutted water quality regulations." By Allison Graves• July 18, 2018 John McCain stated on January 27, 2016 in a committee hearing: "Today Russia holds many of our most precious national security satellites at risk before they ever get off the ground." By Anthony Cave• January 30, 2016 Instagram posts stated on October 24, 2022 in an Instagram post: The COVID-19 vaccine caused Katy Perry’s eye to close during a recent show. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 27, 2022 The Tax Foundation stated on April 12, 2013 in a press release: "We Really Do Have the Highest Corporate Tax Rate in the World." By Eric Stirgus• April 17, 2013 Bloggers stated on November 29, 2019 in an article: Says the New York Times reported that Hillary Clinton and George Soros "paid (a) woman to accuse Trump of sexual attack." By Daniel Funke• December 20, 2019 Facebook posts stated on February 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: “If you need Girl Scout cookies this year and don’t have a local troop to support, please consider buying from Troop 6000, which is entirely made up of girls living in NYC’s homeless shelters.” By Madison Czopek• May 8, 2023
What role do septic tanks play in the algae bloom crisis in Florida? By Amy Sherman• August 20, 2018 Who is Byron Donalds, the Florida politico in the House speaker scramble? By Kirby Wilson• January 5, 2023 Our 5 most-read fact-checks from November By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• November 30, 2015 Can Donald Trump get rid of national monument protections? By Jon Greenberg• May 2, 2017 COVID-19 vaccine update: What to know about Pfizer and Moderna’s announcements By Louis Jacobson, Noah Y. Kim• November 16, 2020 Examining Japan's gun laws after Shinzo Abe assassination By Sara Swann• July 25, 2022 Where the coronavirus pandemic stands, holiday edition By Louis Jacobson• December 21, 2020 What we know about the new COVID-19 vaccine rollout strategy By Miriam Valverde• January 13, 2021 Yes, Donald Trump, Chevys are a rare sight in Japan, but why? By Katie Sanders• November 27, 2015 Why the CDC has recommended new COVID-19 boosters for all By Arthur Allen• September 13, 2023 Mailbag: ‘I am now starting to question your perspective’ By Louis Jacobson• April 8, 2019 QAnon ideas proliferate in 2022 midterms, raising continued concerns of violence By Madison Czopek• November 7, 2022 Fact-checking Donald Trump By Lauren Carroll, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• June 17, 2015 Explaining the NCAA's logic in singling out North Carolina By Will Doran• September 13, 2016 A stat about sex that might shock you By Katie Sanders• June 24, 2015 Donald Trump on the Truth-O-Meter By Lauren Carroll, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• July 5, 2015 New Obameter promise: Will Obama fail the whales? By Erin Mershon• June 17, 2010 COVID-19 by the numbers: A status report By Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2020 Are gas prices going up? And is it Joe Biden’s fault? By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2021 Sorting fact from fiction on Election Day By Bill Wichert• June 5, 2012
