16 People 17124 Fact-checks 5871 Articles People (16) Becoming American Initiative Free Market Florida America First Patients First Good Jobs First Florida First Initiative Florida First Project Health First Wisconsin Voters First Ohio America First Legal Friends of Miami First Lone Star First Protect Families First Virginia First Foundation Put Alaska First PAC America First Political Committee Fact-checks (17124) Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2026 in remarks: In artificial intelligence, “We're leading China by a lot.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 29, 2026 Donald Trump stated on May 08, 2025 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": “We have now close to $10 trillion” in investments. “We’re talking about essentially two months.” By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2025 Donald Trump stated on December 09, 2025 in public events: The U.S. has received promises of investments totaling $18 trillion to $22 trillion since January. By Louis Jacobson, Nick Karmia• December 9, 2025 Chuck Grassley stated on June 28, 2009 in interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: "If the United States moves ahead by itself (on cap-and-trade)... after 30 or 40 years, we're going to reduce CO2 by less than 1 percent." By Catharine Richert• July 2, 2009 Florida Democratic Party stated on February 25, 2014 in a press release: Says Rick Scott "oversaw the largest Medicare fraud in the nation’s history." By Amy Sherman• March 3, 2014 Amy Klobuchar stated on January 04, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We're now the No. 1 producer of oil in the world. We've surpassed Saudi Arabia." By Lauren Carroll• January 4, 2015 Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a Web ad: Says Mitt Romney has said different things about whether global warming is caused by humans By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 30, 2011 Hillary Clinton stated on January 21, 2016 in a Hillary for America campaign ad: "On average it takes 300 Americans working for a solid year to make as much money as one top CEO." By Riley Snyder• February 12, 2016 Val Demings stated on October 31, 2022 in a campaign ad: Sen. Marco Rubio "helped write the law to raise prescription prices." By Yacob Reyes• November 7, 2022 Rod Blum stated on May 08, 2017 in a town hall meeting with voters: "If you’re getting your insurance through (your employer), nothing changes" under Trumpcare. By Jon Greenberg• May 11, 2017 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on May 13, 2014 in in a question and answer after a speech: Cap and trade legislation "was originally a Republican idea." By Amy Sherman• May 23, 2014 Chris Jacobs stated on June 17, 2020 in an ad: “As a lawyer working in Korea, Nate McMurray helped send American jobs to Asia” By Jill Terreri Ramos• June 20, 2020 Instagram posts stated on October 24, 2022 in an Instagram video: In Arizona, early voting would allow Kari Lake’s opponents to see how many votes they “need to fake to catch up and surpass.” By Amy Sherman• October 25, 2022 Newt Gingrich stated on December 03, 2011 in a Republican presidential candidate forum: "I never favored cap and trade." By Molly Moorhead• December 7, 2011 Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy stated on September 15, 2016 in a political advertisement: Says Proposition 205 "blocks market entry" for new marijuana dispensaries. By Anthony Cave• September 30, 2016 Mike Rogers stated on August 16, 2024 in a blog post: Rep. Elissa Slotkin’s vote for the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act was a vote to “cut Medicare benefits for seniors.” By Caleb McCullough• August 28, 2024 Facebook posts stated on March 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Albert Einstein as saying "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots." By Samantha Putterman• March 22, 2019 Michele Bachmann stated on July 24, 2011 in a prepared statement: Says Tim Pawlenty said in 2006, "The era of small government is over... the government has to be more proactive and more aggressive." By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 26, 2011 Donald Trump stated on July 30, 2016 in a tweet: "American homeownership rate in Q2 2016 was 62.9% - lowest rate in 51yrs." By Neelesh Moorthy• August 2, 2016 Bernie Sanders stated on September 17, 2017 in an interview: "Private insurance companies in this country spend between 12 and 18 percent on administration costs. The cost of administering the Medicare program, a very popular program that works well for our seniors, is 2 percent. We can save approximately $500 billion a year just in administration costs." By Manuela Tobias• September 20, 2017 Articles (5871) Fact-checking Trump’s News of the Week video with Kayleigh McEnany By Manuela Tobias• August 8, 2017 Are New Yorkers really fleeing to Florida over taxes? By Amy Sherman• March 29, 2019 Cap and trade legislation stalls in the Senate By Angie Drobnic Holan, Lukas Pleva• July 26, 2010 Election Day signals the end for cap and trade By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 8, 2010 Is Stockton really home to ‘second highest rent increases’ in the nation? There’s no simple answer. By Chris Nichols• October 10, 2019 GOP talking point holds ACA is haunted by ‘phantom’ enrollees, but the devil’s in the data By Victoria Knight• October 27, 2025 PolitiFact's Five Surprising "True" ratings By Louis Jacobson• December 24, 2009 Checking Newt Gingrich's jabs about jobs By Louis Jacobson• December 7, 2011 Your guide to the cap-and-trade estimates By Catharine Richert• June 25, 2009 What does Pfizer’s COVID-19 announcement mean for you? By Louis Jacobson, Noah Y. Kim• November 12, 2020 What are H-1B visas and how does the Trump administration propose changing them? By Amy Sherman• August 13, 2025 Digging into Scott Walker’s talk of 17,000 job-producing new businesses By Rick Romell, Dave Umhoefer• May 18, 2014 PolitiFact Florida: Fact-checking the Tampa Republican debate By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 25, 2012 PolitiFact Sheet: Understanding Ted Cruz’s health care amendment and pre-existing conditions By Jon Greenberg• July 17, 2017 Opioid epidemic shifts from prescription painkillers to street drugs By Jon Greenberg• October 14, 2019 Who’s telling the truth in California’s 10th Congressional District? By Chris Nichols• October 24, 2018 Fact-checking 9 things Trump overstated, got wrong in his Cedar Rapids speech By Joshua Gillin, Miriam Valverde• June 22, 2017 The Senate health care bill: What’s in it and what to watch for in the CBO report By Jon Greenberg• June 22, 2017 Fact-checking 2016: This is gonna be messy By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 13, 2016 A look back at our climate-change fact-checks By Louis Jacobson• June 25, 2013
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Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2026 in remarks: In artificial intelligence, “We're leading China by a lot.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 29, 2026 Donald Trump stated on May 08, 2025 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": “We have now close to $10 trillion” in investments. “We’re talking about essentially two months.” By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2025 Donald Trump stated on December 09, 2025 in public events: The U.S. has received promises of investments totaling $18 trillion to $22 trillion since January. By Louis Jacobson, Nick Karmia• December 9, 2025 Chuck Grassley stated on June 28, 2009 in interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: "If the United States moves ahead by itself (on cap-and-trade)... after 30 or 40 years, we're going to reduce CO2 by less than 1 percent." By Catharine Richert• July 2, 2009 Florida Democratic Party stated on February 25, 2014 in a press release: Says Rick Scott "oversaw the largest Medicare fraud in the nation’s history." By Amy Sherman• March 3, 2014 Amy Klobuchar stated on January 04, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We're now the No. 1 producer of oil in the world. We've surpassed Saudi Arabia." By Lauren Carroll• January 4, 2015 Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a Web ad: Says Mitt Romney has said different things about whether global warming is caused by humans By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 30, 2011 Hillary Clinton stated on January 21, 2016 in a Hillary for America campaign ad: "On average it takes 300 Americans working for a solid year to make as much money as one top CEO." By Riley Snyder• February 12, 2016 Val Demings stated on October 31, 2022 in a campaign ad: Sen. Marco Rubio "helped write the law to raise prescription prices." By Yacob Reyes• November 7, 2022 Rod Blum stated on May 08, 2017 in a town hall meeting with voters: "If you’re getting your insurance through (your employer), nothing changes" under Trumpcare. By Jon Greenberg• May 11, 2017 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on May 13, 2014 in in a question and answer after a speech: Cap and trade legislation "was originally a Republican idea." By Amy Sherman• May 23, 2014 Chris Jacobs stated on June 17, 2020 in an ad: “As a lawyer working in Korea, Nate McMurray helped send American jobs to Asia” By Jill Terreri Ramos• June 20, 2020 Instagram posts stated on October 24, 2022 in an Instagram video: In Arizona, early voting would allow Kari Lake’s opponents to see how many votes they “need to fake to catch up and surpass.” By Amy Sherman• October 25, 2022 Newt Gingrich stated on December 03, 2011 in a Republican presidential candidate forum: "I never favored cap and trade." By Molly Moorhead• December 7, 2011 Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy stated on September 15, 2016 in a political advertisement: Says Proposition 205 "blocks market entry" for new marijuana dispensaries. By Anthony Cave• September 30, 2016 Mike Rogers stated on August 16, 2024 in a blog post: Rep. Elissa Slotkin’s vote for the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act was a vote to “cut Medicare benefits for seniors.” By Caleb McCullough• August 28, 2024 Facebook posts stated on March 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Albert Einstein as saying "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots." By Samantha Putterman• March 22, 2019 Michele Bachmann stated on July 24, 2011 in a prepared statement: Says Tim Pawlenty said in 2006, "The era of small government is over... the government has to be more proactive and more aggressive." By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 26, 2011 Donald Trump stated on July 30, 2016 in a tweet: "American homeownership rate in Q2 2016 was 62.9% - lowest rate in 51yrs." By Neelesh Moorthy• August 2, 2016 Bernie Sanders stated on September 17, 2017 in an interview: "Private insurance companies in this country spend between 12 and 18 percent on administration costs. The cost of administering the Medicare program, a very popular program that works well for our seniors, is 2 percent. We can save approximately $500 billion a year just in administration costs." By Manuela Tobias• September 20, 2017
Fact-checking Trump’s News of the Week video with Kayleigh McEnany By Manuela Tobias• August 8, 2017 Are New Yorkers really fleeing to Florida over taxes? By Amy Sherman• March 29, 2019 Cap and trade legislation stalls in the Senate By Angie Drobnic Holan, Lukas Pleva• July 26, 2010 Election Day signals the end for cap and trade By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 8, 2010 Is Stockton really home to ‘second highest rent increases’ in the nation? There’s no simple answer. By Chris Nichols• October 10, 2019 GOP talking point holds ACA is haunted by ‘phantom’ enrollees, but the devil’s in the data By Victoria Knight• October 27, 2025 PolitiFact's Five Surprising "True" ratings By Louis Jacobson• December 24, 2009 Checking Newt Gingrich's jabs about jobs By Louis Jacobson• December 7, 2011 Your guide to the cap-and-trade estimates By Catharine Richert• June 25, 2009 What does Pfizer’s COVID-19 announcement mean for you? By Louis Jacobson, Noah Y. Kim• November 12, 2020 What are H-1B visas and how does the Trump administration propose changing them? By Amy Sherman• August 13, 2025 Digging into Scott Walker’s talk of 17,000 job-producing new businesses By Rick Romell, Dave Umhoefer• May 18, 2014 PolitiFact Florida: Fact-checking the Tampa Republican debate By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 25, 2012 PolitiFact Sheet: Understanding Ted Cruz’s health care amendment and pre-existing conditions By Jon Greenberg• July 17, 2017 Opioid epidemic shifts from prescription painkillers to street drugs By Jon Greenberg• October 14, 2019 Who’s telling the truth in California’s 10th Congressional District? By Chris Nichols• October 24, 2018 Fact-checking 9 things Trump overstated, got wrong in his Cedar Rapids speech By Joshua Gillin, Miriam Valverde• June 22, 2017 The Senate health care bill: What’s in it and what to watch for in the CBO report By Jon Greenberg• June 22, 2017 Fact-checking 2016: This is gonna be messy By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 13, 2016 A look back at our climate-change fact-checks By Louis Jacobson• June 25, 2013
