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Hillary Clinton stated on April 16, 2008 in Democratic debate in Philadephia:

Obama served on a board with former Weather Underground member William Ayers and "that relationship with Mr. Ayers on this board continued after 9/11."

By Robert Farley• April 16, 2008

Newt Gingrich stated on May 11, 2011 in a campaign video:

During his time as House speaker, "unemployment came down from 5.6 percent to under 4 (percent)."

By Louis Jacobson, Eric Stirgus• May 12, 2011

John Oliver stated on February 14, 2016 in a TV show:

In Sauk City, Wisconsin, "the ID office" that provides identification for voting "is only open on the fifth Wednesday of every month" -- a total of four days in 2016.

By Tom Kertscher• February 19, 2016

Gretchen Carlson stated on March 10, 2010 in an episode of Fox & Friends:

Says the Texas State Board of Education is considering eliminating references to Christmas and the Constitution in textbooks.

By Ciara O'Rourke• March 12, 2010

Jon Huntsman stated on June 22, 2011 in an interview on "Morning Joe.":

The U.S. is spending "one out of every six Defense Department dollars on Afghanistan."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 23, 2011

Jan Crawford stated on November 03, 2013 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation":

"On day one, six people were able to sign up" for health insurance through the federal marketplace.

By Jon Greenberg• November 3, 2013

Donald Trump stated on January 04, 2017 in In a tweet:

"Jackie Evancho’s album sales have skyrocketed after announcing her inauguration performance."

By Mark Dent• January 5, 2017

Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2015 in the CNBC debate:

The CNBC debate was supposed to be three hours, and he "renegotiated it down to two hours."

By Lauren Carroll• November 2, 2015

Chris Christie stated on September 24, 2012 in a news conference:

Says Ronald Reagan "was behind in the polls in 1980 going into the debate with Jimmy Carter and then turned around 10 days later and won 40 states."

By Bill Wichert• October 1, 2012

Colin Powell stated on May 30, 2010 in an interview on ABC News' "This Week":

"The president has added close to 68,000 troops in the last year, since he came into office, not just the 30,000 you hear, but the others that were added before that."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 30, 2010

Viral image stated on November 09, 2016 in a post-election Tweet:

Says the KKK marched in Mebane, N.C., after Trump’s victory

By Will Doran• November 9, 2016

Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) stated on September 20, 2012 in a campaign ad:

"Newgard owed more than $13,000 for unpaid taxes on his $1 million Milwaukie apartment complex."

By Dana Tims• October 11, 2012

Donald Trump stated on July 19, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week":

"Four times, I said, he (John McCain) is a hero, but you know ... people choose selective pieces."

By Linda Qiu• July 19, 2015

Robert Menendez stated on February 13, 2017 in a tweet:

Recent immigration raids "are not business as usual. The raids are being done indiscriminately. They’re not focused simply on criminal aliens."

By Miriam Valverde• February 17, 2017

Bill O'Reilly stated on October 12, 2014 in an interview with Howard Kurtz:

"When I go on Letterman" the "ratings go up."

By Katie Sanders• October 21, 2014

Facebook posts stated on January 20, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Says Joe Exotic was pardoned.

By Ciara O'Rourke• January 21, 2021

Mitt Romney stated on February 08, 2012 in an Atlanta campaign stop:

"Twenty-five or 24 million people" are "out of work or stopped looking for work."

By Willoughby Mariano, Eric Stirgus• February 10, 2012

Facebook posts stated on November 04, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“Wisconsin found 112k votes at 3am.”

By Miriam Valverde• November 4, 2020

Joe Biden stated on September 03, 2019 in an NPR interview:

Referring to the Iraq War, "immediately, the moment it started, I came out against the war at that moment."

By Miriam Valverde• September 5, 2019

Charlie Crist stated on July 01, 2010 in a speech at the Florida Association of Counties conference:

"I have spent virtually every weekend since Memorial Day in the Panhandle."

By Cristina Silva• July 2, 2010

Rick Perry wishes he was in ... Washington?

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• March 3, 2011

Fox News pumps up the 'Texas textbook war'

By • March 12, 2010

Truth-O-Meter checks claims about tax cuts for millionaires, number of gun deaths in U.S.

By Caryn Shinske• August 7, 2012

Fact-checking the Sept. 21 news shows

By Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno, Katie Sanders• September 21, 2014

PunditFact fact-checks the Sept. 21 news shows

By Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno, Katie Sanders• September 21, 2014

After Calling U.S. Capitol Insurrection ‘First Shots Against Tyranny,’ Calif. Lawmaker Backtracks

By Chris Nichols• January 12, 2021

Trump and Russia: Shifting answers on key questions

By Jon Greenberg• July 20, 2018

Republicans return to debate stage

By April Hunt• October 27, 2015

Fact-checking claims about the South Carolina Confederate battle flag

By Anna Bruzgulis, Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• June 21, 2015

Lipstick, pigs and pit bulls

By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 10, 2008

PunditFact fact-checks claims about the South Carolina Confederate battle flag controversy

By Anna Bruzgulis, Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• June 22, 2015

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s marathon press briefing at one-year mark of second term

By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 20, 2026

In this Democratic debate, health care issues took a backseat

By Emmarie Huetteman• November 21, 2019

PolitiFact's complete coverage of the 2020 RNC

By Katie Sanders, PolitiFact Staff • August 28, 2020

From whispers to the White House briefing room: the tale of the birth certificate

By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011

Dubious claims from both sides during North Carolina special session

By Will Doran• December 19, 2016

A senator gets it right, a president gets it wrong

By Jim Tharpe• February 11, 2011

Jindal tries for GOP nod from back of the pack

By April Hunt• September 14, 2015

Documents support Dan Patrick claim he didn't post tweet to blame Orlando shooting victims

By W. Gardner Selby• June 16, 2016

Sunday shows will feature military cuts, Oscars

By Katie Sanders• February 28, 2014

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