6 People 20390 Fact-checks 6661 Articles People (6) One Nation One New Jersey One America News One Nation PAC One Wisconsin Now Gary Sides Fact-checks (20390) Ron Johnson stated on March 20, 2021 in a speech: “There was no violence on the Senate side, in terms of the chamber.” By Eric Litke• March 23, 2021 Russell Edwards stated on July 22, 2010 in his campaign Web site: "Paul Broun Jr. sides with sexual deviants to support sale of 'crush videos.' " By Eric Stirgus• August 27, 2010 Dan Gelber stated on October 08, 2010 in a TV campaign ad: "Pam Bondi told a group of lobbyists she’ll side with corporate special interests as attorney general." By Laura Figueroa• October 18, 2010 Paul Howard stated on February 17, 2013 in a news story: "In Atlanta, since 1994 when the ‘Seven Deadly Sins’ (mandatory minimum sentences) took effect, the violent crime rate has dropped 62 percent." By Janel Davis• March 5, 2013 Steve Doell stated on July 19, 2012 in a press release.: Says Measure 11 is "one of the most significant reasons" for decrease in violent crime. By Ian K. Kullgren• August 3, 2012 Joe Biden stated on May 15, 2024 in a speech at a police memorial service: “Violent crime is near a record 50-year low.” By Louis Jacobson• May 28, 2024 Oregon Senate Republicans (The Leadership Fund) stated on October 12, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Laurie Monnes Anderson "voted to let violent criminals out of jail early." By Janie Har• October 19, 2012 John Kasich stated on November 08, 2011 in a news conference: "We have had some significant accomplishments on a bipartisan basis." By Reginald Fields• November 29, 2011 Fred Thompson stated on August 21, 2007 in article on his campaign Web site: We live in "a time of historically low violent crime rates and historically high gun ownership rates nationally." By David Baumann• August 29, 2007 Greg Abbott stated on May 07, 2017 in a statement before signing Senate Bill 4 into law over a Facebook Live: Says Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez "declared that she would not detain known criminals accused of violent crimes." By W. Gardner Selby• May 18, 2017 Jean Evans stated on October 07, 2019 in Missouri Times article: "Missouri, in general, has more crime, percentage-wise, than the rest of the country. So, we are seeing overall crime throughout the country is going down but not here in Missouri." By Greta Serrin• November 25, 2019 Jorge Ramos stated on May 12, 2017 in a Fox News interview: "Some of the safest communities in the United States are along the border." By Miriam Valverde• May 17, 2017 Bloggers stated on June 21, 2013 in a meme on social media: "There are over 2,000 crimes recorded per 100,000 population in the U.K.," compared to "466 violent crimes per 100,000" in the United States. By Louis Jacobson• June 24, 2013 Matt Bevin stated on February 19, 2014 in a television ad: "Mitch McConnell voted with Harry Reid to infringe on our gun rights." By Steve Contorno• February 24, 2014 Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2024 in remarks at a rally at Madison Square Garden: “As California attorney general, (Kamala Harris) redefined child sex trafficking, assault with a deadly weapon, and rape of an unconscious person as a totally nonviolent crime.” By Grace Abels• November 1, 2024 Facebook posts stated on August 05, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Rep. Kevin McCarthy as saying "there are no mass shootings in Japan because there are no video games there." By Samantha Putterman• August 12, 2019 Donald Trump stated on May 23, 2016 in an interview with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly: "Look, we are at war with these people and they don't wear uniforms. … This is a war against people that are vicious, violent people, that we have no idea who they are, where they come from. We are allowing tens of thousands of them into our country now." By Louis Jacobson• May 25, 2016 Mitt Romney stated on January 26, 2012 in a debate in Jacksonville, Fla.: "This president went before the United Nations and castigated Israel for building settlements. He said nothing about thousands of rockets being rained in on Israel from the Gaza Strip." By Amy Sherman• January 27, 2012 Mitt Romney stated on August 30, 2012 in remarks at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Barack Obama began his presidency "with an apology tour." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 31, 2012 Jonathan Brostoff stated on January 07, 2021 in a tweet: The woman killed during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol assault was shot by a Secret Service agent, not Capitol Police. By Eric Litke• January 8, 2021 Articles (6661) A look at the data on domestic terrorism and who’s behind it By Miriam Valverde• August 16, 2017 What the U.S. Supreme Court decision means for the deportation of criminal immigrants By Miriam Valverde• April 23, 2018 Despite Trump remarks on El Paso and Dayton, it's a weak link between video games, mass shootings By Tom Kertscher• August 6, 2019 Anatomy of a statistic: Do 80 percent of Americans oppose sanctuary cities? By Louis Jacobson• February 24, 2017 Trump says Lindsey Graham ‘lied’ about Trump’s Charlottesville comments. Did he? By John Kruzel• August 18, 2017 Experts question Kristi Noem calling Renee Good a 'domestic terrorist.' Here's what it means By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 8, 2026 In Context: Donald Trump’s ‘very fine people on both sides’ remarks (transcript) By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 26, 2019 Nihilistic violent extremism: What the FBI term means and why experts warn against overuse By Amy Sherman• October 13, 2025 In context: 'Operation Undaunted' and crime in Austin By Brandon Mulder• January 4, 2021 In Context: President Donald Trump’s statement on ‘many sides’ in Charlottesville, Va. By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 14, 2017 In context: Judging Milwaukee’s crime rate By Elliot Hughes• March 22, 2024 Fact-checking the CNN Florida governor's debate between Ron DeSantis, Andrew Gillum By Jon Greenberg, Kyra Haas, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• October 22, 2018 Donald Trump's misleading claims in the Kate Steinle case, fact-checked By Miriam Valverde• December 18, 2017 Joe Biden’s inauguration in extraordinary times, fact-checked By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• January 20, 2021 Video makes it look like left-leaning groups plotted post-election coup. That’s not the whole story By Samantha Putterman• November 5, 2020 Mailbag: 'Your article is complete hogwash' By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2016 The Stump Speech Analyzer: Joe Biden By Amy Sherman• January 23, 2020 Migrants at the southwest border: The Northern Triangle nations By Jon Greenberg• July 2, 2018 Scaring voters to the polls? How political ads use crime statistics to try to sway voters By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2022 Donald Trump says he's an ally of peaceful protesters. Here’s what he said in the past By Jon Greenberg, Bill McCarthy• June 2, 2020
Ron Johnson stated on March 20, 2021 in a speech: “There was no violence on the Senate side, in terms of the chamber.” By Eric Litke• March 23, 2021 Russell Edwards stated on July 22, 2010 in his campaign Web site: "Paul Broun Jr. sides with sexual deviants to support sale of 'crush videos.' " By Eric Stirgus• August 27, 2010 Dan Gelber stated on October 08, 2010 in a TV campaign ad: "Pam Bondi told a group of lobbyists she’ll side with corporate special interests as attorney general." By Laura Figueroa• October 18, 2010 Paul Howard stated on February 17, 2013 in a news story: "In Atlanta, since 1994 when the ‘Seven Deadly Sins’ (mandatory minimum sentences) took effect, the violent crime rate has dropped 62 percent." By Janel Davis• March 5, 2013 Steve Doell stated on July 19, 2012 in a press release.: Says Measure 11 is "one of the most significant reasons" for decrease in violent crime. By Ian K. Kullgren• August 3, 2012 Joe Biden stated on May 15, 2024 in a speech at a police memorial service: “Violent crime is near a record 50-year low.” By Louis Jacobson• May 28, 2024 Oregon Senate Republicans (The Leadership Fund) stated on October 12, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Laurie Monnes Anderson "voted to let violent criminals out of jail early." By Janie Har• October 19, 2012 John Kasich stated on November 08, 2011 in a news conference: "We have had some significant accomplishments on a bipartisan basis." By Reginald Fields• November 29, 2011 Fred Thompson stated on August 21, 2007 in article on his campaign Web site: We live in "a time of historically low violent crime rates and historically high gun ownership rates nationally." By David Baumann• August 29, 2007 Greg Abbott stated on May 07, 2017 in a statement before signing Senate Bill 4 into law over a Facebook Live: Says Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez "declared that she would not detain known criminals accused of violent crimes." By W. Gardner Selby• May 18, 2017 Jean Evans stated on October 07, 2019 in Missouri Times article: "Missouri, in general, has more crime, percentage-wise, than the rest of the country. So, we are seeing overall crime throughout the country is going down but not here in Missouri." By Greta Serrin• November 25, 2019 Jorge Ramos stated on May 12, 2017 in a Fox News interview: "Some of the safest communities in the United States are along the border." By Miriam Valverde• May 17, 2017 Bloggers stated on June 21, 2013 in a meme on social media: "There are over 2,000 crimes recorded per 100,000 population in the U.K.," compared to "466 violent crimes per 100,000" in the United States. By Louis Jacobson• June 24, 2013 Matt Bevin stated on February 19, 2014 in a television ad: "Mitch McConnell voted with Harry Reid to infringe on our gun rights." By Steve Contorno• February 24, 2014 Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2024 in remarks at a rally at Madison Square Garden: “As California attorney general, (Kamala Harris) redefined child sex trafficking, assault with a deadly weapon, and rape of an unconscious person as a totally nonviolent crime.” By Grace Abels• November 1, 2024 Facebook posts stated on August 05, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Rep. Kevin McCarthy as saying "there are no mass shootings in Japan because there are no video games there." By Samantha Putterman• August 12, 2019 Donald Trump stated on May 23, 2016 in an interview with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly: "Look, we are at war with these people and they don't wear uniforms. … This is a war against people that are vicious, violent people, that we have no idea who they are, where they come from. We are allowing tens of thousands of them into our country now." By Louis Jacobson• May 25, 2016 Mitt Romney stated on January 26, 2012 in a debate in Jacksonville, Fla.: "This president went before the United Nations and castigated Israel for building settlements. He said nothing about thousands of rockets being rained in on Israel from the Gaza Strip." By Amy Sherman• January 27, 2012 Mitt Romney stated on August 30, 2012 in remarks at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Barack Obama began his presidency "with an apology tour." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 31, 2012 Jonathan Brostoff stated on January 07, 2021 in a tweet: The woman killed during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol assault was shot by a Secret Service agent, not Capitol Police. By Eric Litke• January 8, 2021
A look at the data on domestic terrorism and who’s behind it By Miriam Valverde• August 16, 2017 What the U.S. Supreme Court decision means for the deportation of criminal immigrants By Miriam Valverde• April 23, 2018 Despite Trump remarks on El Paso and Dayton, it's a weak link between video games, mass shootings By Tom Kertscher• August 6, 2019 Anatomy of a statistic: Do 80 percent of Americans oppose sanctuary cities? By Louis Jacobson• February 24, 2017 Trump says Lindsey Graham ‘lied’ about Trump’s Charlottesville comments. Did he? By John Kruzel• August 18, 2017 Experts question Kristi Noem calling Renee Good a 'domestic terrorist.' Here's what it means By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 8, 2026 In Context: Donald Trump’s ‘very fine people on both sides’ remarks (transcript) By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 26, 2019 Nihilistic violent extremism: What the FBI term means and why experts warn against overuse By Amy Sherman• October 13, 2025 In context: 'Operation Undaunted' and crime in Austin By Brandon Mulder• January 4, 2021 In Context: President Donald Trump’s statement on ‘many sides’ in Charlottesville, Va. By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 14, 2017 In context: Judging Milwaukee’s crime rate By Elliot Hughes• March 22, 2024 Fact-checking the CNN Florida governor's debate between Ron DeSantis, Andrew Gillum By Jon Greenberg, Kyra Haas, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• October 22, 2018 Donald Trump's misleading claims in the Kate Steinle case, fact-checked By Miriam Valverde• December 18, 2017 Joe Biden’s inauguration in extraordinary times, fact-checked By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• January 20, 2021 Video makes it look like left-leaning groups plotted post-election coup. That’s not the whole story By Samantha Putterman• November 5, 2020 Mailbag: 'Your article is complete hogwash' By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2016 The Stump Speech Analyzer: Joe Biden By Amy Sherman• January 23, 2020 Migrants at the southwest border: The Northern Triangle nations By Jon Greenberg• July 2, 2018 Scaring voters to the polls? How political ads use crime statistics to try to sway voters By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2022 Donald Trump says he's an ally of peaceful protesters. Here’s what he said in the past By Jon Greenberg, Bill McCarthy• June 2, 2020
