14 People 17206 Fact-checks 6029 Articles People (14) Emory University University of Oregon Ban the Box RI Ban Ki-moon Occupy Wall Street Universal News Portal University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Defending Main Street Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty National Women's Law Center University of Wisconsin-Madison Occupied Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal editorial page West Virginia University Faculty Senate Fact-checks (17206) Rafael Cruz stated on July 31, 2015 in an interview with the Austin American-Statesman: "Prior to 1962, everybody prayed before school started," and "the Bible was the principal textbook in all schools." By Anna Bruzgulis• August 10, 2015 Facebook posts stated on January 17, 2020 in No, Trump didn’t sign a bill returning prayer to schools: “President Trump signs bill returning prayer in schools.” By Amy Sherman• February 18, 2020 Jim DeMint stated on February 05, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor.: There is a provision in the economic stimulus plan that means that "students cannot meet together in their dorms, if that dorm has been repaired with this federal money, and have a prayer group or a Bible study." By Robert Farley• February 13, 2009 Newt Gingrich stated on May 30, 2009 in an e-mail: Inside the stimulus package "is anti-Christian legislation that will stop churches from using public schools for meeting on Sundays, as well as Boy Scouts and student Bible study groups." By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• June 8, 2009 Rick Perry stated on December 07, 2011 in an Iowa TV ad.: Our "kids can’t openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school." By W. Gardner Selby• December 9, 2011 Facebook posts stated on May 06, 2021 in a Facebook post: “First time in 70 years the National Day Of Prayer was not observed in our nation’s capital!” By Samantha Putterman• May 7, 2021 Kendrick Meek stated on August 15, 2010 in a televised debate in Miami.: "There’s a mosque inside of the Pentagon." By Laura Figueroa• August 20, 2010 James Lankford stated on September 25, 2017 in a press conference: "The First Amendment’s the First Amendment. It goes start to finish. We can’t say to one football coach you’re fired if you kneel in silent prayer at the end of the game, but to a player, if you kneel in protest to a game, you’re celebrated." By Manuela Tobias• October 2, 2017 Victoria Taft stated on December 27, 2010 in a website posting: Says a Portland school gives Muslim students "their own school provided prayer room, prayer rugs," and lets them "out of class five times a day to pray to Allah." By Ian K. Kullgren• January 23, 2011 David Dewhurst stated on September 26, 2014 in a speech in Washington, D.C.: "Prayer rugs have recently been found on the Texas side of the border in the brush." By Dylan Baddour• October 19, 2014 Al Hunt stated on August 22, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "This is not a mosque. It's a cultural center that has a prayer area." By Robert Farley• August 23, 2010 Newt Gingrich stated on January 21, 2012 in remarks after winning the South Carolina Republican presidential primary: Says a federal judge in San Antonio "issued a ruling that … not only could the students not pray at their graduation, if they used the word ‘benediction,’ the word ‘invocation,’ the word ‘God,’ asked the audience to stand or asked for a moment of silence, he would put the superintendent in jail." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 12, 2012 Viral image stated on January 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Tim Tebow used to “kneel in prayer and the NFL complained.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 21, 2022 Jeff Wentworth stated on May 09, 2012 in a TV ad.: Says he "restored prayer and the pledge in our schools." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby• May 25, 2012 Facebook posts stated on June 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says NASCAR “bans the confederate flag but FORCES all their drivers to do Muslim prayer.” By Samantha Putterman• June 18, 2020 Sean Hannity stated on April 08, 2015 in a broadcast the Sean Hannity radio show: "You can’t build a Christian church in Saudi Arabia." By Jon Greenberg• April 9, 2015 Kristi Noem stated on July 16, 2021 in an Iowa event: “In South Dakota, I’m putting prayer back in our schools.” By Natalie Dunlap• July 22, 2021 Dan Patrick stated on August 08, 2019 in a TV interview: Says after the shooting in El Paso, "on Sunday, everyone was going to church in America, praying about this, and the next day when their kids went to school, they weren’t allowed to pray or bring it up." By Madlin Mekelburg• August 19, 2019 Michael Bloomberg stated on August 24, 2010 in a speech: "There is already a mosque four blocks away." By Robert Farley• August 26, 2010 Oath Keepers stated on April 19, 2018 in a blog post: "California State Assembly bill would ban the (sale of the) Bible!" By Jon Greenberg• April 26, 2018 Articles (6029) Politics in the prayers of the House chaplain that Paul Ryan ousted, then reinstated? Here's a look By Tom Kertscher• May 4, 2018 On 'This Week,' debate about the mosque By Robert Farley• August 24, 2010 PolitiFact Florida’s 5 top fact-checks in February By Amy Sherman• March 9, 2015 Wright not Clinton's spiritual adviser By Robert Farley• April 25, 2008 Texas order and Newt Gingrich's claim By W. Gardner Selby• March 21, 2012 DeSantis said public schools were religious when U.S. began. Is he right? By Jeffrey S. Solochek• April 30, 2024 Mailbag: 'How can this FALSE claim be Mostly True?' By Amy Sherman• April 3, 2015 Can prayer only include a higher power? By Anthony Cave• February 11, 2016 Satanic Temple’s fight over abortion rights, Roe v Wade so far is unsuccessful By Jeff Cercone• May 5, 2022 Jeb Hensarling, ‘prayerful,’ has been fact-checked By W. Gardner Selby• June 11, 2014 Muslim prayer rugs on Texas-Mexico border? No confirmed finds By W. Gardner Selby• October 27, 2014 In context: ‘Some people did something’ By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 14, 2019 In Context: Here’s what JD Vance said about school shootings being a ‘fact of life’ (transcript) By Jeff Cercone• September 9, 2024 Why do so many people think Obama is a Muslim? By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 26, 2010 Prayer not restricted at Houston National Cemetery By Sue Owen• August 6, 2013 The backstory of the Muslim soldier's dad who said Trump 'sacrificed nothing' By Linda Qiu• July 29, 2016 Rick Perry's False claim about prayer and Christmas By Bill Adair• December 10, 2011 History is not their best subject By John Frank• December 18, 2007 Fact-checking Donald Trump's interview on Fox & Friends By Allison Graves, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• April 26, 2018 It's primary runoff time. Don't forget your Truth-O-Meter By Willoughby Mariano• August 6, 2010
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Rafael Cruz stated on July 31, 2015 in an interview with the Austin American-Statesman: "Prior to 1962, everybody prayed before school started," and "the Bible was the principal textbook in all schools." By Anna Bruzgulis• August 10, 2015 Facebook posts stated on January 17, 2020 in No, Trump didn’t sign a bill returning prayer to schools: “President Trump signs bill returning prayer in schools.” By Amy Sherman• February 18, 2020 Jim DeMint stated on February 05, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor.: There is a provision in the economic stimulus plan that means that "students cannot meet together in their dorms, if that dorm has been repaired with this federal money, and have a prayer group or a Bible study." By Robert Farley• February 13, 2009 Newt Gingrich stated on May 30, 2009 in an e-mail: Inside the stimulus package "is anti-Christian legislation that will stop churches from using public schools for meeting on Sundays, as well as Boy Scouts and student Bible study groups." By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• June 8, 2009 Rick Perry stated on December 07, 2011 in an Iowa TV ad.: Our "kids can’t openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school." By W. Gardner Selby• December 9, 2011 Facebook posts stated on May 06, 2021 in a Facebook post: “First time in 70 years the National Day Of Prayer was not observed in our nation’s capital!” By Samantha Putterman• May 7, 2021 Kendrick Meek stated on August 15, 2010 in a televised debate in Miami.: "There’s a mosque inside of the Pentagon." By Laura Figueroa• August 20, 2010 James Lankford stated on September 25, 2017 in a press conference: "The First Amendment’s the First Amendment. It goes start to finish. We can’t say to one football coach you’re fired if you kneel in silent prayer at the end of the game, but to a player, if you kneel in protest to a game, you’re celebrated." By Manuela Tobias• October 2, 2017 Victoria Taft stated on December 27, 2010 in a website posting: Says a Portland school gives Muslim students "their own school provided prayer room, prayer rugs," and lets them "out of class five times a day to pray to Allah." By Ian K. Kullgren• January 23, 2011 David Dewhurst stated on September 26, 2014 in a speech in Washington, D.C.: "Prayer rugs have recently been found on the Texas side of the border in the brush." By Dylan Baddour• October 19, 2014 Al Hunt stated on August 22, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "This is not a mosque. It's a cultural center that has a prayer area." By Robert Farley• August 23, 2010 Newt Gingrich stated on January 21, 2012 in remarks after winning the South Carolina Republican presidential primary: Says a federal judge in San Antonio "issued a ruling that … not only could the students not pray at their graduation, if they used the word ‘benediction,’ the word ‘invocation,’ the word ‘God,’ asked the audience to stand or asked for a moment of silence, he would put the superintendent in jail." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 12, 2012 Viral image stated on January 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Tim Tebow used to “kneel in prayer and the NFL complained.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 21, 2022 Jeff Wentworth stated on May 09, 2012 in a TV ad.: Says he "restored prayer and the pledge in our schools." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby• May 25, 2012 Facebook posts stated on June 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says NASCAR “bans the confederate flag but FORCES all their drivers to do Muslim prayer.” By Samantha Putterman• June 18, 2020 Sean Hannity stated on April 08, 2015 in a broadcast the Sean Hannity radio show: "You can’t build a Christian church in Saudi Arabia." By Jon Greenberg• April 9, 2015 Kristi Noem stated on July 16, 2021 in an Iowa event: “In South Dakota, I’m putting prayer back in our schools.” By Natalie Dunlap• July 22, 2021 Dan Patrick stated on August 08, 2019 in a TV interview: Says after the shooting in El Paso, "on Sunday, everyone was going to church in America, praying about this, and the next day when their kids went to school, they weren’t allowed to pray or bring it up." By Madlin Mekelburg• August 19, 2019 Michael Bloomberg stated on August 24, 2010 in a speech: "There is already a mosque four blocks away." By Robert Farley• August 26, 2010 Oath Keepers stated on April 19, 2018 in a blog post: "California State Assembly bill would ban the (sale of the) Bible!" By Jon Greenberg• April 26, 2018
Politics in the prayers of the House chaplain that Paul Ryan ousted, then reinstated? Here's a look By Tom Kertscher• May 4, 2018 On 'This Week,' debate about the mosque By Robert Farley• August 24, 2010 PolitiFact Florida’s 5 top fact-checks in February By Amy Sherman• March 9, 2015 Wright not Clinton's spiritual adviser By Robert Farley• April 25, 2008 Texas order and Newt Gingrich's claim By W. Gardner Selby• March 21, 2012 DeSantis said public schools were religious when U.S. began. Is he right? By Jeffrey S. Solochek• April 30, 2024 Mailbag: 'How can this FALSE claim be Mostly True?' By Amy Sherman• April 3, 2015 Can prayer only include a higher power? By Anthony Cave• February 11, 2016 Satanic Temple’s fight over abortion rights, Roe v Wade so far is unsuccessful By Jeff Cercone• May 5, 2022 Jeb Hensarling, ‘prayerful,’ has been fact-checked By W. Gardner Selby• June 11, 2014 Muslim prayer rugs on Texas-Mexico border? No confirmed finds By W. Gardner Selby• October 27, 2014 In context: ‘Some people did something’ By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 14, 2019 In Context: Here’s what JD Vance said about school shootings being a ‘fact of life’ (transcript) By Jeff Cercone• September 9, 2024 Why do so many people think Obama is a Muslim? By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 26, 2010 Prayer not restricted at Houston National Cemetery By Sue Owen• August 6, 2013 The backstory of the Muslim soldier's dad who said Trump 'sacrificed nothing' By Linda Qiu• July 29, 2016 Rick Perry's False claim about prayer and Christmas By Bill Adair• December 10, 2011 History is not their best subject By John Frank• December 18, 2007 Fact-checking Donald Trump's interview on Fox & Friends By Allison Graves, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• April 26, 2018 It's primary runoff time. Don't forget your Truth-O-Meter By Willoughby Mariano• August 6, 2010
