14 People 17035 Fact-checks 5513 Articles People (14) Joe Roman Raw Story Roman McAllen Roman Prezioso City of Atlanta City of Austin Providence City Council My City Bikes Norcross City Council City of Atlanta press release Our City, Our Safety, Our Choice New York City Police Benevolent Association Save Our City, Milwaukeeans Can't Wait CQ Press City Crime Rankings, 2010-2011 Fact-checks (17035) Ron Klein stated on June 28, 2010 in a fundraising e-mail: "West has raised $2 million from those that would leave our beaches in ruins, end Social Security and Medicare, and give corporations free reign." By Amy Sherman• July 1, 2010 Chain email stated on August 31, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Palin "inherited a city with zero debt, but left it with indebtedness of over $22-million." By Robert Farley• September 9, 2008 Mark Warner stated on June 21, 2016 in a TV interview.: Says Donald Trump has "bankrupt four separate businesses." By Sean Gorman, Linda Qiu• July 11, 2016 Facebook posts stated on July 01, 2024 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “Roman tidal baths in Malta, still at sea level after thousands of years!” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 5, 2024 Instagram posts stated on September 08, 2022 in an Instagram video: “Prince was sacrificed for (Queen Elizabeth II’s) 90th birthday.” By Andy Nguyen• September 9, 2022 Facebook posts stated on April 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a Roman statesman in 42 B.C. had a "warning about Trump" when he said 2,000 years ago that a nation "cannot survive treason from within." By Samantha Putterman• May 3, 2019 Facebook posts stated on April 29, 2023 in a TikTok shared on Facebook: “The flag of Washington’s District of Columbia has three red stars. One for each city state in the three-city empire.” By Madison Czopek• May 3, 2023 Hillary Clinton stated on April 11, 2016 in an event in Port Washington, N.Y.: "The state that has the highest per capita number of … guns that end up committing crimes in New York come from Vermont." By Louis Jacobson• April 12, 2016 Roger Williams stated on January 12, 2016 in response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address: Under Barack Obama, "the fewest number of adults are working since Jimmy Carter’s presidency." By W. Gardner Selby• January 22, 2016 Instagram posts stated on October 09, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Hurricane Nadine was a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane that struck Central America and the Bahamas in October 2024.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 11, 2024 Tim Finchem stated on March 27, 2016 in a sports column by Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman: "Austin’s the fastest-growing city in the country the last five years." By W. Gardner Selby• March 29, 2016 Barack Obama stated on July 21, 2015 in an online interview with "The Daily Show": Since 2009, "we've cut homelessness (among veterans) by a third." By Kirby Wilson• July 28, 2015 Tony Evers stated on June 11, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: Wisconsin had a “record-breaking year” for tourism in 2023. By Hope Karnopp• June 28, 2024 George Will stated on August 07, 2015 in a Washington Post column: Says Bernie Sanders chose "to spend his honeymoon in the Soviet Union in 1988." By Will Cabaniss• August 12, 2015 X posts stated on November 03, 2020 in tweets: Poll watchers in Philadelphia prevented from entering polling places. By Miriam Valverde• November 3, 2020 Georgia Family Council stated on April 19, 2012 in a presentation: Crime rises in communities with casinos. By Eric Stirgus• May 9, 2012 Bloggers stated on June 01, 2021 in a blog post: “Military arrests Adam Schiff.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 23, 2021 Donald Trump stated on February 04, 2020 in his 2020 State of the Union address: “In sanctuary cities, local officials order police to release dangerous criminal aliens to prey upon the public instead of handing them over to ICE to be safely removed.” By Bill McCarthy• February 5, 2020 Chris Christie stated on September 02, 2011 in a press conference at Point Pleasant Beach: "The water quality in the ocean is perfect. It’s been tested up and down every ocean shore in New Jersey." By Caryn Shinske• September 25, 2011 Greg Abbott stated on May 06, 2014 in a press release: Wendy Davis raised money for a U.S. House Democrat who is a member of a Democratic socialists group. By W. 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By Joshua Gillin• August 11, 2017 Frank Lautenberg claims recalled by Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske• June 3, 2013 How George Floyd protests evolved in 5 major cities By Daniel Funke• June 10, 2020 How faithful is ‘Conclave’ about the process of picking a new pope? We fact-checked the movie By Loreben Tuquero• May 1, 2025 Immigration: A few recent -- and unusual -- claims By Jon Greenberg• September 10, 2015 Would a Kenosha casino drain 40% of the Milwaukee casino's revenue? By Tom Kertscher• October 30, 2013 Ken Paxton no longer nation's only indicted statewide official By W. Gardner Selby• July 9, 2018 Who is Alicia Machado? By Linda Qiu• September 28, 2016 Truth-O-Meter checks claims about Sandy's wrath on Atlantic City, role of Latino vote in presidential election By Caryn Shinske• November 27, 2012 Juneteenth: Why one day marking African American freedom rose above others By Jon Greenberg• June 18, 2020 PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for May 2022 By D.L. Davis, Laura Schulte, Vanessa Swales• June 6, 2022 McCain steps in on Wright By Robert Farley• April 30, 2008 Fact-checking three coronavirus claims from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott By Madlin Mekelburg• June 19, 2020 Can Donald Trump legally put his image on a U.S. Mint coin? Probably By Louis Jacobson• October 7, 2025 An X account is impersonating an Iranian journalist. The platform’s guidelines allow it By Loreben Tuquero• July 1, 2025
Joe Roman Raw Story Roman McAllen Roman Prezioso City of Atlanta City of Austin Providence City Council My City Bikes Norcross City Council City of Atlanta press release Our City, Our Safety, Our Choice New York City Police Benevolent Association Save Our City, Milwaukeeans Can't Wait CQ Press City Crime Rankings, 2010-2011
Ron Klein stated on June 28, 2010 in a fundraising e-mail: "West has raised $2 million from those that would leave our beaches in ruins, end Social Security and Medicare, and give corporations free reign." By Amy Sherman• July 1, 2010 Chain email stated on August 31, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Palin "inherited a city with zero debt, but left it with indebtedness of over $22-million." By Robert Farley• September 9, 2008 Mark Warner stated on June 21, 2016 in a TV interview.: Says Donald Trump has "bankrupt four separate businesses." By Sean Gorman, Linda Qiu• July 11, 2016 Facebook posts stated on July 01, 2024 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “Roman tidal baths in Malta, still at sea level after thousands of years!” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 5, 2024 Instagram posts stated on September 08, 2022 in an Instagram video: “Prince was sacrificed for (Queen Elizabeth II’s) 90th birthday.” By Andy Nguyen• September 9, 2022 Facebook posts stated on April 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a Roman statesman in 42 B.C. had a "warning about Trump" when he said 2,000 years ago that a nation "cannot survive treason from within." By Samantha Putterman• May 3, 2019 Facebook posts stated on April 29, 2023 in a TikTok shared on Facebook: “The flag of Washington’s District of Columbia has three red stars. One for each city state in the three-city empire.” By Madison Czopek• May 3, 2023 Hillary Clinton stated on April 11, 2016 in an event in Port Washington, N.Y.: "The state that has the highest per capita number of … guns that end up committing crimes in New York come from Vermont." By Louis Jacobson• April 12, 2016 Roger Williams stated on January 12, 2016 in response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address: Under Barack Obama, "the fewest number of adults are working since Jimmy Carter’s presidency." By W. Gardner Selby• January 22, 2016 Instagram posts stated on October 09, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Hurricane Nadine was a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane that struck Central America and the Bahamas in October 2024.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 11, 2024 Tim Finchem stated on March 27, 2016 in a sports column by Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman: "Austin’s the fastest-growing city in the country the last five years." By W. Gardner Selby• March 29, 2016 Barack Obama stated on July 21, 2015 in an online interview with "The Daily Show": Since 2009, "we've cut homelessness (among veterans) by a third." By Kirby Wilson• July 28, 2015 Tony Evers stated on June 11, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: Wisconsin had a “record-breaking year” for tourism in 2023. By Hope Karnopp• June 28, 2024 George Will stated on August 07, 2015 in a Washington Post column: Says Bernie Sanders chose "to spend his honeymoon in the Soviet Union in 1988." By Will Cabaniss• August 12, 2015 X posts stated on November 03, 2020 in tweets: Poll watchers in Philadelphia prevented from entering polling places. By Miriam Valverde• November 3, 2020 Georgia Family Council stated on April 19, 2012 in a presentation: Crime rises in communities with casinos. By Eric Stirgus• May 9, 2012 Bloggers stated on June 01, 2021 in a blog post: “Military arrests Adam Schiff.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 23, 2021 Donald Trump stated on February 04, 2020 in his 2020 State of the Union address: “In sanctuary cities, local officials order police to release dangerous criminal aliens to prey upon the public instead of handing them over to ICE to be safely removed.” By Bill McCarthy• February 5, 2020 Chris Christie stated on September 02, 2011 in a press conference at Point Pleasant Beach: "The water quality in the ocean is perfect. It’s been tested up and down every ocean shore in New Jersey." By Caryn Shinske• September 25, 2011 Greg Abbott stated on May 06, 2014 in a press release: Wendy Davis raised money for a U.S. House Democrat who is a member of a Democratic socialists group. By W. Gardner Selby• May 9, 2014
How officials are talking about Chicago and Illinois crime data: a guide to the spin By Amy Sherman• September 5, 2025 Juneteenth’s 156-year path to becoming a federal holiday: Here’s the history By Jon Greenberg• June 17, 2021 Reports: Ted Cruz aide asked to leave campaign after publicly acknowledging error By W. Gardner Selby• February 22, 2016 How content creators on social media spread misinformation about immigration policies By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Julie Ricard• July 5, 2023 The misinformation trap: the business of misleading migrants By Daniela Mendoza, Patricia Mercado Sánchez, Julie Ricard• July 3, 2023 Does the Bible give Trump moral authority to kill Kim Jong Un, as Trump's pastor says? By Joshua Gillin• August 11, 2017 Frank Lautenberg claims recalled by Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske• June 3, 2013 How George Floyd protests evolved in 5 major cities By Daniel Funke• June 10, 2020 How faithful is ‘Conclave’ about the process of picking a new pope? We fact-checked the movie By Loreben Tuquero• May 1, 2025 Immigration: A few recent -- and unusual -- claims By Jon Greenberg• September 10, 2015 Would a Kenosha casino drain 40% of the Milwaukee casino's revenue? By Tom Kertscher• October 30, 2013 Ken Paxton no longer nation's only indicted statewide official By W. Gardner Selby• July 9, 2018 Who is Alicia Machado? By Linda Qiu• September 28, 2016 Truth-O-Meter checks claims about Sandy's wrath on Atlantic City, role of Latino vote in presidential election By Caryn Shinske• November 27, 2012 Juneteenth: Why one day marking African American freedom rose above others By Jon Greenberg• June 18, 2020 PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for May 2022 By D.L. Davis, Laura Schulte, Vanessa Swales• June 6, 2022 McCain steps in on Wright By Robert Farley• April 30, 2008 Fact-checking three coronavirus claims from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott By Madlin Mekelburg• June 19, 2020 Can Donald Trump legally put his image on a U.S. Mint coin? Probably By Louis Jacobson• October 7, 2025 An X account is impersonating an Iranian journalist. The platform’s guidelines allow it By Loreben Tuquero• July 1, 2025
