3 People 19925 Fact-checks 6885 Articles People (3) Marco Rubio Marco Rubio's heckler North Korean foreign ministry Fact-checks (19925) Marco Rubio stated on February 03, 2025 in in a letter to Congress: On support for U.S. Agency for International Development By Claire Cranford, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 7, 2025 Marco Rubio stated on March 11, 2016 in a GOP debate at the University of Miami: Foreign aid "is less than 1 percent of our federal budget." By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Amy Sherman• March 11, 2016 Marco Rubio stated on May 20, 2026 in an X post: “The reason (people in Cuba) are forced to survive 22 hours a day without electricity is not due to an oil ‘blockade’ by the US.” By Maria Briceño, Samantha Putterman• May 22, 2026 Jay Sekulow stated on January 22, 2020 in the Senate impeachment trial: Says President Donald Trump’s hold on Ukraine aid was like when "the Obama administration withheld $585 million of promised aid to Egypt in 2013 ... (and within the fiscal year) they didn't have to disclose the halt to anyone." By Jon Greenberg• January 28, 2020 Rand Paul stated on August 04, 2014 in comments to reporters: "I haven’t really proposed (phasing out aid to Israel) in the past." By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2014 Michael Bloomberg stated on February 26, 2020 in a CNN town hall: Says of President Donald Trump’s actions on the coronavirus: “No. 1, he fired the pandemic team two years ago. No. 2, he's been defunding the Centers for Disease Control.” By Louis Jacobson, Victoria Knight• February 28, 2020 Brian Mast stated on February 02, 2025 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": From the U.S. Agency for International Development funding, “10 to 30 cents on the dollar is what actually goes to aid.” By Amy Sherman• February 5, 2025 Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2024 in Instagram post: Poland's foreign minister said the U.S. is "dysfunctional and unreliable" because it has not sent more aid to Ukraine. By Katelyn Ferral• March 1, 2024 Adam Hasner stated on June 10, 2011 in an Internet ad: Says George LeMieux "even compared Marco Rubio to Barack Obama." By Amy Sherman• June 15, 2011 Facebook posts stated on February 02, 2025 in a Facebook post: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “just threw the whole Ukraine money laundering operation under the bus … by stating he’s received less than half of the over $177 billion in aid sent by the United States.” By Caleb McCullough• February 5, 2025 WrongWayRubio.com stated on May 08, 2012 in a Twitter messaging campaign: Says that U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio says troops are leaving Iraq "too fast." By Joshua Gillin• May 8, 2012 Charlie Crist stated on April 12, 2010 in in a TV ad.: Marco Rubio was "subpoenaed." By Aaron Sharockman• April 13, 2010 Tim Murphy stated on October 19, 2014 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: Blocking travel from countries with Ebola should be possible because President Barack Obama "has sealed off Israel in the past." By Louis Jacobson• October 21, 2014 Marco Rubio stated on March 03, 2024 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Joe Biden's executive orders meant "for the first time in American history we have a president who will not detain the people who enter this country illegally." By Samantha Putterman• March 8, 2024 Marco Rubio stated on January 30, 2013 in a blog post on RedState.com: The United States does "not have a system through which growers and dairies can bring a workforce legally into the U.S." By Amy Sherman• February 18, 2013 Donald Trump stated on July 27, 2025 in a press briefing: “We gave $60 million two weeks ago” for food aid to Gaza. By Gabrielle Lazor, Samantha Putterman• July 30, 2025 Marco Rubio stated on February 09, 2012 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Says a U.S. Supreme Court justice suggested that some U.S. cases will be decided based on South African law. By Amy Sherman• February 14, 2012 Clint Eastwood stated on October 24, 2012 in in a TV ad: "We borrow $4 billion every single day, much of it from China." By Becky Bowers• October 30, 2012 Barry DuVal stated on September 25, 2015 in an interview: "We're the only major oil-producing nation in the world with a self-imposed ban on exporting our crude oil to other nations." By Sean Gorman• September 17, 2015 Facebook posts stated on January 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: Soybeans dropped 70 cents and corn 50 cents per bushel in two days, causing farmers to lose big money, “thanks to Biden’s executive orders.” By Tom Kertscher• January 28, 2021 Articles (6885) Fact-checking the Republican debate in Miami By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Amy Sherman• March 11, 2016 Fact-checking the Republican debate in Miami By C. 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By Stephanie Armour• February 24, 2025 Fact-checking immigration By Becky Bowers• June 20, 2013 Fact-checking Marco Rubio at Senate Foreign Relations Committee By PolitiFact Staff • June 2, 2026 PolitiFact Florida's Top 10 items of 2010 By Aaron Sharockman• December 27, 2010 Fact-checking immigration By Becky Bowers• June 21, 2013 Rubio calls Snowden scandal 'most damaging' espionage case in U.S. history. Is it? By Joshua Gillin• April 22, 2014 The facts behind the 19 programs President Donald Trump described as ‘waste’ By Grace Abels, Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 12, 2025 In Context: James Comey’s past comments on interference in FBI investigations By Lauren Carroll• June 6, 2017 Fact-checking the Texas GOP debate By Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu• February 26, 2016 Facebook post laments Biden’s first actions with false claims By Louis Jacobson• January 25, 2021 Reports: Ted Cruz aide asked to leave campaign after publicly acknowledging error By W. 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Marco Rubio stated on February 03, 2025 in in a letter to Congress: On support for U.S. Agency for International Development By Claire Cranford, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 7, 2025 Marco Rubio stated on March 11, 2016 in a GOP debate at the University of Miami: Foreign aid "is less than 1 percent of our federal budget." By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Amy Sherman• March 11, 2016 Marco Rubio stated on May 20, 2026 in an X post: “The reason (people in Cuba) are forced to survive 22 hours a day without electricity is not due to an oil ‘blockade’ by the US.” By Maria Briceño, Samantha Putterman• May 22, 2026 Jay Sekulow stated on January 22, 2020 in the Senate impeachment trial: Says President Donald Trump’s hold on Ukraine aid was like when "the Obama administration withheld $585 million of promised aid to Egypt in 2013 ... (and within the fiscal year) they didn't have to disclose the halt to anyone." By Jon Greenberg• January 28, 2020 Rand Paul stated on August 04, 2014 in comments to reporters: "I haven’t really proposed (phasing out aid to Israel) in the past." By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2014 Michael Bloomberg stated on February 26, 2020 in a CNN town hall: Says of President Donald Trump’s actions on the coronavirus: “No. 1, he fired the pandemic team two years ago. No. 2, he's been defunding the Centers for Disease Control.” By Louis Jacobson, Victoria Knight• February 28, 2020 Brian Mast stated on February 02, 2025 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": From the U.S. Agency for International Development funding, “10 to 30 cents on the dollar is what actually goes to aid.” By Amy Sherman• February 5, 2025 Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2024 in Instagram post: Poland's foreign minister said the U.S. is "dysfunctional and unreliable" because it has not sent more aid to Ukraine. By Katelyn Ferral• March 1, 2024 Adam Hasner stated on June 10, 2011 in an Internet ad: Says George LeMieux "even compared Marco Rubio to Barack Obama." By Amy Sherman• June 15, 2011 Facebook posts stated on February 02, 2025 in a Facebook post: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “just threw the whole Ukraine money laundering operation under the bus … by stating he’s received less than half of the over $177 billion in aid sent by the United States.” By Caleb McCullough• February 5, 2025 WrongWayRubio.com stated on May 08, 2012 in a Twitter messaging campaign: Says that U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio says troops are leaving Iraq "too fast." By Joshua Gillin• May 8, 2012 Charlie Crist stated on April 12, 2010 in in a TV ad.: Marco Rubio was "subpoenaed." By Aaron Sharockman• April 13, 2010 Tim Murphy stated on October 19, 2014 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: Blocking travel from countries with Ebola should be possible because President Barack Obama "has sealed off Israel in the past." By Louis Jacobson• October 21, 2014 Marco Rubio stated on March 03, 2024 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Joe Biden's executive orders meant "for the first time in American history we have a president who will not detain the people who enter this country illegally." By Samantha Putterman• March 8, 2024 Marco Rubio stated on January 30, 2013 in a blog post on RedState.com: The United States does "not have a system through which growers and dairies can bring a workforce legally into the U.S." By Amy Sherman• February 18, 2013 Donald Trump stated on July 27, 2025 in a press briefing: “We gave $60 million two weeks ago” for food aid to Gaza. By Gabrielle Lazor, Samantha Putterman• July 30, 2025 Marco Rubio stated on February 09, 2012 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Says a U.S. Supreme Court justice suggested that some U.S. cases will be decided based on South African law. By Amy Sherman• February 14, 2012 Clint Eastwood stated on October 24, 2012 in in a TV ad: "We borrow $4 billion every single day, much of it from China." By Becky Bowers• October 30, 2012 Barry DuVal stated on September 25, 2015 in an interview: "We're the only major oil-producing nation in the world with a self-imposed ban on exporting our crude oil to other nations." By Sean Gorman• September 17, 2015 Facebook posts stated on January 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: Soybeans dropped 70 cents and corn 50 cents per bushel in two days, causing farmers to lose big money, “thanks to Biden’s executive orders.” By Tom Kertscher• January 28, 2021
Fact-checking the Republican debate in Miami By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Amy Sherman• March 11, 2016 Fact-checking the Republican debate in Miami By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Amy Sherman• March 11, 2016 What's coming up on the Sunday talk shows By Jon Greenberg• January 10, 2014 Fact-checking Marco Rubio’s statements about the Iran nuclear deal By Amy Sherman• April 27, 2017 Iranian missiles and the eastern U.S.: How big a threat? By Louis Jacobson• April 23, 2015 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s United Nations speech By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel• September 25, 2018 Iranian missiles and the eastern U.S.: How big a threat? By Louis Jacobson• April 23, 2015 Claims about Politico, ‘DEI musical’ and USAID spending distort the facts By Caleb McCullough• February 7, 2025 Do rich foreign women give birth in Miami then not pay the bill, as Rubio said? By Amy Sherman• February 12, 2016 Trump froze out Project 2025 in his campaign. Now its blueprint is his health care playbook. By Stephanie Armour• February 24, 2025 Fact-checking immigration By Becky Bowers• June 20, 2013 Fact-checking Marco Rubio at Senate Foreign Relations Committee By PolitiFact Staff • June 2, 2026 PolitiFact Florida's Top 10 items of 2010 By Aaron Sharockman• December 27, 2010 Fact-checking immigration By Becky Bowers• June 21, 2013 Rubio calls Snowden scandal 'most damaging' espionage case in U.S. history. Is it? By Joshua Gillin• April 22, 2014 The facts behind the 19 programs President Donald Trump described as ‘waste’ By Grace Abels, Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 12, 2025 In Context: James Comey’s past comments on interference in FBI investigations By Lauren Carroll• June 6, 2017 Fact-checking the Texas GOP debate By Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu• February 26, 2016 Facebook post laments Biden’s first actions with false claims By Louis Jacobson• January 25, 2021 Reports: Ted Cruz aide asked to leave campaign after publicly acknowledging error By W. Gardner Selby• February 22, 2016