58 People 22083 Fact-checks 7492 Articles People (58) Senate Majority PAC Georgia state senators Republican state senators Wisconsin state Senate Democrats Majority Forward Majority PAC North Carolina state House Democratic Caucus Major Garrett People's Majority Leaders for a Better Community states-news.com Patriot Majority USA South West News Service Senate Democrats Senate Republicans State Department Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders ACLU of North Carolina House Majority PAC Patriot Majority PAC Fact-checks (22083) Barack Obama stated on May 04, 2013 in his weekly radio address.: Says "we" have put more boots on the U.S.-Mexico border "than at any time in our history, and illegal crossings are down by nearly 80 percent from their peak in 2000." By W. Gardner Selby• May 13, 2013 Donald Trump stated on August 06, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: "The Mexican government ... they send the bad ones over." By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2015 James Clyburn stated on June 21, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": The original compromise for the Confederate battle flag in South Carolina "was to put it on the back side of the statehouse, out of public view so it would not have any appearance of sovereignty." By Jon Greenberg• June 21, 2015 Tom Kean Jr. stated on May 24, 2011 in a press release: "The state’s tax burden has, according to census figures released today, cost our state another 190,000 residents in 2009." By Erin O'Neill• June 27, 2011 Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union Address: Says his administration has made "progress" on border enforcement by "putting more boots on the southern border than at any time in our history and reducing illegal crossings to their lowest levels in 40 years." By Louis Jacobson• February 13, 2013 Donald Trump stated on July 08, 2015 in an interview with NBC's Katy Tur: "The Mexican government forces many bad people into our country." By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2015 John Boehner stated on March 07, 2012 in a news release: "New business startups are at the lowest levels in 30 years." By Tom Feran• March 23, 2012 Michigan Democratic Party stated on September 24, 2020 in an email: “James is the only Senate candidate in a battleground state who has refused to take a position” on whether the Senate should promptly vote on Trump’s Supreme Court nominee By Clara Hendrickson• September 25, 2020 Jean Casarez stated on June 21, 2015 in comments on CNN: The Confederate battle flag at the South Carolina statehouse "must fly at a height of 30 feet. Any changes -- taken down, or even at half-staff, if that can be done -- must be passed by a supermajority of the General Assembly." By Linda Qiu• June 21, 2015 X posts stated on September 30, 2024 in an X post: Photo shows President Joe Biden lounging on the beach "while towns all over America were being wiped out” by Hurricane Helene. By Samantha Putterman• September 30, 2024 Nathan Deal stated on March 02, 2011 in a radio interview: "Georgia still has one of the richest programs in terms of scholarships for students to go to college." By Eric Stirgus• March 15, 2011 Alan Powell stated on November 01, 2010 in an interview: "Democrats have now become the party of the [Atlanta] metro area and of blacks." By M.B. Pell• March 14, 2011 Dustin Inman Society stated on April 15, 2013 in a billboard advertisement: U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham says South Carolina "has a labor shortage and wants more immigration." By Janel Davis• May 3, 2013 Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says his administration put more border patrol agents on the U.S.-Mexico border than at "any time in history, and the flow of undocumented workers across the border is actually lower than it's been in 40 years." By Louis Jacobson• October 17, 2012 Lindsey Graham stated on October 13, 2020 in in comments during Senate Judiciary Committee hearing: “Under the Affordable Care Act, three states get 35% of the money, folks. Can you name them? I'll help you: California, New York and Massachusetts.” By Phil Galewitz• October 28, 2020 Nathan Deal stated on October 15, 2010 in a press release: Roy Barnes voted against a bill in the state Senate that would have made it easier to convict child abusers. By Willoughby Mariano• October 27, 2010 Lindsey Graham stated on February 14, 2013 in a Senate hearing: South Carolina has a labor shortage, specifically in the meatpacking industry. By Janel Davis• May 3, 2013 Nikki Haley stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says "President Obama and his National Labor Relations Board" sued Boeing over its decision to open a plant in South Carolina. By Jon Greenberg• August 30, 2012 Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Jaime Harrison is being left off of South Carolina ballots” By Amy Sherman• October 16, 2020 Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2020 in several speeches: Says North Carolina just landed an auto plant. By Jon Greenberg, Paul Specht• October 28, 2020 Articles (7492) PunditFact checks the Oct. 18 Sunday news shows By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• October 18, 2015 Fact checking the Oct. 18 Sunday news shows By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• October 18, 2015 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 claims about the South Carolina Confederate battle flag By Anna Bruzgulis, Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• June 21, 2015 The record-setting 2020 Democratic primary field: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• May 2, 2019 How Republicans could fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat, explained By Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2020 PolitiFact adding fact-check coverage of pivotal U.S. Senate, House races By Tom Kertscher• September 1, 2020 The Truth-O-Meter and the health care debate of 2009 By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 29, 2009 Graham promoting himself as foreign policy expert By Nancy Badertscher• September 21, 2015 Did Elizabeth Warren break the rules? Plus 5 other questions about Rule 19 By Louis Jacobson• February 8, 2017 Does Border Patrol catch 90 percent of immigrants crossing the border illegally? By Amy Sherman• January 11, 2019 5 questions you have about delegates, answered By Linda Qiu• March 29, 2016 The Carolinas and coronavirus: 334 miles of border, 1 merging vision to re-open states’ economies By Jon Greenberg, Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• May 8, 2020 NYC mass shooting sparks questions about Nevada’s little-used red flag gun law. How does it work? By Gabrielle Lazor, Amy Sherman• July 30, 2025 Checking on North Carolina's bathroom law affecting its economy By Will Doran• March 8, 2017 President Joe Biden will run for re-election in 2024. How accurate are his recent claims? By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• April 25, 2023 Obama announces support for gay marriage By Bill Wichert• May 9, 2012 Could an undercounted 2020 Census afflict a range of federal statistics? By Louis Jacobson• August 26, 2020 McConnell falsely suggests GOP forecast the type of election fraud found in NC By Matthew Riley, Paul Specht• March 7, 2019 Mitt Romney warns U.S. military is becoming archaic By Louis Jacobson• January 18, 2012
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Barack Obama stated on May 04, 2013 in his weekly radio address.: Says "we" have put more boots on the U.S.-Mexico border "than at any time in our history, and illegal crossings are down by nearly 80 percent from their peak in 2000." By W. Gardner Selby• May 13, 2013 Donald Trump stated on August 06, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: "The Mexican government ... they send the bad ones over." By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2015 James Clyburn stated on June 21, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": The original compromise for the Confederate battle flag in South Carolina "was to put it on the back side of the statehouse, out of public view so it would not have any appearance of sovereignty." By Jon Greenberg• June 21, 2015 Tom Kean Jr. stated on May 24, 2011 in a press release: "The state’s tax burden has, according to census figures released today, cost our state another 190,000 residents in 2009." By Erin O'Neill• June 27, 2011 Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union Address: Says his administration has made "progress" on border enforcement by "putting more boots on the southern border than at any time in our history and reducing illegal crossings to their lowest levels in 40 years." By Louis Jacobson• February 13, 2013 Donald Trump stated on July 08, 2015 in an interview with NBC's Katy Tur: "The Mexican government forces many bad people into our country." By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2015 John Boehner stated on March 07, 2012 in a news release: "New business startups are at the lowest levels in 30 years." By Tom Feran• March 23, 2012 Michigan Democratic Party stated on September 24, 2020 in an email: “James is the only Senate candidate in a battleground state who has refused to take a position” on whether the Senate should promptly vote on Trump’s Supreme Court nominee By Clara Hendrickson• September 25, 2020 Jean Casarez stated on June 21, 2015 in comments on CNN: The Confederate battle flag at the South Carolina statehouse "must fly at a height of 30 feet. Any changes -- taken down, or even at half-staff, if that can be done -- must be passed by a supermajority of the General Assembly." By Linda Qiu• June 21, 2015 X posts stated on September 30, 2024 in an X post: Photo shows President Joe Biden lounging on the beach "while towns all over America were being wiped out” by Hurricane Helene. By Samantha Putterman• September 30, 2024 Nathan Deal stated on March 02, 2011 in a radio interview: "Georgia still has one of the richest programs in terms of scholarships for students to go to college." By Eric Stirgus• March 15, 2011 Alan Powell stated on November 01, 2010 in an interview: "Democrats have now become the party of the [Atlanta] metro area and of blacks." By M.B. Pell• March 14, 2011 Dustin Inman Society stated on April 15, 2013 in a billboard advertisement: U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham says South Carolina "has a labor shortage and wants more immigration." By Janel Davis• May 3, 2013 Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says his administration put more border patrol agents on the U.S.-Mexico border than at "any time in history, and the flow of undocumented workers across the border is actually lower than it's been in 40 years." By Louis Jacobson• October 17, 2012 Lindsey Graham stated on October 13, 2020 in in comments during Senate Judiciary Committee hearing: “Under the Affordable Care Act, three states get 35% of the money, folks. Can you name them? I'll help you: California, New York and Massachusetts.” By Phil Galewitz• October 28, 2020 Nathan Deal stated on October 15, 2010 in a press release: Roy Barnes voted against a bill in the state Senate that would have made it easier to convict child abusers. By Willoughby Mariano• October 27, 2010 Lindsey Graham stated on February 14, 2013 in a Senate hearing: South Carolina has a labor shortage, specifically in the meatpacking industry. By Janel Davis• May 3, 2013 Nikki Haley stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says "President Obama and his National Labor Relations Board" sued Boeing over its decision to open a plant in South Carolina. By Jon Greenberg• August 30, 2012 Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Jaime Harrison is being left off of South Carolina ballots” By Amy Sherman• October 16, 2020 Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2020 in several speeches: Says North Carolina just landed an auto plant. By Jon Greenberg, Paul Specht• October 28, 2020
PunditFact checks the Oct. 18 Sunday news shows By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• October 18, 2015 Fact checking the Oct. 18 Sunday news shows By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• October 18, 2015 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 claims about the South Carolina Confederate battle flag By Anna Bruzgulis, Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• June 21, 2015 The record-setting 2020 Democratic primary field: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• May 2, 2019 How Republicans could fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat, explained By Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2020 PolitiFact adding fact-check coverage of pivotal U.S. Senate, House races By Tom Kertscher• September 1, 2020 The Truth-O-Meter and the health care debate of 2009 By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 29, 2009 Graham promoting himself as foreign policy expert By Nancy Badertscher• September 21, 2015 Did Elizabeth Warren break the rules? Plus 5 other questions about Rule 19 By Louis Jacobson• February 8, 2017 Does Border Patrol catch 90 percent of immigrants crossing the border illegally? By Amy Sherman• January 11, 2019 5 questions you have about delegates, answered By Linda Qiu• March 29, 2016 The Carolinas and coronavirus: 334 miles of border, 1 merging vision to re-open states’ economies By Jon Greenberg, Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• May 8, 2020 NYC mass shooting sparks questions about Nevada’s little-used red flag gun law. How does it work? By Gabrielle Lazor, Amy Sherman• July 30, 2025 Checking on North Carolina's bathroom law affecting its economy By Will Doran• March 8, 2017 President Joe Biden will run for re-election in 2024. How accurate are his recent claims? By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• April 25, 2023 Obama announces support for gay marriage By Bill Wichert• May 9, 2012 Could an undercounted 2020 Census afflict a range of federal statistics? By Louis Jacobson• August 26, 2020 McConnell falsely suggests GOP forecast the type of election fraud found in NC By Matthew Riley, Paul Specht• March 7, 2019 Mitt Romney warns U.S. military is becoming archaic By Louis Jacobson• January 18, 2012
