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Fact-checks (23128)

Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2018 in a tweet:
"There is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly forest fires in California except that forest management is so poor."
By Chris Nichols• November 12, 2018
Joe Biden stated on September 02, 2012 in a speech:
Says Republicans Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan support "massive cuts in Social Security for future generations."
By Dave Umhoefer• September 5, 2012
Donald Trump stated on March 08, 2018 in a cabinet meeting at the White House:
The last private rocket launch "cost $80 million. If the government did it, the same thing would have cost probably 40 or 50 times that amount of money. I mean, literally."
By Jon Greenberg• March 12, 2018
Bloggers stated on September 06, 2022 in a blog post:
“The U.S. & Elon Musk reveal new hypersonic jet to help Ukraine.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 7, 2022
Rick Perry stated on January 15, 2015 in valedictory speech as governor to the Texas Legislature:
Texas has "the lowest crime rate in this state since 1968" because of changes in law regarding nonviolent drug offenders.
By W. Gardner Selby• February 3, 2015
Joe Scarborough stated on May 12, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Morning Joe":
Americans "bought into climate change" in 2004-06, but then most "began wandering away from this issue."
By Jon Greenberg• May 13, 2014
Viral image stated on March 11, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Elon Musk tweeted, “The world is flat.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 13, 2023
Threads posts stated on November 17, 2024 in a post:
“Elon Musk bans DreamWorks Animation from X for promoting Pride.”
By Grace Abels• November 19, 2024
Steve Adler stated on April 25, 2016 in speaking against Proposition 1 on Austin's May 7, 2016 ballot:
"Austin is number one in Texas in startups, venture capital and patents."
By W. Gardner Selby• May 13, 2016
Facebook posts stated on August 08, 2023 in a Facebook post:
"The federal government has just declared a major food shortage emergency" in six states.
By Tom Kertscher• August 16, 2023
Instagram posts stated on June 14, 2023 in an Instagram post:
NASA space rockets can’t reach space.
By Tom Kertscher• June 26, 2023
Mitt Romney stated on August 11, 2011 in the Republican debate in Ames, Iowa:
"We're inches away from no longer having a free economy."
By Louis Jacobson• August 12, 2011
Marco Rubio stated on March 14, 2013 in a speech at the conservative CPAC conference:
"There are 3 million jobs available in America that are not filled because too many of our people don’t have the skills for those jobs."
By Louis Jacobson• March 14, 2013
Harry Reid stated on July 11, 2016 in remarks on the Senate floor:
"(Koch Industries) is among the worst in toxic air pollution in the entire United States ... and churns out more climate-changing greenhouse gases than oil giants Chevron, Shell and Valero."
By Riley Snyder• July 19, 2016
Kevin Brady stated on October 07, 2019 in a tweet:
Says the Associated Press was wrong to report that "Income Inequality grew to largest in 50 years" because in a "new Census report all four measures of income inequality SHRUNK, reversing rise over past five decades."
By Madlin Mekelburg• October 12, 2019
Cory Booker stated on February 09, 2021 in a statement:
“There is a direct connection between discriminatory policies within the USDA and the enormous land loss we have seen among Black farmers over the past century."
By Miriam Valverde• February 22, 2021
Bernie Sanders stated on June 12, 2026 in an X post:
"Today, Elon Musk, a trillionaire, pays the same amount into Social Security as someone making $184,500."
By Caleb McCullough• June 17, 2026
Dana Perino stated on April 22, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News:
"A lot of the problems with forest fires ... is because of bad policy (not to clear out the forests) that was put in place by environmentalists."
By Jon Greenberg• May 1, 2014
Steve Adler stated on April 01, 2015 in a speech:
Austin has "gone from being the 24th most congested city just about 10 years ago to being the fourth most congested — more congested than NYC."
By W. Gardner Selby• April 28, 2015
Bob Corker stated on February 15, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe":
"Today, 27 million people .. are enslaved."
By Jon Greenberg• February 17, 2017

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By David DeCamp• November 1, 2007

Fact-checking Ted Cruz's 'Real State of the Union'

By Nusaiba Mizan• March 17, 2022

Checking hurricane claims by Limbaugh, McCain, Chris Christie and Rick Perry

By W. Gardner Selby• August 24, 2017

The facts on housing affordability in the United States

By Bill McCarthy• December 30, 2019

How climate change is making wildfires worse

By Sara Swann• June 9, 2023

Fact-checking Donald Trump's 2020 campaign kick-off in Florida

By Jon Greenberg• June 19, 2019

He didn't stand in the way, but he didn't always lead

By Jeffrey S. Solochek• December 27, 2007

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s rally in Bozeman, Montana

By Caleb McCullough• August 10, 2024

2 weeks, 450+ posts: How Elon Musk uses his X profile to push FEMA, immigration, voting falsehoods

By Madison Czopek• October 23, 2024

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s new video listing presidential achievements

By Jon Greenberg, Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• January 23, 2020

Trump’s stalled campaign promises on health care

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg• March 16, 2017

Mailbag, the sequel

By Ciara O'Rourke, W. Gardner Selby• June 24, 2011

The Rhode Island pension debate: Truth is in short supply

By Tim Murphy• November 17, 2011

What's in the final version of the tax bill?

By Louis Jacobson• December 18, 2017

Taking the measure of the federal workforce under Donald Trump

By Louis Jacobson• January 22, 2018

Ask PolitiFact: Could Elon Musk’s assassination ‘jokes’ compromise security clearance?

By Madison Czopek• September 25, 2024

The Stump Speech Analyzer: Amy Klobuchar

By Jon Greenberg• January 23, 2020

A second opinion on death totals for the uninsured

By Louis Jacobson• August 20, 2009

Examining the Israel angle to the Georgia governor's race

By April Hunt• September 8, 2014

Introducing the PolitiFact Truth Index

By Bill Adair• July 5, 2011