36 People 22286 Fact-checks 7243 Articles People (36) Stephen King No on 67 Burger King John King Peter King Tom King Bob King Steven King Phil King Karl King D.A. King Angus King Jessica King Steve King Chris King Stephen Colbert Stephen Fincher Stephen Lisauskas Stephen Martin Stephen Nodine Fact-checks (22286) Brian Kilmeade stated on July 02, 2020 in an episode of "Fox & Friends": The President’s Daily Brief “is like a mini novel.” By Bill McCarthy• July 7, 2020 Leonard Lance stated on April 15, 2013 in a press release: "The Internal Revenue code has ballooned to a 5,600-page, 4 million-word complicated mess that is seven times as long as the Bible with none of the good news." By Caryn Shinske• May 2, 2013 Chain email stated on September 08, 2008 in : "The Books Sarah Palin tried to have banned." By Robert Farley• September 10, 2008 Darren Jackson stated on May 27, 2020 in a tweet: “Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Donald Trump not wearing a face mask in public.” By Paul Specht• June 1, 2020 Stephen King stated on January 25, 2013 in a Kindle Single essay, 'Guns': Says since Australia passed tough gun laws, "homicides by firearm have declined almost 60 percent." By Becky Bowers• January 31, 2013 Sandra Stotsky stated on October 15, 2013 in during a public hearing: "Common Core expects English teachers to spend at least half of their reading instructional time at every grade level on informational texts." By Cara Fitzpatrick• October 21, 2013 Threads posts stated on November 02, 2024 in a post: “Elon Musk bans Stephen King permanently from platform X after he trolled the tech mogul.” By Grace Abels• November 8, 2024 Jonathan Saenz stated on March 28, 2018 in an email blast: Says that in the U.S. Capitol, "Stephen F. Austin’s and Sam Houston’s statues" are "the only ones holding a rifle or a sword." By W. Gardner Selby• April 12, 2018 Ellen Freidin stated on December 13, 2010 in comments at the launch of the NoLabels.org website.: "We have dozens of districts that go for 150 to 200 miles, splitting counties, splintering cities and connecting areas that have very little in common." By Laura Figueroa• December 22, 2010 Stephen Sweeney stated on February 10, 2012 in an interview on WNYC’s “The Brian Lehrer Show”: Says "67 percent of marriages now wind up in divorce." By Erin O'Neill• February 20, 2012 Stephen Colbert stated on February 15, 2016 in comments on the "Late Show": "People have actually broken down the transcripts for oral arguments and (Antonin Scalia) told more jokes and got more laughs than any of the other justices." By Linda Qiu• February 17, 2016 Raphael Warnock stated on January 20, 2014 in a speech: "Georgia has the fifth-highest number of uninsured people of any state in the union." By Eric Stirgus• February 3, 2014 Stephen King stated on April 15, 2024 in an X post: “The 1864 Arizona law forbidding abortions, upheld by the State Supreme Court, also sets the age of consent for females at 10 years.” By Sofia Ahmed• April 19, 2024 Donald Trump stated on December 02, 2020 in a speech: “In Wisconsin, there are approximately 70,000 absentee ballots that do not have matching ballot applications as required by law.” By Eric Litke• December 10, 2020 Gavin Newsom stated on November 09, 2016 in a press conference.: California has seen a "56 percent decline in the gun murder rate" since the 1990s. By Chris Nichols• November 16, 2016 Raphael Warnock stated on October 28, 2020 in an interview: When Sen. Kelly Loeffler heard about the COVID-19 risk, she “focused on her own portfolio” and "profited from the pandemic." By Tom Kertscher• October 31, 2020 Chris King stated on May 25, 2017 in a press release: Says a Congressional Budget Office report found low-income seniors in Florida will face "800 percent premium increases" under the American Health Care Act. By Amy Sherman• June 2, 2017 Stephen King stated on July 06, 2022 in a tweet: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis “signs bill requiring Florida students, professors to register political views with (the) state.” By Grace Abels• July 7, 2022 Pink stated on November 13, 2023 in an X post: These 13 books “have been banned from schools in Florida.” By Jeff Cercone• November 20, 2023 Mitt Romney stated on December 06, 2007 in College Station, Texas: "I saw my father march with Martin Luther King." By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 28, 2007 Articles (7243) Truth-O-Meter lands on False for Democratic claims about Medicare, divorce rate By Bill Wichert• February 21, 2012 Howdying PolitiFact Tennessee By W. Gardner Selby• January 25, 2012 Tracing civil rights legislation before and after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death By Amy Sherman• June 8, 2020 The Rhode Island pension debate: Truth is in short supply By Tim Murphy• November 17, 2011 No, Oct. 4 national emergency alert test won't turn you into a zombie. Here are the facts. By Jeff Cercone• October 3, 2023 In context: “Dreamers” and background checks By Miriam Valverde• December 12, 2016 PolitiFact answers the Senate's impeachment questions By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy• January 31, 2020 Gun-crime claims abound, but which are on target? By Sue Owen• February 4, 2013 Ask PolitiFact: Is Hakeem Jeffries right about the GOP’s stance on book-banning? By Louis Jacobson• March 30, 2023 Fact-checking the Michigan Senate debate between Mike Rogers and Elissa Slotkin By Caleb McCullough• October 9, 2024 15 of our wackiest COVID-19 fact-checks By Daniel Funke• March 15, 2021 Fact-checking claims about California’s ballot measures By Chris Nichols• October 13, 2016 State of vaccine supply is 'opaque,’ ‘hard to pin down,' experts say By Julie Appleby• February 4, 2021 The Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• October 18, 2021 Zombie claims about Medicare just won't die By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• September 12, 2014 Fact-checking Trump text about whether Denmark has a ‘right of ownership’ to Greenland By Grace Abels• January 20, 2026 The PolitiFact guide to the anti-Romney 'King of Bain' video By Molly Moorhead• January 12, 2012 The pace of Arizona’s primary ballot count isn’t ‘suspicious.’ Verifying mail ballots takes time By Amy Sherman• August 4, 2022 When will Social Security sunset? Barring congressional changes, money will deplete by 2034 By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 22, 2023 In context: The Winston Churchill and MLK busts By Miriam Valverde• January 22, 2017
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Brian Kilmeade stated on July 02, 2020 in an episode of "Fox & Friends": The President’s Daily Brief “is like a mini novel.” By Bill McCarthy• July 7, 2020 Leonard Lance stated on April 15, 2013 in a press release: "The Internal Revenue code has ballooned to a 5,600-page, 4 million-word complicated mess that is seven times as long as the Bible with none of the good news." By Caryn Shinske• May 2, 2013 Chain email stated on September 08, 2008 in : "The Books Sarah Palin tried to have banned." By Robert Farley• September 10, 2008 Darren Jackson stated on May 27, 2020 in a tweet: “Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Donald Trump not wearing a face mask in public.” By Paul Specht• June 1, 2020 Stephen King stated on January 25, 2013 in a Kindle Single essay, 'Guns': Says since Australia passed tough gun laws, "homicides by firearm have declined almost 60 percent." By Becky Bowers• January 31, 2013 Sandra Stotsky stated on October 15, 2013 in during a public hearing: "Common Core expects English teachers to spend at least half of their reading instructional time at every grade level on informational texts." By Cara Fitzpatrick• October 21, 2013 Threads posts stated on November 02, 2024 in a post: “Elon Musk bans Stephen King permanently from platform X after he trolled the tech mogul.” By Grace Abels• November 8, 2024 Jonathan Saenz stated on March 28, 2018 in an email blast: Says that in the U.S. Capitol, "Stephen F. Austin’s and Sam Houston’s statues" are "the only ones holding a rifle or a sword." By W. Gardner Selby• April 12, 2018 Ellen Freidin stated on December 13, 2010 in comments at the launch of the NoLabels.org website.: "We have dozens of districts that go for 150 to 200 miles, splitting counties, splintering cities and connecting areas that have very little in common." By Laura Figueroa• December 22, 2010 Stephen Sweeney stated on February 10, 2012 in an interview on WNYC’s “The Brian Lehrer Show”: Says "67 percent of marriages now wind up in divorce." By Erin O'Neill• February 20, 2012 Stephen Colbert stated on February 15, 2016 in comments on the "Late Show": "People have actually broken down the transcripts for oral arguments and (Antonin Scalia) told more jokes and got more laughs than any of the other justices." By Linda Qiu• February 17, 2016 Raphael Warnock stated on January 20, 2014 in a speech: "Georgia has the fifth-highest number of uninsured people of any state in the union." By Eric Stirgus• February 3, 2014 Stephen King stated on April 15, 2024 in an X post: “The 1864 Arizona law forbidding abortions, upheld by the State Supreme Court, also sets the age of consent for females at 10 years.” By Sofia Ahmed• April 19, 2024 Donald Trump stated on December 02, 2020 in a speech: “In Wisconsin, there are approximately 70,000 absentee ballots that do not have matching ballot applications as required by law.” By Eric Litke• December 10, 2020 Gavin Newsom stated on November 09, 2016 in a press conference.: California has seen a "56 percent decline in the gun murder rate" since the 1990s. By Chris Nichols• November 16, 2016 Raphael Warnock stated on October 28, 2020 in an interview: When Sen. Kelly Loeffler heard about the COVID-19 risk, she “focused on her own portfolio” and "profited from the pandemic." By Tom Kertscher• October 31, 2020 Chris King stated on May 25, 2017 in a press release: Says a Congressional Budget Office report found low-income seniors in Florida will face "800 percent premium increases" under the American Health Care Act. By Amy Sherman• June 2, 2017 Stephen King stated on July 06, 2022 in a tweet: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis “signs bill requiring Florida students, professors to register political views with (the) state.” By Grace Abels• July 7, 2022 Pink stated on November 13, 2023 in an X post: These 13 books “have been banned from schools in Florida.” By Jeff Cercone• November 20, 2023 Mitt Romney stated on December 06, 2007 in College Station, Texas: "I saw my father march with Martin Luther King." By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 28, 2007
Truth-O-Meter lands on False for Democratic claims about Medicare, divorce rate By Bill Wichert• February 21, 2012 Howdying PolitiFact Tennessee By W. Gardner Selby• January 25, 2012 Tracing civil rights legislation before and after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death By Amy Sherman• June 8, 2020 The Rhode Island pension debate: Truth is in short supply By Tim Murphy• November 17, 2011 No, Oct. 4 national emergency alert test won't turn you into a zombie. Here are the facts. By Jeff Cercone• October 3, 2023 In context: “Dreamers” and background checks By Miriam Valverde• December 12, 2016 PolitiFact answers the Senate's impeachment questions By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy• January 31, 2020 Gun-crime claims abound, but which are on target? By Sue Owen• February 4, 2013 Ask PolitiFact: Is Hakeem Jeffries right about the GOP’s stance on book-banning? By Louis Jacobson• March 30, 2023 Fact-checking the Michigan Senate debate between Mike Rogers and Elissa Slotkin By Caleb McCullough• October 9, 2024 15 of our wackiest COVID-19 fact-checks By Daniel Funke• March 15, 2021 Fact-checking claims about California’s ballot measures By Chris Nichols• October 13, 2016 State of vaccine supply is 'opaque,’ ‘hard to pin down,' experts say By Julie Appleby• February 4, 2021 The Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• October 18, 2021 Zombie claims about Medicare just won't die By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• September 12, 2014 Fact-checking Trump text about whether Denmark has a ‘right of ownership’ to Greenland By Grace Abels• January 20, 2026 The PolitiFact guide to the anti-Romney 'King of Bain' video By Molly Moorhead• January 12, 2012 The pace of Arizona’s primary ballot count isn’t ‘suspicious.’ Verifying mail ballots takes time By Amy Sherman• August 4, 2022 When will Social Security sunset? Barring congressional changes, money will deplete by 2034 By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 22, 2023 In context: The Winston Churchill and MLK busts By Miriam Valverde• January 22, 2017
