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Tim Pawlenty stated on July 10, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":

"There's no scientific conclusion that (being gay) is genetic."

By Louis Jacobson• July 13, 2011

Michael McCaul stated on March 26, 2018 in an interview on Capital Tonight on Spectrum News:

"1 in 100 people are sociopaths."

By W. Gardner Selby• March 30, 2018

Mike Johnson stated on December 05, 2024 in remarks to reporters:

About 1% of federal employees are “actually working in the office.”

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• December 11, 2024

Robert Brown stated on October 29, 2010 in press release:

"Animal abuse is often an indicative trait of future acts of violence against humans."

By Eric Stirgus• November 10, 2010

Shenggen Fan stated on March 02, 2017 in a panel discussion in Washington, D.C.:

Every dollar of foreign aid for agricultural research "will bring $4 in trade with the countries and the United States ... generating employment back in the U.S."

By Jon Greenberg• March 3, 2017

Nikki Haley stated on January 02, 2024 in a town hall in Rye, N.H.:

“Right now, over 70% of federal employees are still working from home three years after COVID."

By Louis Jacobson• January 5, 2024

Facebook posts stated on May 10, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Nancy Pelosi said "Congress shall not vote remotely because it is not secure!" while also saying that “Americans should all vote for president by mail!”

By Tom Kertscher• May 27, 2020

Tom Marino stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech to the PA delegation at the RNC.:

"[Hillary Clinton]'s not trusted -- virtually at all."

By Anna Orso• July 20, 2016

Bloggers stated on August 23, 2018 in a blog post:

"NASA says an asteroid bigger than a football pitch is heading towards Earth."

By Lucia Geng• August 24, 2018

Stephen Ucci stated on March 30, 2011 in a news release:

"A [bank] surveillance camera capturing a criminal’s face and other identifiable traits would certainly discourage robbery attempts and serve as a deterrent to robbers."

By Richard Salit• May 6, 2011

Jim Bridenstine stated on June 11, 2013 in a House floor speech:

"This president spends 30 times as much money on global warming research as he does on weather forecasting and warning."

By Louis Jacobson• June 14, 2013

Pat McCrory stated on May 04, 2021 in a podcast:

Says “75% of third-graders in this year’s class are not reading at a third grade level” and, for those who don’t catch up, there’s “an 80% chance that you will not graduate.”

By Paul Specht• May 14, 2021

Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper advertisement:

"Barack Hussein Obama will … force doctors to assist homosexuals in buying surrogate babies."

By Becky Bowers• September 27, 2012

Instagram posts stated on February 12, 2024 in an Instagram post:

"Google proves that no one ever went to the moon.”

By Samantha Putterman• February 16, 2024

Rob Portman stated on July 06, 2010 in a television campaign ad:

A bill to cap carbon emissions "could cost Ohio 100,000 jobs."

By Stephen Koff• August 2, 2010

Glenn Beck stated on September 01, 2009 in his radio program:

Van Jones "is an avowed, self-avowed radical revolutionary communist."

By Robert Farley• September 8, 2009

Greg Abbott stated on February 16, 2010 in a press release:

Says the EPA "outsourced the scientific basis for its greenhouse gas regulation to a scandal-plagued international organization that cannot be considered objective or trustworthy."

By W. Gardner Selby• May 11, 2010

Hillsborough County Republican Executive Committee stated on December 13, 2021 in a billboard:

Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., is a communist

By Amy Sherman• December 15, 2021

Juan Williams stated on June 22, 2015 in a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News:

Polls indicate that "white people think that black people are less intelligent. They think they’re less trustworthy, less patriotic."

By Jon Greenberg• June 29, 2015

Joe Biden stated on July 09, 2020 in a speech:

On COVID-19, Donald Trump said that “maybe if you drank bleach you may be okay.”

By Jessica Calefati• July 11, 2020

Adam Raine called ChatGPT his ‘only friend.’ Now his family blames the technology for his death

By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2025

Ask PolitiFact: Can dogs detect COVID-19?

By Miriam Valverde• January 26, 2021

Some research suggests Biden’s school reopening goal has already been achieved

By Ciara O'Rourke• February 25, 2021

Statements about the budget shortfall fall short

By • January 11, 2011

Mailbag, Facebook edition: 'PolitiFact gets another Mostly Fail rating'

By Becky Bowers• August 5, 2013

Party conventions are on for now, but will they be the same?

By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2020

Your guide to the cap-and-trade estimates

By Catharine Richert• June 25, 2009

PolitiFact seeks talented reporter to join coverage of 2024 presidential election

By PolitiFact Staff • July 31, 2023

PolitiFact Internship Program: Summer 2022

By PolitiFact Staff • October 1, 2021

Michael Flynn's troubling penchant for conspiracy theories

By Lauren Carroll• February 14, 2017

Mailbag: Christmas-New Year's Edition

By Louis Jacobson• December 24, 2013

Mailbag: Rick Scott, Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Tampa strip clubs

By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 19, 2012

Inside fact-checking: A conversation with Lucas Graves, author of 'Deciding What's True'

By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 14, 2016

With the election's end, 'truthiness' improves

By Jim Tharpe• November 14, 2010

Mailbag: "Would my pants be on fire if..."

By • September 13, 2010

Mailbag: 'That's a fail, PolitiFact'

By Louis Jacobson• December 26, 2014

Will a Medicaid expansion create jobs? A review of the evidence

By Amy Sherman• February 27, 2013

Casting and counting the electoral votes: What to expect

By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2020

What Clarence Thomas said about fetal cell lines and COVID-19 vaccines

By Andy Nguyen• July 8, 2022

CDC faces conundrum over recommending new COVID-19 booster for all

By Arthur Allen• September 12, 2023

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