17 People 10802 Fact-checks 4122 Articles People (17) Pete Sessions Jeff Sessions Burger King John King Peter King Tom King Bob King Steven King Stephen King Phil King Karl King D.A. King Angus King Jessica King Steve King Chris King Kernan "Kerry" King Fact-checks (10802) Donald Trump stated on February 01, 2018 in a Tweet: "45.6 million people watched (the State of the Union), the highest number in history. @FoxNews beat every other Network, for the first time ever, with 11.7 million people tuning in." By Manuela Tobias• February 1, 2018 Tim Scott stated on April 28, 2021 in a GOP response to President Joe Biden's speech: Says Democrats blocked his efforts at police reform. By Amy Sherman• April 30, 2021 Viral image stated on April 29, 2021 in an image on Facebook: 11.6 million people watched Biden’s first presidential address to Congress while far larger audiences watched Donald Trump’s speeches. By Madison Czopek• May 3, 2021 Instagram posts stated on October 13, 2024 in an Instagram post: Says former President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, “I hope that America obliterates Israel.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 15, 2024 Frederica Wilson stated on November 17, 2010 in an interview for a Miami Herald blog: The U.S. House rule barring members from wearing hats while in session dates back to the 1800s and can be waived by the speaker. By Amy Sherman• November 19, 2010 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 True Pundit stated on February 08, 2017 in a web post: Says a video shows "Coretta Scott King thanking Jeff Sessions for Rosa Parks library." By Louis Jacobson• February 9, 2017 Barack Obama stated on September 09, 2009 in a speech to Congress: Preventive care "saves money." By Catharine Richert• September 10, 2009 Rick Scott stated on November 18, 2010 in a speech to the Council of 100: Regulations are an "endemic weakness in government -- so old that Thomas Jefferson listed this problem among his charges against the King of England in the Declaration of Independence." By Lee Logan• November 22, 2010 Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of the Union address: "The federal minimum wage is worth about 20 percent less than it was when Ronald Reagan" gave his first address to a joint session of Congress. By Steve Contorno• January 29, 2014 Karl King stated on October 15, 2013 in a website statement: There were "$2 billion in earmarks in fiscal year 2012." By Dana Tims• November 15, 2013 Rick Scott stated on March 08, 2011 in his State of the State speech.: "We ... sold the state airplanes as I had promised." By Aaron Sharockman• March 8, 2011 Peter King stated on September 01, 2013 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The House did vote against engagement in Kosovo, and Bill Clinton kept fighting anyway. And, then, ultimately, a vote did pass." By Louis Jacobson• September 4, 2013 Matthew Dowd stated on January 23, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Poll results from the past 35 years show that State of the Union speeches "do not move" presidential approval numbers. By Louis Jacobson• January 24, 2011 Marcy Kaptur stated on September 14, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "Last year, Korea sold nearly half a million cars in our country. ... The United States, you know how much we sell to them? Six thousand. What kind of deal is that?" By Sabrina Eaton• October 4, 2011 Sawyer Hackett stated on January 16, 2023 in a tweet: Gov. Abbott “signed a bill last year eliminating the requirements for Texas schools to teach MLK’s ‘I have a dream’ speech.” By Nusaiba Mizan• February 14, 2023 Bret Baier stated on January 20, 2015 in an analysis of Obama's speech: In President Barack Obama’s 2015 State of the Union address, "the words ‘al-Qaida’ were never used, the first time those words have not been used in a State of the Union address since February 2001." By Katie Sanders• January 21, 2015 Rick Santorum stated on February 25, 2012 in a speech in Troy, Mich.: "President Obama once said he wants everybody in America to go to college." By Louis Jacobson• February 27, 2012 Maggie Hassan stated on April 08, 2016 in an editorial board interview with the Concord Monitor: Kelly Ayotte "has voted to defund Planned Parenthood" six times. By Allie Morris• April 29, 2016 Barack Obama stated on September 09, 2009 in an address to a joint session of Congress: "It’s a plan that incorporates ideas from many of the people in this room tonight – Democrats and Republicans." By Robert Farley• September 10, 2009 Articles (4122) Is there a corporate tax break that ships jobs overseas? By Lauren Carroll• September 16, 2014 Counting the electoral votes on Jan. 6: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2021 Guests at President Donald Trump’s first speech to Congress By Miriam Valverde• March 1, 2017 Yes, more bureaucracy; but how to measure it? By Robert Farley• September 11, 2009 Lots of fiction, few facts in discussion of torture report By Katie Sanders• December 18, 2014 Fact-checking the State of the Union address By Bill Adair• January 25, 2012 Leo Berman claim about Obama topped our charts By W. Gardner Selby• June 7, 2011 Getting the facts straight about the Founding Fathers By Lauren Carroll• July 3, 2014 Did Elizabeth Warren break the rules? Plus 5 other questions about Rule 19 By Louis Jacobson• February 8, 2017 A year later, still plenty of partisanship By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 19, 2010 Joe Biden's 2023 State of the Union: How to watch, what he'll talk about, who's responding By Ellen Hine• February 6, 2023 President Donald Trump needs Congress to keep control of Washington, D.C., police, experts say By Gabrielle Lazor• August 15, 2025 Fact-checking Bernie Sanders in Milford, New Hampshire before the primary By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 5, 2020 Top five falsehoods of the immigration debate By Becky Bowers, Angie Drobnic Holan• July 8, 2013 President Trump's January Littlejohn story about ‘secret’ gender transition needs context By Grace Abels• March 5, 2025 Top five falsehoods of the immigration debate By Becky Bowers, Angie Drobnic Holan• July 7, 2013 We put Rick Scott's 2014 State of the State address to the Truth-O-Meter By Joshua Gillin, Julie Kliegman, Amy Sherman• March 4, 2014 One year after George Floyd’s death, police reform talks linger By Amy Sherman• May 25, 2021 The second Trump impeachment: Questions and answers By Louis Jacobson• January 11, 2021 The top 10 most viewed fact-checks of 2017 By John Kruzel• December 27, 2017
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Donald Trump stated on February 01, 2018 in a Tweet: "45.6 million people watched (the State of the Union), the highest number in history. @FoxNews beat every other Network, for the first time ever, with 11.7 million people tuning in." By Manuela Tobias• February 1, 2018 Tim Scott stated on April 28, 2021 in a GOP response to President Joe Biden's speech: Says Democrats blocked his efforts at police reform. By Amy Sherman• April 30, 2021 Viral image stated on April 29, 2021 in an image on Facebook: 11.6 million people watched Biden’s first presidential address to Congress while far larger audiences watched Donald Trump’s speeches. By Madison Czopek• May 3, 2021 Instagram posts stated on October 13, 2024 in an Instagram post: Says former President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, “I hope that America obliterates Israel.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 15, 2024 Frederica Wilson stated on November 17, 2010 in an interview for a Miami Herald blog: The U.S. House rule barring members from wearing hats while in session dates back to the 1800s and can be waived by the speaker. By Amy Sherman• November 19, 2010 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 True Pundit stated on February 08, 2017 in a web post: Says a video shows "Coretta Scott King thanking Jeff Sessions for Rosa Parks library." By Louis Jacobson• February 9, 2017 Barack Obama stated on September 09, 2009 in a speech to Congress: Preventive care "saves money." By Catharine Richert• September 10, 2009 Rick Scott stated on November 18, 2010 in a speech to the Council of 100: Regulations are an "endemic weakness in government -- so old that Thomas Jefferson listed this problem among his charges against the King of England in the Declaration of Independence." By Lee Logan• November 22, 2010 Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of the Union address: "The federal minimum wage is worth about 20 percent less than it was when Ronald Reagan" gave his first address to a joint session of Congress. By Steve Contorno• January 29, 2014 Karl King stated on October 15, 2013 in a website statement: There were "$2 billion in earmarks in fiscal year 2012." By Dana Tims• November 15, 2013 Rick Scott stated on March 08, 2011 in his State of the State speech.: "We ... sold the state airplanes as I had promised." By Aaron Sharockman• March 8, 2011 Peter King stated on September 01, 2013 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The House did vote against engagement in Kosovo, and Bill Clinton kept fighting anyway. And, then, ultimately, a vote did pass." By Louis Jacobson• September 4, 2013 Matthew Dowd stated on January 23, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Poll results from the past 35 years show that State of the Union speeches "do not move" presidential approval numbers. By Louis Jacobson• January 24, 2011 Marcy Kaptur stated on September 14, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "Last year, Korea sold nearly half a million cars in our country. ... The United States, you know how much we sell to them? Six thousand. What kind of deal is that?" By Sabrina Eaton• October 4, 2011 Sawyer Hackett stated on January 16, 2023 in a tweet: Gov. Abbott “signed a bill last year eliminating the requirements for Texas schools to teach MLK’s ‘I have a dream’ speech.” By Nusaiba Mizan• February 14, 2023 Bret Baier stated on January 20, 2015 in an analysis of Obama's speech: In President Barack Obama’s 2015 State of the Union address, "the words ‘al-Qaida’ were never used, the first time those words have not been used in a State of the Union address since February 2001." By Katie Sanders• January 21, 2015 Rick Santorum stated on February 25, 2012 in a speech in Troy, Mich.: "President Obama once said he wants everybody in America to go to college." By Louis Jacobson• February 27, 2012 Maggie Hassan stated on April 08, 2016 in an editorial board interview with the Concord Monitor: Kelly Ayotte "has voted to defund Planned Parenthood" six times. By Allie Morris• April 29, 2016 Barack Obama stated on September 09, 2009 in an address to a joint session of Congress: "It’s a plan that incorporates ideas from many of the people in this room tonight – Democrats and Republicans." By Robert Farley• September 10, 2009
Is there a corporate tax break that ships jobs overseas? By Lauren Carroll• September 16, 2014 Counting the electoral votes on Jan. 6: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2021 Guests at President Donald Trump’s first speech to Congress By Miriam Valverde• March 1, 2017 Yes, more bureaucracy; but how to measure it? By Robert Farley• September 11, 2009 Lots of fiction, few facts in discussion of torture report By Katie Sanders• December 18, 2014 Fact-checking the State of the Union address By Bill Adair• January 25, 2012 Leo Berman claim about Obama topped our charts By W. Gardner Selby• June 7, 2011 Getting the facts straight about the Founding Fathers By Lauren Carroll• July 3, 2014 Did Elizabeth Warren break the rules? Plus 5 other questions about Rule 19 By Louis Jacobson• February 8, 2017 A year later, still plenty of partisanship By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 19, 2010 Joe Biden's 2023 State of the Union: How to watch, what he'll talk about, who's responding By Ellen Hine• February 6, 2023 President Donald Trump needs Congress to keep control of Washington, D.C., police, experts say By Gabrielle Lazor• August 15, 2025 Fact-checking Bernie Sanders in Milford, New Hampshire before the primary By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 5, 2020 Top five falsehoods of the immigration debate By Becky Bowers, Angie Drobnic Holan• July 8, 2013 President Trump's January Littlejohn story about ‘secret’ gender transition needs context By Grace Abels• March 5, 2025 Top five falsehoods of the immigration debate By Becky Bowers, Angie Drobnic Holan• July 7, 2013 We put Rick Scott's 2014 State of the State address to the Truth-O-Meter By Joshua Gillin, Julie Kliegman, Amy Sherman• March 4, 2014 One year after George Floyd’s death, police reform talks linger By Amy Sherman• May 25, 2021 The second Trump impeachment: Questions and answers By Louis Jacobson• January 11, 2021 The top 10 most viewed fact-checks of 2017 By John Kruzel• December 27, 2017
