1 People 3384 Fact-checks 1157 Articles People (1) Major Gross Profit Fact-checks (3384) Viral image stated on August 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The yearly cost of religious tax exemptions: $71 billion. If the church paid taxes, everyone would only have to pay 3% taxes.” By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2021 Facebook posts stated on April 02, 2020 in a Facebook post: Kennedy Center, PBS donated to Democrats after getting COVID-19 stimulus money. By Tom Kertscher• April 22, 2020 Ryan Fournier stated on June 11, 2020 in a status: “All money donated to Black Lives Matter goes directly to Act Blue, a Democrat Super PAC that then feeds the money to Democrat candidates.” By Daniel Funke• June 12, 2020 Bloggers stated on October 09, 2017 in a headline: "President Trump signs executive order stripping NFL of ‘non-profit’ status." By Joshua Gillin• October 10, 2017 TJ Donovan stated on October 18, 2019 in Op-ed published in VTDigger: "Most of the requests for records possessed by the Attorney General’s Office are from private law firms and companies." By Xander Landen• October 22, 2019 Candace Owens stated on June 11, 2020 in a tweet: “According to its website Black Lives Matter, Inc is NOT a charity. It is a full-fledged corporation that does NOT have any locations.” By Daniel Funke• June 17, 2020 Julián Castro stated on March 08, 2016 in Hillary Clinton campaign news release: "Bernie Sanders voted with Republicans to protect the Minutemen, a hate group that used military tactics against our community." By Filipa Ioannou• April 30, 2016 Dianne Feinstein stated on March 08, 2010 in a New York Times article: "We are the only industrialized nation that relies heavily on a for-profit medical insurance industry to provide basic health care." By Louis Jacobson• March 11, 2010 Dennis Prager stated on May 18, 2017 in an appearance on CNN: "It was a 100 percent lie that (Donald Trump’s) election unleashed anti-Semitism. … Hundreds of Jewish community centers had bomb threats called in. To the best of our knowledge to this day, 90 percent of them were called in by an American Jewish kid living in Israel, and the other 10 percent were a black radical who was trying to impress his girlfriend." By Louis Jacobson• May 22, 2017 ActionAid UK stated on April 07, 2016 in a website post: "Tax dodging costs developing countries $200 billion every year." By Jon Greenberg• April 19, 2016 Dennis Kucinich stated on March 03, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "Due to a flaw in the 1995 Outer Continental Shelf Deep Water Royalty Relief Act numerous oil companies are now drilling in the Gulf of Mexico in federal lands and paying no royalties to the federal government." By James McCarty• March 24, 2011 U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on May 09, 2012 in a TV ad: "Seniors will see $500 billion in Medicare cuts to fund Obamacare." By Aaron Sharockman• May 15, 2012 Bob Cortes stated on April 18, 2017 in a discussion on HB 7101: "All charter schools are not-for-profit." By Allison Graves• April 27, 2017 Tim Ryan stated on May 10, 2022 in an attack ad: “J.D. Vance profits off Russia propaganda.” By Jon Greenberg• May 24, 2022 Ted Cruz stated on August 04, 2021 in an interview: “In the last several months, the Biden administration has released over 7,000 illegal aliens who were COVID positive just in one Texas city.” Biden's border policies are "endangering not just the people of Texas, but people all across the country." By Brandon Mulder• September 3, 2021 Al Hunt stated on August 22, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "This is not a mosque. It's a cultural center that has a prayer area." By Robert Farley• August 23, 2010 OurLandOfTheFree.com stated on August 30, 2017 in a blog post: The Clinton Foundation is sending water to Houston "for $7 a bottle." By Miriam Valverde• September 6, 2017 Patrick Murphy stated on October 27, 2016 in a U.S. Senate debate : Says Marco Rubio "has a 98 percent voting record with the Koch brothers." By Allison Graves• October 27, 2016 Facebook posts stated on September 07, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “A portion of everything you pay A.A.R.P goes directly to the Democratic Party.” By Madison Czopek• September 18, 2020 Colleen Conley stated on April 13, 2011 in a radio interview: "We are the most generous in New England and New England is known for its generosity toward its welfare recipients." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 24, 2011 Articles (1157) Is the Center for Immigration Studies a hate group, as the Southern Poverty Law Center says? By Amy Sherman• March 22, 2017 Did Mike Johnson work for a hate group? SPLC and Christian law firm have sparred over label By Grace Abels• October 27, 2023 US Rep. Steil labeled Dane County a ‘sanctuary city,’ but it’s complicated By Ricardo Torres• March 5, 2025 Estimating Joe the Plumber's tax bill By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 16, 2008 Twisting the facts on taxes By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 8, 2008 ‘Medicare for All' emerges as early divide in first Democratic presidential primary debate By Jon Greenberg, Shefali Luthra• June 27, 2019 Sen. John McCain fought to clean up money in politics. Are we better off today? By Miriam Valverde• August 31, 2018 12 fact-checks from Donald Trump's all-women Fox News town hall By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• October 16, 2024 Elon Musk calls for accountability in media, donates to PolitiFact By Josie Hollingsworth• May 24, 2018 Rick Perry pitch touches on fact-checked claims By W. Gardner Selby• June 10, 2013 Fact-checking Julián Castro’s claim that asylum ‘metering’ caused drowning of father, daughter By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• June 27, 2019 Newly arrived immigrants are generally not automatically eligible for food assistance By Marta Campabadal Graus• April 13, 2023 In Context: Walker on extending Act 10 to police, firefighters By Tom Kertscher• August 2, 2013 Kid Rock not running for U.S. Senate, but FEC must decide about campaign swag By Joshua Gillin• October 24, 2017 Are there white nationalists in the White House? By Louis Jacobson• August 15, 2017 Rematch: Ron Johnson and Russ Feingold crossing swords again By Tom Kertscher• January 3, 2016 A closer look at Michelle Nunn By April Hunt• August 12, 2014 Five years, 1,000 factchecks By James B. Nelson• November 30, 2015 Corporate profits do not drive inflation, but inflation boosts company profits By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2022 Fact-checking Mike Bloomberg’s response to redlining attack By Amy Sherman• February 27, 2020
Viral image stated on August 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The yearly cost of religious tax exemptions: $71 billion. If the church paid taxes, everyone would only have to pay 3% taxes.” By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2021 Facebook posts stated on April 02, 2020 in a Facebook post: Kennedy Center, PBS donated to Democrats after getting COVID-19 stimulus money. By Tom Kertscher• April 22, 2020 Ryan Fournier stated on June 11, 2020 in a status: “All money donated to Black Lives Matter goes directly to Act Blue, a Democrat Super PAC that then feeds the money to Democrat candidates.” By Daniel Funke• June 12, 2020 Bloggers stated on October 09, 2017 in a headline: "President Trump signs executive order stripping NFL of ‘non-profit’ status." By Joshua Gillin• October 10, 2017 TJ Donovan stated on October 18, 2019 in Op-ed published in VTDigger: "Most of the requests for records possessed by the Attorney General’s Office are from private law firms and companies." By Xander Landen• October 22, 2019 Candace Owens stated on June 11, 2020 in a tweet: “According to its website Black Lives Matter, Inc is NOT a charity. It is a full-fledged corporation that does NOT have any locations.” By Daniel Funke• June 17, 2020 Julián Castro stated on March 08, 2016 in Hillary Clinton campaign news release: "Bernie Sanders voted with Republicans to protect the Minutemen, a hate group that used military tactics against our community." By Filipa Ioannou• April 30, 2016 Dianne Feinstein stated on March 08, 2010 in a New York Times article: "We are the only industrialized nation that relies heavily on a for-profit medical insurance industry to provide basic health care." By Louis Jacobson• March 11, 2010 Dennis Prager stated on May 18, 2017 in an appearance on CNN: "It was a 100 percent lie that (Donald Trump’s) election unleashed anti-Semitism. … Hundreds of Jewish community centers had bomb threats called in. To the best of our knowledge to this day, 90 percent of them were called in by an American Jewish kid living in Israel, and the other 10 percent were a black radical who was trying to impress his girlfriend." By Louis Jacobson• May 22, 2017 ActionAid UK stated on April 07, 2016 in a website post: "Tax dodging costs developing countries $200 billion every year." By Jon Greenberg• April 19, 2016 Dennis Kucinich stated on March 03, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "Due to a flaw in the 1995 Outer Continental Shelf Deep Water Royalty Relief Act numerous oil companies are now drilling in the Gulf of Mexico in federal lands and paying no royalties to the federal government." By James McCarty• March 24, 2011 U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on May 09, 2012 in a TV ad: "Seniors will see $500 billion in Medicare cuts to fund Obamacare." By Aaron Sharockman• May 15, 2012 Bob Cortes stated on April 18, 2017 in a discussion on HB 7101: "All charter schools are not-for-profit." By Allison Graves• April 27, 2017 Tim Ryan stated on May 10, 2022 in an attack ad: “J.D. Vance profits off Russia propaganda.” By Jon Greenberg• May 24, 2022 Ted Cruz stated on August 04, 2021 in an interview: “In the last several months, the Biden administration has released over 7,000 illegal aliens who were COVID positive just in one Texas city.” Biden's border policies are "endangering not just the people of Texas, but people all across the country." By Brandon Mulder• September 3, 2021 Al Hunt stated on August 22, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "This is not a mosque. It's a cultural center that has a prayer area." By Robert Farley• August 23, 2010 OurLandOfTheFree.com stated on August 30, 2017 in a blog post: The Clinton Foundation is sending water to Houston "for $7 a bottle." By Miriam Valverde• September 6, 2017 Patrick Murphy stated on October 27, 2016 in a U.S. Senate debate : Says Marco Rubio "has a 98 percent voting record with the Koch brothers." By Allison Graves• October 27, 2016 Facebook posts stated on September 07, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “A portion of everything you pay A.A.R.P goes directly to the Democratic Party.” By Madison Czopek• September 18, 2020 Colleen Conley stated on April 13, 2011 in a radio interview: "We are the most generous in New England and New England is known for its generosity toward its welfare recipients." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 24, 2011
Is the Center for Immigration Studies a hate group, as the Southern Poverty Law Center says? By Amy Sherman• March 22, 2017 Did Mike Johnson work for a hate group? SPLC and Christian law firm have sparred over label By Grace Abels• October 27, 2023 US Rep. Steil labeled Dane County a ‘sanctuary city,’ but it’s complicated By Ricardo Torres• March 5, 2025 Estimating Joe the Plumber's tax bill By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 16, 2008 Twisting the facts on taxes By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 8, 2008 ‘Medicare for All' emerges as early divide in first Democratic presidential primary debate By Jon Greenberg, Shefali Luthra• June 27, 2019 Sen. John McCain fought to clean up money in politics. Are we better off today? By Miriam Valverde• August 31, 2018 12 fact-checks from Donald Trump's all-women Fox News town hall By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• October 16, 2024 Elon Musk calls for accountability in media, donates to PolitiFact By Josie Hollingsworth• May 24, 2018 Rick Perry pitch touches on fact-checked claims By W. Gardner Selby• June 10, 2013 Fact-checking Julián Castro’s claim that asylum ‘metering’ caused drowning of father, daughter By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• June 27, 2019 Newly arrived immigrants are generally not automatically eligible for food assistance By Marta Campabadal Graus• April 13, 2023 In Context: Walker on extending Act 10 to police, firefighters By Tom Kertscher• August 2, 2013 Kid Rock not running for U.S. Senate, but FEC must decide about campaign swag By Joshua Gillin• October 24, 2017 Are there white nationalists in the White House? By Louis Jacobson• August 15, 2017 Rematch: Ron Johnson and Russ Feingold crossing swords again By Tom Kertscher• January 3, 2016 A closer look at Michelle Nunn By April Hunt• August 12, 2014 Five years, 1,000 factchecks By James B. Nelson• November 30, 2015 Corporate profits do not drive inflation, but inflation boosts company profits By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2022 Fact-checking Mike Bloomberg’s response to redlining attack By Amy Sherman• February 27, 2020
