5 People 8996 Fact-checks 2974 Articles People (5) Mitch McConnell Mitch Daniels Mitch Carmichael Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital Coalition To Save Memorial Hospital Birthing Center Fact-checks (8996) X posts stated on July 12, 2026 in X posts: A photo showing Mitch McConnell and his wife is from his 2023 hospitalization or is AI generated. By Caleb McCullough• July 13, 2026 Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: Pictures and reports of “empty hospitals” prove COVID-19 spread is “fake crisis for real government planned agendas.” By Tom Kertscher• April 3, 2020 Mitch McConnell stated on January 26, 2014 in an interview with "Fox News Sunday": "The minimum wage is mostly an entry-level wage for young people." By Steve Contorno• January 26, 2014 Facebook posts stated on September 23, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Says Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron “married his mentor Mitch McConnell's granddaughter." By Madison Czopek• September 25, 2020 Instagram posts stated on December 12, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows Mitch McConnell appearing in a press conference with a bandage around his head. By Sofia Ahmed• December 13, 2024 Democratic National Committee stated on July 02, 2009 in a television ad: Mitch McConnell opposed "legislation to create and protect Kentucky jobs . . . help for the unemployed. . . health care for Kentucky's children," and "fair pay for women." By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 6, 2009 Mitch McConnell stated on February 01, 2009 in appearance on CBS's "Face the Nation": To give the proposed economic stimulus plan some perspective, "if you started the day Jesus Christ was born and spent $1 million every day since then, you still wouldn’t have spent $1 trillion." By Robert Farley• February 3, 2009 Instagram posts stated on January 07, 2022 in a post: Image from news broadcast shows a hospital in France trying to pass off a mannequin as a COVID-19 patient. By Monique Curet• January 25, 2022 Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on June 03, 2014 in a radio ad: "Sen. McConnell says it's not his job to bring jobs to Kentucky." By Lauren Carroll• June 6, 2014 Mitch McConnell stated on December 01, 2009 in a floor speech: The Senate health care bill does not contain limits on medical malpractice lawsuits. By Catharine Richert• December 2, 2009 Mitch McConnell stated on July 09, 2014 in a YouTube video: Says Alison Lundergan Grimes "supports Obamacare, which cuts $700 billion from seniors’ Medicare." By Lauren Carroll• July 10, 2014 Cory Booker stated on January 08, 2017 in an interview on 'Face the Nation': "In 2009, Mitch McConnell was the person that’s saying, 'Hey, we should get all the ethics information in before we do the hearings.' " By Linda Qiu• January 8, 2017 Mitch McConnell stated on May 17, 2009 in an interview on Fox News Sunday.: A public option for health care would end private insurance "because the private insurance people will not be able to compete with a government option." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 19, 2009 Viral image stated on August 12, 2019 in a post on Facebook: The daughter of a Donald Trump appointee posed as an El Paso shooting victim in a photo with the president. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 14, 2019 Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on July 10, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted to raise Medicare costs for a current Kentucky senior by $6,000. By Steve Contorno• July 10, 2014 Matthew Dowd stated on November 24, 2013 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Harry Reid was against (the nuclear option) before he was for it. Mitch McConnell was for it before he was against it. President Obama was against it before he was for it." By Julie Kliegman• November 24, 2013 Mitch McConnell stated on February 17, 2010 in a press release: The stimulus includes "$219,000 to study the sex lives of female college freshmen." By Robert Farley• February 19, 2010 X posts stated on February 11, 2025 in a post: Rep. Nancy Pelosi has a $223,000 salary and a $202 million net worth. Sen. Mitch McConnell has a $200,000 salary and a $95 million net worth. Sen. Chuck Schumer has a $210,000 salary and a $75 million net worth. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has a $285,000 salary and a $67 million net worth. By Sara Swann• February 18, 2025 Facebook posts stated on January 01, 2021 in a Facebook post: There are “absolutely no patients” at Los Angeles hospital considered the center of region's COVID-19 surge. By Chris Nichols• January 6, 2021 Gwen Moore stated on January 07, 2015 in a tweet: Says Mitch McConnell credits Republicans "for recent economic improvements" even though they took control of the Senate only "days ago." By Tom Kertscher• January 14, 2015 Articles (2974) HBO's Oliver is right: Mitch McConnell isn't a 'homegrown Kentucky girl' By Aaron Sharockman• May 12, 2014 Fact-checking primary contests in Kentucky, Oregon and Idaho By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 20, 2014 McConnell falsely suggests GOP forecast the type of election fraud found in NC By Matthew Riley, Paul Specht• March 7, 2019 Previewing the Kentucky U.S. Senate debate By Steve Contorno• October 13, 2014 Fact-checking the Kentucky Senate race By Jon Greenberg• August 14, 2013 The Kentucky U.S. Senate race: the fact-checks so far By Steve Contorno• September 24, 2014 What Mitch McConnell said about Supreme Court confirmations in election years By Amy Sherman• July 2, 2018 Who got nominees faster? Obama or Bush? By Jon Greenberg• July 19, 2013 McConnell's fuzzy math doesn't compute By Alexander Lane• March 4, 2009 Democratic attack distorts McConnell's record By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 6, 2009 John Oliver uses the Truth-O-Meter to poke fun at Kentucky's Senate race By Aaron Sharockman• May 13, 2014 Mailbag: 'You guys are really being finicky' By Louis Jacobson• February 20, 2014 McConnell and Boehner's goals for the 114th Congress By Lauren Carroll• November 10, 2014 Mailbag: 'Seriously twisted logic' By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 24, 2009 Fact-checking women's issues in the Kentucky Senate race By Steve Contorno• August 13, 2014 PolitiFact fact-checks West Virginia's GOP Senate primary By Louis Jacobson• May 7, 2018 Obama's vacation observation, Mitch McConnell's millions: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• August 26, 2014 Did Elizabeth Warren break the rules? Plus 5 other questions about Rule 19 By Louis Jacobson• February 8, 2017 Flip-flopping on the filibuster By Becky Bowers, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Lilly Maier• November 22, 2013 Fact-checking attacks on GOP Arizona governor candidate Kari Lake in TV ad narrated by drag queen By Tom Kertscher• July 19, 2022
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X posts stated on July 12, 2026 in X posts: A photo showing Mitch McConnell and his wife is from his 2023 hospitalization or is AI generated. By Caleb McCullough• July 13, 2026 Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: Pictures and reports of “empty hospitals” prove COVID-19 spread is “fake crisis for real government planned agendas.” By Tom Kertscher• April 3, 2020 Mitch McConnell stated on January 26, 2014 in an interview with "Fox News Sunday": "The minimum wage is mostly an entry-level wage for young people." By Steve Contorno• January 26, 2014 Facebook posts stated on September 23, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Says Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron “married his mentor Mitch McConnell's granddaughter." By Madison Czopek• September 25, 2020 Instagram posts stated on December 12, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows Mitch McConnell appearing in a press conference with a bandage around his head. By Sofia Ahmed• December 13, 2024 Democratic National Committee stated on July 02, 2009 in a television ad: Mitch McConnell opposed "legislation to create and protect Kentucky jobs . . . help for the unemployed. . . health care for Kentucky's children," and "fair pay for women." By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 6, 2009 Mitch McConnell stated on February 01, 2009 in appearance on CBS's "Face the Nation": To give the proposed economic stimulus plan some perspective, "if you started the day Jesus Christ was born and spent $1 million every day since then, you still wouldn’t have spent $1 trillion." By Robert Farley• February 3, 2009 Instagram posts stated on January 07, 2022 in a post: Image from news broadcast shows a hospital in France trying to pass off a mannequin as a COVID-19 patient. By Monique Curet• January 25, 2022 Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on June 03, 2014 in a radio ad: "Sen. McConnell says it's not his job to bring jobs to Kentucky." By Lauren Carroll• June 6, 2014 Mitch McConnell stated on December 01, 2009 in a floor speech: The Senate health care bill does not contain limits on medical malpractice lawsuits. By Catharine Richert• December 2, 2009 Mitch McConnell stated on July 09, 2014 in a YouTube video: Says Alison Lundergan Grimes "supports Obamacare, which cuts $700 billion from seniors’ Medicare." By Lauren Carroll• July 10, 2014 Cory Booker stated on January 08, 2017 in an interview on 'Face the Nation': "In 2009, Mitch McConnell was the person that’s saying, 'Hey, we should get all the ethics information in before we do the hearings.' " By Linda Qiu• January 8, 2017 Mitch McConnell stated on May 17, 2009 in an interview on Fox News Sunday.: A public option for health care would end private insurance "because the private insurance people will not be able to compete with a government option." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 19, 2009 Viral image stated on August 12, 2019 in a post on Facebook: The daughter of a Donald Trump appointee posed as an El Paso shooting victim in a photo with the president. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 14, 2019 Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on July 10, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted to raise Medicare costs for a current Kentucky senior by $6,000. By Steve Contorno• July 10, 2014 Matthew Dowd stated on November 24, 2013 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Harry Reid was against (the nuclear option) before he was for it. Mitch McConnell was for it before he was against it. President Obama was against it before he was for it." By Julie Kliegman• November 24, 2013 Mitch McConnell stated on February 17, 2010 in a press release: The stimulus includes "$219,000 to study the sex lives of female college freshmen." By Robert Farley• February 19, 2010 X posts stated on February 11, 2025 in a post: Rep. Nancy Pelosi has a $223,000 salary and a $202 million net worth. Sen. Mitch McConnell has a $200,000 salary and a $95 million net worth. Sen. Chuck Schumer has a $210,000 salary and a $75 million net worth. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has a $285,000 salary and a $67 million net worth. By Sara Swann• February 18, 2025 Facebook posts stated on January 01, 2021 in a Facebook post: There are “absolutely no patients” at Los Angeles hospital considered the center of region's COVID-19 surge. By Chris Nichols• January 6, 2021 Gwen Moore stated on January 07, 2015 in a tweet: Says Mitch McConnell credits Republicans "for recent economic improvements" even though they took control of the Senate only "days ago." By Tom Kertscher• January 14, 2015
HBO's Oliver is right: Mitch McConnell isn't a 'homegrown Kentucky girl' By Aaron Sharockman• May 12, 2014 Fact-checking primary contests in Kentucky, Oregon and Idaho By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 20, 2014 McConnell falsely suggests GOP forecast the type of election fraud found in NC By Matthew Riley, Paul Specht• March 7, 2019 Previewing the Kentucky U.S. Senate debate By Steve Contorno• October 13, 2014 Fact-checking the Kentucky Senate race By Jon Greenberg• August 14, 2013 The Kentucky U.S. Senate race: the fact-checks so far By Steve Contorno• September 24, 2014 What Mitch McConnell said about Supreme Court confirmations in election years By Amy Sherman• July 2, 2018 Who got nominees faster? Obama or Bush? By Jon Greenberg• July 19, 2013 McConnell's fuzzy math doesn't compute By Alexander Lane• March 4, 2009 Democratic attack distorts McConnell's record By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 6, 2009 John Oliver uses the Truth-O-Meter to poke fun at Kentucky's Senate race By Aaron Sharockman• May 13, 2014 Mailbag: 'You guys are really being finicky' By Louis Jacobson• February 20, 2014 McConnell and Boehner's goals for the 114th Congress By Lauren Carroll• November 10, 2014 Mailbag: 'Seriously twisted logic' By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 24, 2009 Fact-checking women's issues in the Kentucky Senate race By Steve Contorno• August 13, 2014 PolitiFact fact-checks West Virginia's GOP Senate primary By Louis Jacobson• May 7, 2018 Obama's vacation observation, Mitch McConnell's millions: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• August 26, 2014 Did Elizabeth Warren break the rules? Plus 5 other questions about Rule 19 By Louis Jacobson• February 8, 2017 Flip-flopping on the filibuster By Becky Bowers, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Lilly Maier• November 22, 2013 Fact-checking attacks on GOP Arizona governor candidate Kari Lake in TV ad narrated by drag queen By Tom Kertscher• July 19, 2022
