18 People 25539 Fact-checks 8359 Articles People (18) College presidents The Other 98% Other Space Republican presidents One Nation If You Only News One New Jersey Committee to Defend the President President Trump's lawyers Protect Your Vote Your Choice Colorado Protect Your Vote Ohio One America News One Nation PAC One Wisconsin Now Georgians for Bernie Sanders for President Your Action News 3 Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Fact-checks (25539) Mitt Romney stated on March 06, 2016 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": On Donald Trump's track record in business By Louis Jacobson• March 6, 2016 Michael Moore stated on September 23, 2009 in an interview on "The Colbert Report": Goldman Sachs was Barack Obama's "No. 1 private contributor." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 25, 2009 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on December 15, 2011 in a web ad posted on YouTube: Says Joe Biden said Jon Corzine is "the smartest guy that I know, in terms of the economy and on finance, I really mean this." By Erin O'Neill• December 22, 2011 Ron Johnson stated on July 19, 2016 in the GOP convention in Cleveland: " ‘What difference, at this point, does it make?' I am the guy that got under her skin and provoked that infamous response from Hillary Clinton by asking a pretty simple question, 'Why didn't you just pick up the phone and call the survivors’ (of the Benghazi attack)?" By Linda Qiu• July 20, 2016 Nancy Pelosi stated on May 19, 2020 in a CNN interview: Says President Donald Trump is “morbidly obese.” By Emily Venezky• May 19, 2020 Sherrod Brown stated on June 20, 2011 in a campaign fund-raising letter: There is a Republican "plan to end Medicare." By Stephen Koff• June 27, 2011 Mike Huckabee stated on January 24, 2008 in a debate in Boca Raton.: Says he was the only Republican candidate at a prior debate who said lower-income workers were being hurt by the economy. By Adriel Bettelheim• January 24, 2008 Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2008 in a television advertisement: McCain is "selectively editing Joe Biden's words...Biden actually said about Barack Obama: 'They're gonna find out this guy's got steel in his spine.'" By Alexander Lane• October 28, 2008 Markwayne Mullin stated on November 15, 2023 in an interview with CNN: “Abraham Lincoln challenged a guy to a sword fight.” By Louis Jacobson• November 16, 2023 Chain email stated on June 22, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Says that President Obama said, "Nobody made these guys go to war. ... Now they whine about bearing the costs of their choice?" By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 4, 2011 Donald Trump stated on August 23, 2016 in a fundraising email: Says a CNN anchor said that Hillary Clinton has gotten "a free ride so far from the media. We're the biggest ones supporting her campaign." By Louis Jacobson• August 23, 2016 Beto O'Rourke stated on February 24, 2018 in a Waco campaign stop: Says "PTA meetings are now being conducted to help parents tell their kids" that if a guy with an AR-15 walks into their classroom, "you are supposed to create as much chaos as you possibly can. They want you to scream and yell and dance around and throw books and just keep moving." By W. Gardner Selby• March 15, 2018 Ted Cruz stated on March 10, 2016 in in a GOP debate in Miami: Says Donald Trump "has said he wants to be neutral on Israel and the Palestinians" By Amy Sherman• March 11, 2016 Donald Trump stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech: When Mitt Romney chose Paul Ryan as his vice-presidential running mate, "that was the end" of Romney’s chances to win. By Tom Kertscher• February 26, 2016 Instagram posts stated on August 01, 2024 in an Instagram post: Olympic air pistol shooting medalist took up the sport during his divorce and told his ex-wife from the podium, “I want my dog back.” By Jeff Cercone• August 5, 2024 Viral image stated on August 17, 2024 in a Facebook post: Video shows former President Donald Trump thought he was in North Carolina while he spoke in Pennsylvania. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 22, 2024 Conservative Solutions PAC stated on February 26, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump has said "he would be neutral between Israel and its enemies." By Amy Sherman• March 1, 2016 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 30, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says Congressman Jon Runyan does not want to cut taxes for the middle class, but only for millionaires. By Bill Wichert• August 5, 2012 Julián Castro stated on September 04, 2012 in keynote address to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Says Mitt Romney told university students in Ohio that to start a business, they should "borrow money if you have to from your parents." By W. Gardner Selby• September 5, 2012 Chris Matthews stated on January 23, 2013 in comments on his MSNBC show: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, was elected in a "very low turnout" race. By Dave Umhoefer• February 10, 2013 Articles (8359) Mailbag: 'You idiots!' or 'You guys rock!' By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 8, 2011 Mailbag: 'You're keeping my head from exploding' By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2011 Mailbag: 'Grow a funny bone!' By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 19, 2009 Mailbag: You are 'sometimes difficult to defend' By Louis Jacobson• May 10, 2012 Mailbag: Pandering to "room-temperature IQs" By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 2, 2010 Mailbag: Donald Trump Lie of the Year edition By Louis Jacobson• December 22, 2015 Mailbag: Readers call out our recent turkeys By Louis Jacobson• November 25, 2015 PunditFact's top six claims about women By Jon Greenberg• November 28, 2014 Facebook Mailbag: Complaints, compliments from all over By Steve Contorno• March 21, 2014 Mailbag: 'You guys are really being finicky' By Louis Jacobson• February 20, 2014 In Context: What did Trump say about inviting US women's hockey team to the State of the Union? By Amy Sherman• February 23, 2026 A letter from an unhappy PolitiFact reader By Bill Adair• November 30, 2010 Mailbag: Hillary Clinton edition By Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2015 Mailbag: Lie of the Year Readers' Poll edition By Steve Contorno• December 16, 2013 Mailbag: 'You gotta play fair' By Louis Jacobson• February 19, 2015 Mailbag: 'Everyone fails this fact-check' By Louis Jacobson• April 17, 2014 AdWatch: Dan Bishop claims Jeff Jackson ‘embraced’ a sex offender. Here’s the context. By Paul Specht• November 4, 2024 Mailbag: 'You folks have lost your direction' By Bill Adair• September 4, 2009 Mailbag: 'Your PolitiFact is just again laughable!' By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 15, 2009 In Context: Hillary Clinton on Tulsi Gabbard, the Trump campaign and Russia By Miriam Valverde• October 22, 2019
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Mitt Romney stated on March 06, 2016 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": On Donald Trump's track record in business By Louis Jacobson• March 6, 2016 Michael Moore stated on September 23, 2009 in an interview on "The Colbert Report": Goldman Sachs was Barack Obama's "No. 1 private contributor." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 25, 2009 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on December 15, 2011 in a web ad posted on YouTube: Says Joe Biden said Jon Corzine is "the smartest guy that I know, in terms of the economy and on finance, I really mean this." By Erin O'Neill• December 22, 2011 Ron Johnson stated on July 19, 2016 in the GOP convention in Cleveland: " ‘What difference, at this point, does it make?' I am the guy that got under her skin and provoked that infamous response from Hillary Clinton by asking a pretty simple question, 'Why didn't you just pick up the phone and call the survivors’ (of the Benghazi attack)?" By Linda Qiu• July 20, 2016 Nancy Pelosi stated on May 19, 2020 in a CNN interview: Says President Donald Trump is “morbidly obese.” By Emily Venezky• May 19, 2020 Sherrod Brown stated on June 20, 2011 in a campaign fund-raising letter: There is a Republican "plan to end Medicare." By Stephen Koff• June 27, 2011 Mike Huckabee stated on January 24, 2008 in a debate in Boca Raton.: Says he was the only Republican candidate at a prior debate who said lower-income workers were being hurt by the economy. By Adriel Bettelheim• January 24, 2008 Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2008 in a television advertisement: McCain is "selectively editing Joe Biden's words...Biden actually said about Barack Obama: 'They're gonna find out this guy's got steel in his spine.'" By Alexander Lane• October 28, 2008 Markwayne Mullin stated on November 15, 2023 in an interview with CNN: “Abraham Lincoln challenged a guy to a sword fight.” By Louis Jacobson• November 16, 2023 Chain email stated on June 22, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Says that President Obama said, "Nobody made these guys go to war. ... Now they whine about bearing the costs of their choice?" By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 4, 2011 Donald Trump stated on August 23, 2016 in a fundraising email: Says a CNN anchor said that Hillary Clinton has gotten "a free ride so far from the media. We're the biggest ones supporting her campaign." By Louis Jacobson• August 23, 2016 Beto O'Rourke stated on February 24, 2018 in a Waco campaign stop: Says "PTA meetings are now being conducted to help parents tell their kids" that if a guy with an AR-15 walks into their classroom, "you are supposed to create as much chaos as you possibly can. They want you to scream and yell and dance around and throw books and just keep moving." By W. Gardner Selby• March 15, 2018 Ted Cruz stated on March 10, 2016 in in a GOP debate in Miami: Says Donald Trump "has said he wants to be neutral on Israel and the Palestinians" By Amy Sherman• March 11, 2016 Donald Trump stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech: When Mitt Romney chose Paul Ryan as his vice-presidential running mate, "that was the end" of Romney’s chances to win. By Tom Kertscher• February 26, 2016 Instagram posts stated on August 01, 2024 in an Instagram post: Olympic air pistol shooting medalist took up the sport during his divorce and told his ex-wife from the podium, “I want my dog back.” By Jeff Cercone• August 5, 2024 Viral image stated on August 17, 2024 in a Facebook post: Video shows former President Donald Trump thought he was in North Carolina while he spoke in Pennsylvania. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 22, 2024 Conservative Solutions PAC stated on February 26, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump has said "he would be neutral between Israel and its enemies." By Amy Sherman• March 1, 2016 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 30, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says Congressman Jon Runyan does not want to cut taxes for the middle class, but only for millionaires. By Bill Wichert• August 5, 2012 Julián Castro stated on September 04, 2012 in keynote address to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Says Mitt Romney told university students in Ohio that to start a business, they should "borrow money if you have to from your parents." By W. Gardner Selby• September 5, 2012 Chris Matthews stated on January 23, 2013 in comments on his MSNBC show: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, was elected in a "very low turnout" race. By Dave Umhoefer• February 10, 2013
Mailbag: 'You idiots!' or 'You guys rock!' By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 8, 2011 Mailbag: 'You're keeping my head from exploding' By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2011 Mailbag: 'Grow a funny bone!' By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 19, 2009 Mailbag: You are 'sometimes difficult to defend' By Louis Jacobson• May 10, 2012 Mailbag: Pandering to "room-temperature IQs" By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 2, 2010 Mailbag: Donald Trump Lie of the Year edition By Louis Jacobson• December 22, 2015 Mailbag: Readers call out our recent turkeys By Louis Jacobson• November 25, 2015 PunditFact's top six claims about women By Jon Greenberg• November 28, 2014 Facebook Mailbag: Complaints, compliments from all over By Steve Contorno• March 21, 2014 Mailbag: 'You guys are really being finicky' By Louis Jacobson• February 20, 2014 In Context: What did Trump say about inviting US women's hockey team to the State of the Union? By Amy Sherman• February 23, 2026 A letter from an unhappy PolitiFact reader By Bill Adair• November 30, 2010 Mailbag: Hillary Clinton edition By Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2015 Mailbag: Lie of the Year Readers' Poll edition By Steve Contorno• December 16, 2013 Mailbag: 'You gotta play fair' By Louis Jacobson• February 19, 2015 Mailbag: 'Everyone fails this fact-check' By Louis Jacobson• April 17, 2014 AdWatch: Dan Bishop claims Jeff Jackson ‘embraced’ a sex offender. Here’s the context. By Paul Specht• November 4, 2024 Mailbag: 'You folks have lost your direction' By Bill Adair• September 4, 2009 Mailbag: 'Your PolitiFact is just again laughable!' By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 15, 2009 In Context: Hillary Clinton on Tulsi Gabbard, the Trump campaign and Russia By Miriam Valverde• October 22, 2019
