1 People 7445 Fact-checks 2653 Articles People (1) Think Big Illinois Fact-checks (7445) Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2023 in a Facebook post: Princess Diana, actor Heath Ledger and musician John Lennon were “killed for exposing the truth.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 21, 2023 Viral image stated on September 29, 2023 in an Instagram post: Sen. Dianne Feinstein tweeted about getting COVID-19 and flu vaccines days before her death. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 2, 2023 Mike Pence stated on September 04, 2016 in an interview on Meet the Press: For immigrants with visa overstays, "we make no effort to hold them accountable to that or uphold the law." By Miriam Valverde• September 12, 2016 Ron DeSantis stated on October 24, 2023 in a town hall in New Hampshire: “The Republicans and Trump funded $400 million in March of 2020 for mail ballots.” By Amy Sherman• October 31, 2023 Trey Gowdy stated on May 15, 2015 in an interview on Fox News: Says the State Department has "had half a year" to respond to a Benghazi document request, yet "I have not gotten a single, solitary scrap of paper." By Lauren Carroll• May 21, 2015 Bernie Sanders stated on August 15, 2019 in an interview with Cardi B: "We have something like one out of four young black men in this country end up in the criminal justice system. They may end up in jail, they may end up on parole, they may end up on probation." By Daniel Funke• August 22, 2019 Rick Scott stated on January 06, 2015 in his second inaugural address: "Estimates say individuals who escaped these high tax states have taken with them around $2 trillion in adjusted gross income." By Joshua Gillin• January 8, 2015 Viral image stated on October 17, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Ann Landers said, "At age 20, we worry about what others think of us. At age 40, we don’t care what they think. At age 60, we discover that they have not been thinking of us at all." By Ciara O'Rourke• October 25, 2019 Bill Clinton stated on January 18, 2008 in in Pahrump, Nev.: Obama said that "since 1992, the Republicans have had all the good ideas..." By Robert Farley• January 21, 2008 Viral image stated on March 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Winston Churchill said, "When you’re 20, you care what everyone thinks, when you’re 40 you stop caring what everyone thinks, when you’re 60, you realize no one was ever thinking about you in the first place." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 8, 2019 Gail Collins stated on August 01, 2012 in in her New York Times column: Says Texas GOP platform calls for end to teaching "critical thinking" in public schools. By Sue Owen• August 11, 2012 Rick Perry stated on November 16, 2011 in a television ad: Says President Barack Obama thinks Americans are lazy. By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• November 17, 2011 Ted Cruz stated on February 28, 2016 in on CNN's "State of the Union.": Donald Trump has "described Hillary Clinton as one of the best secretaries of state in history." By Dylan Baddour, W. Gardner Selby• March 8, 2016 John Kitzhaber stated on October 14, 2010 in a television ad: Says Chris Dudley thinks Oregon’s minimum wage is too high. By Janie Har• October 15, 2010 Tim Kaine stated on May 18, 2011 in an interview.: On whether judges should be allowed to place children with gay couples who wish to adopt. By Jacob Geiger• May 27, 2011 Facebook posts stated on April 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski said, “Elon Musk is trying to control how people think. That’s our job.” By Jeff Cercone• April 18, 2022 Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2010 in a town hall meeting: "There's a big chunk of the country that thinks that I have been too soft on Wall Street." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 22, 2010 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 Sestak stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Pat Toomey thinks corporations shouldn't pay any taxes." By Louis Jacobson• September 1, 2010 Democratic National Committee stated on May 29, 2014 in an email blast: Rick Perry doesn’t think there should be a federal minimum wage. By W. Gardner Selby• May 30, 2014 Articles (2653) Fact-checking global development efforts in Congress By Linda Qiu• December 22, 2016 In Perspective: What Susan Stimpson said about reaching out to minorities By Nancy Madsen• March 21, 2013 After doctored Pelosi video, expert warns of unchecked ‘misinformation campaigns’ By Chris Nichols• May 28, 2019 In Context: Bill Clinton on extending tax cuts By Bill Adair• June 6, 2012 A terrorist endorsement for Obama? By Bill Adair• May 9, 2008 In context: Dave Brat's comments to jailed addicts By Warren Fiske• October 18, 2018 What Kevin McCarthy said, and didn’t say, about Trump and the Capitol assault By Jon Greenberg• April 22, 2022 Inside fact-checking: A conversation with Lucas Graves, author of 'Deciding What's True' By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 14, 2016 So, where does Mary Burke stand on the issues? By Tom Kertscher• December 2, 2013 Mailbag: 'Are you freaking serious?' By Bill Adair• January 30, 2009 In Context: Hilary Rosen saying Ann Romney 'never worked a day in her life' By Becky Bowers• April 13, 2012 In Context: Santorum on women in combat By Bill Adair• February 11, 2012 Did President Obama call Americans lazy? By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Martha M. Hamilton• November 17, 2011 In context: What Obama said about "fundamentally transforming" the nation By Tim Ryan• February 6, 2014 Did President Obama call Americans lazy? By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Martha M. Hamilton• November 17, 2011 In Context: Tying military culture to sexual abuse in the military By Tom Kertscher• May 23, 2013 Perry on a presidential run: 'I’m going to think about it' By • May 27, 2011 Obama bashes Clinton on NAFTA By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• February 25, 2008 What Ruth Bader Ginsburg said about Donald Trump By Tom Kertscher• July 13, 2016 An urgent constitutional question: Can the government regulate toilet seats? By Becky Bowers• March 22, 2013
Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2023 in a Facebook post: Princess Diana, actor Heath Ledger and musician John Lennon were “killed for exposing the truth.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 21, 2023 Viral image stated on September 29, 2023 in an Instagram post: Sen. Dianne Feinstein tweeted about getting COVID-19 and flu vaccines days before her death. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 2, 2023 Mike Pence stated on September 04, 2016 in an interview on Meet the Press: For immigrants with visa overstays, "we make no effort to hold them accountable to that or uphold the law." By Miriam Valverde• September 12, 2016 Ron DeSantis stated on October 24, 2023 in a town hall in New Hampshire: “The Republicans and Trump funded $400 million in March of 2020 for mail ballots.” By Amy Sherman• October 31, 2023 Trey Gowdy stated on May 15, 2015 in an interview on Fox News: Says the State Department has "had half a year" to respond to a Benghazi document request, yet "I have not gotten a single, solitary scrap of paper." By Lauren Carroll• May 21, 2015 Bernie Sanders stated on August 15, 2019 in an interview with Cardi B: "We have something like one out of four young black men in this country end up in the criminal justice system. They may end up in jail, they may end up on parole, they may end up on probation." By Daniel Funke• August 22, 2019 Rick Scott stated on January 06, 2015 in his second inaugural address: "Estimates say individuals who escaped these high tax states have taken with them around $2 trillion in adjusted gross income." By Joshua Gillin• January 8, 2015 Viral image stated on October 17, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Ann Landers said, "At age 20, we worry about what others think of us. At age 40, we don’t care what they think. At age 60, we discover that they have not been thinking of us at all." By Ciara O'Rourke• October 25, 2019 Bill Clinton stated on January 18, 2008 in in Pahrump, Nev.: Obama said that "since 1992, the Republicans have had all the good ideas..." By Robert Farley• January 21, 2008 Viral image stated on March 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Winston Churchill said, "When you’re 20, you care what everyone thinks, when you’re 40 you stop caring what everyone thinks, when you’re 60, you realize no one was ever thinking about you in the first place." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 8, 2019 Gail Collins stated on August 01, 2012 in in her New York Times column: Says Texas GOP platform calls for end to teaching "critical thinking" in public schools. By Sue Owen• August 11, 2012 Rick Perry stated on November 16, 2011 in a television ad: Says President Barack Obama thinks Americans are lazy. By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• November 17, 2011 Ted Cruz stated on February 28, 2016 in on CNN's "State of the Union.": Donald Trump has "described Hillary Clinton as one of the best secretaries of state in history." By Dylan Baddour, W. Gardner Selby• March 8, 2016 John Kitzhaber stated on October 14, 2010 in a television ad: Says Chris Dudley thinks Oregon’s minimum wage is too high. By Janie Har• October 15, 2010 Tim Kaine stated on May 18, 2011 in an interview.: On whether judges should be allowed to place children with gay couples who wish to adopt. By Jacob Geiger• May 27, 2011 Facebook posts stated on April 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski said, “Elon Musk is trying to control how people think. That’s our job.” By Jeff Cercone• April 18, 2022 Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2010 in a town hall meeting: "There's a big chunk of the country that thinks that I have been too soft on Wall Street." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 22, 2010 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 Sestak stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Pat Toomey thinks corporations shouldn't pay any taxes." By Louis Jacobson• September 1, 2010 Democratic National Committee stated on May 29, 2014 in an email blast: Rick Perry doesn’t think there should be a federal minimum wage. By W. Gardner Selby• May 30, 2014
Fact-checking global development efforts in Congress By Linda Qiu• December 22, 2016 In Perspective: What Susan Stimpson said about reaching out to minorities By Nancy Madsen• March 21, 2013 After doctored Pelosi video, expert warns of unchecked ‘misinformation campaigns’ By Chris Nichols• May 28, 2019 In Context: Bill Clinton on extending tax cuts By Bill Adair• June 6, 2012 A terrorist endorsement for Obama? By Bill Adair• May 9, 2008 In context: Dave Brat's comments to jailed addicts By Warren Fiske• October 18, 2018 What Kevin McCarthy said, and didn’t say, about Trump and the Capitol assault By Jon Greenberg• April 22, 2022 Inside fact-checking: A conversation with Lucas Graves, author of 'Deciding What's True' By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 14, 2016 So, where does Mary Burke stand on the issues? By Tom Kertscher• December 2, 2013 Mailbag: 'Are you freaking serious?' By Bill Adair• January 30, 2009 In Context: Hilary Rosen saying Ann Romney 'never worked a day in her life' By Becky Bowers• April 13, 2012 In Context: Santorum on women in combat By Bill Adair• February 11, 2012 Did President Obama call Americans lazy? By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Martha M. Hamilton• November 17, 2011 In context: What Obama said about "fundamentally transforming" the nation By Tim Ryan• February 6, 2014 Did President Obama call Americans lazy? By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Martha M. Hamilton• November 17, 2011 In Context: Tying military culture to sexual abuse in the military By Tom Kertscher• May 23, 2013 Perry on a presidential run: 'I’m going to think about it' By • May 27, 2011 Obama bashes Clinton on NAFTA By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• February 25, 2008 What Ruth Bader Ginsburg said about Donald Trump By Tom Kertscher• July 13, 2016 An urgent constitutional question: Can the government regulate toilet seats? By Becky Bowers• March 22, 2013
