22 People 25690 Fact-checks 8202 Articles People (22) AFSCME People People's Majority Bernie Sanders People for the American Way Crystal Peoples-Stokes We the People petition Georgians for Bernie Sanders for President People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Funny Or Die Henry Sanders Sander Levin Bernie Moreno Stop 57 campaign Stop Gillnetting Now Jane O’Meara Sanders Stop Deceptive Amendments Sarah Huckabee Sanders Organizers for Bernie 2020 Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Fact-checks (25690) Bernie Sanders stated on June 20, 2019 in a tweet: "30,000 Americans a year die waiting for health care because of the cost." By Shefali Luthra• June 24, 2019 Bernie Sanders stated on May 10, 2019 in a tweet: Says Wisconsin payday loans have a 574% average annual interest rate, "exploitative lending that keeps Americans trapped in debt" By Eric Litke• May 14, 2019 Joe Biden stated on February 23, 2020 in an MSNBC interview: Says Bernie Sanders “opposed Obamacare, didn't like the fact we didn't push a single-payer option.” By Miriam Valverde• February 27, 2020 Viral image stated on May 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: "70% of Americans in poverty are white." By Ciara O'Rourke• May 16, 2019 Bloggers stated on February 08, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Says Bernie Sanders “collaborated with Marxist regimes in the Soviet Union, Nicaragua and Cuba.” By Jon Greenberg• February 27, 2020 Bernie Sanders stated on October 03, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The pharmaceutical industry has 1,400 lobbyists on Capitol Hill right now trying to stop" Medicare drug price negotiation. By Louis Jacobson• October 5, 2021 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on February 20, 2020 in a tweet: Bernie Sanders has “never taken corporate lobbyist money in his *entire political career.*" By Tom Kertscher• March 9, 2020 Bernie Sanders stated on August 12, 2015 in web site: "African Americans are twice as likely to be arrested and almost four times as likely to experience the use of force during encounters with the police." By Mark Reynolds• August 30, 2015 Bernie Sanders stated on April 24, 2016 in a speech: Says an array of statistics show that conditions in some parts of Baltimore rival that of "the West Bank in Palestine," "North Korea," and "distressed cities in Nigeria, India, China and South Africa." By Linda Qiu• April 28, 2016 Bernie Sanders stated on July 19, 2023 in a press release.: “Tens of millions of Americans live in communities where they cannot find a doctor while others have to wait months to be seen.” By Michelle Andrews• July 28, 2023 Bernie Sanders stated on March 15, 2020 in a Democratic presidential primary debate: Says a 2007 immigration bill “was opposed by (the League of United Latin American Citizens), the largest Latino organization in America. The Southern Poverty Law Center called its guest-worker programs akin to slavery. … And you know who voted with me on that one, Joe? Barack Obama.” By Miriam Valverde• March 17, 2020 Bernie Sanders stated on June 25, 2017 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "When you throw 23 million people off of health insurance -- people with cancer, people with heart disease, people with diabetes -- thousands of people will die. … This is study after study making this point." By Louis Jacobson• June 27, 2017 Bloggers stated on February 24, 2020 in a post on Facebook: "Cuba has a lung cancer vaccine we in the US had no access to because we sanctioned Cuba.” By Jon Greenberg• March 4, 2020 George Will stated on August 07, 2015 in a Washington Post column: Says Bernie Sanders chose "to spend his honeymoon in the Soviet Union in 1988." By Will Cabaniss• August 12, 2015 Bernie Sanders stated on March 10, 2019 in speech at a rally in Concord, New Hampshire: I received "more votes from young people — black, white, Latino, Asian American and Native American — than Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton combined." By Kit Norton• March 16, 2019 Jason Villalba stated on October 13, 2015 in a tweet: "Bernie Sanders admits he is a Democratic Socialist. … Nazis were Democratic Socialists." By W. Gardner Selby• October 16, 2015 Hillary Clinton stated on February 11, 2016 in comments during the PBS Democratic debate: Says Sen. Bernie Sanders has called President Barack Obama "weak. He's called him a disappointment." By Louis Jacobson• February 12, 2016 Bernie Sanders stated on January 24, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press.": Says his views on reparations for slavery are the same as Barack Obama's and Hillary Clinton's. By Linda Qiu• January 26, 2016 Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2016 in an interview before a speech in Winston-Salem, NC: Says he and Bernie Sanders have "very similar" views on trade By Will Doran• July 27, 2016 Martin O'Malley stated on November 06, 2015 in the First in the South Democratic Presidential forum.: "When President Obama was running for re-election … Senator Sanders was trying to find someone to primary him." By Linda Qiu• November 10, 2015 Articles (8202) Fact-checking the Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders health care debate By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• February 8, 2017 Why Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez nominated Bernie Sanders at the Democratic convention By Jon Greenberg• August 19, 2020 The greatest fact-checking hits of Bernie Sanders' 2020 campaign By Jon Greenberg• April 8, 2020 Thinking small: Why Bernie Sanders and other 2020 candidates seek low-dollar campaign contributions By Tom Kertscher• July 15, 2019 The Stump Speech Analyzer: Bernie Sanders By Louis Jacobson• January 23, 2020 Fact-checking the Iowa Democratic presidential debate By Lauren Carroll, Aaron Sharockman• November 14, 2015 Fact-checking Bernie Sanders in Milford, New Hampshire before the primary By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 5, 2020 Checking claims from the Democratic debate By Lauren Carroll, Aaron Sharockman• November 16, 2015 Fact-checking the PBS Democratic presidential debate By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Joshua Gillin, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• February 11, 2016 Fact-check: Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘fighting oligarchy tour’ By Grace Abels, Amy Sherman• March 21, 2025 Fact-checking the Jan. 31 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• January 31, 2016 Fact checking Bernie Sanders' Madison speech By Tom Kertscher• March 28, 2016 Fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Manchester, New Hampshire By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 8, 2020 Free-for-all: Fact-checking the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate By PolitiFact Staff • February 26, 2020 The Stump Speech Analyzer: Joe Biden By Amy Sherman• January 23, 2020 PolitiFact’s Top 5 fact-checks for February 2016 By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 1, 2016 Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Miami By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Amy Sherman• March 10, 2016 Fact-checking Bernie Sanders and his 2016 campaign By Adam Thorp• July 25, 2016 Fact-checking Bernie Sanders in Ames, Iowa By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• January 26, 2020 Examining Bernie Sanders’ claim: Prop 61 ‘great for California taxpayers’ By Chris Nichols• October 12, 2016
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Bernie Sanders stated on June 20, 2019 in a tweet: "30,000 Americans a year die waiting for health care because of the cost." By Shefali Luthra• June 24, 2019 Bernie Sanders stated on May 10, 2019 in a tweet: Says Wisconsin payday loans have a 574% average annual interest rate, "exploitative lending that keeps Americans trapped in debt" By Eric Litke• May 14, 2019 Joe Biden stated on February 23, 2020 in an MSNBC interview: Says Bernie Sanders “opposed Obamacare, didn't like the fact we didn't push a single-payer option.” By Miriam Valverde• February 27, 2020 Viral image stated on May 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: "70% of Americans in poverty are white." By Ciara O'Rourke• May 16, 2019 Bloggers stated on February 08, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Says Bernie Sanders “collaborated with Marxist regimes in the Soviet Union, Nicaragua and Cuba.” By Jon Greenberg• February 27, 2020 Bernie Sanders stated on October 03, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The pharmaceutical industry has 1,400 lobbyists on Capitol Hill right now trying to stop" Medicare drug price negotiation. By Louis Jacobson• October 5, 2021 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on February 20, 2020 in a tweet: Bernie Sanders has “never taken corporate lobbyist money in his *entire political career.*" By Tom Kertscher• March 9, 2020 Bernie Sanders stated on August 12, 2015 in web site: "African Americans are twice as likely to be arrested and almost four times as likely to experience the use of force during encounters with the police." By Mark Reynolds• August 30, 2015 Bernie Sanders stated on April 24, 2016 in a speech: Says an array of statistics show that conditions in some parts of Baltimore rival that of "the West Bank in Palestine," "North Korea," and "distressed cities in Nigeria, India, China and South Africa." By Linda Qiu• April 28, 2016 Bernie Sanders stated on July 19, 2023 in a press release.: “Tens of millions of Americans live in communities where they cannot find a doctor while others have to wait months to be seen.” By Michelle Andrews• July 28, 2023 Bernie Sanders stated on March 15, 2020 in a Democratic presidential primary debate: Says a 2007 immigration bill “was opposed by (the League of United Latin American Citizens), the largest Latino organization in America. The Southern Poverty Law Center called its guest-worker programs akin to slavery. … And you know who voted with me on that one, Joe? Barack Obama.” By Miriam Valverde• March 17, 2020 Bernie Sanders stated on June 25, 2017 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "When you throw 23 million people off of health insurance -- people with cancer, people with heart disease, people with diabetes -- thousands of people will die. … This is study after study making this point." By Louis Jacobson• June 27, 2017 Bloggers stated on February 24, 2020 in a post on Facebook: "Cuba has a lung cancer vaccine we in the US had no access to because we sanctioned Cuba.” By Jon Greenberg• March 4, 2020 George Will stated on August 07, 2015 in a Washington Post column: Says Bernie Sanders chose "to spend his honeymoon in the Soviet Union in 1988." By Will Cabaniss• August 12, 2015 Bernie Sanders stated on March 10, 2019 in speech at a rally in Concord, New Hampshire: I received "more votes from young people — black, white, Latino, Asian American and Native American — than Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton combined." By Kit Norton• March 16, 2019 Jason Villalba stated on October 13, 2015 in a tweet: "Bernie Sanders admits he is a Democratic Socialist. … Nazis were Democratic Socialists." By W. Gardner Selby• October 16, 2015 Hillary Clinton stated on February 11, 2016 in comments during the PBS Democratic debate: Says Sen. Bernie Sanders has called President Barack Obama "weak. He's called him a disappointment." By Louis Jacobson• February 12, 2016 Bernie Sanders stated on January 24, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press.": Says his views on reparations for slavery are the same as Barack Obama's and Hillary Clinton's. By Linda Qiu• January 26, 2016 Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2016 in an interview before a speech in Winston-Salem, NC: Says he and Bernie Sanders have "very similar" views on trade By Will Doran• July 27, 2016 Martin O'Malley stated on November 06, 2015 in the First in the South Democratic Presidential forum.: "When President Obama was running for re-election … Senator Sanders was trying to find someone to primary him." By Linda Qiu• November 10, 2015
Fact-checking the Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders health care debate By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• February 8, 2017 Why Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez nominated Bernie Sanders at the Democratic convention By Jon Greenberg• August 19, 2020 The greatest fact-checking hits of Bernie Sanders' 2020 campaign By Jon Greenberg• April 8, 2020 Thinking small: Why Bernie Sanders and other 2020 candidates seek low-dollar campaign contributions By Tom Kertscher• July 15, 2019 The Stump Speech Analyzer: Bernie Sanders By Louis Jacobson• January 23, 2020 Fact-checking the Iowa Democratic presidential debate By Lauren Carroll, Aaron Sharockman• November 14, 2015 Fact-checking Bernie Sanders in Milford, New Hampshire before the primary By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 5, 2020 Checking claims from the Democratic debate By Lauren Carroll, Aaron Sharockman• November 16, 2015 Fact-checking the PBS Democratic presidential debate By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Joshua Gillin, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• February 11, 2016 Fact-check: Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘fighting oligarchy tour’ By Grace Abels, Amy Sherman• March 21, 2025 Fact-checking the Jan. 31 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• January 31, 2016 Fact checking Bernie Sanders' Madison speech By Tom Kertscher• March 28, 2016 Fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Manchester, New Hampshire By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 8, 2020 Free-for-all: Fact-checking the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate By PolitiFact Staff • February 26, 2020 The Stump Speech Analyzer: Joe Biden By Amy Sherman• January 23, 2020 PolitiFact’s Top 5 fact-checks for February 2016 By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 1, 2016 Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Miami By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Amy Sherman• March 10, 2016 Fact-checking Bernie Sanders and his 2016 campaign By Adam Thorp• July 25, 2016 Fact-checking Bernie Sanders in Ames, Iowa By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• January 26, 2020 Examining Bernie Sanders’ claim: Prop 61 ‘great for California taxpayers’ By Chris Nichols• October 12, 2016
