2 People 15377 Fact-checks 5512 Articles People (2) Make the Road Nevada Make Us Great Again Fact-checks (15377) John Kasich stated on November 29, 2012 in a news conference: Says "Detroit dumping a bunch of sewage" in Lake Erie "causes big problems" for Ohio. By Aaron Marshall• January 7, 2013 Mike Polensek stated on November 18, 2010 in a public meeting: "We're worse than a Third World country in terms of water quality and the way we treat our sewage." By Tom Feran• January 4, 2011 Jim Sensenbrenner stated on July 24, 2011 in a discussion at a town hall meeting: "One of the biggest polluters in our country is the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District." By Tom Kertscher• August 3, 2011 Jamie Samons stated on November 17, 2010 in a Providence Journal story: "We were one of the first states in the U.S. to build sewers, to bring the treatment plant on line." By Edward Fitzpatrick• November 28, 2010 Jim Bohl stated on November 03, 2010 in a news release: Sewer backups into basements caused the "vast majority of the damage to homes and buildings" in Milwaukee’s July floods, but federal flood insurance doesn’t cover them. By Dave Umhoefer• November 16, 2010 Tucker Carlson stated on December 15, 2019 in an interview with the Atlantic: Says the Potomac River "has gotten dirtier and dirtier and dirtier and dirtier. I go down there and that litter is left almost exclusively by immigrants." By Bill McCarthy• December 18, 2019 Edwin Pacheco stated on October 04, 2010 in a press release from the Rhode Island Democratic Party: Says Christopher Little has "a history of working against environmental protection by defending the worst types of corporate polluters" By John Hill• October 19, 2010 Instagram posts stated on February 19, 2024 in an Instagram post: Cloud seeding program connected to recent California storms. By Jeff Cercone• February 22, 2024 Instagram posts stated on October 15, 2021 in a post: Two forms of fluoride in our drinking water “are so toxic that the CDC clearly labels these chemicals extremely toxic in both animals and humans." By Monique Curet• October 21, 2021 Wisconsin Sierra Club stated on July 23, 2011 in in campaign fliers: Says state Sen. Alberta Darling is "allowing mercury to harm our children" because she voted against an electronics recycling bill. By Dave Umhoefer• August 5, 2011 Facebook posts stated on December 08, 2023 in a video: A river in Russia turned red in a biblical omen or divine “retribution.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• December 13, 2023 Facebook posts stated on June 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: Boiling tap water causes fluoride in the water to be “more toxic.” By Tom Kertscher• June 6, 2023 Rick Kriseman stated on June 24, 2017 in a "Tampa Bay Times" article: Says that compared to Rick Baker's time as mayor, Kriseman "had wet weather events that he did not experience" that caused sewage spills. Baker "went through significant periods of drought during his time as mayor." By Allison Graves• August 10, 2017 Scott Walker stated on August 11, 2010 in campaign news releases in the wake of sewage dumping: "Since being elected, (Tom Barrett) has dumped 8.2 billion gallons of raw sewage into Lake Michigan." By Lee Bergquist• September 3, 2010 Farouk Shami stated on February 08, 2010 in a debate.: Houston is "the third-most toxic city in the United States of America." By W. Gardner Selby• February 9, 2010 Nick Fish stated on August 13, 2013 in a statement on the Portland Water Bureau website: Says "we are going to sell this house and use the proceeds to stabilize rates." By Dana Tims• October 15, 2013 DeKalb County stated on December 23, 2010 in its website: "The Greenest County in America." By Eric Stirgus• January 3, 2011 Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 06, 2013 in an editorial.: Says Texas ranks first among the states in the amount of carbon dioxide emitted and toxic chemicals released into water. By W. Gardner Selby• February 13, 2013 PuppetStringNews.com stated on November 29, 2018 in in a blog post: Says "2,267 caravan invaders have tuberculosis, HIV, chickenpox and other health issues" By Miriam Valverde• December 4, 2018 Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook: Los incendios en California “han llegado a Tijuana en la entrada de villa del campo en los cerros”. By Maria Briceño• January 13, 2025 Articles (5512) What North Carolina politicians are saying about Hurricane Florence By Rashaan Ayesh, Bill McCarthy• September 25, 2018 Water pollution claim tapped for favorites list By Robert Higgs• December 23, 2011 Getting rid of chemical weapons: How it works By Jon Greenberg• September 16, 2013 The Ohio train derailment: What we know about health, environmental concerns By Louis Jacobson, Sara Swann• February 15, 2023 What role do septic tanks play in the algae bloom crisis in Florida? By Amy Sherman• August 20, 2018 Fact-checking the St. Petersburg mayoral debate between Rick Baker, Rick Kriseman By Allison Graves, Katie Sanders• July 26, 2017 Who's to blame for the Flint water crisis? By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2016 Here’s the latest on the migrant caravans By Miriam Valverde• November 2, 2018 Austin mayor's watery claim By W. Gardner Selby• January 22, 2013 Is it legal for tear gas to be used against migrants? By Miriam Valverde• November 26, 2018 Is it toxic? Why you should be wary of the internet’s ‘scary ingredient’ warnings By Grace Abels• August 20, 2025 Texas Capitol placed facing south to honor the heart of capital By W. Gardner Selby• July 30, 2015 Did Ohio train derailment cause CDC to update its vinyl chloride toxicology info? No By Madison Czopek• February 24, 2023 Fact-check: Donald Trump’s defense of Scott Pruitt’s rent, security, EPA record By Jon Greenberg• April 11, 2018 Ohio derailment is just the latest serious industrial accident in the U.S. By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2023 PolitiFact’s 15 most popular social media fact-checks from 2023 By Matthew Crowley• December 21, 2023 Super Bowl legends explored and exposed By Alex Kuffner• February 5, 2012 PolitiFact Florida's Top 10 fact-checks of 2013 By Amy Sherman• January 3, 2014 Debatable claims in N.H. By Bill Adair• September 6, 2007 Casey DeSantis warns of ‘triple-digit' levels of weed killer in bread. Should you be worried? By Samantha Putterman• February 11, 2026
John Kasich stated on November 29, 2012 in a news conference: Says "Detroit dumping a bunch of sewage" in Lake Erie "causes big problems" for Ohio. By Aaron Marshall• January 7, 2013 Mike Polensek stated on November 18, 2010 in a public meeting: "We're worse than a Third World country in terms of water quality and the way we treat our sewage." By Tom Feran• January 4, 2011 Jim Sensenbrenner stated on July 24, 2011 in a discussion at a town hall meeting: "One of the biggest polluters in our country is the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District." By Tom Kertscher• August 3, 2011 Jamie Samons stated on November 17, 2010 in a Providence Journal story: "We were one of the first states in the U.S. to build sewers, to bring the treatment plant on line." By Edward Fitzpatrick• November 28, 2010 Jim Bohl stated on November 03, 2010 in a news release: Sewer backups into basements caused the "vast majority of the damage to homes and buildings" in Milwaukee’s July floods, but federal flood insurance doesn’t cover them. By Dave Umhoefer• November 16, 2010 Tucker Carlson stated on December 15, 2019 in an interview with the Atlantic: Says the Potomac River "has gotten dirtier and dirtier and dirtier and dirtier. I go down there and that litter is left almost exclusively by immigrants." By Bill McCarthy• December 18, 2019 Edwin Pacheco stated on October 04, 2010 in a press release from the Rhode Island Democratic Party: Says Christopher Little has "a history of working against environmental protection by defending the worst types of corporate polluters" By John Hill• October 19, 2010 Instagram posts stated on February 19, 2024 in an Instagram post: Cloud seeding program connected to recent California storms. By Jeff Cercone• February 22, 2024 Instagram posts stated on October 15, 2021 in a post: Two forms of fluoride in our drinking water “are so toxic that the CDC clearly labels these chemicals extremely toxic in both animals and humans." By Monique Curet• October 21, 2021 Wisconsin Sierra Club stated on July 23, 2011 in in campaign fliers: Says state Sen. Alberta Darling is "allowing mercury to harm our children" because she voted against an electronics recycling bill. By Dave Umhoefer• August 5, 2011 Facebook posts stated on December 08, 2023 in a video: A river in Russia turned red in a biblical omen or divine “retribution.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• December 13, 2023 Facebook posts stated on June 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: Boiling tap water causes fluoride in the water to be “more toxic.” By Tom Kertscher• June 6, 2023 Rick Kriseman stated on June 24, 2017 in a "Tampa Bay Times" article: Says that compared to Rick Baker's time as mayor, Kriseman "had wet weather events that he did not experience" that caused sewage spills. Baker "went through significant periods of drought during his time as mayor." By Allison Graves• August 10, 2017 Scott Walker stated on August 11, 2010 in campaign news releases in the wake of sewage dumping: "Since being elected, (Tom Barrett) has dumped 8.2 billion gallons of raw sewage into Lake Michigan." By Lee Bergquist• September 3, 2010 Farouk Shami stated on February 08, 2010 in a debate.: Houston is "the third-most toxic city in the United States of America." By W. Gardner Selby• February 9, 2010 Nick Fish stated on August 13, 2013 in a statement on the Portland Water Bureau website: Says "we are going to sell this house and use the proceeds to stabilize rates." By Dana Tims• October 15, 2013 DeKalb County stated on December 23, 2010 in its website: "The Greenest County in America." By Eric Stirgus• January 3, 2011 Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 06, 2013 in an editorial.: Says Texas ranks first among the states in the amount of carbon dioxide emitted and toxic chemicals released into water. By W. Gardner Selby• February 13, 2013 PuppetStringNews.com stated on November 29, 2018 in in a blog post: Says "2,267 caravan invaders have tuberculosis, HIV, chickenpox and other health issues" By Miriam Valverde• December 4, 2018 Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook: Los incendios en California “han llegado a Tijuana en la entrada de villa del campo en los cerros”. By Maria Briceño• January 13, 2025
What North Carolina politicians are saying about Hurricane Florence By Rashaan Ayesh, Bill McCarthy• September 25, 2018 Water pollution claim tapped for favorites list By Robert Higgs• December 23, 2011 Getting rid of chemical weapons: How it works By Jon Greenberg• September 16, 2013 The Ohio train derailment: What we know about health, environmental concerns By Louis Jacobson, Sara Swann• February 15, 2023 What role do septic tanks play in the algae bloom crisis in Florida? By Amy Sherman• August 20, 2018 Fact-checking the St. Petersburg mayoral debate between Rick Baker, Rick Kriseman By Allison Graves, Katie Sanders• July 26, 2017 Who's to blame for the Flint water crisis? By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2016 Here’s the latest on the migrant caravans By Miriam Valverde• November 2, 2018 Austin mayor's watery claim By W. Gardner Selby• January 22, 2013 Is it legal for tear gas to be used against migrants? By Miriam Valverde• November 26, 2018 Is it toxic? Why you should be wary of the internet’s ‘scary ingredient’ warnings By Grace Abels• August 20, 2025 Texas Capitol placed facing south to honor the heart of capital By W. Gardner Selby• July 30, 2015 Did Ohio train derailment cause CDC to update its vinyl chloride toxicology info? No By Madison Czopek• February 24, 2023 Fact-check: Donald Trump’s defense of Scott Pruitt’s rent, security, EPA record By Jon Greenberg• April 11, 2018 Ohio derailment is just the latest serious industrial accident in the U.S. By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2023 PolitiFact’s 15 most popular social media fact-checks from 2023 By Matthew Crowley• December 21, 2023 Super Bowl legends explored and exposed By Alex Kuffner• February 5, 2012 PolitiFact Florida's Top 10 fact-checks of 2013 By Amy Sherman• January 3, 2014 Debatable claims in N.H. By Bill Adair• September 6, 2007 Casey DeSantis warns of ‘triple-digit' levels of weed killer in bread. Should you be worried? By Samantha Putterman• February 11, 2026
