83 People 20746 Fact-checks 7181 Articles People (83) Tom Steyer Steven Emerson Jodi Emerson Tom Barrett Tom Brady Tom Bossert Tom Cotton Tom DeLay Tom Fanning Tom Grady Tom Hughes Tom Harkin Tom Graves Tom Kean Tom King Tom Leppert Tom Lowe Tom Marino Tom Niehaus Tom Price Fact-checks (20746) Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2017 in a tweet: In the Alabama Senate runoff, "the candidate I endorsed (Luther Strange) went up MANY points after endorsement!" By Louis Jacobson• October 2, 2017 Tom Steyer stated on October 15, 2019 in a Democratic presidential debate: "People haven't had a raise -- 90 percent of Americans have not had a raise for 40 years." By Chris Nichols• October 16, 2019 American Crossroads stated on September 16, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Tom Steyer is a "California billionaire who stands to profit by blocking Keystone" and "is spending big to help" Bruce Braley. By Steve Contorno• September 19, 2014 Tom Steyer stated on September 14, 2016 in a press release.: "Since 1978, California has spent $5 billion to put 13 people to death." By Chris Nichols• September 21, 2016 Steven Emerson stated on January 10, 2015 in an interview on Fox News: "There are actual cities" like Birmingham, England, "that are totally Muslim where non-Muslims just simply don’t go in." By Katie Sanders• January 14, 2015 Tony Evers stated on July 22, 2018 in a candidates forum: "Since Scott Walker has been our governor, we’ve gone from 50 percent state funding for the" University of Wisconsin System "to 15 percent." By Tom Kertscher• August 6, 2018 Wiley Nickel stated on June 30, 2021 in a tweet: “Over 75% of (North Carolina) supports medical marijuana.” By Paul Specht• July 14, 2021 Mothers Against Drunk Driving stated on February 11, 2014 in a press release: "A majority of drunk driving deaths and injuries are caused by drunk driving offenders with no prior convictions." By Dave Umhoefer• February 24, 2014 Erica Smith stated on December 06, 2019 in : Says she's beating Democratic opponent Cal Cunningham and is also the first black, female US Senate candidate to be beating an incumbent Senator (Thom Tillis) in "every poll out of the gate." By Paul Specht• January 10, 2020 Joe Scarborough stated on November 03, 2014 in a segment on "Morning Joe": 2014 midterm election spending by "the left and the right are both equal." By Katie Sanders• November 6, 2014 Elizabeth Warren stated on February 07, 2020 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: “Everyone on this stage except Amy (Klobuchar) and me is either a billionaire or is receiving help from PACs that can do unlimited spending.” By Louis Jacobson• February 11, 2020 Larry Kudlow stated on March 04, 2025 in on-air remarks: Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is “polling very well. It’s very popular.” By Louis Jacobson• March 6, 2025 Gary Johnson stated on June 05, 2012 in an interview on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart": "Right now, I’m polling at about 8 percent" against Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. By Louis Jacobson• June 6, 2012 Jodi Emerson stated on November 07, 2023 in Wisconsin Assembly: "On most campuses, you cannot destroy a chalked message unless you were the one that wrote it. You can't dump water on it, you can't even walk over it." By Hope Karnopp• December 5, 2023 Gwen Moore stated on July 24, 2013 in a news release: A Republican housing finance reform bill "would eliminate a person’s ability to obtain 15- and 30-year mortgages." By Tom Kertscher• August 4, 2013 Steve Stockman stated on December 11, 2013 in Stockman's campaign website: "In every poll," John Cornyn "always loses to any conservative the voters have heard about." By W. Gardner Selby• December 13, 2013 Mitt Romney stated on August 08, 2011 in a New Hampshire town hall.: Says a poll found him the only Republican candidate who could beat Barack Obama in Texas -- and by eight points. By W. Gardner Selby• August 14, 2011 Dave McCormick stated on April 04, 2022 in an ad: Mehmet Oz "called for a New Zealand-style gun ban" and said "Americans should have less access to guns." By Tom Kertscher• April 15, 2022 Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on October 06, 2014 in a campaign ad: "The only candidate pocketing big money from people who want to destroy coal is Mitch McConnell." By Steve Contorno• October 8, 2014 Fresh Start PA stated on July 15, 2014 in a campaign ad: Under Gov. Tom Corbett, "Pennsylvania ranks 49th in job creation." By Louis Jacobson• July 22, 2014 Articles (7181) Who is Tom Steyer? 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Gather around our most recent Pants on Fire claims By Jon Greenberg• February 18, 2015 The facts on housing affordability in the United States By Bill McCarthy• December 30, 2019 Fact-checking claims about California’s ballot measures By Chris Nichols• October 13, 2016 Fact-checking Gavin Newsom’s claims on California’s death penalty By Chris Nichols• March 19, 2019 How online misinformation unfolded after Election Day, boosted by Trump and his allies By Daniel Funke• November 6, 2020 Warren and Klobuchar say they can lower drug prices without Congress’ help By Emmarie Huetteman• January 15, 2020 Free-for-all: Fact-checking the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate By PolitiFact Staff • February 26, 2020 In context: Democrats’ TV ads from the month of August By Bill McCarthy• August 28, 2019 Fact-checking the Sept. 20 Sunday shows By Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan• September 20, 2015 Fact-checking post-debate analysis on the Sept. 20 Sunday shows By Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan• September 20, 2015 Fact-checking claims about the environment in Florida’s race for governor By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• October 30, 2014 Fact-checking the June 7 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• June 7, 2015
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Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2017 in a tweet: In the Alabama Senate runoff, "the candidate I endorsed (Luther Strange) went up MANY points after endorsement!" By Louis Jacobson• October 2, 2017 Tom Steyer stated on October 15, 2019 in a Democratic presidential debate: "People haven't had a raise -- 90 percent of Americans have not had a raise for 40 years." By Chris Nichols• October 16, 2019 American Crossroads stated on September 16, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Tom Steyer is a "California billionaire who stands to profit by blocking Keystone" and "is spending big to help" Bruce Braley. By Steve Contorno• September 19, 2014 Tom Steyer stated on September 14, 2016 in a press release.: "Since 1978, California has spent $5 billion to put 13 people to death." By Chris Nichols• September 21, 2016 Steven Emerson stated on January 10, 2015 in an interview on Fox News: "There are actual cities" like Birmingham, England, "that are totally Muslim where non-Muslims just simply don’t go in." By Katie Sanders• January 14, 2015 Tony Evers stated on July 22, 2018 in a candidates forum: "Since Scott Walker has been our governor, we’ve gone from 50 percent state funding for the" University of Wisconsin System "to 15 percent." By Tom Kertscher• August 6, 2018 Wiley Nickel stated on June 30, 2021 in a tweet: “Over 75% of (North Carolina) supports medical marijuana.” By Paul Specht• July 14, 2021 Mothers Against Drunk Driving stated on February 11, 2014 in a press release: "A majority of drunk driving deaths and injuries are caused by drunk driving offenders with no prior convictions." By Dave Umhoefer• February 24, 2014 Erica Smith stated on December 06, 2019 in : Says she's beating Democratic opponent Cal Cunningham and is also the first black, female US Senate candidate to be beating an incumbent Senator (Thom Tillis) in "every poll out of the gate." By Paul Specht• January 10, 2020 Joe Scarborough stated on November 03, 2014 in a segment on "Morning Joe": 2014 midterm election spending by "the left and the right are both equal." By Katie Sanders• November 6, 2014 Elizabeth Warren stated on February 07, 2020 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: “Everyone on this stage except Amy (Klobuchar) and me is either a billionaire or is receiving help from PACs that can do unlimited spending.” By Louis Jacobson• February 11, 2020 Larry Kudlow stated on March 04, 2025 in on-air remarks: Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is “polling very well. It’s very popular.” By Louis Jacobson• March 6, 2025 Gary Johnson stated on June 05, 2012 in an interview on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart": "Right now, I’m polling at about 8 percent" against Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. By Louis Jacobson• June 6, 2012 Jodi Emerson stated on November 07, 2023 in Wisconsin Assembly: "On most campuses, you cannot destroy a chalked message unless you were the one that wrote it. You can't dump water on it, you can't even walk over it." By Hope Karnopp• December 5, 2023 Gwen Moore stated on July 24, 2013 in a news release: A Republican housing finance reform bill "would eliminate a person’s ability to obtain 15- and 30-year mortgages." By Tom Kertscher• August 4, 2013 Steve Stockman stated on December 11, 2013 in Stockman's campaign website: "In every poll," John Cornyn "always loses to any conservative the voters have heard about." By W. Gardner Selby• December 13, 2013 Mitt Romney stated on August 08, 2011 in a New Hampshire town hall.: Says a poll found him the only Republican candidate who could beat Barack Obama in Texas -- and by eight points. By W. Gardner Selby• August 14, 2011 Dave McCormick stated on April 04, 2022 in an ad: Mehmet Oz "called for a New Zealand-style gun ban" and said "Americans should have less access to guns." By Tom Kertscher• April 15, 2022 Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on October 06, 2014 in a campaign ad: "The only candidate pocketing big money from people who want to destroy coal is Mitch McConnell." By Steve Contorno• October 8, 2014 Fresh Start PA stated on July 15, 2014 in a campaign ad: Under Gov. Tom Corbett, "Pennsylvania ranks 49th in job creation." By Louis Jacobson• July 22, 2014
Who is Tom Steyer? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Chris Nichols• July 9, 2019 Fact-checking the fifth Democratic presidential debate in Atlanta By PolitiFact Staff • November 21, 2019 Fact-checking the Ohio Democratic presidential debate By Daniel Funke, John Kruzel• October 16, 2019 The leading 2020 Democrats’ climate change plans, explained By Sophie Austin• January 14, 2020 Bios of the Democratic presidential candidates By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 14, 2019 The race for the Nevada Senate seat: A guide By Louis Jacobson• June 2, 2022 Attacks and claims about climate change heat up the Truth-O-Meter By Amy Sherman• May 29, 2014 How many billionaires support the Democratic vs. Republican parties? By Lauren Carroll• June 23, 2014 Winter chill? Gather around our most recent Pants on Fire claims By Jon Greenberg• February 18, 2015 The facts on housing affordability in the United States By Bill McCarthy• December 30, 2019 Fact-checking claims about California’s ballot measures By Chris Nichols• October 13, 2016 Fact-checking Gavin Newsom’s claims on California’s death penalty By Chris Nichols• March 19, 2019 How online misinformation unfolded after Election Day, boosted by Trump and his allies By Daniel Funke• November 6, 2020 Warren and Klobuchar say they can lower drug prices without Congress’ help By Emmarie Huetteman• January 15, 2020 Free-for-all: Fact-checking the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate By PolitiFact Staff • February 26, 2020 In context: Democrats’ TV ads from the month of August By Bill McCarthy• August 28, 2019 Fact-checking the Sept. 20 Sunday shows By Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan• September 20, 2015 Fact-checking post-debate analysis on the Sept. 20 Sunday shows By Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan• September 20, 2015 Fact-checking claims about the environment in Florida’s race for governor By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• October 30, 2014 Fact-checking the June 7 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• June 7, 2015
