63 People 20553 Fact-checks 7287 Articles People (63) New York Times New York Post New York Citizens Audit New York Republican State Committee Deepwater Wind NARAL Pro-Choice New York New York Times Editorial Board New York City Police Benevolent Association Students for Trump Vets for Trump Federal Transit Administration The Accountability Project The Agenda Project The Trump Talks Donald Trump Tiffany Trump Eric Trump Melania Trump Ivanka Trump Lincoln Project Fact-checks (20553) Jeffrey Grybowski stated on August 04, 2013 in a television interview: Offshore wind power is "significantly less expensive than solar energy." By Gregory Smith• August 31, 2013 James O'Neil stated on September 01, 2013 in an appearance on "10 News Conference.": "Wind power is the most undependable form of renewable energy." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 8, 2013 Instagram posts stated on January 25, 2023 in an Instagram post: Wind farm construction is a possible cause of dead whales washing ashore in New Jersey. By Tom Kertscher• February 8, 2023 U.S. Energy Department stated on September 05, 2025 in a post on X: “Wind and solar energy infrastructure is essentially worthless when it is dark outside, and when the wind is not blowing.” By Louis Jacobson• September 9, 2025 Duane Hall stated on August 23, 2016 in a tweet: North Carolina’s coast "is possibly the best place in (the) U.S. for an offshore windfarm." By Will Doran• September 9, 2016 Herman Cain stated on October 04, 2011 in his book, "This is Herman Cain! My Journey to the White House": The Department of Energy’s "Billion Ton Study" has shown that wind and solar energy combined "could at best provide only 5 percent of our total energy needs." By Willoughby Mariano• October 18, 2011 Brian Schweitzer stated on August 26, 2008 in : McCain's energy plan is a "single-answer proposition" — new domestic oil drilling. By Robert Farley• August 27, 2008 Patrick Lynch stated on June 20, 2010 in an appearance on Newsmakers: "Deepwater's own testimony . . . is they said they'll create six jobs." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 17, 2010 Bill Nelson stated on November 16, 2016 in a Senate floor speech: Says Donald Trump said he intends "to open up additional areas off the coast to oil drilling" during the campaign. By Amy Sherman• November 22, 2016 Tim Kaine stated on August 13, 2016 in : On drilling off the Atlantic coast By Sean Gorman• August 29, 2016 Kristi Noem stated on February 02, 2025 in an interview: At Guantánamo Bay, “we'll have the capacity to continue to do there what we've always done. We've always had a presence of illegal immigrants there that have been detained.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 9, 2025 Edward Markey stated on April 20, 2017 in a tweet: "Trump looking to open up E Coast & new areas for offshore oil drilling when Congress has passed no new safety standards since BP" By Amy Sherman• April 21, 2017 Bob McDonnell stated on January 27, 2010 in the Republican response to the State of the Union: "Here in Virginia, we have the opportunity to become the first state on the East Coast to explore for and produce oil and natural gas offshore." By Aaron Sharockman• January 28, 2010 Barack Obama stated on August 01, 2008 in : On offshore drilling. By Robert Farley• August 5, 2008 Joe Biden stated on September 07, 2020 in a Labor Day event: Says Donald Trump “let federal contractors double offshoring jobs in his first 18 months in office.” By Jon Greenberg• September 14, 2020 Bill Maher stated on May 02, 2010 in an interview on ABC News' 'This Week': "Brazil got off oil in the last 30 years." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 2, 2010 Chris Ruddy stated on December 03, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": Says "$3 trillion in offshore money... is coming back into the economy" because of the GOP tax bills. By Jon Greenberg• December 5, 2017 Austin Scott stated on October 05, 2010 in a TV campaign commercial: Said U.S. Rep. Jim Marshall, D-Macon, sent nearly $2 billion overseas to build wind turbines and create jobs, mostly in China By Willoughby Mariano• October 19, 2010 Rick Scott stated on January 09, 2018 in a press conference: On expanding offshore oil drilling By Amy Sherman• January 10, 2018 Donald Trump stated on May 05, 2020 in an interview on ABC: Models projecting COVID-19 deaths “are talking about without mitigation.” By Amy Sherman• May 6, 2020 Articles (7287) Tracking Donald Trump's campaign promises: How much progress did he make in Week 1? By PolitiFact Staff • January 27, 2025 Checking Rick Perry claims about energy By W. Gardner Selby• December 13, 2016 Joe Biden has approved more oil drilling. Why? And does it undo his efforts to fight climate change? By Tom Kertscher• April 13, 2023 Fact-check: Trump misleads about ending 7 wars, US economy, renewable energy in UN speech By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 23, 2025 Fact-checking 2020 candidates at the California Democratic Convention By Chris Nichols• June 1, 2019 Rick Perry said Obama aided drilling in Brazil By Martha M. Hamilton• September 1, 2011 McCain's drilling won't dent gas prices By Robert Farley• June 19, 2008 Fact-check: Los Angeles fires fuel falsehoods, including by Trump, about water management By Jeff Cercone, Caleb McCullough• January 10, 2025 Do you know Vance and Walz’s talking points? Prep for the vice presidential debate with fact-checks By Sara Swann• September 29, 2024 How accurate are warnings by Democrats, Kamala Harris about Donald Trump’s ‘Project 2025 agenda?’ By Samantha Putterman• August 20, 2024 Greatest hits of the 2012 presidential campaign By Becky Bowers, Maryalice Gill, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead, Katie Sanders, W. Gardner Selby• November 4, 2012 Fact-checking Trump’s tax speech in Missouri By Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel• August 30, 2017 Reality check: Biden’s renewable energy plan By Jon Greenberg• August 30, 2022 Sorting out the truth on energy By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 3, 2008 Cuccinelli and McAuliffe ask each other, "Where's the beef?" By Nancy Madsen• June 6, 2013 The fact-checker's guide to viral graphics contrasting Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders By Will Cabaniss• September 2, 2015 Rick Perry’s Texas success story By • June 14, 2011 Fact-checking Donald Trump, Joe Biden in the final presidential debate By PolitiFact Staff • October 23, 2020 The Democrats’ big IRA bill fulfills some Biden promises, leaves others behind By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 12, 2022 Democrats target Republicans, Donald Trump on military money used for wall: A rundown of projects By Jon Greenberg• September 10, 2019
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Jeffrey Grybowski stated on August 04, 2013 in a television interview: Offshore wind power is "significantly less expensive than solar energy." By Gregory Smith• August 31, 2013 James O'Neil stated on September 01, 2013 in an appearance on "10 News Conference.": "Wind power is the most undependable form of renewable energy." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 8, 2013 Instagram posts stated on January 25, 2023 in an Instagram post: Wind farm construction is a possible cause of dead whales washing ashore in New Jersey. By Tom Kertscher• February 8, 2023 U.S. Energy Department stated on September 05, 2025 in a post on X: “Wind and solar energy infrastructure is essentially worthless when it is dark outside, and when the wind is not blowing.” By Louis Jacobson• September 9, 2025 Duane Hall stated on August 23, 2016 in a tweet: North Carolina’s coast "is possibly the best place in (the) U.S. for an offshore windfarm." By Will Doran• September 9, 2016 Herman Cain stated on October 04, 2011 in his book, "This is Herman Cain! My Journey to the White House": The Department of Energy’s "Billion Ton Study" has shown that wind and solar energy combined "could at best provide only 5 percent of our total energy needs." By Willoughby Mariano• October 18, 2011 Brian Schweitzer stated on August 26, 2008 in : McCain's energy plan is a "single-answer proposition" — new domestic oil drilling. By Robert Farley• August 27, 2008 Patrick Lynch stated on June 20, 2010 in an appearance on Newsmakers: "Deepwater's own testimony . . . is they said they'll create six jobs." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 17, 2010 Bill Nelson stated on November 16, 2016 in a Senate floor speech: Says Donald Trump said he intends "to open up additional areas off the coast to oil drilling" during the campaign. By Amy Sherman• November 22, 2016 Tim Kaine stated on August 13, 2016 in : On drilling off the Atlantic coast By Sean Gorman• August 29, 2016 Kristi Noem stated on February 02, 2025 in an interview: At Guantánamo Bay, “we'll have the capacity to continue to do there what we've always done. We've always had a presence of illegal immigrants there that have been detained.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 9, 2025 Edward Markey stated on April 20, 2017 in a tweet: "Trump looking to open up E Coast & new areas for offshore oil drilling when Congress has passed no new safety standards since BP" By Amy Sherman• April 21, 2017 Bob McDonnell stated on January 27, 2010 in the Republican response to the State of the Union: "Here in Virginia, we have the opportunity to become the first state on the East Coast to explore for and produce oil and natural gas offshore." By Aaron Sharockman• January 28, 2010 Barack Obama stated on August 01, 2008 in : On offshore drilling. By Robert Farley• August 5, 2008 Joe Biden stated on September 07, 2020 in a Labor Day event: Says Donald Trump “let federal contractors double offshoring jobs in his first 18 months in office.” By Jon Greenberg• September 14, 2020 Bill Maher stated on May 02, 2010 in an interview on ABC News' 'This Week': "Brazil got off oil in the last 30 years." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 2, 2010 Chris Ruddy stated on December 03, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": Says "$3 trillion in offshore money... is coming back into the economy" because of the GOP tax bills. By Jon Greenberg• December 5, 2017 Austin Scott stated on October 05, 2010 in a TV campaign commercial: Said U.S. Rep. Jim Marshall, D-Macon, sent nearly $2 billion overseas to build wind turbines and create jobs, mostly in China By Willoughby Mariano• October 19, 2010 Rick Scott stated on January 09, 2018 in a press conference: On expanding offshore oil drilling By Amy Sherman• January 10, 2018 Donald Trump stated on May 05, 2020 in an interview on ABC: Models projecting COVID-19 deaths “are talking about without mitigation.” By Amy Sherman• May 6, 2020
Tracking Donald Trump's campaign promises: How much progress did he make in Week 1? By PolitiFact Staff • January 27, 2025 Checking Rick Perry claims about energy By W. Gardner Selby• December 13, 2016 Joe Biden has approved more oil drilling. Why? And does it undo his efforts to fight climate change? By Tom Kertscher• April 13, 2023 Fact-check: Trump misleads about ending 7 wars, US economy, renewable energy in UN speech By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 23, 2025 Fact-checking 2020 candidates at the California Democratic Convention By Chris Nichols• June 1, 2019 Rick Perry said Obama aided drilling in Brazil By Martha M. Hamilton• September 1, 2011 McCain's drilling won't dent gas prices By Robert Farley• June 19, 2008 Fact-check: Los Angeles fires fuel falsehoods, including by Trump, about water management By Jeff Cercone, Caleb McCullough• January 10, 2025 Do you know Vance and Walz’s talking points? Prep for the vice presidential debate with fact-checks By Sara Swann• September 29, 2024 How accurate are warnings by Democrats, Kamala Harris about Donald Trump’s ‘Project 2025 agenda?’ By Samantha Putterman• August 20, 2024 Greatest hits of the 2012 presidential campaign By Becky Bowers, Maryalice Gill, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead, Katie Sanders, W. Gardner Selby• November 4, 2012 Fact-checking Trump’s tax speech in Missouri By Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel• August 30, 2017 Reality check: Biden’s renewable energy plan By Jon Greenberg• August 30, 2022 Sorting out the truth on energy By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 3, 2008 Cuccinelli and McAuliffe ask each other, "Where's the beef?" By Nancy Madsen• June 6, 2013 The fact-checker's guide to viral graphics contrasting Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders By Will Cabaniss• September 2, 2015 Rick Perry’s Texas success story By • June 14, 2011 Fact-checking Donald Trump, Joe Biden in the final presidential debate By PolitiFact Staff • October 23, 2020 The Democrats’ big IRA bill fulfills some Biden promises, leaves others behind By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 12, 2022 Democrats target Republicans, Donald Trump on military money used for wall: A rundown of projects By Jon Greenberg• September 10, 2019
