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Search results for "Trump administration female leaders"

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Fact-checks (13210)

Carly Fiorina stated on November 17, 2015 in a campaign stop in Concord, N.H. :
"The vast majority of (Syrian) refugees are young, able-bodied men looking for work."
By Nick Reid• November 20, 2015
X posts stated on January 21, 2025 in a post:
“Under Trump's executive order, every single person in America is now legally classified as female.”
By Grace Abels• January 29, 2025
Hugh Fitzsimons stated on January 19, 2014 in a blog post on campaign website:
Female buffalo lead the herd.
By Sue Owen• February 11, 2014
Viral image stated on August 19, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"When two large whales do the nasty there’s sometimes this one bro who just sort of holds them up so they don’t float off."
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 6, 2019
Viral image stated on February 26, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Former President Donald Trump “was the 1st president in U.S. history to acknowledge that children are being sold for sex in the U.S.” while President Joe Biden “rescinded Trump’s executive order that helped combat child sex trafficking.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 27, 2023
Facebook posts stated on January 25, 2021 in a post:
Says Joe Biden has “allowed males to compete in girls’ sports.”
By Monique Curet• February 2, 2021
Viral image stated on July 22, 2024 in an X post:
Fox News aired a chyron that said, “Kamala could be the oldest elected female president.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• July 23, 2024
Viral image stated on November 19, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says a photo shows a pack of wolves walking in a single line in the snow being led by the sick.  
By Samantha Putterman• November 20, 2019
Donald Trump stated on May 02, 2016 in an interview on CNN's "New Day":
"Frankly, (Hillary Clinton) doesn’t do very well with women."
By Louis Jacobson• May 2, 2016
Ivanka Trump stated on June 12, 2017 in an interview on "Fox & Friends":
"While (women) represent 47 percent of the overall work force, we only make up 23 percent of STEM-related occupations."
By Louis Jacobson• June 12, 2017
Donald Trump stated on April 25, 2017 in a White House web page:
Says he created "over 500,000 new jobs -- with a surge in female employment last month."
By Louis Jacobson• April 26, 2017
Michelle Malkin stated on March 07, 2012 in her column.:
Says Gloria Steinem once called Kay Bailey Hutchison a "female impersonator."
By Sue Owen• March 29, 2012
Donald Trump stated on May 24, 2016 in an Instagram post:
"Hypocrisy at the Clinton Foundation: Top male staff made on average $218,029 while top female staff made $153,014 from 2010-2014."
By Louis Jacobson• May 27, 2016
Ivanka Trump stated on May 02, 2017 in her book "Women Who Work":
"40 percent of American households have female primary breadwinners."
By Lauren Carroll• May 3, 2017
Reza Aslan stated on September 29, 2014 in an interview on "CNN Tonight":
Says female genital mutilation is "a central African problem," not an Islamic problem, as Bill Maher suggested.
By Katie Sanders• October 2, 2014
Heather McGhee stated on August 09, 2015 in a panel discussion on "Meet the Press":
"The Republican presidential nominee hasn’t won women since 1988."
By Linda Qiu• August 9, 2015
Henry Cisneros stated on July 22, 2014 in a statement after Ivy Taylor's selection as mayor of San Antonio:
San Antonio is "now the largest city in the United States ever to have an African American woman mayor."
By W. Gardner Selby• August 6, 2014
Instagram posts stated on February 19, 2025 in an Instagram post:
“Delta plane that crashed in Toronto operated by Endeavor Air with all-female flight crew.”
By Sofia Ahmed• February 21, 2025
Nancy Mace stated on February 20, 2025 in an X post:
“You either have XX or XY chromosomes. Those are the options.”
By Grace Abels• February 21, 2025
David Perdue stated on October 07, 2014 in a U.S. Senate debate:
Four million women have fallen into poverty in the last six years.  
By Nancy Badertscher, April Hunt• October 15, 2014

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By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 9, 2015

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By Loreben Tuquero• October 6, 2024

Trump rally shooting put scrutiny on Secret Service women, diversity efforts. Here are the facts.

By Grace Abels, Madison Czopek• July 22, 2024

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By Grace Abels, Jeff Cercone• January 17, 2025

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By Grace Abels• February 20, 2025

Trump’s early health moves signal intent to erase Biden’s legacy. What’s next is unclear.

By Julie Appleby, Stephanie Armour• January 23, 2025

Obama and Romney on women's issues

By Janel Davis• October 30, 2012

Five misleading claims from Trump’s executive order on trans youth health care

By Grace Abels• February 5, 2025

Fact-checking social media posts claiming instant policy victories for Donald Trump

By Jeff Cercone, Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2024

Ad watch: Conservative PAC claims Gary Peters would 'destroy girls’ sports'

By Clara Hendrickson• September 15, 2020

Fact-checking the second night of the 2016 Republican National Convention

By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 19, 2016

Ex-Wisconsin football star: 'Women don’t know football … they are incapable'

By Tom Kertscher• October 10, 2017

Fact-checking Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ Republican response to Joe Biden’s 2023 State of the Union

By PolitiFact Staff • February 8, 2023

Trump froze out Project 2025 in his campaign. Now its blueprint is his health care playbook.

By Stephanie Armour• February 24, 2025

In Context: Sandra Fluke on contraceptives and women's health

By Molly Moorhead• March 7, 2012

In Context: Sandra Fluke on contraceptives and women's health

By Molly Moorhead• March 6, 2012

Get the Truth-O-Meter ready! Alan Grayson's running

By Aaron Sharockman• July 13, 2011

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s new book contains 3 questionable anecdotes

By Matthew Crowley• May 10, 2024

Why false claims about Nancy Pelosi being drunk keep going viral — even though she doesn’t drink

By Daniel Funke• August 3, 2020