33 People 19746 Fact-checks 6739 Articles People (33) Vote No on 3 U.S. Chamber of Commerce U.S. Energy Department Protect Your Vote Rock the Vote True The Vote Vote No On 2 Vote No on 4 Vote NO on 8 Habitat for Humanity of Broward Wisconsin Humane Society Crime Victims United of Oregon Gays Against Groomers U.S. Census Bureau U.S. House Democrats U.S. Senate Democrats U.S. Trade Representative Planned Parenthood Votes Virginia Society for Human Life Americans Against Food Taxes Fact-checks (19746) Jim DeMint stated on April 03, 2014 in a broadcast of "Vocal Point": "A lot of the move to free the slaves ... did not come from the federal government. It came from a growing movement among the people, particularly people of faith." By Jon Greenberg• April 15, 2014 Kamala Harris stated on July 20, 2023 in a speech to the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority: Florida “decided middle school students will be taught that enslaved people benefited from slavery.” By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 24, 2023 Rick Perry stated on May 06, 2013 in video remarks to the Family Research Council: Says Sam Houston opposed slavery and as governor said Texas should not leave the union over slavery. By Sue Owen• May 22, 2013 Kayleigh McEnany stated on July 06, 2021 in a TV segment: “We know most of our forefathers, all of our main Founding Fathers were against slavery, recognized the evils of it.” By Bill McCarthy• July 9, 2021 Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee stated on December 04, 2022 in a tweet.: “The Virginia GOP education agenda (would) erase slavery from VA history.” By Warren Fiske• December 14, 2022 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 Lena Taylor stated on October 13, 2016 in an opinion column: "Slavery is still allowable under Wisconsin law as long as it’s a punishment for a crime." By Tom Kertscher• November 25, 2016 William Barr stated on September 16, 2020 in a speech at a Hillsdale College event: “Putting a national lockdown, stay-at-home orders, is like house arrest. Other than slavery, which was a different kind of restraint, this is the greatest intrusion on civil liberties in American history." By Jon Greenberg• September 22, 2020 Tucker Carlson stated on August 15, 2017 in comments on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight': "The United States ended slavery around the world, and maybe we should get some credit for that, too." By Joshua Gillin• August 17, 2017 Zoe Lofgren stated on February 05, 2013 in a House hearing on immigration: "With the exception of slavery and the Chinese Exclusion Act, our laws have never barred persons from becoming citizens." By Molly Moorhead• February 8, 2013 Matthew Rosendale stated on June 16, 2021 in a tweet: The intent behind the bill recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday "is to replace the Fourth of July.” By Brandon Mulder• June 25, 2021 Mike DeWine stated on August 02, 2012 in a news release: Says the Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force "is the first task force of its kind in Central Ohio" By Reginald Fields• August 10, 2012 Instagram posts stated on June 02, 2020 in an Instagram post: “Companies that use prison labor: Whole Foods, McDonald’s, Walmart, Victoria’s Secret, AT&T, Bank of America, Starbucks, Wendy’s.” By Miriam Valverde• June 22, 2020 Chain email stated on June 19, 2014 in a chain email.: Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine voted "to let the U.N. take OUR guns." By Nancy Madsen• June 15, 2014 John Cornyn stated on January 10, 2014 in an online commentary: "25% of human trafficking victims are located in Texas." By W. Gardner Selby• January 29, 2014 Raúl Castro stated on March 21, 2016 in a press conference in Havana: Says there are no political prisoners in Cuba. By Linda Qiu• March 22, 2016 Facebook posts stated on August 19, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says "Muhammad owned many slaves" while Robert E. Lee was "against slavery." By Samantha Putterman• August 27, 2019 Bob Corker stated on February 15, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "Today, 27 million people .. are enslaved." By Jon Greenberg• February 17, 2017 Freedom Daily stated on December 09, 2016 in a headline: "Obama-Led U.N. Has Just Made It Official, U.S. To Immediately Pay Blacks 'Reparations'." By Joshua Gillin• December 15, 2016 Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2016 in a speech in Kenansville, N.C.: "Our African-American communities are absolutely in the worst shape they've ever been in before. Ever. Ever. Ever." By Louis Jacobson• September 22, 2016 Articles (6739) A primer on Civil War history and what Donald Trump and Nikki Haley got wrong By Louis Jacobson• January 9, 2024 Juneteenth’s 156-year path to becoming a federal holiday: Here’s the history By Jon Greenberg• June 17, 2021 Juneteenth: Why one day marking African American freedom rose above others By Jon Greenberg• June 18, 2020 Fact-checking global development efforts in Congress By Linda Qiu• December 22, 2016 How GOP Senate resolution condemning critical race theory distorts the facts By Jon Greenberg• June 16, 2021 Fact-checking Ron DeSantis' book: What 'The Courage to Be Free' glosses over about his record By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• March 2, 2023 Tucker Carlson parts ways with Fox News. These are some of his most consequential falsehoods. By Madison Czopek• April 24, 2023 Rick Perry, Sam Houston, slavery--and the Boy Scouts By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• May 22, 2013 Donald Trump vs. Beto O’Rourke on immigration messaging By Miriam Valverde• February 12, 2019 Cluster munitions, Ukraine and President Joe Biden: What to know By Nuria Diaz Muñoz, Louis Jacobson• July 11, 2023 In Context: E.W. Jackson's statement on the Democratic Party By Nancy Madsen• May 30, 2013 'Indoctrination'? Banning Black history? Unraveling competing claims about rejected Florida AP class By Yacob Reyes, Gabrielle Settles• January 25, 2023 Who decides when genocide has occurred? The long legal process hinges on proving intent By Grace Abels, Madison Czopek• December 12, 2025 A look at Kamala Harris’ multi-ethnic background and racial identity in the US By Samantha Putterman• August 14, 2020 Did Gavin Newsom 'separate families and deport children' in San Francisco? By Chris Nichols• July 12, 2018 Protests renew call for reparations for African Americans By Amy Sherman• June 18, 2020 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is especially lawless. Could Putin be tried for war crimes? By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2022 Impeachment process a hot topic nationally as well as for readers of PolitiFact Wisconsin By D.L. Davis• December 2, 2019 Ask PolitiFact: What is Juneteenth and when did it become a federal holiday? By Ellie Borst, Jon Greenberg• June 17, 2022 Why it’s misleading to compare Los Angeles recall petition rejections with mail ballot rejections By Amy Sherman• August 19, 2022
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Jim DeMint stated on April 03, 2014 in a broadcast of "Vocal Point": "A lot of the move to free the slaves ... did not come from the federal government. It came from a growing movement among the people, particularly people of faith." By Jon Greenberg• April 15, 2014 Kamala Harris stated on July 20, 2023 in a speech to the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority: Florida “decided middle school students will be taught that enslaved people benefited from slavery.” By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 24, 2023 Rick Perry stated on May 06, 2013 in video remarks to the Family Research Council: Says Sam Houston opposed slavery and as governor said Texas should not leave the union over slavery. By Sue Owen• May 22, 2013 Kayleigh McEnany stated on July 06, 2021 in a TV segment: “We know most of our forefathers, all of our main Founding Fathers were against slavery, recognized the evils of it.” By Bill McCarthy• July 9, 2021 Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee stated on December 04, 2022 in a tweet.: “The Virginia GOP education agenda (would) erase slavery from VA history.” By Warren Fiske• December 14, 2022 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 Lena Taylor stated on October 13, 2016 in an opinion column: "Slavery is still allowable under Wisconsin law as long as it’s a punishment for a crime." By Tom Kertscher• November 25, 2016 William Barr stated on September 16, 2020 in a speech at a Hillsdale College event: “Putting a national lockdown, stay-at-home orders, is like house arrest. Other than slavery, which was a different kind of restraint, this is the greatest intrusion on civil liberties in American history." By Jon Greenberg• September 22, 2020 Tucker Carlson stated on August 15, 2017 in comments on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight': "The United States ended slavery around the world, and maybe we should get some credit for that, too." By Joshua Gillin• August 17, 2017 Zoe Lofgren stated on February 05, 2013 in a House hearing on immigration: "With the exception of slavery and the Chinese Exclusion Act, our laws have never barred persons from becoming citizens." By Molly Moorhead• February 8, 2013 Matthew Rosendale stated on June 16, 2021 in a tweet: The intent behind the bill recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday "is to replace the Fourth of July.” By Brandon Mulder• June 25, 2021 Mike DeWine stated on August 02, 2012 in a news release: Says the Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force "is the first task force of its kind in Central Ohio" By Reginald Fields• August 10, 2012 Instagram posts stated on June 02, 2020 in an Instagram post: “Companies that use prison labor: Whole Foods, McDonald’s, Walmart, Victoria’s Secret, AT&T, Bank of America, Starbucks, Wendy’s.” By Miriam Valverde• June 22, 2020 Chain email stated on June 19, 2014 in a chain email.: Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine voted "to let the U.N. take OUR guns." By Nancy Madsen• June 15, 2014 John Cornyn stated on January 10, 2014 in an online commentary: "25% of human trafficking victims are located in Texas." By W. Gardner Selby• January 29, 2014 Raúl Castro stated on March 21, 2016 in a press conference in Havana: Says there are no political prisoners in Cuba. By Linda Qiu• March 22, 2016 Facebook posts stated on August 19, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says "Muhammad owned many slaves" while Robert E. Lee was "against slavery." By Samantha Putterman• August 27, 2019 Bob Corker stated on February 15, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "Today, 27 million people .. are enslaved." By Jon Greenberg• February 17, 2017 Freedom Daily stated on December 09, 2016 in a headline: "Obama-Led U.N. Has Just Made It Official, U.S. To Immediately Pay Blacks 'Reparations'." By Joshua Gillin• December 15, 2016 Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2016 in a speech in Kenansville, N.C.: "Our African-American communities are absolutely in the worst shape they've ever been in before. Ever. Ever. Ever." By Louis Jacobson• September 22, 2016
A primer on Civil War history and what Donald Trump and Nikki Haley got wrong By Louis Jacobson• January 9, 2024 Juneteenth’s 156-year path to becoming a federal holiday: Here’s the history By Jon Greenberg• June 17, 2021 Juneteenth: Why one day marking African American freedom rose above others By Jon Greenberg• June 18, 2020 Fact-checking global development efforts in Congress By Linda Qiu• December 22, 2016 How GOP Senate resolution condemning critical race theory distorts the facts By Jon Greenberg• June 16, 2021 Fact-checking Ron DeSantis' book: What 'The Courage to Be Free' glosses over about his record By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• March 2, 2023 Tucker Carlson parts ways with Fox News. These are some of his most consequential falsehoods. By Madison Czopek• April 24, 2023 Rick Perry, Sam Houston, slavery--and the Boy Scouts By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• May 22, 2013 Donald Trump vs. Beto O’Rourke on immigration messaging By Miriam Valverde• February 12, 2019 Cluster munitions, Ukraine and President Joe Biden: What to know By Nuria Diaz Muñoz, Louis Jacobson• July 11, 2023 In Context: E.W. Jackson's statement on the Democratic Party By Nancy Madsen• May 30, 2013 'Indoctrination'? Banning Black history? Unraveling competing claims about rejected Florida AP class By Yacob Reyes, Gabrielle Settles• January 25, 2023 Who decides when genocide has occurred? The long legal process hinges on proving intent By Grace Abels, Madison Czopek• December 12, 2025 A look at Kamala Harris’ multi-ethnic background and racial identity in the US By Samantha Putterman• August 14, 2020 Did Gavin Newsom 'separate families and deport children' in San Francisco? By Chris Nichols• July 12, 2018 Protests renew call for reparations for African Americans By Amy Sherman• June 18, 2020 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is especially lawless. Could Putin be tried for war crimes? By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2022 Impeachment process a hot topic nationally as well as for readers of PolitiFact Wisconsin By D.L. Davis• December 2, 2019 Ask PolitiFact: What is Juneteenth and when did it become a federal holiday? By Ellie Borst, Jon Greenberg• June 17, 2022 Why it’s misleading to compare Los Angeles recall petition rejections with mail ballot rejections By Amy Sherman• August 19, 2022
