4 People 18740 Fact-checks 6248 Articles People (4) ActionAid UK Mark Born Ban the Box RI Ban Ki-moon Fact-checks (18740) Richard Morrison stated on February 15, 2012 in a legislative hearing: After Arizona banned smoking in "all public places" in 2007, "admissions for acute myocardial infarction … stroke, asthma, [and] angina decreased following the implementation of the ban." By Alex Kuffner• February 22, 2012 Rush Limbaugh stated on July 28, 2015 in an episode of The Rush Limbaugh Show: Austin is "effectively" imposing "a ban on barbecue restaurants." By W. Gardner Selby• August 4, 2015 Viral image stated on January 25, 2023 in an Instagram post: The United Kingdom banned COVID-19 booster vaccines for people under 50. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 31, 2023 Ruth Marcus stated on July 27, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The best evidence is that you lose -- if you use marijuana as a teenager regularly -- eight IQ points." By Jon Greenberg• July 27, 2014 Tim Ryan stated on June 11, 2013 in a House of Representatives floor speech: "If you are born poor in America, we rank ninth or tenth in our citizens’ ability to climb up through that ladder and get themselves into the middle class." By Sabrina Eaton• June 26, 2013 Facebook posts stated on April 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The COVID-19 future vaccine will come with the ID — a mark. The ID tells everyone you are free of COVID.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 22, 2020 Instagram posts stated on March 29, 2023 in an Instagram post: “The UK has had ZERO school shootings since” it changed its gun laws after a 1996 school shooting. By Madison Czopek• March 31, 2023 Paul Ryan stated on April 27, 2016 in a town hall at Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service: "Under (Obamacare), you can’t reward a person for better behavior. You can’t have incentives to be healthier." By Eric Litke• June 8, 2016 Scott Walker stated on June 30, 2011 in a news release: On repeal of Wisconsin's smoking ban By James B. Nelson• July 7, 2011 Derrick Van Orden stated on April 13, 2023 in Radio interview: On exceptions to Wisconsin's abortion ban By Vanessa Swales• June 1, 2023 Caddy McKeown stated on April 04, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says "A baby in Coos County is two times as likely to be born to a mother who is someone who used tobacco during her pregnancy as is the average baby born in Oregon or the U.S." By Janie Har• April 12, 2013 Steve Chabot stated on June 08, 2016 in his campaign blog: Says the Clinton Foundation "accepted millions and millions of dollars from governments like Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Oman and the United Arab Emirates," which violated "a ban on all contributions to the Foundation from foreign nations." By Nadia Pflaum• June 20, 2016 Donald Trump stated on April 07, 2011 in a "Today Show" interview: Says President Obama's "grandmother in Kenya said he was born in Kenya and she was there and witnessed the birth." By Robert Farley• April 7, 2011 Facebook posts stated on April 18, 2022 in a video: Lilibet, baby daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, "made her first appearance with the queen.” By Monique Curet• April 22, 2022 Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican national convention: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to essentially abolish the Second Amendment." By Linda Qiu• July 22, 2016 Jeb Bush stated on October 14, 2015 in a town hall meeting in Concord, N.H.: "If you're born poor, you're more likely to stay poor than any time in American history." By Nick Reid• October 30, 2015 Leo Berman stated on April 27, 2011 in a Texas Tribune article: Says the hospital listed on Barack Obama’s just-publicized long-form birth certificate denies the president was born there. By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Ciara O'Rourke• April 27, 2011 Chris McCalla stated on August 01, 2011 in Press Release: "An amazing 5,400 jobs were lost in the first 12 months of the (smoking) ban’s implementation in Ohio’s hospitality industry alone." By Chris Joyner• September 19, 2011 Viral image stated on August 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris and other Democratic senators “voted to let babies scream until they die if born alive.” By Noah Y. Kim• September 1, 2020 Donald Trump stated on May 07, 2016 in a rally in Washington: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to abolish the Second Amendment." By Linda Qiu• May 11, 2016 Articles (6248) Banned barbecue to Bernie Sanders and Nazis, our most-clicked fact checks of 2015 By W. Gardner Selby• December 27, 2015 Why is Archie not a prince? Fact-checking prince protocol after Meghan and Harry’s Oprah interview By Bill McCarthy• March 9, 2021 Fact-checking claims about New York’s marijuana laws By Jill Terreri Ramos• August 27, 2023 Pot 101: Facts you should know about California’s legal marijuana By Chris Nichols• January 5, 2018 Limbaugh claim about Austin effectively banning barbecue restaurants catches fire By W. Gardner Selby• August 4, 2015 Hillary Clinton and the birther movement: Still nothing there By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu• September 20, 2016 Remembering John McCain By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 26, 2018 Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• April 27, 2016 Fact-checking attacks against Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s running mate By Ciara O'Rourke, Samantha Putterman• August 20, 2020 Who is Eric Swalwell? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Volodymyr Solohub• June 25, 2019 Fact-checking Newsom-DeSantis debate: Immigration, abortion, book bans and a poop map By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• December 1, 2023 "Born alive" votes fuel abortion fight By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 9, 2008 Is Ted Cruz, born in Canada, eligible to run for president? (Updated) By Steve Contorno• March 26, 2015 Pot 101 update: Are there limits on smoking pot at home near kids? Where else is it legal to smoke? By Chris Nichols• July 17, 2018 They flipped. They flopped. We wrote. By Willoughby Mariano• October 3, 2010 Fact-checking a Miami Beach Commissioner’s statement about coronavirus and first responders By Amy Sherman• March 18, 2020 Pot 101 Update: What are the rules for advertising recreational marijuana in California? 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Richard Morrison stated on February 15, 2012 in a legislative hearing: After Arizona banned smoking in "all public places" in 2007, "admissions for acute myocardial infarction … stroke, asthma, [and] angina decreased following the implementation of the ban." By Alex Kuffner• February 22, 2012 Rush Limbaugh stated on July 28, 2015 in an episode of The Rush Limbaugh Show: Austin is "effectively" imposing "a ban on barbecue restaurants." By W. Gardner Selby• August 4, 2015 Viral image stated on January 25, 2023 in an Instagram post: The United Kingdom banned COVID-19 booster vaccines for people under 50. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 31, 2023 Ruth Marcus stated on July 27, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The best evidence is that you lose -- if you use marijuana as a teenager regularly -- eight IQ points." By Jon Greenberg• July 27, 2014 Tim Ryan stated on June 11, 2013 in a House of Representatives floor speech: "If you are born poor in America, we rank ninth or tenth in our citizens’ ability to climb up through that ladder and get themselves into the middle class." By Sabrina Eaton• June 26, 2013 Facebook posts stated on April 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The COVID-19 future vaccine will come with the ID — a mark. The ID tells everyone you are free of COVID.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 22, 2020 Instagram posts stated on March 29, 2023 in an Instagram post: “The UK has had ZERO school shootings since” it changed its gun laws after a 1996 school shooting. By Madison Czopek• March 31, 2023 Paul Ryan stated on April 27, 2016 in a town hall at Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service: "Under (Obamacare), you can’t reward a person for better behavior. You can’t have incentives to be healthier." By Eric Litke• June 8, 2016 Scott Walker stated on June 30, 2011 in a news release: On repeal of Wisconsin's smoking ban By James B. Nelson• July 7, 2011 Derrick Van Orden stated on April 13, 2023 in Radio interview: On exceptions to Wisconsin's abortion ban By Vanessa Swales• June 1, 2023 Caddy McKeown stated on April 04, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says "A baby in Coos County is two times as likely to be born to a mother who is someone who used tobacco during her pregnancy as is the average baby born in Oregon or the U.S." By Janie Har• April 12, 2013 Steve Chabot stated on June 08, 2016 in his campaign blog: Says the Clinton Foundation "accepted millions and millions of dollars from governments like Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Oman and the United Arab Emirates," which violated "a ban on all contributions to the Foundation from foreign nations." By Nadia Pflaum• June 20, 2016 Donald Trump stated on April 07, 2011 in a "Today Show" interview: Says President Obama's "grandmother in Kenya said he was born in Kenya and she was there and witnessed the birth." By Robert Farley• April 7, 2011 Facebook posts stated on April 18, 2022 in a video: Lilibet, baby daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, "made her first appearance with the queen.” By Monique Curet• April 22, 2022 Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican national convention: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to essentially abolish the Second Amendment." By Linda Qiu• July 22, 2016 Jeb Bush stated on October 14, 2015 in a town hall meeting in Concord, N.H.: "If you're born poor, you're more likely to stay poor than any time in American history." By Nick Reid• October 30, 2015 Leo Berman stated on April 27, 2011 in a Texas Tribune article: Says the hospital listed on Barack Obama’s just-publicized long-form birth certificate denies the president was born there. By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Ciara O'Rourke• April 27, 2011 Chris McCalla stated on August 01, 2011 in Press Release: "An amazing 5,400 jobs were lost in the first 12 months of the (smoking) ban’s implementation in Ohio’s hospitality industry alone." By Chris Joyner• September 19, 2011 Viral image stated on August 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris and other Democratic senators “voted to let babies scream until they die if born alive.” By Noah Y. Kim• September 1, 2020 Donald Trump stated on May 07, 2016 in a rally in Washington: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to abolish the Second Amendment." By Linda Qiu• May 11, 2016
Banned barbecue to Bernie Sanders and Nazis, our most-clicked fact checks of 2015 By W. Gardner Selby• December 27, 2015 Why is Archie not a prince? Fact-checking prince protocol after Meghan and Harry’s Oprah interview By Bill McCarthy• March 9, 2021 Fact-checking claims about New York’s marijuana laws By Jill Terreri Ramos• August 27, 2023 Pot 101: Facts you should know about California’s legal marijuana By Chris Nichols• January 5, 2018 Limbaugh claim about Austin effectively banning barbecue restaurants catches fire By W. Gardner Selby• August 4, 2015 Hillary Clinton and the birther movement: Still nothing there By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu• September 20, 2016 Remembering John McCain By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 26, 2018 Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• April 27, 2016 Fact-checking attacks against Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s running mate By Ciara O'Rourke, Samantha Putterman• August 20, 2020 Who is Eric Swalwell? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Volodymyr Solohub• June 25, 2019 Fact-checking Newsom-DeSantis debate: Immigration, abortion, book bans and a poop map By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• December 1, 2023 "Born alive" votes fuel abortion fight By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 9, 2008 Is Ted Cruz, born in Canada, eligible to run for president? (Updated) By Steve Contorno• March 26, 2015 Pot 101 update: Are there limits on smoking pot at home near kids? Where else is it legal to smoke? By Chris Nichols• July 17, 2018 They flipped. They flopped. We wrote. By Willoughby Mariano• October 3, 2010 Fact-checking a Miami Beach Commissioner’s statement about coronavirus and first responders By Amy Sherman• March 18, 2020 Pot 101 Update: What are the rules for advertising recreational marijuana in California? By Sami Soto• May 9, 2019 Fact-checking the July 27 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• July 27, 2014 PunditFact fact-checks the July 27 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• July 27, 2014 Fact-checking a video of doctors talking about coronavirus, hydroxychloroquine By Sophie Austin, Daniel Funke, Jon Greenberg• July 28, 2020
