24 People 17850 Fact-checks 6212 Articles People (24) The Global Headlines Club for Growth Marc Short Jill Underly Club for Growth Action Black Lives Matter Centre for Research on Globalization The Accountability Project The Agenda Project Lincoln Project Wisco Project Project Republic The Freedom Project Project Veritas American Principles Project Florida First Project Lone Star Project Marijuana Policy Project American Principles Project Free Thought Project Fact-checks (17850) Tom Price stated on March 28, 2016 in a post on Medium: Says the Congressional Budget Office "is expecting a protracted economic malaise for at least the next decade under current policies." By Louis Jacobson• April 11, 2016 Newt Gingrich stated on June 27, 2017 in an appearance on 'Fox & Friends': Under the House health care bill, Medicaid spending "actually goes up 20 percent over the next 10 years." By Joshua Gillin• June 28, 2017 Chuck Grassley stated on June 28, 2009 in interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: "If the United States moves ahead by itself (on cap-and-trade)... after 30 or 40 years, we're going to reduce CO2 by less than 1 percent." By Catharine Richert• July 2, 2009 Donald Trump stated on June 24, 2025 in a White House fact sheet: If the “Big Beautiful Bill” passes, "hardworking Americans and families will see an average increase in take-home pay of OVER $10,000 per year." By Louis Jacobson• June 26, 2025 Mike Pence stated on October 11, 2020 in a news release: Says since he and President Trump took office, their policies "led to an unemployment rate of 3.1% in Wisconsin and 61,000 Wisconsin jobs, including 15,000 manufacturing jobs." By Nusaiba Mizan• October 20, 2020 Zach Wahls stated on May 31, 2022 in an end-of-year Senate Democrats newsletter: “There are fewer Iowans working today than when Gov. Reynolds took office.” By Lyle Muller• June 9, 2022 Scott Walker stated on July 07, 2011 in a news release and column: "Under our (2011-’13) budget, the average (Wisconsin) property taxpayer will save $700." By Dave Umhoefer• July 18, 2011 Joe Scarborough stated on April 30, 2015 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says the Clintons "burst through their own self-pronounced guidelines" by accepting foreign donations. "There is a clip of Bill Clinton saying we're not going to take foreign donations." By Jon Greenberg• May 4, 2015 Wayne Christian stated on January 05, 2021 in a letter: Says that the Paris Climate Accord will cost the U.S. economy "6.5 million jobs and $3 trillion in economic growth by 2040." By Brandon Mulder• January 21, 2021 George Allen stated on July 21, 2012 in a debate.: "When I left the Senate, we were on a trajectory towards a balanced budget." By Nancy Madsen• August 7, 2012 Cindy Axne stated on June 10, 2021 in an interview: "We’re not even remotely close to a point to say that we’re at rising inflation." By Lyle Muller• July 1, 2021 Rob Portman stated on June 16, 2011 in an interview on the Fox Business Channel: A year since the "Recovery Summer," there has been been "a fall, winter and spring of no recovery." By Stephen Koff• July 5, 2011 Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union speech: "At the beginning of the last decade ... America had a budget surplus of over $200 billion. By the time I took office, we had a one-year deficit of over $1 trillion and projected deficits of $8 trillion over the next decade." By Catharine Richert• January 28, 2010 Marco Rubio stated on June 28, 2017 in a Facebook live speech: "There is no reason for anybody to be losing any of their current benefits under Medicaid." By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• June 30, 2017 Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union speech: "Already, the Affordable Care Act is helping to slow the growth of (Medicare’s) health care costs." By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 14, 2013 Dan Patrick stated on May 17, 2017 in remarks to reporters: Says Texas tax legislation would "save the average homeowner in Texas $20,000 a year over the next 20 years or so." By W. Gardner Selby• May 23, 2017 Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2016 in a campaign speech: Says Barack Obama "is the first president in modern history not to have a single year of 3 percent growth." By Joshua Gillin• October 31, 2016 Bernie Sanders stated on March 15, 2016 in a political ad for Bernie 2016: "The Trans-Pacific trade deal could cost America 448,000 more jobs." By Nadia Pflaum• March 24, 2016 Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2026 in remarks at a restaurant in Iowa: “We right now have more factories and plants being built in our country than we've ever had before.” By Louis Jacobson• February 9, 2026 Chris Wright stated on April 19, 2026 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Solar and wind have not reached “3% of global energy.” By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2026 Articles (6212) Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026 Ask PolitiFact: How much could the federal shutdown cost? By Louis Jacobson• October 31, 2025 Could $1,000 seed money in a Trump account multiply to $243,000? That’s without inflation and taxes By Louis Jacobson• February 3, 2026 Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026 How Donald Trump and Kamala Harris want to change your taxes By Louis Jacobson• October 9, 2024 Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? Fact-checking President Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026 Trump called the 2026 World Cup history’s ‘most successful.’ Problems cloud ticket sales By Maria Briceño, Alex Min• June 12, 2026 Ad Watch: Fact-checking Donald Trump’s closing economic arguments By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2024 Trump blamed Iran for a strike that hit a girls’ school. Open-source intelligence contradicted that By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• March 11, 2026 Did Donald Trump inherit 'a mess' from Barack Obama? By Louis Jacobson• February 17, 2017 Checking Scott Walker on "Meet the Press" By Tom Kertscher• November 10, 2014 Will you pay $500 more for gas this year because of the Iran war? Fact-checking Democrat Ed Markey By Amy Sherman• March 26, 2026 Checking the facts on California’s wealth and poverty By Chris Nichols• April 2, 2018 Fact-checking the Jan. 4 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• January 4, 2015 PunditFact fact-checks the Jan. 4 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• January 4, 2015 Fact-check: Trump misleads about ending 7 wars, US economy, renewable energy in UN speech By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 23, 2025 Trump said US has a ‘virtually unlimited supply’ of munitions to fight Iran ‘forever.’ Is that true? By Amy Sherman• March 6, 2026 Why economists are skeptical that U.S. can grow by 3 percent By Louis Jacobson• May 26, 2017 High prices and depleted shelves: Here’s why the supply chain is a mess — and will be for a while By Bill McCarthy• October 15, 2021 A Super Bowl ad says every American child will get a free Trump Account. Is that true? 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Tom Price stated on March 28, 2016 in a post on Medium: Says the Congressional Budget Office "is expecting a protracted economic malaise for at least the next decade under current policies." By Louis Jacobson• April 11, 2016 Newt Gingrich stated on June 27, 2017 in an appearance on 'Fox & Friends': Under the House health care bill, Medicaid spending "actually goes up 20 percent over the next 10 years." By Joshua Gillin• June 28, 2017 Chuck Grassley stated on June 28, 2009 in interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: "If the United States moves ahead by itself (on cap-and-trade)... after 30 or 40 years, we're going to reduce CO2 by less than 1 percent." By Catharine Richert• July 2, 2009 Donald Trump stated on June 24, 2025 in a White House fact sheet: If the “Big Beautiful Bill” passes, "hardworking Americans and families will see an average increase in take-home pay of OVER $10,000 per year." By Louis Jacobson• June 26, 2025 Mike Pence stated on October 11, 2020 in a news release: Says since he and President Trump took office, their policies "led to an unemployment rate of 3.1% in Wisconsin and 61,000 Wisconsin jobs, including 15,000 manufacturing jobs." By Nusaiba Mizan• October 20, 2020 Zach Wahls stated on May 31, 2022 in an end-of-year Senate Democrats newsletter: “There are fewer Iowans working today than when Gov. Reynolds took office.” By Lyle Muller• June 9, 2022 Scott Walker stated on July 07, 2011 in a news release and column: "Under our (2011-’13) budget, the average (Wisconsin) property taxpayer will save $700." By Dave Umhoefer• July 18, 2011 Joe Scarborough stated on April 30, 2015 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says the Clintons "burst through their own self-pronounced guidelines" by accepting foreign donations. "There is a clip of Bill Clinton saying we're not going to take foreign donations." By Jon Greenberg• May 4, 2015 Wayne Christian stated on January 05, 2021 in a letter: Says that the Paris Climate Accord will cost the U.S. economy "6.5 million jobs and $3 trillion in economic growth by 2040." By Brandon Mulder• January 21, 2021 George Allen stated on July 21, 2012 in a debate.: "When I left the Senate, we were on a trajectory towards a balanced budget." By Nancy Madsen• August 7, 2012 Cindy Axne stated on June 10, 2021 in an interview: "We’re not even remotely close to a point to say that we’re at rising inflation." By Lyle Muller• July 1, 2021 Rob Portman stated on June 16, 2011 in an interview on the Fox Business Channel: A year since the "Recovery Summer," there has been been "a fall, winter and spring of no recovery." By Stephen Koff• July 5, 2011 Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union speech: "At the beginning of the last decade ... America had a budget surplus of over $200 billion. By the time I took office, we had a one-year deficit of over $1 trillion and projected deficits of $8 trillion over the next decade." By Catharine Richert• January 28, 2010 Marco Rubio stated on June 28, 2017 in a Facebook live speech: "There is no reason for anybody to be losing any of their current benefits under Medicaid." By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• June 30, 2017 Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union speech: "Already, the Affordable Care Act is helping to slow the growth of (Medicare’s) health care costs." By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 14, 2013 Dan Patrick stated on May 17, 2017 in remarks to reporters: Says Texas tax legislation would "save the average homeowner in Texas $20,000 a year over the next 20 years or so." By W. Gardner Selby• May 23, 2017 Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2016 in a campaign speech: Says Barack Obama "is the first president in modern history not to have a single year of 3 percent growth." By Joshua Gillin• October 31, 2016 Bernie Sanders stated on March 15, 2016 in a political ad for Bernie 2016: "The Trans-Pacific trade deal could cost America 448,000 more jobs." By Nadia Pflaum• March 24, 2016 Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2026 in remarks at a restaurant in Iowa: “We right now have more factories and plants being built in our country than we've ever had before.” By Louis Jacobson• February 9, 2026 Chris Wright stated on April 19, 2026 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Solar and wind have not reached “3% of global energy.” By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2026
Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026 Ask PolitiFact: How much could the federal shutdown cost? By Louis Jacobson• October 31, 2025 Could $1,000 seed money in a Trump account multiply to $243,000? That’s without inflation and taxes By Louis Jacobson• February 3, 2026 Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026 How Donald Trump and Kamala Harris want to change your taxes By Louis Jacobson• October 9, 2024 Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? Fact-checking President Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026 Trump called the 2026 World Cup history’s ‘most successful.’ Problems cloud ticket sales By Maria Briceño, Alex Min• June 12, 2026 Ad Watch: Fact-checking Donald Trump’s closing economic arguments By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2024 Trump blamed Iran for a strike that hit a girls’ school. Open-source intelligence contradicted that By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• March 11, 2026 Did Donald Trump inherit 'a mess' from Barack Obama? By Louis Jacobson• February 17, 2017 Checking Scott Walker on "Meet the Press" By Tom Kertscher• November 10, 2014 Will you pay $500 more for gas this year because of the Iran war? Fact-checking Democrat Ed Markey By Amy Sherman• March 26, 2026 Checking the facts on California’s wealth and poverty By Chris Nichols• April 2, 2018 Fact-checking the Jan. 4 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• January 4, 2015 PunditFact fact-checks the Jan. 4 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• January 4, 2015 Fact-check: Trump misleads about ending 7 wars, US economy, renewable energy in UN speech By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 23, 2025 Trump said US has a ‘virtually unlimited supply’ of munitions to fight Iran ‘forever.’ Is that true? By Amy Sherman• March 6, 2026 Why economists are skeptical that U.S. can grow by 3 percent By Louis Jacobson• May 26, 2017 High prices and depleted shelves: Here’s why the supply chain is a mess — and will be for a while By Bill McCarthy• October 15, 2021 A Super Bowl ad says every American child will get a free Trump Account. Is that true? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 8, 2026
