2 People 15816 Fact-checks 5956 Articles People (2) Vote No on 4 Yes on 4 Fact-checks (15816) Sherrod Brown stated on August 04, 2011 in an appearance on MSNBC: "Rooting for the Red Sox is like rooting for the drug companies." By Tom Feran• August 29, 2011 Dan Bongino stated on October 12, 2024 in a Facebook post: CBS exposed “the fact” that Kamala Harris’ crowd sizes are inflated because her campaign bused hundreds of attendees to her New Hampshire rally. By Sofia Ahmed• October 16, 2024 Christine Quinn stated on March 05, 2026 in a press release: “Today, there are more children sleeping in New York City’s homeless shelters than there are seats in Yankee Stadium.” By Andrew McGurl• May 11, 2026 General Beauregard Lee stated on February 02, 2011 in his website: Says he predicts the weather better than Punxsutawney Phil. By Willoughby Mariano• February 4, 2011 Lincoln Chafee stated on July 27, 2010 in in a comment on the John DePetro Show: "I remember one of [Curt Schilling's] teammates said he painted his sock, the bloody sock." By Cynthia Needham• July 27, 2010 John Cox stated on April 23, 2018 in a campaign TV ad: GOP candidate for California governor Travis Allen "on the floor vote … refused to join Republicans opposing driver licenses for illegal aliens." By Chris Nichols• May 29, 2018 Dale Earnhardt Jr. stated on May 18, 2012 in remarks to reporters: "The Republican from Georgia [U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston], he hasn’t even been to a NASCAR race." By Willoughby Mariano• May 30, 2012 Saxby Chambliss stated on March 29, 2011 in an op-ed: Says "an average of $4 billion is added to the national debt" every day. By Eric Stirgus• April 11, 2011 Russ Feingold stated on October 26, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Donald Trump and Ron Johnson "oppose a woman's right to choose and Johnson voted against the Violence Against Women Act." By Tom Kertscher• November 3, 2016 Michael McCaul stated on December 11, 2019 in a tweet: "80% of children born in developing countries die of cancer each year." By Madlin Mekelburg• December 20, 2019 Ron Tusler stated on September 12, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: Wisconsin Republicans are backing “a nonpartisan redistricting plan based off the Iowa Model. ... Republicans, Democrats, and the Governor pushed this plan last time redistricting happened in 2020.” By D.L. Davis• December 8, 2023 Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: California’s shipping backlog is, in part, caused by a “California Truck Ban which says all trucks must be 2011 or newer and a law called AB 5 which prohibits Owner Operators.” By Samantha Putterman• October 19, 2021 George Will stated on June 06, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's This Week: The final pitch of Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series "was a foot and half probably high and outside." By Louis Jacobson• June 12, 2010 Rudy Giuliani stated on February 23, 2015 in an op-ed in the 'Wall Street Journal': Says President Barack Obama said "that American exceptionalism is no more exceptional than the exceptionalism of any other country." By Steve Contorno• February 23, 2015 Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2007 in a debate in St. Petersburg: The Red Sox waited "87 long years" to win the World Series. By Bill Adair• November 29, 2007 Rob Portman stated on September 06, 2012 in a news release: The national debt of $16 trillion, is "enough to buy both the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds 1,918 times." By Tom Feran• September 21, 2012 Bloggers stated on July 09, 2015 in a website post: "Jay-Z and Beyonce Attempt to Buy Rights to Confederate Flag to Prevent Further Use." By Anna Bruzgulis, Will Cabaniss• July 9, 2015 Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Aaron Hernandez' daughter is, by Massachusetts law, entitled to the remainder of his $15 million NFL contract because he committed suicide during his appeal, making his conviction "null and void." By Samantha Putterman• January 23, 2020 NumbersUSA stated on July 22, 2015 in a Facebook meme: "More than half of all drivers' licenses issued in California this year have gone to illegal aliens." By Jon Greenberg• July 28, 2015 WorldNetDaily stated on January 21, 2018 in a headline: "California To Register Illegal Aliens To Vote – Automatically." By Chris Nichols• January 24, 2018 Articles (5956) Pondering the perfect game of 1956 By Louis Jacobson• June 12, 2010 How to fact-check coronavirus misinformation on your timeline By Daniel Funke• May 22, 2020 Rhode Island candidate waves the bloody sock By Louis Jacobson• July 28, 2010 Melania Trump will be the first non-U.S. born first lady since? By Louis Jacobson• July 19, 2016 The Ocean State's Top Ten By Tim Murphy• December 30, 2010 PolitiFact Ohio previews the first Ohio Senate debate By Nadia Pflaum• October 13, 2016 No, police didn’t stop mass shootings in Des Moines and Omaha By Daniel Funke• August 5, 2019 In Context: Laura Pressley’s ‘something was planted’ in World Trade Center By Dylan Baddour• November 14, 2014 What is ballot harvesting, and why is Trump tweeting about it during an election-year pandemic? 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Sherrod Brown stated on August 04, 2011 in an appearance on MSNBC: "Rooting for the Red Sox is like rooting for the drug companies." By Tom Feran• August 29, 2011 Dan Bongino stated on October 12, 2024 in a Facebook post: CBS exposed “the fact” that Kamala Harris’ crowd sizes are inflated because her campaign bused hundreds of attendees to her New Hampshire rally. By Sofia Ahmed• October 16, 2024 Christine Quinn stated on March 05, 2026 in a press release: “Today, there are more children sleeping in New York City’s homeless shelters than there are seats in Yankee Stadium.” By Andrew McGurl• May 11, 2026 General Beauregard Lee stated on February 02, 2011 in his website: Says he predicts the weather better than Punxsutawney Phil. By Willoughby Mariano• February 4, 2011 Lincoln Chafee stated on July 27, 2010 in in a comment on the John DePetro Show: "I remember one of [Curt Schilling's] teammates said he painted his sock, the bloody sock." By Cynthia Needham• July 27, 2010 John Cox stated on April 23, 2018 in a campaign TV ad: GOP candidate for California governor Travis Allen "on the floor vote … refused to join Republicans opposing driver licenses for illegal aliens." By Chris Nichols• May 29, 2018 Dale Earnhardt Jr. stated on May 18, 2012 in remarks to reporters: "The Republican from Georgia [U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston], he hasn’t even been to a NASCAR race." By Willoughby Mariano• May 30, 2012 Saxby Chambliss stated on March 29, 2011 in an op-ed: Says "an average of $4 billion is added to the national debt" every day. By Eric Stirgus• April 11, 2011 Russ Feingold stated on October 26, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Donald Trump and Ron Johnson "oppose a woman's right to choose and Johnson voted against the Violence Against Women Act." By Tom Kertscher• November 3, 2016 Michael McCaul stated on December 11, 2019 in a tweet: "80% of children born in developing countries die of cancer each year." By Madlin Mekelburg• December 20, 2019 Ron Tusler stated on September 12, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: Wisconsin Republicans are backing “a nonpartisan redistricting plan based off the Iowa Model. ... Republicans, Democrats, and the Governor pushed this plan last time redistricting happened in 2020.” By D.L. Davis• December 8, 2023 Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: California’s shipping backlog is, in part, caused by a “California Truck Ban which says all trucks must be 2011 or newer and a law called AB 5 which prohibits Owner Operators.” By Samantha Putterman• October 19, 2021 George Will stated on June 06, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's This Week: The final pitch of Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series "was a foot and half probably high and outside." By Louis Jacobson• June 12, 2010 Rudy Giuliani stated on February 23, 2015 in an op-ed in the 'Wall Street Journal': Says President Barack Obama said "that American exceptionalism is no more exceptional than the exceptionalism of any other country." By Steve Contorno• February 23, 2015 Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2007 in a debate in St. Petersburg: The Red Sox waited "87 long years" to win the World Series. By Bill Adair• November 29, 2007 Rob Portman stated on September 06, 2012 in a news release: The national debt of $16 trillion, is "enough to buy both the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds 1,918 times." By Tom Feran• September 21, 2012 Bloggers stated on July 09, 2015 in a website post: "Jay-Z and Beyonce Attempt to Buy Rights to Confederate Flag to Prevent Further Use." By Anna Bruzgulis, Will Cabaniss• July 9, 2015 Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Aaron Hernandez' daughter is, by Massachusetts law, entitled to the remainder of his $15 million NFL contract because he committed suicide during his appeal, making his conviction "null and void." By Samantha Putterman• January 23, 2020 NumbersUSA stated on July 22, 2015 in a Facebook meme: "More than half of all drivers' licenses issued in California this year have gone to illegal aliens." By Jon Greenberg• July 28, 2015 WorldNetDaily stated on January 21, 2018 in a headline: "California To Register Illegal Aliens To Vote – Automatically." By Chris Nichols• January 24, 2018
Pondering the perfect game of 1956 By Louis Jacobson• June 12, 2010 How to fact-check coronavirus misinformation on your timeline By Daniel Funke• May 22, 2020 Rhode Island candidate waves the bloody sock By Louis Jacobson• July 28, 2010 Melania Trump will be the first non-U.S. born first lady since? By Louis Jacobson• July 19, 2016 The Ocean State's Top Ten By Tim Murphy• December 30, 2010 PolitiFact Ohio previews the first Ohio Senate debate By Nadia Pflaum• October 13, 2016 No, police didn’t stop mass shootings in Des Moines and Omaha By Daniel Funke• August 5, 2019 In Context: Laura Pressley’s ‘something was planted’ in World Trade Center By Dylan Baddour• November 14, 2014 What is ballot harvesting, and why is Trump tweeting about it during an election-year pandemic? By Amy Sherman• May 29, 2020 Warner and Gillespie have adjusted views on gay marriage By Warren Fiske, Nancy Madsen• October 13, 2014 High Five: Our most-clicked items from December By Tom Kertscher• January 6, 2016 March High Five: Our most-clicked items for the month By James B. Nelson• April 6, 2016 Truth-O-Meter burrows for the truth By Willoughby Mariano• February 6, 2011 Our April High Five includes (surprise!) an election flavor By James B. Nelson• May 9, 2016 Bernie Sanders leads our High Five for July By James B. Nelson• August 3, 2015 The (Half) Truth About Judge Sonia Sotomayor By Bill Adair• July 10, 2009 Is Black Lives Matter a Marxist movement? By Tom Kertscher• July 21, 2020 A fact-check guide to Texas' Tuesday primaries By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2018 At halfway mark, Donald Trump's campaign promises hit roadblocks By Manuela Tobias• January 16, 2019 Arnold Schwarzenegger pumps up California’s clean energy debate By Chris Nichols• January 5, 2016
