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Ron DeSantis stated on June 29, 2023 in a tweet:
Donald Trump is an “affirmative action advocate.”
By Jeff Cercone, Louis Jacobson• June 30, 2023
Barack Obama stated on November 20, 2014 in a speech announcing new immigration actions:
"The actions I’m taking" are "the kinds of actions taken by every single Republican president and every single Democratic president for the past half-century."
By Louis Jacobson• November 21, 2014
Al Franken stated on September 05, 2017 in an interview:
"President (Ronald) Reagan did a similar thing. George H.W. Bush did a similar order" as former President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA.
By John Kruzel• September 8, 2017
Beto O'Rourke stated on July 13, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union":
"This president has offered fewer executive actions than almost any other president preceding his presidency in recent history."
By Lauren Carroll• July 13, 2014
David Jolly stated on February 26, 2015 in a speech on the U.S. House floor:
A federal judge said President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration is "unconstitutional."
By Joshua Gillin• March 5, 2015
Tim Kaine stated on November 20, 2014 in a news release.:
"Every president since Eisenhower has taken executive action to address immigration issues."
By Louis Jacobson, Nancy Madsen• November 30, 2014
Ashley Hinson stated on January 23, 2021 in a tweet:
President Joe Biden’s day one approach to immigration included "blanket amnesty and halting border wall construction."
By Natalie Dunlap• February 17, 2021
Donald Trump stated on January 26, 2018 in a speech:
"Instead of two for one, we have cut 22 burdensome regulations for everyone new rule."
By Manuela Tobias• February 2, 2018
Mary Nolan stated on April 24, 2012 in a campaign press release:
Says "Amanda Fritz publicly claimed to be endorsed by NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon, both on her website and in the voter’s guide." 
By Janie Har• May 2, 2012
Whoopi Goldberg stated on January 25, 2017 in a segment on ABC's 'The View':
Says Barack Obama "didn’t do executive orders in the beginning." 
By Allison Graves• January 26, 2017
Marco Rubio stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet:
Says Joe Biden “has issued more executive fiats than anyone in such a short period of time, ever, more than Obama, more than Trump, more than anyone.”
By Miriam Valverde• January 27, 2021
John Boehner stated on March 01, 2015 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation":
Says President Barack Obama made "unilateral changes" to Obamacare "38 times."
By Lauren Carroll• March 1, 2015
Leticia Van de Putte stated on May 01, 2013 in remarks on the floor of the Texas Senate.:
Says only about 250 Texans have been killed in action since 9/11.
By W. Gardner Selby• May 7, 2013
Bob Casey stated on August 26, 2011 in a conference call with reporters:
In Afghanistan, "it is very, very rare that someone who is killed in action is not killed by an" improvised explosive device, or IED.
By Louis Jacobson• August 30, 2011
Citizen Action of Wisconsin stated on February 28, 2017 in a website posting:
Says "people who come to" their dissent actions "get a ‘cease and desist’ letter" from Ron Johnson's office.
By Tom Kertscher• March 2, 2017
Instagram posts stated on July 16, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Videos show Planned Parenthood “aiding sex traffickers in their crimes.”
By Sara Swann• July 20, 2023
Barack Obama stated on December 04, 2014 in a statement of policy from the Executive Office of the President:
A bill from U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho attempts to restrict the administration's ability to conduct national security and criminal background checks on undocumented immigrants.
By Joshua Gillin• December 16, 2014
Bill de Blasio stated on June 23, 2016 in a press conference at New York City Hall.:
Says "220,000 New Yorkers would have immediately benefitted had President Obama’s executive action been affirmed. So almost a quarter million of our fellow New Yorkers who are hurting right now whose rights and opportunities were taken away by the Supreme Court."
By Dan Clark• July 13, 2016
Janet Napolitano stated on May 02, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week':
Numbers on illegal immigrants "are down in terms of apprehensions, which indicates fewer illegal crossings, but also up in terms of actual enforcement actions."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 3, 2010
Jamaal Bowman stated on January 26, 2022 in a tweet:
“More white legacy students get admitted to top universities than Black & Latinx students admitted through affirmative action.”
By Elizabeth Egan, Marnique O. Panepento• March 7, 2022

Articles (2113)

Fact-checking the Nov. 23 shows

By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• November 23, 2014

As Olympics open, a super PAC attack against Romney

By Louis Jacobson• August 1, 2012

The Supreme Court ended affirmative action for colleges. Are legacy admissions next to go?

By Jeff Cercone• July 7, 2023

Congress blocked Obama's call for new gun laws after mass shootings

By Joshua Gillin• January 6, 2017

As Olympics open, a super PAC attack against Romney

By Louis Jacobson• July 26, 2012

PunditFact fact-checks the Nov. 23 shows

By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• November 23, 2014

Biden, so far, has signed fewer executive orders than Trump

By Ranjan Jindal• July 5, 2024

Immigration fact-checking in 2014

By Amy Sherman• December 23, 2014

Greg Abbott lacks data tying Texas actions to drops in abortions, unintended pregnancies

By W. Gardner Selby• September 15, 2015

Fact-checking the July 13 news shows

By Aaron Sharockman• July 13, 2014

Fact-checking John Boehner's comments on 'Face the Nation'

By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 1, 2015

Immigration: the year in fact-checking

By Amy Sherman• December 19, 2014

Are U.S. actions in Libya subject to the War Powers Resolution? A review of the evidence

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2011

What Trump's first week immigration orders mean in the short and long term

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 24, 2025

Why Trump's Muslim ban isn't like Jimmy Carter's actions on Iranians

By Louis Jacobson• December 17, 2015

Hillary Clinton says of Libya, 'We did not lose a single American in that action'

By Louis Jacobson• September 8, 2016

A new Obameter category: 'Not yet rated'

By Bill Adair• October 27, 2009

Ask PolitiFact: Does Joe Biden's asylum order ‘shut down’ the border?

By Sara Swann• June 7, 2024

Fact-check: How accurate are 2024 Republican presidential candidates' attacks on one another?

By Amy Sherman• August 21, 2023

Fact-checking John Boehner on 'Face the Nation'

By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 1, 2015