4 People 1959 Fact-checks 558 Articles People (4) Franklin Graham Shirley Franklin Franklin Sands Richard Franklin III Fact-checks (1959) Facebook posts stated on June 05, 2014 in posts on Facebook: Says Michele Bachmann said on Fox News, "This country could use a president like Benjamin Franklin again." By Katie Sanders• June 5, 2014 Bloggers stated on September 30, 2016 in an online article: "Tens of thousands of fraudulent Clinton votes found in Ohio warehouse." By Nadia Pflaum• November 1, 2016 Barack Obama stated on September 21, 2009 in interview on "Late Night with David Letterman": "FDR was called a socialist and a communist." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 22, 2009 Facebook posts stated on June 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Benjamin Franklin as saying "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." By Samantha Putterman• June 28, 2019 Jay Hottinger stated on January 11, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives: "Ben Franklin once quipped that only two things in life were certain: death and taxes. I think even he didn't envision that the tax man would visit on the day of your death." By Tom Feran• January 21, 2011 Richard Franklin III stated on November 29, 2011 in an address to the Central Texas Democratic Forum: Says a trash mound on U.S. 290 is 800 feet tall. By Sue Owen• December 22, 2011 Shirley Franklin stated on July 09, 2011 in a television interview: "95 percent of teachers and principals are not implicated in the [Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal] report at all." By Willoughby Mariano• July 15, 2011 Donna Seidel stated on November 07, 2011 in a press release: A Republican-led softening of firearms training rules means that "untrained individuals" would be allowed to carry guns with a state permit. By Dave Umhoefer• November 21, 2011 One America News stated on November 30, 2019 in a news report: Says Adam Schiff is "under investigation for Ukrainian Burisma oil connections." By Jon Greenberg• December 9, 2019 Shirley Franklin stated on June 23, 2011 in a blog post: Former Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Beverly Hall left the school district "significantly better than she found it." By Willoughby Mariano• July 11, 2011 Liberal Blogger stated on February 23, 2011 in a blog post: Under a proposed Georgia law, "women who miscarry could become felons." By Willoughby Mariano• March 2, 2011 Facebook posts stated on January 24, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Aretha Franklin’s 1968 song ‘A Natural Woman’ deemed ‘offensive’ by trans community.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 26, 2023 Chris Redfern stated on September 15, 2011 in a news conference: Says that to drive the length of the newly drawn 15th District "you’d find yourself on the road as long as it would take to drive from Columbus to Niagara Falls." By Aaron Marshall• October 5, 2011 Scott Walker stated on January 21, 2024 in TV interview: "(The) top issue for college students is the economy." By Hope Karnopp• February 2, 2024 John McCain stated on October 23, 2008 in remarks by chief strategist Steve Schmidt: "The McCain campaign is roughly in the position where Vice President Gore was running against President Bush one week before the election of 2000." By Alexander Lane• December 3, 2008 Facebook posts stated on November 08, 2021 in a Facebook post: The “Franklin scandal” broke in 1989 “when hundreds of children were apparently flown around the US to be abused by high ranking ‘Establishment’ members." By Ciara O'Rourke• April 29, 2022 Anne Hathaway stated on March 15, 2011 in a letter to President Barack Obama: Says the majority of Americans support gay marriage. By Robert Farley• March 18, 2011 Paul Broun stated on April 12, 2011 in a speech before Congress: Says President Franklin Delano Roosevelt sent his advisers to study socialism with Soviet dictator Josef Stalin so the president could replicate it in the United States. By Willoughby Mariano, Eric Stirgus• April 19, 2011 Scott Walker stated on November 16, 2011 in a television interview: The St. Norbert College/Wisconsin Public Radio poll has "been wrong in almost every election." By James B. Nelson• December 4, 2011 Bryan Fischer stated on December 10, 2013 in a broadcast of "Focal Point": "By the word religion in the First Amendment, the founders meant Christianity." By Jon Greenberg• December 16, 2013 Articles (558) 'Half a truth is often a great lie': Did Benjamin Franklin really say that? By Steve Contorno• December 17, 2013 Quip about Ben Franklin among 2011 favorites By Robert Higgs• December 19, 2011 The most interesting reactions to the 2013 Lie of the Year By Becky Bowers, Angie Drobnic Holan• December 18, 2013 Truth-O-Meter gets education on education By Willoughby Mariano• July 17, 2011 Competing claims about Islam on ABC's 'This Week' By Martha M. Hamilton• October 6, 2010 Getting the facts straight about the Founding Fathers By Lauren Carroll• July 3, 2014 Fact-checking the Sunday March 16 shows By Aaron Sharockman• March 16, 2014 Fact-checking the March 16 Sunday shows By Aaron Sharockman• March 16, 2014 Were the founding fathers 'ordinary people'? By Tom Kertscher• July 2, 2015 Fact-checking 'Mank,' the movie about the movie 'Citizen Kane' By Noah Y. Kim• April 16, 2021 Ted Cruz quip hearkens to FDR's gramps saying 'all horse thieves are Democrats' By W. Gardner Selby• December 16, 2015 It's getting hot in here! By Willoughby Mariano• April 24, 2011 Who you calling a socialist? By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 22, 2009 Sorting out public opinion on "right to work" laws By Dave Umhoefer• February 23, 2015 Ponzi puzzle: A closer look at Ryan and claims he agreed with Perry that Social Security is a Ponzi scheme By Tom Kertscher• September 29, 2011 Put PolitiFact to work for you By Warren Fiske• October 4, 2011 A history lesson for Obama on Social Security, Medicare By Louis Jacobson• December 9, 2010 Another gem from Alabama: 'Gather your armies' By Robert Farley• June 18, 2010 PolitiFact at 5 looks at some favorite Falses By Nancy Badertscher• June 1, 2015 Unpacking court packing By Louis Jacobson• June 5, 2013
Facebook posts stated on June 05, 2014 in posts on Facebook: Says Michele Bachmann said on Fox News, "This country could use a president like Benjamin Franklin again." By Katie Sanders• June 5, 2014 Bloggers stated on September 30, 2016 in an online article: "Tens of thousands of fraudulent Clinton votes found in Ohio warehouse." By Nadia Pflaum• November 1, 2016 Barack Obama stated on September 21, 2009 in interview on "Late Night with David Letterman": "FDR was called a socialist and a communist." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 22, 2009 Facebook posts stated on June 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Benjamin Franklin as saying "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." By Samantha Putterman• June 28, 2019 Jay Hottinger stated on January 11, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives: "Ben Franklin once quipped that only two things in life were certain: death and taxes. I think even he didn't envision that the tax man would visit on the day of your death." By Tom Feran• January 21, 2011 Richard Franklin III stated on November 29, 2011 in an address to the Central Texas Democratic Forum: Says a trash mound on U.S. 290 is 800 feet tall. By Sue Owen• December 22, 2011 Shirley Franklin stated on July 09, 2011 in a television interview: "95 percent of teachers and principals are not implicated in the [Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal] report at all." By Willoughby Mariano• July 15, 2011 Donna Seidel stated on November 07, 2011 in a press release: A Republican-led softening of firearms training rules means that "untrained individuals" would be allowed to carry guns with a state permit. By Dave Umhoefer• November 21, 2011 One America News stated on November 30, 2019 in a news report: Says Adam Schiff is "under investigation for Ukrainian Burisma oil connections." By Jon Greenberg• December 9, 2019 Shirley Franklin stated on June 23, 2011 in a blog post: Former Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Beverly Hall left the school district "significantly better than she found it." By Willoughby Mariano• July 11, 2011 Liberal Blogger stated on February 23, 2011 in a blog post: Under a proposed Georgia law, "women who miscarry could become felons." By Willoughby Mariano• March 2, 2011 Facebook posts stated on January 24, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Aretha Franklin’s 1968 song ‘A Natural Woman’ deemed ‘offensive’ by trans community.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 26, 2023 Chris Redfern stated on September 15, 2011 in a news conference: Says that to drive the length of the newly drawn 15th District "you’d find yourself on the road as long as it would take to drive from Columbus to Niagara Falls." By Aaron Marshall• October 5, 2011 Scott Walker stated on January 21, 2024 in TV interview: "(The) top issue for college students is the economy." By Hope Karnopp• February 2, 2024 John McCain stated on October 23, 2008 in remarks by chief strategist Steve Schmidt: "The McCain campaign is roughly in the position where Vice President Gore was running against President Bush one week before the election of 2000." By Alexander Lane• December 3, 2008 Facebook posts stated on November 08, 2021 in a Facebook post: The “Franklin scandal” broke in 1989 “when hundreds of children were apparently flown around the US to be abused by high ranking ‘Establishment’ members." By Ciara O'Rourke• April 29, 2022 Anne Hathaway stated on March 15, 2011 in a letter to President Barack Obama: Says the majority of Americans support gay marriage. By Robert Farley• March 18, 2011 Paul Broun stated on April 12, 2011 in a speech before Congress: Says President Franklin Delano Roosevelt sent his advisers to study socialism with Soviet dictator Josef Stalin so the president could replicate it in the United States. By Willoughby Mariano, Eric Stirgus• April 19, 2011 Scott Walker stated on November 16, 2011 in a television interview: The St. Norbert College/Wisconsin Public Radio poll has "been wrong in almost every election." By James B. Nelson• December 4, 2011 Bryan Fischer stated on December 10, 2013 in a broadcast of "Focal Point": "By the word religion in the First Amendment, the founders meant Christianity." By Jon Greenberg• December 16, 2013
'Half a truth is often a great lie': Did Benjamin Franklin really say that? By Steve Contorno• December 17, 2013 Quip about Ben Franklin among 2011 favorites By Robert Higgs• December 19, 2011 The most interesting reactions to the 2013 Lie of the Year By Becky Bowers, Angie Drobnic Holan• December 18, 2013 Truth-O-Meter gets education on education By Willoughby Mariano• July 17, 2011 Competing claims about Islam on ABC's 'This Week' By Martha M. Hamilton• October 6, 2010 Getting the facts straight about the Founding Fathers By Lauren Carroll• July 3, 2014 Fact-checking the Sunday March 16 shows By Aaron Sharockman• March 16, 2014 Fact-checking the March 16 Sunday shows By Aaron Sharockman• March 16, 2014 Were the founding fathers 'ordinary people'? By Tom Kertscher• July 2, 2015 Fact-checking 'Mank,' the movie about the movie 'Citizen Kane' By Noah Y. Kim• April 16, 2021 Ted Cruz quip hearkens to FDR's gramps saying 'all horse thieves are Democrats' By W. Gardner Selby• December 16, 2015 It's getting hot in here! By Willoughby Mariano• April 24, 2011 Who you calling a socialist? By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 22, 2009 Sorting out public opinion on "right to work" laws By Dave Umhoefer• February 23, 2015 Ponzi puzzle: A closer look at Ryan and claims he agreed with Perry that Social Security is a Ponzi scheme By Tom Kertscher• September 29, 2011 Put PolitiFact to work for you By Warren Fiske• October 4, 2011 A history lesson for Obama on Social Security, Medicare By Louis Jacobson• December 9, 2010 Another gem from Alabama: 'Gather your armies' By Robert Farley• June 18, 2010 PolitiFact at 5 looks at some favorite Falses By Nancy Badertscher• June 1, 2015 Unpacking court packing By Louis Jacobson• June 5, 2013
