0 People 5238 Fact-checks 2019 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (5238) Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2024 in a Facebook post: Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Macy’s, Foot Locker, Gap, Burger King, Regal Cinemas and Kroger have had mass store closures during Joe Biden’s presidency. By Sara Swann• April 24, 2024 Instagram posts stated on May 22, 2024 in an Instagram post: Fuddruckers is “closing ALL locations.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 13, 2024 Donald Trump stated on April 22, 2023 in a statement: Gov. Ron DeSantis sealed "all beaches" in Florida. By Yacob Reyes• April 3, 2023 Lloyd Doggett stated on February 16, 2011 in comment quoted in a column.: "In Austin, I’ve got half-a-dozen or more schools on a list to be closed — one of which I presented a federal blue-ribbon award to for excellence. And several hundred school personnel on the list for possible terminations." By W. Gardner Selby• February 19, 2011 Colin Powell stated on May 24, 2009 in an interview on CBS's Face the Nation: Cheney is "disagreeing with President Bush's policy. President Bush stated repeatedly to international audiences and to the country that he wanted to close Guantanamo." By Robert Farley• May 26, 2009 Chris Koster stated on August 09, 2016 in an Instagram post: "A rural hospital in Missouri closes every 8 months. The legislature’s failure to expand Medicaid has brought crisis to many of Missouri’s rural health care providers." By Anna Maples• October 3, 2016 Cecile Richards stated on February 09, 2016 in a forum in Los Angeles: "In Ohio, more than half the providers of safe and legal abortion have had to shut down" since Gov. John Kasich took office in 2011. By Nadia Pflaum• February 22, 2016 Joe Biden stated on December 19, 2019 in a Democratic primary debate in Los Angeles: "You have to have congressional authority" to close Guantanamo Bay prison. By Amy Sherman• December 20, 2019 Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy for America stated on August 01, 2011 in a television ad: A Waushara County school closed because of state budget cuts supported by Republican Wisconsin state Sen. Luther Olsen. By James B. Nelson• August 2, 2011 Roger Williams stated on October 11, 2013 in as quoted in a newspaper article: A congressional laundry closed due to the partial government shutdown. By W. Gardner Selby• October 14, 2013 Facebook posts stated on April 06, 2020 in a Facebook post: “North Carolina & Virginia State line is closed. Nothing in or out." By Paul Specht• April 8, 2020 Rebecca Kleefisch stated on July 20, 2021 in Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers has declared Wisconsin “permanently closed” for business. By Madeline Heim• August 4, 2021 Loretta Weinberg stated on May 11, 2011 in a speech at women’s health roundtable discussion: Says six of the state’s 58 family planning centers had to close because of Gov. Chris Christie’s budget cuts. By Erin O'Neill• June 10, 2011 Andrew Cuomo stated on April 11, 2020 in a briefing: Says that under the law, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio “can’t open” the city’s schools. By Rachel Kimmel, John Pullano• April 30, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 29, 2024 in a Facebook post: Burger King is “closing its doors for good.” By Sofia Ahmed• May 31, 2024 Facebook posts stated on June 27, 2022 in a post: Planned Parenthood clinics are “closing down all over the country” because Roe v. Wade was overturned. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 5, 2022 Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2020 in the final presidential debate: “When I closed (travel from China) he said I should not have closed. ...He said this is a terrible thing, you are a xenophobe, I think he called me racist. Now he says I should have closed it earlier.” By Samantha Putterman• October 23, 2020 Marsha Blackburn stated on August 08, 2018 in a speech to farmers: "Hospitals are closing in rural America because they don't have access to high-speed internet." By Jon Greenberg• August 15, 2018 X posts stated on October 05, 2013 in a tweet: "Obama has jumped the shark and ordered the ocean closed!" By Amy Sherman• October 7, 2013 Bryant Gumbel stated on July 21, 2014 in an episode of HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel: "A golf course closes somewhere in America every 48 hours." By W. Gardner Selby• December 5, 2014 Articles (2019) When it comes to voting, Virginia is early to rise and early to bed By Sean Gorman• January 31, 2013 President Obama's promise to close Guantanamo Bay Detention Center: Broken By Robert Farley• March 9, 2011 Congress cools to Obama plan for Gitmo By Catharine Richert• May 20, 2009 Palin says transparency meeting was behind closed doors By Catharine Richert• February 9, 2010 Sen. Chris Murphy said ‘the border never closes.’ What does that mean? By Samantha Putterman• February 7, 2024 Ask PolitiFact: Did President Joe Biden grant ‘mass amnesty’ to over 350,000 immigrants? By Madison Czopek• June 7, 2024 Trump wants to close the Education Department. Here's what to know. By Grace Abels, Amy Sherman• March 20, 2025 Obama keeps promises on his first day By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 21, 2009 Biden wrong on sneezing By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 4, 2009 What is the ‘boyfriend loophole,’ and how does the new gun law close it? By Jon Greenberg• June 30, 2022 How to watch the Georgia Senate runoff election results By Amy Sherman• January 5, 2021 Will the U.S. have to close Guantanamo once the Afghanistan War is over? By Louis Jacobson• June 6, 2014 PolitiFact’s guide to finding good information on Election Night By Louis Jacobson• October 21, 2020 Checking in on tough campaign promises By Angie Drobnic Holan, Lukas Pleva• September 16, 2010 PolitiFact Florida's Top 10 fact-checks of 2013 By Amy Sherman• January 3, 2014 Why France reports election results faster than the US By Amy Sherman• April 13, 2022 Could Supreme Court contraceptive ruling affect coverage of vaccines and blood transfusions? By Steve Contorno• July 2, 2014 Strait of Hormuz: What to know about the crucial oil passage Iran might block following US strikes By Madison Czopek, Ella Moore• June 23, 2025 Ad Watch: Pro-Donald Trump PAC’s video misleads about Ron DeSantis’ COVID-19 response By Amy Sherman• May 25, 2023 Elections are over, but the Truth-O-Meter abides By Willoughby Mariano• November 7, 2010
Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2024 in a Facebook post: Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Macy’s, Foot Locker, Gap, Burger King, Regal Cinemas and Kroger have had mass store closures during Joe Biden’s presidency. By Sara Swann• April 24, 2024 Instagram posts stated on May 22, 2024 in an Instagram post: Fuddruckers is “closing ALL locations.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 13, 2024 Donald Trump stated on April 22, 2023 in a statement: Gov. Ron DeSantis sealed "all beaches" in Florida. By Yacob Reyes• April 3, 2023 Lloyd Doggett stated on February 16, 2011 in comment quoted in a column.: "In Austin, I’ve got half-a-dozen or more schools on a list to be closed — one of which I presented a federal blue-ribbon award to for excellence. And several hundred school personnel on the list for possible terminations." By W. Gardner Selby• February 19, 2011 Colin Powell stated on May 24, 2009 in an interview on CBS's Face the Nation: Cheney is "disagreeing with President Bush's policy. President Bush stated repeatedly to international audiences and to the country that he wanted to close Guantanamo." By Robert Farley• May 26, 2009 Chris Koster stated on August 09, 2016 in an Instagram post: "A rural hospital in Missouri closes every 8 months. The legislature’s failure to expand Medicaid has brought crisis to many of Missouri’s rural health care providers." By Anna Maples• October 3, 2016 Cecile Richards stated on February 09, 2016 in a forum in Los Angeles: "In Ohio, more than half the providers of safe and legal abortion have had to shut down" since Gov. John Kasich took office in 2011. By Nadia Pflaum• February 22, 2016 Joe Biden stated on December 19, 2019 in a Democratic primary debate in Los Angeles: "You have to have congressional authority" to close Guantanamo Bay prison. By Amy Sherman• December 20, 2019 Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy for America stated on August 01, 2011 in a television ad: A Waushara County school closed because of state budget cuts supported by Republican Wisconsin state Sen. Luther Olsen. By James B. Nelson• August 2, 2011 Roger Williams stated on October 11, 2013 in as quoted in a newspaper article: A congressional laundry closed due to the partial government shutdown. By W. Gardner Selby• October 14, 2013 Facebook posts stated on April 06, 2020 in a Facebook post: “North Carolina & Virginia State line is closed. Nothing in or out." By Paul Specht• April 8, 2020 Rebecca Kleefisch stated on July 20, 2021 in Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers has declared Wisconsin “permanently closed” for business. By Madeline Heim• August 4, 2021 Loretta Weinberg stated on May 11, 2011 in a speech at women’s health roundtable discussion: Says six of the state’s 58 family planning centers had to close because of Gov. Chris Christie’s budget cuts. By Erin O'Neill• June 10, 2011 Andrew Cuomo stated on April 11, 2020 in a briefing: Says that under the law, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio “can’t open” the city’s schools. By Rachel Kimmel, John Pullano• April 30, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 29, 2024 in a Facebook post: Burger King is “closing its doors for good.” By Sofia Ahmed• May 31, 2024 Facebook posts stated on June 27, 2022 in a post: Planned Parenthood clinics are “closing down all over the country” because Roe v. Wade was overturned. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 5, 2022 Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2020 in the final presidential debate: “When I closed (travel from China) he said I should not have closed. ...He said this is a terrible thing, you are a xenophobe, I think he called me racist. Now he says I should have closed it earlier.” By Samantha Putterman• October 23, 2020 Marsha Blackburn stated on August 08, 2018 in a speech to farmers: "Hospitals are closing in rural America because they don't have access to high-speed internet." By Jon Greenberg• August 15, 2018 X posts stated on October 05, 2013 in a tweet: "Obama has jumped the shark and ordered the ocean closed!" By Amy Sherman• October 7, 2013 Bryant Gumbel stated on July 21, 2014 in an episode of HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel: "A golf course closes somewhere in America every 48 hours." By W. Gardner Selby• December 5, 2014
When it comes to voting, Virginia is early to rise and early to bed By Sean Gorman• January 31, 2013 President Obama's promise to close Guantanamo Bay Detention Center: Broken By Robert Farley• March 9, 2011 Congress cools to Obama plan for Gitmo By Catharine Richert• May 20, 2009 Palin says transparency meeting was behind closed doors By Catharine Richert• February 9, 2010 Sen. Chris Murphy said ‘the border never closes.’ What does that mean? By Samantha Putterman• February 7, 2024 Ask PolitiFact: Did President Joe Biden grant ‘mass amnesty’ to over 350,000 immigrants? By Madison Czopek• June 7, 2024 Trump wants to close the Education Department. Here's what to know. By Grace Abels, Amy Sherman• March 20, 2025 Obama keeps promises on his first day By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 21, 2009 Biden wrong on sneezing By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 4, 2009 What is the ‘boyfriend loophole,’ and how does the new gun law close it? By Jon Greenberg• June 30, 2022 How to watch the Georgia Senate runoff election results By Amy Sherman• January 5, 2021 Will the U.S. have to close Guantanamo once the Afghanistan War is over? By Louis Jacobson• June 6, 2014 PolitiFact’s guide to finding good information on Election Night By Louis Jacobson• October 21, 2020 Checking in on tough campaign promises By Angie Drobnic Holan, Lukas Pleva• September 16, 2010 PolitiFact Florida's Top 10 fact-checks of 2013 By Amy Sherman• January 3, 2014 Why France reports election results faster than the US By Amy Sherman• April 13, 2022 Could Supreme Court contraceptive ruling affect coverage of vaccines and blood transfusions? By Steve Contorno• July 2, 2014 Strait of Hormuz: What to know about the crucial oil passage Iran might block following US strikes By Madison Czopek, Ella Moore• June 23, 2025 Ad Watch: Pro-Donald Trump PAC’s video misleads about Ron DeSantis’ COVID-19 response By Amy Sherman• May 25, 2023 Elections are over, but the Truth-O-Meter abides By Willoughby Mariano• November 7, 2010
