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Dana Milbank stated on March 07, 2010 in a column in the Washington Post:
George W. Bush was "the least popular president in modern history."
By Louis Jacobson• March 9, 2010
Newt Gingrich stated on January 13, 2012 in a campaign ad:
Says Mitt Romney "runs away from Ronald Reagan."
By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2012
Bill Clinton stated on July 26, 2016 in a video at the DNC:
"We moved 100 times as many people out of poverty as moved out when President (Ronald) Reagan was in office, with 40 percent more jobs."
By Miriam Valverde• July 28, 2016
Rich Lowry stated on May 10, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week":
"During the Bush administration, you actually had a prominent liberal write a book about how Bush was preparing for a fascist takeover of this country."
By Jon Greenberg• May 12, 2015
Barack Obama stated on May 08, 2012 in a speech in Albany, N.Y.:
"The only time government employment has gone down during a recession has been under me."
By Louis Jacobson• May 10, 2012
Madeleine Albright stated on April 10, 2018 in her book, "Fascism: A Warning":
Says Benito Mussolini "initiated a campaign to 'drenare la palude' ('drain the swamp') by firing more than 35,000 civil servants."
By Louis Jacobson• May 9, 2018
Facebook posts stated on March 03, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“Biden took down Dr. Seuss and Mr. Potato Head.”
By Samantha Putterman• March 5, 2021
Hillary Clinton stated on July 17, 2014 in an interview on PBS' "The Charlie Rose Show":
The number of jobs created and people lifted out of poverty during Bill Clinton’s presidency was "a hundred times" what it was under President Ronald Reagan.
By Louis Jacobson• July 21, 2014
Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2020 in a Facebook post:
In 1988, in response to Iran’s attack on the U.S.S. Samuel Roberts, President Ronald Reagan "destroyed half of Iran’s Navy."  
By Tom Kertscher• January 15, 2020
Ted Cruz stated on September 21, 2015 in an interview with CBS' Stephen Colbert:
"When (Ronald) Reagan came in, from 1978 to 1982, economic growth averaged less than 1 percent a year. There’s only one other four-year period where that’s true. That’s true from 2008 to 2012."
By Louis Jacobson• September 25, 2015
Saxby Chambliss stated on March 30, 2011 in an interview:
"When we lower tax rates, we generate more in revenues. That happened in '86 with the Reagan plan, happened in 2001, following the Bush plan."
By Eric Stirgus• April 15, 2011
Mitt Romney stated on March 06, 2012 in comments during his campaigns:
On support for Ronald Reagan's policies
By Louis Jacobson• May 17, 2012
Dan Branch stated on February 04, 2014 in a video ad:
"Worked with Ronald Reagan and helped re-elect him."
By W. Gardner Selby• February 21, 2014
Reince Priebus stated on December 02, 2014 in a speech:
Says Barack Obama has "the worst record of any president when it comes to putting America deeper in debt."
By Louis Jacobson• December 4, 2014
Instagram posts stated on September 05, 2023 in an Instagram reel:
Video shows Hawaiians being evicted after Maui wildfires.
By Sara Swann• September 13, 2023
Ken Langone stated on July 28, 2011 in an interview on CNBC:
In contrast to President Barack Obama, who "is not acting presidential," President Ronald Reagan "would never go into the Oval Office without his jacket on — that's how much he revered the presidency."
By Louis Jacobson• August 1, 2011
John McCain stated on October 28, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Florida:
"Obama says Iran is a 'tiny' country, 'doesn't pose a serious threat.'"
By Bill Adair, Robert Farley, Bart Jansen• October 28, 2008
Paul Krugman stated on November 29, 2009 in ABC's 'This Week with George Stephanopoulos':
"If you want to talk firsts for Bush, this was the first time in American history that a president took us into a war and cut taxes."
By Robert Farley• November 30, 2009
Joe Manchin stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign Web ad:
Says John Raese said he wants "1,000 laser systems put in the sky, and we need it right now."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 31, 2010
Tim Walz stated on September 21, 2024 in an event in Bethlehem, Pa.:
“The last union member on a national ticket (was) Ronald Reagan.”
By Louis Jacobson• September 24, 2024

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The top 10 most viewed fact-checks of 2013

By Steve Contorno• December 31, 2013

Trump wants to designate antifa as a terrorist organization, but lacks legal authority for it

By Miriam Valverde• June 1, 2020

Romney defense claim misleading

By Bill Adair• August 27, 2007

Fact-checking the South Carolina GOP debate

By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• February 13, 2016

Fact-checking new claims in the Sarah Palin book

By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 18, 2009

Have people been prosecuted for mishandling White House records?

By Yacob Reyes• August 10, 2022

Gasoline price blame game: 2012 edition

By Molly Moorhead• March 22, 2012

How unprecedented is Joe Biden’s break with Israel over arms shipments?

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 16, 2024

Fact-checking the June 7 Sunday shows

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• June 7, 2015

Top 10 PolitiFact checks of claims by, and about, Barack Obama as he hies to Texas

By W. Gardner Selby• May 8, 2013

Clinton avoids media on Atlanta visit but regularly hits Truth-O-Meter

By Nancy Badertscher• May 28, 2015

Michael Moore vs. the Gipper

By Robert Farley• October 8, 2009

PolitiFact Florida Mailbag: 'You are shills for this vicious fascist governor'

By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 26, 2012

Comparing unprecedented Trump White House turnover with Bush, Obama

By Manuela Tobias• March 15, 2018

PunditFact fact-checks the June 7 news shows

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• June 7, 2015

Fact-checking the Jan. 17 news shows

By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• January 18, 2016

Mailbag: 'Your article is complete hogwash'

By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2016

Fact-checking the Sept. 27 Sunday shows

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• September 27, 2015

Fact-checking the Sept. 27 Sunday shows

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• September 27, 2015