1 People 183 Fact-checks 78 Articles People (1) Martin Golden Fact-checks (183) National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 30, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Maine Democrat Jared Golden "supports using your Social Security to fund other government programs." By Samantha Putterman• November 2, 2018 Congressional Leadership Fund stated on August 27, 2018 in in a TV ad: "In Augusta, (Jared) Golden voted to let welfare recipients use your tax dollars to buy tattoos, tobacco, alcohol, even lottery tickets." By Kyra Haas• September 7, 2018 Adam Hasner stated on April 15, 2010 in a press release.: Crist sent his "top policy staffer to the House Committee to testify in support of the proposal," then vetoed the bill. By Aaron Sharockman• April 15, 2010 Facebook posts stated on November 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says photo shows "the Golden Gate Bridge opening to the public for the first time back in 1937, and yes, it almost collapsed." By Miriam Valverde• December 4, 2019 Viral image stated on March 01, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says a photo at CPAC shows evangelical leaders praying over a golden statue of former President Donald Trump. By Samantha Putterman• March 2, 2021 Martin Golden stated on January 30, 2017 in a press conference announcing the Community Heroes Protection Act: "Just last year, alone, 710 police officers" were assaulted in New York state. By Dan Clark• February 11, 2017 Instagram posts stated on January 27, 2025 in an Instagram post: Says Eric Trump post on X, “Any and all who dare to defy the American Golden Age, heed this warning: You WILL lose. Tow the line, or we WILL run you down!” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 29, 2025 Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2016 in a speech on energy policy: In California, "the windmills are killing hundreds and hundreds of eagles." By Jon Greenberg• May 31, 2016 Tammy Baldwin stated on January 31, 2017 in a speech: Says Secretary of State Rex Tillerson got a "government service golden parachute" payment of $180 million "from Exxon Mobil that he would have to forfeit had he taken a job elsewhere." By Tom Kertscher• February 10, 2017 Bloggers stated on September 13, 2018 in blog post headline: "Couple Arrested For Selling ‘Golden Tickets To Heaven." By Manuela Tobias• September 17, 2018 Morgan Brittany stated on October 07, 2014 in an article on the WND website: "According to a government supplier of emergency products, the Disaster Assistance Response Team was told to be prepared to be activated in the month of October for an outbreak of Ebola." By Jon Greenberg• October 8, 2014 Bloggers stated on January 09, 2017 in a headline: Says "Meryl Streep just got fired from a major project for lying about Trump." By Joshua Gillin• January 31, 2017 Rick Perry stated on March 07, 2014 in a speech: "If you rent a U-Haul to move your company, it costs twice as much to go from San Francisco to Austin than the other way around, because you can’t find enough trucks to flee the Golden State." By W. Gardner Selby• March 12, 2014 Jerry Brown stated on April 26, 2016 in a statement : "California has added twice as many jobs as Florida" over the past year. By Chris Nichols• May 6, 2016 Peter Feigin stated on January 06, 2015 in a speech: The Milwaukee Bucks are "actually younger than the Marquette team." By James B. Nelson• January 9, 2015 Viral image stated on January 27, 2025 in a Threads post: Says Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent posted on X, “I’m committed to eliminating income taxes, replacing them with a fair consumption tax, and adopting gold-backed currency.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 30, 2025 Viral image stated on October 04, 2024 in a Threads post: An image shows a child affected by recent hurricanes in the United States. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 11, 2024 Bloggers stated on June 02, 2020 in a blog post: “White busses marked ‘Soros Riot Dance Squad’ spotted in Michigan: It’s official, the riots are staged.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 3, 2020 AmericanNews.com stated on September 02, 2014 in an article: "According to recent reports, a group of death panels organized under Obamacare ordered their first execution." By Lauren Burns• November 11, 2014 Anonymous Activist stated on May 19, 2015 in yard signs posted anonymously opposing a proposed office park redevelopment in Northwest Austin: "500 percent more traffic here?" By W. Gardner Selby• June 9, 2015 Articles (78) Fact-checking TV ad’s claims on Golden State Killer case By Chris Nichols• May 4, 2018 Were the early 1960s a golden age for health care? By Louis Jacobson• January 20, 2012 One year of fact-checking California, on-air and online By Chris Nichols• December 12, 2016 Is California’s Capitol 'second only to Disneyland' among visitors? By Chris Nichols• May 27, 2016 Our top 5 fact-checks and reports for November 2014 By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 1, 2014 UPDATED: California pokes at Texas mostly hold up By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• February 14, 2013 Republicans using ‘defund the police’ efforts to attack Democrats in key congressional races By Tom Kertscher• October 28, 2020 What Do You Want To Know About California Politics? Ask PolitiFact California! By Chris Nichols• December 10, 2019 Another wrong tune about Obama's health plan By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 5, 2009 Donald Trump brings troublesome relationship with the truth to California By Chris Nichols• April 26, 2016 Bernie Sanders has never felt the burn of PolitiFact’s Pants On Fire rating By Chris Nichols• April 19, 2016 In context: Obama's ‘you didn't build that' comment By Louis Jacobson• July 18, 2012 Keeping health plans you like -- or not By Louis Jacobson• February 2, 2011 Arnold Schwarzenegger pumps up California’s clean energy debate By Chris Nichols• January 5, 2016 Claims about McDonald's hit the Truth-O-Meter By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu• September 4, 2014 Line by line: How an ad uses sleight-of-hand to distort facts on stimulus By Becky Bowers• May 4, 2012 TV ad claims stimulus ships tax dollars overseas By Becky Bowers• May 4, 2012 PolitiFact adding coverage of pivotal U.S. House races By PolitiFact Staff • September 7, 2018 PunditFact previews the March 22 news shows By Jon Greenberg• March 20, 2015 PolitiFact California’s Top 10 Most Popular Fact Checks of 2018 By Chris Nichols• December 11, 2018
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 30, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Maine Democrat Jared Golden "supports using your Social Security to fund other government programs." By Samantha Putterman• November 2, 2018 Congressional Leadership Fund stated on August 27, 2018 in in a TV ad: "In Augusta, (Jared) Golden voted to let welfare recipients use your tax dollars to buy tattoos, tobacco, alcohol, even lottery tickets." By Kyra Haas• September 7, 2018 Adam Hasner stated on April 15, 2010 in a press release.: Crist sent his "top policy staffer to the House Committee to testify in support of the proposal," then vetoed the bill. By Aaron Sharockman• April 15, 2010 Facebook posts stated on November 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says photo shows "the Golden Gate Bridge opening to the public for the first time back in 1937, and yes, it almost collapsed." By Miriam Valverde• December 4, 2019 Viral image stated on March 01, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says a photo at CPAC shows evangelical leaders praying over a golden statue of former President Donald Trump. By Samantha Putterman• March 2, 2021 Martin Golden stated on January 30, 2017 in a press conference announcing the Community Heroes Protection Act: "Just last year, alone, 710 police officers" were assaulted in New York state. By Dan Clark• February 11, 2017 Instagram posts stated on January 27, 2025 in an Instagram post: Says Eric Trump post on X, “Any and all who dare to defy the American Golden Age, heed this warning: You WILL lose. Tow the line, or we WILL run you down!” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 29, 2025 Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2016 in a speech on energy policy: In California, "the windmills are killing hundreds and hundreds of eagles." By Jon Greenberg• May 31, 2016 Tammy Baldwin stated on January 31, 2017 in a speech: Says Secretary of State Rex Tillerson got a "government service golden parachute" payment of $180 million "from Exxon Mobil that he would have to forfeit had he taken a job elsewhere." By Tom Kertscher• February 10, 2017 Bloggers stated on September 13, 2018 in blog post headline: "Couple Arrested For Selling ‘Golden Tickets To Heaven." By Manuela Tobias• September 17, 2018 Morgan Brittany stated on October 07, 2014 in an article on the WND website: "According to a government supplier of emergency products, the Disaster Assistance Response Team was told to be prepared to be activated in the month of October for an outbreak of Ebola." By Jon Greenberg• October 8, 2014 Bloggers stated on January 09, 2017 in a headline: Says "Meryl Streep just got fired from a major project for lying about Trump." By Joshua Gillin• January 31, 2017 Rick Perry stated on March 07, 2014 in a speech: "If you rent a U-Haul to move your company, it costs twice as much to go from San Francisco to Austin than the other way around, because you can’t find enough trucks to flee the Golden State." By W. Gardner Selby• March 12, 2014 Jerry Brown stated on April 26, 2016 in a statement : "California has added twice as many jobs as Florida" over the past year. By Chris Nichols• May 6, 2016 Peter Feigin stated on January 06, 2015 in a speech: The Milwaukee Bucks are "actually younger than the Marquette team." By James B. Nelson• January 9, 2015 Viral image stated on January 27, 2025 in a Threads post: Says Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent posted on X, “I’m committed to eliminating income taxes, replacing them with a fair consumption tax, and adopting gold-backed currency.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 30, 2025 Viral image stated on October 04, 2024 in a Threads post: An image shows a child affected by recent hurricanes in the United States. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 11, 2024 Bloggers stated on June 02, 2020 in a blog post: “White busses marked ‘Soros Riot Dance Squad’ spotted in Michigan: It’s official, the riots are staged.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 3, 2020 AmericanNews.com stated on September 02, 2014 in an article: "According to recent reports, a group of death panels organized under Obamacare ordered their first execution." By Lauren Burns• November 11, 2014 Anonymous Activist stated on May 19, 2015 in yard signs posted anonymously opposing a proposed office park redevelopment in Northwest Austin: "500 percent more traffic here?" By W. Gardner Selby• June 9, 2015
Fact-checking TV ad’s claims on Golden State Killer case By Chris Nichols• May 4, 2018 Were the early 1960s a golden age for health care? By Louis Jacobson• January 20, 2012 One year of fact-checking California, on-air and online By Chris Nichols• December 12, 2016 Is California’s Capitol 'second only to Disneyland' among visitors? By Chris Nichols• May 27, 2016 Our top 5 fact-checks and reports for November 2014 By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 1, 2014 UPDATED: California pokes at Texas mostly hold up By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• February 14, 2013 Republicans using ‘defund the police’ efforts to attack Democrats in key congressional races By Tom Kertscher• October 28, 2020 What Do You Want To Know About California Politics? Ask PolitiFact California! By Chris Nichols• December 10, 2019 Another wrong tune about Obama's health plan By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 5, 2009 Donald Trump brings troublesome relationship with the truth to California By Chris Nichols• April 26, 2016 Bernie Sanders has never felt the burn of PolitiFact’s Pants On Fire rating By Chris Nichols• April 19, 2016 In context: Obama's ‘you didn't build that' comment By Louis Jacobson• July 18, 2012 Keeping health plans you like -- or not By Louis Jacobson• February 2, 2011 Arnold Schwarzenegger pumps up California’s clean energy debate By Chris Nichols• January 5, 2016 Claims about McDonald's hit the Truth-O-Meter By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu• September 4, 2014 Line by line: How an ad uses sleight-of-hand to distort facts on stimulus By Becky Bowers• May 4, 2012 TV ad claims stimulus ships tax dollars overseas By Becky Bowers• May 4, 2012 PolitiFact adding coverage of pivotal U.S. House races By PolitiFact Staff • September 7, 2018 PunditFact previews the March 22 news shows By Jon Greenberg• March 20, 2015 PolitiFact California’s Top 10 Most Popular Fact Checks of 2018 By Chris Nichols• December 11, 2018
