4 People 5919 Fact-checks 3159 Articles People (4) Obama Girl Obama's heckler Barack Obama Michelle Obama Fact-checks (5919) Paul Broun stated on February 13, 2013 in fundraising letter: "I was the first member of Congress to call him (Barack Obama) a socialist..." By Janel Davis• February 15, 2013 Rick Perry stated on January 08, 2012 in a Republican debate in New Hampshire.: Says President Barack Obama "is a socialist." By Bill Adair• January 8, 2012 Roger Williams stated on June 05, 2012 in an Austin appearance with Wes Riddle, fellow GOP hopeful for US House.: Says Barack Obama is a socialist. By W. Gardner Selby• June 8, 2012 Mark Neumann stated on June 20, 2012 in an interview: Says "Barack Obama and his team" are "socialists in every respect of the word." By Tom Kertscher• June 29, 2012 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 Sovereign Citizens United stated on August 12, 2011 in a web post: U.S. Reps. Hank Johnson, John Lewis and other members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." By Eric Stirgus• September 2, 2011 Dan Bishop stated on August 30, 2019 in a campaign ad: Says Dan McCready "really admires socialism." By Julianna Rennie• September 6, 2019 Tim Baxter stated on January 04, 2022 in an ad: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “says that all young people want to be socialists.” By Tom Kertscher• January 12, 2022 Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in web pages: Say New Jersey Reps. Donald Payne and Frank Pallone are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." By Charles Pope• September 1, 2011 Chain email stated on April 18, 2008 in : "Obama ... gave almost a million dollars to the (Kenya) opposition campaign who just happened to be his cousin, Raila Odinga." By Amy Hollyfield• May 2, 2008 Facebook posts stated on May 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Clint Eastwood called Barack Obama an "incompetent, lying, insincere, narcissistic, double-talking, socialist hypocrite, and fiscally irresponsible moron who spent eight years in the White House trying to … turn our wonderful country into a Muslim loving, socialist sh--hole like the one he came from, and I don’t mean Hawaii!" By Ciara O'Rourke• November 5, 2019 Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in web pages: Say Ohio Reps. Marcia Fudge, Marcy Kaptur and Dennis Kucinich are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." By Tom Feran, Charles Pope• September 6, 2011 Greg Abbott stated on May 06, 2014 in a press release: Wendy Davis raised money for a U.S. House Democrat who is a member of a Democratic socialists group. By W. Gardner Selby• May 9, 2014 Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2020 in a rally: Says Joe Biden is a socialist. By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2020 David Perdue stated on November 16, 2020 in an interview: Says Jon Ossoff is “a socialist.” By Tom Kertscher• November 23, 2020 Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in web pages: Say Oregon Reps. Peter DeFazio and Earl Blumenauer are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." By Charles Pope• August 29, 2011 Jerome R. Corsi stated on August 01, 2008 in his book <i>The Obama Nation</i>. : Barack Obama "openly supported (opposition leader) Raila Odinga during his visit to Africa in 2006." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2008 Viral image stated on October 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Clint Eastwood called Joe Biden an “incompetent, lying, flip-flopping, insincere, double-talking, radical socialist.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 28, 2020 Republican Party of Florida stated on September 01, 2009 in a press release: Schoolchildren across the nation "will be forced to watch the president justify his plans for government-run health care, banks, and automobile companies, increasing taxes on those who create jobs, and racking up more debt than any other president." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 2, 2009 Michael Savage stated on May 10, 2010 in his website: Elena Kagan is "a New York City radical, Marxist lawyer through and through." By Robert Farley• May 14, 2010 Articles (3159) Perry calls Obama socialist, sets Truth-O-Meter aflame By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 9, 2012 Mailbag: ‘Dear Comrade... You performed exactly as we instructed’ By W. Gardner Selby• June 15, 2012 Who you calling a socialist? By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 22, 2009 Scariest lines of the 2012 campaign By Bill Adair• October 30, 2012 Dewhurst bests Cruz -- in most popular fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• June 3, 2014 Bernie Sanders — socialist or democratic socialist? By Linda Qiu• August 26, 2015 GOP leader says Obama seeking young comrades By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 2, 2009 Invoking the red menace By Alexander Lane• October 27, 2008 Even missionaries botch their facts By Amy Hollyfield• May 2, 2008 Smoking out Rick Perry, David Dewhurst and Joe Straus By W. Gardner Selby• January 7, 2013 Banned barbecue to Bernie Sanders and Nazis, our most-clicked fact checks of 2015 By W. Gardner Selby• December 27, 2015 10 wrong statements about immigration By Amy Sherman• August 28, 2015 No proof Wendy Davis raised money for a socialist or socialist group By W. Gardner Selby• May 9, 2014 Our wildest and wackiest claims of 2009 By Bill Adair• December 31, 2009 PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 30 Sunday shows By Will Cabaniss, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• August 30, 2015 Fact-checking the Republican CNBC debate By Linda Qiu• October 29, 2015 Obama’s record on the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• July 17, 2012 'Redistribution': Ominous or old hat? By Bill Adair• September 21, 2012 Democratic Socialist tweet about Bernie Sanders touched off our most-viewed fact check in October By W. Gardner Selby• November 3, 2015 Fact-checking the New Hampshire debates By Becky Bowers• January 7, 2012
Paul Broun stated on February 13, 2013 in fundraising letter: "I was the first member of Congress to call him (Barack Obama) a socialist..." By Janel Davis• February 15, 2013 Rick Perry stated on January 08, 2012 in a Republican debate in New Hampshire.: Says President Barack Obama "is a socialist." By Bill Adair• January 8, 2012 Roger Williams stated on June 05, 2012 in an Austin appearance with Wes Riddle, fellow GOP hopeful for US House.: Says Barack Obama is a socialist. By W. Gardner Selby• June 8, 2012 Mark Neumann stated on June 20, 2012 in an interview: Says "Barack Obama and his team" are "socialists in every respect of the word." By Tom Kertscher• June 29, 2012 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 Sovereign Citizens United stated on August 12, 2011 in a web post: U.S. Reps. Hank Johnson, John Lewis and other members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." By Eric Stirgus• September 2, 2011 Dan Bishop stated on August 30, 2019 in a campaign ad: Says Dan McCready "really admires socialism." By Julianna Rennie• September 6, 2019 Tim Baxter stated on January 04, 2022 in an ad: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “says that all young people want to be socialists.” By Tom Kertscher• January 12, 2022 Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in web pages: Say New Jersey Reps. Donald Payne and Frank Pallone are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." By Charles Pope• September 1, 2011 Chain email stated on April 18, 2008 in : "Obama ... gave almost a million dollars to the (Kenya) opposition campaign who just happened to be his cousin, Raila Odinga." By Amy Hollyfield• May 2, 2008 Facebook posts stated on May 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Clint Eastwood called Barack Obama an "incompetent, lying, insincere, narcissistic, double-talking, socialist hypocrite, and fiscally irresponsible moron who spent eight years in the White House trying to … turn our wonderful country into a Muslim loving, socialist sh--hole like the one he came from, and I don’t mean Hawaii!" By Ciara O'Rourke• November 5, 2019 Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in web pages: Say Ohio Reps. Marcia Fudge, Marcy Kaptur and Dennis Kucinich are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." By Tom Feran, Charles Pope• September 6, 2011 Greg Abbott stated on May 06, 2014 in a press release: Wendy Davis raised money for a U.S. House Democrat who is a member of a Democratic socialists group. By W. Gardner Selby• May 9, 2014 Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2020 in a rally: Says Joe Biden is a socialist. By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2020 David Perdue stated on November 16, 2020 in an interview: Says Jon Ossoff is “a socialist.” By Tom Kertscher• November 23, 2020 Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in web pages: Say Oregon Reps. Peter DeFazio and Earl Blumenauer are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." By Charles Pope• August 29, 2011 Jerome R. Corsi stated on August 01, 2008 in his book <i>The Obama Nation</i>. : Barack Obama "openly supported (opposition leader) Raila Odinga during his visit to Africa in 2006." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2008 Viral image stated on October 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Clint Eastwood called Joe Biden an “incompetent, lying, flip-flopping, insincere, double-talking, radical socialist.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 28, 2020 Republican Party of Florida stated on September 01, 2009 in a press release: Schoolchildren across the nation "will be forced to watch the president justify his plans for government-run health care, banks, and automobile companies, increasing taxes on those who create jobs, and racking up more debt than any other president." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 2, 2009 Michael Savage stated on May 10, 2010 in his website: Elena Kagan is "a New York City radical, Marxist lawyer through and through." By Robert Farley• May 14, 2010
Perry calls Obama socialist, sets Truth-O-Meter aflame By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 9, 2012 Mailbag: ‘Dear Comrade... You performed exactly as we instructed’ By W. Gardner Selby• June 15, 2012 Who you calling a socialist? By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 22, 2009 Scariest lines of the 2012 campaign By Bill Adair• October 30, 2012 Dewhurst bests Cruz -- in most popular fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• June 3, 2014 Bernie Sanders — socialist or democratic socialist? By Linda Qiu• August 26, 2015 GOP leader says Obama seeking young comrades By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 2, 2009 Invoking the red menace By Alexander Lane• October 27, 2008 Even missionaries botch their facts By Amy Hollyfield• May 2, 2008 Smoking out Rick Perry, David Dewhurst and Joe Straus By W. Gardner Selby• January 7, 2013 Banned barbecue to Bernie Sanders and Nazis, our most-clicked fact checks of 2015 By W. Gardner Selby• December 27, 2015 10 wrong statements about immigration By Amy Sherman• August 28, 2015 No proof Wendy Davis raised money for a socialist or socialist group By W. Gardner Selby• May 9, 2014 Our wildest and wackiest claims of 2009 By Bill Adair• December 31, 2009 PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 30 Sunday shows By Will Cabaniss, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• August 30, 2015 Fact-checking the Republican CNBC debate By Linda Qiu• October 29, 2015 Obama’s record on the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• July 17, 2012 'Redistribution': Ominous or old hat? By Bill Adair• September 21, 2012 Democratic Socialist tweet about Bernie Sanders touched off our most-viewed fact check in October By W. Gardner Selby• November 3, 2015 Fact-checking the New Hampshire debates By Becky Bowers• January 7, 2012
