0 People 3457 Fact-checks 1250 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (3457) Facebook posts stated on April 02, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Hackers are posting sexual videos and pictures on your (Facebook) walls! You don’t see them, but your friends do, then it seems as if you posted it." By Samantha Putterman• April 3, 2019 Instagram posts stated on November 09, 2022 in an Instagram post: Democrats used “47 million mail-in ballots” to steal “every election in the country.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 11, 2022 Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2024 in a news conference: California law lets you “rob a store as long as it’s not more than $950” and “not get charged.” Kamala Harris “did that.” By Jeff Cercone• August 19, 2024 Ban the Box RI stated on March 20, 2013 in a video posted on YouTube: "In Rhode Island, 28 percent of adults released from state prisons are re-incarcerated within a year." By Michael McKinney• April 15, 2013 Allen West stated on April 26, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: "Currently we have some 40-45% of Americans who are not paying any taxes." By Amy Sherman• April 28, 2010 Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate at Hofstra University: "You will learn more about Donald Trump by going down to the Federal Elections" to see the financial disclosure form than by looking at tax returns. By Louis Jacobson• September 27, 2016 Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: Georgia’s new voting law “makes it a JAIL-TIME CRIME to drop off grandma’s absentee ballot in a dropbox.” By Amy Sherman• March 30, 2021 Steve Mnuchin stated on April 27, 2017 in a April 26 press conference: Says President Donald Trump "has given more financial disclosure than anybody else." By Allison Graves, Louis Jacobson• April 27, 2017 Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on November 30, 2011 in a television ad: Scott Walker’s school-aid cuts were so devastating that students are without chairs and a government survey found 47 kids in a classroom. By Dave Umhoefer• December 23, 2011 David Dewhurst stated on May 29, 2012 in a memo from campaign pollster Mike Baselice.: Says that from 1992 through 2010, every statewide candidate drawing over 43 percent of the vote in a Republican Texas primary won the resulting runoff. By W. Gardner Selby• May 31, 2012 Donald Trump stated on September 06, 2016 in an interview with ABC News: "I released the most extensive financial review of anybody in the history of politics. … You don't learn much in a tax return." By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2016 Bill White stated on October 05, 2010 in a news story: Says Rick Perry told students he couldn't attend a gubernatorial forum due to scheduling conflicts, then on forum day "tweeted that he'd just been running with his dog." By Ciara O'Rourke• October 14, 2010 Gary Johnson stated on August 05, 2016 in a Medium post: "Most Americans support" the legalization of marijuana. By Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2016 Mitch McConnell stated on March 15, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Secretary of State John Kerry, "when he was a senator, flew to Managua and met with a communist dictator there, Daniel Ortega, and accused the Reagan administration of engaging in terrorism." By Louis Jacobson• March 16, 2015 Bill Seitz stated on March 13, 2013 in testimony before a House committee: Says that Secretary of State Jon Husted and former secretary Jennifer Brunner both have supported a provision in Senate Bill 47 that would limit the days organizers have to collect signatures for initiative and referendum petitions. By Brandon Blackwell• April 1, 2013 Linda Finn stated on April 12, 2013 in a TV interview: Right now, if Rhode Island police come across a young person with a gun, "they really don't legally have the right to take it away from them." By Michael McKinney• April 23, 2013 Michael Chippendale stated on December 03, 2013 in a radio interview: "The vast, overwhelming majority of [crimes that occur with a firearm] are committed by people who don’t legally possess that firearm in the first place." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• December 15, 2013 Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 09, 2011 in a television interview: "Two elections in a row (Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus) has screwed up counting the vote" By Dave Umhoefer• August 11, 2011 Tommy Thompson stated on July 22, 2012 in an interview: "I have voted every year in Wisconsin." By Tom Kertscher• August 10, 2012 Linda Finn stated on February 26, 2013 in a news release: "Rhode Island could tell you who has a camper, but we couldn't figure out who has a gun." By Michael McKinney• March 7, 2013 Articles (1250) A $1 billion deal By Eric Stirgus• March 8, 2013 In context: Rick Scott's comments on Republicans and jobs By Katie Sanders• May 23, 2013 Today's scary stat: 47% of Americans say they can't afford an unexpected $400 expense By Jon Greenberg• June 9, 2015 Fact-checking Romney's private fundraiser remarks By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead• September 18, 2012 Fact-checking the Jan. 18 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders• January 18, 2015 UPDATED: Who pays taxes? Roberton Williams knows By W. Gardner Selby• September 19, 2012 Fact-checking the Aug. 10 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• August 10, 2014 PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 10 shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• August 10, 2014 Veterans Choice: How we reported this story By Isaac Arnsdorf, Jon Greenberg• December 18, 2018 PunditFact fact-checks the Jan. 18 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders• January 18, 2015 Hope . . . and the facts By Bill Adair• February 11, 2008 Fact-checking Rick Perry's chat with Jay Leno By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• December 2, 2011 In Context: Joe Biden’s ‘Negro’ reference to baseball player Satchel Paige By Tom Kertscher• November 12, 2021 As pandemic-era provisions lapse, millions of Americans to lose Medicaid By Phil Galewitz• February 2, 2023 PolitiFact sheet: Does Donald Trump’s ‘SNL’ appearance trigger equal time for the Republican field? By Katie Sanders• October 21, 2015 Private emails, lawmakers going around the president: Is it 2007 again? By Lauren Carroll• March 18, 2015 Don't fall for these fake Donald Trump mug shots. He didn't take one. By Gabrielle Settles• April 5, 2023 Fact-checking a deal with Iran By Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• March 30, 2015 Mailbag: 'Everybody gets one chance to be royally wrong' By Louis Jacobson• July 5, 2013 Obama and Romney on taxes By Janel Davis• October 29, 2012
Facebook posts stated on April 02, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Hackers are posting sexual videos and pictures on your (Facebook) walls! You don’t see them, but your friends do, then it seems as if you posted it." By Samantha Putterman• April 3, 2019 Instagram posts stated on November 09, 2022 in an Instagram post: Democrats used “47 million mail-in ballots” to steal “every election in the country.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 11, 2022 Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2024 in a news conference: California law lets you “rob a store as long as it’s not more than $950” and “not get charged.” Kamala Harris “did that.” By Jeff Cercone• August 19, 2024 Ban the Box RI stated on March 20, 2013 in a video posted on YouTube: "In Rhode Island, 28 percent of adults released from state prisons are re-incarcerated within a year." By Michael McKinney• April 15, 2013 Allen West stated on April 26, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: "Currently we have some 40-45% of Americans who are not paying any taxes." By Amy Sherman• April 28, 2010 Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate at Hofstra University: "You will learn more about Donald Trump by going down to the Federal Elections" to see the financial disclosure form than by looking at tax returns. By Louis Jacobson• September 27, 2016 Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: Georgia’s new voting law “makes it a JAIL-TIME CRIME to drop off grandma’s absentee ballot in a dropbox.” By Amy Sherman• March 30, 2021 Steve Mnuchin stated on April 27, 2017 in a April 26 press conference: Says President Donald Trump "has given more financial disclosure than anybody else." By Allison Graves, Louis Jacobson• April 27, 2017 Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on November 30, 2011 in a television ad: Scott Walker’s school-aid cuts were so devastating that students are without chairs and a government survey found 47 kids in a classroom. By Dave Umhoefer• December 23, 2011 David Dewhurst stated on May 29, 2012 in a memo from campaign pollster Mike Baselice.: Says that from 1992 through 2010, every statewide candidate drawing over 43 percent of the vote in a Republican Texas primary won the resulting runoff. By W. Gardner Selby• May 31, 2012 Donald Trump stated on September 06, 2016 in an interview with ABC News: "I released the most extensive financial review of anybody in the history of politics. … You don't learn much in a tax return." By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2016 Bill White stated on October 05, 2010 in a news story: Says Rick Perry told students he couldn't attend a gubernatorial forum due to scheduling conflicts, then on forum day "tweeted that he'd just been running with his dog." By Ciara O'Rourke• October 14, 2010 Gary Johnson stated on August 05, 2016 in a Medium post: "Most Americans support" the legalization of marijuana. By Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2016 Mitch McConnell stated on March 15, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Secretary of State John Kerry, "when he was a senator, flew to Managua and met with a communist dictator there, Daniel Ortega, and accused the Reagan administration of engaging in terrorism." By Louis Jacobson• March 16, 2015 Bill Seitz stated on March 13, 2013 in testimony before a House committee: Says that Secretary of State Jon Husted and former secretary Jennifer Brunner both have supported a provision in Senate Bill 47 that would limit the days organizers have to collect signatures for initiative and referendum petitions. By Brandon Blackwell• April 1, 2013 Linda Finn stated on April 12, 2013 in a TV interview: Right now, if Rhode Island police come across a young person with a gun, "they really don't legally have the right to take it away from them." By Michael McKinney• April 23, 2013 Michael Chippendale stated on December 03, 2013 in a radio interview: "The vast, overwhelming majority of [crimes that occur with a firearm] are committed by people who don’t legally possess that firearm in the first place." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• December 15, 2013 Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 09, 2011 in a television interview: "Two elections in a row (Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus) has screwed up counting the vote" By Dave Umhoefer• August 11, 2011 Tommy Thompson stated on July 22, 2012 in an interview: "I have voted every year in Wisconsin." By Tom Kertscher• August 10, 2012 Linda Finn stated on February 26, 2013 in a news release: "Rhode Island could tell you who has a camper, but we couldn't figure out who has a gun." By Michael McKinney• March 7, 2013
A $1 billion deal By Eric Stirgus• March 8, 2013 In context: Rick Scott's comments on Republicans and jobs By Katie Sanders• May 23, 2013 Today's scary stat: 47% of Americans say they can't afford an unexpected $400 expense By Jon Greenberg• June 9, 2015 Fact-checking Romney's private fundraiser remarks By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead• September 18, 2012 Fact-checking the Jan. 18 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders• January 18, 2015 UPDATED: Who pays taxes? Roberton Williams knows By W. Gardner Selby• September 19, 2012 Fact-checking the Aug. 10 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• August 10, 2014 PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 10 shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• August 10, 2014 Veterans Choice: How we reported this story By Isaac Arnsdorf, Jon Greenberg• December 18, 2018 PunditFact fact-checks the Jan. 18 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders• January 18, 2015 Hope . . . and the facts By Bill Adair• February 11, 2008 Fact-checking Rick Perry's chat with Jay Leno By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• December 2, 2011 In Context: Joe Biden’s ‘Negro’ reference to baseball player Satchel Paige By Tom Kertscher• November 12, 2021 As pandemic-era provisions lapse, millions of Americans to lose Medicaid By Phil Galewitz• February 2, 2023 PolitiFact sheet: Does Donald Trump’s ‘SNL’ appearance trigger equal time for the Republican field? By Katie Sanders• October 21, 2015 Private emails, lawmakers going around the president: Is it 2007 again? By Lauren Carroll• March 18, 2015 Don't fall for these fake Donald Trump mug shots. He didn't take one. By Gabrielle Settles• April 5, 2023 Fact-checking a deal with Iran By Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• March 30, 2015 Mailbag: 'Everybody gets one chance to be royally wrong' By Louis Jacobson• July 5, 2013 Obama and Romney on taxes By Janel Davis• October 29, 2012
