0 People 3097 Fact-checks 1351 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (3097) Jack Roberts stated on December 11, 2013 in an interview on Oregon Public Broadcasting: "We don’t show people playing these games. We don’t show them winning playing the video lottery games." By Dana Tims• December 19, 2013 Eric Cantor stated on February 19, 2013 in a news release.: "The National Science Foundation spent $1.2 million paying seniors to play World of Warcraft to study the impact it had on their brain." By Sean Gorman• February 22, 2013 William Perry stated on January 04, 2012 in an interview: "Eleven states have enacted these pay-to-play reforms." By Eric Stirgus• January 23, 2012 Tommy Tuberville stated on August 17, 2020 in an interview: Amid COVID-19, 25 of the 26 Republican governors "have decided to play football," but "three-fourths" of the 24 Democratic governors "have decided not to play already and most will probably not play.” By Tom Kertscher• August 19, 2020 David Dewhurst stated on March 26, 2010 in a press release: "Every citizen is entitled to the freedom of speech, but no one should have the right to use government funds or institutions to portray acts that are morally reprehensible to the vast majority of Americans." By W. Gardner Selby• April 12, 2010 Curtis Martin stated on January 28, 2014 in comments on ESPN: "I played in a game here against the Pittsburgh Steelers where there was 23 inches of snow. … We played in at least 15 inches of that." By Aaron Sharockman• January 30, 2014 Jim McGreevey stated on October 10, 2011 in a radio interview: "After I had resigned or announced my resignation, I abolished -- I prohibited pay-to-play for people that had county or state contracts." By Bill Wichert• October 30, 2011 Lamar Smith stated on March 26, 2014 in a committee hearing: The National Science Foundation awarded $700,000 to fund a climate change musical. By W. Gardner Selby• April 2, 2014 Oregon Lottery stated on June 17, 2012 in an advertisement: Says 97 cents of every dollar played "represents over $500 million dollars that is returned to Oregonians every year to help support job creation, schools, state parks and watersheds." By Ian K. Kullgren• June 20, 2012 Mark O'Mara stated on July 16, 2014 in comments on CNN: "Literally, by the time a child is 18 years of age, they've killed over 100,000 people in video games and other online things." By Linda Qiu• July 21, 2014 Rick Scott stated on May 10, 2012 in TV interview: Florida has "1,200 golf courses. I think 58 million rounds played a year in Florida. We’ve got 44 percent of all travel golf in the country here. 5 million people come here just for golf." By Katie Sanders• May 11, 2012 Viral image stated on November 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the Denver Broncos signed Colin Kaepernick. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 30, 2020 BuzzFeedUSA.com stated on December 20, 2016 in a website: "Breaking: Crew of Air Force One Refuses to Fly Obama 6000 miles ‘Just to Play Golf’ " By Linda Qiu• December 30, 2016 Kevin Russell stated on October 28, 2015 in an opinion column: "In almost every other country in the world, artists and musicians are paid when their music is played on the radio. In fact, the only countries besides the U.S. who do not have a radio-performance right are China, Iran and North Korea." By W. Gardner Selby• December 7, 2015 Chris Christie stated on January 22, 2012 in an interview on “Meet the Press”: Says the New York Giants "train in New Jersey, they play in New Jersey and most of their players live in New Jersey." By Erin O'Neill• January 29, 2012 Colin Schmitt stated on January 14, 2021 in a news conference: “We have scientific data, from all different levels, but particularly from the high school sports levels, from numerous different states that shows that it is safe to play what New York is considering high-risk sports.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• January 26, 2021 Rick Perry stated on June 07, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.: Says Barack Obama has played nearly 100 rounds of golf as president. By W. Gardner Selby• June 8, 2012 Ed FitzGerald stated on April 19, 2013 in an email announcing his gubernatorial campaign kickoff: "Ohioans want an end to pay-to-play politics." By Henry J. Gomez• May 2, 2013 Dave Grohl stated on February 12, 2023 in a Super Bowl ad: Canada is to thank for American football. By Samantha Putterman• February 13, 2023 X posts stated on January 28, 2014 in comments from sports pundits and fans on Twitter: Says Peyton Manning struggles in cold weather games. By Steve Contorno• January 31, 2014 Articles (1351) Who plays more golf: Donald Trump or Barack Obama? By Allison Graves, John Kruzel, Manuela Tobias• October 10, 2017 On Cantor and World of Warcraft: Readers weigh in By Sean Gorman• February 27, 2013 Rating claims on pay-to-play and income tax rates, tallying political ad rulings By Caryn Shinske• November 1, 2011 A short history of the national anthem, protests and the NFL By Louis Jacobson• September 25, 2017 PunditFact's fact or fiction guide to the Super Bowl By Aaron Sharockman• February 2, 2014 Super Bowl facts, falsehoods By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• February 1, 2014 Who took more vacation -- George W. Bush or Barack Obama? By Louis Jacobson• August 23, 2014 Did George Floyd say he ‘ate too many drugs,’ as Derek Chauvin's defense claimed? By Bill McCarthy• April 8, 2021 Cantor earns Pants on Fire for World of Warcraft By Sean Gorman• February 22, 2013 Ad Watch: Democratic PAC distorts Brat's record on seniors' health By Warren Fiske• September 20, 2018 Fact-checking Chuck Schumer on Coast Guard staffing’s role in Mexican ship’s Brooklyn Bridge crash By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 22, 2025 What role did Glenn Youngkin play in purchase of Taylor Swift’s masters? (PolitiFact’s version) By Noah Y. Kim• October 11, 2021 How should top-tier sports be handling the coronavirus? By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2021 Our free new app: Settle It! PolitiFact's Argument Ender By Bill Adair• August 22, 2012 Playing the blame game on torture By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• May 13, 2009 In the Alabama Senate race, the political football is football itself By Jon Greenberg, Tom Kertscher• October 31, 2020 Ex-Wisconsin football star: 'Women don’t know football … they are incapable' By Tom Kertscher• October 10, 2017 Photo of Covington students in black paint at a basketball game goes viral. Here's what we know By Samantha Putterman• January 25, 2019 Playing the ref on Halliburton and the Iraq war By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 9, 2010 Congress takes the ball on Obama's playoff promise By Robert Farley• March 26, 2009
Jack Roberts stated on December 11, 2013 in an interview on Oregon Public Broadcasting: "We don’t show people playing these games. We don’t show them winning playing the video lottery games." By Dana Tims• December 19, 2013 Eric Cantor stated on February 19, 2013 in a news release.: "The National Science Foundation spent $1.2 million paying seniors to play World of Warcraft to study the impact it had on their brain." By Sean Gorman• February 22, 2013 William Perry stated on January 04, 2012 in an interview: "Eleven states have enacted these pay-to-play reforms." By Eric Stirgus• January 23, 2012 Tommy Tuberville stated on August 17, 2020 in an interview: Amid COVID-19, 25 of the 26 Republican governors "have decided to play football," but "three-fourths" of the 24 Democratic governors "have decided not to play already and most will probably not play.” By Tom Kertscher• August 19, 2020 David Dewhurst stated on March 26, 2010 in a press release: "Every citizen is entitled to the freedom of speech, but no one should have the right to use government funds or institutions to portray acts that are morally reprehensible to the vast majority of Americans." By W. Gardner Selby• April 12, 2010 Curtis Martin stated on January 28, 2014 in comments on ESPN: "I played in a game here against the Pittsburgh Steelers where there was 23 inches of snow. … We played in at least 15 inches of that." By Aaron Sharockman• January 30, 2014 Jim McGreevey stated on October 10, 2011 in a radio interview: "After I had resigned or announced my resignation, I abolished -- I prohibited pay-to-play for people that had county or state contracts." By Bill Wichert• October 30, 2011 Lamar Smith stated on March 26, 2014 in a committee hearing: The National Science Foundation awarded $700,000 to fund a climate change musical. By W. Gardner Selby• April 2, 2014 Oregon Lottery stated on June 17, 2012 in an advertisement: Says 97 cents of every dollar played "represents over $500 million dollars that is returned to Oregonians every year to help support job creation, schools, state parks and watersheds." By Ian K. Kullgren• June 20, 2012 Mark O'Mara stated on July 16, 2014 in comments on CNN: "Literally, by the time a child is 18 years of age, they've killed over 100,000 people in video games and other online things." By Linda Qiu• July 21, 2014 Rick Scott stated on May 10, 2012 in TV interview: Florida has "1,200 golf courses. I think 58 million rounds played a year in Florida. We’ve got 44 percent of all travel golf in the country here. 5 million people come here just for golf." By Katie Sanders• May 11, 2012 Viral image stated on November 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the Denver Broncos signed Colin Kaepernick. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 30, 2020 BuzzFeedUSA.com stated on December 20, 2016 in a website: "Breaking: Crew of Air Force One Refuses to Fly Obama 6000 miles ‘Just to Play Golf’ " By Linda Qiu• December 30, 2016 Kevin Russell stated on October 28, 2015 in an opinion column: "In almost every other country in the world, artists and musicians are paid when their music is played on the radio. In fact, the only countries besides the U.S. who do not have a radio-performance right are China, Iran and North Korea." By W. Gardner Selby• December 7, 2015 Chris Christie stated on January 22, 2012 in an interview on “Meet the Press”: Says the New York Giants "train in New Jersey, they play in New Jersey and most of their players live in New Jersey." By Erin O'Neill• January 29, 2012 Colin Schmitt stated on January 14, 2021 in a news conference: “We have scientific data, from all different levels, but particularly from the high school sports levels, from numerous different states that shows that it is safe to play what New York is considering high-risk sports.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• January 26, 2021 Rick Perry stated on June 07, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.: Says Barack Obama has played nearly 100 rounds of golf as president. By W. Gardner Selby• June 8, 2012 Ed FitzGerald stated on April 19, 2013 in an email announcing his gubernatorial campaign kickoff: "Ohioans want an end to pay-to-play politics." By Henry J. Gomez• May 2, 2013 Dave Grohl stated on February 12, 2023 in a Super Bowl ad: Canada is to thank for American football. By Samantha Putterman• February 13, 2023 X posts stated on January 28, 2014 in comments from sports pundits and fans on Twitter: Says Peyton Manning struggles in cold weather games. By Steve Contorno• January 31, 2014
Who plays more golf: Donald Trump or Barack Obama? By Allison Graves, John Kruzel, Manuela Tobias• October 10, 2017 On Cantor and World of Warcraft: Readers weigh in By Sean Gorman• February 27, 2013 Rating claims on pay-to-play and income tax rates, tallying political ad rulings By Caryn Shinske• November 1, 2011 A short history of the national anthem, protests and the NFL By Louis Jacobson• September 25, 2017 PunditFact's fact or fiction guide to the Super Bowl By Aaron Sharockman• February 2, 2014 Super Bowl facts, falsehoods By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• February 1, 2014 Who took more vacation -- George W. Bush or Barack Obama? By Louis Jacobson• August 23, 2014 Did George Floyd say he ‘ate too many drugs,’ as Derek Chauvin's defense claimed? By Bill McCarthy• April 8, 2021 Cantor earns Pants on Fire for World of Warcraft By Sean Gorman• February 22, 2013 Ad Watch: Democratic PAC distorts Brat's record on seniors' health By Warren Fiske• September 20, 2018 Fact-checking Chuck Schumer on Coast Guard staffing’s role in Mexican ship’s Brooklyn Bridge crash By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 22, 2025 What role did Glenn Youngkin play in purchase of Taylor Swift’s masters? (PolitiFact’s version) By Noah Y. Kim• October 11, 2021 How should top-tier sports be handling the coronavirus? By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2021 Our free new app: Settle It! PolitiFact's Argument Ender By Bill Adair• August 22, 2012 Playing the blame game on torture By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• May 13, 2009 In the Alabama Senate race, the political football is football itself By Jon Greenberg, Tom Kertscher• October 31, 2020 Ex-Wisconsin football star: 'Women don’t know football … they are incapable' By Tom Kertscher• October 10, 2017 Photo of Covington students in black paint at a basketball game goes viral. Here's what we know By Samantha Putterman• January 25, 2019 Playing the ref on Halliburton and the Iraq war By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 9, 2010 Congress takes the ball on Obama's playoff promise By Robert Farley• March 26, 2009
