2 People 3860 Fact-checks 1492 Articles People (2) Vote NO on 8 Yes on 8 Fact-checks (3860) Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Mel Gibson child sex-trafficking documentary blocked by Hollywood!” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 21, 2023 Bill Clinton stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview on "The Daily Show": Says the government has "gotten the TARP money back plus a profit." By Jon Greenberg• September 28, 2012 Donald Trump stated on July 19, 2017 in an interview with the New York Times: During the Nixon Watergate investigation, "out of courtesy, the FBI started reporting to the Department of Justice. But there was nothing official." By Jon Greenberg• July 21, 2017 Instagram posts stated on June 07, 2023 in an Instagram post: Recent wildfires put more carbon in the atmosphere than "the human race has put out in the last 100 years." By Tom Kertscher• June 19, 2023 Bill Clinton stated on November 08, 2011 in an interview on The Daily Show: Solar and wind energy are "both cheaper than nuclear right now." By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2011 Rick Perry stated on June 25, 2013 in a press release: Says Texas law requires state agencies to give preference to goods produced and grown in Texas. By Sue Owen• June 12, 2013 Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a speech near Knoxville, Tenn.: "If you look up the dictionary definition of happiness at the time of our founders … happiness was not doing what you want to do but doing what you ought to do." By Becky Bowers• March 7, 2012 X posts stated on August 28, 2024 in an X post: C-SPAN captions for a JD Vance speech said, “Single person clapping.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 30, 2024 Bloggers stated on April 04, 2018 in a fake news blog post: "YouTube witness makes shocking admission on live TV. CNN pulls plug immediately" By Jon Greenberg• April 6, 2018 Ivanka Trump stated on June 11, 2018 in a tweet: A Chinese proverb says, "Those who say it can not be done, should not interrupt those doing it." By Lucia Geng• June 22, 2018 Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2023 in a Facebook post: A video shows Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., playing a phone conversation between Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Hunter Biden. By Loreben Tuquero• April 17, 2023 Viral image stated on February 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: A photo shows a Russian warplane under attack. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 24, 2022 Education Action Group stated on September 16, 2012 in an online post: "Portland Schools spend $500K to deem PB&J sandwiches racist." By Janie Har• September 18, 2012 Instagram posts stated on August 24, 2023 in an Instagram post: The World Health Organization said there is "a possible causal relationship" between COVID-19 vaccines and multiple sclerosis. By Tom Kertscher• August 28, 2023 Newt Gingrich stated on July 06, 2014 in interview on ABC's "This Week": Says Hillary Clinton's health care plan from the 1990s "had a broader provision in favor of corporate right to back out" of providing contraceptive coverage than the one created by the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision. By Lauren Carroll• July 8, 2014 Greg Abbott stated on November 17, 2015 in Network TV interview: In Texas, "we've had three ISIS-related incidents already." By Filipa Ioannou• December 9, 2015 Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden owns a private island next to Jeffrey Epstein’s. By Bill McCarthy• August 11, 2020 Instagram posts stated on June 12, 2024 in an Instagram post: Ancestry.com proves President Joe Biden “is not real.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 14, 2024 Bob Goodlatte stated on February 25, 2011 in a column.: The House budget plan proposes "the largest discretionary spending cut in history." By Sean Gorman• March 18, 2011 Paul Saldaña stated on January 13, 2016 in a civic summit hosted by Austin's KLRU-TV: A Texas law requires every high school to have a voter registrar "and part of their responsibility is to make sure that when children become 18 and become eligible to vote, that they vote." By W. Gardner Selby• January 29, 2016 Articles (1492) What the first police statement about George Floyd got wrong By Bill McCarthy• April 22, 2021 Rick Santorum’s inaccurate streak on the Truth-O-Meter By Martha M. Hamilton• April 4, 2012 The facts behind the Russian, right-wing narratives claiming Hunter Biden funded biolabs in Ukraine By Bill McCarthy• April 1, 2022 Was that Clinton? Or Chester Arthur? By Alexander Lane• July 18, 2008 Why it’s hard to compare electricity use between electric cars and household appliances By Kristin Hugo• August 25, 2022 No lie: A baker's dozen Trues in 2017 By D.L. Davis• December 29, 2017 A Trump nuclear strike against North Korea: constitutional or not? By Manuela Tobias• August 10, 2017 Does Vladimir Putin kill journalists? By Linda Qiu• January 4, 2016 Trump VP pick JD Vance says media twisted remarks on abortion, domestic violence. We looked closer By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 16, 2024 Boomerang kids, a Crossroads ad and the media echo chamber By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2012 How healthy is the economy Joe Biden is inheriting? By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2021 Arnold Schwarzenegger pumps up California’s clean energy debate By Chris Nichols• January 5, 2016 1% or 85%: Two numbers before SCOTUS purport to show trans youth ‘regret’ rates. Which is it? By Grace Abels• December 16, 2024 The Obama scorecard By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 18, 2011 When it comes to voting, Virginia is early to rise and early to bed By Sean Gorman• January 31, 2013 Amid good jobs report, an old 'promise' resurfaces By Louis Jacobson• January 6, 2012 Ad Watch: GOP accuses Obama of breaking vows to improve economy By Nancy Madsen• July 27, 2012 Ted Cruz and the Truth-O-Meter Already Hot By W. Gardner Selby• March 22, 2015 Por qué la afirmación de Ron DeSantis sobre 'tierra robada' es incorrecta By Yacob Reyes• November 7, 2022 On the Stump: Checking Romney's Nevada speech By Bill Adair• February 8, 2012
Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Mel Gibson child sex-trafficking documentary blocked by Hollywood!” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 21, 2023 Bill Clinton stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview on "The Daily Show": Says the government has "gotten the TARP money back plus a profit." By Jon Greenberg• September 28, 2012 Donald Trump stated on July 19, 2017 in an interview with the New York Times: During the Nixon Watergate investigation, "out of courtesy, the FBI started reporting to the Department of Justice. But there was nothing official." By Jon Greenberg• July 21, 2017 Instagram posts stated on June 07, 2023 in an Instagram post: Recent wildfires put more carbon in the atmosphere than "the human race has put out in the last 100 years." By Tom Kertscher• June 19, 2023 Bill Clinton stated on November 08, 2011 in an interview on The Daily Show: Solar and wind energy are "both cheaper than nuclear right now." By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2011 Rick Perry stated on June 25, 2013 in a press release: Says Texas law requires state agencies to give preference to goods produced and grown in Texas. By Sue Owen• June 12, 2013 Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a speech near Knoxville, Tenn.: "If you look up the dictionary definition of happiness at the time of our founders … happiness was not doing what you want to do but doing what you ought to do." By Becky Bowers• March 7, 2012 X posts stated on August 28, 2024 in an X post: C-SPAN captions for a JD Vance speech said, “Single person clapping.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 30, 2024 Bloggers stated on April 04, 2018 in a fake news blog post: "YouTube witness makes shocking admission on live TV. CNN pulls plug immediately" By Jon Greenberg• April 6, 2018 Ivanka Trump stated on June 11, 2018 in a tweet: A Chinese proverb says, "Those who say it can not be done, should not interrupt those doing it." By Lucia Geng• June 22, 2018 Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2023 in a Facebook post: A video shows Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., playing a phone conversation between Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Hunter Biden. By Loreben Tuquero• April 17, 2023 Viral image stated on February 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: A photo shows a Russian warplane under attack. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 24, 2022 Education Action Group stated on September 16, 2012 in an online post: "Portland Schools spend $500K to deem PB&J sandwiches racist." By Janie Har• September 18, 2012 Instagram posts stated on August 24, 2023 in an Instagram post: The World Health Organization said there is "a possible causal relationship" between COVID-19 vaccines and multiple sclerosis. By Tom Kertscher• August 28, 2023 Newt Gingrich stated on July 06, 2014 in interview on ABC's "This Week": Says Hillary Clinton's health care plan from the 1990s "had a broader provision in favor of corporate right to back out" of providing contraceptive coverage than the one created by the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision. By Lauren Carroll• July 8, 2014 Greg Abbott stated on November 17, 2015 in Network TV interview: In Texas, "we've had three ISIS-related incidents already." By Filipa Ioannou• December 9, 2015 Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden owns a private island next to Jeffrey Epstein’s. By Bill McCarthy• August 11, 2020 Instagram posts stated on June 12, 2024 in an Instagram post: Ancestry.com proves President Joe Biden “is not real.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 14, 2024 Bob Goodlatte stated on February 25, 2011 in a column.: The House budget plan proposes "the largest discretionary spending cut in history." By Sean Gorman• March 18, 2011 Paul Saldaña stated on January 13, 2016 in a civic summit hosted by Austin's KLRU-TV: A Texas law requires every high school to have a voter registrar "and part of their responsibility is to make sure that when children become 18 and become eligible to vote, that they vote." By W. Gardner Selby• January 29, 2016
What the first police statement about George Floyd got wrong By Bill McCarthy• April 22, 2021 Rick Santorum’s inaccurate streak on the Truth-O-Meter By Martha M. Hamilton• April 4, 2012 The facts behind the Russian, right-wing narratives claiming Hunter Biden funded biolabs in Ukraine By Bill McCarthy• April 1, 2022 Was that Clinton? Or Chester Arthur? By Alexander Lane• July 18, 2008 Why it’s hard to compare electricity use between electric cars and household appliances By Kristin Hugo• August 25, 2022 No lie: A baker's dozen Trues in 2017 By D.L. Davis• December 29, 2017 A Trump nuclear strike against North Korea: constitutional or not? By Manuela Tobias• August 10, 2017 Does Vladimir Putin kill journalists? By Linda Qiu• January 4, 2016 Trump VP pick JD Vance says media twisted remarks on abortion, domestic violence. We looked closer By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 16, 2024 Boomerang kids, a Crossroads ad and the media echo chamber By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2012 How healthy is the economy Joe Biden is inheriting? By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2021 Arnold Schwarzenegger pumps up California’s clean energy debate By Chris Nichols• January 5, 2016 1% or 85%: Two numbers before SCOTUS purport to show trans youth ‘regret’ rates. Which is it? By Grace Abels• December 16, 2024 The Obama scorecard By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 18, 2011 When it comes to voting, Virginia is early to rise and early to bed By Sean Gorman• January 31, 2013 Amid good jobs report, an old 'promise' resurfaces By Louis Jacobson• January 6, 2012 Ad Watch: GOP accuses Obama of breaking vows to improve economy By Nancy Madsen• July 27, 2012 Ted Cruz and the Truth-O-Meter Already Hot By W. Gardner Selby• March 22, 2015 Por qué la afirmación de Ron DeSantis sobre 'tierra robada' es incorrecta By Yacob Reyes• November 7, 2022 On the Stump: Checking Romney's Nevada speech By Bill Adair• February 8, 2012
