2 People 3999 Fact-checks 1518 Articles People (2) Vote NO on 8 Yes on 8 Fact-checks (3999) 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 Kimberly Klacik stated on October 05, 2021 in an Instagram post: "It's been confirmed that the Pfizer” COVID-19 “vaccine isn't guaranteed after six months." By Tom Kertscher• October 8, 2021 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 Facebook posts stated on February 08, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows “the earthquake in Turkey.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 21, 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 Keith Olbermann stated on July 06, 2010 in a comment on MSNBC's 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann': "Subsidies for oil and gas companies make up 88 percent of all federal subsidies. Just cutting the oil and gas subsidies out would save the U.S. government $45 billion every year." By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2010 X posts stated on May 20, 2024 in a post: Photos show bodies of people who died in the helicopter crash with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• May 21, 2024 Richard Durbin stated on September 23, 2019 in a speech: Says "90% of policemen are for" expanding background checks to all gun sales. By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• October 4, 2019 Scott Walker stated on April 16, 2014 in a radio interview: "Graduation and third-grade reading scores are up in the state since I took office." By Dave Umhoefer• June 8, 2014 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 Facebook posts stated on October 17, 2023 in a Facebook post: Black flag hoisted over a mosque in Iran is a “call to all of Islam for war.” By Loreben Tuquero• October 23, 2023 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 Tom Tancredo stated on October 21, 2007 in a Republican debate in Orlando, Fla.: He received "A" ratings from "every conservative organization that gives ratings." By Ryan Kelly• October 22, 2007 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 Jim Webb stated on October 13, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas: "Fifteen out of the 20 most polluted cities in the world" are in India and China. By Louis Jacobson• October 15, 2015 Facebook posts stated on October 18, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: Irán izó una bandera negra y “esto significa un llamado” a la guerra o venganza. By Loreben Tuquero• November 2, 2023 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." 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By Louis Jacobson• May 22, 2024 An open letter to YouTube’s CEO from the world’s fact-checkers By PolitiFact Staff • January 12, 2022 Bold claims about California’s drug price measure persist, despite unknowns By Chris Nichols• November 4, 2016 If you vote in Austin primaries, you probably request a Democratic ballot By W. Gardner Selby• June 5, 2013 Paul Sadler's claim about debt under Bush led to readers' No. 4 favorite By W. Gardner Selby• December 26, 2012 PolitiFact's greatest hits By Bill Adair• December 17, 2007 Updating Obama's campaign promises on disability By Lukas Pleva• July 30, 2010 A closer look at an old Bernie Sanders talking point By Louis Jacobson• July 24, 2015 No lie! PolitiFact R.I. turns 4 By C. 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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 Kimberly Klacik stated on October 05, 2021 in an Instagram post: "It's been confirmed that the Pfizer” COVID-19 “vaccine isn't guaranteed after six months." By Tom Kertscher• October 8, 2021 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 Facebook posts stated on February 08, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows “the earthquake in Turkey.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 21, 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 Keith Olbermann stated on July 06, 2010 in a comment on MSNBC's 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann': "Subsidies for oil and gas companies make up 88 percent of all federal subsidies. Just cutting the oil and gas subsidies out would save the U.S. government $45 billion every year." By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2010 X posts stated on May 20, 2024 in a post: Photos show bodies of people who died in the helicopter crash with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• May 21, 2024 Richard Durbin stated on September 23, 2019 in a speech: Says "90% of policemen are for" expanding background checks to all gun sales. By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• October 4, 2019 Scott Walker stated on April 16, 2014 in a radio interview: "Graduation and third-grade reading scores are up in the state since I took office." By Dave Umhoefer• June 8, 2014 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 Facebook posts stated on October 17, 2023 in a Facebook post: Black flag hoisted over a mosque in Iran is a “call to all of Islam for war.” By Loreben Tuquero• October 23, 2023 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 Tom Tancredo stated on October 21, 2007 in a Republican debate in Orlando, Fla.: He received "A" ratings from "every conservative organization that gives ratings." By Ryan Kelly• October 22, 2007 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 Jim Webb stated on October 13, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas: "Fifteen out of the 20 most polluted cities in the world" are in India and China. By Louis Jacobson• October 15, 2015 Facebook posts stated on October 18, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: Irán izó una bandera negra y “esto significa un llamado” a la guerra o venganza. By Loreben Tuquero• November 2, 2023 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
What the first police statement about George Floyd got wrong By Bill McCarthy• April 22, 2021 Reports of 88% death rate for COVID-19 patients on ventilators leave out a big caveat By Louis Jacobson• April 28, 2020 Fact-checking the 21st International AIDS Conference By Jon Greenberg• July 17, 2016 Rick Santorum’s inaccurate streak on the Truth-O-Meter By Martha M. Hamilton• April 4, 2012 Mitt Romney and the Truth-O-Meter By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 30, 2011 Meet Donald Trump's 88 military advisers By Allison Graves, Aaron Sharockman• September 8, 2016 Fact-checking claims about the Colorado attack at a gathering supporting hostages held by Hamas By Loreben Tuquero• June 4, 2025 Fact-checking Jimmy Kimmel, late-night hosts on gun violence after Las Vegas attack By Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel• October 3, 2017 Was it legal to fly the flag upside-down at Samuel Alito’s house? By Louis Jacobson• May 22, 2024 An open letter to YouTube’s CEO from the world’s fact-checkers By PolitiFact Staff • January 12, 2022 Bold claims about California’s drug price measure persist, despite unknowns By Chris Nichols• November 4, 2016 If you vote in Austin primaries, you probably request a Democratic ballot By W. Gardner Selby• June 5, 2013 Paul Sadler's claim about debt under Bush led to readers' No. 4 favorite By W. Gardner Selby• December 26, 2012 PolitiFact's greatest hits By Bill Adair• December 17, 2007 Updating Obama's campaign promises on disability By Lukas Pleva• July 30, 2010 A closer look at an old Bernie Sanders talking point By Louis Jacobson• July 24, 2015 No lie! PolitiFact R.I. turns 4 By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 25, 2014 2 big races in Milwaukee By Tom Kertscher• January 4, 2016 Fact-checking viral video alleging some New York hospitals are ‘murdering’ COVID-19 patients By Tom Kertscher• May 14, 2020 Demon Sheep 2: Counting sheared sheep not so easy By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 2, 2010
