1 People 4421 Fact-checks 2011 Articles People (1) Jerome R. Corsi Fact-checks (4421) Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2008 in Springfield, Ill.: "There's only four senators senior to me ... there's still 44 older than me." By Kathryn A. Wolfe• August 27, 2008 Wayne Powell stated on August 21, 2012 in website posting.: "This year, Eric Cantor has received more money from oil companies than any other member of Congress." By Nancy Madsen• August 27, 2012 Nancy Pelosi stated on January 31, 2017 in a town hall on CNN: "Wall Street comes out en masse with its money against House Democrats every election." By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2017 Bernie Sanders stated on April 14, 2016 in the Brooklyn presidential debate: "I remain one of the poorer members of the United States Senate." By Louis Jacobson• April 15, 2016 Bill McCollum stated on March 23, 2010 in a press release.: Florida's legal challenge of the federal health care bill is "bipartisan." By Aaron Sharockman• March 23, 2010 TikTok posts stated on July 31, 2021 in a Tik Tok post: The contagiousness of the coronavirus delta variant is “valued between 5 and 9½,” and if the value is closer to 10, “within six weeks, the whole country will test positive for delta, regardless of vaccination.” By Tom Kertscher• August 30, 2021 Joe Biden stated on January 30, 2023 in A speech in Baltimore: “We used to rank No. 1 in the world in research and development, now we rank No. 9. China used to rank No. 8, now it ranks No. 2.” By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson• February 13, 2023 Paul Ryan stated on September 02, 2014 in a speech: After the 2012 redistricting, Wisconsin has competitive congressional districts. By James B. Nelson• October 1, 2014 Instagram posts stated on July 01, 2024 in an Instagram post: “R. Kelly has been released from United States of America Federal Prison, Chicago.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 3, 2024 Viral image stated on June 02, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows R. Kelly being released from prison in 2021. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 4, 2021 David McKinley stated on November 15, 2018 in a tweet: The United States "spends more on potato chips than we do on ALL energy R&D." By Kristen Mohammadi, Lili Zecevic• December 6, 2018 Instagram posts stated on July 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: R. Kelly “missing after prison security verify he’s escaped beneath facility.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 18, 2022 Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on May 02, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's 'This Week': "At the moment, energy companies spend 0.25 percent on R&D." By Catharine Richert• May 3, 2010 10 GOP Louisiana Lawmakers stated on September 29, 2021 in a letter to the governor of Louisiana: “There is no FDA approval for the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine for COVID-19.” By Jon Greenberg• October 7, 2021 Facebook posts stated on October 14, 2023 in a Facebook post: President Joe Biden declared a federal emergency and deployed the National Guard in October. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 18, 2023 Jerry Brown stated on May 18, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Virtually no Republican" in Washington accepts climate change science. By Julie Kliegman• May 18, 2014 Rand Paul stated on January 03, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Both Cruz and Rubio are missing the vast majority of their votes." By Lauren Carroll• January 3, 2016 Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on December 19, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor.: Says the Senate will have a record number of female senators in 2013. By W. Gardner Selby• December 19, 2012 Donald Trump stated on November 07, 2018 in in a press conference: "This election marks the largest Senate gains for a president's party in a first midterm election since at least President Kennedy's in 1962." By John Kruzel• November 8, 2018 Facebook posts stated on October 31, 2023 in a Facebook post: U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson is the 45th speaker of the House. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 3, 2023 Articles (2011) FACT SHEET: Endorsements By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• February 8, 2008 Dewhurst statement could be PolitiFact Lie of the Year By Angie Drobnic Holan, W. Gardner Selby• December 7, 2010 Lie of the Year: Readers' poll results By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 17, 2010 Most of Virginia congressmen have backed debt limit increases By Warren Fiske• May 17, 2011 Finalists for PolitiFact's 2010 Lie of the Year By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 6, 2010 Sunday shows will feature military cuts, Oscars By Katie Sanders• February 28, 2014 PunditFact previews the July 26 Sunday shows By Jon Greenberg• July 24, 2015 PunditFact previews the Aug. 2 news shows By Katie Sanders• July 31, 2015 PunditFact previews the May 10 news shows By Katie Sanders• May 9, 2015 Sunday news show preview By Jon Greenberg• August 22, 2014 PunditFact previews the March 15 news shows By Jon Greenberg• March 13, 2015 PunditFact previews the Oct. 11 news shows By Jon Greenberg• October 9, 2015 Sunday shows turn to Sochi, CBO report on Obamacare By Katie Sanders• February 7, 2014 PunditFact previews the Nov. 22 Sunday shows By Louis Jacobson• November 20, 2015 State of the Union address takes center stage on Sunday shows By Jon Greenberg• January 24, 2014 Steve Scalise won’t say election was not stolen. Who else won’t? By Jon Greenberg• February 24, 2021 PunditFact previews the April 19 news shows By Jon Greenberg• April 17, 2015 PunditFact previews the June 7 Sunday shows By Katie Sanders• June 5, 2015 Lie of the Year 2015: Readers' Choice By Angie Drobnic Holan, Aaron Sharockman• December 10, 2015 PunditFact fact-checks the May 18 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• May 18, 2014
Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2008 in Springfield, Ill.: "There's only four senators senior to me ... there's still 44 older than me." By Kathryn A. Wolfe• August 27, 2008 Wayne Powell stated on August 21, 2012 in website posting.: "This year, Eric Cantor has received more money from oil companies than any other member of Congress." By Nancy Madsen• August 27, 2012 Nancy Pelosi stated on January 31, 2017 in a town hall on CNN: "Wall Street comes out en masse with its money against House Democrats every election." By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2017 Bernie Sanders stated on April 14, 2016 in the Brooklyn presidential debate: "I remain one of the poorer members of the United States Senate." By Louis Jacobson• April 15, 2016 Bill McCollum stated on March 23, 2010 in a press release.: Florida's legal challenge of the federal health care bill is "bipartisan." By Aaron Sharockman• March 23, 2010 TikTok posts stated on July 31, 2021 in a Tik Tok post: The contagiousness of the coronavirus delta variant is “valued between 5 and 9½,” and if the value is closer to 10, “within six weeks, the whole country will test positive for delta, regardless of vaccination.” By Tom Kertscher• August 30, 2021 Joe Biden stated on January 30, 2023 in A speech in Baltimore: “We used to rank No. 1 in the world in research and development, now we rank No. 9. China used to rank No. 8, now it ranks No. 2.” By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson• February 13, 2023 Paul Ryan stated on September 02, 2014 in a speech: After the 2012 redistricting, Wisconsin has competitive congressional districts. By James B. Nelson• October 1, 2014 Instagram posts stated on July 01, 2024 in an Instagram post: “R. Kelly has been released from United States of America Federal Prison, Chicago.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 3, 2024 Viral image stated on June 02, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows R. Kelly being released from prison in 2021. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 4, 2021 David McKinley stated on November 15, 2018 in a tweet: The United States "spends more on potato chips than we do on ALL energy R&D." By Kristen Mohammadi, Lili Zecevic• December 6, 2018 Instagram posts stated on July 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: R. Kelly “missing after prison security verify he’s escaped beneath facility.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 18, 2022 Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on May 02, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's 'This Week': "At the moment, energy companies spend 0.25 percent on R&D." By Catharine Richert• May 3, 2010 10 GOP Louisiana Lawmakers stated on September 29, 2021 in a letter to the governor of Louisiana: “There is no FDA approval for the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine for COVID-19.” By Jon Greenberg• October 7, 2021 Facebook posts stated on October 14, 2023 in a Facebook post: President Joe Biden declared a federal emergency and deployed the National Guard in October. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 18, 2023 Jerry Brown stated on May 18, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Virtually no Republican" in Washington accepts climate change science. By Julie Kliegman• May 18, 2014 Rand Paul stated on January 03, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Both Cruz and Rubio are missing the vast majority of their votes." By Lauren Carroll• January 3, 2016 Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on December 19, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor.: Says the Senate will have a record number of female senators in 2013. By W. Gardner Selby• December 19, 2012 Donald Trump stated on November 07, 2018 in in a press conference: "This election marks the largest Senate gains for a president's party in a first midterm election since at least President Kennedy's in 1962." By John Kruzel• November 8, 2018 Facebook posts stated on October 31, 2023 in a Facebook post: U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson is the 45th speaker of the House. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 3, 2023
FACT SHEET: Endorsements By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• February 8, 2008 Dewhurst statement could be PolitiFact Lie of the Year By Angie Drobnic Holan, W. Gardner Selby• December 7, 2010 Lie of the Year: Readers' poll results By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 17, 2010 Most of Virginia congressmen have backed debt limit increases By Warren Fiske• May 17, 2011 Finalists for PolitiFact's 2010 Lie of the Year By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 6, 2010 Sunday shows will feature military cuts, Oscars By Katie Sanders• February 28, 2014 PunditFact previews the July 26 Sunday shows By Jon Greenberg• July 24, 2015 PunditFact previews the Aug. 2 news shows By Katie Sanders• July 31, 2015 PunditFact previews the May 10 news shows By Katie Sanders• May 9, 2015 Sunday news show preview By Jon Greenberg• August 22, 2014 PunditFact previews the March 15 news shows By Jon Greenberg• March 13, 2015 PunditFact previews the Oct. 11 news shows By Jon Greenberg• October 9, 2015 Sunday shows turn to Sochi, CBO report on Obamacare By Katie Sanders• February 7, 2014 PunditFact previews the Nov. 22 Sunday shows By Louis Jacobson• November 20, 2015 State of the Union address takes center stage on Sunday shows By Jon Greenberg• January 24, 2014 Steve Scalise won’t say election was not stolen. Who else won’t? By Jon Greenberg• February 24, 2021 PunditFact previews the April 19 news shows By Jon Greenberg• April 17, 2015 PunditFact previews the June 7 Sunday shows By Katie Sanders• June 5, 2015 Lie of the Year 2015: Readers' Choice By Angie Drobnic Holan, Aaron Sharockman• December 10, 2015 PunditFact fact-checks the May 18 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• May 18, 2014
