1 People 4579 Fact-checks 1673 Articles People (1) Milwaukeeans for Self-Governance Fact-checks (4579) Cliff Stearns stated on March 15, 2010 in a speech on the House floor: "There is no precedent for what the Democrats are doing with this deception. ... We have never written a reconciliation bill to amend a law that does not exist." By Catharine Richert• March 17, 2010 Ted Nugent stated on April 14, 2012 in a speech at the annual convention of the National Rifle Association: "We’ve got four Supreme Court justices who … signed their name to a declaration that Americans have no fundamental right to self-defense." By Becky Bowers• April 23, 2012 Stacey Abrams stated on July 23, 2020 in an MSNBC interview: “Right now, we are about 4% behind the (census) response rate where we were in 2010. But for Black and Latino and Native American communities, they’re behind by 10%.” By Miriam Valverde• July 31, 2020 Penn Progress stated on April 05, 2022 in an ad: "John Fetterman's a self-described democratic socialist." By Tom Kertscher• April 6, 2022 Gun Owners of America stated on October 09, 2009 in an alert to members: The Baucus health care bill "could be used to ban guns in home self-defense." By Louis Jacobson• October 20, 2009 Rod Blagojevich stated on May 28, 2018 in a Wall Street Journal op-ed: "I’m in prison for practicing politics." By John Chase, Bob Secter• May 29, 2018 Texas Democratic Party stated on March 03, 2012 in a quoted comment.: "In Texas, there are 668 Democratic Hispanic elected officials to the 60 in the Republican Party." By W. Gardner Selby• March 16, 2012 Facebook posts stated on July 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says George H.W. Bush once said "If the American People ever find out what we have done, they will chase us down the street and lynch us." By Samantha Putterman• July 17, 2019 Viral image stated on March 11, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Emergency injunction and tribunal order was served to WHO … to immediately cease and desist a criminal conspiracy to commit war crimes.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 14, 2023 Corn Commentary stated on July 25, 2011 in blog post about farm bill. : U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher is "the only working farmer currently serving in the House." By Bartholomew Sullivan• January 17, 2012 Ron Johnson stated on August 23, 2016 in in a campaign ad: Says Russ Feingold broke his 1992 promise to always get the majority of funding from Wisconsin residents. By Eric Litke• September 7, 2016 Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in web pages: Say New Jersey Reps. Donald Payne and Frank Pallone are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." By Charles Pope• September 1, 2011 George P. Bush stated on February 14, 2018 in a mailer pointed out by challenger Jerry Patterson: Says he’s a "retired U.S. Navy officer." By W. Gardner Selby• February 16, 2018 Steve Case stated on July 03, 2011 in an interview on CNN: "Forty percent of the Fortune 500 were started either by immigrants or children of immigrants." By Robert Farley• July 6, 2011 Bloggers stated on January 13, 2021 in a story: Says Gen. David H. Berger, commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps., refused Nancy Pelosi’s request to use the Marines for inauguration security, telling her “we don’t work for you.” By Samantha Putterman• January 17, 2021 Facebook posts stated on October 08, 2019 in a Facebook post: "The Trump family was disallowed from operating any charity in the State of New York because they stole from a kids cancer charity." By Miriam Valverde• October 24, 2019 Arthenia Joyner stated on March 21, 2012 in an interview: "When we passed (the stand your ground law), we said it portends horrific events when people's lives were put into these situations." By Katie Sanders• March 22, 2012 Instagram posts stated on May 20, 2023 in an Instagram post: "NYC mayor plans to track and limit meat and dairy." By Jeff Cercone• May 25, 2023 David Plouffe stated on June 17, 2012 in a comment on 'Fox News Sunday': "Gov. Romney was very clear, he would veto the DREAM Act." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 22, 2012 Josh Holmes stated on March 28, 2021 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: A Georgia law has not “criminalized giving people bottles of water.” It pertains to political organizations. By Amy Sherman• March 29, 2021 Articles (1673) What Bill Clinton said in 2012 about not taking foreign donations By Jon Greenberg• May 5, 2015 Who is Michael Bloomberg? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Tom Kertscher• December 3, 2019 Democratic claim about Greg Abbott misses on misspending By W. Gardner Selby• August 5, 2013 Questions and answers about President Trump’s Roger Stone commutation By Louis Jacobson• July 13, 2020 What’s the manufacturing job killer, automation or trade? By Jon Greenberg• October 16, 2019 Mailbag: PolitiFact Texas's pants are on fire By W. Gardner Selby• May 13, 2013 No link between Fort Bragg and New Orleans, Las Vegas incidents, officials say By Jeff Cercone, Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• January 3, 2025 Republicans return to debate stage By April Hunt• October 27, 2015 Read the articles of impeachment House Democrats have introduced against President Donald Trump By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 10, 2019 Were the founding fathers 'ordinary people'? By Tom Kertscher• July 2, 2015 Comparing Tim Kaine and Mike Pence on PolitiFact's Truth-O-Meter By Joseph Cariz• October 3, 2016 Donald Trump at CPAC gives misleading impression about immigration, MS-13 By Louis Jacobson• February 26, 2018 Birthers not persuaded by Certificate of Live Birth By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• April 27, 2011 Your guide to the Geithner tax controversy By Robert Farley• January 16, 2009 To stop coronavirus in its tracks, here’s your guide to 5 degrees of separation By Julie Appleby• March 16, 2020 Who is Kurt Volker? What to listen for in his impeachment testimony By Louis Jacobson• November 19, 2019 Fact-checking Donald Trump on his economy and Joe Biden’s By Louis Jacobson• August 21, 2023 What we know about the health of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 16, 2016 E-mail targets Obama's Afghan stop By Alexander Lane• July 28, 2008 Military bases named for Confederates: Renaming suggestions from military historians By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2020
Cliff Stearns stated on March 15, 2010 in a speech on the House floor: "There is no precedent for what the Democrats are doing with this deception. ... We have never written a reconciliation bill to amend a law that does not exist." By Catharine Richert• March 17, 2010 Ted Nugent stated on April 14, 2012 in a speech at the annual convention of the National Rifle Association: "We’ve got four Supreme Court justices who … signed their name to a declaration that Americans have no fundamental right to self-defense." By Becky Bowers• April 23, 2012 Stacey Abrams stated on July 23, 2020 in an MSNBC interview: “Right now, we are about 4% behind the (census) response rate where we were in 2010. But for Black and Latino and Native American communities, they’re behind by 10%.” By Miriam Valverde• July 31, 2020 Penn Progress stated on April 05, 2022 in an ad: "John Fetterman's a self-described democratic socialist." By Tom Kertscher• April 6, 2022 Gun Owners of America stated on October 09, 2009 in an alert to members: The Baucus health care bill "could be used to ban guns in home self-defense." By Louis Jacobson• October 20, 2009 Rod Blagojevich stated on May 28, 2018 in a Wall Street Journal op-ed: "I’m in prison for practicing politics." By John Chase, Bob Secter• May 29, 2018 Texas Democratic Party stated on March 03, 2012 in a quoted comment.: "In Texas, there are 668 Democratic Hispanic elected officials to the 60 in the Republican Party." By W. Gardner Selby• March 16, 2012 Facebook posts stated on July 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says George H.W. Bush once said "If the American People ever find out what we have done, they will chase us down the street and lynch us." By Samantha Putterman• July 17, 2019 Viral image stated on March 11, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Emergency injunction and tribunal order was served to WHO … to immediately cease and desist a criminal conspiracy to commit war crimes.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 14, 2023 Corn Commentary stated on July 25, 2011 in blog post about farm bill. : U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher is "the only working farmer currently serving in the House." By Bartholomew Sullivan• January 17, 2012 Ron Johnson stated on August 23, 2016 in in a campaign ad: Says Russ Feingold broke his 1992 promise to always get the majority of funding from Wisconsin residents. By Eric Litke• September 7, 2016 Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in web pages: Say New Jersey Reps. Donald Payne and Frank Pallone are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." By Charles Pope• September 1, 2011 George P. Bush stated on February 14, 2018 in a mailer pointed out by challenger Jerry Patterson: Says he’s a "retired U.S. Navy officer." By W. Gardner Selby• February 16, 2018 Steve Case stated on July 03, 2011 in an interview on CNN: "Forty percent of the Fortune 500 were started either by immigrants or children of immigrants." By Robert Farley• July 6, 2011 Bloggers stated on January 13, 2021 in a story: Says Gen. David H. Berger, commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps., refused Nancy Pelosi’s request to use the Marines for inauguration security, telling her “we don’t work for you.” By Samantha Putterman• January 17, 2021 Facebook posts stated on October 08, 2019 in a Facebook post: "The Trump family was disallowed from operating any charity in the State of New York because they stole from a kids cancer charity." By Miriam Valverde• October 24, 2019 Arthenia Joyner stated on March 21, 2012 in an interview: "When we passed (the stand your ground law), we said it portends horrific events when people's lives were put into these situations." By Katie Sanders• March 22, 2012 Instagram posts stated on May 20, 2023 in an Instagram post: "NYC mayor plans to track and limit meat and dairy." By Jeff Cercone• May 25, 2023 David Plouffe stated on June 17, 2012 in a comment on 'Fox News Sunday': "Gov. Romney was very clear, he would veto the DREAM Act." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 22, 2012 Josh Holmes stated on March 28, 2021 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: A Georgia law has not “criminalized giving people bottles of water.” It pertains to political organizations. By Amy Sherman• March 29, 2021
What Bill Clinton said in 2012 about not taking foreign donations By Jon Greenberg• May 5, 2015 Who is Michael Bloomberg? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Tom Kertscher• December 3, 2019 Democratic claim about Greg Abbott misses on misspending By W. Gardner Selby• August 5, 2013 Questions and answers about President Trump’s Roger Stone commutation By Louis Jacobson• July 13, 2020 What’s the manufacturing job killer, automation or trade? By Jon Greenberg• October 16, 2019 Mailbag: PolitiFact Texas's pants are on fire By W. Gardner Selby• May 13, 2013 No link between Fort Bragg and New Orleans, Las Vegas incidents, officials say By Jeff Cercone, Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• January 3, 2025 Republicans return to debate stage By April Hunt• October 27, 2015 Read the articles of impeachment House Democrats have introduced against President Donald Trump By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 10, 2019 Were the founding fathers 'ordinary people'? By Tom Kertscher• July 2, 2015 Comparing Tim Kaine and Mike Pence on PolitiFact's Truth-O-Meter By Joseph Cariz• October 3, 2016 Donald Trump at CPAC gives misleading impression about immigration, MS-13 By Louis Jacobson• February 26, 2018 Birthers not persuaded by Certificate of Live Birth By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• April 27, 2011 Your guide to the Geithner tax controversy By Robert Farley• January 16, 2009 To stop coronavirus in its tracks, here’s your guide to 5 degrees of separation By Julie Appleby• March 16, 2020 Who is Kurt Volker? What to listen for in his impeachment testimony By Louis Jacobson• November 19, 2019 Fact-checking Donald Trump on his economy and Joe Biden’s By Louis Jacobson• August 21, 2023 What we know about the health of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 16, 2016 E-mail targets Obama's Afghan stop By Alexander Lane• July 28, 2008 Military bases named for Confederates: Renaming suggestions from military historians By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2020
