0 People 131 Fact-checks 57 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (131) Viral image stated on May 01, 2020 in a tweet: “This is Tara Reade” in a photo with Joe Biden. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 4, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 01, 2020 in a Facebook post: Joe Biden said, “The things I did while in elected office should not be made public while I am seeking a higher public office.” By Samantha Putterman• May 12, 2020 Tucker Carlson stated on August 11, 2020 in a TV segment: Says Kamala Harris "said she believed that Joe Biden committed sexual assault against various women.” By Bill McCarthy• August 13, 2020 Greg Abbott stated on July 14, 2017 in his speech kicking off his re-election campaign: "More Texans have jobs today than ever before in the history of our state." By W. Gardner Selby• August 3, 2017 Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “New York Times editor admits Biden sexual assault story was censored at behest of Biden campaign.” By Tom Kertscher• May 4, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “This is 76 year old senile Joe Biden!!! That is a 15 year old girl with whom he’s making out!!!” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 28, 2020 Donald Trump stated on July 23, 2019 in a speech to conservative high school students: Says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez "called our country and our people garbage." By Jon Greenberg• July 23, 2019 Walmis2018.com stated on April 10, 2018 in on a scam site: "Walmart rewards everyone with $75 coupon to celebrate its 125th Anniversary" By Mica Soellner• April 10, 2018 Chip Roy stated on February 27, 2019 in a hearing for the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee: "We amass about $100 million in debt per hour, which means we've blown through 300, 400, 450 million dollars during this charade." By Madlin Mekelburg• February 28, 2019 Republican Party of Texas stated on March 10, 2010 in a Twitter post: "War for the soul of the TxDems: 57% of Dem incumbents for Tx House LOST their primary." By W. Gardner Selby• March 25, 2010 Ufconly stated on December 10, 2017 in a headline: "Police discover meth lab in back room of Alabama Walmart." By Amy Sherman• January 2, 2018 Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2020 in Facebook posts: Say Joe Biden is a pedophile. By Samantha Putterman• August 12, 2020 Viral image stated on October 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: “On 60 Minutes, Joe said he never met with Hunter and the Burisma CEO. Well, here he is with both.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 30, 2020 Scott Walker stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech to the Republican National Convention in Tampa: "Last month, 44 of the 50 states saw an increase in the unemployment rate." By Louis Jacobson• August 29, 2012 Jeb Bush stated on April 14, 2015 in an interview with the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "We are in the sixth year of recovery, and median income is below what it was at the start of the recovery." By Louis Jacobson• April 16, 2015 Steve Forbes stated on February 16, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "Two-thirds of the people who start out in minimum wage are above the minimum wage within a year." By Julie Kliegman• February 16, 2014 Julián Castro stated on June 17, 2016 in comments at Texas Democratic Party convention: "Today California is kicking our butt, creating more jobs and more economic growth than Texas." By Emma Hinchliffe, W. Gardner Selby• August 17, 2016 Mike Pence stated on June 15, 2020 in remarks at the White House: "In a very real sense, (Oklahoma has) flattened the curve. ... The number of cases in Oklahoma — it's declined precipitously." By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2020 Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2018 in a speech in Mount Pleasant, Wis.: "Watch those GDP numbers. We started off at a very low number, and right now we hit a 3.2 (percent). Nobody thought that was possible." By Louis Jacobson• July 2, 2018 Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2017 in a speech at the Boy Scout Jamboree: "We had the best jobs report in 16 years." By Louis Jacobson• July 25, 2017 Articles (57) Tara Reade has accused Joe Biden of sexual assault. Here’s what we know By Ciara O'Rourke• April 30, 2020 The week in fact-checking: Biden's accuser, coronavirus testing By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 1, 2020 PunditFact previews the May 3 news show By Jon Greenberg• May 1, 2015 Your guide to the Sunday, Aug. 17 news shows By Katie Sanders• August 15, 2014 Where the coronavirus pandemic stands, holiday edition By Louis Jacobson• December 21, 2020 Trump’s baseless ‘manipulated’ data claim in firing BLS chief Erika McEntarfer follows long history By Louis Jacobson• August 1, 2025 Super Bowl Ad Watch: Trump and the economy By Daniel Funke• February 2, 2020 Ask PolitiFact: Are the White House press briefings ‘staged?’ By Daniel Funke• February 17, 2021 Ad Watch: Fact-checking a video about Biden’s academic record By Daniel Funke• May 7, 2020 UPDATED: Austin newspaper (still) not endorsing candidates in November elections By W. Gardner Selby• November 1, 2016 Does raising the debt ceiling "increase our debt"? By Louis Jacobson• October 14, 2013 Fact-checking Barack Obama's latest jobs claim By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• November 9, 2014 Fact-checking Barack Obama on the Nov. 9 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• November 9, 2014 COVID-19 by the numbers: A status report By Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2020 How could reopenings, protests affect coronavirus infections? By Louis Jacobson• June 9, 2020 Why economists are skeptical that U.S. can grow by 3 percent By Louis Jacobson• May 26, 2017 Revisions to jobs data: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• September 12, 2019 Was the Civil War unconstitutional? By Will Doran• April 14, 2017 PunditFact: Fact-checking the Nov. 1 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• November 1, 2015 Fact-checking the Nov. 1 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• November 1, 2015
Viral image stated on May 01, 2020 in a tweet: “This is Tara Reade” in a photo with Joe Biden. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 4, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 01, 2020 in a Facebook post: Joe Biden said, “The things I did while in elected office should not be made public while I am seeking a higher public office.” By Samantha Putterman• May 12, 2020 Tucker Carlson stated on August 11, 2020 in a TV segment: Says Kamala Harris "said she believed that Joe Biden committed sexual assault against various women.” By Bill McCarthy• August 13, 2020 Greg Abbott stated on July 14, 2017 in his speech kicking off his re-election campaign: "More Texans have jobs today than ever before in the history of our state." By W. Gardner Selby• August 3, 2017 Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “New York Times editor admits Biden sexual assault story was censored at behest of Biden campaign.” By Tom Kertscher• May 4, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “This is 76 year old senile Joe Biden!!! That is a 15 year old girl with whom he’s making out!!!” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 28, 2020 Donald Trump stated on July 23, 2019 in a speech to conservative high school students: Says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez "called our country and our people garbage." By Jon Greenberg• July 23, 2019 Walmis2018.com stated on April 10, 2018 in on a scam site: "Walmart rewards everyone with $75 coupon to celebrate its 125th Anniversary" By Mica Soellner• April 10, 2018 Chip Roy stated on February 27, 2019 in a hearing for the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee: "We amass about $100 million in debt per hour, which means we've blown through 300, 400, 450 million dollars during this charade." By Madlin Mekelburg• February 28, 2019 Republican Party of Texas stated on March 10, 2010 in a Twitter post: "War for the soul of the TxDems: 57% of Dem incumbents for Tx House LOST their primary." By W. Gardner Selby• March 25, 2010 Ufconly stated on December 10, 2017 in a headline: "Police discover meth lab in back room of Alabama Walmart." By Amy Sherman• January 2, 2018 Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2020 in Facebook posts: Say Joe Biden is a pedophile. By Samantha Putterman• August 12, 2020 Viral image stated on October 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: “On 60 Minutes, Joe said he never met with Hunter and the Burisma CEO. Well, here he is with both.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 30, 2020 Scott Walker stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech to the Republican National Convention in Tampa: "Last month, 44 of the 50 states saw an increase in the unemployment rate." By Louis Jacobson• August 29, 2012 Jeb Bush stated on April 14, 2015 in an interview with the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "We are in the sixth year of recovery, and median income is below what it was at the start of the recovery." By Louis Jacobson• April 16, 2015 Steve Forbes stated on February 16, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "Two-thirds of the people who start out in minimum wage are above the minimum wage within a year." By Julie Kliegman• February 16, 2014 Julián Castro stated on June 17, 2016 in comments at Texas Democratic Party convention: "Today California is kicking our butt, creating more jobs and more economic growth than Texas." By Emma Hinchliffe, W. Gardner Selby• August 17, 2016 Mike Pence stated on June 15, 2020 in remarks at the White House: "In a very real sense, (Oklahoma has) flattened the curve. ... The number of cases in Oklahoma — it's declined precipitously." By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2020 Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2018 in a speech in Mount Pleasant, Wis.: "Watch those GDP numbers. We started off at a very low number, and right now we hit a 3.2 (percent). Nobody thought that was possible." By Louis Jacobson• July 2, 2018 Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2017 in a speech at the Boy Scout Jamboree: "We had the best jobs report in 16 years." By Louis Jacobson• July 25, 2017
Tara Reade has accused Joe Biden of sexual assault. Here’s what we know By Ciara O'Rourke• April 30, 2020 The week in fact-checking: Biden's accuser, coronavirus testing By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 1, 2020 PunditFact previews the May 3 news show By Jon Greenberg• May 1, 2015 Your guide to the Sunday, Aug. 17 news shows By Katie Sanders• August 15, 2014 Where the coronavirus pandemic stands, holiday edition By Louis Jacobson• December 21, 2020 Trump’s baseless ‘manipulated’ data claim in firing BLS chief Erika McEntarfer follows long history By Louis Jacobson• August 1, 2025 Super Bowl Ad Watch: Trump and the economy By Daniel Funke• February 2, 2020 Ask PolitiFact: Are the White House press briefings ‘staged?’ By Daniel Funke• February 17, 2021 Ad Watch: Fact-checking a video about Biden’s academic record By Daniel Funke• May 7, 2020 UPDATED: Austin newspaper (still) not endorsing candidates in November elections By W. Gardner Selby• November 1, 2016 Does raising the debt ceiling "increase our debt"? By Louis Jacobson• October 14, 2013 Fact-checking Barack Obama's latest jobs claim By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• November 9, 2014 Fact-checking Barack Obama on the Nov. 9 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• November 9, 2014 COVID-19 by the numbers: A status report By Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2020 How could reopenings, protests affect coronavirus infections? By Louis Jacobson• June 9, 2020 Why economists are skeptical that U.S. can grow by 3 percent By Louis Jacobson• May 26, 2017 Revisions to jobs data: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• September 12, 2019 Was the Civil War unconstitutional? By Will Doran• April 14, 2017 PunditFact: Fact-checking the Nov. 1 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• November 1, 2015 Fact-checking the Nov. 1 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• November 1, 2015
