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Bloggers stated on April 09, 2018 in a blog post:
"Fox News accidentally puts up a poll graphic that shows how they are the least trusted network."
By Miriam Valverde• April 13, 2018
Bill O'Reilly stated on February 03, 2010 in Fox's "The O'Reilly Factor":
"A Democratic poll operation shows that Fox News is the most trusted news operation in the country."
By Robert Farley• February 10, 2010
Bruce Rauner stated on October 20, 2017 in a press conference:
"To be clear, all my investments are in a trust that I don’t control."
By Matt Dietrich• October 27, 2017
Marco Rubio stated on October 17, 2016 in a U.S. Senate debate in Orlando:
"Not even Tim Kaine is willing" to say he trusts Hillary Clinton. 
By Allison Graves• October 18, 2016
Bill Nelson stated on June 13, 2014 in his campaign website:
"Gov. Rick Scott signed into law a bill that gives Florida's public officials an easy way to avoid disclosing their personal finances."
By Joshua Gillin• June 23, 2014
George Will stated on October 05, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday":
"The last time there was a sustained surge of confidence in government's competence was under Ronald Reagan."  
By Jon Greenberg• October 5, 2014
Chain email stated on August 28, 2012 in a chain email:
On new dollar coins, "'In God We Trust' is gone!"
By Louis Jacobson• September 11, 2012
Jon Runyan stated on May 04, 2012 in an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record”:
Says "as we sit right now, Medicare, if we do nothing, will be gone in eight years, if we do nothing to it."
By Bill Wichert• May 20, 2012
John Boehner stated on December 01, 2011 in a news conference:
"The Social Security trust fund … is already facing imminent bankruptcy."
By Tom Feran• January 3, 2012
Bloggers stated on April 04, 2019 in a story:
Says Jay-Z set up a $15 million trust fund for Nipsey Hussle’s children.
By Samantha Putterman• April 11, 2019
Mitt Romney stated on February 22, 2012 in a primary debate in Arizona:
"The president gave the (auto) companies to the UAW."
By Molly Moorhead• February 27, 2012
Donald Trump stated on September 05, 2018 in an exchange with reporters:
"We’re making (Medicare) stronger. We’re making Social Security stronger."  
By Jon Greenberg• September 6, 2018
The Associated Press stated on February 21, 2015 in in a newspaper article:
Georgia’s share of money from the Federal Highway Trust Fund declined 12 percent between 2008 and 2013.
By Nancy Badertscher• February 25, 2015
Facebook posts stated on July 13, 2018 in a Facebook post:
Says the Democratic Party "took Social Security from the independent ‘Trust Fund’ and put it into the general fund so that Congress could spend it" and "eliminated the income tax deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding."  
By Tom Kertscher• January 29, 2020
Facebook posts stated on April 23, 2021 in on social media:
“70% of Americans don't believe a word the mainstream media puts out,” so “everyone who thinks Biden won are only 30% of the population.”
By Louis Jacobson• April 27, 2021
Chain email stated on February 05, 2010 in a message circulated to many people.:
On the new dollar coins, "'In God We Trust' is gone!"
By Lukas Pleva• February 11, 2010
Pat Boone stated on March 11, 2012 in a television ad:
"Medicare will be bankrupt in nine years."
By Tom Feran• March 29, 2012
Tom Marino stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech to the PA delegation at the RNC.:
"[Hillary Clinton]'s not trusted -- virtually at all."
By Anna Orso• July 20, 2016
Dennis Kucinich stated on July 15, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives:
"Social Security didn’t cause the debt crisis. Social Security had nothing to do with the debt crisis."
By Tom Feran• August 2, 2011
Paul Ryan stated on May 05, 2014 in remarks at a forum:
Medicare is "going broke. The trust fund goes bankrupt in 2026."
By Tom Kertscher• June 5, 2014

Articles (505)

Behind the rhetoric: The WEA Trust and school health care costs

By Tom Kertscher• May 21, 2012

Few firm beliefs and low trust: Americans not sure what’s true in age of health misinformation

By Darius Tahir• August 25, 2023

Has 'In God We Trust' been taken off U.S. coins?

By Louis Jacobson• September 12, 2012

Has 'In God We Trust' been taken off U.S. coins?

By Louis Jacobson• September 11, 2012

PunditFact fact-checks the Oct. 5 news shows

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• October 5, 2014

Pew study finds Rush Limbaugh least trustworthy news source

By Aaron Sharockman• October 21, 2014

Is 'In God We Trust' still on U.S. coins?

By Louis Jacobson• September 12, 2012

Fact-checking the Oct. 5 news shows

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• October 5, 2014

The future of fact-checking is in digital technology, human trust

By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 12, 2017

PolitiFact Sheet: What you need to know about Proposition 123

By Anthony Cave• May 9, 2016

Social Security: A critical program with an uncertain future

By Jon Greenberg• December 26, 2019

Answering reader questions about Medicare

By Tom Feran• November 22, 2011

Greeks don’t trust their media. Fact-checkers are trying to help

By Louis Jacobson• October 10, 2022

Our favorite pundit fact-checks of 2010

By Robert Farley• December 29, 2010

Medicare in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report

By Jon Greenberg• September 11, 2018

PolitiFact announces health news fact-checking partnership with Kaiser Health News

By Josie Hollingsworth• April 2, 2019

Spanish-language misinformation often goes unchecked, but individuals can help combat it

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 29, 2022

Fred Fleitz: Slanted fact check whiffs on Ted Cruz Iran inspections claim

By W. Gardner Selby• September 23, 2015

Ad Watch: A singing Romney is bashed for foreign business dealings

By Nancy Madsen• July 24, 2012

Fact-checking O'Reilly's interview of Jon Stewart

By Robert Farley, Catharine Richert• February 10, 2010