2 People 22594 Fact-checks 7200 Articles People (2) Vote NO on 8 Yes on 8 Fact-checks (22594) Bill Nelson stated on July 23, 2018 in a Senate floor speech: Says detained immigrant parents separated from their children at the border are being charged "as much as $8 a minute to call their children." By Miriam Valverde• July 26, 2018 Scott Fitzgerald stated on April 26, 2020 in a TV interview: Wisconsin has “no tracing program going on that we can speak of." By Eric Litke• May 4, 2020 Chain email stated on November 24, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: "The Congressional Budget Office -- supposedly non-partisan -- estimates that in just a few years the average cost to every family of four (from cap and trade) will be $6,800 per year." By Catharine Richert• November 27, 2009 Michael T. Owens stated on April 01, 2015 in a news report: A $5-a-night hotel/motel tax that’s part of the transportation bill will hurt Georgia’s convention business by adding extra costs for large groups coming to the state. By April Hunt• April 15, 2015 Facebook posts stated on May 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: $100B contact tracing bill “is about controlling/tracking population, not about coronavirus.” By Tom Kertscher• May 15, 2020 Bloggers stated on September 08, 2018 in in a blog post: "Malia Obama just got arrested buying cocaine" By Kyra Haas• September 14, 2018 Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 17, 2011 in an email to party supporters: "(U.S. Reps.) Paul Ryan, Sean Duffy and Reid Ribble are … shutting down town hall meetings, or making their constituents pay to attend them." By James B. Nelson• September 6, 2011 Kasim Reed stated on August 11, 2015 in a speech at the Commerce Club: "Peachtree and Pine is one of the leading sites for tuberculosis in the nation." By Nancy Badertscher• August 19, 2015 Viral image stated on June 01, 2016 in Facebook post by Liberals are Cool: "Tuition-free public universities and colleges are just a pipe dream. False. They were both free up until the Vietnam War." By Allison Graves• June 10, 2016 Tim Kaine stated on August 05, 2016 in an appearance in Milwaukee: The Democratic Party "is the oldest continuous political party in the world." By Alison Dirr• October 24, 2016 Barack Obama stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Even today part of Romney’s fortune is invested in China." By Jon Greenberg• September 20, 2012 Mitch McConnell stated on February 24, 2021 in a Senate floor speech: In the American Rescue Plan, “just about 1% of the money is for vaccines.” By Jon Greenberg• February 26, 2021 Rick Perry stated on January 08, 2012 in a Republican debate in New Hampshire.: Says President Barack Obama "is a socialist." By Bill Adair• January 8, 2012 Chain email stated on July 08, 2008 in a chain e-mail sent to many people.: E-mail quotes Maureen Dowd column that Obama has received suspicious contributions from Saudi Arabia, Iran and China. By Bill Adair• July 8, 2008 Threads posts stated on October 24, 2024 in a Threads post: “Feds RAID Jay Z & Beyonce Mansion After Diddy LINKS,” arrest couple. By Jeff Cercone• October 30, 2024 TheMiamiGazette.com stated on May 30, 2017 in a fake news story: "Cannibals arrested in Florida claim eating human flesh cures diabetes and depression" By Gegham Vardanyan• June 20, 2017 James Carville stated on April 13, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": The insurance risk corridors aren't going broke like Republicans predicted. By Jon Greenberg• April 13, 2014 Bloggers stated on November 17, 2016 in a headline: Says there is a "new law now charging all protesters with terrorism." By Joshua Gillin• February 14, 2017 Viral image stated on November 30, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Two far-right websites attributed to David DePape to smear conservatives were fabricated — they were created Friday.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 2, 2022 Donald Trump stated on August 01, 2016 in multiple speeches and interviews: Says the U.S. election system is "rigged." By Linda Qiu• August 15, 2016 Articles (7200) PolitiFact Sheet: 8 things to know about the Planned Parenthood controversy By Will Cabaniss, Joshua Gillin• August 5, 2015 PolitiFact Sheet: 8 things to know about the Planned Parenthood controversy By Will Cabaniss, Joshua Gillin• August 5, 2015 Bill O'Reilly vs. The New Black Panther Party By Robert Farley• July 23, 2010 Legal experts say Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency raises questions about ethics and secrecy By Loreben Tuquero• April 17, 2025 The state of US contact tracing: Is it working? By Bill McCarthy• October 9, 2020 Fact-checking Joe Biden on a coronavirus vaccine By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• September 17, 2020 Dispelling a common myth about fentanyl as election workers get letters with traces of the substance By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• November 10, 2023 Bill White mystifies Rick Perry—my friends By W. Gardner Selby• October 8, 2010 Contact tracing: How it's used to fight COVID-19 By Daniel Funke• April 17, 2020 Conspiracy theories aside, what contact tracers really do By Julie Appleby• July 16, 2020 Coronavirus testing: What we know, all in one place By Samantha Putterman• May 5, 2020 These are PolitiFact's top 10 most-read fact-checks of Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 1, 2024 The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally’s impact on the coronavirus, explained By Bill McCarthy• September 14, 2020 U.S. Rep. James Langevin says 60 percent of the weapons used in crimes come from 1 percent of U.S. gun dealers By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 12, 2013 Retiring Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn on the Truth-O-Meter By Tom Kertscher• January 8, 2018 Pennsylvania bill doesn’t fine women for miscarrying, but costs could trickle down to patients By Samantha Putterman• June 11, 2021 Here are PolitiFact’s top 10 most read politician fact-checks of 2024 By Matthew Crowley• December 23, 2024 PolitiFact Virginia's Top 10 claims from the gubernatorial race By Sean Gorman• November 5, 2013 COVID-19 contact tracing for Donald Trump: Who else should isolate? By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• October 2, 2020 ‘How is this not a Pants on Fire?’: What PolitiFact readers thought of recent fact-checks By Amy Sherman• December 20, 2023
Bill Nelson stated on July 23, 2018 in a Senate floor speech: Says detained immigrant parents separated from their children at the border are being charged "as much as $8 a minute to call their children." By Miriam Valverde• July 26, 2018 Scott Fitzgerald stated on April 26, 2020 in a TV interview: Wisconsin has “no tracing program going on that we can speak of." By Eric Litke• May 4, 2020 Chain email stated on November 24, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: "The Congressional Budget Office -- supposedly non-partisan -- estimates that in just a few years the average cost to every family of four (from cap and trade) will be $6,800 per year." By Catharine Richert• November 27, 2009 Michael T. Owens stated on April 01, 2015 in a news report: A $5-a-night hotel/motel tax that’s part of the transportation bill will hurt Georgia’s convention business by adding extra costs for large groups coming to the state. By April Hunt• April 15, 2015 Facebook posts stated on May 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: $100B contact tracing bill “is about controlling/tracking population, not about coronavirus.” By Tom Kertscher• May 15, 2020 Bloggers stated on September 08, 2018 in in a blog post: "Malia Obama just got arrested buying cocaine" By Kyra Haas• September 14, 2018 Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 17, 2011 in an email to party supporters: "(U.S. Reps.) Paul Ryan, Sean Duffy and Reid Ribble are … shutting down town hall meetings, or making their constituents pay to attend them." By James B. Nelson• September 6, 2011 Kasim Reed stated on August 11, 2015 in a speech at the Commerce Club: "Peachtree and Pine is one of the leading sites for tuberculosis in the nation." By Nancy Badertscher• August 19, 2015 Viral image stated on June 01, 2016 in Facebook post by Liberals are Cool: "Tuition-free public universities and colleges are just a pipe dream. False. They were both free up until the Vietnam War." By Allison Graves• June 10, 2016 Tim Kaine stated on August 05, 2016 in an appearance in Milwaukee: The Democratic Party "is the oldest continuous political party in the world." By Alison Dirr• October 24, 2016 Barack Obama stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Even today part of Romney’s fortune is invested in China." By Jon Greenberg• September 20, 2012 Mitch McConnell stated on February 24, 2021 in a Senate floor speech: In the American Rescue Plan, “just about 1% of the money is for vaccines.” By Jon Greenberg• February 26, 2021 Rick Perry stated on January 08, 2012 in a Republican debate in New Hampshire.: Says President Barack Obama "is a socialist." By Bill Adair• January 8, 2012 Chain email stated on July 08, 2008 in a chain e-mail sent to many people.: E-mail quotes Maureen Dowd column that Obama has received suspicious contributions from Saudi Arabia, Iran and China. By Bill Adair• July 8, 2008 Threads posts stated on October 24, 2024 in a Threads post: “Feds RAID Jay Z & Beyonce Mansion After Diddy LINKS,” arrest couple. By Jeff Cercone• October 30, 2024 TheMiamiGazette.com stated on May 30, 2017 in a fake news story: "Cannibals arrested in Florida claim eating human flesh cures diabetes and depression" By Gegham Vardanyan• June 20, 2017 James Carville stated on April 13, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": The insurance risk corridors aren't going broke like Republicans predicted. By Jon Greenberg• April 13, 2014 Bloggers stated on November 17, 2016 in a headline: Says there is a "new law now charging all protesters with terrorism." By Joshua Gillin• February 14, 2017 Viral image stated on November 30, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Two far-right websites attributed to David DePape to smear conservatives were fabricated — they were created Friday.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 2, 2022 Donald Trump stated on August 01, 2016 in multiple speeches and interviews: Says the U.S. election system is "rigged." By Linda Qiu• August 15, 2016
PolitiFact Sheet: 8 things to know about the Planned Parenthood controversy By Will Cabaniss, Joshua Gillin• August 5, 2015 PolitiFact Sheet: 8 things to know about the Planned Parenthood controversy By Will Cabaniss, Joshua Gillin• August 5, 2015 Bill O'Reilly vs. The New Black Panther Party By Robert Farley• July 23, 2010 Legal experts say Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency raises questions about ethics and secrecy By Loreben Tuquero• April 17, 2025 The state of US contact tracing: Is it working? By Bill McCarthy• October 9, 2020 Fact-checking Joe Biden on a coronavirus vaccine By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• September 17, 2020 Dispelling a common myth about fentanyl as election workers get letters with traces of the substance By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• November 10, 2023 Bill White mystifies Rick Perry—my friends By W. Gardner Selby• October 8, 2010 Contact tracing: How it's used to fight COVID-19 By Daniel Funke• April 17, 2020 Conspiracy theories aside, what contact tracers really do By Julie Appleby• July 16, 2020 Coronavirus testing: What we know, all in one place By Samantha Putterman• May 5, 2020 These are PolitiFact's top 10 most-read fact-checks of Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 1, 2024 The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally’s impact on the coronavirus, explained By Bill McCarthy• September 14, 2020 U.S. Rep. James Langevin says 60 percent of the weapons used in crimes come from 1 percent of U.S. gun dealers By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 12, 2013 Retiring Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn on the Truth-O-Meter By Tom Kertscher• January 8, 2018 Pennsylvania bill doesn’t fine women for miscarrying, but costs could trickle down to patients By Samantha Putterman• June 11, 2021 Here are PolitiFact’s top 10 most read politician fact-checks of 2024 By Matthew Crowley• December 23, 2024 PolitiFact Virginia's Top 10 claims from the gubernatorial race By Sean Gorman• November 5, 2013 COVID-19 contact tracing for Donald Trump: Who else should isolate? By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• October 2, 2020 ‘How is this not a Pants on Fire?’: What PolitiFact readers thought of recent fact-checks By Amy Sherman• December 20, 2023
