0 People 44 Fact-checks 28 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (44) Daily World Update stated on May 18, 2018 in a headline: "Breaking: Santa Fe killer expresses his love for Obama." By Amy Sherman• May 21, 2018 George LeMieux stated on February 24, 2012 in a web ad: Says U.S. Rep. Connie Mack "took seven and a half years to finish college." By Amy Sherman• March 28, 2012 Instagram posts stated on May 22, 2018 in an online meme: Says a young Texas rapper charged with capital crimes faces the death penalty but the alleged Santa Fe High School shooter faces prison and then parole after 40 years. By W. Gardner Selby• May 23, 2018 Viral image stated on October 22, 2021 in an Instagram post: A news report quoted Alec Baldwin saying, “How about I just f----- shoot the both of ya?” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 22, 2021 Viral image stated on October 25, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Alec Baldwin arrested for first-degree murder and possession of child pornography.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 29, 2021 Ted Cruz stated on May 24, 2022 in remarks to the media: “We know from past experiences that the most effective tool for keeping kids safe is armed law enforcement on the campus.” By Madison Czopek• May 26, 2022 Dan Patrick stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on ABC News, "This Week": "It’s against the law in Texas to let any loaded gun get in the hands of a child." By W. Gardner Selby• May 30, 2018 Cory Mason stated on January 13, 2011 in a news release: "Republican (small business tax cut) bill spends $80 million for better Google searches, not job creation" By Tom Kertscher• January 26, 2011 Javier M. Gonzales stated on November 16, 2016 in an interview on The Kelly File: "Study after study have shown that sanctuary cities do not lead to an increase in crime because of the presence of people that are undocumented." By Miriam Valverde• November 28, 2016 Dan Patrick stated on August 08, 2019 in a TV interview: Says after the shooting in El Paso, "on Sunday, everyone was going to church in America, praying about this, and the next day when their kids went to school, they weren’t allowed to pray or bring it up." By Madlin Mekelburg• August 19, 2019 Gwen Graham stated on May 18, 2018 in a Facebook post: "So far this year, more students have been killed in schools than soldiers in combat zones." By Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2018 Bill de Blasio stated on November 18, 2016 in a WNYC interview: On Donald Trump’s plan to cut federal funding to sanctuary cities, "because of a decision by the Supreme Court, no president's in a position to cut off funding across the board. It has to be very specific to the matter at hand." By Miriam Valverde• December 1, 2016 Gilberto Hinojosa stated on July 03, 2013 in an email blast: Says if Texas abortion measure passes, "someone living in El Paso would have to drive 550 miles each way to San Antonio for something as simple as cervical cancer screening." By Sue Owen• July 12, 2013 Citizens Against Government Waste stated on August 31, 2022 in a Facebook ad: “More than half of the $739 billion tax increase (in the Inflation Reduction Act) will go to wasteful Green New Deal programs like tree equity, 'clean' garbage trucks, and studying cow farts." By Jessica Riley, Sierra Worden• October 25, 2022 Jeff Sessions stated on July 12, 2017 in a speech: "According to a recent study from the University of California Riverside, (sanctuary) cities with these policies have more violent crime on average than those that don’t." By Miriam Valverde• July 24, 2017 Facebook posts stated on October 09, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Jeffrey Epstein found living in New Mexico!” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 13, 2020 Bloggers stated on April 06, 2017 in a headline: "Massive Bumble Bee recall after 2 employees admit cooking a man and mixing him with a batch of tuna." By Joshua Gillin• June 26, 2017 Mahlon Mitchell stated on November 04, 2011 in remarks: Under a law proposed by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, businesses that move into Wisconsin "don't have to pay any taxes" on their income for two years. By Tom Kertscher• November 3, 2011 X posts stated on September 03, 2024 in una publicación en X: “Un grupo de 32 venezolanos armados tomaron esta noche un edificio de apartamentos en Chicago”. By Sofia Ahmed, Maria Briceño• September 9, 2024 YourNewsWire.com stated on July 03, 2018 in a headline: "Broward County Sheriff fired for lying about Parkland." By Amy Sherman• July 12, 2018 Articles (28) What's true, what's not about Santa Fe, Texas, school shooting By John Kruzel, Amy Sherman• May 18, 2018 What is 'covfefe'? By Aaron Sharockman• May 31, 2017 Texas no-fly zone? By • June 8, 2011 High 5: Most-clicked in May dominated by taxes, guns and a Pants on Fire By Tom Kertscher• June 4, 2018 What fact checks tell us about school shootings and guns By Tom Kertscher• May 24, 2018 A look at claims about minimum wage By Tom Kertscher• December 10, 2013 Could a President Vivek Ramaswamy lay off 75% of federal workers by himself? By Louis Jacobson• September 26, 2023 FACT SHEET: Endorsements By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• February 8, 2008 What’s known about claim that white supremacists shot at Ferguson, Mo., marchers By Tom Kertscher• November 19, 2021 Fact-checking Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker in Georgia's Senate race By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2022 Fact-checking Day 1 of the New Hampshire GOP summit By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 14, 2023 PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year: Online smear machine tries to take down Parkland students By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• December 11, 2018 Anatomy of a statistic: Do 80 percent of Americans oppose sanctuary cities? By Louis Jacobson• February 24, 2017 Mailbag: 'Ya gotta do better' By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2018 After hottest month on record, can novel solutions address ‘urban heat islands’? By Tom Kertscher• August 17, 2023 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Super Bowl interview By Allison Graves• February 5, 2017 Fifty years after Apollo 11, moon landing hoaxes still thrive online By Daniel Funke• July 18, 2019 Follow live fact-checks of the fourth Republican primary debate By Ellen Hine• December 5, 2023 MovieFact: ‘Oppenheimer’ sticks close to historic record, with some liberties By Jon Greenberg, Loreben Tuquero• August 25, 2023 Fact-checking the third GOP presidential debate in Miami By PolitiFact Staff • November 9, 2023
Daily World Update stated on May 18, 2018 in a headline: "Breaking: Santa Fe killer expresses his love for Obama." By Amy Sherman• May 21, 2018 George LeMieux stated on February 24, 2012 in a web ad: Says U.S. Rep. Connie Mack "took seven and a half years to finish college." By Amy Sherman• March 28, 2012 Instagram posts stated on May 22, 2018 in an online meme: Says a young Texas rapper charged with capital crimes faces the death penalty but the alleged Santa Fe High School shooter faces prison and then parole after 40 years. By W. Gardner Selby• May 23, 2018 Viral image stated on October 22, 2021 in an Instagram post: A news report quoted Alec Baldwin saying, “How about I just f----- shoot the both of ya?” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 22, 2021 Viral image stated on October 25, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Alec Baldwin arrested for first-degree murder and possession of child pornography.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 29, 2021 Ted Cruz stated on May 24, 2022 in remarks to the media: “We know from past experiences that the most effective tool for keeping kids safe is armed law enforcement on the campus.” By Madison Czopek• May 26, 2022 Dan Patrick stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on ABC News, "This Week": "It’s against the law in Texas to let any loaded gun get in the hands of a child." By W. Gardner Selby• May 30, 2018 Cory Mason stated on January 13, 2011 in a news release: "Republican (small business tax cut) bill spends $80 million for better Google searches, not job creation" By Tom Kertscher• January 26, 2011 Javier M. Gonzales stated on November 16, 2016 in an interview on The Kelly File: "Study after study have shown that sanctuary cities do not lead to an increase in crime because of the presence of people that are undocumented." By Miriam Valverde• November 28, 2016 Dan Patrick stated on August 08, 2019 in a TV interview: Says after the shooting in El Paso, "on Sunday, everyone was going to church in America, praying about this, and the next day when their kids went to school, they weren’t allowed to pray or bring it up." By Madlin Mekelburg• August 19, 2019 Gwen Graham stated on May 18, 2018 in a Facebook post: "So far this year, more students have been killed in schools than soldiers in combat zones." By Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2018 Bill de Blasio stated on November 18, 2016 in a WNYC interview: On Donald Trump’s plan to cut federal funding to sanctuary cities, "because of a decision by the Supreme Court, no president's in a position to cut off funding across the board. It has to be very specific to the matter at hand." By Miriam Valverde• December 1, 2016 Gilberto Hinojosa stated on July 03, 2013 in an email blast: Says if Texas abortion measure passes, "someone living in El Paso would have to drive 550 miles each way to San Antonio for something as simple as cervical cancer screening." By Sue Owen• July 12, 2013 Citizens Against Government Waste stated on August 31, 2022 in a Facebook ad: “More than half of the $739 billion tax increase (in the Inflation Reduction Act) will go to wasteful Green New Deal programs like tree equity, 'clean' garbage trucks, and studying cow farts." By Jessica Riley, Sierra Worden• October 25, 2022 Jeff Sessions stated on July 12, 2017 in a speech: "According to a recent study from the University of California Riverside, (sanctuary) cities with these policies have more violent crime on average than those that don’t." By Miriam Valverde• July 24, 2017 Facebook posts stated on October 09, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Jeffrey Epstein found living in New Mexico!” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 13, 2020 Bloggers stated on April 06, 2017 in a headline: "Massive Bumble Bee recall after 2 employees admit cooking a man and mixing him with a batch of tuna." By Joshua Gillin• June 26, 2017 Mahlon Mitchell stated on November 04, 2011 in remarks: Under a law proposed by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, businesses that move into Wisconsin "don't have to pay any taxes" on their income for two years. By Tom Kertscher• November 3, 2011 X posts stated on September 03, 2024 in una publicación en X: “Un grupo de 32 venezolanos armados tomaron esta noche un edificio de apartamentos en Chicago”. By Sofia Ahmed, Maria Briceño• September 9, 2024 YourNewsWire.com stated on July 03, 2018 in a headline: "Broward County Sheriff fired for lying about Parkland." By Amy Sherman• July 12, 2018
What's true, what's not about Santa Fe, Texas, school shooting By John Kruzel, Amy Sherman• May 18, 2018 What is 'covfefe'? By Aaron Sharockman• May 31, 2017 Texas no-fly zone? By • June 8, 2011 High 5: Most-clicked in May dominated by taxes, guns and a Pants on Fire By Tom Kertscher• June 4, 2018 What fact checks tell us about school shootings and guns By Tom Kertscher• May 24, 2018 A look at claims about minimum wage By Tom Kertscher• December 10, 2013 Could a President Vivek Ramaswamy lay off 75% of federal workers by himself? By Louis Jacobson• September 26, 2023 FACT SHEET: Endorsements By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• February 8, 2008 What’s known about claim that white supremacists shot at Ferguson, Mo., marchers By Tom Kertscher• November 19, 2021 Fact-checking Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker in Georgia's Senate race By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2022 Fact-checking Day 1 of the New Hampshire GOP summit By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 14, 2023 PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year: Online smear machine tries to take down Parkland students By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• December 11, 2018 Anatomy of a statistic: Do 80 percent of Americans oppose sanctuary cities? By Louis Jacobson• February 24, 2017 Mailbag: 'Ya gotta do better' By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2018 After hottest month on record, can novel solutions address ‘urban heat islands’? By Tom Kertscher• August 17, 2023 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Super Bowl interview By Allison Graves• February 5, 2017 Fifty years after Apollo 11, moon landing hoaxes still thrive online By Daniel Funke• July 18, 2019 Follow live fact-checks of the fourth Republican primary debate By Ellen Hine• December 5, 2023 MovieFact: ‘Oppenheimer’ sticks close to historic record, with some liberties By Jon Greenberg, Loreben Tuquero• August 25, 2023 Fact-checking the third GOP presidential debate in Miami By PolitiFact Staff • November 9, 2023
