0 People 8951 Fact-checks 2739 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (8951) Robert McKinzie stated on February 19, 2019 in a Fort Lauderdale City Commission meeting: The word picnic is a "racially insensitive word." By Amy Sherman• February 21, 2019 Jan Brewer stated on April 30, 2010 in a news release: Late changes to the Arizona immigration law "lay to rest questions over the possibility of racial profiling." By Louis Jacobson• May 4, 2010 Daniel Llanes stated on October 12, 2013 in an opinion column: "78702 is the second-most gentrified ZIP code in the entire country." By W. Gardner Selby• October 30, 2013 Roy Barnes stated on August 11, 2010 in a television interview: On running a "civil and polite" campaign. By Willoughby Mariano• August 25, 2010 Jim Huffman stated on September 17, 2010 in a television/web ad: Says Ron Wyden spent $2 million "to study exotic ants." By Ian K. Kullgren• September 24, 2010 Tom Price stated on January 29, 2010 in a Republican retreat in Baltimore: "Mr. President, multiple times from your administration there have come statements that Republicans have no ideas and no solutions" on health care. By Bill Adair• January 29, 2010 Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials stated on March 02, 2011 in an email newsletter: Georgia legislation on immigration is a "copycat" of an Arizona immigration bill. By Willoughby Mariano• March 7, 2011 TikTok posts stated on November 11, 2023 in a TikTok post: “Israel has changed their barcode from 729 to 871 … as the public was boycotting Israeli products.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• November 21, 2023 John Cornyn stated on May 23, 2010 in on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says the Arizona immigration law "expressly bans racial profiling." By Ciara O'Rourke• May 29, 2010 Pete Hegseth stated on May 26, 2014 in a segment on "Outnumbered": Redskins is "used historically" as "a term of respect." By Katie Sanders• June 4, 2014 Dan Patrick stated on April 06, 2021 in a press conference: “Statistics show that more people of color don't have cars than not. So how do (drive-thru voting centers) help those folks?" By Brandon Mulder• April 23, 2021 Bloggers stated on October 09, 2017 in a headline: "President Trump signs executive order stripping NFL of ‘non-profit’ status." By Joshua Gillin• October 10, 2017 Viral image stated on January 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, “Let’s begin ‘The Purge’ to roundup all Conservative traitors.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 13, 2021 Robert Reich stated on August 29, 2011 in an opinion column: "The ratio of corporate profits to wages is now higher than at any time since just before the Great Depression." By Louis Jacobson• September 1, 2011 Lupe Valdez stated on April 11, 2018 in an interview with Austin American-Statesman commentator Ken Herman: "I come from the poorest ZIP code in San Antonio." By W. Gardner Selby• May 3, 2018 Facebook posts stated on February 07, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Cracker Barrel’s name has racist origins and its logo depicts a whip. By Samantha Putterman• February 9, 2021 George Will stated on July 12, 2017 in a column: "America has more people employed as tax preparers (1.2 million) than as police and firefighters." By Manuela Tobias• July 18, 2017 Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2020 in a tweet: Goodyear Tires “announced a BAN ON MAGA HATS…This is what the Radical Left Democrats do.” By Noah Y. Kim• August 19, 2020 Facebook posts stated on July 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the white man who wanted Rosa Parks’ seat on the bus was suffering from ADHD and anxiety. By Gabrielle Settles• August 2, 2021 Facebook posts stated on September 23, 2023 in a post: Image shows Sen. Rand Paul in a bathrobe on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. 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Robert McKinzie stated on February 19, 2019 in a Fort Lauderdale City Commission meeting: The word picnic is a "racially insensitive word." By Amy Sherman• February 21, 2019 Jan Brewer stated on April 30, 2010 in a news release: Late changes to the Arizona immigration law "lay to rest questions over the possibility of racial profiling." By Louis Jacobson• May 4, 2010 Daniel Llanes stated on October 12, 2013 in an opinion column: "78702 is the second-most gentrified ZIP code in the entire country." By W. Gardner Selby• October 30, 2013 Roy Barnes stated on August 11, 2010 in a television interview: On running a "civil and polite" campaign. By Willoughby Mariano• August 25, 2010 Jim Huffman stated on September 17, 2010 in a television/web ad: Says Ron Wyden spent $2 million "to study exotic ants." By Ian K. Kullgren• September 24, 2010 Tom Price stated on January 29, 2010 in a Republican retreat in Baltimore: "Mr. President, multiple times from your administration there have come statements that Republicans have no ideas and no solutions" on health care. By Bill Adair• January 29, 2010 Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials stated on March 02, 2011 in an email newsletter: Georgia legislation on immigration is a "copycat" of an Arizona immigration bill. By Willoughby Mariano• March 7, 2011 TikTok posts stated on November 11, 2023 in a TikTok post: “Israel has changed their barcode from 729 to 871 … as the public was boycotting Israeli products.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• November 21, 2023 John Cornyn stated on May 23, 2010 in on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says the Arizona immigration law "expressly bans racial profiling." By Ciara O'Rourke• May 29, 2010 Pete Hegseth stated on May 26, 2014 in a segment on "Outnumbered": Redskins is "used historically" as "a term of respect." By Katie Sanders• June 4, 2014 Dan Patrick stated on April 06, 2021 in a press conference: “Statistics show that more people of color don't have cars than not. So how do (drive-thru voting centers) help those folks?" By Brandon Mulder• April 23, 2021 Bloggers stated on October 09, 2017 in a headline: "President Trump signs executive order stripping NFL of ‘non-profit’ status." By Joshua Gillin• October 10, 2017 Viral image stated on January 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, “Let’s begin ‘The Purge’ to roundup all Conservative traitors.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 13, 2021 Robert Reich stated on August 29, 2011 in an opinion column: "The ratio of corporate profits to wages is now higher than at any time since just before the Great Depression." By Louis Jacobson• September 1, 2011 Lupe Valdez stated on April 11, 2018 in an interview with Austin American-Statesman commentator Ken Herman: "I come from the poorest ZIP code in San Antonio." By W. Gardner Selby• May 3, 2018 Facebook posts stated on February 07, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Cracker Barrel’s name has racist origins and its logo depicts a whip. By Samantha Putterman• February 9, 2021 George Will stated on July 12, 2017 in a column: "America has more people employed as tax preparers (1.2 million) than as police and firefighters." By Manuela Tobias• July 18, 2017 Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2020 in a tweet: Goodyear Tires “announced a BAN ON MAGA HATS…This is what the Radical Left Democrats do.” By Noah Y. Kim• August 19, 2020 Facebook posts stated on July 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the white man who wanted Rosa Parks’ seat on the bus was suffering from ADHD and anxiety. By Gabrielle Settles• August 2, 2021 Facebook posts stated on September 23, 2023 in a post: Image shows Sen. Rand Paul in a bathrobe on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. By Grace Abels• September 25, 2023
For Labor Day, we check claims about jobs and wages By Bill Adair• September 2, 2011 For Labor Day, we recap claims about jobs, wages and labor By Bill Adair• September 2, 2011 Fox News, Megyn Kelly on Al Sharpton, Beckel and Bolling on taxes: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• September 11, 2014 Ask PolitiFact: What is Juneteenth and when did it become a federal holiday? By Ellie Borst, Jon Greenberg• June 17, 2022 Donald Trump calls the coronavirus the ‘Chinese virus.’ Health experts say that’s wrong By Miriam Valverde• March 19, 2020 PunditFact fact-checks claims about the South Carolina Confederate battle flag controversy By Anna Bruzgulis, Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• June 22, 2015 Barking dogs, racial profiling and the Ariz. law By Louis Jacobson• May 4, 2010 Mailbag: "Are you kidding me?" By Tim Murphy• November 30, 2013 Fact-checking claims about the South Carolina Confederate battle flag By Anna Bruzgulis, Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• June 21, 2015 John Legend got his facts right in Academy Award speech By Tim Murphy• February 23, 2015 Fact checking the Milwaukee GOP debate By Tom Kertscher• November 11, 2015 From Miami '67 to Donald Trump 2020: The history of 'when the looting starts, the shooting starts' By Jon Greenberg• May 29, 2020 Mailbag: 'You’re a loser, aren't you?' By W. Gardner Selby• October 7, 2011 People are using coded language to avoid social media moderation. Is it working? By Kayla Steinberg• November 4, 2021 Murders spiked in 2020. Why? By Jon Greenberg• July 14, 2021 Happy CRUZ Year? By W. Gardner Selby• January 1, 2016 How GOP Senate resolution condemning critical race theory distorts the facts By Jon Greenberg• June 16, 2021 Does a graphic showing use of words about racism prove media manipulation? There’s more to the story By Jeff Cercone• May 16, 2023 Hate crimes, civil rights become law enforcement focus during Obama years By Joshua Gillin• January 6, 2017 Terrorism in the United States: key facts, patterns and trends By Miriam Valverde• December 5, 2019
