Fact Check Posts – Politifact

Emily Compagno
stated on July 5, 2022 a Fox News show

In Kenya, “pregnant women can’t leave the house, so they absolutely have no constructive right to vote.”

By Gabrielle Settles • July 14, 2022

Donald Trump
stated on June 23, 2019 an interview on "Meet the Press"

California "admitted" there were "a million" illegal votes in the 2016 presidential election.

By Chris Nichols • June 24, 2019

Hillary Clinton
stated on March 3, 2019 a speech

In Wisconsin, because a key provision of the Voting Rights Act was not in effect, "somewhere between 40,000 and 80,000 people were turned away from the polls (in 2016) because of the color of their skin" and other factors.

By D.L. Davis • March 6, 2019

stated on September 14, 2018 a campaign ad

Says Brendan Kelly "spent his career" supporting Nancy Pelosi.

By Stephen Koff • October 5, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on June 28, 2018 a public forum

Says Wisconsin "hadn’t been won by a Republican since Dwight D. Eisenhower, in 1952. And I won Wisconsin. … Ronald Reagan, remember, Wisconsin was the state that Ronald Reagan did not win."

By D.L. Davis • June 29, 2018

Bloggers
stated on August 29, 2017 Internet posts

Says video shows Mike Pence quoting the Bible as justification for "Congress not to fund Katrina relief effort."

By Joshua Gillin • August 31, 2017

TeddyStick.com
stated on June 7, 2017 a headline

"Democrat Maxine Waters has shown up to only 10 percent of congressional meetings for 35 years."

By Joshua Gillin • June 15, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on November 27, 2016 a tweet

There was "serious voter fraud" in New Hampshire.

By Ella Nilsen • November 28, 2016

Occupy Democrats
stated on August 20, 2016 a posting on Facebook

Says President Barack Obama "has taken less vacation days than any other president in a generation," while Congress "has taken more vacation days than any other Congress in history."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 9, 2016

Tom Cotton
stated on September 18, 2014 a campaign ad

Says "President Obama hijacked the farm bill (and) turned it into a food stamp bill."

By Lauren Carroll • September 19, 2014

Chain email
stated on June 19, 2014 a chain email.

Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine voted "to let the U.N. take OUR guns."

By Nancy Madsen • June 15, 2014

Steve Stockman
stated on January 31, 2014 a campaign email blast

John Cornyn "voted twice in 2013 to back Obama’s amnesty plan."

By W. Gardner Selby • February 10, 2014

Barry Hinckley
stated on October 24, 2012 a television commercial

Sheldon Whitehouse voted for a "$525-billion tax increase on the middle class."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 1, 2012

Barry Hinckley
stated on September 27, 2012 a campaign commercial

U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse "rewarded Wall Street executives with millions in bonuses."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 7, 2012

John Mica
stated on July 25, 2012 a mailer

Says Barack Obama "counted on Sandy Adams" to approve stimulus spending.

By Katie Sanders • July 25, 2012

Nick Ciparro
stated on June 27, 2012 Posted by Ciparro's website

"In the last 10 years, only one piece of legislation has been cosponsored and passed by" John Duncan Jr.

By Michael Collins • July 7, 2012

Josh Mandel
stated on May 23, 2012 a campaign commercial

Sherrod Brown "gave huge bonuses to executives."

By Tom Feran • June 15, 2012

Suzanne Bonamici
stated on January 17, 2012 a press release

PolitiFact Oregon gave Rob Cornilles a Pants on Fire for a claim about taxes and fees.

By Janie Har • January 18, 2012

Randy Hopper
stated on July 20, 2011 a TV ad

Says Wisconsin Senate recall candidate Jessica King "voted to increase her pay with taxpayer dollars by 63 percent."

July 22, 2011

Jason Isaac
stated on October 17, 2010 a TV ad.

Patrick Rose "voted to explore a state income tax."

By W. Gardner Selby • October 30, 2010

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