The Poynter Institute
Menu
Donate
State Editions
California
Florida
Iowa
Michigan
New Hampshire
New York
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Texas
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Issues
All Issues
Online hoaxes
Coronavirus
Health Care
Immigration
Extremism
Taxes
Marijuana
Environment
Crime
Guns
Foreign Policy
LGBTQ+
People
Joe Biden
Kamala Harris
Donald Trump
Mitch McConnell
Hakeem Jeffries
Ron DeSantis
Media
PunditFact
Tucker Carlson
Sean Hannity
Rachel Maddow
Bloggers
PolitiFact Videos
Campaigns
2024 Elections
Truth-o-Meter
True
Mostly True
Half True
Mostly False
False
Pants on Fire
Promises
Biden Promise Tracker
Trump-O-Meter
Obameter
Latest Promises
About Us
Our Process
Our Staff
En Español
Who pays for PolitiFact?
Advertise with Us
Suggest a Fact-check
Corrections and Updates
Newsletters
Donate
Follow us
The Facts Newsletter
Sign up
English
Español
Get PolitiFact in your inbox.
Weekly Email Newsletter
Daily Email Newsletter
Your Email Address
Sign Up
Lawrence Mower
reporter
Lawrence Mower is a reporter for the Tampa Bay Times.
Featured Statements