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Matthew Crowley is PolitiFact's copy chief. His journalism career spans more than three decades and includes stints at newspapers in Nevada, Arizona and New York state and experience editing, copy editing, supervising and writing for city, business, features and sports desks. He’s won national, regional and state awards for reporting and headline writing and mentors journalists through the Syracuse University Alumni Partnership and Arizona State University Journalism Mentoring programs. He supports journalism through memberships in the Society for Editing and Investigative Reporters and Editors.

Featured Statements

Donna Brazile
stated on March 24, 2024 in remarks on ABC's "This Week":

The current Congress is “the least productive in our lifetime.”

By Matthew Crowley • April 3, 2024
Bernie Sanders
stated on September 17, 2023 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":

“CEOs are now making 400 times more than their average worker.”

By Matthew Crowley • September 21, 2023
Mike Pence
stated on August 13, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":

“In three short years, we achieved energy independence.”

By Matthew Crowley • August 16, 2023
Ron DeSantis
stated on May 24, 2023 in a Twitter Spaces event:

“There's not been a single book banned in the state of Florida.”

By Matthew Crowley • May 31, 2023
Tim Scott
stated on April 11, 2023 in Senate Banking Committee press release:

“For African American families in particular, the homeownership rate remains relatively unchanged since 1968, the year the Fair Housing Act was signed into law.”

By Matthew Crowley • May 19, 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy
stated on April 30, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed “a last-minute exception into an anti-discrimination law for anyone who also operates a theme park more than 25 acres in Florida,” benefiting Walt Disney Co.

By Matthew Crowley • May 4, 2023
Nikki Haley
stated on April 10, 2023 in a town hall in Salix, Iowa:

There is “$500 billion of unspent COVID money” that can be rescinded.

By Matthew Crowley • May 1, 2023
Joe Biden
stated on February 27, 2023 in An address at the White House:

“We cut Black child poverty in half in 2021 because of the child tax credit.”

By Matthew Crowley • March 22, 2023
Joe Biden
stated on January 30, 2023 in A speech in Baltimore:

“We used to rank No. 1 in the world in research and development, now we rank No. 9. China used to rank No. 8, now it ranks No. 2.”

By Matthew Crowley • February 13, 2023