3 People 45 Fact-checks 17 Articles People (3) Jerome R. Corsi Jerome Adams Jerome Buting Fact-checks (45) Todd Starnes stated on September 29, 2020 in a tweet: “Word on the street is that Joe Biden got tonight’s debate questions in advance.” By Jon Greenberg• September 30, 2020 Jerome R. Corsi stated on April 28, 2020 in an article: Says Dr. Anthony Fauci's name appears on "4 U.S. patents for a key glycoprotein” used to “create the current COVID-19 epidemic.” By Daniel Funke• May 12, 2020 Jerome R. Corsi stated on August 01, 2008 in his book <i>The Obama Nation</i>. : Barack Obama "openly supported (opposition leader) Raila Odinga during his visit to Africa in 2006." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2008 Jerome R. Corsi stated on August 01, 2008 in his book <i>The Obama Nation</i>. : Barack Obama has "pledged to reduce the size of the military." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2008 Jerome R. Corsi stated on August 01, 2008 in his book <i>The Obama Nation</i>. : Barack Obama "rejects everyone white, including his mother and his grandparents." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2008 Chain email stated on November 13, 2009 in an e-mail circulated to many people.: Maj. Nidal Hasan, the man accused of the Fort Hood shootings, "was an ADVISOR to the Obama Administration." By Catharine Richert• November 13, 2009 Donald Trump stated on April 07, 2011 in a "Today Show" interview: Says President Obama's "grandmother in Kenya said he was born in Kenya and she was there and witnessed the birth." By Robert Farley• April 7, 2011 Bloggers stated on December 14, 2021 in a blog post: “Obama certificate a fake.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 20, 2021 Instagram posts stated on July 24, 2022 in an Instagram post: Jane Goodall’s comments about population growth at World Economic Forum show COVID-19 pandemic was planned. By Jeff Cercone• July 27, 2022 PuppetStringNews.com stated on August 12, 2017 in an Internet post: "Virginia police arrest wrong person to cover for Antifa member who ran over protesters." By Joshua Gillin• August 14, 2017 Jerome Adams stated on March 27, 2020 in a television interview: “They’re furloughing nurses in hospitals in western New York state.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• April 2, 2020 Rachel Maddow stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on her TV show: "Rand Paul’s speech ... on 'Gattaca' was totally ripped off of Wikipedia." By Steve Contorno, Julie Kliegman• November 1, 2013 Jerome Adams stated on August 30, 2019 in remarks at a substance abuse conference.: "Marijuana has a unique impact on the developing brain. It can prime your brain for addiction to other substances." By Shefali Luthra• November 5, 2019 John Oliver stated on June 08, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": FIFA "pressured Brazil into passing a so-called Budweiser bill, allowing beer sales in soccer stadiums." By Katie Sanders• June 11, 2014 Ritchie Torres stated on July 20, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “Since Donald Trump's inauguration, we have seen an 11% decline in the value of the dollar, the steepest decline in more than a half a century.” By Louis Jacobson• July 25, 2025 Rick Kriseman stated on October 15, 2013 in in a mayoral forum: "Since Mr. Foster's been mayor, we have less small businesses in the city of St. Petersburg." By Julie Kliegman• October 17, 2013 Jerome Buting stated on April 11, 2016 in an interview: Wisconsin pays criminal defense lawyers who represent the indigent $40 per hour, "the lowest in the country." By Tom Kertscher• April 20, 2016 PuppetStringNews.com stated on August 12, 2017 in an Internet post: "Charlottesville car attacker is anti-Trump Antifa supporter." By Joshua Gillin• August 14, 2017 YouTube videos stated on July 13, 2020 in a YouTube post: “Old C-SPAN footage of Joe Biden introducing man in blackface.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 20, 2020 TikTok posts stated on November 18, 2023 in a post on TikTok: The federal government and the Federal Reserve were “raising inflation,” something that “had nothing to do with … getting our economy back in line” but rather to fund a “war against a bunch of civilians.” By Louis Jacobson• November 21, 2023 Articles (17) Errors abound in anti-Obama book By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2008 Birthers not persuaded by Certificate of Live Birth By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• April 27, 2011 Investigation of Fed chief Jerome Powell: What Trump has said about him since April 2025 By Louis Jacobson• January 12, 2026 Donald Trump appointed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Can he fire him? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 17, 2025 What is the risk of getting coronavirus on a plane? By Noah Y. Kim• September 4, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s economic speech in Michigan By PolitiFact Staff • January 13, 2026 Lisa Cook is fighting President Donald Trump’s plan to fire her. What comes next? By Louis Jacobson• August 26, 2025 In this Democratic debate, health care issues took a backseat By Emmarie Huetteman• November 21, 2019 The Russia investigation and Donald Trump: a timeline from on-the-record sources (updated) By John Kruzel• July 16, 2018 Social media posts are making claims about a Biden family tragedy. Here are the facts By Ciara O'Rourke• October 4, 2020 Meet Donald Trump's 88 military advisers By Allison Graves, Aaron Sharockman• September 8, 2016 What we know about the new COVID-19 vaccine rollout strategy By Miriam Valverde• January 13, 2021 Ron DeSantis’ baseless theory that the government wants to control people’s purchases By Louis Jacobson• April 12, 2023 They said what? Fact-checking the Missouri governor debate By Benjamin Brink, Minh Connors, Noah Crider, Paul Schloesser, William Skipworth• October 10, 2020 How big is the threat of inflation in the post-pandemic era? By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• May 13, 2021 The AI president: How Donald Trump uses artificial intelligence to promote himself, mock others By Loreben Tuquero• October 23, 2025 ‘They’re eating the pets:’ Trump, Vance earn PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year for claims about Haitians By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• December 17, 2024
Todd Starnes stated on September 29, 2020 in a tweet: “Word on the street is that Joe Biden got tonight’s debate questions in advance.” By Jon Greenberg• September 30, 2020 Jerome R. Corsi stated on April 28, 2020 in an article: Says Dr. Anthony Fauci's name appears on "4 U.S. patents for a key glycoprotein” used to “create the current COVID-19 epidemic.” By Daniel Funke• May 12, 2020 Jerome R. Corsi stated on August 01, 2008 in his book <i>The Obama Nation</i>. : Barack Obama "openly supported (opposition leader) Raila Odinga during his visit to Africa in 2006." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2008 Jerome R. Corsi stated on August 01, 2008 in his book <i>The Obama Nation</i>. : Barack Obama has "pledged to reduce the size of the military." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2008 Jerome R. Corsi stated on August 01, 2008 in his book <i>The Obama Nation</i>. : Barack Obama "rejects everyone white, including his mother and his grandparents." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2008 Chain email stated on November 13, 2009 in an e-mail circulated to many people.: Maj. Nidal Hasan, the man accused of the Fort Hood shootings, "was an ADVISOR to the Obama Administration." By Catharine Richert• November 13, 2009 Donald Trump stated on April 07, 2011 in a "Today Show" interview: Says President Obama's "grandmother in Kenya said he was born in Kenya and she was there and witnessed the birth." By Robert Farley• April 7, 2011 Bloggers stated on December 14, 2021 in a blog post: “Obama certificate a fake.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 20, 2021 Instagram posts stated on July 24, 2022 in an Instagram post: Jane Goodall’s comments about population growth at World Economic Forum show COVID-19 pandemic was planned. By Jeff Cercone• July 27, 2022 PuppetStringNews.com stated on August 12, 2017 in an Internet post: "Virginia police arrest wrong person to cover for Antifa member who ran over protesters." By Joshua Gillin• August 14, 2017 Jerome Adams stated on March 27, 2020 in a television interview: “They’re furloughing nurses in hospitals in western New York state.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• April 2, 2020 Rachel Maddow stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on her TV show: "Rand Paul’s speech ... on 'Gattaca' was totally ripped off of Wikipedia." By Steve Contorno, Julie Kliegman• November 1, 2013 Jerome Adams stated on August 30, 2019 in remarks at a substance abuse conference.: "Marijuana has a unique impact on the developing brain. It can prime your brain for addiction to other substances." By Shefali Luthra• November 5, 2019 John Oliver stated on June 08, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": FIFA "pressured Brazil into passing a so-called Budweiser bill, allowing beer sales in soccer stadiums." By Katie Sanders• June 11, 2014 Ritchie Torres stated on July 20, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “Since Donald Trump's inauguration, we have seen an 11% decline in the value of the dollar, the steepest decline in more than a half a century.” By Louis Jacobson• July 25, 2025 Rick Kriseman stated on October 15, 2013 in in a mayoral forum: "Since Mr. Foster's been mayor, we have less small businesses in the city of St. Petersburg." By Julie Kliegman• October 17, 2013 Jerome Buting stated on April 11, 2016 in an interview: Wisconsin pays criminal defense lawyers who represent the indigent $40 per hour, "the lowest in the country." By Tom Kertscher• April 20, 2016 PuppetStringNews.com stated on August 12, 2017 in an Internet post: "Charlottesville car attacker is anti-Trump Antifa supporter." By Joshua Gillin• August 14, 2017 YouTube videos stated on July 13, 2020 in a YouTube post: “Old C-SPAN footage of Joe Biden introducing man in blackface.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 20, 2020 TikTok posts stated on November 18, 2023 in a post on TikTok: The federal government and the Federal Reserve were “raising inflation,” something that “had nothing to do with … getting our economy back in line” but rather to fund a “war against a bunch of civilians.” By Louis Jacobson• November 21, 2023
Errors abound in anti-Obama book By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2008 Birthers not persuaded by Certificate of Live Birth By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• April 27, 2011 Investigation of Fed chief Jerome Powell: What Trump has said about him since April 2025 By Louis Jacobson• January 12, 2026 Donald Trump appointed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Can he fire him? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 17, 2025 What is the risk of getting coronavirus on a plane? By Noah Y. Kim• September 4, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s economic speech in Michigan By PolitiFact Staff • January 13, 2026 Lisa Cook is fighting President Donald Trump’s plan to fire her. What comes next? By Louis Jacobson• August 26, 2025 In this Democratic debate, health care issues took a backseat By Emmarie Huetteman• November 21, 2019 The Russia investigation and Donald Trump: a timeline from on-the-record sources (updated) By John Kruzel• July 16, 2018 Social media posts are making claims about a Biden family tragedy. Here are the facts By Ciara O'Rourke• October 4, 2020 Meet Donald Trump's 88 military advisers By Allison Graves, Aaron Sharockman• September 8, 2016 What we know about the new COVID-19 vaccine rollout strategy By Miriam Valverde• January 13, 2021 Ron DeSantis’ baseless theory that the government wants to control people’s purchases By Louis Jacobson• April 12, 2023 They said what? Fact-checking the Missouri governor debate By Benjamin Brink, Minh Connors, Noah Crider, Paul Schloesser, William Skipworth• October 10, 2020 How big is the threat of inflation in the post-pandemic era? By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• May 13, 2021 The AI president: How Donald Trump uses artificial intelligence to promote himself, mock others By Loreben Tuquero• October 23, 2025 ‘They’re eating the pets:’ Trump, Vance earn PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year for claims about Haitians By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• December 17, 2024
