4 People 7618 Fact-checks 3525 Articles People (4) Obama Girl Obama's heckler Barack Obama Michelle Obama Fact-checks (7618) Michael Steele stated on October 24, 2010 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "When President, then candidate, Obama was asked to disclose some of his donors because there was suspicion of their being the foreign source of money into his campaign, they refused to do it." By Robert Farley• October 26, 2010 Facebook posts stated on April 23, 2024 in a Facebook post: Photo shows former President Barack Obama wearing an anti-Donald Trump T-shirt. By Sara Swann• April 25, 2024 Chain email stated on July 08, 2008 in a chain e-mail sent to many people.: E-mail quotes Maureen Dowd column that Obama has received suspicious contributions from Saudi Arabia, Iran and China. By Bill Adair• July 8, 2008 Liberty Alliance stated on October 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Beware - George Soros is starting a Fake News site in Missouri” By William Skipworth• December 4, 2020 Viral image stated on June 23, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says Denzel Washington left the Democratic Party because he’s “had it with the lies.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 24, 2021 The Patriot Report stated on January 17, 2018 in a headline: Says Donald Trump is "canceling funding for Obama’s free house and library." By Amy Sherman• February 12, 2018 Michael Madigan stated on August 08, 2016 in a press release : "Gonzales’ losing campaign against me last spring was funded with more than $1 million from supporters and allies of Governor Bruce Rauner." By Kevin Hoffman• August 18, 2016 Matt Mackowiak stated on July 01, 2016 in a commentary in the Austin American-Statesman: "In 2009, his first year as mayor," Julián Castro "received a seven-figure referral fee" that smells like a dirty financial gift "from notorious personal injury lawyer Mikal Watts, a major Obama donor." By Eleanor Dearman• July 28, 2016 Barack Obama stated on January 15, 2008 in debate in Las Vegas: "I'm proud of the fact that I've raised more money from small donors than anybody else, and that we're getting $25, $50, $100 donations, and we've done very well doing it that way." By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 16, 2008 Barack Obama stated on April 08, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: Barack Obama's network of small donors constitutes a "parallel public financing system." By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 15, 2008 X posts stated on October 02, 2020 in a screenshot: Says Donald Trump’s reelection campaign emailed supporters to “donate to help him recover from” COVID-19. By Daniel Funke, Amy Sherman• October 2, 2020 Barack Obama stated on April 21, 2010 in an interview with CNBC's John Harwood : "The vast majority of the money I got was from small donors all across the country.'' By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 22, 2010 Brian Kolfage stated on September 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Sarah Jeong said, "We need a castration lottery for white men. Every month we pull a birthday, sort the excess and snip some sacks, preferably in a big public gathering." By Noah Y. Kim• September 22, 2020 Bloggers stated on February 03, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says George Soros was arrested in Switzerland for a web of crimes based on information provided by Barack Obama. By Samantha Putterman• February 8, 2019 Kayleigh McEnany stated on October 11, 2017 in on Twitter: "Underreported fact: President @realDonaldTrump raised more in small dollar donations than Obama in 2012 and than Clinton and Bernie combined!" By Sophie Kaplan• November 13, 2017 Social Media stated on June 10, 2025 in an ad on Craigslist: Companies called “T-Mellon Events” and “Fight Fite Fight LLC” are offering to pay “seat fillers” in Washington, D.C, on June 14. By Gabrielle Lazor• June 13, 2025 Bloggers stated on January 13, 2019 in a blog post: "BREAKING: Trump family donates $1 billion to wall fund." By Miriam Valverde• January 15, 2019 US Political News stated on January 17, 2018 in a headline: "Haiti official getting ready to testify against Clinton Foundation corruption next week found dead with gunshot to the head." By Amy Sherman• January 26, 2018 Barack Obama stated on November 15, 2015 in a joint statement with the president of Turkey.: "The United States (is) the largest provider of humanitarian assistance to displaced persons and refugees." By Jon Greenberg• November 17, 2015 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on September 06, 2019 in an op-ed: "One unnamed donor gave $17 million to the Leo-affiliated Judicial Crisis Network to block the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland and to support Gorsuch; then a donor — perhaps the same one — gave another $17 million to prop up Kavanaugh." By John Kruzel• September 11, 2019 Articles (3525) 'Parallel public financing'? Only partly. By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 15, 2008 Don't fall for these fake Donald Trump mug shots. He didn't take one. By Gabrielle Settles• April 5, 2023 Thinking small: Why Bernie Sanders and other 2020 candidates seek low-dollar campaign contributions By Tom Kertscher• July 15, 2019 Obama skips public financing By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 1, 2008 Where the clicks were: our most-read 2010 fact-checks By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 28, 2010 Donald Trump says he didn't know about Steve Bannon's border wall project. Is that true? By Samantha Putterman, Miriam Valverde• August 21, 2020 Man behind viral border wall GoFundMe fundraiser also peddled false news By Samantha Putterman• December 21, 2018 Never say never By Michael Van Sickler• October 16, 2007 The top 10 most viewed fact-checks of 2015 By Lauren Carroll• December 30, 2015 A flurry of Half Trues By Molly Moorhead• May 1, 2012 Worldwide, facts matter more than ever. Support PolitiFact on International Fact-Checking Day By Josie Hollingsworth• April 2, 2020 Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren: A short guide to big differences By Jon Greenberg• September 12, 2019 Looking back on our Sean Duffy fact checks By Eric Litke• August 26, 2019 Fake news website starts as joke, gains 1 million views within 2 weeks By Joshua Gillin• March 9, 2017 Obama wrong that insurance delay caused death By Louis Jacobson• September 17, 2009 Has Obama really kept 60% of his campaign promises? Not by our count. By Louis Jacobson• November 2, 2011 Prolific fake news writer Paul Horner dead at 38 By Joshua Gillin• September 26, 2017 Holidays prompt outbreak of truthiness By Willoughby Mariano• December 19, 2010 Rating Romney's claim on Finnish auto stimulus By Robert Higgs• July 23, 2012 Fact-checking the ad about Obama's promises By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 18, 2012
Michael Steele stated on October 24, 2010 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "When President, then candidate, Obama was asked to disclose some of his donors because there was suspicion of their being the foreign source of money into his campaign, they refused to do it." By Robert Farley• October 26, 2010 Facebook posts stated on April 23, 2024 in a Facebook post: Photo shows former President Barack Obama wearing an anti-Donald Trump T-shirt. By Sara Swann• April 25, 2024 Chain email stated on July 08, 2008 in a chain e-mail sent to many people.: E-mail quotes Maureen Dowd column that Obama has received suspicious contributions from Saudi Arabia, Iran and China. By Bill Adair• July 8, 2008 Liberty Alliance stated on October 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Beware - George Soros is starting a Fake News site in Missouri” By William Skipworth• December 4, 2020 Viral image stated on June 23, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says Denzel Washington left the Democratic Party because he’s “had it with the lies.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 24, 2021 The Patriot Report stated on January 17, 2018 in a headline: Says Donald Trump is "canceling funding for Obama’s free house and library." By Amy Sherman• February 12, 2018 Michael Madigan stated on August 08, 2016 in a press release : "Gonzales’ losing campaign against me last spring was funded with more than $1 million from supporters and allies of Governor Bruce Rauner." By Kevin Hoffman• August 18, 2016 Matt Mackowiak stated on July 01, 2016 in a commentary in the Austin American-Statesman: "In 2009, his first year as mayor," Julián Castro "received a seven-figure referral fee" that smells like a dirty financial gift "from notorious personal injury lawyer Mikal Watts, a major Obama donor." By Eleanor Dearman• July 28, 2016 Barack Obama stated on January 15, 2008 in debate in Las Vegas: "I'm proud of the fact that I've raised more money from small donors than anybody else, and that we're getting $25, $50, $100 donations, and we've done very well doing it that way." By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 16, 2008 Barack Obama stated on April 08, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: Barack Obama's network of small donors constitutes a "parallel public financing system." By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 15, 2008 X posts stated on October 02, 2020 in a screenshot: Says Donald Trump’s reelection campaign emailed supporters to “donate to help him recover from” COVID-19. By Daniel Funke, Amy Sherman• October 2, 2020 Barack Obama stated on April 21, 2010 in an interview with CNBC's John Harwood : "The vast majority of the money I got was from small donors all across the country.'' By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 22, 2010 Brian Kolfage stated on September 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Sarah Jeong said, "We need a castration lottery for white men. Every month we pull a birthday, sort the excess and snip some sacks, preferably in a big public gathering." By Noah Y. Kim• September 22, 2020 Bloggers stated on February 03, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says George Soros was arrested in Switzerland for a web of crimes based on information provided by Barack Obama. By Samantha Putterman• February 8, 2019 Kayleigh McEnany stated on October 11, 2017 in on Twitter: "Underreported fact: President @realDonaldTrump raised more in small dollar donations than Obama in 2012 and than Clinton and Bernie combined!" By Sophie Kaplan• November 13, 2017 Social Media stated on June 10, 2025 in an ad on Craigslist: Companies called “T-Mellon Events” and “Fight Fite Fight LLC” are offering to pay “seat fillers” in Washington, D.C, on June 14. By Gabrielle Lazor• June 13, 2025 Bloggers stated on January 13, 2019 in a blog post: "BREAKING: Trump family donates $1 billion to wall fund." By Miriam Valverde• January 15, 2019 US Political News stated on January 17, 2018 in a headline: "Haiti official getting ready to testify against Clinton Foundation corruption next week found dead with gunshot to the head." By Amy Sherman• January 26, 2018 Barack Obama stated on November 15, 2015 in a joint statement with the president of Turkey.: "The United States (is) the largest provider of humanitarian assistance to displaced persons and refugees." By Jon Greenberg• November 17, 2015 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on September 06, 2019 in an op-ed: "One unnamed donor gave $17 million to the Leo-affiliated Judicial Crisis Network to block the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland and to support Gorsuch; then a donor — perhaps the same one — gave another $17 million to prop up Kavanaugh." By John Kruzel• September 11, 2019
'Parallel public financing'? Only partly. By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 15, 2008 Don't fall for these fake Donald Trump mug shots. He didn't take one. By Gabrielle Settles• April 5, 2023 Thinking small: Why Bernie Sanders and other 2020 candidates seek low-dollar campaign contributions By Tom Kertscher• July 15, 2019 Obama skips public financing By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 1, 2008 Where the clicks were: our most-read 2010 fact-checks By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 28, 2010 Donald Trump says he didn't know about Steve Bannon's border wall project. Is that true? By Samantha Putterman, Miriam Valverde• August 21, 2020 Man behind viral border wall GoFundMe fundraiser also peddled false news By Samantha Putterman• December 21, 2018 Never say never By Michael Van Sickler• October 16, 2007 The top 10 most viewed fact-checks of 2015 By Lauren Carroll• December 30, 2015 A flurry of Half Trues By Molly Moorhead• May 1, 2012 Worldwide, facts matter more than ever. Support PolitiFact on International Fact-Checking Day By Josie Hollingsworth• April 2, 2020 Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren: A short guide to big differences By Jon Greenberg• September 12, 2019 Looking back on our Sean Duffy fact checks By Eric Litke• August 26, 2019 Fake news website starts as joke, gains 1 million views within 2 weeks By Joshua Gillin• March 9, 2017 Obama wrong that insurance delay caused death By Louis Jacobson• September 17, 2009 Has Obama really kept 60% of his campaign promises? Not by our count. By Louis Jacobson• November 2, 2011 Prolific fake news writer Paul Horner dead at 38 By Joshua Gillin• September 26, 2017 Holidays prompt outbreak of truthiness By Willoughby Mariano• December 19, 2010 Rating Romney's claim on Finnish auto stimulus By Robert Higgs• July 23, 2012 Fact-checking the ad about Obama's promises By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 18, 2012
