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An uncharitable post
Says several well-known charities such as Goodwill and American Red Cross overpay their CEOs and spend a small percentage on helping people.
— PolitiFact Facebook fact-checks on Tuesday, September 17th, 2019
They both spoke at the same event
Says new U.S. Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib has been linked to an "unindicted terrorist."
— PolitiFact Facebook fact-checks on Monday, January 14th, 2019
Not exactly what he said
Says George Washington said, "A free people ought not only be armed and disciplined. But they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them. Which would include their own government."
— PolitiFact Facebook fact-checks on Tuesday, December 18th, 2018
Too convoluted for accusations to stick
Says Hillary Clinton sold 20 percent of America’s uranium to Russia and then "the Russian government gave $145 million to the Clinton Foundation." Former FBI Director and special counsel Robert Mueller "delivered it."
— PolitiFact Facebook fact-checks on Friday, December 7th, 2018
Critique hinges around large numbers of provisional ballots
"Fulton County numbers show massive duplicate ballots, rejected ballots, non-citizens trying to vote."
— PolitiFact Facebook fact-checks on Tuesday, November 20th, 2018
Charges about racism, abuse and prostitutes go too far
"Democrats just elected (include)… a man who preys on underage prostitutes … and an anti-semitic racist who beats women."
— PolitiFact Facebook fact-checks on Tuesday, November 13th, 2018
Caravan scare
"Caravan Violence: Invaders Shoot At Police, Set Fire To Immigration Checkpoint"
But these fellas were old soccer mates!
"Pipe bomber suspect pictured last year with Izzy Hernandez. ... a Democrat Donor/Supporter."
— PolitiFact Facebook fact-checks on Thursday, November 1st, 2018
No evidence of court order violation
"Indiana has purged no less than 20,000 voters in violation of a federal court order."
— PolitiFact Facebook fact-checks on Wednesday, October 17th, 2018
Unproven, not unpatriotic
Says Beto O’Rourke's campaign "told Texas VFW to remove their American flag" because O'Rourke has "an aversion to the American flag and symbols of patriotism."
— PolitiFact Facebook fact-checks on Wednesday, September 12th, 2018
A far out claim
"NASA says an asteroid bigger than a football pitch is heading towards Earth."
— PunditFact on Friday, August 24th, 2018
Just feels that way
"Science says that being single will kill you faster than obesity."
— PunditFact on Monday, August 20th, 2018
Correlation, not causation
"SHOCK REPORT: Senator McCaskill BUSTED Funneling Millions of Tax Dollars to Her Hubby."
— PunditFact on Wednesday, August 1st, 2018
No official connection to NASA
"NASA prepping 17-year-old Alyssa Carson to become first human on Mars."
— PunditFact on Friday, July 20th, 2018
Police still investigating
"An elderly British politician has been savagely beaten to a bloody pulp by a gang of anti-Trump protestors because he ‘welcomed’ the U.S. president to the United Kingdom."
— PolitiFact National on Tuesday, July 17th, 2018
Illicit guns only
"US representatives promise implement of UN gun-control plans"
— PunditFact on Tuesday, July 10th, 2018
Not a scientific experiment
"Obama administration kept illegal Mexican kids in detention camps as ‘experiment’"
— PunditFact on Monday, June 25th, 2018
No, O isn't trying for a third term
"Busted: Obama is holding secret meetings to overtake the White House"
— PunditFact on Thursday, June 21st, 2018
Counts against California Democrat were dropped
"California Democrat Maxine Waters charged on 3 counts."
— PunditFact on Thursday, November 2nd, 2017
Rape victims aren't singled out
Under the House Republican health plan, sexual assault is a pre-existing condition.
— PolitiFact National on Friday, May 5th, 2017