1 People 186 Fact-checks 152 Articles People (1) Elaine Chao Fact-checks (186) Instagram posts stated on March 26, 2024 in an Instagram post: Mitch McConnell’s sister-in-law who drowned in a Tesla “is listed as the CEO of the company that owns the ship that hit” Baltimore bridge. By Jeff Cercone• March 27, 2024 Facebook posts stated on December 29, 2019 in a social media post: "Elaine Chao BUSTED Sending $97 Million Contract To Help Mitch McConnell Win Reelection." By Tom Kertscher• January 9, 2020 Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on August 15, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says of Mitch McConnell, "What can happen in 30 years? A senator can become a multi-millionaire in public office." By Lauren Carroll• August 25, 2014 Viral image stated on March 17, 2024 in a Facebook post: Image shows “chaos unfolds on Senate floor — Chuck Schumer rushes out.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 21, 2024 Joe Biden stated on August 18, 2021 in an interview with ABC: On whether withdrawal from Afghanistan would be chaotic By Amy Sherman• August 20, 2021 Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on July 07, 2020 in a tweet: Says “Democratic Mayors in some of Wisconsin's largest cities closed voting locations in April to cause chaos.” By Haley BeMiller• July 14, 2020 Threads posts stated on September 27, 2024 in a Threads post: “Weatherman loses it live on air” during broadcast about Hurricane Helene. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 2, 2024 Instagram posts stated on August 17, 2021 in an Instagram post: The chaos at the Kabul airport as the Taliban took over Afghanistan’s capital was a “false flag event to provoke WW3.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 19, 2021 Donald Trump stated on June 03, 2020 in a tweet: Says he’s the one who gave the nickname “Mad Dog” to former Defense Secretary James Mattis. By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2020 Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on October 06, 2014 in a campaign ad: "The only candidate pocketing big money from people who want to destroy coal is Mitch McConnell." By Steve Contorno• October 8, 2014 Bloggers stated on July 09, 2016 in a story: Ninety pounds of cocaine was found on a boat owned by Mitch McConnell's family and that they are “financing his Senate campaigns with their cocaine drug profits.” By Samantha Putterman• February 26, 2020 Candace Owens stated on May 28, 2020 in a Tweet: Says George Soros is "funding the chaos" in Minneapolis via his Open Society Foundations. By Emily Venezky• June 1, 2020 TikTok posts stated on November 02, 2020 in a video posted on TikTok: “Biden says he doesn’t need voters to get elected.” By Miriam Valverde• November 3, 2020 Viral image stated on October 23, 2023 in an Instagram post: Greta Thunberg urged people to use “vegan grenades” because “no animals should have to give their life for all this mayhem and chaos.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 25, 2023 X posts stated on August 17, 2024 in In X post on Aug. 17: Photo shows “domestic Antifa are already gathering in Chicago, to create chaos during the Harris-Walz DNC.” By Sabine Martin• August 21, 2024 Facebook posts stated on July 04, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows the aftermath of a mass shooting in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. By Gabrielle Settles• July 6, 2022 Bloggers stated on October 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Leftists” sent “Proud Boys” emails threatening Democratic voters. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 22, 2020 Facebook posts stated on July 07, 2020 in an image: Lists eight wealthy politicians and public figures who “got millions (or close to it) in PPP loans.” By Daniel Funke• July 13, 2020 Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on July 10, 2020 in an email: Says Wisconsin Republicans “pushed for long lines and polls open for one day only.” By Lawrence Andrea• July 17, 2020 Don Blankenship stated on May 01, 2018 in a debate: "Mitch McConnell was one of the few senators that voted after Tiananmen Square not to have punitive actions against China for human rights violations." By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2018 Articles (152) Fact-checking women's issues in the Kentucky Senate race By Steve Contorno• August 13, 2014 Baltimore bridge collapse: A cyberattack, a movie and other false claims about the ship accident By Jeff Cercone• March 27, 2024 James Comey testifies before Senate about Trump, Russia By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders• June 8, 2017 Previewing the Kentucky U.S. Senate debate By Steve Contorno• October 13, 2014 Comparing unprecedented Trump White House turnover with Bush, Obama By Manuela Tobias• March 15, 2018 Key takeaways from the Jan. 6 committee’s prime time hearing By Jon Greenberg• June 10, 2022 Nihilistic violent extremism: What the FBI term means and why experts warn against overuse By Amy Sherman• October 13, 2025 Trump has pushed out 5 inspectors general since April. Here’s who they are By Bill McCarthy• May 19, 2020 Ask PolitiFact: What is independent state legislature theory, and could it create election chaos? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 5, 2022 As Russia invades Ukraine, misinformers exploit TikTok’s audio features to spread fake war footage By Bill McCarthy• March 4, 2022 What we know about Detroit’s absentee ballot processing errors By Clara Hendrickson• August 27, 2020 ‘HealthBent’: What Would Happen If The ACA Went Away? By Julie Rovner• December 16, 2019 Donald Trump brings troublesome relationship with the truth to California By Chris Nichols• April 26, 2016 Fact-checking claims about the Nevada convention chaos By Lauren Carroll, Riley Snyder• May 19, 2016 Chuck Hagel, Robert Gates, Marco Rubio coming to May 11 Sunday shows By Katie Sanders• May 9, 2014 FACT SHEET: Who has been to Iraq? By Amy Hollyfield• December 3, 2007 Are foreign adversaries China and Russia amplifying hurricane misinformation? Early signs say yes By Jeff Cercone• October 14, 2024 Villanova University was targeted by ‘swatting.’ What is it, and how does it affect victims? By Loreben Tuquero• August 22, 2025 Fact-checking the June 15 news shows By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 15, 2014 PunditFact fact-checks the June 15 news shows By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 15, 2014
Instagram posts stated on March 26, 2024 in an Instagram post: Mitch McConnell’s sister-in-law who drowned in a Tesla “is listed as the CEO of the company that owns the ship that hit” Baltimore bridge. By Jeff Cercone• March 27, 2024 Facebook posts stated on December 29, 2019 in a social media post: "Elaine Chao BUSTED Sending $97 Million Contract To Help Mitch McConnell Win Reelection." By Tom Kertscher• January 9, 2020 Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on August 15, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says of Mitch McConnell, "What can happen in 30 years? A senator can become a multi-millionaire in public office." By Lauren Carroll• August 25, 2014 Viral image stated on March 17, 2024 in a Facebook post: Image shows “chaos unfolds on Senate floor — Chuck Schumer rushes out.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 21, 2024 Joe Biden stated on August 18, 2021 in an interview with ABC: On whether withdrawal from Afghanistan would be chaotic By Amy Sherman• August 20, 2021 Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on July 07, 2020 in a tweet: Says “Democratic Mayors in some of Wisconsin's largest cities closed voting locations in April to cause chaos.” By Haley BeMiller• July 14, 2020 Threads posts stated on September 27, 2024 in a Threads post: “Weatherman loses it live on air” during broadcast about Hurricane Helene. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 2, 2024 Instagram posts stated on August 17, 2021 in an Instagram post: The chaos at the Kabul airport as the Taliban took over Afghanistan’s capital was a “false flag event to provoke WW3.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 19, 2021 Donald Trump stated on June 03, 2020 in a tweet: Says he’s the one who gave the nickname “Mad Dog” to former Defense Secretary James Mattis. By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2020 Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on October 06, 2014 in a campaign ad: "The only candidate pocketing big money from people who want to destroy coal is Mitch McConnell." By Steve Contorno• October 8, 2014 Bloggers stated on July 09, 2016 in a story: Ninety pounds of cocaine was found on a boat owned by Mitch McConnell's family and that they are “financing his Senate campaigns with their cocaine drug profits.” By Samantha Putterman• February 26, 2020 Candace Owens stated on May 28, 2020 in a Tweet: Says George Soros is "funding the chaos" in Minneapolis via his Open Society Foundations. By Emily Venezky• June 1, 2020 TikTok posts stated on November 02, 2020 in a video posted on TikTok: “Biden says he doesn’t need voters to get elected.” By Miriam Valverde• November 3, 2020 Viral image stated on October 23, 2023 in an Instagram post: Greta Thunberg urged people to use “vegan grenades” because “no animals should have to give their life for all this mayhem and chaos.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 25, 2023 X posts stated on August 17, 2024 in In X post on Aug. 17: Photo shows “domestic Antifa are already gathering in Chicago, to create chaos during the Harris-Walz DNC.” By Sabine Martin• August 21, 2024 Facebook posts stated on July 04, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows the aftermath of a mass shooting in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. By Gabrielle Settles• July 6, 2022 Bloggers stated on October 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Leftists” sent “Proud Boys” emails threatening Democratic voters. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 22, 2020 Facebook posts stated on July 07, 2020 in an image: Lists eight wealthy politicians and public figures who “got millions (or close to it) in PPP loans.” By Daniel Funke• July 13, 2020 Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on July 10, 2020 in an email: Says Wisconsin Republicans “pushed for long lines and polls open for one day only.” By Lawrence Andrea• July 17, 2020 Don Blankenship stated on May 01, 2018 in a debate: "Mitch McConnell was one of the few senators that voted after Tiananmen Square not to have punitive actions against China for human rights violations." By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2018
Fact-checking women's issues in the Kentucky Senate race By Steve Contorno• August 13, 2014 Baltimore bridge collapse: A cyberattack, a movie and other false claims about the ship accident By Jeff Cercone• March 27, 2024 James Comey testifies before Senate about Trump, Russia By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders• June 8, 2017 Previewing the Kentucky U.S. Senate debate By Steve Contorno• October 13, 2014 Comparing unprecedented Trump White House turnover with Bush, Obama By Manuela Tobias• March 15, 2018 Key takeaways from the Jan. 6 committee’s prime time hearing By Jon Greenberg• June 10, 2022 Nihilistic violent extremism: What the FBI term means and why experts warn against overuse By Amy Sherman• October 13, 2025 Trump has pushed out 5 inspectors general since April. Here’s who they are By Bill McCarthy• May 19, 2020 Ask PolitiFact: What is independent state legislature theory, and could it create election chaos? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 5, 2022 As Russia invades Ukraine, misinformers exploit TikTok’s audio features to spread fake war footage By Bill McCarthy• March 4, 2022 What we know about Detroit’s absentee ballot processing errors By Clara Hendrickson• August 27, 2020 ‘HealthBent’: What Would Happen If The ACA Went Away? By Julie Rovner• December 16, 2019 Donald Trump brings troublesome relationship with the truth to California By Chris Nichols• April 26, 2016 Fact-checking claims about the Nevada convention chaos By Lauren Carroll, Riley Snyder• May 19, 2016 Chuck Hagel, Robert Gates, Marco Rubio coming to May 11 Sunday shows By Katie Sanders• May 9, 2014 FACT SHEET: Who has been to Iraq? By Amy Hollyfield• December 3, 2007 Are foreign adversaries China and Russia amplifying hurricane misinformation? Early signs say yes By Jeff Cercone• October 14, 2024 Villanova University was targeted by ‘swatting.’ What is it, and how does it affect victims? By Loreben Tuquero• August 22, 2025 Fact-checking the June 15 news shows By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 15, 2014 PunditFact fact-checks the June 15 news shows By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 15, 2014
