0 People 4589 Fact-checks 1947 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (4589) John Kerry stated on July 20, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The so-called defense minister of the People's Republic of Donetsk ... actually posted a bragging social media posting of having shot down a military transport. And then when it became apparent it was civilian, they pulled it down from social media." By Lauren Carroll• July 20, 2014 Peter Lavelle stated on July 23, 2014 in a segment on RT's "CrossTalk": "I'm not a conspiracy theorist and I never allow conspiracy theorists on my program." By Katie Sanders• July 30, 2014 MoveOn.org stated on June 11, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "voted to cut $700m from Medicare." By Lucas Daprile• July 1, 2015 Facebook posts stated on April 01, 2024 in a Facebook post: It’s a sign of war that the U.S. Navy is assisting the U.S. Coast Guard in cleaning up Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge site. By Jeff Cercone• April 5, 2024 Environmental Defense Fund Action stated on October 29, 2018 in a mailer to Texas homes: Says Texas U.S. Rep. John Culberson "was caught using campaign cash on collectibles, including Civil War memorabilia and fossils." By Stephen Koff• November 3, 2018 Bryan Fischer stated on July 18, 2014 in his "Focal Point" radio show: "We know how to stop AIDS: persuade men not to have sex with men." By Katie Sanders• July 30, 2014 Tom DeLay stated on September 01, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC: Says most illegal immigrants draw "welfare benefits, they’re sending their kids to school, they’re using the public services." By Dylan Baddour• September 28, 2016 Donald Trump stated on May 22, 2018 in a speech: Says "Nancy Pelosi came out in favor of MS-13." By Miriam Valverde• May 24, 2018 Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2017 in an immigration roundtable discussion: "We're pretty much at the 50 percent mark" on deportations of MS-13 gang members. By Miriam Valverde• June 30, 2017 Donald Trump stated on May 15, 2018 in a speech: Says of MS-13 gang members, "We are getting them out of our country by the thousands." By Miriam Valverde• May 15, 2018 Donald Trump stated on June 30, 2018 in a tweet: "I have watched ICE liberate towns from the grasp of MS-13." By Miriam Valverde• July 9, 2018 Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a tweet: "The weak illegal immigration policies of the Obama Admin. allowed bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S. We are removing them fast!" By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• April 18, 2017 Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2019 in social media posts: "California's Attorney General, Xavier Becerra is putting together plans to raise property tax revenue by eliminating the only thing keeping some people's property tax from sky rocketing, Prop 13." By Chris Nichols• January 24, 2020 Donald Trump stated on April 29, 2025 in an interview with ABC News: Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia “had ‘MS-13’ on his knuckles tattooed. … He had ‘MS’ as clear as you can be. Not 'interpreted.’” By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2025 David Dewhurst stated on April 13, 2012 in a Republican U.S. Senate debate: Says that when adjusted for inflation and population growth, state general revenue spending has decreased 10.7 percent on his watch. By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• April 20, 2012 Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in State of the Union address: Many gang members have taken advantage of "glaring loopholes and our laws to enter the country as illegal, unaccompanied, alien minors." By Miriam Valverde• February 7, 2018 Ted Cruz stated on April 13, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate at WFAA-TV, Channel 8, in Dallas.: David Dewhurst "has never once cut one penny from the state budget." By W. Gardner Selby• April 20, 2012 Facebook posts stated on April 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Wisconsin’s in-person election has caused a “surge” in new coronavirus cases By Eric Litke• April 21, 2020 Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2018 in a rally for Republican candidates in Houston: Says Beto O’Rourke "voted to shield MS-13 gang members from deportation." By W. Gardner Selby• October 25, 2018 Donald Trump stated on July 02, 2018 in a tweet: Sen. Kamala Harris is "supporting the animals of MS-13." By Chris Nichols• July 3, 2018 Articles (1947) Fact-checking claims about Russia, Ukraine and MH 17 By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Derek Tsang• July 23, 2014 Fact-checking claims about MH 17, Russia and Ukraine By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Derek Tsang• July 23, 2014 Social media posts criticize 988 suicide hotline for calling police. Here’s what you need to know. By Aneri Pattani• August 11, 2022 Jeff Merkley's Social Security claim elicits blasts from both sides: PolitiFact Oregon By Dana Tims• September 12, 2014 Donald Trump’s altered Abrego Garcia photo: Why gang experts dismiss MS-13 link to finger tattoos By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2025 Scott Walker's university budget cuts -- how big? By Dave Umhoefer• February 17, 2015 Donald Trump at CPAC gives misleading impression about immigration, MS-13 By Louis Jacobson• February 26, 2018 Fact-checking the Trump administration’s claims about Kilmar Abrego Garcia By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• August 25, 2025 Trump skewed the facts about Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, MS-13 gang and deportation By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• April 23, 2025 Most Texans aren’t Hispanic--yet By W. Gardner Selby• July 20, 2014 Donald Trump made 8 misleading claims about immigration on Fox and Friends By Miriam Valverde• May 24, 2018 Day 1 of Sotomayor hearing: no 'meltdown' yet By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 13, 2009 Headed to week three, raring to go By Zack McMillin• January 30, 2012 Checking the facts about Romney and Bain Capital By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 17, 2012 In Context: Donald Trump's comments about immigrants, ‘animals’ By Miriam Valverde• May 17, 2018 PolitiFact Live! for April 13 By Aaron Sharockman• April 13, 2017 Our top 5 fact-check reports for May 2014 By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• June 3, 2014 In Context: Did Donald Trump suggest Barack Obama has terrorist sympathies? By Lauren Carroll• June 15, 2016 Fact-checking President Obama's speech on fiscal policy By Robert Farley, Louis Jacobson• April 14, 2011 Fact-checking Nayib Bukele and Trump officials on Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s deportation By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 14, 2025
John Kerry stated on July 20, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The so-called defense minister of the People's Republic of Donetsk ... actually posted a bragging social media posting of having shot down a military transport. And then when it became apparent it was civilian, they pulled it down from social media." By Lauren Carroll• July 20, 2014 Peter Lavelle stated on July 23, 2014 in a segment on RT's "CrossTalk": "I'm not a conspiracy theorist and I never allow conspiracy theorists on my program." By Katie Sanders• July 30, 2014 MoveOn.org stated on June 11, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "voted to cut $700m from Medicare." By Lucas Daprile• July 1, 2015 Facebook posts stated on April 01, 2024 in a Facebook post: It’s a sign of war that the U.S. Navy is assisting the U.S. Coast Guard in cleaning up Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge site. By Jeff Cercone• April 5, 2024 Environmental Defense Fund Action stated on October 29, 2018 in a mailer to Texas homes: Says Texas U.S. Rep. John Culberson "was caught using campaign cash on collectibles, including Civil War memorabilia and fossils." By Stephen Koff• November 3, 2018 Bryan Fischer stated on July 18, 2014 in his "Focal Point" radio show: "We know how to stop AIDS: persuade men not to have sex with men." By Katie Sanders• July 30, 2014 Tom DeLay stated on September 01, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC: Says most illegal immigrants draw "welfare benefits, they’re sending their kids to school, they’re using the public services." By Dylan Baddour• September 28, 2016 Donald Trump stated on May 22, 2018 in a speech: Says "Nancy Pelosi came out in favor of MS-13." By Miriam Valverde• May 24, 2018 Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2017 in an immigration roundtable discussion: "We're pretty much at the 50 percent mark" on deportations of MS-13 gang members. By Miriam Valverde• June 30, 2017 Donald Trump stated on May 15, 2018 in a speech: Says of MS-13 gang members, "We are getting them out of our country by the thousands." By Miriam Valverde• May 15, 2018 Donald Trump stated on June 30, 2018 in a tweet: "I have watched ICE liberate towns from the grasp of MS-13." By Miriam Valverde• July 9, 2018 Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a tweet: "The weak illegal immigration policies of the Obama Admin. allowed bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S. We are removing them fast!" By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• April 18, 2017 Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2019 in social media posts: "California's Attorney General, Xavier Becerra is putting together plans to raise property tax revenue by eliminating the only thing keeping some people's property tax from sky rocketing, Prop 13." By Chris Nichols• January 24, 2020 Donald Trump stated on April 29, 2025 in an interview with ABC News: Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia “had ‘MS-13’ on his knuckles tattooed. … He had ‘MS’ as clear as you can be. Not 'interpreted.’” By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2025 David Dewhurst stated on April 13, 2012 in a Republican U.S. Senate debate: Says that when adjusted for inflation and population growth, state general revenue spending has decreased 10.7 percent on his watch. By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• April 20, 2012 Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in State of the Union address: Many gang members have taken advantage of "glaring loopholes and our laws to enter the country as illegal, unaccompanied, alien minors." By Miriam Valverde• February 7, 2018 Ted Cruz stated on April 13, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate at WFAA-TV, Channel 8, in Dallas.: David Dewhurst "has never once cut one penny from the state budget." By W. Gardner Selby• April 20, 2012 Facebook posts stated on April 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Wisconsin’s in-person election has caused a “surge” in new coronavirus cases By Eric Litke• April 21, 2020 Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2018 in a rally for Republican candidates in Houston: Says Beto O’Rourke "voted to shield MS-13 gang members from deportation." By W. Gardner Selby• October 25, 2018 Donald Trump stated on July 02, 2018 in a tweet: Sen. Kamala Harris is "supporting the animals of MS-13." By Chris Nichols• July 3, 2018
Fact-checking claims about Russia, Ukraine and MH 17 By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Derek Tsang• July 23, 2014 Fact-checking claims about MH 17, Russia and Ukraine By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Derek Tsang• July 23, 2014 Social media posts criticize 988 suicide hotline for calling police. Here’s what you need to know. By Aneri Pattani• August 11, 2022 Jeff Merkley's Social Security claim elicits blasts from both sides: PolitiFact Oregon By Dana Tims• September 12, 2014 Donald Trump’s altered Abrego Garcia photo: Why gang experts dismiss MS-13 link to finger tattoos By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2025 Scott Walker's university budget cuts -- how big? By Dave Umhoefer• February 17, 2015 Donald Trump at CPAC gives misleading impression about immigration, MS-13 By Louis Jacobson• February 26, 2018 Fact-checking the Trump administration’s claims about Kilmar Abrego Garcia By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• August 25, 2025 Trump skewed the facts about Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, MS-13 gang and deportation By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• April 23, 2025 Most Texans aren’t Hispanic--yet By W. Gardner Selby• July 20, 2014 Donald Trump made 8 misleading claims about immigration on Fox and Friends By Miriam Valverde• May 24, 2018 Day 1 of Sotomayor hearing: no 'meltdown' yet By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 13, 2009 Headed to week three, raring to go By Zack McMillin• January 30, 2012 Checking the facts about Romney and Bain Capital By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 17, 2012 In Context: Donald Trump's comments about immigrants, ‘animals’ By Miriam Valverde• May 17, 2018 PolitiFact Live! for April 13 By Aaron Sharockman• April 13, 2017 Our top 5 fact-check reports for May 2014 By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• June 3, 2014 In Context: Did Donald Trump suggest Barack Obama has terrorist sympathies? By Lauren Carroll• June 15, 2016 Fact-checking President Obama's speech on fiscal policy By Robert Farley, Louis Jacobson• April 14, 2011 Fact-checking Nayib Bukele and Trump officials on Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s deportation By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 14, 2025
