0 People 82 Fact-checks 26 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (82) Bloggers stated on July 05, 2018 in a blog post: "Facebook removes, censors Declaration of Independence as ‘hate speech’" By Bill McCarthy• July 10, 2018 Tucker Carlson stated on July 07, 2020 in a TV segment: “To children and the vast majority of young and middle-aged adults and the vast majority of teachers, (the coronavirus) poses virtually zero threat." By Bill McCarthy• July 13, 2020 Marsha Blackburn stated on September 25, 2018 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: Under Phil Bredesen, in sexual harassment cases, his administration chose "to shred some of the documents so that women’s voices would never be heard." By Jon Greenberg• October 2, 2018 Instagram posts stated on January 26, 2021 in an Instagram post: Masks have negative impacts on 68% of children. By Jon Greenberg• January 29, 2021 X posts stated on January 27, 2022 in a tweet: Video shows troops at the Ukraine-Russia border on Jan. 27, 2022. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 1, 2022 Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2015 in the second GOP primary debate: When Carly Fiorina says Hewlett-Packard "revenues went up, that's because she bought Compaq. It was a terrible deal." By Linda Qiu• September 21, 2015 U.S. Dairy Export Council stated on May 09, 2016 in a press release: Says a WHO proposal "portrays milk and dairy products as an obstacle to a healthy start in life." By Jon Greenberg• May 20, 2016 Kayleigh McEnany stated on March 08, 2021 in a Facebook post and tweet: Current immigration "apprehension numbers are worse than the 'crisis' Biden/Obama/Pelosi acknowledged in 2014!" By Bill McCarthy• March 11, 2021 Nick Seymour stated on January 07, 2017 in an op-ed: Tuberculosis recently passed "HIV/AIDS as the leading infectious killer globally." By Jon Greenberg• January 11, 2017 Facebook posts stated on March 04, 2023 in a post: The United Kingdom’s “Parliament closed its borders to prevent Harry and Meg from flying to the UK in order to protect the king.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 7, 2023 Melissa Agard stated on September 02, 2021 in News release: "No other country on the planet witnesses the number of gun deaths that we do here in the United States, and it’s not even close." By D.L. Davis• September 17, 2021 Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2022 in a post: "PayPal has reinstated its policy to fine users $2,500 directly from their accounts if they spread 'misinformation.'" By Andy Nguyen• November 2, 2022 Donald Trump stated on March 17, 2020 in a White House press conference: The WHO coronavirus test “was a bad test.” By Jon Greenberg• March 17, 2020 Dan Patrick stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on ABC News, "This Week": "It’s against the law in Texas to let any loaded gun get in the hands of a child." By W. Gardner Selby• May 30, 2018 Jim Spencer stated on June 18, 2018 in a news blog post: Says May 2018 marked the 401st straight month of global temperatures exceeding the 20th century average. By W. Gardner Selby• June 20, 2018 Facebook posts stated on April 20, 2020 in an image: The Gates Foundation "has the patent for this coronavirus." By Daniel Funke• April 23, 2020 Viral image stated on March 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: CNN tweeted a picture of a Serbian resort and said it was in Ukraine. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 25, 2022 Sean Hannity stated on July 16, 2018 in on television: "In 2016, when Hillary Clinton appeared to have a firm lead in the polls — oh, just before the election, it was President Obama who laughed off any notion that American elections could possibly be tampered with." By Bill McCarthy• July 17, 2018 Greg Abbott stated on June 27, 2018 in a fundraising conference call with supporters: "In Houston, Texas, there are more brothels than there are Starbucks." By W. Gardner Selby• July 13, 2018 Scott Walker stated on November 30, 2011 in a TV interview: Says recall organizers "started their website last November" and began work on their effort before he even took office. By Dave Umhoefer• December 8, 2011 Articles (26) Critics say Trump’s WHO funding hold violates the Impoundment Control Act. Here’s what experts think By Bill McCarthy• April 21, 2020 Fighting back against fake news By Aaron Sharockman• December 15, 2016 PBS News and PolitiFact announce partnership through 2024 election cycle By PolitiFact Staff • July 12, 2024 Build Back Better tax break in play for some millionaires By Nina Baker• November 23, 2021 Tuberculosis: A PolitiFact Sheet By Marta Cerava• June 1, 2016 PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for May 2022 By D.L. Davis, Laura Schulte, Vanessa Swales• June 6, 2022 Lady Gaga and J.Lo sell ‘well’ building seal, but it’s a payday, not a PSA By Michael McAuliff• June 1, 2021 Disease-carrying mosquitoes are adapting. How researchers are racing, and stumbling, to keep up By Jon Greenberg• December 21, 2016 How much power does Donald Trump have to change the census and who is counted in it? By Louis Jacobson• August 8, 2025 Federal pandemic money fell for years. Trump’s budgets didn’t help By Jon Greenberg• March 30, 2020 Can Florida drivers run over protesters without consequence? No, that’s not what the law says By Louis Jacobson• June 13, 2025 New video or not, Clinton claim about ISIS using Trump in video is still False By Louis Jacobson• January 5, 2016 The Democratic debate resurrected controversy over busing. But is it an issue today? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 3, 2019 Does Conor Lamb support mice more than Medicare? By Colin Deppen• September 26, 2018 Fact-checking Ron DeSantis' book: What 'The Courage to Be Free' glosses over about his record By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• March 2, 2023 Walker making news on book tour By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• November 22, 2013 Ask PolitiFact: What's going on with EcoHealth Alliance, the NIH and coronavirus research? By Noah Y. Kim• October 28, 2021 Ask PolitiFact: Answers to reader questions about the Trump impeachment inquiry, Hunter Biden By Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel, Miriam Valverde• October 8, 2019 Scaring voters to the polls? How political ads use crime statistics to try to sway voters By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2022 The facts behind the 19 programs President Donald Trump described as ‘waste’ By Grace Abels, Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 12, 2025
Bloggers stated on July 05, 2018 in a blog post: "Facebook removes, censors Declaration of Independence as ‘hate speech’" By Bill McCarthy• July 10, 2018 Tucker Carlson stated on July 07, 2020 in a TV segment: “To children and the vast majority of young and middle-aged adults and the vast majority of teachers, (the coronavirus) poses virtually zero threat." By Bill McCarthy• July 13, 2020 Marsha Blackburn stated on September 25, 2018 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: Under Phil Bredesen, in sexual harassment cases, his administration chose "to shred some of the documents so that women’s voices would never be heard." By Jon Greenberg• October 2, 2018 Instagram posts stated on January 26, 2021 in an Instagram post: Masks have negative impacts on 68% of children. By Jon Greenberg• January 29, 2021 X posts stated on January 27, 2022 in a tweet: Video shows troops at the Ukraine-Russia border on Jan. 27, 2022. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 1, 2022 Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2015 in the second GOP primary debate: When Carly Fiorina says Hewlett-Packard "revenues went up, that's because she bought Compaq. It was a terrible deal." By Linda Qiu• September 21, 2015 U.S. Dairy Export Council stated on May 09, 2016 in a press release: Says a WHO proposal "portrays milk and dairy products as an obstacle to a healthy start in life." By Jon Greenberg• May 20, 2016 Kayleigh McEnany stated on March 08, 2021 in a Facebook post and tweet: Current immigration "apprehension numbers are worse than the 'crisis' Biden/Obama/Pelosi acknowledged in 2014!" By Bill McCarthy• March 11, 2021 Nick Seymour stated on January 07, 2017 in an op-ed: Tuberculosis recently passed "HIV/AIDS as the leading infectious killer globally." By Jon Greenberg• January 11, 2017 Facebook posts stated on March 04, 2023 in a post: The United Kingdom’s “Parliament closed its borders to prevent Harry and Meg from flying to the UK in order to protect the king.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 7, 2023 Melissa Agard stated on September 02, 2021 in News release: "No other country on the planet witnesses the number of gun deaths that we do here in the United States, and it’s not even close." By D.L. Davis• September 17, 2021 Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2022 in a post: "PayPal has reinstated its policy to fine users $2,500 directly from their accounts if they spread 'misinformation.'" By Andy Nguyen• November 2, 2022 Donald Trump stated on March 17, 2020 in a White House press conference: The WHO coronavirus test “was a bad test.” By Jon Greenberg• March 17, 2020 Dan Patrick stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on ABC News, "This Week": "It’s against the law in Texas to let any loaded gun get in the hands of a child." By W. Gardner Selby• May 30, 2018 Jim Spencer stated on June 18, 2018 in a news blog post: Says May 2018 marked the 401st straight month of global temperatures exceeding the 20th century average. By W. Gardner Selby• June 20, 2018 Facebook posts stated on April 20, 2020 in an image: The Gates Foundation "has the patent for this coronavirus." By Daniel Funke• April 23, 2020 Viral image stated on March 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: CNN tweeted a picture of a Serbian resort and said it was in Ukraine. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 25, 2022 Sean Hannity stated on July 16, 2018 in on television: "In 2016, when Hillary Clinton appeared to have a firm lead in the polls — oh, just before the election, it was President Obama who laughed off any notion that American elections could possibly be tampered with." By Bill McCarthy• July 17, 2018 Greg Abbott stated on June 27, 2018 in a fundraising conference call with supporters: "In Houston, Texas, there are more brothels than there are Starbucks." By W. Gardner Selby• July 13, 2018 Scott Walker stated on November 30, 2011 in a TV interview: Says recall organizers "started their website last November" and began work on their effort before he even took office. By Dave Umhoefer• December 8, 2011
Critics say Trump’s WHO funding hold violates the Impoundment Control Act. Here’s what experts think By Bill McCarthy• April 21, 2020 Fighting back against fake news By Aaron Sharockman• December 15, 2016 PBS News and PolitiFact announce partnership through 2024 election cycle By PolitiFact Staff • July 12, 2024 Build Back Better tax break in play for some millionaires By Nina Baker• November 23, 2021 Tuberculosis: A PolitiFact Sheet By Marta Cerava• June 1, 2016 PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for May 2022 By D.L. Davis, Laura Schulte, Vanessa Swales• June 6, 2022 Lady Gaga and J.Lo sell ‘well’ building seal, but it’s a payday, not a PSA By Michael McAuliff• June 1, 2021 Disease-carrying mosquitoes are adapting. How researchers are racing, and stumbling, to keep up By Jon Greenberg• December 21, 2016 How much power does Donald Trump have to change the census and who is counted in it? By Louis Jacobson• August 8, 2025 Federal pandemic money fell for years. Trump’s budgets didn’t help By Jon Greenberg• March 30, 2020 Can Florida drivers run over protesters without consequence? No, that’s not what the law says By Louis Jacobson• June 13, 2025 New video or not, Clinton claim about ISIS using Trump in video is still False By Louis Jacobson• January 5, 2016 The Democratic debate resurrected controversy over busing. But is it an issue today? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 3, 2019 Does Conor Lamb support mice more than Medicare? By Colin Deppen• September 26, 2018 Fact-checking Ron DeSantis' book: What 'The Courage to Be Free' glosses over about his record By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• March 2, 2023 Walker making news on book tour By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• November 22, 2013 Ask PolitiFact: What's going on with EcoHealth Alliance, the NIH and coronavirus research? By Noah Y. Kim• October 28, 2021 Ask PolitiFact: Answers to reader questions about the Trump impeachment inquiry, Hunter Biden By Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel, Miriam Valverde• October 8, 2019 Scaring voters to the polls? How political ads use crime statistics to try to sway voters By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2022 The facts behind the 19 programs President Donald Trump described as ‘waste’ By Grace Abels, Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 12, 2025
