0 People 86 Fact-checks 46 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (86) 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 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 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 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 Facebook posts stated on February 09, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says death reports in federal database show the fatal risk of COVID-19 vaccines. By Noah Y. Kim• February 16, 2021 Donald Trump stated on March 04, 2025 in a speech to Congress: "All armed services are having among the best recruiting results ever” because of Trump policies, and “it was just a few months ago where the results were exactly the opposite.” By Amy Sherman• March 11, 2025 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 Jeb Bush stated on November 15, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "It takes almost a year for a refugee to be processed in the United States." By Linda Qiu• November 15, 2015 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 Viral image stated on October 27, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says Donald Trump said, “Alec Baldwin, a total loser, has taken his impression of me to a new low by testing out this theory” by shooting someone. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 28, 2021 Hakeem Jeffries stated on September 24, 2025 in remarks to reporters: "Republicans have effectively ended medical research in the United States of America." By Louis Jacobson• September 29, 2025 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. 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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 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 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 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 Facebook posts stated on February 09, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says death reports in federal database show the fatal risk of COVID-19 vaccines. By Noah Y. Kim• February 16, 2021 Donald Trump stated on March 04, 2025 in a speech to Congress: "All armed services are having among the best recruiting results ever” because of Trump policies, and “it was just a few months ago where the results were exactly the opposite.” By Amy Sherman• March 11, 2025 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 Jeb Bush stated on November 15, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "It takes almost a year for a refugee to be processed in the United States." By Linda Qiu• November 15, 2015 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 Viral image stated on October 27, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says Donald Trump said, “Alec Baldwin, a total loser, has taken his impression of me to a new low by testing out this theory” by shooting someone. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 28, 2021 Hakeem Jeffries stated on September 24, 2025 in remarks to reporters: "Republicans have effectively ended medical research in the United States of America." By Louis Jacobson• September 29, 2025 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 Instagram posts stated on March 28, 2024 in an Instagram post: Three rockets NASA is launching during the April 8 solar eclipse is “a ritual causing mass psychosis.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 2, 2024
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 E-mail distorts Daschle comment on seniors By Robert Farley• April 3, 2009 Fact-checking the TV game of connect the dots By Bill Adair• August 21, 2012 Build Back Better tax break in play for some millionaires By Nina Baker• November 23, 2021 Who says truth and politics don't mix? By Robert Higgs• August 25, 2010 Fact-checking the TV game of connect the dots By Bill Adair• August 22, 2012 Fact-checking columnists By • March 7, 2011 Fact-checking claims about guns and violence By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2011 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 Sen. Ted Cruz at Liberty U.: Students fill in the details By Jon Greenberg• March 26, 2015 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 President Palin? Not this time By Martha M. Hamilton• October 6, 2011 From True to Pants on Fire: Our guide to Tuesday's primary election By Tim Murphy• September 7, 2014 GOP again tries to brand Spanberger with 'Terrorist High' ad By Warren Fiske• October 12, 2020 PolitiFact Ohio selects the Top 10 for 2010 By Robert Higgs• December 27, 2010 Fact-checking three coronavirus claims from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott By Madlin Mekelburg• June 19, 2020 Analysis: How PolitiFact fact-checked 2024 election claims on vote counting, mail ballots, machines By Jeff Cercone, Loreben Tuquero• November 26, 2024
