0 People 755 Fact-checks 318 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (755) Facebook posts stated on August 31, 2020 in images: The CDC “adjusted the US Covid deaths from 153,504 to 9,210.” By Daniel Funke• August 31, 2020 Barack Obama stated on April 27, 2011 in a press conference: Says stories about his birth certificate drowned out media coverage of the Republican and White House budget plans the week of April 11. By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• April 28, 2011 The Gateway Pundit stated on May 17, 2021 in an article: “CDC director finally admits that COVID cases were overcounted in hospitals” By Monique Curet• May 20, 2021 Donald Trump stated on September 01, 2020 in a Fox News interview: “Only 6% of the people actually died from COVID.” The others “died from other reasons.” By Daniel Funke• September 3, 2020 College presidents stated on December 19, 2012 in in a letter: In 2010, 2,694 young people were killed by gunfire. 1,773 were victims of homicide; 67 were elementary school-age children. By Janel Davis• January 18, 2013 Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2020 in Speech: U.S. is “really not doing (COVID-19) reporting right” because deaths are being improperly counted and hospitals have an “incentive” to pad stats. By Eric Litke• October 27, 2020 John Cornyn stated on January 10, 2014 in an online commentary: "25% of human trafficking victims are located in Texas." By W. Gardner Selby• January 29, 2014 Instagram posts stated on January 20, 2022 in a post: Estimated annual COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. totals 27,530, after you subtract those who died “with, not from” COVID-19, not in nursing homes and who didn't have four or more comorbidities. By Monique Curet• January 21, 2022 Viral image stated on August 23, 2023 in an Instagram post: Celebrities are “painting their Maui properties the same weird shade of blue.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 25, 2023 Facebook posts stated on May 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Video shows Seattle police in uniform “vandalizing” a building “to frame protesters.” By Tom Kertscher• June 2, 2020 Habitat for Humanity of Broward stated on March 16, 2017 in a press release: "South Florida ranks No. 1 in the gap between wages and housing." By Amy Sherman• March 23, 2017 Tom "Smitty" Smith stated on April 14, 2016 in a commentary published in the Austin American-Statesman: "Texas has 600,000 registered voters who don’t have the kind of photo ID needed to vote." By W. Gardner Selby• April 22, 2016 Donald Trump stated on September 14, 2017 in remarks to reporters: Says "92 percent of the people agree on DACA." By Miriam Valverde• September 18, 2017 Greg Abbott stated on November 04, 2013 in as quoted in an Associated Press news story: In "reality," there have "been no problems whatsoever" with the Texas voter ID law. By W. Gardner Selby• November 19, 2013 Wesley Clark stated on December 05, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": The Pentagon's survey about the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy found that 92 percent of service members "agree that they could serve ... in a unit in combat" without compromising "mission readiness." By Louis Jacobson• December 6, 2010 Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate: "I’ve got a 94 percent" career voting record in Congress while Bill Nelson has "a 92 percent voting record." By Amy Sherman• October 19, 2012 Andrew Cuomo stated on April 12, 2020 in a tweet: “Some states, like Montana and Nebraska, are getting more than $300,000 in federal stimulus money per reported COVID-19 case. New York is the hardest-hit state and yet we are getting only about $12,000 per case.” By Meghan Hall, Hannah Roesch• April 29, 2020 Glenn Youngkin stated on August 06, 2021 in a radio interview.: “We watched Terry McAuliffe, when he was governor, lower the (accreditation) standards in our schools...” By Warren Fiske• August 18, 2021 WorldNetDaily stated on June 17, 2009 in an advertisement: White House spokesman Robert Gibbs "lied" when he said President Obama's birth certificate is posted on the Internet. By Robert Farley• July 28, 2009 Rick Perry stated on October 01, 2011 in remarks at a campaign stop October 1, 2011, in New Hampshire: "I have sent over $400 million to the border of Mexico in the form of Texas Ranger recon teams." By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• November 22, 2011 Articles (318) And the runners-up ... By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 18, 2009 Vote now for 'Lie of the Year'! By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 9, 2009 Obama's birth certificate: Final chapter. This time we mean it! By Robert Farley• July 1, 2009 Texas lawmaker questions Obama’s long-form birth certificate By • April 27, 2011 Obama's birth certificate (Really!) By Amy Hollyfield• June 13, 2008 Obama releases birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 What you need to know about the fake Trump electors By Amy Sherman• January 28, 2022 Obama's birth certificate: Final chapter By Amy Hollyfield• June 27, 2008 The Obama birth certificate: a timeline By Martha M. Hamilton• April 27, 2011 PolitiFact's guide to Obama's birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 Birthers not persuaded by Certificate of Live Birth By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• April 27, 2011 From whispers to the White House briefing room: the tale of the birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 More 'birther' announcements By Louis Jacobson• July 21, 2009 What was the fake elector plot by Trump allies following the 2020 election? By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 27, 2023 Yes, Donald Trump, Chevys are a rare sight in Japan, but why? By Katie Sanders• November 27, 2015 Links to documents involving President Obama By Robert Farley• April 27, 2011 Obama's remarks on the release of his birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 Happy birthday, PolitiFact! PolitiFact turns 8 By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 24, 2015 Ted Cruz's dual citizenship and other factual finds of 2016 By W. 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Facebook posts stated on August 31, 2020 in images: The CDC “adjusted the US Covid deaths from 153,504 to 9,210.” By Daniel Funke• August 31, 2020 Barack Obama stated on April 27, 2011 in a press conference: Says stories about his birth certificate drowned out media coverage of the Republican and White House budget plans the week of April 11. By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• April 28, 2011 The Gateway Pundit stated on May 17, 2021 in an article: “CDC director finally admits that COVID cases were overcounted in hospitals” By Monique Curet• May 20, 2021 Donald Trump stated on September 01, 2020 in a Fox News interview: “Only 6% of the people actually died from COVID.” The others “died from other reasons.” By Daniel Funke• September 3, 2020 College presidents stated on December 19, 2012 in in a letter: In 2010, 2,694 young people were killed by gunfire. 1,773 were victims of homicide; 67 were elementary school-age children. By Janel Davis• January 18, 2013 Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2020 in Speech: U.S. is “really not doing (COVID-19) reporting right” because deaths are being improperly counted and hospitals have an “incentive” to pad stats. By Eric Litke• October 27, 2020 John Cornyn stated on January 10, 2014 in an online commentary: "25% of human trafficking victims are located in Texas." By W. Gardner Selby• January 29, 2014 Instagram posts stated on January 20, 2022 in a post: Estimated annual COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. totals 27,530, after you subtract those who died “with, not from” COVID-19, not in nursing homes and who didn't have four or more comorbidities. By Monique Curet• January 21, 2022 Viral image stated on August 23, 2023 in an Instagram post: Celebrities are “painting their Maui properties the same weird shade of blue.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 25, 2023 Facebook posts stated on May 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Video shows Seattle police in uniform “vandalizing” a building “to frame protesters.” By Tom Kertscher• June 2, 2020 Habitat for Humanity of Broward stated on March 16, 2017 in a press release: "South Florida ranks No. 1 in the gap between wages and housing." By Amy Sherman• March 23, 2017 Tom "Smitty" Smith stated on April 14, 2016 in a commentary published in the Austin American-Statesman: "Texas has 600,000 registered voters who don’t have the kind of photo ID needed to vote." By W. Gardner Selby• April 22, 2016 Donald Trump stated on September 14, 2017 in remarks to reporters: Says "92 percent of the people agree on DACA." By Miriam Valverde• September 18, 2017 Greg Abbott stated on November 04, 2013 in as quoted in an Associated Press news story: In "reality," there have "been no problems whatsoever" with the Texas voter ID law. By W. Gardner Selby• November 19, 2013 Wesley Clark stated on December 05, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": The Pentagon's survey about the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy found that 92 percent of service members "agree that they could serve ... in a unit in combat" without compromising "mission readiness." By Louis Jacobson• December 6, 2010 Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate: "I’ve got a 94 percent" career voting record in Congress while Bill Nelson has "a 92 percent voting record." By Amy Sherman• October 19, 2012 Andrew Cuomo stated on April 12, 2020 in a tweet: “Some states, like Montana and Nebraska, are getting more than $300,000 in federal stimulus money per reported COVID-19 case. New York is the hardest-hit state and yet we are getting only about $12,000 per case.” By Meghan Hall, Hannah Roesch• April 29, 2020 Glenn Youngkin stated on August 06, 2021 in a radio interview.: “We watched Terry McAuliffe, when he was governor, lower the (accreditation) standards in our schools...” By Warren Fiske• August 18, 2021 WorldNetDaily stated on June 17, 2009 in an advertisement: White House spokesman Robert Gibbs "lied" when he said President Obama's birth certificate is posted on the Internet. By Robert Farley• July 28, 2009 Rick Perry stated on October 01, 2011 in remarks at a campaign stop October 1, 2011, in New Hampshire: "I have sent over $400 million to the border of Mexico in the form of Texas Ranger recon teams." By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• November 22, 2011
And the runners-up ... By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 18, 2009 Vote now for 'Lie of the Year'! By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 9, 2009 Obama's birth certificate: Final chapter. This time we mean it! By Robert Farley• July 1, 2009 Texas lawmaker questions Obama’s long-form birth certificate By • April 27, 2011 Obama's birth certificate (Really!) By Amy Hollyfield• June 13, 2008 Obama releases birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 What you need to know about the fake Trump electors By Amy Sherman• January 28, 2022 Obama's birth certificate: Final chapter By Amy Hollyfield• June 27, 2008 The Obama birth certificate: a timeline By Martha M. Hamilton• April 27, 2011 PolitiFact's guide to Obama's birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 Birthers not persuaded by Certificate of Live Birth By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• April 27, 2011 From whispers to the White House briefing room: the tale of the birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 More 'birther' announcements By Louis Jacobson• July 21, 2009 What was the fake elector plot by Trump allies following the 2020 election? By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 27, 2023 Yes, Donald Trump, Chevys are a rare sight in Japan, but why? By Katie Sanders• November 27, 2015 Links to documents involving President Obama By Robert Farley• April 27, 2011 Obama's remarks on the release of his birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 Happy birthday, PolitiFact! PolitiFact turns 8 By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 24, 2015 Ted Cruz's dual citizenship and other factual finds of 2016 By W. Gardner Selby• January 24, 2017 Lady Gaga and J.Lo sell ‘well’ building seal, but it’s a payday, not a PSA By Michael McAuliff• June 1, 2021
