0 People 18 Fact-checks 14 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (18) Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows Elon Musk promising $45,000 in Canadian currency for participating Canadian citizens. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 21, 2023 Mark Pocan stated on May 13, 2013 in a speech: "Nothing in the Constitution explicitly guarantees our right to vote." By Tom Kertscher• May 30, 2013 Viral image stated on November 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump’s book “The Art of the Deal” advises: “Never admit defeat. You win. If you don’t win, claim they cheated.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 20, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Asteroid warning: NASA tracks a 4KM killer rock on approach - Could end human civilisation.” By Tom Kertscher• March 5, 2020 Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2021 in a text post: Says Joe Biden planned a winter storm as "warfare, an attack on Texas by altering the jet stream." By Daniel Funke• February 16, 2021 Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2015 in the Fox Business Network debate: Says President Dwight Eisenhower "moved 1.5 million illegal immigrants out of this country." By Lauren Carroll• November 11, 2015 Michael Skolnik stated on June 16, 2015 in comments on CNN: "For most black people in the history of this country … it was illegal to pass as a white person. You were actually put in jail if you tried to pass." By Anna Bruzgulis• June 18, 2015 Paul Summers stated on September 02, 2012 in in an op-ed article written for Tennessee newspapers.: Tennessee's appeals court judges "were selected by a handful of party officials in Nashville" before the system of "merit selection" was put into effect. By Tom Humphrey• September 14, 2012 Florida Hometown Democracy stated on September 09, 2010 in a web ad supporting Amendment 4.: "For every dollar a county gets in taxes from new development, it costs us 40 to 50 percent more to provide services." By Aaron Sharockman• September 9, 2010 Andrew Cuomo stated on July 19, 2019 in a radio interview: Property taxes have "nothing to do with the state." By Jill Terreri Ramos• August 10, 2019 Barack Obama stated on May 03, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website: Says under Mitt Romney, "Medicare could end as we know it, leaving Julia with nothing but a voucher to buy insurance, which means $6,350 extra per year for a similar plan." By Becky Bowers• May 24, 2012 Ted Cruz stated on September 24, 2017 in an interview at the Texas Tribune Festival: "In 2017, I've done 17 town halls." By W. Gardner Selby• October 4, 2017 Stephanie Cutter stated on October 19, 2014 in an episode of "Meet the Press": "Money towards the Ebola vaccine is basically cut in half to what it was. More cuts are coming under the congressional sequester." By Katie Sanders• October 24, 2014 X posts stated on October 26, 2025 in a post on X: Video shows Hurricane Melissa hitting Jamaica on Oct. 26, 2025. By Maria Briceño• October 27, 2025 Brian Tyler Cohen stated on May 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.” By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2023 West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.: “Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.” By Natalie Ribar• October 15, 2025 Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2025 in a Truth Social post: “I have just gotten the highest poll numbers of my ‘political career.’” By Louis Jacobson• November 24, 2025 Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston. 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Here’s what happens next By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2021 Texas-reared Rand Paul and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• April 6, 2015 Ted Cruz's first fact checks as presidential hopeful By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2015 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013
Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows Elon Musk promising $45,000 in Canadian currency for participating Canadian citizens. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 21, 2023 Mark Pocan stated on May 13, 2013 in a speech: "Nothing in the Constitution explicitly guarantees our right to vote." By Tom Kertscher• May 30, 2013 Viral image stated on November 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump’s book “The Art of the Deal” advises: “Never admit defeat. You win. If you don’t win, claim they cheated.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 20, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Asteroid warning: NASA tracks a 4KM killer rock on approach - Could end human civilisation.” By Tom Kertscher• March 5, 2020 Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2021 in a text post: Says Joe Biden planned a winter storm as "warfare, an attack on Texas by altering the jet stream." By Daniel Funke• February 16, 2021 Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2015 in the Fox Business Network debate: Says President Dwight Eisenhower "moved 1.5 million illegal immigrants out of this country." By Lauren Carroll• November 11, 2015 Michael Skolnik stated on June 16, 2015 in comments on CNN: "For most black people in the history of this country … it was illegal to pass as a white person. You were actually put in jail if you tried to pass." By Anna Bruzgulis• June 18, 2015 Paul Summers stated on September 02, 2012 in in an op-ed article written for Tennessee newspapers.: Tennessee's appeals court judges "were selected by a handful of party officials in Nashville" before the system of "merit selection" was put into effect. By Tom Humphrey• September 14, 2012 Florida Hometown Democracy stated on September 09, 2010 in a web ad supporting Amendment 4.: "For every dollar a county gets in taxes from new development, it costs us 40 to 50 percent more to provide services." By Aaron Sharockman• September 9, 2010 Andrew Cuomo stated on July 19, 2019 in a radio interview: Property taxes have "nothing to do with the state." By Jill Terreri Ramos• August 10, 2019 Barack Obama stated on May 03, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website: Says under Mitt Romney, "Medicare could end as we know it, leaving Julia with nothing but a voucher to buy insurance, which means $6,350 extra per year for a similar plan." By Becky Bowers• May 24, 2012 Ted Cruz stated on September 24, 2017 in an interview at the Texas Tribune Festival: "In 2017, I've done 17 town halls." By W. Gardner Selby• October 4, 2017 Stephanie Cutter stated on October 19, 2014 in an episode of "Meet the Press": "Money towards the Ebola vaccine is basically cut in half to what it was. More cuts are coming under the congressional sequester." By Katie Sanders• October 24, 2014 X posts stated on October 26, 2025 in a post on X: Video shows Hurricane Melissa hitting Jamaica on Oct. 26, 2025. By Maria Briceño• October 27, 2025 Brian Tyler Cohen stated on May 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.” By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2023 West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.: “Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.” By Natalie Ribar• October 15, 2025 Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2025 in a Truth Social post: “I have just gotten the highest poll numbers of my ‘political career.’” By Louis Jacobson• November 24, 2025 Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston. By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• October 20, 2025
Does our Rauner-Trump fact-check still hold up? By Marc Filippino• October 12, 2016 What’s next after Trump’s impeachment? By Louis Jacobson• December 19, 2019 The facts behind Paul Revere's ride, cited by Donald Trump in NRA speech By Jon Greenberg• May 3, 2017 Who is Byron Donalds, the Florida politico in the House speaker scramble? By Kirby Wilson• January 5, 2023 The Senate impeachment trial is here. So what’s next? By Louis Jacobson• January 15, 2020 PolitiFact answers the Senate's impeachment questions By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy• January 31, 2020 Did the Clinton Foundation keep its promises? A PolitiFact scorecard By Jon Greenberg• May 7, 2015 Did the Clinton Foundation keep its promises? A PunditFact scorecard By Jon Greenberg• May 7, 2015 Ted Cruz and the Truth-O-Meter Already Hot By W. Gardner Selby• March 22, 2015 The House impeached Donald Trump over his speech before the Capitol attack. Here’s what happens next By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2021 Texas-reared Rand Paul and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• April 6, 2015 Ted Cruz's first fact checks as presidential hopeful By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2015 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013
