0 People 6736 Fact-checks 2541 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (6736) Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 25, 2019 in in a news conference: "Almost every day another 9/11 survivor or responder dies from a 9/11-related cancer." By Jill Terreri Ramos• March 9, 2019 Instagram posts stated on July 18, 2023 in an Instagram post: No human remains or aircraft debris were found at the Pentagon or in Pennsylvania after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 19, 2023 Gloria Steinem stated on October 01, 2014 in an AP interview: More women were killed by their husbands or boyfriends since Sept. 11 than "all the Americans who were killed by 9/11 or in Afghanistan and Iraq." By Katie Sanders• October 7, 2014 Kevin O'Toole stated on August 21, 2011 in an opinion piece in the Times of Trenton: "As we near the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, we should not forget that some of the hijackers used New Jersey driver’s licenses to board those aircraft." By Bill Wichert• August 28, 2011 Mike Pence stated on January 03, 2020 in a tweet: Says Qassem Soleimani "assisted in the clandestine travel to Afghanistan of 10 of the 12 terrorists who carried out the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States." By Miriam Valverde• January 7, 2020 Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2022 in an image shared on Facebook: The FBI “spent more time investigating” the Jan. 6 Capitol attack than 9/11. By Madison Czopek• August 30, 2022 Instagram posts stated on September 12, 2023 in an Instagram reel: Video shows a missile hitting the Pentagon on 9/11. By Sara Swann• September 12, 2023 Instagram posts stated on September 12, 2022 in an image: “No plane debris was found at the Pentagon.” By Gabrielle Settles• September 14, 2022 Ron Paul stated on September 30, 2011 in remarks at Politics & Eggs forum in Manchester, N.H.: Every month since 9/11, there have been as many suicide attacks against the United States and its allies as there were in all the years leading up to 9/11. By Maryalice Gill• October 24, 2011 Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: A Boeing 757 didn’t fly into the Pentagon on 9/11. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 14, 2022 Facebook posts stated on September 09, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump funded a Veterans Day parade 26 years ago in New York City after the city refused to pay. By Samantha Putterman• September 17, 2020 Various media reports 2 stated on September 11, 2019 in reports: Democrats were at a 9/11 memorial service when NC Republicans held a controversial vote By Paul Specht• September 17, 2019 Tammy Baldwin stated on October 24, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson "personally made over $3 million" from a federal contract granted to his healthcare company, but left 9/11 first responders "without the care they were promised." By Dave Umhoefer• October 26, 2012 Linda Finn stated on April 12, 2013 in a TV interview: Right now, if Rhode Island police come across a young person with a gun, "they really don't legally have the right to take it away from them." By Michael McKinney• April 23, 2013 Facebook posts stated on January 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The U.S. Department of State … released a statement on their website stating that Donald J. Trump's term ended” on Jan. 11, 2021. By Noah Y. Kim• January 12, 2021 TikTok posts stated on January 13, 2024 in a TikTok post: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu knew the World Trade Center buildings would be brought down six years before 9/11. By Sofia Ahmed• January 19, 2024 Ilhan Omar stated on March 23, 2019 in a speech: Says that the Council on American-Islamic Relations was founded in response to 9/11. By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 15, 2019 Tommy Thompson stated on October 23, 2012 in a television ad: Says "Tammy Baldwin had the opportunity to vote to honor the victims of 9/11 and she voted against it." By James B. Nelson• October 26, 2012 Jon Bramnick stated on February 08, 2013 in a panel discussion for "On The Record with Michael Aron": Says, "when this governor came to office, he had (an) 11 billion dollar - I call it mismanagement – deficit." By Caryn Shinske• February 21, 2013 Chris Christie stated on January 08, 2013 in a State of the State address: Says in fiscal year 2011, the state had "a projected $11 billion deficit." By Caryn Shinske• January 9, 2013 Articles (2541) How the 9/11 attacks helped shape the modern misinformation, conspiracy theory industry By Bill McCarthy• September 9, 2021 Fact-checking a mixed bag of accusations on Trump and 9/11 By Sophie Austin, Stefanie Pousoulides• September 11, 2019 PolitiFact Live for May 11 By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• May 11, 2017 Michele Bachmann's comments on 9/11 and the Muslim Brotherhood By Julie Kliegman• September 11, 2013 PolitiFact New Jersey remembers solemn anniversary By Caryn Shinske• September 11, 2013 U.S. Rep. Ron Paul remix By Willoughby Mariano• November 5, 2011 OMG! Welfare Death Spiral?! Read before you FWD or RT By Sue Owen• January 11, 2013 What is the scope of the proposed Jan. 6 commission? And is there a Plan B? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 21, 2021 Donald Trump was in New York, not Chicago, on 9/11, contrary to 2004 Time story By Louis Jacobson• February 22, 2016 Mailbag: A few readers say they're with Trump on 9/11 celebrations By Louis Jacobson• November 23, 2015 Donald Trump and Rick Scott allege fraud in Broward, Palm Beach vote counting without any evidence By Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias• November 13, 2018 Testing Ryan and the Texas GOP By Sue Owen• August 12, 2012 The intel numbers game By Shawn Zeller• November 19, 2007 New information doesn't fix Donald Trump's 9/11 claim By Lauren Carroll• December 2, 2015 Donald Trump says he spent a lot time with 9/11 responders. Here are the facts By Amy Sherman• July 30, 2019 PolitiFact's Lie of the Year to be announced tonight By Bill Adair• December 16, 2010 In Context: Ron Johnson comparing the 2016 elections to 9/11 By Tom Kertscher• May 16, 2016 Donald Trump over-counts U.S. 'illegals' By W. Gardner Selby• July 29, 2015 Clinton health claims a stretch By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 11, 2007 Who is Michael Bloomberg? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Tom Kertscher• December 3, 2019
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 25, 2019 in in a news conference: "Almost every day another 9/11 survivor or responder dies from a 9/11-related cancer." By Jill Terreri Ramos• March 9, 2019 Instagram posts stated on July 18, 2023 in an Instagram post: No human remains or aircraft debris were found at the Pentagon or in Pennsylvania after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 19, 2023 Gloria Steinem stated on October 01, 2014 in an AP interview: More women were killed by their husbands or boyfriends since Sept. 11 than "all the Americans who were killed by 9/11 or in Afghanistan and Iraq." By Katie Sanders• October 7, 2014 Kevin O'Toole stated on August 21, 2011 in an opinion piece in the Times of Trenton: "As we near the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, we should not forget that some of the hijackers used New Jersey driver’s licenses to board those aircraft." By Bill Wichert• August 28, 2011 Mike Pence stated on January 03, 2020 in a tweet: Says Qassem Soleimani "assisted in the clandestine travel to Afghanistan of 10 of the 12 terrorists who carried out the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States." By Miriam Valverde• January 7, 2020 Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2022 in an image shared on Facebook: The FBI “spent more time investigating” the Jan. 6 Capitol attack than 9/11. By Madison Czopek• August 30, 2022 Instagram posts stated on September 12, 2023 in an Instagram reel: Video shows a missile hitting the Pentagon on 9/11. By Sara Swann• September 12, 2023 Instagram posts stated on September 12, 2022 in an image: “No plane debris was found at the Pentagon.” By Gabrielle Settles• September 14, 2022 Ron Paul stated on September 30, 2011 in remarks at Politics & Eggs forum in Manchester, N.H.: Every month since 9/11, there have been as many suicide attacks against the United States and its allies as there were in all the years leading up to 9/11. By Maryalice Gill• October 24, 2011 Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: A Boeing 757 didn’t fly into the Pentagon on 9/11. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 14, 2022 Facebook posts stated on September 09, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump funded a Veterans Day parade 26 years ago in New York City after the city refused to pay. By Samantha Putterman• September 17, 2020 Various media reports 2 stated on September 11, 2019 in reports: Democrats were at a 9/11 memorial service when NC Republicans held a controversial vote By Paul Specht• September 17, 2019 Tammy Baldwin stated on October 24, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson "personally made over $3 million" from a federal contract granted to his healthcare company, but left 9/11 first responders "without the care they were promised." By Dave Umhoefer• October 26, 2012 Linda Finn stated on April 12, 2013 in a TV interview: Right now, if Rhode Island police come across a young person with a gun, "they really don't legally have the right to take it away from them." By Michael McKinney• April 23, 2013 Facebook posts stated on January 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The U.S. Department of State … released a statement on their website stating that Donald J. Trump's term ended” on Jan. 11, 2021. By Noah Y. Kim• January 12, 2021 TikTok posts stated on January 13, 2024 in a TikTok post: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu knew the World Trade Center buildings would be brought down six years before 9/11. By Sofia Ahmed• January 19, 2024 Ilhan Omar stated on March 23, 2019 in a speech: Says that the Council on American-Islamic Relations was founded in response to 9/11. By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 15, 2019 Tommy Thompson stated on October 23, 2012 in a television ad: Says "Tammy Baldwin had the opportunity to vote to honor the victims of 9/11 and she voted against it." By James B. Nelson• October 26, 2012 Jon Bramnick stated on February 08, 2013 in a panel discussion for "On The Record with Michael Aron": Says, "when this governor came to office, he had (an) 11 billion dollar - I call it mismanagement – deficit." By Caryn Shinske• February 21, 2013 Chris Christie stated on January 08, 2013 in a State of the State address: Says in fiscal year 2011, the state had "a projected $11 billion deficit." By Caryn Shinske• January 9, 2013
How the 9/11 attacks helped shape the modern misinformation, conspiracy theory industry By Bill McCarthy• September 9, 2021 Fact-checking a mixed bag of accusations on Trump and 9/11 By Sophie Austin, Stefanie Pousoulides• September 11, 2019 PolitiFact Live for May 11 By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• May 11, 2017 Michele Bachmann's comments on 9/11 and the Muslim Brotherhood By Julie Kliegman• September 11, 2013 PolitiFact New Jersey remembers solemn anniversary By Caryn Shinske• September 11, 2013 U.S. Rep. Ron Paul remix By Willoughby Mariano• November 5, 2011 OMG! Welfare Death Spiral?! Read before you FWD or RT By Sue Owen• January 11, 2013 What is the scope of the proposed Jan. 6 commission? And is there a Plan B? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 21, 2021 Donald Trump was in New York, not Chicago, on 9/11, contrary to 2004 Time story By Louis Jacobson• February 22, 2016 Mailbag: A few readers say they're with Trump on 9/11 celebrations By Louis Jacobson• November 23, 2015 Donald Trump and Rick Scott allege fraud in Broward, Palm Beach vote counting without any evidence By Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias• November 13, 2018 Testing Ryan and the Texas GOP By Sue Owen• August 12, 2012 The intel numbers game By Shawn Zeller• November 19, 2007 New information doesn't fix Donald Trump's 9/11 claim By Lauren Carroll• December 2, 2015 Donald Trump says he spent a lot time with 9/11 responders. Here are the facts By Amy Sherman• July 30, 2019 PolitiFact's Lie of the Year to be announced tonight By Bill Adair• December 16, 2010 In Context: Ron Johnson comparing the 2016 elections to 9/11 By Tom Kertscher• May 16, 2016 Donald Trump over-counts U.S. 'illegals' By W. Gardner Selby• July 29, 2015 Clinton health claims a stretch By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 11, 2007 Who is Michael Bloomberg? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Tom Kertscher• December 3, 2019
