16 People 533 Fact-checks 238 Articles People (16) Ben Cannon Ben Carson Ben Cline Ben Nelson Ben Shapiro Ben Wikler Ben Affleck Ben Clark Ben Cardin Ben Bius Ben Ferguson Ben Hall Ben Kral Ben Rhodes Ben Sasse Ben Unger Fact-checks (533) Viral image stated on May 26, 2025 in an X post: Image shows Ben & Jerry’s is selling “Free Palestine” and “From the River to Sea” ice cream flavors. By Maria Briceño• May 30, 2025 Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Dr. Ben Carson discovered 3 completely natural ingredients that resulted in headaches disappearing, blood cholesterol levels lowering, and elevated blood pressure disappearing.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 25, 2024 Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2022 in screenshots shared on Facebook: Screenshots show that conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro received more than $20,000 in Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness. By Madison Czopek• August 26, 2022 Bloggers stated on June 04, 2023 in a blog post: “Publix drops Ben and Jerry’s ‘for the good of our kids.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 9, 2023 Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2024 in an image on Facebook: CNN reported that Dr. Ben Carson has discovered a natural cure for headaches, cholesterol levels and blood pressure symptoms. By Katelyn Ferral• January 12, 2024 Facebook posts stated on December 11, 2023 in a Facebook post: Dr. Ben Carson endorsed CBD gummies to treat high blood pressure. By Sara Swann• January 3, 2024 Viral image stated on February 06, 2024 in a Facebook post: Ben Shapiro posted that Tracy Chapman stole “the spotlight from Luke (Combs)” at the Grammys as part of “the woke war on straight white male success” By Grace Abels• February 8, 2024 Viral image stated on June 21, 2024 in a Facebook post: Video shows Dr. Ben Carson promoting an erectile dysfunction treatment. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 3, 2024 Ted Cruz stated on February 06, 2016 in the New Hampshire GOP debate: Says CNN reported Ben Carson was "taking a break from campaigning" and the Cruz campaign "forwarded that news to our volunteers." By Linda Qiu• February 7, 2016 Facebook posts stated on November 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “American soldiers praying for their country, for Israel before being deployed to defend Israel” in 2023. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 6, 2023 Facebook posts stated on February 03, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Ben Carson said "illegal immigrants caught voting should be stripped of their citizenship." By Ciara O'Rourke• February 8, 2019 Occupy Democrats stated on May 04, 2015 in a Facebook meme: "Ben Carson is running for president to ‘eliminate dependency on government.’ But he doesn’t mention that he grew up in public schools, got public housing and food stamps, got free glasses from a government program, was helped by Affirmative Action, and got Pell Grants for college." By Katie Sanders• May 11, 2015 Ben Carson stated on November 10, 2015 in the Republican debate in Milwaukee, Wis.: "Every time we raise the minimum wage, the number of jobless people increases." By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2015 Ben Carson stated on October 28, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.: Says he "didn’t have an involvement with" nutritional supplement company Mannatech. By Lauren Carroll• October 29, 2015 Viral image stated on April 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: Coca-Cola, Ben & Jerry’s and other companies support rioting. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 16, 2021 Tim Murphy stated on October 19, 2014 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: Blocking travel from countries with Ebola should be possible because President Barack Obama "has sealed off Israel in the past." By Louis Jacobson• October 21, 2014 Viral image stated on August 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Ben Shapiro tweeted, “The USPS is not only a bloated and outdate government agency, it is also ineffective and incompetent. It’s been 2 months since my wife went on a Hawaii vacation with her personal trainer; she said she would send me postcards every day and so far none of them have arrived.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 18, 2020 Instagram posts stated on March 31, 2024 in an Instagram post: Ben Shapiro posted on X about his sister and Sydney Sweeney. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 3, 2024 Ted Piccolo stated on September 14, 2011 in an online comment: Says that three of these five Republicans -- Ben Westlund, Rob Patridge, Max Williams, Lane Shetterly, Lynn Lundquist -- later became Democrats. By Janie Har• September 17, 2011 Viral image stated on April 01, 2019 in a Facebook post: Photos related to gun violence in present-day United States and the Holocaust in Nazi Germany suggest that gun control laws created or exacerbated the genocide of Jews. By Samantha Putterman• April 8, 2019 Articles (238) Ben Carson's first 10 fact-checks By Lauren Carroll• September 29, 2015 Political group takes aim at Ben Carson’s past statements on women's issues By Joshua Gillin• November 13, 2015 2015 Readers’ Poll results By Lauren Carroll• December 21, 2015 Mike Huckabee, Carly Fiorina and Ben Carson on the Truth-O-Meter By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 4, 2015 Our top 5 most-read fact-checks from October By Lauren Carroll• November 4, 2015 Our 5 most-read fact-checks from November By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• November 30, 2015 PolitiFact Florida’s top 5 fact-checks for September 2015 By Amy Sherman• October 1, 2015 Guns, motor vehicles and U.S. deaths, the trend lines By W. Gardner Selby• November 2, 2015 It is a special deal for Ben Nelson and Nebraska By Robert Farley• December 23, 2009 Quip about Ben Franklin among 2011 favorites By Robert Higgs• December 19, 2011 "The deciding vote?" All 60 of them! By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 14, 2012 Military bases’ new names sound as if they’re named after Confederates, but that’s not the case By Louis Jacobson• June 11, 2025 Examining Ben Carson's proposal for health savings accounts By Linda Qiu• October 27, 2015 Fact-checking presidential candidates on the Aug. 16 shows By Will Cabaniss, Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 16, 2015 Bill Nelson, health care and "the deciding vote" By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 14, 2012 Sunday shows will feature military cuts, Oscars By Katie Sanders• February 28, 2014 Fact-checking Montana politician Greg Gianforte's account of clash with Guardian reporter By John Kruzel, Smitha Rajan• May 25, 2017 Fact-checking the Sept. 27 Sunday shows By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• September 27, 2015 Fact-checking the Sept. 27 Sunday shows By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• September 27, 2015 What Ben Carson said about Hillary Clinton, Saul Alinsky and Lucifer By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 20, 2016
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Viral image stated on May 26, 2025 in an X post: Image shows Ben & Jerry’s is selling “Free Palestine” and “From the River to Sea” ice cream flavors. By Maria Briceño• May 30, 2025 Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Dr. Ben Carson discovered 3 completely natural ingredients that resulted in headaches disappearing, blood cholesterol levels lowering, and elevated blood pressure disappearing.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 25, 2024 Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2022 in screenshots shared on Facebook: Screenshots show that conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro received more than $20,000 in Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness. By Madison Czopek• August 26, 2022 Bloggers stated on June 04, 2023 in a blog post: “Publix drops Ben and Jerry’s ‘for the good of our kids.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 9, 2023 Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2024 in an image on Facebook: CNN reported that Dr. Ben Carson has discovered a natural cure for headaches, cholesterol levels and blood pressure symptoms. By Katelyn Ferral• January 12, 2024 Facebook posts stated on December 11, 2023 in a Facebook post: Dr. Ben Carson endorsed CBD gummies to treat high blood pressure. By Sara Swann• January 3, 2024 Viral image stated on February 06, 2024 in a Facebook post: Ben Shapiro posted that Tracy Chapman stole “the spotlight from Luke (Combs)” at the Grammys as part of “the woke war on straight white male success” By Grace Abels• February 8, 2024 Viral image stated on June 21, 2024 in a Facebook post: Video shows Dr. Ben Carson promoting an erectile dysfunction treatment. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 3, 2024 Ted Cruz stated on February 06, 2016 in the New Hampshire GOP debate: Says CNN reported Ben Carson was "taking a break from campaigning" and the Cruz campaign "forwarded that news to our volunteers." By Linda Qiu• February 7, 2016 Facebook posts stated on November 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “American soldiers praying for their country, for Israel before being deployed to defend Israel” in 2023. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 6, 2023 Facebook posts stated on February 03, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Ben Carson said "illegal immigrants caught voting should be stripped of their citizenship." By Ciara O'Rourke• February 8, 2019 Occupy Democrats stated on May 04, 2015 in a Facebook meme: "Ben Carson is running for president to ‘eliminate dependency on government.’ But he doesn’t mention that he grew up in public schools, got public housing and food stamps, got free glasses from a government program, was helped by Affirmative Action, and got Pell Grants for college." By Katie Sanders• May 11, 2015 Ben Carson stated on November 10, 2015 in the Republican debate in Milwaukee, Wis.: "Every time we raise the minimum wage, the number of jobless people increases." By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2015 Ben Carson stated on October 28, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.: Says he "didn’t have an involvement with" nutritional supplement company Mannatech. By Lauren Carroll• October 29, 2015 Viral image stated on April 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: Coca-Cola, Ben & Jerry’s and other companies support rioting. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 16, 2021 Tim Murphy stated on October 19, 2014 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: Blocking travel from countries with Ebola should be possible because President Barack Obama "has sealed off Israel in the past." By Louis Jacobson• October 21, 2014 Viral image stated on August 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Ben Shapiro tweeted, “The USPS is not only a bloated and outdate government agency, it is also ineffective and incompetent. It’s been 2 months since my wife went on a Hawaii vacation with her personal trainer; she said she would send me postcards every day and so far none of them have arrived.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 18, 2020 Instagram posts stated on March 31, 2024 in an Instagram post: Ben Shapiro posted on X about his sister and Sydney Sweeney. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 3, 2024 Ted Piccolo stated on September 14, 2011 in an online comment: Says that three of these five Republicans -- Ben Westlund, Rob Patridge, Max Williams, Lane Shetterly, Lynn Lundquist -- later became Democrats. By Janie Har• September 17, 2011 Viral image stated on April 01, 2019 in a Facebook post: Photos related to gun violence in present-day United States and the Holocaust in Nazi Germany suggest that gun control laws created or exacerbated the genocide of Jews. By Samantha Putterman• April 8, 2019
Ben Carson's first 10 fact-checks By Lauren Carroll• September 29, 2015 Political group takes aim at Ben Carson’s past statements on women's issues By Joshua Gillin• November 13, 2015 2015 Readers’ Poll results By Lauren Carroll• December 21, 2015 Mike Huckabee, Carly Fiorina and Ben Carson on the Truth-O-Meter By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 4, 2015 Our top 5 most-read fact-checks from October By Lauren Carroll• November 4, 2015 Our 5 most-read fact-checks from November By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• November 30, 2015 PolitiFact Florida’s top 5 fact-checks for September 2015 By Amy Sherman• October 1, 2015 Guns, motor vehicles and U.S. deaths, the trend lines By W. Gardner Selby• November 2, 2015 It is a special deal for Ben Nelson and Nebraska By Robert Farley• December 23, 2009 Quip about Ben Franklin among 2011 favorites By Robert Higgs• December 19, 2011 "The deciding vote?" All 60 of them! By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 14, 2012 Military bases’ new names sound as if they’re named after Confederates, but that’s not the case By Louis Jacobson• June 11, 2025 Examining Ben Carson's proposal for health savings accounts By Linda Qiu• October 27, 2015 Fact-checking presidential candidates on the Aug. 16 shows By Will Cabaniss, Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 16, 2015 Bill Nelson, health care and "the deciding vote" By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 14, 2012 Sunday shows will feature military cuts, Oscars By Katie Sanders• February 28, 2014 Fact-checking Montana politician Greg Gianforte's account of clash with Guardian reporter By John Kruzel, Smitha Rajan• May 25, 2017 Fact-checking the Sept. 27 Sunday shows By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• September 27, 2015 Fact-checking the Sept. 27 Sunday shows By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• September 27, 2015 What Ben Carson said about Hillary Clinton, Saul Alinsky and Lucifer By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 20, 2016
