0 People 862 Fact-checks 318 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (862) Chain email stated on October 14, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The Obama White House is renaming Christmas trees "holiday trees." By Catharine Richert• October 14, 2009 Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: “ABC News has confirmed that attendees to Trump WH Rally were paid. $150. ea and had to sign an NDA.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 12, 2020 YouTube videos stated on January 19, 2021 in a YouTube post: “Military brass band plays ‘Hit the Road Jack’ as Trump leaves office.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 20, 2021 Facebook posts stated on August 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Melania dug up the WH Rose Garden, removing roses from every First Lady since 1913.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 24, 2020 Jack Lew stated on February 12, 2012 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union with Candy Crowley": "You can't pass a budget in the Senate of the United States without 60 votes." By Louis Jacobson• February 13, 2012 Facebook posts stated on February 07, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi was arrested after ripping a copy of the State of the Union speech. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 19, 2020 Drudge Report stated on March 20, 2014 in a post on their website: "Reporters rehearse questions with White House press (secretary)." By Jon Greenberg• March 20, 2014 Donald Trump stated on October 07, 2024 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: Of Gaza, “I’ve been there.” By Amy Sherman• October 8, 2024 Viral image stated on January 28, 2025 in an Instagram post: Image shows immigration officers arresting someone wearing a “Latinos for Trump 2024” shirt in 2025. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 30, 2025 Facebook posts stated on August 01, 2020 in a Facebook post: The White House doctored a photo of a Donald Trump event “to make the crowd look bigger.” By Tom Kertscher• August 3, 2020 Jack Posobiec stated on July 29, 2021 in a tweet: The White House plans to call for lockdowns due to the delta variant and is “aiming for late 2nd week of August, per WH official.” By Amy Sherman• August 12, 2021 John Cornyn stated on August 21, 2012 in a Facebook post.: Says that when Democrats controlled Congress and the White House, federal spending as a share of the Gross Domestic Product leapt from 18.2 percent in 2001 to 25.2 percent in 2009 -- the largest such increase in any eight-year period since World War II. By W. Gardner Selby• August 31, 2012 Facebook posts stated on July 06, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says President Donald Trump tweeted that South Dakota needs to keep its border with California closed. By Samantha Putterman• July 20, 2020 Facebook posts stated on January 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Go to antifa.com and it takes you to Biden’s White House! … Just a slap in the face.” By Samantha Putterman• January 22, 2021 Facebook posts stated on March 30, 2022 in a Facebook post: Joe Biden didn’t sign an antilynching bill in a ceremony outside the White House on March 29. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 30, 2022 Facebook posts stated on March 06, 2023 in a Facebook post: The White House Visitor Center is displaying a photo of a fake President Joe Biden. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 9, 2023 West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 08, 2018 in a tweet: "The American economy is continuing its longest monthly streak of job growth in history, with 3.9 million jobs added since President Trump was elected." By Warren Sterling• August 23, 2018 Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “So Oscar Health, the company tapped by Trump to profit from covid tests, is a Kushner company. Imagine that, profits over national safety.” By Bill McCarthy• March 23, 2020 Norm Eisen stated on January 07, 2018 in a tweet: The White House staff risks violating federal ethics rules if they participate in Donald Trump’s "fake news awards." By John Kruzel• January 11, 2018 Mike Pence stated on August 26, 2020 in his speech at the Republican National Convention: “President Trump marshalled the full resources of our federal government from the outset. He directed us to forge a seamless partnership with governors across America in both political parties.” By Jon Greenberg, Victoria Knight, Amy Sherman• August 27, 2020 Articles (318) A flurry of Half Trues By Molly Moorhead• May 1, 2012 Checking Romney's secret weapon: Infographics By Louis Jacobson• April 26, 2012 Mailbag: 'Are you freaking serious?' By Bill Adair• January 30, 2009 Fact-checking Hillary Clinton’s book 'What Happened' By Jon Greenberg• September 14, 2017 Fact-checking fake news on International Fact-checking Day By Allison Graves• April 2, 2017 Our June High Five By James B. Nelson• July 2, 2014 Did Michael Cohen want a White House gig? 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Chain email stated on October 14, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The Obama White House is renaming Christmas trees "holiday trees." By Catharine Richert• October 14, 2009 Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: “ABC News has confirmed that attendees to Trump WH Rally were paid. $150. ea and had to sign an NDA.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 12, 2020 YouTube videos stated on January 19, 2021 in a YouTube post: “Military brass band plays ‘Hit the Road Jack’ as Trump leaves office.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 20, 2021 Facebook posts stated on August 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Melania dug up the WH Rose Garden, removing roses from every First Lady since 1913.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 24, 2020 Jack Lew stated on February 12, 2012 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union with Candy Crowley": "You can't pass a budget in the Senate of the United States without 60 votes." By Louis Jacobson• February 13, 2012 Facebook posts stated on February 07, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi was arrested after ripping a copy of the State of the Union speech. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 19, 2020 Drudge Report stated on March 20, 2014 in a post on their website: "Reporters rehearse questions with White House press (secretary)." By Jon Greenberg• March 20, 2014 Donald Trump stated on October 07, 2024 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: Of Gaza, “I’ve been there.” By Amy Sherman• October 8, 2024 Viral image stated on January 28, 2025 in an Instagram post: Image shows immigration officers arresting someone wearing a “Latinos for Trump 2024” shirt in 2025. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 30, 2025 Facebook posts stated on August 01, 2020 in a Facebook post: The White House doctored a photo of a Donald Trump event “to make the crowd look bigger.” By Tom Kertscher• August 3, 2020 Jack Posobiec stated on July 29, 2021 in a tweet: The White House plans to call for lockdowns due to the delta variant and is “aiming for late 2nd week of August, per WH official.” By Amy Sherman• August 12, 2021 John Cornyn stated on August 21, 2012 in a Facebook post.: Says that when Democrats controlled Congress and the White House, federal spending as a share of the Gross Domestic Product leapt from 18.2 percent in 2001 to 25.2 percent in 2009 -- the largest such increase in any eight-year period since World War II. By W. Gardner Selby• August 31, 2012 Facebook posts stated on July 06, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says President Donald Trump tweeted that South Dakota needs to keep its border with California closed. By Samantha Putterman• July 20, 2020 Facebook posts stated on January 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Go to antifa.com and it takes you to Biden’s White House! … Just a slap in the face.” By Samantha Putterman• January 22, 2021 Facebook posts stated on March 30, 2022 in a Facebook post: Joe Biden didn’t sign an antilynching bill in a ceremony outside the White House on March 29. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 30, 2022 Facebook posts stated on March 06, 2023 in a Facebook post: The White House Visitor Center is displaying a photo of a fake President Joe Biden. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 9, 2023 West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 08, 2018 in a tweet: "The American economy is continuing its longest monthly streak of job growth in history, with 3.9 million jobs added since President Trump was elected." By Warren Sterling• August 23, 2018 Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “So Oscar Health, the company tapped by Trump to profit from covid tests, is a Kushner company. Imagine that, profits over national safety.” By Bill McCarthy• March 23, 2020 Norm Eisen stated on January 07, 2018 in a tweet: The White House staff risks violating federal ethics rules if they participate in Donald Trump’s "fake news awards." By John Kruzel• January 11, 2018 Mike Pence stated on August 26, 2020 in his speech at the Republican National Convention: “President Trump marshalled the full resources of our federal government from the outset. He directed us to forge a seamless partnership with governors across America in both political parties.” By Jon Greenberg, Victoria Knight, Amy Sherman• August 27, 2020
A flurry of Half Trues By Molly Moorhead• May 1, 2012 Checking Romney's secret weapon: Infographics By Louis Jacobson• April 26, 2012 Mailbag: 'Are you freaking serious?' By Bill Adair• January 30, 2009 Fact-checking Hillary Clinton’s book 'What Happened' By Jon Greenberg• September 14, 2017 Fact-checking fake news on International Fact-checking Day By Allison Graves• April 2, 2017 Our June High Five By James B. Nelson• July 2, 2014 Did Michael Cohen want a White House gig? By John Kruzel• March 1, 2019 In Context: Orrin Hatch's comments about CHIP, people who 'won’t lift a finger' to help themselves By Emily Tanaka• December 5, 2017 Chief bean-counter off by lots of beans By Robert Farley• March 11, 2009 Pants on Fire, on parade By Tom Kertscher• December 29, 2014 Our top 5 fact-check reports for May 2014 By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• June 3, 2014 The Top Five: PolitiFact’s most-clicked items for July By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 1, 2013 Rubio's bad statistic on Obamacare and business By Becky Bowers• July 29, 2013 Sarah Sanders and the history of press secretary falsehoods By Julianna Rennie• April 24, 2019 Donald Trump issues order to pause TikTok ban for 75 days By Amy Sherman• January 21, 2025 A timeline of Donald Trump’s talk about nonexistent James Comey tapes By Manuela Tobias• June 22, 2017 Did Obama team announce Iran deal to avoid bad publicity on health care? By Louis Jacobson• November 25, 2013 Residency rules revisited By Tom Kertscher• January 29, 2014 Marco Rubio’s Top 5 attacks on Obamacare By Amy Sherman• September 24, 2013 Looking back on our U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner fact-checks By Mica Soellner• September 4, 2019
