0 People 16 Fact-checks 22 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (16) Viral image stated on July 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Hurricane ‘Hanna’ hitting Texas has blown over part of a border wall.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 29, 2020 Center for Western Priorities stated on February 05, 2015 in a post on the organization's website: "Oil companies can obtain an acre of public land for less than the price of a Big Mac." By Jon Greenberg• February 16, 2015 Bloggers stated on April 03, 2020 in a fake news article: Says celebrities are calling for a "'total Hollywood strike' until Trump resigns." By Daniel Funke• April 7, 2020 Facebook posts stated on April 26, 2022 in a Facebook post: A video shows “satanic death cult high priestess” Oprah Winfrey condoning and promoting “pedophilia and sex trafficking.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 28, 2022 Kenneth Block stated on April 14, 2014 in a campaign website: In Rhode Island, "Nearly 9 percent of covered employees go out on short term disability every year, with an average outage from work of almost 12 weeks each." By John Hill• April 15, 2014 Credo Action stated on August 27, 2015 in a YouTube video: The Obama administration is "proposing to mine another 10 billion tons of Wyoming coal, which would unleash three times more carbon pollution than Obama's Clean Power Plan would even save through 2030." By Lauren Carroll• September 1, 2015 Bloggers stated on April 17, 2014 in multiple blog and video posts: The Bundy Ranch deal is all about Nevada Sen. Harry Reid "using federal violence to take people’s land in his state so he can package it to re-sell it to the Chinese." By Jon Greenberg• April 24, 2014 America First Legal stated on November 01, 2022 in an ad: “Kamala Harris said disaster aid should go to non-white citizens first." By Tom Kertscher• November 5, 2022 Michael Bloomberg stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says Donald Trump "games the U.S. visa system so he can hire temporary foreign workers at low wages." By Amy Sherman• July 28, 2016 Matt Gaetz stated on August 10, 2019 in an interview on Fox News: In Australia "they went and confiscated all the guns. You know who did what Australia did? Venezuela." By Amy Sherman• August 19, 2019 Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 13, 2016 in a television ad: Says "Catherine Cortez Masto failed Nevada rape victims. While attorney general, thousands of rape kits were never sent for DNA analysis." By Riley Snyder• September 28, 2016 Pramila Jayapal stated on May 28, 2023 in in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union”: The average amount of assistance for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is $6 a day. By Sevana Wenn• June 6, 2023 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 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 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 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 Articles (22) Looking back on our U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner fact-checks By Mica Soellner• September 4, 2019 PolitiFact Florida Top 5 in May 2016 By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• June 6, 2016 Fact-checking the debate over food stamps By Louis Jacobson• July 12, 2013 Our December High Five: Walker again tops the list By Tom Kertscher• January 3, 2014 Fact-checking immigration By Becky Bowers• June 20, 2013 Fact-checking immigration By Becky Bowers• June 21, 2013 Obama on leave, Biden in stocks, Western threats in Syria: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• June 30, 2014 Introducing the High Five: A look at our most-clicked items for May By Tom Kertscher• June 4, 2013 Sizing up the Texas economy By Sue Owen• January 1, 2013 PolitiFact's Fall TV Preview By Bill Adair• September 6, 2010 Back to the future: Fact-checking claims about Iraq By Katie Sanders• June 27, 2014 Can Florida drivers run over protesters without consequence? No, that’s not what the law says By Louis Jacobson• June 13, 2025 Our roundup of recent Wisconsin recall ratings By Dave Umhoefer• May 29, 2012 Truth is elusive in Wisconsin recall campaign By Dave Umhoefer• May 30, 2012 Mailbag, Facebook edition: 'PolitiFact gets another Mostly Fail rating' By Becky Bowers• August 5, 2013 A look at claims from Lincoln Chafee By April Hunt• July 6, 2015 Mailbag: 'Glenn Beck rules, PolitiFact drools.' By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 3, 2010 Obama and Romney on women's issues By Janel Davis• October 30, 2012 Ted Cruz and the Truth-O-Meter Already Hot By W. Gardner Selby• March 22, 2015 The DOJ says a US media company promoted ‘Russian interests.’ Who were its 6 content creators? By Madison Czopek• September 16, 2024
Viral image stated on July 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Hurricane ‘Hanna’ hitting Texas has blown over part of a border wall.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 29, 2020 Center for Western Priorities stated on February 05, 2015 in a post on the organization's website: "Oil companies can obtain an acre of public land for less than the price of a Big Mac." By Jon Greenberg• February 16, 2015 Bloggers stated on April 03, 2020 in a fake news article: Says celebrities are calling for a "'total Hollywood strike' until Trump resigns." By Daniel Funke• April 7, 2020 Facebook posts stated on April 26, 2022 in a Facebook post: A video shows “satanic death cult high priestess” Oprah Winfrey condoning and promoting “pedophilia and sex trafficking.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 28, 2022 Kenneth Block stated on April 14, 2014 in a campaign website: In Rhode Island, "Nearly 9 percent of covered employees go out on short term disability every year, with an average outage from work of almost 12 weeks each." By John Hill• April 15, 2014 Credo Action stated on August 27, 2015 in a YouTube video: The Obama administration is "proposing to mine another 10 billion tons of Wyoming coal, which would unleash three times more carbon pollution than Obama's Clean Power Plan would even save through 2030." By Lauren Carroll• September 1, 2015 Bloggers stated on April 17, 2014 in multiple blog and video posts: The Bundy Ranch deal is all about Nevada Sen. Harry Reid "using federal violence to take people’s land in his state so he can package it to re-sell it to the Chinese." By Jon Greenberg• April 24, 2014 America First Legal stated on November 01, 2022 in an ad: “Kamala Harris said disaster aid should go to non-white citizens first." By Tom Kertscher• November 5, 2022 Michael Bloomberg stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says Donald Trump "games the U.S. visa system so he can hire temporary foreign workers at low wages." By Amy Sherman• July 28, 2016 Matt Gaetz stated on August 10, 2019 in an interview on Fox News: In Australia "they went and confiscated all the guns. You know who did what Australia did? Venezuela." By Amy Sherman• August 19, 2019 Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 13, 2016 in a television ad: Says "Catherine Cortez Masto failed Nevada rape victims. While attorney general, thousands of rape kits were never sent for DNA analysis." By Riley Snyder• September 28, 2016 Pramila Jayapal stated on May 28, 2023 in in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union”: The average amount of assistance for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is $6 a day. By Sevana Wenn• June 6, 2023 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 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 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 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
Looking back on our U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner fact-checks By Mica Soellner• September 4, 2019 PolitiFact Florida Top 5 in May 2016 By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• June 6, 2016 Fact-checking the debate over food stamps By Louis Jacobson• July 12, 2013 Our December High Five: Walker again tops the list By Tom Kertscher• January 3, 2014 Fact-checking immigration By Becky Bowers• June 20, 2013 Fact-checking immigration By Becky Bowers• June 21, 2013 Obama on leave, Biden in stocks, Western threats in Syria: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• June 30, 2014 Introducing the High Five: A look at our most-clicked items for May By Tom Kertscher• June 4, 2013 Sizing up the Texas economy By Sue Owen• January 1, 2013 PolitiFact's Fall TV Preview By Bill Adair• September 6, 2010 Back to the future: Fact-checking claims about Iraq By Katie Sanders• June 27, 2014 Can Florida drivers run over protesters without consequence? No, that’s not what the law says By Louis Jacobson• June 13, 2025 Our roundup of recent Wisconsin recall ratings By Dave Umhoefer• May 29, 2012 Truth is elusive in Wisconsin recall campaign By Dave Umhoefer• May 30, 2012 Mailbag, Facebook edition: 'PolitiFact gets another Mostly Fail rating' By Becky Bowers• August 5, 2013 A look at claims from Lincoln Chafee By April Hunt• July 6, 2015 Mailbag: 'Glenn Beck rules, PolitiFact drools.' By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 3, 2010 Obama and Romney on women's issues By Janel Davis• October 30, 2012 Ted Cruz and the Truth-O-Meter Already Hot By W. Gardner Selby• March 22, 2015 The DOJ says a US media company promoted ‘Russian interests.’ Who were its 6 content creators? By Madison Czopek• September 16, 2024
