0 People 583 Fact-checks 297 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (583) Facebook posts stated on January 18, 2023 in a post: Black Americans are not descended from people who were taken from Africa to be enslaved. By Gabrielle Settles• January 31, 2023 Viral image stated on August 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “the aftermath of the ‘CHOP’ Zone’ in Seattle, WA. July 2020.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 4, 2020 Facebook posts stated on November 25, 2018 in a post: Black Friday originated in 1904 when enslaved people were sold at a discount to boost the economy. By Monique Curet• December 1, 2021 Nikki Haley stated on October 12, 2023 in a town hall in Exeter, N.H.: China is “the largest developer of neuro-strike weapons, weapons engineered to change the brain activity of military commanders and segments of the population.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• November 1, 2023 Charlie Kirk stated on June 01, 2021 in a tweet: Says Anthony Fauci will make millions off new book. By Samantha Putterman• June 15, 2021 Instagram posts stated on July 21, 2024 in a post on Instagram: “The state of Washington has already sent out their ballots” for the 2024 presidential election. By Madison Czopek• July 23, 2024 Rick Scott stated on November 30, 2016 in an op-ed in USA Today: Obamacare "was invented by liberal academic theorists." By Amy Sherman• December 5, 2016 Byron Donalds stated on July 07, 2024 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: Kamala Harris "co-sponsored, fully sponsored" the Green New Deal. By Louis Jacobson• July 10, 2024 Facebook posts stated on November 08, 2024 in a Facebook post: "The Heritage Foundation is behind Project25. Their Director of Finance is David Green. Owner of Hobby Lobby." By Maria Briceño• November 13, 2024 Rick Perry stated on September 16, 2011 in answer to questions.: Says he did not support the October 2008 legislation to rescue Wall Street firms. By W. Gardner Selby• September 21, 2011 Salmon for All stated on August 01, 2012 in a guest column: "This ban will only apply to Oregon commercial fishermen. Washington commercial fishermen would still be allowed to use gillnets on the Columbia River." By Janie Har• August 9, 2012 Facebook posts stated on June 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The 9/11 Memorial in NYC was just defaced with graffiti.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 8, 2020 Facebook posts stated on January 09, 2022 in a Facebook post: Washington’s State Board of Health will discuss mandatory COVID-19 quarantines and vaccine requirements for schoolchildren at a Jan. 12 meeting. By Jeff Cercone• January 11, 2022 Facebook posts stated on May 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows House Speaker Kevin McCarthy calling on Vice President Kamala Harris to “step down.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 4, 2023 Viral image stated on January 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says an image of a pile of needles is from Nancy Pelosi’s congressional district in San Francisco. By Samantha Putterman• February 29, 2020 Bernie Sanders stated on February 13, 2016 in an a television ad: "Bernie Sanders passed more roll call amendments in a Republican Congress than any other member." By Linda Qiu• March 24, 2016 Mandela Barnes stated on August 17, 2022 in Twitter: “Ron Johnson just came out in favor of a federal abortion ban.” By Laura Schulte• September 13, 2022 Bill O'Reilly stated on March 15, 2022 in a video on his website: “As soon as Biden took office, he eliminated all subsidies for fossil fuels.” By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2022 EMILY's List stated on September 09, 2022 in a political ad: Ted Budd “helped write legislation to outlaw abortion nationwide with no exceptions for rape or incest — a law that could even put doctors in jail.” By Paul Specht• October 5, 2022 Alan Grayson stated on July 09, 2015 in an announcement video: "In the past two years in Congress, I’ve written more bills, passed more amendments on the floor of the House and enacted more of my bills into law than any other member of the House." By Amy Sherman• July 14, 2015 Articles (297) Headed to week three, raring to go By Zack McMillin• January 30, 2012 No, Martin Luther King was not a Republican By Bill Adair• February 1, 2012 Repeated: Martin Luther King was a Republican By W. Gardner Selby• January 30, 2012 Key facts about immigration data: What it can and can’t tell us about border policies By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 3, 2024 Ask PolitiFact: How many people on the terrorist watchlist are coming into the United States? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 27, 2023 MLK, Romney and the GOP By W. Gardner Selby• January 18, 2013 Fact-checking claims from Iowa's Senate debate on abortion, inflation and the border By Liam Halawith, Lyle Muller• October 12, 2022 The facts about Iowa’s 2nd District congressional candidates and abortion By Liam Halawith• October 12, 2022 Howdying PolitiFact Tennessee By W. Gardner Selby• January 25, 2012 Looking back: Tulsi Gabbard’s Fox News presence in the Obama years By Bill McCarthy• November 22, 2019 7 misleading statements Donald Trump may repeat in his convention speech By Amy Sherman• July 21, 2016 Previewing the Dec. 15 Sunday shows By Jon Greenberg• December 13, 2013 Bernie Sanders back in California By Chris Nichols• September 21, 2017 In context: Donald Trump's $1 million offer to Elizabeth Warren By Louis Jacobson• October 15, 2018 Wolf corrects statement on missing soldiers from Korean War By Sean Gorman• November 29, 2011 What is ‘sex’? What is ‘gender’? How these terms changed and why states now want to define them By Grace Abels• March 22, 2024 Facts behind Iowa’s 1st District congressional debate By Natalie Dunlap, Sabine Martin, Lyle Muller, Kate Perez• October 1, 2022 Obama sings backup on new PolitiFact song By Bill Adair• May 25, 2009 Studies on circumcision and autism don’t say what RFK Jr. says they do By Grace Abels• October 20, 2025 Mailbag: PolitiFact reader swears Longoria catch was real By Aaron Sharockman• June 8, 2011
Facebook posts stated on January 18, 2023 in a post: Black Americans are not descended from people who were taken from Africa to be enslaved. By Gabrielle Settles• January 31, 2023 Viral image stated on August 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “the aftermath of the ‘CHOP’ Zone’ in Seattle, WA. July 2020.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 4, 2020 Facebook posts stated on November 25, 2018 in a post: Black Friday originated in 1904 when enslaved people were sold at a discount to boost the economy. By Monique Curet• December 1, 2021 Nikki Haley stated on October 12, 2023 in a town hall in Exeter, N.H.: China is “the largest developer of neuro-strike weapons, weapons engineered to change the brain activity of military commanders and segments of the population.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• November 1, 2023 Charlie Kirk stated on June 01, 2021 in a tweet: Says Anthony Fauci will make millions off new book. By Samantha Putterman• June 15, 2021 Instagram posts stated on July 21, 2024 in a post on Instagram: “The state of Washington has already sent out their ballots” for the 2024 presidential election. By Madison Czopek• July 23, 2024 Rick Scott stated on November 30, 2016 in an op-ed in USA Today: Obamacare "was invented by liberal academic theorists." By Amy Sherman• December 5, 2016 Byron Donalds stated on July 07, 2024 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: Kamala Harris "co-sponsored, fully sponsored" the Green New Deal. By Louis Jacobson• July 10, 2024 Facebook posts stated on November 08, 2024 in a Facebook post: "The Heritage Foundation is behind Project25. Their Director of Finance is David Green. Owner of Hobby Lobby." By Maria Briceño• November 13, 2024 Rick Perry stated on September 16, 2011 in answer to questions.: Says he did not support the October 2008 legislation to rescue Wall Street firms. By W. Gardner Selby• September 21, 2011 Salmon for All stated on August 01, 2012 in a guest column: "This ban will only apply to Oregon commercial fishermen. Washington commercial fishermen would still be allowed to use gillnets on the Columbia River." By Janie Har• August 9, 2012 Facebook posts stated on June 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The 9/11 Memorial in NYC was just defaced with graffiti.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 8, 2020 Facebook posts stated on January 09, 2022 in a Facebook post: Washington’s State Board of Health will discuss mandatory COVID-19 quarantines and vaccine requirements for schoolchildren at a Jan. 12 meeting. By Jeff Cercone• January 11, 2022 Facebook posts stated on May 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows House Speaker Kevin McCarthy calling on Vice President Kamala Harris to “step down.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 4, 2023 Viral image stated on January 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says an image of a pile of needles is from Nancy Pelosi’s congressional district in San Francisco. By Samantha Putterman• February 29, 2020 Bernie Sanders stated on February 13, 2016 in an a television ad: "Bernie Sanders passed more roll call amendments in a Republican Congress than any other member." By Linda Qiu• March 24, 2016 Mandela Barnes stated on August 17, 2022 in Twitter: “Ron Johnson just came out in favor of a federal abortion ban.” By Laura Schulte• September 13, 2022 Bill O'Reilly stated on March 15, 2022 in a video on his website: “As soon as Biden took office, he eliminated all subsidies for fossil fuels.” By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2022 EMILY's List stated on September 09, 2022 in a political ad: Ted Budd “helped write legislation to outlaw abortion nationwide with no exceptions for rape or incest — a law that could even put doctors in jail.” By Paul Specht• October 5, 2022 Alan Grayson stated on July 09, 2015 in an announcement video: "In the past two years in Congress, I’ve written more bills, passed more amendments on the floor of the House and enacted more of my bills into law than any other member of the House." By Amy Sherman• July 14, 2015
Headed to week three, raring to go By Zack McMillin• January 30, 2012 No, Martin Luther King was not a Republican By Bill Adair• February 1, 2012 Repeated: Martin Luther King was a Republican By W. Gardner Selby• January 30, 2012 Key facts about immigration data: What it can and can’t tell us about border policies By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 3, 2024 Ask PolitiFact: How many people on the terrorist watchlist are coming into the United States? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 27, 2023 MLK, Romney and the GOP By W. Gardner Selby• January 18, 2013 Fact-checking claims from Iowa's Senate debate on abortion, inflation and the border By Liam Halawith, Lyle Muller• October 12, 2022 The facts about Iowa’s 2nd District congressional candidates and abortion By Liam Halawith• October 12, 2022 Howdying PolitiFact Tennessee By W. Gardner Selby• January 25, 2012 Looking back: Tulsi Gabbard’s Fox News presence in the Obama years By Bill McCarthy• November 22, 2019 7 misleading statements Donald Trump may repeat in his convention speech By Amy Sherman• July 21, 2016 Previewing the Dec. 15 Sunday shows By Jon Greenberg• December 13, 2013 Bernie Sanders back in California By Chris Nichols• September 21, 2017 In context: Donald Trump's $1 million offer to Elizabeth Warren By Louis Jacobson• October 15, 2018 Wolf corrects statement on missing soldiers from Korean War By Sean Gorman• November 29, 2011 What is ‘sex’? What is ‘gender’? How these terms changed and why states now want to define them By Grace Abels• March 22, 2024 Facts behind Iowa’s 1st District congressional debate By Natalie Dunlap, Sabine Martin, Lyle Muller, Kate Perez• October 1, 2022 Obama sings backup on new PolitiFact song By Bill Adair• May 25, 2009 Studies on circumcision and autism don’t say what RFK Jr. says they do By Grace Abels• October 20, 2025 Mailbag: PolitiFact reader swears Longoria catch was real By Aaron Sharockman• June 8, 2011
