0 People 22 Fact-checks 16 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (22) Instagram posts stated on April 02, 2024 in an Instagram post: “The National Guard in the HISTORY of its life, gets called in AFTER a disaster, not BEFORE something happens.” By Madison Czopek• April 8, 2024 Mike Dudgeon stated on November 18, 2014 in newspaper article: Thirty-eight states -- Georgia not included -- have appointed, rather than elected, state school superintendents. By Nancy Badertscher• December 6, 2014 Instagram posts stated on March 19, 2024 in a video: Travis County, Texas, officials preparing for April 8 eclipse “know something catastrophic will happen.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• March 22, 2024 Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper ad: "Barack Hussein Obama will .. force Christian organizations to pay for abortions." By Molly Moorhead• September 26, 2012 Robert Menendez stated on November 14, 2012 in a speech: "For the first time in history, the share of the national popular vote margin is smaller than the Latino vote margin." By Bill Wichert• November 26, 2012 YouTube videos stated on February 19, 2020 in a YouTube post: “The coronavirus was invented and patented in the USA and then planted in China.” By Tom Kertscher• March 10, 2020 Ta-Nehisi Coates stated on June 19, 2019 in congressional testimony: "The typical black family in this country has one-tenth the wealth of the typical white family." By Tom Kertscher• July 1, 2019 Mitch McConnell stated on February 24, 2021 in a Senate floor speech: In the American Rescue Plan, “just about 1% of the money is for vaccines.” By Jon Greenberg• February 26, 2021 Facebook posts stated on March 02, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Coronavirus Hoax: Fake Virus Pandemic Fabricated to Cover-Up Global Outbreak of 5G Syndrome.” By Tom Kertscher• March 9, 2020 Facebook posts stated on June 26, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: "Si lleva más de 6 meses viviendo en Estados Unidos puede solicitar implantes dentales sin coste alguno". By Maria Briceño• July 18, 2023 Larry Elder stated on November 04, 2013 in CNN's "Crossfire" roundtable: "When you add a dollar value to mandates," government took almost 50 percent "of the American people’s money." By Katie Sanders• November 8, 2013 Joyce Beatty stated on May 25, 2016 in in a press conference: In Ohio, "each year an estimated 1,000 children become victims of human trafficking, and over 3,000 more are at risk." By Nadia Pflaum• June 10, 2016 Ann Coulter stated on May 26, 2015 in an interview on "America with Jorge Ramos": "America has already taken in one-fourth of Mexico's entire population." By Jon Greenberg• June 2, 2015 Cathy McMorris Rodgers stated on March 18, 2021 in a House hearing: The Democratic clean energy plan is pro-China, because "90% of the solar panels, 80% of the wind machines, 90% of the rare earth minerals … are in Asia or in China.” By Jon Greenberg• March 29, 2021 Ron Johnson stated on February 18, 2014 in a public meeting: Even though Chicago has "the most stringent gun laws on the books," it still "has the highest murder rate" in the country. By Tom Kertscher• March 2, 2014 Stephanie Cutter stated on October 19, 2014 in an episode of "Meet the Press": "Money towards the Ebola vaccine is basically cut in half to what it was. More cuts are coming under the congressional sequester." By Katie Sanders• October 24, 2014 Hillary Clinton stated on December 01, 2015 in a post on her campaign website: "Ted Cruz tried to ban contraception" five times. By Louis Jacobson• December 2, 2015 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 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 Brian Tyler Cohen stated on May 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.” By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2023 Articles (16) Obama and Romney on the economy By Eric Stirgus• October 28, 2012 What we know about the source of the coronavirus pandemic By Daniel Funke• April 17, 2020 Do you know Trump and Harris’ talking points? Prep for the presidential debate with fact-checks By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• September 6, 2024 Russian influence operations intensified ahead of Election Day. Officials expect it to continue. By Loreben Tuquero• November 8, 2024 It’s a wrap: Read our fact-checks and stories from the 2024 RNC By Jeff Cercone• July 19, 2024 Fact-checking Barack Obama's 2016 State of the Union address By Lauren Carroll, C. Eugene Emery Jr., Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• January 13, 2016 A guide to Trump’s 2nd term promises: immigration, economy, foreign policy and more By Louis Jacobson, Ian McKinney• July 18, 2024 Ted Cruz, presidential possible, has 'Time for Truth' book coming By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2015 Texas-reared Rand Paul and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• April 6, 2015 Donald Trump fact-check: 2024 RNC speech in Milwaukee full of falsehoods about immigrants, economy By PolitiFact Staff • July 19, 2024 Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign promises: Here’s his vision for a second term By Louis Jacobson, Ian McKinney• September 30, 2024 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013
Instagram posts stated on April 02, 2024 in an Instagram post: “The National Guard in the HISTORY of its life, gets called in AFTER a disaster, not BEFORE something happens.” By Madison Czopek• April 8, 2024 Mike Dudgeon stated on November 18, 2014 in newspaper article: Thirty-eight states -- Georgia not included -- have appointed, rather than elected, state school superintendents. By Nancy Badertscher• December 6, 2014 Instagram posts stated on March 19, 2024 in a video: Travis County, Texas, officials preparing for April 8 eclipse “know something catastrophic will happen.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• March 22, 2024 Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper ad: "Barack Hussein Obama will .. force Christian organizations to pay for abortions." By Molly Moorhead• September 26, 2012 Robert Menendez stated on November 14, 2012 in a speech: "For the first time in history, the share of the national popular vote margin is smaller than the Latino vote margin." By Bill Wichert• November 26, 2012 YouTube videos stated on February 19, 2020 in a YouTube post: “The coronavirus was invented and patented in the USA and then planted in China.” By Tom Kertscher• March 10, 2020 Ta-Nehisi Coates stated on June 19, 2019 in congressional testimony: "The typical black family in this country has one-tenth the wealth of the typical white family." By Tom Kertscher• July 1, 2019 Mitch McConnell stated on February 24, 2021 in a Senate floor speech: In the American Rescue Plan, “just about 1% of the money is for vaccines.” By Jon Greenberg• February 26, 2021 Facebook posts stated on March 02, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Coronavirus Hoax: Fake Virus Pandemic Fabricated to Cover-Up Global Outbreak of 5G Syndrome.” By Tom Kertscher• March 9, 2020 Facebook posts stated on June 26, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: "Si lleva más de 6 meses viviendo en Estados Unidos puede solicitar implantes dentales sin coste alguno". By Maria Briceño• July 18, 2023 Larry Elder stated on November 04, 2013 in CNN's "Crossfire" roundtable: "When you add a dollar value to mandates," government took almost 50 percent "of the American people’s money." By Katie Sanders• November 8, 2013 Joyce Beatty stated on May 25, 2016 in in a press conference: In Ohio, "each year an estimated 1,000 children become victims of human trafficking, and over 3,000 more are at risk." By Nadia Pflaum• June 10, 2016 Ann Coulter stated on May 26, 2015 in an interview on "America with Jorge Ramos": "America has already taken in one-fourth of Mexico's entire population." By Jon Greenberg• June 2, 2015 Cathy McMorris Rodgers stated on March 18, 2021 in a House hearing: The Democratic clean energy plan is pro-China, because "90% of the solar panels, 80% of the wind machines, 90% of the rare earth minerals … are in Asia or in China.” By Jon Greenberg• March 29, 2021 Ron Johnson stated on February 18, 2014 in a public meeting: Even though Chicago has "the most stringent gun laws on the books," it still "has the highest murder rate" in the country. By Tom Kertscher• March 2, 2014 Stephanie Cutter stated on October 19, 2014 in an episode of "Meet the Press": "Money towards the Ebola vaccine is basically cut in half to what it was. More cuts are coming under the congressional sequester." By Katie Sanders• October 24, 2014 Hillary Clinton stated on December 01, 2015 in a post on her campaign website: "Ted Cruz tried to ban contraception" five times. By Louis Jacobson• December 2, 2015 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 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 Brian Tyler Cohen stated on May 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.” By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2023
Obama and Romney on the economy By Eric Stirgus• October 28, 2012 What we know about the source of the coronavirus pandemic By Daniel Funke• April 17, 2020 Do you know Trump and Harris’ talking points? Prep for the presidential debate with fact-checks By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• September 6, 2024 Russian influence operations intensified ahead of Election Day. Officials expect it to continue. By Loreben Tuquero• November 8, 2024 It’s a wrap: Read our fact-checks and stories from the 2024 RNC By Jeff Cercone• July 19, 2024 Fact-checking Barack Obama's 2016 State of the Union address By Lauren Carroll, C. Eugene Emery Jr., Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• January 13, 2016 A guide to Trump’s 2nd term promises: immigration, economy, foreign policy and more By Louis Jacobson, Ian McKinney• July 18, 2024 Ted Cruz, presidential possible, has 'Time for Truth' book coming By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2015 Texas-reared Rand Paul and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• April 6, 2015 Donald Trump fact-check: 2024 RNC speech in Milwaukee full of falsehoods about immigrants, economy By PolitiFact Staff • July 19, 2024 Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign promises: Here’s his vision for a second term By Louis Jacobson, Ian McKinney• September 30, 2024 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013
