0 People 158 Fact-checks 54 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (158) Chain email stated on March 07, 2023 in a chain email: Because of daylight saving time, “NO alarm set for the 2:00 a.m. hour will go off” on March 12. By Madison Czopek• March 9, 2023 Facebook posts stated on November 08, 2020 in a Facebook post: Overnight, election workers “found” 140,000 mail in ballots in Wisconsin; 200,000 in Michigan and 1 million in Pennsylvania. “All for Biden. None for Trump.” By Samantha Putterman• November 10, 2020 Viral image stated on August 19, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Photos show Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Gretchen Whitmer and Cory Booker violating COVID-19 safety precautions. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 20, 2020 Instagram posts stated on June 25, 2023 in Instagram posts: “The day before 9/11 the Pentagon reported $2.3 trillion missing.” By Loreben Tuquero• June 29, 2023 Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of Union address: During the past four years, "average wages have barely budged." By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2014 Viral image stated on November 10, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Biden ‘child porn’ shock” headline was “front page news in Australia.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 17, 2022 Instagram posts stated on December 11, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows “Yellowstone’s super volcano is now really, really exploding.” By Loreben Tuquero• December 17, 2024 Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer bans buying US flags during lockdown.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 14, 2020 Donald Trump Jr. stated on August 15, 2020 in a tweet: “8% of the votes cast” in Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary, 864 mailed ballots, came from dead voters. “NOTHING TO SEE HERE!!!” By Clara Hendrickson• August 18, 2020 Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Governor Gretchen Whitmer spent the past weekend at her VACATION COTTAGE at Birch Lake. Violating her own EXECUTIVE ORDER.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 24, 2020 Mike Shirkey stated on February 16, 2021 in a radio interview: “Too many dead people voted” in Michigan By Dave Boucher, Clara Hendrickson• February 16, 2021 Jamie Radtke stated on March 03, 2013 in a website post.: The transportation package passed by the General Assembly would impose the "largest tax increase in Virginia’s history." By Sean Gorman• March 15, 2013 Facebook posts stated on May 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Michigan governor reopened Traverse City “so she could have her daughter's open house.” By Tom Kertscher• May 29, 2020 Facebook posts stated on October 01, 2013 in viral posts on the Internet: Says a man opted out of Obamacare after the marketplace launched on Oct. 1, 2013, and was informed he owed a $4,000 fine. By Lilly Maier• October 4, 2013 Associated Industries of Florida stated on February 06, 2014 in a press release: "Large parts of Florida" have experienced "years of below average rainfall." By Joshua Gillin• February 13, 2014 Facebook posts stated on April 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Michigan COVID-19 order bans gardening and the sale of vegetable seeds and fruit. By Tom Kertscher• April 15, 2020 Viral image stated on September 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden and Gretchen Whitmer were maskless at the Detroit Athletic Club “while OUR children are being mandated to wear a mask while playing outdoor sports.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 11, 2020 Instagram posts stated on October 22, 2022 in an Instagram post: Ballots are “mailed unconstitutionally” to every voter in Colorado. By Madison Czopek• October 26, 2022 Threads posts stated on November 01, 2024 in a Threads post: Video shows 8.0 magnitude earthquake in Oregon. By Jeff Cercone• November 8, 2024 The Gateway Pundit stated on February 05, 2021 in an article: “Newly discovered video shows late night deliveries of tens of thousands of illegal ballots 8 hours after deadline.” By Clara Hendrickson• February 5, 2021 Articles (54) Fact-checking Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State address By Clara Hendrickson• January 28, 2021 Viral Facebook post says Obamacare fines to be seized from bank accounts By Lilly Maier• October 7, 2013 What we know about the impact of Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s nursing home policies By Clara Hendrickson, Kristen Jordan Shamus• March 12, 2021 Who decides when genocide has occurred? The long legal process hinges on proving intent By Grace Abels, Madison Czopek• December 12, 2025 RedState Gathering drawing 10 GOP presidential hopefuls to Atlanta By April Hunt• August 7, 2015 New fact-checking websites span the globe By Caroline Houck• August 9, 2013 No evidence photo of Trump watching Baghdadi raid was staged By Daniel Funke, Louis Jacobson• October 28, 2019 Voting Counts: Michigan’s primary went smoothly, but revealed potential problems for November vote By Clara Hendrickson• September 9, 2020 Fact-checking Michigan GOP's 'report card' criticizing Gov. Whitmer's COVID-19 response By Clara Hendrickson• April 9, 2021 ‘How is this not a Pants on Fire?’: What PolitiFact readers thought of recent fact-checks By Amy Sherman• December 20, 2023 Three-hour delay: A Pentagon-National Guard timeline for Jan. 6 By Louis Jacobson• March 5, 2021 Mock Lobster! By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 28, 2008 Unearthing the facts on Yosemite’s visitors, bears and wildfires By Chris Nichols, Sami Soto• August 9, 2018 Did Congressman Jeff Denham really call the GOP health bill ‘bipartisan’ ? By Chris Nichols• May 12, 2017 Fact-checking the early Fox News presidential debate By Aaron Sharockman• August 5, 2015 Michigan voters don't need to show ID at the polls to cast their ballots By Clara Hendrickson• August 4, 2020 Did James Comey tell Donald Trump three times that he isn’t under FBI investigation? By Lauren Carroll• May 10, 2017 PunditFact fact-checks the April 12 Sunday shows By Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• April 12, 2015 Fact-checking the April 12 news shows By Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• April 12, 2015 Obama, the flag and the tale of the tail By Bill Adair• August 15, 2008
Chain email stated on March 07, 2023 in a chain email: Because of daylight saving time, “NO alarm set for the 2:00 a.m. hour will go off” on March 12. By Madison Czopek• March 9, 2023 Facebook posts stated on November 08, 2020 in a Facebook post: Overnight, election workers “found” 140,000 mail in ballots in Wisconsin; 200,000 in Michigan and 1 million in Pennsylvania. “All for Biden. None for Trump.” By Samantha Putterman• November 10, 2020 Viral image stated on August 19, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Photos show Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Gretchen Whitmer and Cory Booker violating COVID-19 safety precautions. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 20, 2020 Instagram posts stated on June 25, 2023 in Instagram posts: “The day before 9/11 the Pentagon reported $2.3 trillion missing.” By Loreben Tuquero• June 29, 2023 Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of Union address: During the past four years, "average wages have barely budged." By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2014 Viral image stated on November 10, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Biden ‘child porn’ shock” headline was “front page news in Australia.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 17, 2022 Instagram posts stated on December 11, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows “Yellowstone’s super volcano is now really, really exploding.” By Loreben Tuquero• December 17, 2024 Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer bans buying US flags during lockdown.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 14, 2020 Donald Trump Jr. stated on August 15, 2020 in a tweet: “8% of the votes cast” in Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary, 864 mailed ballots, came from dead voters. “NOTHING TO SEE HERE!!!” By Clara Hendrickson• August 18, 2020 Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Governor Gretchen Whitmer spent the past weekend at her VACATION COTTAGE at Birch Lake. Violating her own EXECUTIVE ORDER.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 24, 2020 Mike Shirkey stated on February 16, 2021 in a radio interview: “Too many dead people voted” in Michigan By Dave Boucher, Clara Hendrickson• February 16, 2021 Jamie Radtke stated on March 03, 2013 in a website post.: The transportation package passed by the General Assembly would impose the "largest tax increase in Virginia’s history." By Sean Gorman• March 15, 2013 Facebook posts stated on May 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Michigan governor reopened Traverse City “so she could have her daughter's open house.” By Tom Kertscher• May 29, 2020 Facebook posts stated on October 01, 2013 in viral posts on the Internet: Says a man opted out of Obamacare after the marketplace launched on Oct. 1, 2013, and was informed he owed a $4,000 fine. By Lilly Maier• October 4, 2013 Associated Industries of Florida stated on February 06, 2014 in a press release: "Large parts of Florida" have experienced "years of below average rainfall." By Joshua Gillin• February 13, 2014 Facebook posts stated on April 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Michigan COVID-19 order bans gardening and the sale of vegetable seeds and fruit. By Tom Kertscher• April 15, 2020 Viral image stated on September 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden and Gretchen Whitmer were maskless at the Detroit Athletic Club “while OUR children are being mandated to wear a mask while playing outdoor sports.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 11, 2020 Instagram posts stated on October 22, 2022 in an Instagram post: Ballots are “mailed unconstitutionally” to every voter in Colorado. By Madison Czopek• October 26, 2022 Threads posts stated on November 01, 2024 in a Threads post: Video shows 8.0 magnitude earthquake in Oregon. By Jeff Cercone• November 8, 2024 The Gateway Pundit stated on February 05, 2021 in an article: “Newly discovered video shows late night deliveries of tens of thousands of illegal ballots 8 hours after deadline.” By Clara Hendrickson• February 5, 2021
Fact-checking Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State address By Clara Hendrickson• January 28, 2021 Viral Facebook post says Obamacare fines to be seized from bank accounts By Lilly Maier• October 7, 2013 What we know about the impact of Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s nursing home policies By Clara Hendrickson, Kristen Jordan Shamus• March 12, 2021 Who decides when genocide has occurred? The long legal process hinges on proving intent By Grace Abels, Madison Czopek• December 12, 2025 RedState Gathering drawing 10 GOP presidential hopefuls to Atlanta By April Hunt• August 7, 2015 New fact-checking websites span the globe By Caroline Houck• August 9, 2013 No evidence photo of Trump watching Baghdadi raid was staged By Daniel Funke, Louis Jacobson• October 28, 2019 Voting Counts: Michigan’s primary went smoothly, but revealed potential problems for November vote By Clara Hendrickson• September 9, 2020 Fact-checking Michigan GOP's 'report card' criticizing Gov. Whitmer's COVID-19 response By Clara Hendrickson• April 9, 2021 ‘How is this not a Pants on Fire?’: What PolitiFact readers thought of recent fact-checks By Amy Sherman• December 20, 2023 Three-hour delay: A Pentagon-National Guard timeline for Jan. 6 By Louis Jacobson• March 5, 2021 Mock Lobster! By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 28, 2008 Unearthing the facts on Yosemite’s visitors, bears and wildfires By Chris Nichols, Sami Soto• August 9, 2018 Did Congressman Jeff Denham really call the GOP health bill ‘bipartisan’ ? By Chris Nichols• May 12, 2017 Fact-checking the early Fox News presidential debate By Aaron Sharockman• August 5, 2015 Michigan voters don't need to show ID at the polls to cast their ballots By Clara Hendrickson• August 4, 2020 Did James Comey tell Donald Trump three times that he isn’t under FBI investigation? By Lauren Carroll• May 10, 2017 PunditFact fact-checks the April 12 Sunday shows By Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• April 12, 2015 Fact-checking the April 12 news shows By Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• April 12, 2015 Obama, the flag and the tale of the tail By Bill Adair• August 15, 2008
