0 People 143 Fact-checks 123 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (143) John Kerry stated on July 20, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The so-called defense minister of the People's Republic of Donetsk ... actually posted a bragging social media posting of having shot down a military transport. And then when it became apparent it was civilian, they pulled it down from social media." By Lauren Carroll• July 20, 2014 Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2017 in an immigration roundtable discussion: "We're pretty much at the 50 percent mark" on deportations of MS-13 gang members. By Miriam Valverde• June 30, 2017 Donald Trump stated on June 30, 2018 in a tweet: "I have watched ICE liberate towns from the grasp of MS-13." By Miriam Valverde• July 9, 2018 Donald Trump stated on April 29, 2025 in an interview with ABC News: Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia “had ‘MS-13’ on his knuckles tattooed. … He had ‘MS’ as clear as you can be. Not 'interpreted.’” By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2025 Donald Trump stated on May 22, 2018 in a speech: Says "Nancy Pelosi came out in favor of MS-13." By Miriam Valverde• May 24, 2018 Donald Trump stated on May 15, 2018 in a speech: Says of MS-13 gang members, "We are getting them out of our country by the thousands." By Miriam Valverde• May 15, 2018 Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in State of the Union address: Many gang members have taken advantage of "glaring loopholes and our laws to enter the country as illegal, unaccompanied, alien minors." By Miriam Valverde• February 7, 2018 Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a tweet: "The weak illegal immigration policies of the Obama Admin. allowed bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S. We are removing them fast!" By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• April 18, 2017 Peter Lavelle stated on July 23, 2014 in a segment on RT's "CrossTalk": "I'm not a conspiracy theorist and I never allow conspiracy theorists on my program." By Katie Sanders• July 30, 2014 Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2018 in a rally for Republican candidates in Houston: Says Beto O’Rourke "voted to shield MS-13 gang members from deportation." By W. Gardner Selby• October 25, 2018 Donald Trump stated on July 02, 2018 in a tweet: Sen. Kamala Harris is "supporting the animals of MS-13." By Chris Nichols• July 3, 2018 Viral image stated on July 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump said, "Immigrants aren’t people, they’re animals." By Ciara O'Rourke• July 25, 2019 Viral image stated on November 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Build Back Better bill provides “'parole' amnesty for millions of criminal illegal aliens.” By Tom Kertscher• November 23, 2021 X posts stated on April 05, 2019 in a tweet: Says President Donald Trump said asylum seekers "aren't people. These are animals." By Miriam Valverde• April 8, 2019 Joe Biden stated on August 07, 2019 in a campaign stop in Iowa: Says Donald Trump "asserted that immigrants would quote, ‘carve you up with a knife’." By Jon Greenberg• August 9, 2019 Facebook posts stated on May 08, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Both murderers in Texas were not only illegals, but gang members” and were “most likely tied to MS-13.” By Samantha Putterman• May 10, 2023 Michelle Malkin stated on March 07, 2012 in her column.: Says Gloria Steinem once called Kay Bailey Hutchison a "female impersonator." By Sue Owen• March 29, 2012 Bob Hackworth stated on September 14, 2010 in a candidates forum in Dunedin: "The downsizing of Pinellas County government resulted in about 1,200 people being laid off in a 12 percent unemployment market. … I can tell you that every one of them was hired from the time that Ms. Latvala went into office in 2000." By David DeCamp• September 25, 2010 Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 25, 2018 in an attack ad: Says Jacky Rosen "voted against stopping criminals from re-entering the United States." By Jon Greenberg• October 2, 2018 MoveOn.org stated on June 11, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "voted to cut $700m from Medicare." By Lucas Daprile• July 1, 2015 Articles (123) Fact-checking claims about Russia, Ukraine and MH 17 By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Derek Tsang• July 23, 2014 Fact-checking claims about MH 17, Russia and Ukraine By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Derek Tsang• July 23, 2014 Donald Trump’s altered Abrego Garcia photo: Why gang experts dismiss MS-13 link to finger tattoos By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2025 Donald Trump at CPAC gives misleading impression about immigration, MS-13 By Louis Jacobson• February 26, 2018 Fact-checking the Trump administration’s claims about Kilmar Abrego Garcia By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• August 25, 2025 Trump skewed the facts about Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, MS-13 gang and deportation By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• April 23, 2025 Donald Trump made 8 misleading claims about immigration on Fox and Friends By Miriam Valverde• May 24, 2018 In Context: Donald Trump's comments about immigrants, ‘animals’ By Miriam Valverde• May 17, 2018 Fact-checking Nayib Bukele and Trump officials on Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s deportation By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 14, 2025 Letter from a Rachel Maddow fan By Bill Adair• May 11, 2012 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s misleading immigration claims in meeting with California officials By Miriam Valverde• May 17, 2018 Social media posts criticize 988 suicide hotline for calling police. Here’s what you need to know. By Aneri Pattani• August 11, 2022 Jeff Merkley's Social Security claim elicits blasts from both sides: PolitiFact Oregon By Dana Tims• September 12, 2014 Fact-checking an immigration meme that's been circulating for more than a decade By Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• July 5, 2018 Tren de Aragua: What we know about the Venezuelan gang Donald Trump promised to deport By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 1, 2024 The timeline of Donald Trump’s explanations for the Stormy Daniels payment By John Kruzel• May 3, 2018 Donald Trump’s shifting explanations for the Stormy Daniels payment (updated) By John Kruzel• August 23, 2018 Seven whoppers from Trump’s first 100 days By Gabrielle Healy• April 28, 2017 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in Tampa with Ron DeSantis By Katie Akin, John Kruzel, Amy Sherman• August 1, 2018 What Donald Trump got wrong in his Tennessee rally for Marsha Blackburn By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• May 30, 2018
John Kerry stated on July 20, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The so-called defense minister of the People's Republic of Donetsk ... actually posted a bragging social media posting of having shot down a military transport. And then when it became apparent it was civilian, they pulled it down from social media." By Lauren Carroll• July 20, 2014 Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2017 in an immigration roundtable discussion: "We're pretty much at the 50 percent mark" on deportations of MS-13 gang members. By Miriam Valverde• June 30, 2017 Donald Trump stated on June 30, 2018 in a tweet: "I have watched ICE liberate towns from the grasp of MS-13." By Miriam Valverde• July 9, 2018 Donald Trump stated on April 29, 2025 in an interview with ABC News: Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia “had ‘MS-13’ on his knuckles tattooed. … He had ‘MS’ as clear as you can be. Not 'interpreted.’” By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2025 Donald Trump stated on May 22, 2018 in a speech: Says "Nancy Pelosi came out in favor of MS-13." By Miriam Valverde• May 24, 2018 Donald Trump stated on May 15, 2018 in a speech: Says of MS-13 gang members, "We are getting them out of our country by the thousands." By Miriam Valverde• May 15, 2018 Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in State of the Union address: Many gang members have taken advantage of "glaring loopholes and our laws to enter the country as illegal, unaccompanied, alien minors." By Miriam Valverde• February 7, 2018 Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a tweet: "The weak illegal immigration policies of the Obama Admin. allowed bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S. We are removing them fast!" By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• April 18, 2017 Peter Lavelle stated on July 23, 2014 in a segment on RT's "CrossTalk": "I'm not a conspiracy theorist and I never allow conspiracy theorists on my program." By Katie Sanders• July 30, 2014 Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2018 in a rally for Republican candidates in Houston: Says Beto O’Rourke "voted to shield MS-13 gang members from deportation." By W. Gardner Selby• October 25, 2018 Donald Trump stated on July 02, 2018 in a tweet: Sen. Kamala Harris is "supporting the animals of MS-13." By Chris Nichols• July 3, 2018 Viral image stated on July 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump said, "Immigrants aren’t people, they’re animals." By Ciara O'Rourke• July 25, 2019 Viral image stated on November 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Build Back Better bill provides “'parole' amnesty for millions of criminal illegal aliens.” By Tom Kertscher• November 23, 2021 X posts stated on April 05, 2019 in a tweet: Says President Donald Trump said asylum seekers "aren't people. These are animals." By Miriam Valverde• April 8, 2019 Joe Biden stated on August 07, 2019 in a campaign stop in Iowa: Says Donald Trump "asserted that immigrants would quote, ‘carve you up with a knife’." By Jon Greenberg• August 9, 2019 Facebook posts stated on May 08, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Both murderers in Texas were not only illegals, but gang members” and were “most likely tied to MS-13.” By Samantha Putterman• May 10, 2023 Michelle Malkin stated on March 07, 2012 in her column.: Says Gloria Steinem once called Kay Bailey Hutchison a "female impersonator." By Sue Owen• March 29, 2012 Bob Hackworth stated on September 14, 2010 in a candidates forum in Dunedin: "The downsizing of Pinellas County government resulted in about 1,200 people being laid off in a 12 percent unemployment market. … I can tell you that every one of them was hired from the time that Ms. Latvala went into office in 2000." By David DeCamp• September 25, 2010 Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 25, 2018 in an attack ad: Says Jacky Rosen "voted against stopping criminals from re-entering the United States." By Jon Greenberg• October 2, 2018 MoveOn.org stated on June 11, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "voted to cut $700m from Medicare." By Lucas Daprile• July 1, 2015
Fact-checking claims about Russia, Ukraine and MH 17 By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Derek Tsang• July 23, 2014 Fact-checking claims about MH 17, Russia and Ukraine By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Derek Tsang• July 23, 2014 Donald Trump’s altered Abrego Garcia photo: Why gang experts dismiss MS-13 link to finger tattoos By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2025 Donald Trump at CPAC gives misleading impression about immigration, MS-13 By Louis Jacobson• February 26, 2018 Fact-checking the Trump administration’s claims about Kilmar Abrego Garcia By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• August 25, 2025 Trump skewed the facts about Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, MS-13 gang and deportation By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• April 23, 2025 Donald Trump made 8 misleading claims about immigration on Fox and Friends By Miriam Valverde• May 24, 2018 In Context: Donald Trump's comments about immigrants, ‘animals’ By Miriam Valverde• May 17, 2018 Fact-checking Nayib Bukele and Trump officials on Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s deportation By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 14, 2025 Letter from a Rachel Maddow fan By Bill Adair• May 11, 2012 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s misleading immigration claims in meeting with California officials By Miriam Valverde• May 17, 2018 Social media posts criticize 988 suicide hotline for calling police. Here’s what you need to know. By Aneri Pattani• August 11, 2022 Jeff Merkley's Social Security claim elicits blasts from both sides: PolitiFact Oregon By Dana Tims• September 12, 2014 Fact-checking an immigration meme that's been circulating for more than a decade By Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• July 5, 2018 Tren de Aragua: What we know about the Venezuelan gang Donald Trump promised to deport By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 1, 2024 The timeline of Donald Trump’s explanations for the Stormy Daniels payment By John Kruzel• May 3, 2018 Donald Trump’s shifting explanations for the Stormy Daniels payment (updated) By John Kruzel• August 23, 2018 Seven whoppers from Trump’s first 100 days By Gabrielle Healy• April 28, 2017 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in Tampa with Ron DeSantis By Katie Akin, John Kruzel, Amy Sherman• August 1, 2018 What Donald Trump got wrong in his Tennessee rally for Marsha Blackburn By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• May 30, 2018
