0 People 101 Fact-checks 47 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (101) Julian Assange stated on April 12, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report": "The permission to engage was given before the word RPG was ever used." By Robert Farley• April 14, 2010 Bloggers stated on February 20, 2018 in blog posts: Says a 79-year-old woman with AK-47 rescued two LAPD officers from a street gang. By Kyra Haas• August 21, 2018 Beto O'Rourke stated on October 16, 2019 in an interview: "To be clear, I’m not talking about confiscating anybody’s guns." By Tom Kertscher• October 21, 2019 Bill Jackson stated on February 11, 2013 in a meeting: "There’s more murders with hammers last year than...shotguns and pistols and AK-47s." By Eric Stirgus• February 21, 2013 Richard Burr stated on April 18, 2017 in a speech in Youngsville, NC: "The pace of missile development between (Kim Jong Il and Kim Jong Un) has increased the testing about twenty-fold." By Will Doran• April 24, 2017 Michael Bloomberg stated on May 05, 2010 in an op ed article: "We can prevent terror suspects from boarding an airplane, but the FBI doesn't have the power to block them from buying dynamite or an AK-47." By Robert Farley• May 7, 2010 X posts stated on August 23, 2025 in an X post: An Aug. 23 video shows “the military’s already showing up in Chicago” before a potential National Guard deployment. By Maria Briceño• August 25, 2025 Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2008 in Oxford, Miss.: John McCain "has threatened extinction for North Korea and sung songs about bombing Iran." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 29, 2008 National Rifle Association stated on May 16, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Tom Barrett "voted to ban 15 different kinds of guns, even a lot of common deer rifles." By Tom Kertscher• May 29, 2012 Joe Biden stated on August 20, 2021 in a press conference: There has been “no question of our credibility from our allies around the world” regarding how the U.S. is withdrawing from Afghanistan. By Miriam Valverde• August 26, 2021 Viral image stated on August 09, 2017 in a Twitter post: "Bill Clinton gave North Korea $5 billion and two nuclear reactors in 1994, essentially giving them nukes." By Joshua Gillin• August 9, 2017 Chet Edwards stated on September 17, 2010 in a TV ad: "When Washington liberals wanted to take away our guns, Chet said no." By Ciara O'Rourke• October 12, 2010 X posts stated on September 15, 2024 in a post: The apparent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump on Sept. 15, 2024, was “staged.” By Sara Swann• September 16, 2024 Bloggers stated on March 03, 2020 in a story: Says the Vatican reports that Pope Francis tested negative for the coronavirus before a second test came back positive. By Samantha Putterman• March 5, 2020 TikTok posts stated on September 05, 2021 in a TikTok post: “Paris police beat a woman for shopping at a mall with no vaccine passport.” By Gabrielle Settles• October 12, 2021 TikTok posts stated on September 07, 2025 in a TikTok post: Video shows Chicago salt trucks were used “to slow traffic and block access points in response to an incoming ICE operation.” By Maria Briceño• September 8, 2025 Juan Williams stated on June 03, 2018 in on a panel: North Korea's history of international negotiations shows "they'll take the concessions, they'll keep them in their pocket and then they won't deliver." By John Kruzel• June 7, 2018 Facebook posts stated on May 31, 2022 in a Facebook post: Illinois high school to implement race-based grading system in 2022-2023 school year By Jill Terreri Ramos• June 3, 2022 Bloggers stated on July 12, 2014 in a post on the blog "Outside the Beltway": "North Korea is telling its people that their men’s national team is in the World Cup final." By Jon Greenberg• July 17, 2014 Bloggers stated on May 29, 2017 in a story: Courts have "quietly confirmed" that the MMR vaccine causes autism. By Samantha Putterman• February 11, 2019 Articles (47) The big picture: The North Korea situation as Trump heads to the UN By Miriam Valverde• September 17, 2017 Fact-checking Dianne Feinstein on assault weapons and police deaths By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2013 Greatest hits of the Virginia governor's race (so far) By Sean Gorman, Julie Kliegman, Nancy Madsen• October 22, 2013 Timeline of Brian Williams' statements on Iraqi helicopter attack By Lauren Carroll• February 5, 2015 Not every claim was questionable this year By Louis Jacobson• December 27, 2010 Sen. Ted Cruz targets PolitiFact; here's our response By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 16, 2019 Would Florida proposal ban virtually all guns? Here’s what we know By Amy Sherman• August 12, 2019 Ted Cruz: Barack Obama has been offering amnesty to illegal immigrants By W. Gardner Selby• July 9, 2014 Looking at news coverage of the Hunter Biden story in other countries By Ciara O'Rourke• October 30, 2020 So the Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un handshake happened. Now what? By Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel• June 12, 2018 'Hooray, Mr. President! We honor your great plans!' By Robert Farley• September 28, 2009 Colbert: 'Who are these PolitiFact guys?' By Bill Adair• April 15, 2010 Who is Donald Trump’s State of the Union guest Ji Seong-ho, who defected from North Korea? By Amy Sherman• January 31, 2018 Tammy Duckworth pega a Mark Kirk por sus logros militares By Matt Dietrich• November 7, 2016 Crime and punishment on the Truth-O-Meter By Dave Umhoefer• April 22, 2015 Retiring Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn on the Truth-O-Meter By Tom Kertscher• January 8, 2018 Weapons, helicopters and K9s: Debunking misinformation about the end of the war in Afghanistan By Samantha Putterman• September 3, 2021 What we know about Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, why Joe Biden traded him to free Brittney Griner By Tom Kertscher, Yacob Reyes• December 8, 2022 Trump tweeted a video of Pelosi ripping his State of the Union speech. Here’s what you need to know By Daniel Funke• February 11, 2020 Sorting out the truth on national security By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 23, 2008
Julian Assange stated on April 12, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report": "The permission to engage was given before the word RPG was ever used." By Robert Farley• April 14, 2010 Bloggers stated on February 20, 2018 in blog posts: Says a 79-year-old woman with AK-47 rescued two LAPD officers from a street gang. By Kyra Haas• August 21, 2018 Beto O'Rourke stated on October 16, 2019 in an interview: "To be clear, I’m not talking about confiscating anybody’s guns." By Tom Kertscher• October 21, 2019 Bill Jackson stated on February 11, 2013 in a meeting: "There’s more murders with hammers last year than...shotguns and pistols and AK-47s." By Eric Stirgus• February 21, 2013 Richard Burr stated on April 18, 2017 in a speech in Youngsville, NC: "The pace of missile development between (Kim Jong Il and Kim Jong Un) has increased the testing about twenty-fold." By Will Doran• April 24, 2017 Michael Bloomberg stated on May 05, 2010 in an op ed article: "We can prevent terror suspects from boarding an airplane, but the FBI doesn't have the power to block them from buying dynamite or an AK-47." By Robert Farley• May 7, 2010 X posts stated on August 23, 2025 in an X post: An Aug. 23 video shows “the military’s already showing up in Chicago” before a potential National Guard deployment. By Maria Briceño• August 25, 2025 Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2008 in Oxford, Miss.: John McCain "has threatened extinction for North Korea and sung songs about bombing Iran." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 29, 2008 National Rifle Association stated on May 16, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Tom Barrett "voted to ban 15 different kinds of guns, even a lot of common deer rifles." By Tom Kertscher• May 29, 2012 Joe Biden stated on August 20, 2021 in a press conference: There has been “no question of our credibility from our allies around the world” regarding how the U.S. is withdrawing from Afghanistan. By Miriam Valverde• August 26, 2021 Viral image stated on August 09, 2017 in a Twitter post: "Bill Clinton gave North Korea $5 billion and two nuclear reactors in 1994, essentially giving them nukes." By Joshua Gillin• August 9, 2017 Chet Edwards stated on September 17, 2010 in a TV ad: "When Washington liberals wanted to take away our guns, Chet said no." By Ciara O'Rourke• October 12, 2010 X posts stated on September 15, 2024 in a post: The apparent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump on Sept. 15, 2024, was “staged.” By Sara Swann• September 16, 2024 Bloggers stated on March 03, 2020 in a story: Says the Vatican reports that Pope Francis tested negative for the coronavirus before a second test came back positive. By Samantha Putterman• March 5, 2020 TikTok posts stated on September 05, 2021 in a TikTok post: “Paris police beat a woman for shopping at a mall with no vaccine passport.” By Gabrielle Settles• October 12, 2021 TikTok posts stated on September 07, 2025 in a TikTok post: Video shows Chicago salt trucks were used “to slow traffic and block access points in response to an incoming ICE operation.” By Maria Briceño• September 8, 2025 Juan Williams stated on June 03, 2018 in on a panel: North Korea's history of international negotiations shows "they'll take the concessions, they'll keep them in their pocket and then they won't deliver." By John Kruzel• June 7, 2018 Facebook posts stated on May 31, 2022 in a Facebook post: Illinois high school to implement race-based grading system in 2022-2023 school year By Jill Terreri Ramos• June 3, 2022 Bloggers stated on July 12, 2014 in a post on the blog "Outside the Beltway": "North Korea is telling its people that their men’s national team is in the World Cup final." By Jon Greenberg• July 17, 2014 Bloggers stated on May 29, 2017 in a story: Courts have "quietly confirmed" that the MMR vaccine causes autism. By Samantha Putterman• February 11, 2019
The big picture: The North Korea situation as Trump heads to the UN By Miriam Valverde• September 17, 2017 Fact-checking Dianne Feinstein on assault weapons and police deaths By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2013 Greatest hits of the Virginia governor's race (so far) By Sean Gorman, Julie Kliegman, Nancy Madsen• October 22, 2013 Timeline of Brian Williams' statements on Iraqi helicopter attack By Lauren Carroll• February 5, 2015 Not every claim was questionable this year By Louis Jacobson• December 27, 2010 Sen. Ted Cruz targets PolitiFact; here's our response By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 16, 2019 Would Florida proposal ban virtually all guns? Here’s what we know By Amy Sherman• August 12, 2019 Ted Cruz: Barack Obama has been offering amnesty to illegal immigrants By W. Gardner Selby• July 9, 2014 Looking at news coverage of the Hunter Biden story in other countries By Ciara O'Rourke• October 30, 2020 So the Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un handshake happened. Now what? By Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel• June 12, 2018 'Hooray, Mr. President! We honor your great plans!' By Robert Farley• September 28, 2009 Colbert: 'Who are these PolitiFact guys?' By Bill Adair• April 15, 2010 Who is Donald Trump’s State of the Union guest Ji Seong-ho, who defected from North Korea? By Amy Sherman• January 31, 2018 Tammy Duckworth pega a Mark Kirk por sus logros militares By Matt Dietrich• November 7, 2016 Crime and punishment on the Truth-O-Meter By Dave Umhoefer• April 22, 2015 Retiring Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn on the Truth-O-Meter By Tom Kertscher• January 8, 2018 Weapons, helicopters and K9s: Debunking misinformation about the end of the war in Afghanistan By Samantha Putterman• September 3, 2021 What we know about Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, why Joe Biden traded him to free Brittney Griner By Tom Kertscher, Yacob Reyes• December 8, 2022 Trump tweeted a video of Pelosi ripping his State of the Union speech. Here’s what you need to know By Daniel Funke• February 11, 2020 Sorting out the truth on national security By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 23, 2008
