0 People 244 Fact-checks 40 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (244) Facebook posts stated on October 31, 2021 in a post: “If you were in the military before 2002 you get an additional $1,200 a year, ($100 per month) in Social Security. But you have to ask for it and almost no one knows about it.” By Monique Curet• December 1, 2021 Bob Casey stated on August 26, 2011 in a conference call with reporters: In Afghanistan, "it is very, very rare that someone who is killed in action is not killed by an" improvised explosive device, or IED. By Louis Jacobson• August 30, 2011 Funny Or Die stated on July 25, 2016 in a video shown at the Democratic National Convention: Says Trump shirts are made in Bangladesh, Trump suits in Mexico, Trump Vodka in the Netherlands, Trump crystal barware in Slovenia and his cufflinks and ties in China. By Lauren Carroll• July 26, 2016 Viral image stated on October 27, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says a CNN headline said, “In And Out is the fast food of white supremacists.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 29, 2021 Hillary Clinton stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says Trump ties are made "in China, not Colorado. Trump suits in Mexico, not Michigan. Trump furniture in Turkey, not Ohio. Trump picture frames in India, not Wisconsin." By Lauren Carroll• July 29, 2016 Joaquin Castro stated on June 06, 2016 in a tweet: "@realDonaldTrump is coming to San Antonio, which is 60% Mexican-AMERICAN." By Filipa Ioannou• June 17, 2016 Viral image stated on August 22, 2017 in social media feeds: "At the PEAK of slavery in 1860, only 1.4% of Americans owned slaves. What your history books (don't) tell you is that 3,000 blacks owned a total of 20,000 slaves the same year." By Louis Jacobson• August 24, 2017 X posts stated on September 18, 2024 in an X post: Photo shows a toilet after “some Hezbollah operative blew up.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 24, 2024 Facebook posts stated on July 16, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Miss USA boycotts Miss Universe pageant: ‘I’m not competing against a man.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 17, 2023 Viral image stated on July 20, 2022 in an Instagram post: A Texas farmer was “arrested for using illegal immigrants for free labor by pretending to be Joe Biden.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 21, 2022 Social Media stated on October 15, 2024 in in social media posts: "The Defense Department, with the stroke of a pen, has quietly codified its right to deploy lethal force against its own citizens.” By Jeff Cercone• October 25, 2024 Viral image stated on September 30, 2024 in a Threads post: Says Elon Musk said on X, “Go to my crypto project.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 3, 2024 Sebastian Gorka stated on August 08, 2017 in an interview with MSNBC: "There's no such thing as a lone wolf. ... That was a phrase invented by the last administration to make Americans stupid." By Louis Jacobson• August 10, 2017 Political Insider stated on November 15, 2016 in a post on their website: A picture shows former President Bill Clinton naked with another woman. By Aaron Sharockman• November 15, 2016 Viral image stated on November 15, 2022 in an Instagram post: “The CEO of FTX is the daughter of the chairman of the SEC.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 16, 2022 Bill O'Reilly stated on December 05, 2013 in an exchange on Fox's "The O'Reilly Factor": Says Nelson Mandela "was a communist." By Louis Jacobson• December 11, 2013 Viral image stated on October 18, 2022 in an Instagram post: Kamala Harris said, “We have to acknowledge gas is high which is the opposite of low.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 18, 2022 Andrea Tantaros stated on January 15, 2014 in comments on Fox News Channel's "The Five": During the lead-up to the American Revolutionary War, "some guy in Boston got his head blown off because he tried to secretly raise the tax on tea." By Aaron Sharockman• January 16, 2014 Viral image stated on March 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: CNN tweeted a picture of a Serbian resort and said it was in Ukraine. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 25, 2022 Hillary Clinton stated on July 29, 2016 in a speech at Temple University: Says Donald Trump "doesn't make a thing in America." By Mark Dent• August 1, 2016 Articles (40) The toll attributable to IEDs in Afghanistan By Martha M. Hamilton, Louis Jacobson• August 30, 2011 Gas prices up under Obama, but had just taken epic fall By Sue Owen• July 23, 2013 Mobile Truth-O-Meter, now just 99 cents By Becky Bowers• January 27, 2014 Mobile Truth-O-Meter, 99 cents till Tuesday By Becky Bowers• March 27, 2014 Iran’s man in Iraq: Soleimani’s deadly fight against the US By Jon Greenberg• January 15, 2020 Do Jefferson, Lincoln prove Donald Trump can tell Justice Department what to do? By Louis Jacobson• December 5, 2017 Comparing the Great Recession and the Great Depression By Louis Jacobson• September 19, 2013 New York Times calls PolitiFact app 'fun, fascinating and at times depressing' By Louis Jacobson• September 19, 2014 What is 'covfefe'? By Aaron Sharockman• May 31, 2017 James Comey posted the number ‘86’ in reference to Donald Trump. What’s the history of the term? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 16, 2025 Fact-checking Hillary Clinton on 'Meet the Press' By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Linda Qiu• May 22, 2016 Herman Cain's golden oldies By Willoughby Mariano• November 4, 2011 Sports betting in the US: Where do states stand? By Samantha Putterman• January 31, 2020 How Congress could force Donald Trump’s hand on Saudi Arabia and Jamal Khashoggi By John Kruzel• October 16, 2018 Are there white nationalists in the White House? By Louis Jacobson• August 15, 2017 Trump is talking more about 'the enemy from within' near Election Day. Who is he talking about? By Amy Sherman• October 30, 2024 A sampling of Mostly True statements in 2014 By April Hunt• December 24, 2014 Is North Korea ready to scrap its nuclear weapons? By Jon Greenberg• April 19, 2018 Donald Trump's unusual North Korea video, explained By Manuela Tobias• June 14, 2018 Previewing Walker-Burke II: Keep these facts in mind By James B. Nelson, Dave Umhoefer• October 17, 2014
Facebook posts stated on October 31, 2021 in a post: “If you were in the military before 2002 you get an additional $1,200 a year, ($100 per month) in Social Security. But you have to ask for it and almost no one knows about it.” By Monique Curet• December 1, 2021 Bob Casey stated on August 26, 2011 in a conference call with reporters: In Afghanistan, "it is very, very rare that someone who is killed in action is not killed by an" improvised explosive device, or IED. By Louis Jacobson• August 30, 2011 Funny Or Die stated on July 25, 2016 in a video shown at the Democratic National Convention: Says Trump shirts are made in Bangladesh, Trump suits in Mexico, Trump Vodka in the Netherlands, Trump crystal barware in Slovenia and his cufflinks and ties in China. By Lauren Carroll• July 26, 2016 Viral image stated on October 27, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says a CNN headline said, “In And Out is the fast food of white supremacists.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 29, 2021 Hillary Clinton stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says Trump ties are made "in China, not Colorado. Trump suits in Mexico, not Michigan. Trump furniture in Turkey, not Ohio. Trump picture frames in India, not Wisconsin." By Lauren Carroll• July 29, 2016 Joaquin Castro stated on June 06, 2016 in a tweet: "@realDonaldTrump is coming to San Antonio, which is 60% Mexican-AMERICAN." By Filipa Ioannou• June 17, 2016 Viral image stated on August 22, 2017 in social media feeds: "At the PEAK of slavery in 1860, only 1.4% of Americans owned slaves. What your history books (don't) tell you is that 3,000 blacks owned a total of 20,000 slaves the same year." By Louis Jacobson• August 24, 2017 X posts stated on September 18, 2024 in an X post: Photo shows a toilet after “some Hezbollah operative blew up.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 24, 2024 Facebook posts stated on July 16, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Miss USA boycotts Miss Universe pageant: ‘I’m not competing against a man.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 17, 2023 Viral image stated on July 20, 2022 in an Instagram post: A Texas farmer was “arrested for using illegal immigrants for free labor by pretending to be Joe Biden.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 21, 2022 Social Media stated on October 15, 2024 in in social media posts: "The Defense Department, with the stroke of a pen, has quietly codified its right to deploy lethal force against its own citizens.” By Jeff Cercone• October 25, 2024 Viral image stated on September 30, 2024 in a Threads post: Says Elon Musk said on X, “Go to my crypto project.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 3, 2024 Sebastian Gorka stated on August 08, 2017 in an interview with MSNBC: "There's no such thing as a lone wolf. ... That was a phrase invented by the last administration to make Americans stupid." By Louis Jacobson• August 10, 2017 Political Insider stated on November 15, 2016 in a post on their website: A picture shows former President Bill Clinton naked with another woman. By Aaron Sharockman• November 15, 2016 Viral image stated on November 15, 2022 in an Instagram post: “The CEO of FTX is the daughter of the chairman of the SEC.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 16, 2022 Bill O'Reilly stated on December 05, 2013 in an exchange on Fox's "The O'Reilly Factor": Says Nelson Mandela "was a communist." By Louis Jacobson• December 11, 2013 Viral image stated on October 18, 2022 in an Instagram post: Kamala Harris said, “We have to acknowledge gas is high which is the opposite of low.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 18, 2022 Andrea Tantaros stated on January 15, 2014 in comments on Fox News Channel's "The Five": During the lead-up to the American Revolutionary War, "some guy in Boston got his head blown off because he tried to secretly raise the tax on tea." By Aaron Sharockman• January 16, 2014 Viral image stated on March 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: CNN tweeted a picture of a Serbian resort and said it was in Ukraine. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 25, 2022 Hillary Clinton stated on July 29, 2016 in a speech at Temple University: Says Donald Trump "doesn't make a thing in America." By Mark Dent• August 1, 2016
The toll attributable to IEDs in Afghanistan By Martha M. Hamilton, Louis Jacobson• August 30, 2011 Gas prices up under Obama, but had just taken epic fall By Sue Owen• July 23, 2013 Mobile Truth-O-Meter, now just 99 cents By Becky Bowers• January 27, 2014 Mobile Truth-O-Meter, 99 cents till Tuesday By Becky Bowers• March 27, 2014 Iran’s man in Iraq: Soleimani’s deadly fight against the US By Jon Greenberg• January 15, 2020 Do Jefferson, Lincoln prove Donald Trump can tell Justice Department what to do? By Louis Jacobson• December 5, 2017 Comparing the Great Recession and the Great Depression By Louis Jacobson• September 19, 2013 New York Times calls PolitiFact app 'fun, fascinating and at times depressing' By Louis Jacobson• September 19, 2014 What is 'covfefe'? By Aaron Sharockman• May 31, 2017 James Comey posted the number ‘86’ in reference to Donald Trump. What’s the history of the term? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 16, 2025 Fact-checking Hillary Clinton on 'Meet the Press' By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Linda Qiu• May 22, 2016 Herman Cain's golden oldies By Willoughby Mariano• November 4, 2011 Sports betting in the US: Where do states stand? By Samantha Putterman• January 31, 2020 How Congress could force Donald Trump’s hand on Saudi Arabia and Jamal Khashoggi By John Kruzel• October 16, 2018 Are there white nationalists in the White House? By Louis Jacobson• August 15, 2017 Trump is talking more about 'the enemy from within' near Election Day. Who is he talking about? By Amy Sherman• October 30, 2024 A sampling of Mostly True statements in 2014 By April Hunt• December 24, 2014 Is North Korea ready to scrap its nuclear weapons? By Jon Greenberg• April 19, 2018 Donald Trump's unusual North Korea video, explained By Manuela Tobias• June 14, 2018 Previewing Walker-Burke II: Keep these facts in mind By James B. Nelson, Dave Umhoefer• October 17, 2014
