0 People 3828 Fact-checks 1762 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (3828) Greg Kelly stated on February 08, 2021 in a Newsmax TV segment: “Only one person died on that day” during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot. By Bill McCarthy• February 9, 2021 Lee Zeldin stated on September 06, 2022 in a news conference: Every time a Republican has been elected president over the last few decades, House Democrats have objected to the result By Jill Terreri Ramos• September 21, 2022 Facebook posts stated on February 08, 2021 in Facebook posts: Says Thomas Jefferson said, “If serving in an elected office ever becomes a career, corruption will surely follow.” By Becca Schimmel• February 23, 2022 Bill White stated on August 09, 2010 in a TV interview.: "The state budget has gone up over 80 percent under Rick Perry." By W. Gardner Selby• August 12, 2010 Marco Rubio stated on January 18, 2016 in an exchange with voters at an Iowa campaign event: Says his much-discussed boots are "made in Wisconsin." By Joshua Gillin• January 19, 2016 Marco Rubio stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet: Says Joe Biden “has issued more executive fiats than anyone in such a short period of time, ever, more than Obama, more than Trump, more than anyone.” By Miriam Valverde• January 27, 2021 Whoopi Goldberg stated on January 25, 2017 in a segment on ABC's 'The View': Says Barack Obama "didn’t do executive orders in the beginning." By Allison Graves• January 26, 2017 Facebook posts stated on October 01, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez crying on CNN. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 2, 2023 X posts stated on January 23, 2025 in X posts: Video shows “roads heading to Mexico are jam packed as mass deportations have started.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 24, 2025 Sean Spicer stated on January 21, 2017 in a press conference: "That was the largest audience to witness an inauguration, period." By Linda Qiu• January 22, 2017 Facebook posts stated on January 04, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “faces espionage charges.” By Tom Kertscher• January 6, 2021 Bloggers stated on January 26, 2020 in a post on Facebook: "NEW INFO SAYS KOBE BRYANT AND ALL 4 OF HIS DAUGHTER HAVE DIED FROM HELICOPTER CRASH." By Tom Kertscher• January 27, 2020 Jen Psaki stated on January 10, 2022 in a White House press briefing: “You are 17 times more likely to go to the hospital if you’re not vaccinated, 20 times more likely to die.” By Madison Czopek• January 12, 2022 Facebook posts stated on March 04, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says El Chapo testified in court that he paid off Nancy Pelosi to keep the U.S.-Mexico border open for drug cartels. By Samantha Putterman• March 12, 2021 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 01, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Steve Bullock “failed to act” when his “most senior political aide was caught sexually harassing women. Bullock knew about the harassment but said nothing, remaining silent when the aide took another job where he harassed women again.” By Noah Y. Kim• October 15, 2020 X posts stated on January 31, 2023 in tweets: President Joe Biden said, “The idea that we’re going to send in tanks to Ukraine, that’s called World War III.” By Jeff Cercone• February 2, 2023 Facebook posts stated on January 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The U.S. Department of State … released a statement on their website stating that Donald J. Trump's term ended” on Jan. 11, 2021. By Noah Y. Kim• January 12, 2021 Instagram posts stated on January 08, 2023 in a post: “Lula's staff infiltrated and caused damage while the Brazilian Patriots cleaned up.” By Gabrielle Settles• January 12, 2023 Maria Bartiromo stated on March 16, 2021 in an interview with former President Donald Trump: The Washington Post was "forced to correct what (Donald Trump) told the secretary of state of Georgia.” By Bill McCarthy• March 17, 2021 Viral image stated on January 01, 2025 in a Facebook post: Actor Tom Hanks died in a “fatal car accident.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 10, 2025 Articles (1762) Check out our pre-election roundup of rulings By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• April 2, 2011 What Trump's first week immigration orders mean in the short and long term By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 24, 2025 Inaugural crowd sizes ranked By Joshua Gillin• January 20, 2017 Trump ordered a hiring freeze. Did it include air traffic controllers as Rep. Jasmine Crockett said? By Grace Abels• February 7, 2025 Is Donald Trump's executive order a 'Muslim ban'? By Tom Kertscher• February 3, 2017 How much does the government shutdown cost? By Jon Greenberg• January 18, 2019 Fact-checking ‘Hamilton’ the musical By Bill McCarthy• July 1, 2020 How did West Virginia inject 108.1% of its vaccine doses? By Louis Jacobson• February 2, 2021 Here’s what you should know about the claim that Tyre Nichols was ‘reckless driving’ By Tom Kertscher• February 1, 2023 Olympians will owe $9,000 in taxes on their medals? By Louis Jacobson• August 1, 2012 In context: What Jen Psaki said about ‘soft-on-crime consequences’ By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2022 What to know about Scott Perry, Trump’s election plot, and Section 3 of the 14th Amendment By Jessica Calefati• January 31, 2021 Here’s why there are flags on the National Mall By Ciara O'Rourke• January 20, 2021 What you need to know about the fake Trump electors By Amy Sherman• January 28, 2022 Facebook post laments Biden’s first actions with false claims By Louis Jacobson• January 25, 2021 Fact-checking Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State address By Clara Hendrickson• January 28, 2021 PolitiFact Sheet: The National Security Council ‘shakeup’ By Linda Qiu• February 1, 2017 Here’s what Donald Trump did his first week as president of the United States By Miriam Valverde• January 27, 2017 Your questions about the government shutdown, answered By Louis Jacobson• January 16, 2019 Obama on the meters By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 1, 2010
Greg Kelly stated on February 08, 2021 in a Newsmax TV segment: “Only one person died on that day” during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot. By Bill McCarthy• February 9, 2021 Lee Zeldin stated on September 06, 2022 in a news conference: Every time a Republican has been elected president over the last few decades, House Democrats have objected to the result By Jill Terreri Ramos• September 21, 2022 Facebook posts stated on February 08, 2021 in Facebook posts: Says Thomas Jefferson said, “If serving in an elected office ever becomes a career, corruption will surely follow.” By Becca Schimmel• February 23, 2022 Bill White stated on August 09, 2010 in a TV interview.: "The state budget has gone up over 80 percent under Rick Perry." By W. Gardner Selby• August 12, 2010 Marco Rubio stated on January 18, 2016 in an exchange with voters at an Iowa campaign event: Says his much-discussed boots are "made in Wisconsin." By Joshua Gillin• January 19, 2016 Marco Rubio stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet: Says Joe Biden “has issued more executive fiats than anyone in such a short period of time, ever, more than Obama, more than Trump, more than anyone.” By Miriam Valverde• January 27, 2021 Whoopi Goldberg stated on January 25, 2017 in a segment on ABC's 'The View': Says Barack Obama "didn’t do executive orders in the beginning." By Allison Graves• January 26, 2017 Facebook posts stated on October 01, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez crying on CNN. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 2, 2023 X posts stated on January 23, 2025 in X posts: Video shows “roads heading to Mexico are jam packed as mass deportations have started.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 24, 2025 Sean Spicer stated on January 21, 2017 in a press conference: "That was the largest audience to witness an inauguration, period." By Linda Qiu• January 22, 2017 Facebook posts stated on January 04, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “faces espionage charges.” By Tom Kertscher• January 6, 2021 Bloggers stated on January 26, 2020 in a post on Facebook: "NEW INFO SAYS KOBE BRYANT AND ALL 4 OF HIS DAUGHTER HAVE DIED FROM HELICOPTER CRASH." By Tom Kertscher• January 27, 2020 Jen Psaki stated on January 10, 2022 in a White House press briefing: “You are 17 times more likely to go to the hospital if you’re not vaccinated, 20 times more likely to die.” By Madison Czopek• January 12, 2022 Facebook posts stated on March 04, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says El Chapo testified in court that he paid off Nancy Pelosi to keep the U.S.-Mexico border open for drug cartels. By Samantha Putterman• March 12, 2021 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 01, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Steve Bullock “failed to act” when his “most senior political aide was caught sexually harassing women. Bullock knew about the harassment but said nothing, remaining silent when the aide took another job where he harassed women again.” By Noah Y. Kim• October 15, 2020 X posts stated on January 31, 2023 in tweets: President Joe Biden said, “The idea that we’re going to send in tanks to Ukraine, that’s called World War III.” By Jeff Cercone• February 2, 2023 Facebook posts stated on January 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The U.S. Department of State … released a statement on their website stating that Donald J. Trump's term ended” on Jan. 11, 2021. By Noah Y. Kim• January 12, 2021 Instagram posts stated on January 08, 2023 in a post: “Lula's staff infiltrated and caused damage while the Brazilian Patriots cleaned up.” By Gabrielle Settles• January 12, 2023 Maria Bartiromo stated on March 16, 2021 in an interview with former President Donald Trump: The Washington Post was "forced to correct what (Donald Trump) told the secretary of state of Georgia.” By Bill McCarthy• March 17, 2021 Viral image stated on January 01, 2025 in a Facebook post: Actor Tom Hanks died in a “fatal car accident.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 10, 2025
Check out our pre-election roundup of rulings By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• April 2, 2011 What Trump's first week immigration orders mean in the short and long term By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 24, 2025 Inaugural crowd sizes ranked By Joshua Gillin• January 20, 2017 Trump ordered a hiring freeze. Did it include air traffic controllers as Rep. Jasmine Crockett said? By Grace Abels• February 7, 2025 Is Donald Trump's executive order a 'Muslim ban'? By Tom Kertscher• February 3, 2017 How much does the government shutdown cost? By Jon Greenberg• January 18, 2019 Fact-checking ‘Hamilton’ the musical By Bill McCarthy• July 1, 2020 How did West Virginia inject 108.1% of its vaccine doses? By Louis Jacobson• February 2, 2021 Here’s what you should know about the claim that Tyre Nichols was ‘reckless driving’ By Tom Kertscher• February 1, 2023 Olympians will owe $9,000 in taxes on their medals? By Louis Jacobson• August 1, 2012 In context: What Jen Psaki said about ‘soft-on-crime consequences’ By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2022 What to know about Scott Perry, Trump’s election plot, and Section 3 of the 14th Amendment By Jessica Calefati• January 31, 2021 Here’s why there are flags on the National Mall By Ciara O'Rourke• January 20, 2021 What you need to know about the fake Trump electors By Amy Sherman• January 28, 2022 Facebook post laments Biden’s first actions with false claims By Louis Jacobson• January 25, 2021 Fact-checking Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State address By Clara Hendrickson• January 28, 2021 PolitiFact Sheet: The National Security Council ‘shakeup’ By Linda Qiu• February 1, 2017 Here’s what Donald Trump did his first week as president of the United States By Miriam Valverde• January 27, 2017 Your questions about the government shutdown, answered By Louis Jacobson• January 16, 2019 Obama on the meters By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 1, 2010
