1 People 1400 Fact-checks 527 Articles People (1) Fresh Start PA Fact-checks (1400) Viral image stated on November 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: More mail-in ballots were counted in Lancaster County, Pa., than were returned. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 5, 2020 Facebook posts stated on November 01, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says President Trump’s Oct. 31 rally in Butler, Pa., drew over 57,000 people. By Samantha Putterman• November 2, 2020 Facebook posts stated on November 05, 2020 in Facebook: More poll workers caught filling out ballots in Delaware County Pennsylvania. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 6, 2020 Facebook posts stated on November 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: Video shows a poll worker committing voter fraud in Delaware County, Pa. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 6, 2020 Viral image stated on January 02, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “2 sitting senators counting ballots” in Georgia. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 6, 2021 Viral image stated on October 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Joe Biden calls Pennsylvania voters who don’t support him ‘chumps.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 30, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2023 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman has a body double. By Jeff Cercone• March 27, 2023 Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2020 in a rally in Erie, Pa.: “Phony” ballots “were printed without my name on it.” By Amy Sherman• October 21, 2020 Viral image stated on October 06, 2024 in a Facebook post: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz gave a college football crowd “the bird.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 11, 2024 Instagram posts stated on September 17, 2020 in an Instagram post: “CDC Director Robert Redfield says healthy people should NOT wear masks.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 18, 2020 Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2020 in a rally: “Joe Biden confirmed his plan to abolish the entire U.S. oil industry.” By Jessica Calefati• October 28, 2020 Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Pennsylvania had 2.6 million mail in votes that the court of appeals of PA held to be unconstitutional. Umm that alone means Biden lost PA.” By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2022 Donald Trump stated on November 15, 2019 in a tweet: "Everywhere Marie Yovanovitch went turned bad," including Somalia and Ukraine. By Amy Sherman• November 15, 2019 Facebook posts stated on November 02, 2020 in a Facebook post: Pennsylvania officials are “attempting to silence voters” by sending them letters that say they’ve been exposed to COVID-19 and “must remain quarantined and not vote in person on Election Day.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 2, 2020 Joe Biden stated on October 24, 2020 in a speech in Dallas, Pa.: Says President Donald Trump "thinks that $15 an hour minimum wage is too much for essential workers." By Louis Jacobson• October 30, 2020 Viral image stated on July 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Donald Trump supporters protesting Joe Biden’s visit to Allentown, Pa. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 29, 2021 Mike Pence stated on July 22, 2018 in an opinion piece for the Philadelphia Inquirer: "[The] unemployment rate in the Philadelphia metro area is now at its lowest level ever recorded." By Sarah Anne Hughes• July 23, 2018 Fresh Start PA stated on July 15, 2014 in a campaign ad: Under Gov. Tom Corbett, "Pennsylvania ranks 49th in job creation." By Louis Jacobson• July 22, 2014 Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2019 in a rally in Montoursville, Pa.: Says Joe Biden "deserted you. … I guess he was born here, but he left you, folks. He left you for another state." By Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2019 X posts stated on November 03, 2020 in a tweet: “Only sign outside Bucks County voting place. Democrats shown, republicans blurred out. … More scamming in Pennsylvania!” By Jon Greenberg• November 4, 2020 Articles (527) Donald Trump’s WSJ letter is wrong: Joe Biden won PA legitimately. Here’s how we know By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 29, 2021 Mitt Romney returns (again) to the Sunday show lineup By Katie Sanders• March 21, 2014 Checking on the GOP's constitutional promise By Abby Brownback, Louis Jacobson• March 18, 2011 The Stump Speech Analyzer: Biden rolls out plan for economy, attacks Trump’s divisive rhetoric By Sophie Austin• July 10, 2020 Why Wolf and the Senate GOP are fighting over unemployment center layoffs By Cassie Owens• November 23, 2016 Disinformation targets Republicans who criticize Trump or support the impeachment inquiry By Daniel Funke• November 22, 2019 Checking the RNC ad 'welcoming' Obama to Scranton By Louis Jacobson• November 30, 2011 10 misleading Trump attack lines from the WikiLeaks email dump By Lauren Carroll• October 17, 2016 Liberal group gets its facts wrong with attacks on Gov. Rick Scott By Amy Sherman• July 10, 2012 Voting machine malfunctions are typical, not evidence of ‘stealing’ the election By Samantha Putterman• November 4, 2020 Fact-checking Hillary Clinton on 'Meet the Press' By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Linda Qiu• May 22, 2016 Was Trump indicted for everyday actions, as allies claimed? Not according to Georgia indictment By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 16, 2023 What to know about Scott Perry, Trump’s election plot, and Section 3 of the 14th Amendment By Jessica Calefati• January 31, 2021 Fact-checking false claims about Pennsylvania and the presidential election By Jessica Calefati• December 6, 2020 How battleground states are preparing for the pandemic election’s massive increase in voting by mail By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 19, 2020 House Democrats press timeline in Day 2 of Senate impeachment trial By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• February 11, 2021 Scott Brown gets his swearing-in timeline wrong By Katie Sanders• November 13, 2013 The toll attributable to IEDs in Afghanistan By Martha M. Hamilton, Louis Jacobson• August 30, 2011 Are Pennsylvania Democrats fleeing the party to become Republicans? By Colin Deppen• October 5, 2018 The facts about Iowa’s 2nd District congressional candidates and abortion By Liam Halawith• October 12, 2022
Viral image stated on November 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: More mail-in ballots were counted in Lancaster County, Pa., than were returned. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 5, 2020 Facebook posts stated on November 01, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says President Trump’s Oct. 31 rally in Butler, Pa., drew over 57,000 people. By Samantha Putterman• November 2, 2020 Facebook posts stated on November 05, 2020 in Facebook: More poll workers caught filling out ballots in Delaware County Pennsylvania. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 6, 2020 Facebook posts stated on November 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: Video shows a poll worker committing voter fraud in Delaware County, Pa. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 6, 2020 Viral image stated on January 02, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “2 sitting senators counting ballots” in Georgia. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 6, 2021 Viral image stated on October 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Joe Biden calls Pennsylvania voters who don’t support him ‘chumps.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 30, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2023 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman has a body double. By Jeff Cercone• March 27, 2023 Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2020 in a rally in Erie, Pa.: “Phony” ballots “were printed without my name on it.” By Amy Sherman• October 21, 2020 Viral image stated on October 06, 2024 in a Facebook post: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz gave a college football crowd “the bird.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 11, 2024 Instagram posts stated on September 17, 2020 in an Instagram post: “CDC Director Robert Redfield says healthy people should NOT wear masks.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 18, 2020 Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2020 in a rally: “Joe Biden confirmed his plan to abolish the entire U.S. oil industry.” By Jessica Calefati• October 28, 2020 Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Pennsylvania had 2.6 million mail in votes that the court of appeals of PA held to be unconstitutional. Umm that alone means Biden lost PA.” By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2022 Donald Trump stated on November 15, 2019 in a tweet: "Everywhere Marie Yovanovitch went turned bad," including Somalia and Ukraine. By Amy Sherman• November 15, 2019 Facebook posts stated on November 02, 2020 in a Facebook post: Pennsylvania officials are “attempting to silence voters” by sending them letters that say they’ve been exposed to COVID-19 and “must remain quarantined and not vote in person on Election Day.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 2, 2020 Joe Biden stated on October 24, 2020 in a speech in Dallas, Pa.: Says President Donald Trump "thinks that $15 an hour minimum wage is too much for essential workers." By Louis Jacobson• October 30, 2020 Viral image stated on July 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Donald Trump supporters protesting Joe Biden’s visit to Allentown, Pa. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 29, 2021 Mike Pence stated on July 22, 2018 in an opinion piece for the Philadelphia Inquirer: "[The] unemployment rate in the Philadelphia metro area is now at its lowest level ever recorded." By Sarah Anne Hughes• July 23, 2018 Fresh Start PA stated on July 15, 2014 in a campaign ad: Under Gov. Tom Corbett, "Pennsylvania ranks 49th in job creation." By Louis Jacobson• July 22, 2014 Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2019 in a rally in Montoursville, Pa.: Says Joe Biden "deserted you. … I guess he was born here, but he left you, folks. He left you for another state." By Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2019 X posts stated on November 03, 2020 in a tweet: “Only sign outside Bucks County voting place. Democrats shown, republicans blurred out. … More scamming in Pennsylvania!” By Jon Greenberg• November 4, 2020
Donald Trump’s WSJ letter is wrong: Joe Biden won PA legitimately. Here’s how we know By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 29, 2021 Mitt Romney returns (again) to the Sunday show lineup By Katie Sanders• March 21, 2014 Checking on the GOP's constitutional promise By Abby Brownback, Louis Jacobson• March 18, 2011 The Stump Speech Analyzer: Biden rolls out plan for economy, attacks Trump’s divisive rhetoric By Sophie Austin• July 10, 2020 Why Wolf and the Senate GOP are fighting over unemployment center layoffs By Cassie Owens• November 23, 2016 Disinformation targets Republicans who criticize Trump or support the impeachment inquiry By Daniel Funke• November 22, 2019 Checking the RNC ad 'welcoming' Obama to Scranton By Louis Jacobson• November 30, 2011 10 misleading Trump attack lines from the WikiLeaks email dump By Lauren Carroll• October 17, 2016 Liberal group gets its facts wrong with attacks on Gov. Rick Scott By Amy Sherman• July 10, 2012 Voting machine malfunctions are typical, not evidence of ‘stealing’ the election By Samantha Putterman• November 4, 2020 Fact-checking Hillary Clinton on 'Meet the Press' By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Linda Qiu• May 22, 2016 Was Trump indicted for everyday actions, as allies claimed? Not according to Georgia indictment By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 16, 2023 What to know about Scott Perry, Trump’s election plot, and Section 3 of the 14th Amendment By Jessica Calefati• January 31, 2021 Fact-checking false claims about Pennsylvania and the presidential election By Jessica Calefati• December 6, 2020 How battleground states are preparing for the pandemic election’s massive increase in voting by mail By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 19, 2020 House Democrats press timeline in Day 2 of Senate impeachment trial By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• February 11, 2021 Scott Brown gets his swearing-in timeline wrong By Katie Sanders• November 13, 2013 The toll attributable to IEDs in Afghanistan By Martha M. Hamilton, Louis Jacobson• August 30, 2011 Are Pennsylvania Democrats fleeing the party to become Republicans? By Colin Deppen• October 5, 2018 The facts about Iowa’s 2nd District congressional candidates and abortion By Liam Halawith• October 12, 2022
