0 People 37 Fact-checks 14 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (37) National Rifle Association stated on October 04, 2016 in a campaign mailer: Says Patrick Murphy "supports a gun ban on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms used for hunting, recreational shooting and self defense." By Joshua Gillin• October 11, 2016 C.W. Bill Young stated on October 17, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says he "opposed $716 billion cut to Medicare." By Katie Sanders• October 30, 2012 Instagram posts stated on October 28, 2023 in a screenshot shared on Instagram: “Haaretz investigation reveals discrepancies in Israel’s reporting on October 7th death toll.” By Madison Czopek• October 31, 2023 Viral image stated on October 25, 2022 in an Instagram post: Photo shows “Russian soldiers with a Ukrainian girl, celebrating their human trophy.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 27, 2022 Instagram posts stated on November 26, 2023 in an Instagram post: Video showing “Israeli occupation forces arrest a 2-year-old child” is from the Israel-Hamas war. By Jeff Cercone• November 30, 2023 Stew Peters stated on November 09, 2023 in a post on X: “Footage from Israeli helicopter shows the IDF killing many people at October 7 concert in Israel.” By Madison Czopek• November 17, 2023 Michael Moore stated on October 04, 2017 in a Facebook post: "People who die from a home invasion make up a sad but minuscule .04% of all gun murders in the U.S. And over a third of them are killed by their own gun that the criminal has either stolen or wrestled from them." By Joshua Gillin• October 25, 2017 Viral image stated on July 01, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Roundabouts are causing tornadoes.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 5, 2024 Instagram posts stated on November 08, 2022 in a video: “They removed your ability to go buy firearms the day of election.” By Andy Nguyen• December 2, 2022 Bill Cassidy stated on February 07, 2021 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press": “New York, for all of their complaining, Gov. Cuomo's complaining, has only had a 1.5% decrease in revenue” due to the coronavirus pandemic. By John Pullano• February 26, 2021 Viral image stated on March 18, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donna Brazile is a "criminal." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 29, 2019 Ben Carson stated on April 22, 2015 in a speech: "There are more young black males involved in the criminal justice system than there are in higher education." By Tom Kertscher• May 5, 2015 Kaye Kory stated on April 15, 2019 in radio interview.: "Women in Virginia have been incarcerated at an increasingly high rate. It’s around (a) 300 percent increase in the past four or five years." By Warren Fiske• April 2, 2019 Patriot Majority USA stated on June 27, 2013 in an ad: Says Arkansas Republican Rep. Tom Cotton voted to provide Congress with "taxpayer-funded health care for life." By Louis Jacobson• June 28, 2013 Donald Trump stated on September 21, 2017 in a tweet: The Graham-Cassidy health care bill does "include coverage of pre-existing conditions." By Jon Greenberg• September 21, 2017 Instagram posts stated on January 15, 2023 in an Instagram post: "New government-funded 'food pyramid' says Lucky Charms are healthier than steak." By Tom Kertscher• January 24, 2023 Bernie Sanders stated on August 15, 2019 in an interview with Cardi B: "We have something like one out of four young black men in this country end up in the criminal justice system. They may end up in jail, they may end up on parole, they may end up on probation." By Daniel Funke• August 22, 2019 Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2023 in a post: The officers who beat Tyre Nichols targeted him because he was “allegedly dating” one of their wives. By Madison Czopek• February 2, 2023 Senate Majority PAC stated on June 19, 2014 in a television ad: "Congressman (Tom) Cotton is the only Arkansan in Congress -- Democrat or Republican -- to vote against disaster relief five times." By Lauren Carroll• July 1, 2014 Sally Kohn stated on March 19, 2015 in an opinion piece on CNN.com: "White men account for 69 percent of those arrested for violent crimes." By Jon Greenberg• April 2, 2015 Articles (14) The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 Here’s what you should know about the claim that Tyre Nichols was ‘reckless driving’ By Tom Kertscher• February 1, 2023 Fact-checking Jimmy Kimmel's reaction to the Graham-Cassidy bill By Jon Greenberg• September 20, 2017 There’s no evidence that the Clintons were involved in Jeffrey Epstein’s death By Daniel Funke• August 12, 2019 A closer look at an anti-Hillary Clinton meme By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• July 31, 2015 Fact-checking night 1 of the 2020 RNC By PolitiFact Staff • August 25, 2020 False vaccine claims persist on Facebook, despite a ban. Here’s why By Daniel Funke• March 30, 2021 Israel-Hamas war: What we know about ‘beheaded babies’ By Sara Swann• November 21, 2023 Impeachment articles against Wisconsin elections official riddled with false and misleading claims By Tyler Katzenberger• October 5, 2023 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023
National Rifle Association stated on October 04, 2016 in a campaign mailer: Says Patrick Murphy "supports a gun ban on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms used for hunting, recreational shooting and self defense." By Joshua Gillin• October 11, 2016 C.W. Bill Young stated on October 17, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says he "opposed $716 billion cut to Medicare." By Katie Sanders• October 30, 2012 Instagram posts stated on October 28, 2023 in a screenshot shared on Instagram: “Haaretz investigation reveals discrepancies in Israel’s reporting on October 7th death toll.” By Madison Czopek• October 31, 2023 Viral image stated on October 25, 2022 in an Instagram post: Photo shows “Russian soldiers with a Ukrainian girl, celebrating their human trophy.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 27, 2022 Instagram posts stated on November 26, 2023 in an Instagram post: Video showing “Israeli occupation forces arrest a 2-year-old child” is from the Israel-Hamas war. By Jeff Cercone• November 30, 2023 Stew Peters stated on November 09, 2023 in a post on X: “Footage from Israeli helicopter shows the IDF killing many people at October 7 concert in Israel.” By Madison Czopek• November 17, 2023 Michael Moore stated on October 04, 2017 in a Facebook post: "People who die from a home invasion make up a sad but minuscule .04% of all gun murders in the U.S. And over a third of them are killed by their own gun that the criminal has either stolen or wrestled from them." By Joshua Gillin• October 25, 2017 Viral image stated on July 01, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Roundabouts are causing tornadoes.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 5, 2024 Instagram posts stated on November 08, 2022 in a video: “They removed your ability to go buy firearms the day of election.” By Andy Nguyen• December 2, 2022 Bill Cassidy stated on February 07, 2021 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press": “New York, for all of their complaining, Gov. Cuomo's complaining, has only had a 1.5% decrease in revenue” due to the coronavirus pandemic. By John Pullano• February 26, 2021 Viral image stated on March 18, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donna Brazile is a "criminal." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 29, 2019 Ben Carson stated on April 22, 2015 in a speech: "There are more young black males involved in the criminal justice system than there are in higher education." By Tom Kertscher• May 5, 2015 Kaye Kory stated on April 15, 2019 in radio interview.: "Women in Virginia have been incarcerated at an increasingly high rate. It’s around (a) 300 percent increase in the past four or five years." By Warren Fiske• April 2, 2019 Patriot Majority USA stated on June 27, 2013 in an ad: Says Arkansas Republican Rep. Tom Cotton voted to provide Congress with "taxpayer-funded health care for life." By Louis Jacobson• June 28, 2013 Donald Trump stated on September 21, 2017 in a tweet: The Graham-Cassidy health care bill does "include coverage of pre-existing conditions." By Jon Greenberg• September 21, 2017 Instagram posts stated on January 15, 2023 in an Instagram post: "New government-funded 'food pyramid' says Lucky Charms are healthier than steak." By Tom Kertscher• January 24, 2023 Bernie Sanders stated on August 15, 2019 in an interview with Cardi B: "We have something like one out of four young black men in this country end up in the criminal justice system. They may end up in jail, they may end up on parole, they may end up on probation." By Daniel Funke• August 22, 2019 Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2023 in a post: The officers who beat Tyre Nichols targeted him because he was “allegedly dating” one of their wives. By Madison Czopek• February 2, 2023 Senate Majority PAC stated on June 19, 2014 in a television ad: "Congressman (Tom) Cotton is the only Arkansan in Congress -- Democrat or Republican -- to vote against disaster relief five times." By Lauren Carroll• July 1, 2014 Sally Kohn stated on March 19, 2015 in an opinion piece on CNN.com: "White men account for 69 percent of those arrested for violent crimes." By Jon Greenberg• April 2, 2015
The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 Here’s what you should know about the claim that Tyre Nichols was ‘reckless driving’ By Tom Kertscher• February 1, 2023 Fact-checking Jimmy Kimmel's reaction to the Graham-Cassidy bill By Jon Greenberg• September 20, 2017 There’s no evidence that the Clintons were involved in Jeffrey Epstein’s death By Daniel Funke• August 12, 2019 A closer look at an anti-Hillary Clinton meme By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• July 31, 2015 Fact-checking night 1 of the 2020 RNC By PolitiFact Staff • August 25, 2020 False vaccine claims persist on Facebook, despite a ban. Here’s why By Daniel Funke• March 30, 2021 Israel-Hamas war: What we know about ‘beheaded babies’ By Sara Swann• November 21, 2023 Impeachment articles against Wisconsin elections official riddled with false and misleading claims By Tyler Katzenberger• October 5, 2023 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023
