0 People 411 Fact-checks 114 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (411) Viral image stated on May 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The woman in this photograph is Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, meeting with the Ku Klux Klan in 1926, Silver Lake, New Jersey.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 27, 2020 Viral image stated on September 06, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Kyle Rittenhouse wearing a “Klan outfit.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 19, 2021 Mike Enzi stated on November 19, 2009 in a press release: The Senate health care bill "would leave 24 million people without insurance coverage." By Robert Farley• November 20, 2009 Dane County Republican Party stated on August 25, 2017 in a news release: "The KKK was founded as the military arm of the Democratic Party." By D.L. Davis• October 23, 2017 Allen West stated on November 25, 2013 in comments on his blog: "Black people kill more black people every six months than the KKK did in 86 years." By Jon Greenberg• November 27, 2013 Bloggers stated on October 11, 2017 in : "The KKK was formed by the Democratic Party." By Ciara O'Rourke• October 24, 2018 William O'Brien stated on February 08, 2015 in a Facebook post: Birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger was "an active participant in the Ku Klux Klan." By Clay Wirestone• March 18, 2015 Harry Alford stated on February 22, 2013 in a news conference: The National Rifle Association was "founded by religious leaders who wanted to protect freed slaves from the Ku Klux Klan." By Tom Kertscher• June 5, 2013 Viral image stated on February 02, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows a younger Donald Trump posing with his parents who are in Ku Klux Klan robes. By Samantha Putterman• February 4, 2019 Facebook posts stated on August 09, 2023 in a Facebook post: Photos show people wearing Ku Klux Klan hoods in the mini-mart owned by someone involved in the Montgomery riverfront brawl. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 14, 2023 Stephen Martin stated on May 24, 2013 in an interview.: Says Democratic Party created the Ku Klux Klan. By Sean Gorman• June 10, 2013 Facebook posts stated on March 12, 2019 in a Facebook post: “The KKK officially endorses Trump 2020.” By Tom Kertscher• February 17, 2020 Bloggers stated on January 19, 2019 in In a blog post: "Pelosi’s Secret Overseas Mission Included 93 Family Members" By Manuela Tobias• January 23, 2019 Viral image stated on August 09, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Joe Biden with a Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 15, 2019 Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2012 in a post on Facebook: A precinct in the Allen West-Patrick Murphy recount has "7 registered voters in Guatemalan community and the tally showed 900 voted!!!!!" By Amy Sherman• November 20, 2012 Bloggers stated on October 22, 2017 in a Facebook post: Sarah Huckabee Sanders dressed up as KKK member on Halloween in 1993. By Manuela Tobias• October 23, 2017 Joni Ernst stated on March 06, 2019 in a speech: "At $93 trillion, the Green New Deal would cost more than the entire recorded spending of the U.S. since the Constitution went into effect in 1789." By Tom Kertscher• March 12, 2019 David Perdue stated on August 08, 2017 in a USA Today op-ed: "Half of all immigrant households receive benefits from our social welfare system." By Miriam Valverde• August 14, 2017 Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2015 in an interview with Sarah Palin: "We have 93 million people out of work. They look for jobs, they give up, and all of a sudden, statistically, they're considered employed." By Louis Jacobson• August 31, 2015 Viral image stated on September 13, 2022 in an Instagram post: “The sun is not 93 million miles away … it is local and under a firmament dome.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 14, 2022 Articles (114) Fact-checking Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman By Manuela Tobias• August 30, 2018 Is the Center for Immigration Studies a hate group, as the Southern Poverty Law Center says? By Amy Sherman• March 22, 2017 In Context: Ron Johnson comparing the 2016 elections to 9/11 By Tom Kertscher• May 16, 2016 Fact-Check-A-Thon calls out misleading TV ads in 2016 primaries By Katie Sanders• March 8, 2016 Donald Trump, rallying in Big D, has a Truth-O-Meter record laden with False ratings By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2015 Fact-checking claims about race and Ferguson By Louis Jacobson• November 25, 2014 PunditFact's top fact-checks about Ferguson By Louis Jacobson• November 25, 2014 What did ‘The Best of Enemies’ get right? 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Viral image stated on May 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The woman in this photograph is Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, meeting with the Ku Klux Klan in 1926, Silver Lake, New Jersey.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 27, 2020 Viral image stated on September 06, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Kyle Rittenhouse wearing a “Klan outfit.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 19, 2021 Mike Enzi stated on November 19, 2009 in a press release: The Senate health care bill "would leave 24 million people without insurance coverage." By Robert Farley• November 20, 2009 Dane County Republican Party stated on August 25, 2017 in a news release: "The KKK was founded as the military arm of the Democratic Party." By D.L. Davis• October 23, 2017 Allen West stated on November 25, 2013 in comments on his blog: "Black people kill more black people every six months than the KKK did in 86 years." By Jon Greenberg• November 27, 2013 Bloggers stated on October 11, 2017 in : "The KKK was formed by the Democratic Party." By Ciara O'Rourke• October 24, 2018 William O'Brien stated on February 08, 2015 in a Facebook post: Birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger was "an active participant in the Ku Klux Klan." By Clay Wirestone• March 18, 2015 Harry Alford stated on February 22, 2013 in a news conference: The National Rifle Association was "founded by religious leaders who wanted to protect freed slaves from the Ku Klux Klan." By Tom Kertscher• June 5, 2013 Viral image stated on February 02, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows a younger Donald Trump posing with his parents who are in Ku Klux Klan robes. By Samantha Putterman• February 4, 2019 Facebook posts stated on August 09, 2023 in a Facebook post: Photos show people wearing Ku Klux Klan hoods in the mini-mart owned by someone involved in the Montgomery riverfront brawl. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 14, 2023 Stephen Martin stated on May 24, 2013 in an interview.: Says Democratic Party created the Ku Klux Klan. By Sean Gorman• June 10, 2013 Facebook posts stated on March 12, 2019 in a Facebook post: “The KKK officially endorses Trump 2020.” By Tom Kertscher• February 17, 2020 Bloggers stated on January 19, 2019 in In a blog post: "Pelosi’s Secret Overseas Mission Included 93 Family Members" By Manuela Tobias• January 23, 2019 Viral image stated on August 09, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Joe Biden with a Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 15, 2019 Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2012 in a post on Facebook: A precinct in the Allen West-Patrick Murphy recount has "7 registered voters in Guatemalan community and the tally showed 900 voted!!!!!" By Amy Sherman• November 20, 2012 Bloggers stated on October 22, 2017 in a Facebook post: Sarah Huckabee Sanders dressed up as KKK member on Halloween in 1993. By Manuela Tobias• October 23, 2017 Joni Ernst stated on March 06, 2019 in a speech: "At $93 trillion, the Green New Deal would cost more than the entire recorded spending of the U.S. since the Constitution went into effect in 1789." By Tom Kertscher• March 12, 2019 David Perdue stated on August 08, 2017 in a USA Today op-ed: "Half of all immigrant households receive benefits from our social welfare system." By Miriam Valverde• August 14, 2017 Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2015 in an interview with Sarah Palin: "We have 93 million people out of work. They look for jobs, they give up, and all of a sudden, statistically, they're considered employed." By Louis Jacobson• August 31, 2015 Viral image stated on September 13, 2022 in an Instagram post: “The sun is not 93 million miles away … it is local and under a firmament dome.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 14, 2022
Fact-checking Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman By Manuela Tobias• August 30, 2018 Is the Center for Immigration Studies a hate group, as the Southern Poverty Law Center says? By Amy Sherman• March 22, 2017 In Context: Ron Johnson comparing the 2016 elections to 9/11 By Tom Kertscher• May 16, 2016 Fact-Check-A-Thon calls out misleading TV ads in 2016 primaries By Katie Sanders• March 8, 2016 Donald Trump, rallying in Big D, has a Truth-O-Meter record laden with False ratings By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2015 Fact-checking claims about race and Ferguson By Louis Jacobson• November 25, 2014 PunditFact's top fact-checks about Ferguson By Louis Jacobson• November 25, 2014 What did ‘The Best of Enemies’ get right? By Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan• April 5, 2019 Dewhurst v. Obama By W. Gardner Selby• April 10, 2012 Jobs fact-checks for Labor Day By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2015 High Five: Our most-clicked items from December By Tom Kertscher• January 6, 2016 High 5: Governor's race (and beer) dominate the most-clicked fact checks By Tom Kertscher• September 4, 2018 Updating Obama's campaign promises on disability By Lukas Pleva• July 30, 2010 Can Trump ban protesters from wearing masks? How states have used anti-mask laws before By Gabrielle Lazor, Amy Sherman• June 12, 2025 High Five: Most-clicked include Florida school shooting, Hillary Clinton's 'backwards' statement By Tom Kertscher• April 4, 2018 Trump says Lindsey Graham ‘lied’ about Trump’s Charlottesville comments. Did he? By John Kruzel• August 18, 2017 What the 2019 Oscar movies get right, wrong By Katie Sanders• February 19, 2019 Fact-checking statements about guns and the NRA By Lauren Carroll• April 9, 2015 High Five: New interest in old fact checks By Tom Kertscher• October 4, 2016 The items our readers have loved the longest By Tom Kertscher• May 12, 2014