0 People 5473 Fact-checks 1953 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (5473) 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 Donald Trump stated on July 01, 2015 in remarks on CNN.: Says his book, The Art of the Deal, is "the No. 1 selling business book of all time." By Linda Qiu• July 6, 2015 Joe Biden stated on May 23, 2007 in a news release.: "Roadside bombs are responsible for 70 percent of casualties in Iraq and these new mine-resistant vehicles can reduce those casualties by two-thirds." By David DeCamp• August 20, 2007 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 Lamar Smith stated on December 06, 2015 in Op-ed column in the San Antonio Express-News: "The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has estimated that the Obama administration’s Power Plan will cause energy costs in Texas to rise as much as 16 percent per year." By Filipa Ioannou• December 17, 2015 Ron Paul stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: The U.S. military "is in 130 countries. We have 900 bases around the world." By Louis Jacobson• September 14, 2011 Instagram posts stated on September 23, 2023 in an Instagram post: A Sept. 20 video shows President Joe Biden’s body double. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 29, 2023 Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: Jim Jordan said, “It’s finally happening! Adam Schiff will be impeached.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 22, 2022 Facebook posts stated on November 15, 2024 in a Facebook post: "McDonalds chicken nuggets contain silicone oil." By Maria Briceño• November 22, 2024 Barry Hinckley stated on December 04, 2011 in an appearance on WPRI's "Newsmakers" program: "Our tax code is . . . 80,000 pages." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• December 27, 2011 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 Instagram posts stated on September 30, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Bill Gates: People who resist ‘mRNA tsunami’ will be excluded from society.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 5, 2023 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 Bloggers stated on October 21, 2018 in a post on Facebook: The migration of Hondurans toward the United States "was funded by Democrat activists." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 26, 2018 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 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 Articles (1953) The toll attributable to IEDs in Afghanistan By Martha M. Hamilton, Louis Jacobson• August 30, 2011 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 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 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 Are there white nationalists in the White House? By Louis Jacobson• August 15, 2017 Is North Korea ready to scrap its nuclear weapons? By Jon Greenberg• April 19, 2018 Kamala Harris is again facing attacks on her racial identity. Here’s more about her background. By Samantha Putterman• July 26, 2024 Nihilistic violent extremism: What the FBI term means and why experts warn against overuse By Amy Sherman• October 13, 2025 PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘You were spot on’ about the lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack By Amy Sherman• January 3, 2022 A look at Kamala Harris’ multi-ethnic background and racial identity in the US By Samantha Putterman• August 14, 2020 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 A sampling of Mostly True statements in 2014 By April Hunt• December 24, 2014 Donald Trump's unusual North Korea video, explained By Manuela Tobias• June 14, 2018
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 Donald Trump stated on July 01, 2015 in remarks on CNN.: Says his book, The Art of the Deal, is "the No. 1 selling business book of all time." By Linda Qiu• July 6, 2015 Joe Biden stated on May 23, 2007 in a news release.: "Roadside bombs are responsible for 70 percent of casualties in Iraq and these new mine-resistant vehicles can reduce those casualties by two-thirds." By David DeCamp• August 20, 2007 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 Lamar Smith stated on December 06, 2015 in Op-ed column in the San Antonio Express-News: "The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has estimated that the Obama administration’s Power Plan will cause energy costs in Texas to rise as much as 16 percent per year." By Filipa Ioannou• December 17, 2015 Ron Paul stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: The U.S. military "is in 130 countries. We have 900 bases around the world." By Louis Jacobson• September 14, 2011 Instagram posts stated on September 23, 2023 in an Instagram post: A Sept. 20 video shows President Joe Biden’s body double. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 29, 2023 Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: Jim Jordan said, “It’s finally happening! Adam Schiff will be impeached.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 22, 2022 Facebook posts stated on November 15, 2024 in a Facebook post: "McDonalds chicken nuggets contain silicone oil." By Maria Briceño• November 22, 2024 Barry Hinckley stated on December 04, 2011 in an appearance on WPRI's "Newsmakers" program: "Our tax code is . . . 80,000 pages." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• December 27, 2011 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 Instagram posts stated on September 30, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Bill Gates: People who resist ‘mRNA tsunami’ will be excluded from society.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 5, 2023 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 Bloggers stated on October 21, 2018 in a post on Facebook: The migration of Hondurans toward the United States "was funded by Democrat activists." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 26, 2018 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 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
The toll attributable to IEDs in Afghanistan By Martha M. Hamilton, Louis Jacobson• August 30, 2011 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 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 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 Are there white nationalists in the White House? By Louis Jacobson• August 15, 2017 Is North Korea ready to scrap its nuclear weapons? By Jon Greenberg• April 19, 2018 Kamala Harris is again facing attacks on her racial identity. Here’s more about her background. By Samantha Putterman• July 26, 2024 Nihilistic violent extremism: What the FBI term means and why experts warn against overuse By Amy Sherman• October 13, 2025 PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘You were spot on’ about the lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack By Amy Sherman• January 3, 2022 A look at Kamala Harris’ multi-ethnic background and racial identity in the US By Samantha Putterman• August 14, 2020 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 A sampling of Mostly True statements in 2014 By April Hunt• December 24, 2014 Donald Trump's unusual North Korea video, explained By Manuela Tobias• June 14, 2018
