0 People 8249 Fact-checks 2857 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (8249) Nancy Mace stated on February 20, 2025 in an X post: “You either have XX or XY chromosomes. Those are the options.” By Grace Abels• February 21, 2025 Threads posts stated on August 02, 2024 in a Threads post: “Mike Tyson says he’s willing to box Olympic DUDE with all proceeds to go to a battered women’s charity.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 9, 2024 X posts stated on January 21, 2025 in a post: “Under Trump's executive order, every single person in America is now legally classified as female.” By Grace Abels• January 29, 2025 Don Young stated on October 22, 2014 in a speech in Alaska: Suicide comes from federal government largesse "saying you are not worth anything but you are going to get something for nothing." By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2014 Barack Obama stated on November 02, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Because of Barack Obama 32 million new people will have healthcare." By Molly Moorhead• November 2, 2011 Marco Rubio stated on January 31, 2012 in a TV interview: "No candidate has run more negative ads in American history than Barack Obama did in 2008, especially in the general.’’ By Amy Sherman• February 6, 2012 Facebook posts stated on August 06, 2015 in a Snopes.com tweet recapping a Facebook post: A Texas police department bought an ad telling drug dealers, "We can take your competition off the streets for FREE." By W. Gardner Selby• October 30, 2015 Elizabeth Warren stated on October 10, 2019 in a Facebook ad: "If Trump tries to lie in a TV ad, most networks will refuse to air it. But Facebook just cashes Trump’s checks." By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2019 Vermont Democratic Party stated on June 10, 2020 in a statement: "Advertisements for [Scott] Milne’s travel company allow Milne to illegally use corporate funds." By Xander Landen• July 1, 2020 Lamar Smith stated on June 24, 2009 in an interview on Fox News: During a town hall meeting on health care, "ABC didn't even allow ads that opposed the president's health care plan to be aired." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 30, 2009 Facebook posts stated on November 01, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a Craigslist ad offered to pay actors to be Trump supporters for a rally. By Samantha Putterman• November 11, 2019 Barack Obama stated on September 01, 2008 in a TV ad: John McCain accused Barack Obama "of letting infants die." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 9, 2008 Tommy Thompson stated on October 05, 2012 in a Milwaukee Press Club appearance: Says opponent Tammy Baldwin ‘has had not one positive ad’ in the campaign for U.S. Senate. By James B. Nelson• October 15, 2012 Viral image stated on June 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Donald Trump is recruiting “excited and enthusiastic MINORITY actors and actresses” to appear at his campaign rally in Tulsa, Okla. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 15, 2020 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on January 31, 2012 in a press release: Says Mitt Romney’s campaign "has already spent more on negative ads than John McCain did during his entire presidential run." By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2012 Tom Coburn stated on December 17, 2013 in Coburn's "Wastebook 2013": "Oregon is spending $10 million advertising Obamacare with ads that don’t even mention the program and how to enroll in it" and that don’t "mention the word ‘insurance.’" By Dana Tims• January 8, 2014 New Day for America stated on March 31, 2016 in a television ad.: "Many just call him 'Lyin' Ted.' ... His TV ad about John Kasich? Lie! Stations had to pull it off the air." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 6, 2016 Citizens for the Republic stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Children born today will carry a $30,000 share of the national debt. By Louis Jacobson• September 23, 2010 Barack Obama stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: "And 100 percent, John, of your ads . . . 100 percent of them have been negative." By Robert Farley• December 3, 2008 Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "Let me say that I don't think (Bernie Sanders has) had a single negative ad ever run against him." By Linda Qiu• May 22, 2016 Articles (2857) Claims about Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s Olympic boxing eligibility lack context By Loreben Tuquero• August 2, 2024 PolitiFact Texas Mailbag: ‘Really, how stupid can you people get?’ By W. Gardner Selby• December 11, 2015 PolitiFact: Donald Trump returns to Butler, Pennsylvania, site of first assassination attempt By Loreben Tuquero• October 6, 2024 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 GOP Ad Guru Fred Davis versus the Truth-O-Meter By Robert Farley• September 23, 2010 Campaign ads that mattered By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2010 A viewer's guide to the fine print By Robert Farley• August 14, 2008 TV ad claims stimulus ships tax dollars overseas By Becky Bowers• May 4, 2012 Did Harry Reid support Viagra for sex offenders? By Robert Farley, Louis Jacobson• October 8, 2010 Outside spending groups take to the airwaves By Angie Drobnic Holan, Molly Moorhead• July 12, 2012 Romney ad goes on offense about defense cuts By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 24, 2012 Seizing on abortion, Democrats claim Republicans back no-exceptions bans. That isn’t true for all By Tom Kertscher• October 14, 2022 A misleading ad by NextGen Climate against Rick Scott By Amy Sherman• August 29, 2014 Wisconsin budget crisis inspires national ads By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 4, 2011 Truth: Rare in Election 2010, but not entirely absent By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2010 Fact-checking the U.S. Chamber of Commerce By Becky Bowers• February 16, 2012 Scaring voters to the polls? How political ads use crime statistics to try to sway voters By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2022 Lie of the Year: the Romney campaign's ad on Jeeps made in China By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 13, 2012 PolitiFact, NPR team up to fact-check campaign ads By Bill Adair• November 3, 2011 Was Feingold really in front of his house? By James B. Nelson, Don Walker• September 29, 2010
Nancy Mace stated on February 20, 2025 in an X post: “You either have XX or XY chromosomes. Those are the options.” By Grace Abels• February 21, 2025 Threads posts stated on August 02, 2024 in a Threads post: “Mike Tyson says he’s willing to box Olympic DUDE with all proceeds to go to a battered women’s charity.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 9, 2024 X posts stated on January 21, 2025 in a post: “Under Trump's executive order, every single person in America is now legally classified as female.” By Grace Abels• January 29, 2025 Don Young stated on October 22, 2014 in a speech in Alaska: Suicide comes from federal government largesse "saying you are not worth anything but you are going to get something for nothing." By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2014 Barack Obama stated on November 02, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Because of Barack Obama 32 million new people will have healthcare." By Molly Moorhead• November 2, 2011 Marco Rubio stated on January 31, 2012 in a TV interview: "No candidate has run more negative ads in American history than Barack Obama did in 2008, especially in the general.’’ By Amy Sherman• February 6, 2012 Facebook posts stated on August 06, 2015 in a Snopes.com tweet recapping a Facebook post: A Texas police department bought an ad telling drug dealers, "We can take your competition off the streets for FREE." By W. Gardner Selby• October 30, 2015 Elizabeth Warren stated on October 10, 2019 in a Facebook ad: "If Trump tries to lie in a TV ad, most networks will refuse to air it. But Facebook just cashes Trump’s checks." By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2019 Vermont Democratic Party stated on June 10, 2020 in a statement: "Advertisements for [Scott] Milne’s travel company allow Milne to illegally use corporate funds." By Xander Landen• July 1, 2020 Lamar Smith stated on June 24, 2009 in an interview on Fox News: During a town hall meeting on health care, "ABC didn't even allow ads that opposed the president's health care plan to be aired." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 30, 2009 Facebook posts stated on November 01, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a Craigslist ad offered to pay actors to be Trump supporters for a rally. By Samantha Putterman• November 11, 2019 Barack Obama stated on September 01, 2008 in a TV ad: John McCain accused Barack Obama "of letting infants die." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 9, 2008 Tommy Thompson stated on October 05, 2012 in a Milwaukee Press Club appearance: Says opponent Tammy Baldwin ‘has had not one positive ad’ in the campaign for U.S. Senate. By James B. Nelson• October 15, 2012 Viral image stated on June 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Donald Trump is recruiting “excited and enthusiastic MINORITY actors and actresses” to appear at his campaign rally in Tulsa, Okla. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 15, 2020 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on January 31, 2012 in a press release: Says Mitt Romney’s campaign "has already spent more on negative ads than John McCain did during his entire presidential run." By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2012 Tom Coburn stated on December 17, 2013 in Coburn's "Wastebook 2013": "Oregon is spending $10 million advertising Obamacare with ads that don’t even mention the program and how to enroll in it" and that don’t "mention the word ‘insurance.’" By Dana Tims• January 8, 2014 New Day for America stated on March 31, 2016 in a television ad.: "Many just call him 'Lyin' Ted.' ... His TV ad about John Kasich? Lie! Stations had to pull it off the air." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 6, 2016 Citizens for the Republic stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Children born today will carry a $30,000 share of the national debt. By Louis Jacobson• September 23, 2010 Barack Obama stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: "And 100 percent, John, of your ads . . . 100 percent of them have been negative." By Robert Farley• December 3, 2008 Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "Let me say that I don't think (Bernie Sanders has) had a single negative ad ever run against him." By Linda Qiu• May 22, 2016
Claims about Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s Olympic boxing eligibility lack context By Loreben Tuquero• August 2, 2024 PolitiFact Texas Mailbag: ‘Really, how stupid can you people get?’ By W. Gardner Selby• December 11, 2015 PolitiFact: Donald Trump returns to Butler, Pennsylvania, site of first assassination attempt By Loreben Tuquero• October 6, 2024 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 GOP Ad Guru Fred Davis versus the Truth-O-Meter By Robert Farley• September 23, 2010 Campaign ads that mattered By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2010 A viewer's guide to the fine print By Robert Farley• August 14, 2008 TV ad claims stimulus ships tax dollars overseas By Becky Bowers• May 4, 2012 Did Harry Reid support Viagra for sex offenders? By Robert Farley, Louis Jacobson• October 8, 2010 Outside spending groups take to the airwaves By Angie Drobnic Holan, Molly Moorhead• July 12, 2012 Romney ad goes on offense about defense cuts By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 24, 2012 Seizing on abortion, Democrats claim Republicans back no-exceptions bans. That isn’t true for all By Tom Kertscher• October 14, 2022 A misleading ad by NextGen Climate against Rick Scott By Amy Sherman• August 29, 2014 Wisconsin budget crisis inspires national ads By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 4, 2011 Truth: Rare in Election 2010, but not entirely absent By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2010 Fact-checking the U.S. Chamber of Commerce By Becky Bowers• February 16, 2012 Scaring voters to the polls? How political ads use crime statistics to try to sway voters By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2022 Lie of the Year: the Romney campaign's ad on Jeeps made in China By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 13, 2012 PolitiFact, NPR team up to fact-check campaign ads By Bill Adair• November 3, 2011 Was Feingold really in front of his house? By James B. Nelson, Don Walker• September 29, 2010
