0 People 36 Fact-checks 10 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (36) Viral image stated on June 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: The FBI building in Washington is “completely closed. No one’s in there.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 17, 2021 Facebook posts stated on November 25, 2018 in a post: Black Friday originated in 1904 when enslaved people were sold at a discount to boost the economy. By Monique Curet• December 1, 2021 Viral image stated on September 30, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Gas prices during the Obama-Biden administration were $5.49 a gallon. By Madison Czopek• October 2, 2020 Facebook posts stated on February 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo of Pete Buttigieg in a military uniform without visible patches shows that “he is a fraud.” By Daniel Funke• February 19, 2020 Instagram posts stated on June 24, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Plan B can cause an abortion. It’s right there on the box.” By Samantha Putterman• June 30, 2022 Terry McAuliffe stated on September 16, 2021 in a debate.: On qualified immunity By Warren Fiske• September 29, 2021 Instagram posts stated on October 13, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Parents who challenge school curriculums are domestic terrorist(s)." By Madison Czopek• October 18, 2021 Tom Fitton stated on April 04, 2023 in a segment on Fox Business: “President Trump is officially a political prisoner.” By Madison Czopek• April 6, 2023 David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 23, 2012 in remarks : Says Milwaukee blacks have 55 percent male unemployment, 60 percent truancy, a 50 percent graduation rate, the "worst" reading scores and "lead" in infant mortality. By Tom Kertscher• February 13, 2012 X posts stated on October 01, 2024 in X posts: Video shows an Iranian missile attack. By Sofia Ahmed• October 3, 2024 Channel24News.com stated on June 22, 2017 in an Internet post: Says the manager of a Checkers in Miami Gardens, Fla., killed 10 employees. By Joshua Gillin• July 6, 2017 Facebook posts stated on April 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: A serial killer is on the loose in Virginia. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 19, 2021 Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says people can send Christmas cards to "a recovering American soldier" at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. By Samantha Putterman• December 4, 2019 Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo of Pete Buttigieg in a military uniform was staged. By Daniel Funke, Ciara O'Rourke• February 27, 2020 Frederica Wilson stated on February 27, 2011 in a Washington Post profile: "We closed that plant down. It was a $27 million-dollar plant, operating full steam, and we closed it down." By Trenton Daniel• March 7, 2011 David Miliband stated on June 26, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "The major immigration issue was about Poles, and Bulgarians, and Romanians," and that they weren’t contributing economically. "The unemployment rate among Poles in Britain is lower than the unemployment rate among Brits." By Jon Greenberg• June 26, 2016 Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a Facebook post: Video shows Iranian drone sent to Israel stuck in a power line in Iraq. By Jeff Cercone• April 22, 2024 George Will stated on October 05, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The last time there was a sustained surge of confidence in government's competence was under Ronald Reagan." By Jon Greenberg• October 5, 2014 Pete Buttigieg stated on November 20, 2019 in Democratic primary debate in Atlanta: "The president had to confess in writing, in court to illegally diverting charitable contributions that were supposed to go to veterans." By Miriam Valverde• November 21, 2019 Social Media stated on June 10, 2025 in an ad on Craigslist: Companies called “T-Mellon Events” and “Fight Fite Fight LLC” are offering to pay “seat fillers” in Washington, D.C, on June 14. By Gabrielle Lazor• June 13, 2025 Articles (10) Fact-checking the June 26 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• June 26, 2016 Fact-checking ‘Plandemic’: A documentary full of false conspiracy theories about the coronavirus By Daniel Funke• May 8, 2020 Fact-checking the fifth Democratic presidential debate in Atlanta By PolitiFact Staff • November 21, 2019 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 Ted Cruz's first fact checks as presidential hopeful By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2015 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013
Viral image stated on June 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: The FBI building in Washington is “completely closed. No one’s in there.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 17, 2021 Facebook posts stated on November 25, 2018 in a post: Black Friday originated in 1904 when enslaved people were sold at a discount to boost the economy. By Monique Curet• December 1, 2021 Viral image stated on September 30, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Gas prices during the Obama-Biden administration were $5.49 a gallon. By Madison Czopek• October 2, 2020 Facebook posts stated on February 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo of Pete Buttigieg in a military uniform without visible patches shows that “he is a fraud.” By Daniel Funke• February 19, 2020 Instagram posts stated on June 24, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Plan B can cause an abortion. It’s right there on the box.” By Samantha Putterman• June 30, 2022 Terry McAuliffe stated on September 16, 2021 in a debate.: On qualified immunity By Warren Fiske• September 29, 2021 Instagram posts stated on October 13, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Parents who challenge school curriculums are domestic terrorist(s)." By Madison Czopek• October 18, 2021 Tom Fitton stated on April 04, 2023 in a segment on Fox Business: “President Trump is officially a political prisoner.” By Madison Czopek• April 6, 2023 David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 23, 2012 in remarks : Says Milwaukee blacks have 55 percent male unemployment, 60 percent truancy, a 50 percent graduation rate, the "worst" reading scores and "lead" in infant mortality. By Tom Kertscher• February 13, 2012 X posts stated on October 01, 2024 in X posts: Video shows an Iranian missile attack. By Sofia Ahmed• October 3, 2024 Channel24News.com stated on June 22, 2017 in an Internet post: Says the manager of a Checkers in Miami Gardens, Fla., killed 10 employees. By Joshua Gillin• July 6, 2017 Facebook posts stated on April 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: A serial killer is on the loose in Virginia. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 19, 2021 Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says people can send Christmas cards to "a recovering American soldier" at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. By Samantha Putterman• December 4, 2019 Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo of Pete Buttigieg in a military uniform was staged. By Daniel Funke, Ciara O'Rourke• February 27, 2020 Frederica Wilson stated on February 27, 2011 in a Washington Post profile: "We closed that plant down. It was a $27 million-dollar plant, operating full steam, and we closed it down." By Trenton Daniel• March 7, 2011 David Miliband stated on June 26, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "The major immigration issue was about Poles, and Bulgarians, and Romanians," and that they weren’t contributing economically. "The unemployment rate among Poles in Britain is lower than the unemployment rate among Brits." By Jon Greenberg• June 26, 2016 Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a Facebook post: Video shows Iranian drone sent to Israel stuck in a power line in Iraq. By Jeff Cercone• April 22, 2024 George Will stated on October 05, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The last time there was a sustained surge of confidence in government's competence was under Ronald Reagan." By Jon Greenberg• October 5, 2014 Pete Buttigieg stated on November 20, 2019 in Democratic primary debate in Atlanta: "The president had to confess in writing, in court to illegally diverting charitable contributions that were supposed to go to veterans." By Miriam Valverde• November 21, 2019 Social Media stated on June 10, 2025 in an ad on Craigslist: Companies called “T-Mellon Events” and “Fight Fite Fight LLC” are offering to pay “seat fillers” in Washington, D.C, on June 14. By Gabrielle Lazor• June 13, 2025
Fact-checking the June 26 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• June 26, 2016 Fact-checking ‘Plandemic’: A documentary full of false conspiracy theories about the coronavirus By Daniel Funke• May 8, 2020 Fact-checking the fifth Democratic presidential debate in Atlanta By PolitiFact Staff • November 21, 2019 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 Ted Cruz's first fact checks as presidential hopeful By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2015 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013
