0 People 446 Fact-checks 169 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (446) Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper ad: Says Obama is only president in history who has deliberately removed the words "endowed by their Creator" when referring to the Declaration of Independence. By Molly Moorhead• September 27, 2012 Bloggers stated on August 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Coroner saying George Floyd died of drug overdose, not police brutality.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 25, 2020 Viral image stated on November 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Jeb Bush tweeted "Ok boomer" at Donald Trump. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 8, 2019 Rand Paul stated on April 08, 2015 in a town hall meeting in Milford, NH: "The founders of New Hampshire came up with the motto Live Free or Die." By Nick Reid• April 10, 2015 Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper advertisement: "Barack Hussein Obama will … force doctors to assist homosexuals in buying surrogate babies." By Becky Bowers• September 27, 2012 Gavin McInnes stated on June 23, 2015 in a tweet: "The Civil War wasn't about slavery." By Jon Greenberg• June 25, 2015 Bloggers stated on November 05, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "(George) Soros Provides Migrants With Prepaid Debit Cards To Fund Illegal Journeys" By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 13, 2018 Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Toxicology report was made public by the MN prosecution revealing the cause of George Floyd’s death was a fentanyl overdose.” By Bill McCarthy• March 30, 2021 Hakeem Jeffries stated on September 24, 2025 in remarks to reporters: "Republicans have effectively ended medical research in the United States of America." By Louis Jacobson• September 29, 2025 Edd Houck stated on September 29, 2011 in a TV ad.: "Bryce Reeves chaired a group bankrolled by a New York billionaire who fired hundreds of Virginia workers and sent their jobs to China." By Sean Gorman• October 12, 2011 Donald Trump stated on January 06, 2023 in a campaign website: As president, Donald Trump “marshaled the full power of government to stop deadly drugs, opioids, and fentanyl from coming into our country. As a result, drug overdose deaths declined nationwide for the first time in nearly 30 years." By Louis Jacobson• January 9, 2023 Jim Sensenbrenner stated on May 09, 2013 in an interview: An 11-year-old girl was investigated by the FBI and had to pay a $500 federal criminal fine "because she found an injured woodpecker and put it in a cage to make sure that the bird was OK." By Tom Kertscher• May 28, 2013 Chain email stated on June 12, 2013 in an email: A hidden provision in Obamacare taxes sporting goods as medical devices. By Tom Feran• June 14, 2013 Tim Kaine stated on November 03, 2016 in a speech in Phoenix: "Spanish was the first European language spoken in this country." By Miriam Valverde• November 7, 2016 Facebook posts stated on January 04, 2023 in a post: Tee Higgins "isn't even leaving the hospital till he knows (Damar) Hamlin is OK." By Gabrielle Settles• January 6, 2023 Ted Cruz stated on May 11, 2013 in the commencement address at Hillsdale College: Says Americans "invented ‘Pong,’ ‘Space Invaders’ and the iPhone." By W. Gardner Selby• June 6, 2013 Viral image stated on October 11, 2023 in an Instagram post: Video shows CNN “faking attack in Israel on the camera.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 12, 2023 X posts stated on July 24, 2023 in a tweet: ESPN soccer analyst Shaka Hislop collapsed on air because of the COVID-19 vaccine. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 24, 2023 Viral image stated on August 17, 2024 in a Facebook post: Video shows former President Donald Trump thought he was in North Carolina while he spoke in Pennsylvania. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 22, 2024 Facebook posts stated on February 01, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Says the CEO of Camping World told Trump supporters “Frankly, don’t shop at my business.” By Katie Sanders• February 29, 2020 Articles (169) UPDATED: Truth-O-Meter and abortion claims By W. Gardner Selby• June 24, 2013 PolitiFact Iowa: The term ‘red wave’ is more complicated than you think By Sabine Martin• November 29, 2022 Donald Trump's racial comments about Hispanic judge in Trump University case By Tom Kertscher• June 8, 2016 In Context: Here's the transcript of what Donald Trump said about punishing women for abortion By Tom Kertscher• March 31, 2016 In Context: Transcript of Donald Trump on punishing women for abortion By Tom Kertscher• March 31, 2016 PolitiFact lie of the year probed on CNN By W. Gardner Selby• December 13, 2013 Ask PolitiFact: I got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Am I going to be OK? By Bill McCarthy• April 13, 2021 Misinformation about fentanyl exposure threatens to undermine overdose response By Henry Larweh• April 10, 2025 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 That photo of a mail truck in a cemetery? It’s an ode to past relationships, not about dead voters By Amy Sherman, Sara Swann• January 17, 2024 McCain's Spanish dancing By Bill Adair• September 29, 2008 In Context: Trump recounts assassination attempt. Here’s what he said at the RNC. By Grace Abels• July 19, 2024 In Context: Santorum on women in combat By Bill Adair• February 11, 2012 Bruce Elfant says U.S. voter turnout about 100th among industrialized nations; Texas not high either By W. Gardner Selby• August 25, 2015 The Chief and The Sheriff: Two views of Milwaukee's homicide picture By Dave Umhoefer• March 18, 2013 Why it’s OK to be sad there are no in-person conventions this year By Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2020 John Cornyn's flawed claim about jobs and Keystone XL pipeline By W. Gardner Selby• January 26, 2015 Follow these 4 expert tips for keeping Thanksgiving table politics talk civil and productive By Sara Swann• November 26, 2024 2010: The Year in Misrepresentations By Willoughby Mariano• December 20, 2010 PAC's newspaper ad makes multiple false claims about Obama By Becky Bowers, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead, Katie Sanders• September 27, 2012
Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper ad: Says Obama is only president in history who has deliberately removed the words "endowed by their Creator" when referring to the Declaration of Independence. By Molly Moorhead• September 27, 2012 Bloggers stated on August 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Coroner saying George Floyd died of drug overdose, not police brutality.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 25, 2020 Viral image stated on November 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Jeb Bush tweeted "Ok boomer" at Donald Trump. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 8, 2019 Rand Paul stated on April 08, 2015 in a town hall meeting in Milford, NH: "The founders of New Hampshire came up with the motto Live Free or Die." By Nick Reid• April 10, 2015 Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper advertisement: "Barack Hussein Obama will … force doctors to assist homosexuals in buying surrogate babies." By Becky Bowers• September 27, 2012 Gavin McInnes stated on June 23, 2015 in a tweet: "The Civil War wasn't about slavery." By Jon Greenberg• June 25, 2015 Bloggers stated on November 05, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "(George) Soros Provides Migrants With Prepaid Debit Cards To Fund Illegal Journeys" By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 13, 2018 Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Toxicology report was made public by the MN prosecution revealing the cause of George Floyd’s death was a fentanyl overdose.” By Bill McCarthy• March 30, 2021 Hakeem Jeffries stated on September 24, 2025 in remarks to reporters: "Republicans have effectively ended medical research in the United States of America." By Louis Jacobson• September 29, 2025 Edd Houck stated on September 29, 2011 in a TV ad.: "Bryce Reeves chaired a group bankrolled by a New York billionaire who fired hundreds of Virginia workers and sent their jobs to China." By Sean Gorman• October 12, 2011 Donald Trump stated on January 06, 2023 in a campaign website: As president, Donald Trump “marshaled the full power of government to stop deadly drugs, opioids, and fentanyl from coming into our country. As a result, drug overdose deaths declined nationwide for the first time in nearly 30 years." By Louis Jacobson• January 9, 2023 Jim Sensenbrenner stated on May 09, 2013 in an interview: An 11-year-old girl was investigated by the FBI and had to pay a $500 federal criminal fine "because she found an injured woodpecker and put it in a cage to make sure that the bird was OK." By Tom Kertscher• May 28, 2013 Chain email stated on June 12, 2013 in an email: A hidden provision in Obamacare taxes sporting goods as medical devices. By Tom Feran• June 14, 2013 Tim Kaine stated on November 03, 2016 in a speech in Phoenix: "Spanish was the first European language spoken in this country." By Miriam Valverde• November 7, 2016 Facebook posts stated on January 04, 2023 in a post: Tee Higgins "isn't even leaving the hospital till he knows (Damar) Hamlin is OK." By Gabrielle Settles• January 6, 2023 Ted Cruz stated on May 11, 2013 in the commencement address at Hillsdale College: Says Americans "invented ‘Pong,’ ‘Space Invaders’ and the iPhone." By W. Gardner Selby• June 6, 2013 Viral image stated on October 11, 2023 in an Instagram post: Video shows CNN “faking attack in Israel on the camera.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 12, 2023 X posts stated on July 24, 2023 in a tweet: ESPN soccer analyst Shaka Hislop collapsed on air because of the COVID-19 vaccine. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 24, 2023 Viral image stated on August 17, 2024 in a Facebook post: Video shows former President Donald Trump thought he was in North Carolina while he spoke in Pennsylvania. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 22, 2024 Facebook posts stated on February 01, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Says the CEO of Camping World told Trump supporters “Frankly, don’t shop at my business.” By Katie Sanders• February 29, 2020
UPDATED: Truth-O-Meter and abortion claims By W. Gardner Selby• June 24, 2013 PolitiFact Iowa: The term ‘red wave’ is more complicated than you think By Sabine Martin• November 29, 2022 Donald Trump's racial comments about Hispanic judge in Trump University case By Tom Kertscher• June 8, 2016 In Context: Here's the transcript of what Donald Trump said about punishing women for abortion By Tom Kertscher• March 31, 2016 In Context: Transcript of Donald Trump on punishing women for abortion By Tom Kertscher• March 31, 2016 PolitiFact lie of the year probed on CNN By W. Gardner Selby• December 13, 2013 Ask PolitiFact: I got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Am I going to be OK? By Bill McCarthy• April 13, 2021 Misinformation about fentanyl exposure threatens to undermine overdose response By Henry Larweh• April 10, 2025 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 That photo of a mail truck in a cemetery? It’s an ode to past relationships, not about dead voters By Amy Sherman, Sara Swann• January 17, 2024 McCain's Spanish dancing By Bill Adair• September 29, 2008 In Context: Trump recounts assassination attempt. Here’s what he said at the RNC. By Grace Abels• July 19, 2024 In Context: Santorum on women in combat By Bill Adair• February 11, 2012 Bruce Elfant says U.S. voter turnout about 100th among industrialized nations; Texas not high either By W. Gardner Selby• August 25, 2015 The Chief and The Sheriff: Two views of Milwaukee's homicide picture By Dave Umhoefer• March 18, 2013 Why it’s OK to be sad there are no in-person conventions this year By Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2020 John Cornyn's flawed claim about jobs and Keystone XL pipeline By W. Gardner Selby• January 26, 2015 Follow these 4 expert tips for keeping Thanksgiving table politics talk civil and productive By Sara Swann• November 26, 2024 2010: The Year in Misrepresentations By Willoughby Mariano• December 20, 2010 PAC's newspaper ad makes multiple false claims about Obama By Becky Bowers, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead, Katie Sanders• September 27, 2012
