0 People 25 Fact-checks 11 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (25) 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 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 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 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 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 Instagram posts stated on April 08, 2021 in an Instagram post: "DMX received COVID vaccine days before heart attack." By Bill McCarthy• April 12, 2021 Danny Porter stated on May 04, 2015 in an interview with AM750 and 95.5 FM News/Talk WSB radio: "A sitting sheriff cannot be charged except by a warrant issued by a Superior Court judge." By Nancy Badertscher, April Hunt• May 6, 2015 Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee: "During the last five years, Iran has perpetrated terror attacks in 25 different countries on five continents." By Louis Jacobson• March 22, 2016 Allen West stated on September 26, 2014 in a Facebook post: Says President Barack Obama "ordered our military to enlist illegal aliens." By Amy Sherman• October 2, 2014 Linda Finn stated on March 18, 2014 in a speech during a rally at the Rhode Island state house: "By a two-to-one margin, Rhode Islanders want to ban assault weapons and we have a very small percentage of gun owners in this state, less than 13 percent." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 6, 2014 George Allen stated on September 10, 2012 in a website post.: "Tim Kaine doubled down in his support of devastating defense cuts, saying the ‘the deal was the right thing to do.’" By Sean Gorman• September 20, 2012 JD Vance stated on October 26, 2022 in a tweet: Rep. Tim Ryan “wanted to decriminalize fentanyl.” By Amy Sherman• October 31, 2022 Pete Buttigieg stated on February 18, 2025 in an X post: “I am not making this up: Republicans have introduced legislation … to increase your bank fees." By Caleb McCullough• February 26, 2025 Articles (11) PolitiFact Iowa: The term ‘red wave’ is more complicated than you think By Sabine Martin• November 29, 2022 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 The Chief and The Sheriff: Two views of Milwaukee's homicide picture By Dave Umhoefer• March 18, 2013 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 What would a second Donald Trump presidency look like for health care? We explore. By Julie Rovner• January 16, 2024 PAC's newspaper ad filled with falsehoods By Becky Bowers, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead, Katie Sanders• September 26, 2012 2024 presidential debate fact-check: How accurate were Joe Biden, Donald Trump? By PolitiFact Staff • June 28, 2024 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
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 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 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 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 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 Instagram posts stated on April 08, 2021 in an Instagram post: "DMX received COVID vaccine days before heart attack." By Bill McCarthy• April 12, 2021 Danny Porter stated on May 04, 2015 in an interview with AM750 and 95.5 FM News/Talk WSB radio: "A sitting sheriff cannot be charged except by a warrant issued by a Superior Court judge." By Nancy Badertscher, April Hunt• May 6, 2015 Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee: "During the last five years, Iran has perpetrated terror attacks in 25 different countries on five continents." By Louis Jacobson• March 22, 2016 Allen West stated on September 26, 2014 in a Facebook post: Says President Barack Obama "ordered our military to enlist illegal aliens." By Amy Sherman• October 2, 2014 Linda Finn stated on March 18, 2014 in a speech during a rally at the Rhode Island state house: "By a two-to-one margin, Rhode Islanders want to ban assault weapons and we have a very small percentage of gun owners in this state, less than 13 percent." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 6, 2014 George Allen stated on September 10, 2012 in a website post.: "Tim Kaine doubled down in his support of devastating defense cuts, saying the ‘the deal was the right thing to do.’" By Sean Gorman• September 20, 2012 JD Vance stated on October 26, 2022 in a tweet: Rep. Tim Ryan “wanted to decriminalize fentanyl.” By Amy Sherman• October 31, 2022 Pete Buttigieg stated on February 18, 2025 in an X post: “I am not making this up: Republicans have introduced legislation … to increase your bank fees." By Caleb McCullough• February 26, 2025
PolitiFact Iowa: The term ‘red wave’ is more complicated than you think By Sabine Martin• November 29, 2022 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 The Chief and The Sheriff: Two views of Milwaukee's homicide picture By Dave Umhoefer• March 18, 2013 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 What would a second Donald Trump presidency look like for health care? We explore. By Julie Rovner• January 16, 2024 PAC's newspaper ad filled with falsehoods By Becky Bowers, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead, Katie Sanders• September 26, 2012 2024 presidential debate fact-check: How accurate were Joe Biden, Donald Trump? By PolitiFact Staff • June 28, 2024 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
