0 People 95 Fact-checks 118 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (95) Viral image stated on August 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “the aftermath of the ‘CHOP’ Zone’ in Seattle, WA. July 2020.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 4, 2020 Jeanne Shaheen stated on November 27, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC’s Jansing and Co. : Social Security has not contributed to the debt and the deficits. By Jake Berry• December 10, 2012 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 Charlie Kirk stated on June 01, 2021 in a tweet: Says Anthony Fauci will make millions off new book. By Samantha Putterman• June 15, 2021 Instagram posts stated on July 21, 2024 in a post on Instagram: “The state of Washington has already sent out their ballots” for the 2024 presidential election. By Madison Czopek• July 23, 2024 Facebook posts stated on March 08, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says President Theodore Roosevelt said "To anger a conservative, lie to him. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth." By Samantha Putterman• March 11, 2019 Ted Cruz stated on March 28, 2016 in a campaign email: "The Obama administration has even joined Islamist governments in sponsoring a U.N. resolution that would shred our First Amendment by threatening to make discussion of radical Islamism potentially illegal." By Emma Hinchliffe• May 9, 2016 United Auto Workers stated on October 23, 2024 in a Meta ad: Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers “wants to cut Medicare and Social Security.” By Caleb McCullough• October 24, 2024 Rick Scott stated on November 30, 2016 in an op-ed in USA Today: Obamacare "was invented by liberal academic theorists." By Amy Sherman• December 5, 2016 Rick Perry stated on September 16, 2011 in answer to questions.: Says he did not support the October 2008 legislation to rescue Wall Street firms. By W. Gardner Selby• September 21, 2011 Salmon for All stated on August 01, 2012 in a guest column: "This ban will only apply to Oregon commercial fishermen. Washington commercial fishermen would still be allowed to use gillnets on the Columbia River." By Janie Har• August 9, 2012 Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2017 in a press conference: "We stopped traffic coming through -- 78 percent." By Miriam Valverde• August 31, 2017 Facebook posts stated on May 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Due to the large number of people who will refuse the forthcoming COVID-19 vaccine because it will include tracking microchips, the Gates Foundation is now spending billions to ensure that all medical and dental injections and procedures include the chips.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 20, 2020 Facebook posts stated on June 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The 9/11 Memorial in NYC was just defaced with graffiti.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 8, 2020 Facebook posts stated on January 09, 2022 in a Facebook post: Washington’s State Board of Health will discuss mandatory COVID-19 quarantines and vaccine requirements for schoolchildren at a Jan. 12 meeting. By Jeff Cercone• January 11, 2022 Viral image stated on January 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says an image of a pile of needles is from Nancy Pelosi’s congressional district in San Francisco. By Samantha Putterman• February 29, 2020 Facebook posts stated on December 09, 2020 in a Facebook post: An optional microchip for COVID-19 vaccines “would give officials information on who has and has not been vaccinated” and “tracks the location of the patient.” By Bill McCarthy• December 15, 2020 Instagram posts stated on March 28, 2023 in publicación de Instagram: “Hay un nuevo virus regado en China donde los humanos se convierten en zombis”. By Marta Campabadal Graus• April 3, 2023 Donald Trump stated on July 28, 2017 in a speech: "The border is down 78 percent. Under past administrations, the border didn’t go down -- it went up." By Miriam Valverde• August 3, 2017 Instagram posts stated on July 22, 2024 in an Instagram post: There are nine states “where Biden’s name can’t be removed and no one can be added. That’s over 130 electoral votes in the toilet.” By Ranjan Jindal, Amy Sherman• July 23, 2024 Articles (118) Headed to week three, raring to go By Zack McMillin• January 30, 2012 No, Martin Luther King was not a Republican By Bill Adair• February 1, 2012 New video or not, Clinton claim about ISIS using Trump in video is still False By Louis Jacobson• January 5, 2016 Repeated: Martin Luther King was a Republican By W. Gardner Selby• January 30, 2012 Roses are red, violets are blue, PolitiFact loves truth, what about you? By Josie Hollingsworth• February 13, 2019 Social Security: A critical program with an uncertain future By Jon Greenberg• December 26, 2019 MLK, Romney and the GOP By W. Gardner Selby• January 18, 2013 Howdying PolitiFact Tennessee By W. Gardner Selby• January 25, 2012 Water pollution claim tapped for favorites list By Robert Higgs• December 23, 2011 Looking back: Tulsi Gabbard’s Fox News presence in the Obama years By Bill McCarthy• November 22, 2019 7 misleading statements Donald Trump may repeat in his convention speech By Amy Sherman• July 21, 2016 Jeb! Trump too; fresh presidential candidates and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• June 21, 2015 Previewing the Dec. 15 Sunday shows By Jon Greenberg• December 13, 2013 Gavin Newsom has made progress on some promises, but what about a state homelessness secretary? By Chris Nichols• April 15, 2019 In context: Donald Trump's $1 million offer to Elizabeth Warren By Louis Jacobson• October 15, 2018 Wolf corrects statement on missing soldiers from Korean War By Sean Gorman• November 29, 2011 Obama sings backup on new PolitiFact song By Bill Adair• May 25, 2009 Mailbag: PolitiFact reader swears Longoria catch was real By Aaron Sharockman• June 8, 2011 Memo detailing bill to require vasectomies in Pennsylvania written to parody Texas abortion law By Noah Y. Kim• October 6, 2021 A look at claims about minimum wage By Tom Kertscher• December 10, 2013
Viral image stated on August 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “the aftermath of the ‘CHOP’ Zone’ in Seattle, WA. July 2020.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 4, 2020 Jeanne Shaheen stated on November 27, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC’s Jansing and Co. : Social Security has not contributed to the debt and the deficits. By Jake Berry• December 10, 2012 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 Charlie Kirk stated on June 01, 2021 in a tweet: Says Anthony Fauci will make millions off new book. By Samantha Putterman• June 15, 2021 Instagram posts stated on July 21, 2024 in a post on Instagram: “The state of Washington has already sent out their ballots” for the 2024 presidential election. By Madison Czopek• July 23, 2024 Facebook posts stated on March 08, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says President Theodore Roosevelt said "To anger a conservative, lie to him. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth." By Samantha Putterman• March 11, 2019 Ted Cruz stated on March 28, 2016 in a campaign email: "The Obama administration has even joined Islamist governments in sponsoring a U.N. resolution that would shred our First Amendment by threatening to make discussion of radical Islamism potentially illegal." By Emma Hinchliffe• May 9, 2016 United Auto Workers stated on October 23, 2024 in a Meta ad: Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers “wants to cut Medicare and Social Security.” By Caleb McCullough• October 24, 2024 Rick Scott stated on November 30, 2016 in an op-ed in USA Today: Obamacare "was invented by liberal academic theorists." By Amy Sherman• December 5, 2016 Rick Perry stated on September 16, 2011 in answer to questions.: Says he did not support the October 2008 legislation to rescue Wall Street firms. By W. Gardner Selby• September 21, 2011 Salmon for All stated on August 01, 2012 in a guest column: "This ban will only apply to Oregon commercial fishermen. Washington commercial fishermen would still be allowed to use gillnets on the Columbia River." By Janie Har• August 9, 2012 Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2017 in a press conference: "We stopped traffic coming through -- 78 percent." By Miriam Valverde• August 31, 2017 Facebook posts stated on May 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Due to the large number of people who will refuse the forthcoming COVID-19 vaccine because it will include tracking microchips, the Gates Foundation is now spending billions to ensure that all medical and dental injections and procedures include the chips.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 20, 2020 Facebook posts stated on June 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The 9/11 Memorial in NYC was just defaced with graffiti.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 8, 2020 Facebook posts stated on January 09, 2022 in a Facebook post: Washington’s State Board of Health will discuss mandatory COVID-19 quarantines and vaccine requirements for schoolchildren at a Jan. 12 meeting. By Jeff Cercone• January 11, 2022 Viral image stated on January 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says an image of a pile of needles is from Nancy Pelosi’s congressional district in San Francisco. By Samantha Putterman• February 29, 2020 Facebook posts stated on December 09, 2020 in a Facebook post: An optional microchip for COVID-19 vaccines “would give officials information on who has and has not been vaccinated” and “tracks the location of the patient.” By Bill McCarthy• December 15, 2020 Instagram posts stated on March 28, 2023 in publicación de Instagram: “Hay un nuevo virus regado en China donde los humanos se convierten en zombis”. By Marta Campabadal Graus• April 3, 2023 Donald Trump stated on July 28, 2017 in a speech: "The border is down 78 percent. Under past administrations, the border didn’t go down -- it went up." By Miriam Valverde• August 3, 2017 Instagram posts stated on July 22, 2024 in an Instagram post: There are nine states “where Biden’s name can’t be removed and no one can be added. That’s over 130 electoral votes in the toilet.” By Ranjan Jindal, Amy Sherman• July 23, 2024
Headed to week three, raring to go By Zack McMillin• January 30, 2012 No, Martin Luther King was not a Republican By Bill Adair• February 1, 2012 New video or not, Clinton claim about ISIS using Trump in video is still False By Louis Jacobson• January 5, 2016 Repeated: Martin Luther King was a Republican By W. Gardner Selby• January 30, 2012 Roses are red, violets are blue, PolitiFact loves truth, what about you? By Josie Hollingsworth• February 13, 2019 Social Security: A critical program with an uncertain future By Jon Greenberg• December 26, 2019 MLK, Romney and the GOP By W. Gardner Selby• January 18, 2013 Howdying PolitiFact Tennessee By W. Gardner Selby• January 25, 2012 Water pollution claim tapped for favorites list By Robert Higgs• December 23, 2011 Looking back: Tulsi Gabbard’s Fox News presence in the Obama years By Bill McCarthy• November 22, 2019 7 misleading statements Donald Trump may repeat in his convention speech By Amy Sherman• July 21, 2016 Jeb! Trump too; fresh presidential candidates and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• June 21, 2015 Previewing the Dec. 15 Sunday shows By Jon Greenberg• December 13, 2013 Gavin Newsom has made progress on some promises, but what about a state homelessness secretary? By Chris Nichols• April 15, 2019 In context: Donald Trump's $1 million offer to Elizabeth Warren By Louis Jacobson• October 15, 2018 Wolf corrects statement on missing soldiers from Korean War By Sean Gorman• November 29, 2011 Obama sings backup on new PolitiFact song By Bill Adair• May 25, 2009 Mailbag: PolitiFact reader swears Longoria catch was real By Aaron Sharockman• June 8, 2011 Memo detailing bill to require vasectomies in Pennsylvania written to parody Texas abortion law By Noah Y. Kim• October 6, 2021 A look at claims about minimum wage By Tom Kertscher• December 10, 2013
