2 People 10520 Fact-checks 4122 Articles People (2) PolitiFact go PolitiFact go Don't Let Florida Go To Pot Fact-checks (10520) Bloggers stated on May 25, 2020 in a headline: "Joe Biden tells voters he's 'going to beat Joe Biden.'" By Bill McCarthy• May 26, 2020 Ted Cruz stated on February 06, 2016 in the New Hampshire GOP debate: Says CNN reported Ben Carson was "taking a break from campaigning" and the Cruz campaign "forwarded that news to our volunteers." By Linda Qiu• February 7, 2016 Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2016 in an appearance on MSNBC: Says Donald Trump "is going to go out and carpet bomb" the Middle East. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 2, 2016 Sarah Palin stated on June 05, 2011 in an interview on Fox: "Part of his ride was to warn the British that were already there that, 'Hey, you're not going to succeed.' " By Robert Farley• June 6, 2011 Facebook posts stated on October 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The Canadian government threatens to fire any government employee who uses ‘Let's Go Brandon’ in communications.” By Bill McCarthy• October 20, 2021 Donald Trump stated on April 05, 2018 in an event in West Virginia: "This will be the last time — April — that you’re going to (fill out) that old-fashioned, big, lots of pages, complicated tax form. Because next April you’re going to, in many cases, (file) one page, one card. It’s going to be very, very different. Very, very different." By Louis Jacobson• April 9, 2018 Viral image stated on October 26, 2021 in an Instagram post: The Anti-Defamation League classified “Let’s go Brandon” as hate speech. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 28, 2021 Donald Trump stated on February 06, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: Regarding the Iraq War, "I was the one that said, ‘Don’t go, don’t do it, you’re going to destabilize the Middle East.’ " By Lauren Carroll• February 7, 2016 Rick Santorum stated on February 25, 2012 in a speech in Troy, Mich.: "President Obama once said he wants everybody in America to go to college." By Louis Jacobson• February 27, 2012 Viral image stated on October 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Facebook is changing its hate speech policy to ban “Let’s go Brandon.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 22, 2021 David Zuckerman stated on September 29, 2020 in a debate: “You were going to cut schools, when you were going to cut teachers and educators in our schools.” By Colin Meyn• October 8, 2020 Facebook posts stated on August 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows Steve Bannon crying, “Trump is going to jail.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 19, 2022 Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2017 in a question-and-answer session with reporters: Wages "haven’t gone up for a long time." By Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2017 Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2019 in a roundtable at the border: "When I say Mexico is going to pay for the wall, that's what I said. Mexico is going to pay. I didn't say they're going to write me a check for $20 billion or $10 billion." By Samantha Putterman• January 10, 2019 George Clooney stated on April 16, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The overwhelming amount of the money that we're raising is not going to Hillary (Clinton) to run for president. ... It's going to the congressmen and senators to try to take back Congress." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 5, 2016 Bill O'Reilly stated on April 13, 2010 in a segment on the Fox News show The O'Reilly Factor: "We researched to find out if anybody on Fox News had ever said you're going to jail if you don't buy health insurance. Nobody's ever said it." By Louis Jacobson• April 27, 2010 Donald Trump stated on July 27, 2016 in a news conference: On whether the federal government should set a minimum wage By Louis Jacobson• July 28, 2016 Michele Bachmann stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Says Newt Gingrich "made an affirmative statement that he would not only support but he would campaign for Republicans who were in support of the barbaric procedure known as partial-birth abortion." By Molly Moorhead• December 16, 2011 Ron Paul stated on May 05, 2011 in a presidential debate: "Prices are going up. Unemployment is continuing to go up." By Ciara O'Rourke• May 6, 2011 Cal Cunningham stated on April 24, 2020 in a tweet: "Mitch McConnell said he wanted states to go bankrupt instead of the federal government providing relief. Today, Thom Tillis agreed." By Paul Specht• May 12, 2020 Articles (4122) Obama's remarks on the release of his birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 In Context: What Kevin McCarthy said about Hillary Clinton and Benghazi By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 7, 2015 The security risks of Pokémon Go, explained By Nadia Pflaum• July 14, 2016 In context: Dave Brat's comments to jailed addicts By Warren Fiske• October 18, 2018 Lie of the Year: Interview with Howard Dean By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 17, 2010 Primary preview: Checking Santorum's college claim By Robert Higgs, Louis Jacobson• February 29, 2012 In Context: What Trump said about a ‘bloodbath’ and Biden’s actions on the car industry By Amy Sherman• March 18, 2024 In Context: Sean Duffy on African-Americans and abortion By Tom Kertscher• January 14, 2016 Annotating Rick Scott on Medicaid expansion By Joshua Gillin• May 12, 2015 Coming Tuesday: the Trump-O-Meter By Aaron Sharockman• January 13, 2017 Did Obama say everyone should go to college? By Louis Jacobson• February 27, 2012 A timeline of what Trump said before Jan. 6 Capitol riot By Amy Sherman• January 11, 2021 Rating Romney's claim on Finnish auto stimulus By Robert Higgs• July 23, 2012 Hannity junkyard scheme is a clunker By Robert Farley• June 22, 2009 In Context: What Gov. Tim Walz said about the border wall and investing in a 'ladder factory' By Madison Czopek• August 6, 2024 In Context: Hillary Clinton on Tulsi Gabbard, the Trump campaign and Russia By Miriam Valverde• October 22, 2019 In Context: Hillary Clinton's 'What difference does it make' comment By Tom Kertscher• May 8, 2013 A guide to Ron DeSantis’ 'Day 1' pledges if he wins the presidency By Jay Cridlin• November 27, 2023 Are Pennsylvania Democrats fleeing the party to become Republicans? By Colin Deppen• October 5, 2018 Obama's promise to go after earmarks 'line by line' By Bill Adair• March 3, 2009
Bloggers stated on May 25, 2020 in a headline: "Joe Biden tells voters he's 'going to beat Joe Biden.'" By Bill McCarthy• May 26, 2020 Ted Cruz stated on February 06, 2016 in the New Hampshire GOP debate: Says CNN reported Ben Carson was "taking a break from campaigning" and the Cruz campaign "forwarded that news to our volunteers." By Linda Qiu• February 7, 2016 Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2016 in an appearance on MSNBC: Says Donald Trump "is going to go out and carpet bomb" the Middle East. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 2, 2016 Sarah Palin stated on June 05, 2011 in an interview on Fox: "Part of his ride was to warn the British that were already there that, 'Hey, you're not going to succeed.' " By Robert Farley• June 6, 2011 Facebook posts stated on October 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The Canadian government threatens to fire any government employee who uses ‘Let's Go Brandon’ in communications.” By Bill McCarthy• October 20, 2021 Donald Trump stated on April 05, 2018 in an event in West Virginia: "This will be the last time — April — that you’re going to (fill out) that old-fashioned, big, lots of pages, complicated tax form. Because next April you’re going to, in many cases, (file) one page, one card. It’s going to be very, very different. Very, very different." By Louis Jacobson• April 9, 2018 Viral image stated on October 26, 2021 in an Instagram post: The Anti-Defamation League classified “Let’s go Brandon” as hate speech. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 28, 2021 Donald Trump stated on February 06, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: Regarding the Iraq War, "I was the one that said, ‘Don’t go, don’t do it, you’re going to destabilize the Middle East.’ " By Lauren Carroll• February 7, 2016 Rick Santorum stated on February 25, 2012 in a speech in Troy, Mich.: "President Obama once said he wants everybody in America to go to college." By Louis Jacobson• February 27, 2012 Viral image stated on October 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Facebook is changing its hate speech policy to ban “Let’s go Brandon.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 22, 2021 David Zuckerman stated on September 29, 2020 in a debate: “You were going to cut schools, when you were going to cut teachers and educators in our schools.” By Colin Meyn• October 8, 2020 Facebook posts stated on August 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows Steve Bannon crying, “Trump is going to jail.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 19, 2022 Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2017 in a question-and-answer session with reporters: Wages "haven’t gone up for a long time." By Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2017 Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2019 in a roundtable at the border: "When I say Mexico is going to pay for the wall, that's what I said. Mexico is going to pay. I didn't say they're going to write me a check for $20 billion or $10 billion." By Samantha Putterman• January 10, 2019 George Clooney stated on April 16, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The overwhelming amount of the money that we're raising is not going to Hillary (Clinton) to run for president. ... It's going to the congressmen and senators to try to take back Congress." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 5, 2016 Bill O'Reilly stated on April 13, 2010 in a segment on the Fox News show The O'Reilly Factor: "We researched to find out if anybody on Fox News had ever said you're going to jail if you don't buy health insurance. Nobody's ever said it." By Louis Jacobson• April 27, 2010 Donald Trump stated on July 27, 2016 in a news conference: On whether the federal government should set a minimum wage By Louis Jacobson• July 28, 2016 Michele Bachmann stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Says Newt Gingrich "made an affirmative statement that he would not only support but he would campaign for Republicans who were in support of the barbaric procedure known as partial-birth abortion." By Molly Moorhead• December 16, 2011 Ron Paul stated on May 05, 2011 in a presidential debate: "Prices are going up. Unemployment is continuing to go up." By Ciara O'Rourke• May 6, 2011 Cal Cunningham stated on April 24, 2020 in a tweet: "Mitch McConnell said he wanted states to go bankrupt instead of the federal government providing relief. Today, Thom Tillis agreed." By Paul Specht• May 12, 2020
Obama's remarks on the release of his birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 In Context: What Kevin McCarthy said about Hillary Clinton and Benghazi By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 7, 2015 The security risks of Pokémon Go, explained By Nadia Pflaum• July 14, 2016 In context: Dave Brat's comments to jailed addicts By Warren Fiske• October 18, 2018 Lie of the Year: Interview with Howard Dean By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 17, 2010 Primary preview: Checking Santorum's college claim By Robert Higgs, Louis Jacobson• February 29, 2012 In Context: What Trump said about a ‘bloodbath’ and Biden’s actions on the car industry By Amy Sherman• March 18, 2024 In Context: Sean Duffy on African-Americans and abortion By Tom Kertscher• January 14, 2016 Annotating Rick Scott on Medicaid expansion By Joshua Gillin• May 12, 2015 Coming Tuesday: the Trump-O-Meter By Aaron Sharockman• January 13, 2017 Did Obama say everyone should go to college? By Louis Jacobson• February 27, 2012 A timeline of what Trump said before Jan. 6 Capitol riot By Amy Sherman• January 11, 2021 Rating Romney's claim on Finnish auto stimulus By Robert Higgs• July 23, 2012 Hannity junkyard scheme is a clunker By Robert Farley• June 22, 2009 In Context: What Gov. Tim Walz said about the border wall and investing in a 'ladder factory' By Madison Czopek• August 6, 2024 In Context: Hillary Clinton on Tulsi Gabbard, the Trump campaign and Russia By Miriam Valverde• October 22, 2019 In Context: Hillary Clinton's 'What difference does it make' comment By Tom Kertscher• May 8, 2013 A guide to Ron DeSantis’ 'Day 1' pledges if he wins the presidency By Jay Cridlin• November 27, 2023 Are Pennsylvania Democrats fleeing the party to become Republicans? By Colin Deppen• October 5, 2018 Obama's promise to go after earmarks 'line by line' By Bill Adair• March 3, 2009
