0 People 379 Fact-checks 112 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (379) Joe Biden stated on September 09, 2020 in an event in Detroit: “$400,000 ... is more money than I’ve ever made” in a year. By Louis Jacobson• September 10, 2020 Bloggers stated on December 12, 2018 in a Facebook post: Quotes incoming U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as saying "under capitalism, man oppresses man. Under socialism, it’s the other way around." By Samantha Putterman• December 18, 2018 Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2025 in a post on Facebook: Former President Joe Biden “fired” 14,000 Keystone XL pipeline workers “on day one” of his administration. By Madison Czopek• February 26, 2025 Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Clint Eastwood said Hollywood is "the place of traitors and pedophilians" and he’s decided to "leave" it to "fight against traitors with real American patriots with president Trump." By Samantha Putterman• June 21, 2019 Marc Thiessen stated on January 29, 2014 in a broadcast of Fox News' "The Kelly File": Says "Barack Obama has gone from blaming George W. Bush to plagiarizing George W. Bush." By Jon Greenberg• January 29, 2014 Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2021 in Facebook: Post says a recent bill passed, and “We get another stimulus check for $2500 at July 30, 2021” By Kelsey Sena Tamakloe• July 15, 2021 Facebook posts stated on May 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Mark Twain as saying of journalists that it is "far better" to "fear the media for they will steal your honor" and describes them as "a horde of ignorant, self-complacent simpletons…" By Samantha Putterman• May 24, 2019 Facebook posts stated on May 21, 2023 in a post shared on Facebook: An Arizona judge was “forced to overturn” an election and ruled “274,000 ballots must be thrown out.” By Madison Czopek• May 24, 2023 Marcia Fudge stated on May 08, 2019 in a hearing: Ohio "thought that our (voting) machines were so awful we got rid of them, but South Carolina bought them. This is true. South Carolina bought all the machines we got rid of because they were not effective." By Amy Sherman• May 23, 2019 Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2014 in an interview on CNN: "Obama, instead of nominating a health professional, he nominated someone who is an anti-gun activist (for surgeon general)." By Lauren Carroll• October 23, 2014 Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “So Oscar Health, the company tapped by Trump to profit from covid tests, is a Kushner company. Imagine that, profits over national safety.” By Bill McCarthy• March 23, 2020 Nancy Denuccio stated on March 06, 2015 in a TV interview: "We've seen the increase of alcohol use for underage kids even though alcohol has been illegal ... for kids under 21." By Katie Mulvaney• March 13, 2015 X posts stated on August 27, 2024 in a social media post: The order of candidate names on North Carolina’s ballot shows a “clear attempt at voter manipulation.” By Paul Specht• August 28, 2024 Wisconsin Sierra Club stated on July 23, 2011 in in campaign fliers: Says state Sen. Alberta Darling is "allowing mercury to harm our children" because she voted against an electronics recycling bill. By Dave Umhoefer• August 5, 2011 Instagram posts stated on December 06, 2024 in an Instagram post: "Vaccine researcher Peter Hotez says multiple viruses will be unleashed on America the day after Trump takes office." By Jeff Cercone• December 6, 2024 Jill Karofsky stated on July 08, 2021 in Legal opinion: “A farm with 2,500 dairy cattle is similar in waste load to a city of 411,000 people.” By Laura Schulte• July 20, 2021 Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2017 in a statement on the White House website : "In our nation’s capital, killings have risen by 50 percent." By Louis Jacobson• January 23, 2017 Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: "I don't think I've ever hired an illegal in my life." By Molly Moorhead• October 19, 2011 Barack Obama stated on February 21, 2008 in a debate in Austin, Texas.: "We send a billion dollars to foreign countries every day because of our addiction to foreign oil." By Dina Cappiello• February 22, 2008 Newt Gingrich stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: Says Freddie Mac, electric co-ops and credit unions are all "government sponsored" enterprises. By Jon Greenberg• December 19, 2011 Articles (112) Did the NC elections board 'decline to comply' with ICE request? Here are the facts. By Paul Specht• February 5, 2019 Trump’s bad advice on going to polls to verify if your mail ballot was counted By Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• September 3, 2020 PolitiFact California’s Top 10 Most Popular Fact Checks of 2018 By Chris Nichols• December 11, 2018 Aw shucks, Rick Perry blasted Washington while signing request for billions, Back to Basics ad says By W. Gardner Selby• October 12, 2010 Just how many jobs will the Keystone pipeline bring? By Katie Sanders• February 11, 2014 We don't fact check basketball predictions, but... By Warren Fiske, Jacob Geiger• March 22, 2011 Here’s why an appeals court upheld disqualifying Alina Habba as New Jersey’s U.S. attorney By Maria Briceño• December 2, 2025 Romney's Hillary health care problem By Jennifer Liberto• December 8, 2007 The death of Michael Brown, legal facts and Democratic messaging By Louis Jacobson• August 14, 2019 Your guide to the Geithner tax controversy By Robert Farley• January 16, 2009 Fact-checking Sen. Brian Schatz vs. Sen. Josh Hawley on aid to Ukraine By Jon Greenberg• April 12, 2022 Opening up our mailbag ... er, email account By Greg Borowski• September 9, 2011 A birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein: What we know and what Trump says about its authenticity By Grace Abels• September 9, 2025 The federal health care law and volunteer firefighters By Steve Contorno• February 11, 2014 Michael Moore vs. the Gipper By Robert Farley• October 8, 2009 Fact-checking claims about Africa By Linda Qiu• August 7, 2014 Voting rights battle heads to the U.S. Senate By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 22, 2021 Who’s telling the truth in California’s 10th Congressional District? By Chris Nichols• October 24, 2018 Ask PolitiFact: Did Capitol Police let mob of Trump supporters in? By Samantha Putterman• January 7, 2021 The truth on the bus goes round and round... By Robert Farley, Louis Jacobson• June 3, 2011
Joe Biden stated on September 09, 2020 in an event in Detroit: “$400,000 ... is more money than I’ve ever made” in a year. By Louis Jacobson• September 10, 2020 Bloggers stated on December 12, 2018 in a Facebook post: Quotes incoming U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as saying "under capitalism, man oppresses man. Under socialism, it’s the other way around." By Samantha Putterman• December 18, 2018 Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2025 in a post on Facebook: Former President Joe Biden “fired” 14,000 Keystone XL pipeline workers “on day one” of his administration. By Madison Czopek• February 26, 2025 Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Clint Eastwood said Hollywood is "the place of traitors and pedophilians" and he’s decided to "leave" it to "fight against traitors with real American patriots with president Trump." By Samantha Putterman• June 21, 2019 Marc Thiessen stated on January 29, 2014 in a broadcast of Fox News' "The Kelly File": Says "Barack Obama has gone from blaming George W. Bush to plagiarizing George W. Bush." By Jon Greenberg• January 29, 2014 Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2021 in Facebook: Post says a recent bill passed, and “We get another stimulus check for $2500 at July 30, 2021” By Kelsey Sena Tamakloe• July 15, 2021 Facebook posts stated on May 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Mark Twain as saying of journalists that it is "far better" to "fear the media for they will steal your honor" and describes them as "a horde of ignorant, self-complacent simpletons…" By Samantha Putterman• May 24, 2019 Facebook posts stated on May 21, 2023 in a post shared on Facebook: An Arizona judge was “forced to overturn” an election and ruled “274,000 ballots must be thrown out.” By Madison Czopek• May 24, 2023 Marcia Fudge stated on May 08, 2019 in a hearing: Ohio "thought that our (voting) machines were so awful we got rid of them, but South Carolina bought them. This is true. South Carolina bought all the machines we got rid of because they were not effective." By Amy Sherman• May 23, 2019 Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2014 in an interview on CNN: "Obama, instead of nominating a health professional, he nominated someone who is an anti-gun activist (for surgeon general)." By Lauren Carroll• October 23, 2014 Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “So Oscar Health, the company tapped by Trump to profit from covid tests, is a Kushner company. Imagine that, profits over national safety.” By Bill McCarthy• March 23, 2020 Nancy Denuccio stated on March 06, 2015 in a TV interview: "We've seen the increase of alcohol use for underage kids even though alcohol has been illegal ... for kids under 21." By Katie Mulvaney• March 13, 2015 X posts stated on August 27, 2024 in a social media post: The order of candidate names on North Carolina’s ballot shows a “clear attempt at voter manipulation.” By Paul Specht• August 28, 2024 Wisconsin Sierra Club stated on July 23, 2011 in in campaign fliers: Says state Sen. Alberta Darling is "allowing mercury to harm our children" because she voted against an electronics recycling bill. By Dave Umhoefer• August 5, 2011 Instagram posts stated on December 06, 2024 in an Instagram post: "Vaccine researcher Peter Hotez says multiple viruses will be unleashed on America the day after Trump takes office." By Jeff Cercone• December 6, 2024 Jill Karofsky stated on July 08, 2021 in Legal opinion: “A farm with 2,500 dairy cattle is similar in waste load to a city of 411,000 people.” By Laura Schulte• July 20, 2021 Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2017 in a statement on the White House website : "In our nation’s capital, killings have risen by 50 percent." By Louis Jacobson• January 23, 2017 Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: "I don't think I've ever hired an illegal in my life." By Molly Moorhead• October 19, 2011 Barack Obama stated on February 21, 2008 in a debate in Austin, Texas.: "We send a billion dollars to foreign countries every day because of our addiction to foreign oil." By Dina Cappiello• February 22, 2008 Newt Gingrich stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: Says Freddie Mac, electric co-ops and credit unions are all "government sponsored" enterprises. By Jon Greenberg• December 19, 2011
Did the NC elections board 'decline to comply' with ICE request? Here are the facts. By Paul Specht• February 5, 2019 Trump’s bad advice on going to polls to verify if your mail ballot was counted By Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• September 3, 2020 PolitiFact California’s Top 10 Most Popular Fact Checks of 2018 By Chris Nichols• December 11, 2018 Aw shucks, Rick Perry blasted Washington while signing request for billions, Back to Basics ad says By W. Gardner Selby• October 12, 2010 Just how many jobs will the Keystone pipeline bring? By Katie Sanders• February 11, 2014 We don't fact check basketball predictions, but... By Warren Fiske, Jacob Geiger• March 22, 2011 Here’s why an appeals court upheld disqualifying Alina Habba as New Jersey’s U.S. attorney By Maria Briceño• December 2, 2025 Romney's Hillary health care problem By Jennifer Liberto• December 8, 2007 The death of Michael Brown, legal facts and Democratic messaging By Louis Jacobson• August 14, 2019 Your guide to the Geithner tax controversy By Robert Farley• January 16, 2009 Fact-checking Sen. Brian Schatz vs. Sen. Josh Hawley on aid to Ukraine By Jon Greenberg• April 12, 2022 Opening up our mailbag ... er, email account By Greg Borowski• September 9, 2011 A birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein: What we know and what Trump says about its authenticity By Grace Abels• September 9, 2025 The federal health care law and volunteer firefighters By Steve Contorno• February 11, 2014 Michael Moore vs. the Gipper By Robert Farley• October 8, 2009 Fact-checking claims about Africa By Linda Qiu• August 7, 2014 Voting rights battle heads to the U.S. Senate By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 22, 2021 Who’s telling the truth in California’s 10th Congressional District? By Chris Nichols• October 24, 2018 Ask PolitiFact: Did Capitol Police let mob of Trump supporters in? By Samantha Putterman• January 7, 2021 The truth on the bus goes round and round... By Robert Farley, Louis Jacobson• June 3, 2011