0 People 66 Fact-checks 43 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (66) Liz Oyer stated on April 30, 2025 in a TikTok post: “President Trump has granted pardons that have wiped out over $1 billion in debts owed by wealthy Americans who have committed fraud and broken the law.” By Louis Jacobson• June 6, 2025 Bill Burton stated on October 08, 2013 in an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire": Democrats already agreed to "a deal that Republicans wanted, that Eric Cantor said would be a win." By Jon Greenberg• October 11, 2013 Donald Trump stated on July 15, 2025 in comments to reporters: The Jeffrey Epstein files “were made up by Comey. They were made up by Obama. They were made up by Biden.” By Grace Abels• July 18, 2025 Markwayne Mullin stated on July 27, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": The Jeffrey Epstein plea agreement “was a sweetheart plea deal that was made under the Obama administration.” By Amy Sherman• July 28, 2025 Viral image stated on January 22, 2023 in an Instagram post: Historic photos are evidence these celebrities were cloned. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 24, 2023 Jon Favreau stated on July 08, 2025 in Pod Save America: “ICE will now become the country’s largest federal law enforcement agency, bigger than the FBI, bigger than the DEA.” By Amy Sherman• July 11, 2025 Facebook posts stated on April 06, 2023 in a video shared on Facebook: U.S. public schools don't teach the Declaration of Independence. By Madison Czopek• April 7, 2023 George Flinn stated on October 18, 2012 in in campaign mail piece: Says that "when Congressman (Steve) Cohen took office in 2007, the unemployment rate was at 4.8 percent. The unemployment rate in Shelby County has reached 9.7 percent." By Zack McMillin• October 28, 2012 Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs stated on October 05, 2017 in an op-ed in the "Tulsa World": "State government spending is at an all-time high. The state is on track to spend more in this fiscal year — more than $17.9 billion — than at any time in state history." By Jon Greenberg• October 17, 2017 Cal Cunningham stated on July 31, 2019 in a tweet: Says his campaign hasn’t accepted corporate PAC money and isn’t funded by "special interests." By Paul Specht• November 21, 2019 Instagram posts stated on September 29, 2024 in Instagram posts: Video shows “FBI finds human remains at a McDonald’s meat supplier.” By Sofia Ahmed• October 2, 2024 Facebook posts stated on January 01, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Beyoncé alleges Diddy has been secretly hiding Michael Jackson, who faked his death.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 9, 2025 Instagram posts stated on June 14, 2024 in a photo: “The Biden campaign has demanded that Joe Biden not have to stand during the presidential debate.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• June 18, 2024 Donald Trump stated on April 29, 2025 in an interview with ABC News: Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia “had ‘MS-13’ on his knuckles tattooed. … He had ‘MS’ as clear as you can be. Not 'interpreted.’” By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2025 Facebook posts stated on January 20, 2025 in a Facebook post: Former President Joe Biden “pardoned Michael Byrd.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 23, 2025 Instagram posts stated on February 06, 2025 in an Instagram post: A ‘60 Minutes’ clip shows Kamala Harris lying while cameras roll. “ By Sofia Ahmed• February 11, 2025 Instagram posts stated on October 31, 2024 in a post: The FBI seized a video of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton killing a child at a Sean “Diddy” Combs party. By Gideon Hess• November 3, 2024 Facebook posts stated on February 04, 2018 in a Facebook post: "The Clinton Foundation folded.” By Tom Kertscher• February 11, 2021 X posts stated on May 20, 2025 in X posts: The Sean “Diddy” Combs trial testimony revealed that former President Barack Obama was “caught in secret meetings with Diddy’s drug runner.” By Loreben Tuquero• May 22, 2025 Donald Trump stated on March 17, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Former President Joe Biden’s pardons of lawmakers on the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack “are hereby declared void, vacant, and of no further force or effect,” because “they were done by autopen.” By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 17, 2025 Articles (43) Barack Obama, briefly in Austin, has kept 45 percent of his campaign promises, Obameter indicates By W. Gardner Selby• March 11, 2016 Trump skewed the facts about Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, MS-13 gang and deportation By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• April 23, 2025 The DOJ says a US media company promoted ‘Russian interests.’ Who were its 6 content creators? By Madison Czopek• September 16, 2024 Timeline: What the Trump administration has said about Epstein files release By Grace Abels• July 8, 2025 Fact-checking claims about the Colorado attack at a gathering supporting hostages held by Hamas By Loreben Tuquero• June 4, 2025 Unpacking the noise around Dr. Anthony Fauci and beagle experiments By Bill McCarthy• October 28, 2021 Did the Jefferson County Port Authority release Rob Vescovo’s Social Security number and more? By Lauren Richey• March 26, 2019 In Perspective: What Susan Stimpson said about reaching out to minorities By Nancy Madsen• March 21, 2013 Trump DOJ dismissal of Epstein ‘client list’ fuels MAGA division. Here’s a guide to the controversy. By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• July 15, 2025 Trump classified documents case: What’s next after Judge Aileen Cannon’s dismissal By Jeff Cercone• July 15, 2024 Is David Weiss’ special counsel appointment in Hunter Biden case legal? Experts explain By Jeff Cercone• August 22, 2023 Fact-checking around the world: an update By Shannon Beckham• August 12, 2014 How broken URLs helped fuel an unfounded conspiracy theory related to biolabs in Ukraine By Jeff Cercone• March 17, 2022 Can the U.S. government revoke your citizenship? What to know about denaturalization By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 14, 2025 TV ad in Florida said PolitiFact is funded by George Soros, but that’s misleading By Amy Sherman• April 26, 2018 Donald Trump’s altered Abrego Garcia photo: Why gang experts dismiss MS-13 link to finger tattoos By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2025 In Arizona Senate debate, Kelly and Masters spar over immigration, abortion. We fact-checked them. By Jon Greenberg, Tom Kertscher• October 7, 2022 Can we compare Republicans’ 2020 voter fraud claims with what Clinton said about the 2016 election? By Madeline Heim• May 31, 2024 Lady Gaga and J.Lo sell ‘well’ building seal, but it’s a payday, not a PSA By Michael McAuliff• June 1, 2021 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013
Liz Oyer stated on April 30, 2025 in a TikTok post: “President Trump has granted pardons that have wiped out over $1 billion in debts owed by wealthy Americans who have committed fraud and broken the law.” By Louis Jacobson• June 6, 2025 Bill Burton stated on October 08, 2013 in an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire": Democrats already agreed to "a deal that Republicans wanted, that Eric Cantor said would be a win." By Jon Greenberg• October 11, 2013 Donald Trump stated on July 15, 2025 in comments to reporters: The Jeffrey Epstein files “were made up by Comey. They were made up by Obama. They were made up by Biden.” By Grace Abels• July 18, 2025 Markwayne Mullin stated on July 27, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": The Jeffrey Epstein plea agreement “was a sweetheart plea deal that was made under the Obama administration.” By Amy Sherman• July 28, 2025 Viral image stated on January 22, 2023 in an Instagram post: Historic photos are evidence these celebrities were cloned. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 24, 2023 Jon Favreau stated on July 08, 2025 in Pod Save America: “ICE will now become the country’s largest federal law enforcement agency, bigger than the FBI, bigger than the DEA.” By Amy Sherman• July 11, 2025 Facebook posts stated on April 06, 2023 in a video shared on Facebook: U.S. public schools don't teach the Declaration of Independence. By Madison Czopek• April 7, 2023 George Flinn stated on October 18, 2012 in in campaign mail piece: Says that "when Congressman (Steve) Cohen took office in 2007, the unemployment rate was at 4.8 percent. The unemployment rate in Shelby County has reached 9.7 percent." By Zack McMillin• October 28, 2012 Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs stated on October 05, 2017 in an op-ed in the "Tulsa World": "State government spending is at an all-time high. The state is on track to spend more in this fiscal year — more than $17.9 billion — than at any time in state history." By Jon Greenberg• October 17, 2017 Cal Cunningham stated on July 31, 2019 in a tweet: Says his campaign hasn’t accepted corporate PAC money and isn’t funded by "special interests." By Paul Specht• November 21, 2019 Instagram posts stated on September 29, 2024 in Instagram posts: Video shows “FBI finds human remains at a McDonald’s meat supplier.” By Sofia Ahmed• October 2, 2024 Facebook posts stated on January 01, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Beyoncé alleges Diddy has been secretly hiding Michael Jackson, who faked his death.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 9, 2025 Instagram posts stated on June 14, 2024 in a photo: “The Biden campaign has demanded that Joe Biden not have to stand during the presidential debate.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• June 18, 2024 Donald Trump stated on April 29, 2025 in an interview with ABC News: Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia “had ‘MS-13’ on his knuckles tattooed. … He had ‘MS’ as clear as you can be. Not 'interpreted.’” By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2025 Facebook posts stated on January 20, 2025 in a Facebook post: Former President Joe Biden “pardoned Michael Byrd.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 23, 2025 Instagram posts stated on February 06, 2025 in an Instagram post: A ‘60 Minutes’ clip shows Kamala Harris lying while cameras roll. “ By Sofia Ahmed• February 11, 2025 Instagram posts stated on October 31, 2024 in a post: The FBI seized a video of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton killing a child at a Sean “Diddy” Combs party. By Gideon Hess• November 3, 2024 Facebook posts stated on February 04, 2018 in a Facebook post: "The Clinton Foundation folded.” By Tom Kertscher• February 11, 2021 X posts stated on May 20, 2025 in X posts: The Sean “Diddy” Combs trial testimony revealed that former President Barack Obama was “caught in secret meetings with Diddy’s drug runner.” By Loreben Tuquero• May 22, 2025 Donald Trump stated on March 17, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Former President Joe Biden’s pardons of lawmakers on the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack “are hereby declared void, vacant, and of no further force or effect,” because “they were done by autopen.” By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 17, 2025
Barack Obama, briefly in Austin, has kept 45 percent of his campaign promises, Obameter indicates By W. Gardner Selby• March 11, 2016 Trump skewed the facts about Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, MS-13 gang and deportation By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• April 23, 2025 The DOJ says a US media company promoted ‘Russian interests.’ Who were its 6 content creators? By Madison Czopek• September 16, 2024 Timeline: What the Trump administration has said about Epstein files release By Grace Abels• July 8, 2025 Fact-checking claims about the Colorado attack at a gathering supporting hostages held by Hamas By Loreben Tuquero• June 4, 2025 Unpacking the noise around Dr. Anthony Fauci and beagle experiments By Bill McCarthy• October 28, 2021 Did the Jefferson County Port Authority release Rob Vescovo’s Social Security number and more? By Lauren Richey• March 26, 2019 In Perspective: What Susan Stimpson said about reaching out to minorities By Nancy Madsen• March 21, 2013 Trump DOJ dismissal of Epstein ‘client list’ fuels MAGA division. Here’s a guide to the controversy. By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• July 15, 2025 Trump classified documents case: What’s next after Judge Aileen Cannon’s dismissal By Jeff Cercone• July 15, 2024 Is David Weiss’ special counsel appointment in Hunter Biden case legal? Experts explain By Jeff Cercone• August 22, 2023 Fact-checking around the world: an update By Shannon Beckham• August 12, 2014 How broken URLs helped fuel an unfounded conspiracy theory related to biolabs in Ukraine By Jeff Cercone• March 17, 2022 Can the U.S. government revoke your citizenship? What to know about denaturalization By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 14, 2025 TV ad in Florida said PolitiFact is funded by George Soros, but that’s misleading By Amy Sherman• April 26, 2018 Donald Trump’s altered Abrego Garcia photo: Why gang experts dismiss MS-13 link to finger tattoos By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2025 In Arizona Senate debate, Kelly and Masters spar over immigration, abortion. We fact-checked them. By Jon Greenberg, Tom Kertscher• October 7, 2022 Can we compare Republicans’ 2020 voter fraud claims with what Clinton said about the 2016 election? By Madeline Heim• May 31, 2024 Lady Gaga and J.Lo sell ‘well’ building seal, but it’s a payday, not a PSA By Michael McAuliff• June 1, 2021 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013
