0 People 481 Fact-checks 151 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (481) Facebook posts stated on November 26, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says George Soros was an “SS in the National Socialist German Workers Party. Nazi Party.” By Bill McCarthy• February 10, 2020 Sam Brown stated on August 28, 2024 in a campaign appearance: Proposed Nevada constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights would put “essentially no limit on access to abortion.” By Caleb McCullough• September 13, 2024 Kamala Harris stated on October 29, 2024 in a speech in Washington, D.C.: Former President Donald Trump would “force states to monitor women's pregnancies.” By Louis Jacobson• November 1, 2024 Tim Walz stated on September 14, 2024 in a speech: “In Project 2025, you’re going to have to register with a new federal agency when you get pregnant.” By Samantha Putterman• September 17, 2024 Bloggers stated on October 18, 2018 in a post on Facebook: George Soros was an SS officer. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2018 Viral image stated on October 29, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Illegal refugees get $3,874/mo. Under the Federal Assistance Program. Our SS checks are approximately $1,200/mo." By Miriam Valverde• November 21, 2018 Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: “People born before 1957 are getting $1,728 added to their Social Security checks.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 19, 2022 Viral image stated on August 03, 2020 in a Facebook post: “This man funds #ANTIFA. He is a real #NAZI. His name is George Soros.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 6, 2020 Bernie Sanders stated on September 12, 2019 in comments during the Democratic presidential primary debate in Houston: "Was it 150 million people on private insurance? 50 million of those people lose their private insurance every year when they quit their jobs, or they go unemployed, or their employer changes their insurance policy." By Emmarie Huetteman• September 13, 2019 Ben Carson stated on October 09, 2015 in his book "A More Perfect Union": "German citizens were disarmed by their government in the late 1930s," which allowed the Nazis to "carry out their evil intentions with relatively little resistance." By Jon Greenberg• October 26, 2015 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 Instagram posts stated on June 14, 2020 in an image: Nazi Germany’s Hermann Göring worked to "defund and eliminate the police departments so that they would not interfere with his Brown Shirts." By Daniel Funke• June 18, 2020 Newt Gingrich stated on November 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Washington, D.C.: In Chile "they have 72 percent of the GDP in savings." By Louis Jacobson• November 28, 2011 Donald Trump stated on February 12, 2017 in a tweet: Says "72% of refugees admitted into U.S. (2/3 -2/11) during COURT BREAKDOWN are from 7 countries: SYRIA, IRAQ, SOMALIA, IRAN, SUDAN, LIBYA & YEMEN." By Allison Graves• February 12, 2017 Viral image stated on August 09, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says “Nancy Pelosi has been executed.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 16, 2021 Viral image stated on August 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: A 1988 exorcism took place in the only house still standing after Hurricane Ike. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 3, 2019 Don Lemon stated on July 27, 2013 in a commentary on CNN: "More than 72 percent of children in the African-American community are born out of wedlock." By Louis Jacobson• July 29, 2013 Michael Burgess stated on July 15, 2011 in a statement.: Says stores will be barred from selling 100-watt light bulbs as of 2012. By W. Gardner Selby• July 28, 2011 Sean Casten stated on August 23, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: Says the 1995 Chicago heat wave was “the largest single-day, non-war fatality in the United States” prior to 9/11, and “we are now expecting temperatures that hot in Chicago every summer.” By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• September 1, 2021 Viral image stated on March 02, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photo shows a Russian tank Ukrainians are selling on eBay. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 4, 2022 Articles (151) RFK Jr.’s statements about autism and environmental toxins conflict with ample research By Madison Czopek• April 24, 2025 Mailbag: Social Security as a Ponzi scheme By W. Gardner Selby• August 31, 2011 PolitiFact Florida Top 5 in April 2016 By Amy Sherman• May 2, 2016 Speed-reading the health care reform bill? By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 7, 2009 RFK Jr. exaggerates share of autistic population with severe limitations By Louis Jacobson• April 21, 2025 Fact-checking Trump’s claims on Tylenol, autism and vaccines By Grace Abels, Samantha Putterman• September 23, 2025 NJ.com readers offer mixed reactions to Paul Mulshine’s column on Social Security By Bill Wichert• October 12, 2011 Did the Jefferson County Port Authority release Rob Vescovo’s Social Security number and more? By Lauren Richey• March 26, 2019 What you need to know about the Census’ citizenship question By Miriam Valverde• March 28, 2018 Reader: Ted Cruz 'dead-on' about cancelled health plans in Texas By W. Gardner Selby• February 5, 2016 Barack Obama, Lyndon Johnson, 6.1 billion hours of tax preparation: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• April 15, 2014 Missouri informed consent laws found conflicting, controversial and inconclusive By Katie Parkins, Allie Pecorin• December 21, 2017 The weird and wacky Truth-O-Meters of late By April Hunt• October 16, 2015 Bachmann's $105 billion charge: Was the funding secret? By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• March 8, 2011 No lie! PolitiFact R.I. turns 4 By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 25, 2014 United Facts of America: How Russian falsehoods spread to U.S. through faux local news By Loreben Tuquero• November 7, 2023 Truth-O-Meter checks items on Menendez support of taxes; 1980 Reagan, Carter race By Caryn Shinske• October 2, 2012 Fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Houston By PolitiFact Staff • September 12, 2019 Flashback: Obama, the Mexico border and Shariah law By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby• May 16, 2011 What we know about Detroit’s absentee ballot processing errors By Clara Hendrickson• August 27, 2020
Facebook posts stated on November 26, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says George Soros was an “SS in the National Socialist German Workers Party. Nazi Party.” By Bill McCarthy• February 10, 2020 Sam Brown stated on August 28, 2024 in a campaign appearance: Proposed Nevada constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights would put “essentially no limit on access to abortion.” By Caleb McCullough• September 13, 2024 Kamala Harris stated on October 29, 2024 in a speech in Washington, D.C.: Former President Donald Trump would “force states to monitor women's pregnancies.” By Louis Jacobson• November 1, 2024 Tim Walz stated on September 14, 2024 in a speech: “In Project 2025, you’re going to have to register with a new federal agency when you get pregnant.” By Samantha Putterman• September 17, 2024 Bloggers stated on October 18, 2018 in a post on Facebook: George Soros was an SS officer. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2018 Viral image stated on October 29, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Illegal refugees get $3,874/mo. Under the Federal Assistance Program. Our SS checks are approximately $1,200/mo." By Miriam Valverde• November 21, 2018 Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: “People born before 1957 are getting $1,728 added to their Social Security checks.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 19, 2022 Viral image stated on August 03, 2020 in a Facebook post: “This man funds #ANTIFA. He is a real #NAZI. His name is George Soros.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 6, 2020 Bernie Sanders stated on September 12, 2019 in comments during the Democratic presidential primary debate in Houston: "Was it 150 million people on private insurance? 50 million of those people lose their private insurance every year when they quit their jobs, or they go unemployed, or their employer changes their insurance policy." By Emmarie Huetteman• September 13, 2019 Ben Carson stated on October 09, 2015 in his book "A More Perfect Union": "German citizens were disarmed by their government in the late 1930s," which allowed the Nazis to "carry out their evil intentions with relatively little resistance." By Jon Greenberg• October 26, 2015 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 Instagram posts stated on June 14, 2020 in an image: Nazi Germany’s Hermann Göring worked to "defund and eliminate the police departments so that they would not interfere with his Brown Shirts." By Daniel Funke• June 18, 2020 Newt Gingrich stated on November 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Washington, D.C.: In Chile "they have 72 percent of the GDP in savings." By Louis Jacobson• November 28, 2011 Donald Trump stated on February 12, 2017 in a tweet: Says "72% of refugees admitted into U.S. (2/3 -2/11) during COURT BREAKDOWN are from 7 countries: SYRIA, IRAQ, SOMALIA, IRAN, SUDAN, LIBYA & YEMEN." By Allison Graves• February 12, 2017 Viral image stated on August 09, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says “Nancy Pelosi has been executed.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 16, 2021 Viral image stated on August 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: A 1988 exorcism took place in the only house still standing after Hurricane Ike. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 3, 2019 Don Lemon stated on July 27, 2013 in a commentary on CNN: "More than 72 percent of children in the African-American community are born out of wedlock." By Louis Jacobson• July 29, 2013 Michael Burgess stated on July 15, 2011 in a statement.: Says stores will be barred from selling 100-watt light bulbs as of 2012. By W. Gardner Selby• July 28, 2011 Sean Casten stated on August 23, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: Says the 1995 Chicago heat wave was “the largest single-day, non-war fatality in the United States” prior to 9/11, and “we are now expecting temperatures that hot in Chicago every summer.” By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• September 1, 2021 Viral image stated on March 02, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photo shows a Russian tank Ukrainians are selling on eBay. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 4, 2022
RFK Jr.’s statements about autism and environmental toxins conflict with ample research By Madison Czopek• April 24, 2025 Mailbag: Social Security as a Ponzi scheme By W. Gardner Selby• August 31, 2011 PolitiFact Florida Top 5 in April 2016 By Amy Sherman• May 2, 2016 Speed-reading the health care reform bill? By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 7, 2009 RFK Jr. exaggerates share of autistic population with severe limitations By Louis Jacobson• April 21, 2025 Fact-checking Trump’s claims on Tylenol, autism and vaccines By Grace Abels, Samantha Putterman• September 23, 2025 NJ.com readers offer mixed reactions to Paul Mulshine’s column on Social Security By Bill Wichert• October 12, 2011 Did the Jefferson County Port Authority release Rob Vescovo’s Social Security number and more? By Lauren Richey• March 26, 2019 What you need to know about the Census’ citizenship question By Miriam Valverde• March 28, 2018 Reader: Ted Cruz 'dead-on' about cancelled health plans in Texas By W. Gardner Selby• February 5, 2016 Barack Obama, Lyndon Johnson, 6.1 billion hours of tax preparation: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• April 15, 2014 Missouri informed consent laws found conflicting, controversial and inconclusive By Katie Parkins, Allie Pecorin• December 21, 2017 The weird and wacky Truth-O-Meters of late By April Hunt• October 16, 2015 Bachmann's $105 billion charge: Was the funding secret? By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• March 8, 2011 No lie! PolitiFact R.I. turns 4 By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 25, 2014 United Facts of America: How Russian falsehoods spread to U.S. through faux local news By Loreben Tuquero• November 7, 2023 Truth-O-Meter checks items on Menendez support of taxes; 1980 Reagan, Carter race By Caryn Shinske• October 2, 2012 Fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Houston By PolitiFact Staff • September 12, 2019 Flashback: Obama, the Mexico border and Shariah law By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby• May 16, 2011 What we know about Detroit’s absentee ballot processing errors By Clara Hendrickson• August 27, 2020
