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Sean Patrick Maloney stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention:

Donald Trump is "against marriage equality. He wants to go back."

By Dan Clark• August 15, 2016

Richard Corcoran stated on April 27, 2011 in comments during House floor debate:

"90 percent of babies with Down syndrome are aborted."

By Aaron Sharockman• April 28, 2011

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 06, 2016 in an ad:

"Kelly Ayotte voted to give big oil more than $20 billion in tax breaks."

By Allie Morris• October 7, 2016

Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation":

After prenatal diagnosis, "90 percent of Down syndrome children in America are aborted."

By Louis Jacobson• February 27, 2012

Hillary Clinton stated on November 02, 2016 in a campaign speech:

Says Donald Trump "wants to undo marriage equality."

By Joshua Gillin• November 3, 2016

Michael Chippendale stated on April 12, 2013 in a debate on WPRI's "Newsmakers program":

If an individual is determined "to commit suicide, the availability of a gun is not a factor" because they will find a way.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 21, 2013

Senate Majority PAC stated on April 27, 2014 in a TV ad:

Says "Scott Brown’s carrying some big oil baggage" because he "collected over $400,000 in campaign contributions."

By Julie Kliegman• May 1, 2014

Mike Rawlings stated on July 08, 2016 in a news conference:

In 2016, Dallas, Texas, has fewer "police officer-related shootings than any large city in America."

By Neelesh Moorthy• July 12, 2016

NowThis stated on August 10, 2016 in a viral video:

Says President Bill Clinton did not sign NAFTA.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 11, 2016

David Dewhurst stated on July 17, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate.:

Says he has seen Border Patrol signs near the Mexico border in English, Spanish and Chinese.

By W. Gardner Selby• July 26, 2012

Bloggers stated on October 04, 2019 in posts on the Internet:

"Nancy Pelosi's Son Paul Jr. Was Exec at 'Ukraine-Based Gas Company,' Similar to Hunter Biden"

By Daniel Funke, Louis Jacobson• January 17, 2020

Instagram posts stated on June 19, 2022 in an Instagram post:

The Clintons and Bushes were “involved in orchestrating the assassination of JFK Jr.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• June 28, 2022

Jeanne Shaheen stated on August 27, 2014 in an ad:

"Big Oil gave Scott Brown $454,260."

By Jonathan Van Fleet• September 5, 2014

Threads posts stated on October 28, 2024 in a Threads post:

Says Donald Trump Jr. “has a banner photo of Joe Biden being hung from a helicopter.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• November 5, 2024

Jeff Sessions stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention:

"There are about 350,000 people who succeed in crossing our borders illegally each year."

By Miriam Valverde• July 19, 2016

David Pennington stated on September 19, 2013 in a public meeting:

Any state tax law has to start in the House and the renewal of the state hospital bed tax this year started in the Senate, which is unconstitutional.

By Janel Davis• October 9, 2013

Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2025 in a post on Facebook:

Files reveal that John F. Kennedy Jr. wrote a 1994 letter calling then-Sen. Joe Biden “a traitor” before Kennedy’s 1999 death.

By Madison Czopek• March 20, 2025

Donald Trump Jr. stated on June 18, 2020 in an episode of Triggered with President Donald Trump:

Says Osama bin Laden endorsed Joe Biden

By Jon Greenberg• June 19, 2020

President Trump's lawyers stated on January 29, 2018 in a memo:

Say President Donald Trump "dictated a short but accurate response to the New York Times article" about the Trump Tower meeting with Russians.

By Louis Jacobson• June 7, 2018

Charlotte Bergmann stated on January 10, 2012 in a campaign billboard along I-240.:

"Martin Luther King Jr. was a Republican."

By Bartholomew Sullivan• January 23, 2012

Primary preview: Gingrich on size of U.S. oil resources

By Robert Higgs• February 27, 2012

Political vitriol is bad these days, but experts say it’s been worse

By Tom Kertscher• January 17, 2011

RFK Jr. is suspending his 2024 presidential bid. Here are 6 fact-checks from his campaign

By Madison Czopek• August 23, 2024

A timeline of the shifting accounts of Trump Tower meeting with Russian lawyer

By John Kruzel• July 14, 2017

What legal experts say about Donald Trump Jr. meeting with Russian lawyer

By John Kruzel• July 11, 2017

3 times Trump team changed its story on Russia

By John Kruzel• August 3, 2017

Hank Williams Jr. saying Obama a Muslim prompted No. 5 favorite fact check

By W. Gardner Selby• December 25, 2012

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign of conspiracy theories: PolitiFact’s 2023 Lie of the Year

By Madison Czopek, Katie Sanders• December 21, 2023

5 questions about opposition research and Russia

By Louis Jacobson• July 12, 2017

No, Martin Luther King was not a Republican

By Bill Adair• February 1, 2012

MLK, Romney and the GOP

By W. Gardner Selby• January 18, 2013

Here is PolitiFact readers’ pick for 2023 Lie of the Year

By Ellen Hine• December 21, 2023

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s comments about campaign meeting with Russian lawyer

By John Kruzel• July 13, 2017

Was the Trump Tower meeting with Russian lawyer ‘totally legal,’ as Trump said?

By John Kruzel• August 7, 2018

Repeated: Martin Luther King was a Republican

By W. Gardner Selby• January 30, 2012

Can RFK Jr. ban COVID-19 vaccines? What to know about federal rules around the process

By Madison Czopek• August 27, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sued PolitiFact’s owner in 2020 over flu vaccine fact-check

By Aaron Sharockman• December 21, 2023

Live: Fact-checking Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

By Madison Czopek, Samantha Putterman• January 29, 2025

‘I never said it': RFK Jr. downplays past statements during Senate confirmation hearing

By Madison Czopek, Samantha Putterman• January 30, 2025

Sheriff David Clarke's Truth-O-Meter file

By Tom Kertscher• May 17, 2017