0 People 45 Fact-checks 38 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (45) TikTok posts stated on March 15, 2023 in a post: Says President Joe Biden was recorded talking about bank collapse. By Gabrielle Settles• March 20, 2023 Instagram posts stated on January 30, 2025 in a video: The U.S. Army helicopter in the Jan. 29 plane collision was the same model of helicopter in the 2020 Kobe Bryant crash. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• February 7, 2025 Richard Hudson stated on September 01, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. left 33 Black Hawks to the Taliban, which has more than “85%” of all countries. By Paul Specht• September 20, 2021 Viral image stated on August 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: The U.S. left the Taliban an “arsenal” in Afghanistan, including 358,530 assault rifles and 22,174 Humvees. By Tom Kertscher• September 1, 2021 Lone Star Project stated on April 08, 2010 in a press release : "(Pete) Sessions has held at least two fundraisers at adult-themed clubs and made no apologies." By Ciara O'Rourke• April 13, 2010 Instagram posts stated on December 17, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows Vice President Kamala Harris “is plastered again!” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 20, 2024 Rick Perry stated on May 17, 2013 in a press release: Says 13 Texas universities "have announced or implemented a $10,000 degree." By Sue Owen• May 31, 2013 Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.: "I never said that" Marco Rubio was Mark Zuckerberg’s personal senator. By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2015 Viral image stated on December 07, 2022 in an Instagram post: Fluctuating Georgia U.S. Senate runoff vote count is evidence of election fraud. By Ciara O'Rourke• December 9, 2022 Joe Biden stated on October 02, 2008 in St. Louis: "John McCain said...in December he was surprised there was a subprime mortgage problem." By Alexander Lane• October 2, 2008 Beto O'Rourke stated on February 16, 2021 in a tweet: “Energy experts and State House Dems, among others, were warning of this (the Texas power blackout) for years.” By Amy Sherman• February 19, 2021 TikTok posts stated on April 19, 2023 in a video: Video shows Nancy Pelosi saying, “I’ve given a shoot-to-kill order for any breach of the speaker’s lobby,” on Jan. 6, 2021. By Gabrielle Settles• April 21, 2023 Bloggers stated on August 23, 2018 in a blog post: "NASA says an asteroid bigger than a football pitch is heading towards Earth." By Lucia Geng• August 24, 2018 Caroline Casagrande stated on October 26, 2012 in an interview with NJTV's Michael Aron for "On The Record": "Every American now is $51,000 in debt. That’s money I owe, that’s money my children owe before they even go to kindergarten, that’s their check to the federal government right now." By Caryn Shinske• November 15, 2012 Mike Tate stated on December 03, 2012 in a blog post: "Scott Walker has even removed the 250,000 jobs promise from his website." By James B. Nelson• December 17, 2012 Rudy Giuliani stated on August 31, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: Sarah Palin "already has more executive experience" than Barack Obama and Joe Biden "combined." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 2, 2008 Investor's Business Daily stated on July 15, 2009 in an editorial.: The health care reform bill -- on Page 16 -- outlaws private insurance. By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 22, 2009 Viral image stated on August 17, 2021 in a viral image: The Biden administration “gifted the Taliban with $80 billion-plus” in military-grade weapons but now “wants your 9mm pistols.” By Tom Kertscher• August 20, 2021 Social Media stated on July 24, 2024 in in social media posts: ABC News reporter said “government tried to kill” former President Donald Trump. By Jeff Cercone• July 26, 2024 Facebook posts stated on July 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: “This week the military was moving big equipment into the major big cities preparing for the Maricopa audit results.” By Amy Sherman• July 23, 2021 Articles (38) Debunking chain e-mail By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• June 10, 2010 Perry recaps Obama’s 57 states’ goof By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby• November 30, 2011 Fact-checking the calls on the robocalls By Amy Sherman• August 22, 2011 Dewhurst statement could be PolitiFact Lie of the Year By Angie Drobnic Holan, W. Gardner Selby• December 7, 2010 The Truth-O-Meter follows Texas politicos on Twitter By • October 14, 2010 Did election officials 'leak' results of the Mark Harris, Dan McCready race? By Paul Specht• February 22, 2019 Fact-checking claims about the Declaration of Independence By Becky Bowers• July 3, 2013 Mailbag: ‘Dear Comrade... You performed exactly as we instructed’ By W. Gardner Selby• June 15, 2012 In Context: Did Joe Biden confuse Donald Trump with George W. Bush? By Noah Y. Kim• October 26, 2020 Ukraine, CPAC focus of March 9 Sunday shows By Katie Sanders• March 7, 2014 Truth getting milked in Wisconsin showdown By W. Gardner Selby• February 24, 2011 Censorship or misinformation? DeSantis and YouTube spar over COVID roundtable takedown By Victoria Knight• April 21, 2021 Does Rick Scott read newspapers? By Becky Bowers• August 16, 2011 Fact-checking the May 11 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• May 11, 2014 Fact-checking the Crist-Rubio debate By Aaron Sharockman• March 29, 2010 Sen. Chris Murphy said ‘the border never closes.’ What does that mean? By Samantha Putterman• February 7, 2024 PunditFact fact-checks the May 11 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• May 11, 2014 McCain's Spanish dancing By Bill Adair• September 29, 2008 Here's what Donald Trump asked Georgia election officials in phone call about 2020 election By Amy Sherman• July 25, 2023 Weapons, helicopters and K9s: Debunking misinformation about the end of the war in Afghanistan By Samantha Putterman• September 3, 2021
TikTok posts stated on March 15, 2023 in a post: Says President Joe Biden was recorded talking about bank collapse. By Gabrielle Settles• March 20, 2023 Instagram posts stated on January 30, 2025 in a video: The U.S. Army helicopter in the Jan. 29 plane collision was the same model of helicopter in the 2020 Kobe Bryant crash. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• February 7, 2025 Richard Hudson stated on September 01, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. left 33 Black Hawks to the Taliban, which has more than “85%” of all countries. By Paul Specht• September 20, 2021 Viral image stated on August 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: The U.S. left the Taliban an “arsenal” in Afghanistan, including 358,530 assault rifles and 22,174 Humvees. By Tom Kertscher• September 1, 2021 Lone Star Project stated on April 08, 2010 in a press release : "(Pete) Sessions has held at least two fundraisers at adult-themed clubs and made no apologies." By Ciara O'Rourke• April 13, 2010 Instagram posts stated on December 17, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows Vice President Kamala Harris “is plastered again!” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 20, 2024 Rick Perry stated on May 17, 2013 in a press release: Says 13 Texas universities "have announced or implemented a $10,000 degree." By Sue Owen• May 31, 2013 Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.: "I never said that" Marco Rubio was Mark Zuckerberg’s personal senator. By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2015 Viral image stated on December 07, 2022 in an Instagram post: Fluctuating Georgia U.S. Senate runoff vote count is evidence of election fraud. By Ciara O'Rourke• December 9, 2022 Joe Biden stated on October 02, 2008 in St. Louis: "John McCain said...in December he was surprised there was a subprime mortgage problem." By Alexander Lane• October 2, 2008 Beto O'Rourke stated on February 16, 2021 in a tweet: “Energy experts and State House Dems, among others, were warning of this (the Texas power blackout) for years.” By Amy Sherman• February 19, 2021 TikTok posts stated on April 19, 2023 in a video: Video shows Nancy Pelosi saying, “I’ve given a shoot-to-kill order for any breach of the speaker’s lobby,” on Jan. 6, 2021. By Gabrielle Settles• April 21, 2023 Bloggers stated on August 23, 2018 in a blog post: "NASA says an asteroid bigger than a football pitch is heading towards Earth." By Lucia Geng• August 24, 2018 Caroline Casagrande stated on October 26, 2012 in an interview with NJTV's Michael Aron for "On The Record": "Every American now is $51,000 in debt. That’s money I owe, that’s money my children owe before they even go to kindergarten, that’s their check to the federal government right now." By Caryn Shinske• November 15, 2012 Mike Tate stated on December 03, 2012 in a blog post: "Scott Walker has even removed the 250,000 jobs promise from his website." By James B. Nelson• December 17, 2012 Rudy Giuliani stated on August 31, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: Sarah Palin "already has more executive experience" than Barack Obama and Joe Biden "combined." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 2, 2008 Investor's Business Daily stated on July 15, 2009 in an editorial.: The health care reform bill -- on Page 16 -- outlaws private insurance. By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 22, 2009 Viral image stated on August 17, 2021 in a viral image: The Biden administration “gifted the Taliban with $80 billion-plus” in military-grade weapons but now “wants your 9mm pistols.” By Tom Kertscher• August 20, 2021 Social Media stated on July 24, 2024 in in social media posts: ABC News reporter said “government tried to kill” former President Donald Trump. By Jeff Cercone• July 26, 2024 Facebook posts stated on July 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: “This week the military was moving big equipment into the major big cities preparing for the Maricopa audit results.” By Amy Sherman• July 23, 2021
Debunking chain e-mail By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• June 10, 2010 Perry recaps Obama’s 57 states’ goof By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby• November 30, 2011 Fact-checking the calls on the robocalls By Amy Sherman• August 22, 2011 Dewhurst statement could be PolitiFact Lie of the Year By Angie Drobnic Holan, W. Gardner Selby• December 7, 2010 The Truth-O-Meter follows Texas politicos on Twitter By • October 14, 2010 Did election officials 'leak' results of the Mark Harris, Dan McCready race? By Paul Specht• February 22, 2019 Fact-checking claims about the Declaration of Independence By Becky Bowers• July 3, 2013 Mailbag: ‘Dear Comrade... You performed exactly as we instructed’ By W. Gardner Selby• June 15, 2012 In Context: Did Joe Biden confuse Donald Trump with George W. Bush? By Noah Y. Kim• October 26, 2020 Ukraine, CPAC focus of March 9 Sunday shows By Katie Sanders• March 7, 2014 Truth getting milked in Wisconsin showdown By W. Gardner Selby• February 24, 2011 Censorship or misinformation? DeSantis and YouTube spar over COVID roundtable takedown By Victoria Knight• April 21, 2021 Does Rick Scott read newspapers? By Becky Bowers• August 16, 2011 Fact-checking the May 11 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• May 11, 2014 Fact-checking the Crist-Rubio debate By Aaron Sharockman• March 29, 2010 Sen. Chris Murphy said ‘the border never closes.’ What does that mean? By Samantha Putterman• February 7, 2024 PunditFact fact-checks the May 11 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• May 11, 2014 McCain's Spanish dancing By Bill Adair• September 29, 2008 Here's what Donald Trump asked Georgia election officials in phone call about 2020 election By Amy Sherman• July 25, 2023 Weapons, helicopters and K9s: Debunking misinformation about the end of the war in Afghanistan By Samantha Putterman• September 3, 2021
