0 People 23 Fact-checks 12 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (23) John Edwards stated on August 29, 2007 in a speech in Americus, Ga.: Poor people go to a "payday lender...and they pay 300, 400, 500 percent interest." By Lissa August• September 13, 2007 Facebook posts stated on June 29, 2015 in social media posts.: "The House of Representatives just voted 300-131 to remove ‘country-of-origin labeling’ on chicken, pork, and beef sold in the U.S." By Linda Qiu• July 2, 2015 New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on July 06, 2012 in a Web advertisement titled “College vs. Smokes.”: "Bill O'Brien's Tea Party legislature tried to repeal kindergarten and compulsory education, defund Planned Parenthood and eliminate insurance coverage for birth control." By Jake Berry• July 16, 2012 Viral image stated on April 01, 2019 in a Facebook post: The Mueller report was leaked. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 2, 2019 Viral image stated on August 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “the aftermath of the ‘CHOP’ Zone’ in Seattle, WA. July 2020.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 4, 2020 Bloggers stated on December 12, 2018 in a blog post: "Migrants DEMAND $50,000 each to go home, or else …" By Miriam Valverde• December 13, 2018 Mahlon Mitchell stated on April 30, 2018 in a website campaign statement: Says he was "instrumental to passing two (recent) pieces of legislation that were a huge victory for firefighters across the state." By Eric Litke• May 7, 2018 Viral image stated on February 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: Muslim immigrants were responsible for 11,000 of 13,000 knife attacks in London in the past 12 months. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 8, 2019 Brad Schimel stated on April 09, 2017 in a TV interview: There is no ‘backlog’ of untested rape kits in Wisconsin. By Eric Litke• May 19, 2017 Chain message stated on March 23, 2020 in a Snapchat screenshot: Says "special military helicopters will spray pesticide against the Corona virus in the skies all over the country." By Daniel Funke• March 24, 2020 Brett Hulsey stated on October 18, 2011 in a news release: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s "actions are directly responsible for killing at least 15,000 jobs." By Tom Kertscher• October 24, 2011 Stuart Sternberg stated on June 21, 2010 in a press statement: The Tampa Bay Rays' "prices have been judged the most affordable in all of professional sports." By Aaron Sharockman• June 24, 2010 Duncan Hunter stated on September 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "Ammar Campa-Najjar is working to infiltrate Congress" and "is being supported by CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood." By Louis Jacobson• November 1, 2018 Kamala Harris stated on July 17, 2018 in a press conference: "Let’s talk about the facts and where we are today. There are still nearly 2,600 children who are separated from their parents" due to the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance policy. By Chris Nichols• July 19, 2018 Jason Isaac stated on October 22, 2012 in a League of Women Voters guide for Texas and Austin voters: Says that over the past 20 years, Texas public school spending rose 142 percent and per-pupil spending more than tripled when adjusted for inflation. By Sue Owen• November 12, 2012 Instagram posts stated on November 01, 2022 in a video shared on Instagram: It’s a sign of fraud that “in 244 counties across the United States, there are more registered voters than there are people legally eligible to vote.” By Madison Czopek• November 9, 2022 Bill Nelson stated on July 23, 2018 in a Senate floor speech: Says detained immigrant parents separated from their children at the border are being charged "as much as $8 a minute to call their children." By Miriam Valverde• July 26, 2018 Nancy Mace stated on November 06, 2025 in a fundraising email: New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani “is bringing Sharia law to America.” By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2025 Pramila Jayapal stated on May 28, 2023 in in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union”: The average amount of assistance for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is $6 a day. By Sevana Wenn• June 6, 2023 Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston. By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• October 20, 2025 Articles (12) White House construction: How Donald Trump’s ballroom compares with Barack Obama’s renovations By Maria Briceño• October 31, 2025 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s misleading immigration claims in meeting with California officials By Miriam Valverde• May 17, 2018 Ask PolitiFact: Are there communities in the US under Sharia law? No By Jon Greenberg• September 3, 2019 Will COVID-19 force a massive absentee vote in November election? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 24, 2020 How political ambitions could support, or sink, pushes to protect abortion rights By Rachana Pradhan, Bram Sable-Smith• March 20, 2024 Many states are looking toward abortion bans with no exceptions for rape, incest By Louis Jacobson• July 18, 2022 Fact-checking Attorney General Jeff Sessions on the DACA immigration program By Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• September 5, 2017 Will Joe Biden’s vaccination requirements hold up in court? By Louis Jacobson• September 15, 2021 Meet the 'zombie stat' that just won't die By Jon Greenberg• July 3, 2014 Ted Cruz's first fact checks as presidential hopeful By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2015 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023
John Edwards stated on August 29, 2007 in a speech in Americus, Ga.: Poor people go to a "payday lender...and they pay 300, 400, 500 percent interest." By Lissa August• September 13, 2007 Facebook posts stated on June 29, 2015 in social media posts.: "The House of Representatives just voted 300-131 to remove ‘country-of-origin labeling’ on chicken, pork, and beef sold in the U.S." By Linda Qiu• July 2, 2015 New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on July 06, 2012 in a Web advertisement titled “College vs. Smokes.”: "Bill O'Brien's Tea Party legislature tried to repeal kindergarten and compulsory education, defund Planned Parenthood and eliminate insurance coverage for birth control." By Jake Berry• July 16, 2012 Viral image stated on April 01, 2019 in a Facebook post: The Mueller report was leaked. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 2, 2019 Viral image stated on August 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “the aftermath of the ‘CHOP’ Zone’ in Seattle, WA. July 2020.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 4, 2020 Bloggers stated on December 12, 2018 in a blog post: "Migrants DEMAND $50,000 each to go home, or else …" By Miriam Valverde• December 13, 2018 Mahlon Mitchell stated on April 30, 2018 in a website campaign statement: Says he was "instrumental to passing two (recent) pieces of legislation that were a huge victory for firefighters across the state." By Eric Litke• May 7, 2018 Viral image stated on February 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: Muslim immigrants were responsible for 11,000 of 13,000 knife attacks in London in the past 12 months. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 8, 2019 Brad Schimel stated on April 09, 2017 in a TV interview: There is no ‘backlog’ of untested rape kits in Wisconsin. By Eric Litke• May 19, 2017 Chain message stated on March 23, 2020 in a Snapchat screenshot: Says "special military helicopters will spray pesticide against the Corona virus in the skies all over the country." By Daniel Funke• March 24, 2020 Brett Hulsey stated on October 18, 2011 in a news release: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s "actions are directly responsible for killing at least 15,000 jobs." By Tom Kertscher• October 24, 2011 Stuart Sternberg stated on June 21, 2010 in a press statement: The Tampa Bay Rays' "prices have been judged the most affordable in all of professional sports." By Aaron Sharockman• June 24, 2010 Duncan Hunter stated on September 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "Ammar Campa-Najjar is working to infiltrate Congress" and "is being supported by CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood." By Louis Jacobson• November 1, 2018 Kamala Harris stated on July 17, 2018 in a press conference: "Let’s talk about the facts and where we are today. There are still nearly 2,600 children who are separated from their parents" due to the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance policy. By Chris Nichols• July 19, 2018 Jason Isaac stated on October 22, 2012 in a League of Women Voters guide for Texas and Austin voters: Says that over the past 20 years, Texas public school spending rose 142 percent and per-pupil spending more than tripled when adjusted for inflation. By Sue Owen• November 12, 2012 Instagram posts stated on November 01, 2022 in a video shared on Instagram: It’s a sign of fraud that “in 244 counties across the United States, there are more registered voters than there are people legally eligible to vote.” By Madison Czopek• November 9, 2022 Bill Nelson stated on July 23, 2018 in a Senate floor speech: Says detained immigrant parents separated from their children at the border are being charged "as much as $8 a minute to call their children." By Miriam Valverde• July 26, 2018 Nancy Mace stated on November 06, 2025 in a fundraising email: New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani “is bringing Sharia law to America.” By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2025 Pramila Jayapal stated on May 28, 2023 in in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union”: The average amount of assistance for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is $6 a day. By Sevana Wenn• June 6, 2023 Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston. By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• October 20, 2025
White House construction: How Donald Trump’s ballroom compares with Barack Obama’s renovations By Maria Briceño• October 31, 2025 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s misleading immigration claims in meeting with California officials By Miriam Valverde• May 17, 2018 Ask PolitiFact: Are there communities in the US under Sharia law? No By Jon Greenberg• September 3, 2019 Will COVID-19 force a massive absentee vote in November election? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 24, 2020 How political ambitions could support, or sink, pushes to protect abortion rights By Rachana Pradhan, Bram Sable-Smith• March 20, 2024 Many states are looking toward abortion bans with no exceptions for rape, incest By Louis Jacobson• July 18, 2022 Fact-checking Attorney General Jeff Sessions on the DACA immigration program By Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• September 5, 2017 Will Joe Biden’s vaccination requirements hold up in court? By Louis Jacobson• September 15, 2021 Meet the 'zombie stat' that just won't die By Jon Greenberg• July 3, 2014 Ted Cruz's first fact checks as presidential hopeful By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2015 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023
