1 People 131 Fact-checks 71 Articles People (1) Joe Davis, Sr. Fact-checks (131) Funny Or Die stated on July 25, 2016 in a video shown at the Democratic National Convention: Says Trump shirts are made in Bangladesh, Trump suits in Mexico, Trump Vodka in the Netherlands, Trump crystal barware in Slovenia and his cufflinks and ties in China. By Lauren Carroll• July 26, 2016 Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2021 in a post: Dr. Herbert Smitherman invented Crest toothpaste, Folgers coffee, Safeguard soap and Bounce fabric softener. By Monique Curet• November 8, 2021 Hillary Clinton stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says Trump ties are made "in China, not Colorado. Trump suits in Mexico, not Michigan. Trump furniture in Turkey, not Ohio. Trump picture frames in India, not Wisconsin." By Lauren Carroll• July 29, 2016 Viral image stated on July 10, 2023 in an Instagram post: John Podesta is the son of Laurance Rockefeller. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 11, 2023 Viral image stated on August 22, 2017 in social media feeds: "At the PEAK of slavery in 1860, only 1.4% of Americans owned slaves. What your history books (don't) tell you is that 3,000 blacks owned a total of 20,000 slaves the same year." By Louis Jacobson• August 24, 2017 Instagram posts stated on December 30, 2022 in an Instagram post: Rod Rosenstein and John Podesta are the sons of Nazi leaders. By Ciara O'Rourke• December 2, 2022 Justin Amash stated on May 20, 2019 in a tweet: "In fact, ‘high Crimes and Misdemeanors’ is not defined in the Constitution and does not require corresponding statutory charges. The context implies conduct that violates the public trust—and that view is echoed by the Framers of the Constitution and early American scholars." By Louis Jacobson• May 29, 2019 Donald Trump stated on July 01, 2015 in remarks on CNN.: Says his book, The Art of the Deal, is "the No. 1 selling business book of all time." By Linda Qiu• July 6, 2015 Sebastian Gorka stated on August 08, 2017 in an interview with MSNBC: "There's no such thing as a lone wolf. ... That was a phrase invented by the last administration to make Americans stupid." By Louis Jacobson• August 10, 2017 Political Insider stated on November 15, 2016 in a post on their website: A picture shows former President Bill Clinton naked with another woman. By Aaron Sharockman• November 15, 2016 Andrea Tantaros stated on January 15, 2014 in comments on Fox News Channel's "The Five": During the lead-up to the American Revolutionary War, "some guy in Boston got his head blown off because he tried to secretly raise the tax on tea." By Aaron Sharockman• January 16, 2014 Bill O'Reilly stated on December 05, 2013 in an exchange on Fox's "The O'Reilly Factor": Says Nelson Mandela "was a communist." By Louis Jacobson• December 11, 2013 Facebook posts stated on December 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: The omicron variant of COVID-19 “came out” in 2021, but “the copyright on this book” about the variant is 2020. By Tom Kertscher• December 20, 2021 Hillary Clinton stated on July 29, 2016 in a speech at Temple University: Says Donald Trump "doesn't make a thing in America." By Mark Dent• August 1, 2016 Bloggers stated on October 02, 2018 in : Says Patrick Henry said, "The Constitution is not a document for the government to restrain the people: it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 19, 2018 Hank Williams Jr. stated on September 02, 2012 in a concert in Fort Worth.: Says Barack Obama is a Muslim. By W. Gardner Selby• September 4, 2012 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 Dennis Prager stated on November 08, 2021 in an interview with Newsmax: "During the AIDS crisis, can you imagine if gay men and intravenous drug users … had they been pariahs the way the non-vaccinated are? But it would've been inconceivable." By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2021 Viral image stated on June 22, 2020 in a viral image: “Joe Biden’s great-grandfather Joseph J. Biden was a slave-owner and fought” for the Confederacy. By Tom Kertscher• June 26, 2020 Viral image stated on January 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: H&M advertised a sweatshirt that said, “Koolest Kid in the Klan.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 2, 2021 Articles (71) Did the world know about global warming a century ago, as Dean Phillips said? By Louis Jacobson• January 21, 2024 Mobile Truth-O-Meter, now just 99 cents By Becky Bowers• January 27, 2014 PolitiFact New Jersey remembers solemn anniversary By Caryn Shinske• September 11, 2013 A primer on Civil War history and what Donald Trump and Nikki Haley got wrong By Louis Jacobson• January 9, 2024 2 big races in Milwaukee By Tom Kertscher• January 4, 2016 Mobile Truth-O-Meter, 99 cents till Tuesday By Becky Bowers• March 27, 2014 A guide to the attacks on Patrick Murphy’s resume By Amy Sherman• June 29, 2016 Did Donald Trump inherit $100 million? By Amy Sherman• March 7, 2016 Do Jefferson, Lincoln prove Donald Trump can tell Justice Department what to do? By Louis Jacobson• December 5, 2017 Johnson, Nixon, Clinton, Trump: 9 questions about impeachment By Louis Jacobson• October 9, 2019 Is it fair for McAuliffe to call Youngkin an 'anti-vaxxer?' By Warren Fiske• October 25, 2021 New York Times calls PolitiFact app 'fun, fascinating and at times depressing' By Louis Jacobson• September 19, 2014 Comparing the Great Recession and the Great Depression By Louis Jacobson• September 19, 2013 PPP loans do not need to be reported as taxable income on tax returns By Samantha Putterman• February 10, 2022 ¿Cuáles factores pueden influir en la sentencia de Donald Trump en Manhattan? By Marta Campabadal Graus, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• June 3, 2024 Anatomy of a talking point: Donald Trump on the JFK assassination By Linda Qiu• May 6, 2016 What do presidents denied a second term have in common? A poor economy By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2020 On Facebook, Elon Musk is an invention superhero. But many of these posts are made-up and feature AI By Loreben Tuquero• November 20, 2024 Fact checking a Donald Trump appearance in Milwaukee By Tom Kertscher• April 1, 2016 Military bases named for Confederates: Renaming suggestions from military historians By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2020
Funny Or Die stated on July 25, 2016 in a video shown at the Democratic National Convention: Says Trump shirts are made in Bangladesh, Trump suits in Mexico, Trump Vodka in the Netherlands, Trump crystal barware in Slovenia and his cufflinks and ties in China. By Lauren Carroll• July 26, 2016 Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2021 in a post: Dr. Herbert Smitherman invented Crest toothpaste, Folgers coffee, Safeguard soap and Bounce fabric softener. By Monique Curet• November 8, 2021 Hillary Clinton stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says Trump ties are made "in China, not Colorado. Trump suits in Mexico, not Michigan. Trump furniture in Turkey, not Ohio. Trump picture frames in India, not Wisconsin." By Lauren Carroll• July 29, 2016 Viral image stated on July 10, 2023 in an Instagram post: John Podesta is the son of Laurance Rockefeller. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 11, 2023 Viral image stated on August 22, 2017 in social media feeds: "At the PEAK of slavery in 1860, only 1.4% of Americans owned slaves. What your history books (don't) tell you is that 3,000 blacks owned a total of 20,000 slaves the same year." By Louis Jacobson• August 24, 2017 Instagram posts stated on December 30, 2022 in an Instagram post: Rod Rosenstein and John Podesta are the sons of Nazi leaders. By Ciara O'Rourke• December 2, 2022 Justin Amash stated on May 20, 2019 in a tweet: "In fact, ‘high Crimes and Misdemeanors’ is not defined in the Constitution and does not require corresponding statutory charges. The context implies conduct that violates the public trust—and that view is echoed by the Framers of the Constitution and early American scholars." By Louis Jacobson• May 29, 2019 Donald Trump stated on July 01, 2015 in remarks on CNN.: Says his book, The Art of the Deal, is "the No. 1 selling business book of all time." By Linda Qiu• July 6, 2015 Sebastian Gorka stated on August 08, 2017 in an interview with MSNBC: "There's no such thing as a lone wolf. ... That was a phrase invented by the last administration to make Americans stupid." By Louis Jacobson• August 10, 2017 Political Insider stated on November 15, 2016 in a post on their website: A picture shows former President Bill Clinton naked with another woman. By Aaron Sharockman• November 15, 2016 Andrea Tantaros stated on January 15, 2014 in comments on Fox News Channel's "The Five": During the lead-up to the American Revolutionary War, "some guy in Boston got his head blown off because he tried to secretly raise the tax on tea." By Aaron Sharockman• January 16, 2014 Bill O'Reilly stated on December 05, 2013 in an exchange on Fox's "The O'Reilly Factor": Says Nelson Mandela "was a communist." By Louis Jacobson• December 11, 2013 Facebook posts stated on December 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: The omicron variant of COVID-19 “came out” in 2021, but “the copyright on this book” about the variant is 2020. By Tom Kertscher• December 20, 2021 Hillary Clinton stated on July 29, 2016 in a speech at Temple University: Says Donald Trump "doesn't make a thing in America." By Mark Dent• August 1, 2016 Bloggers stated on October 02, 2018 in : Says Patrick Henry said, "The Constitution is not a document for the government to restrain the people: it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 19, 2018 Hank Williams Jr. stated on September 02, 2012 in a concert in Fort Worth.: Says Barack Obama is a Muslim. By W. Gardner Selby• September 4, 2012 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 Dennis Prager stated on November 08, 2021 in an interview with Newsmax: "During the AIDS crisis, can you imagine if gay men and intravenous drug users … had they been pariahs the way the non-vaccinated are? But it would've been inconceivable." By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2021 Viral image stated on June 22, 2020 in a viral image: “Joe Biden’s great-grandfather Joseph J. Biden was a slave-owner and fought” for the Confederacy. By Tom Kertscher• June 26, 2020 Viral image stated on January 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: H&M advertised a sweatshirt that said, “Koolest Kid in the Klan.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 2, 2021
Did the world know about global warming a century ago, as Dean Phillips said? By Louis Jacobson• January 21, 2024 Mobile Truth-O-Meter, now just 99 cents By Becky Bowers• January 27, 2014 PolitiFact New Jersey remembers solemn anniversary By Caryn Shinske• September 11, 2013 A primer on Civil War history and what Donald Trump and Nikki Haley got wrong By Louis Jacobson• January 9, 2024 2 big races in Milwaukee By Tom Kertscher• January 4, 2016 Mobile Truth-O-Meter, 99 cents till Tuesday By Becky Bowers• March 27, 2014 A guide to the attacks on Patrick Murphy’s resume By Amy Sherman• June 29, 2016 Did Donald Trump inherit $100 million? By Amy Sherman• March 7, 2016 Do Jefferson, Lincoln prove Donald Trump can tell Justice Department what to do? By Louis Jacobson• December 5, 2017 Johnson, Nixon, Clinton, Trump: 9 questions about impeachment By Louis Jacobson• October 9, 2019 Is it fair for McAuliffe to call Youngkin an 'anti-vaxxer?' By Warren Fiske• October 25, 2021 New York Times calls PolitiFact app 'fun, fascinating and at times depressing' By Louis Jacobson• September 19, 2014 Comparing the Great Recession and the Great Depression By Louis Jacobson• September 19, 2013 PPP loans do not need to be reported as taxable income on tax returns By Samantha Putterman• February 10, 2022 ¿Cuáles factores pueden influir en la sentencia de Donald Trump en Manhattan? By Marta Campabadal Graus, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• June 3, 2024 Anatomy of a talking point: Donald Trump on the JFK assassination By Linda Qiu• May 6, 2016 What do presidents denied a second term have in common? A poor economy By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2020 On Facebook, Elon Musk is an invention superhero. But many of these posts are made-up and feature AI By Loreben Tuquero• November 20, 2024 Fact checking a Donald Trump appearance in Milwaukee By Tom Kertscher• April 1, 2016 Military bases named for Confederates: Renaming suggestions from military historians By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2020
