1 People 4471 Fact-checks 1994 Articles People (1) 18% of the American public Fact-checks (4471) Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Fact: Mike Bloomberg spent $12 million to re-elect a Senate Republican (Toomey) in 2016. Toomey beat the Dem (McGinty) by 1.5 points. If McGinty had won, Ds would have controlled the Senate after Doug Jones won and could have blocked Kavanaugh from the Supreme Court.” By Amy Sherman• February 28, 2020 Brian Krassenstein stated on October 12, 2023 in a post on X: It has been U.S. policy “for at least 79 years" to require Americans who intend to be evacuated from overseas to sign a promissory note. By Amy Sherman• October 13, 2023 Fareed Zakaria stated on June 10, 2018 in in a monologue: "When you tally up their representation in Congress and governorships, the Democrats almost have their lowest representation in about 100 years." By John Kruzel• June 15, 2018 Facebook posts stated on June 07, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Military, Trump thwart deep state blackout.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 8, 2023 Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2017 in his inaugural address: "We've made other countries rich while the wealth ... of our country has dissipated over the horizon." By Jon Greenberg• January 20, 2017 Viral image stated on March 05, 2022 in a tweet: “The Simpsons” predicted Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. By Yacob Reyes• March 25, 2022 Loretta Sanchez stated on May 11, 2016 in a debate: "The Brady Campaign has given me a 100 percent, not 99, 100 percent rating." By Jon Greenberg• May 11, 2016 Threads posts stated on December 09, 2024 in a Threads post: Elon Musk criticized the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter on X, saying, “It’s disgusting how everyone is turning this guy into some kind of folk hero.” By Sofia Ahmed• December 10, 2024 John Cornyn stated on August 21, 2012 in a Facebook post.: Says that when Democrats controlled Congress and the White House, federal spending as a share of the Gross Domestic Product leapt from 18.2 percent in 2001 to 25.2 percent in 2009 -- the largest such increase in any eight-year period since World War II. By W. Gardner Selby• August 31, 2012 Committee to Protect Florida stated on August 02, 2010 in in a mailer: Kathryn Starkey "joined forces with liberal Democrats on a historic sales tax hike." By Jodie Tillman• August 13, 2010 Americans for Prosperity: Florida stated on December 03, 2013 in a Web video: Says state Sens. Greg Evers, Nancy Detert and Charles Dean "got a failing grade from conservatives." By Rochelle Koff• January 28, 2014 Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2016 in a speech to the Leader's Summit on Refugees: "Refugees are subject to more rigorous screening than the average tourist in the U.S." By Joseph Cariz• October 13, 2016 George Flinn stated on October 18, 2012 in in campaign mail piece: Says that "when Congressman (Steve) Cohen took office in 2007, the unemployment rate was at 4.8 percent. The unemployment rate in Shelby County has reached 9.7 percent." By Zack McMillin• October 28, 2012 Concerned Veterans for America stated on July 25, 2014 in a television ad: Says Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, missed "79 percent of veterans affairs committee hearings." By Lauren Carroll• July 30, 2014 Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs stated on October 05, 2017 in an op-ed in the "Tulsa World": "State government spending is at an all-time high. The state is on track to spend more in this fiscal year — more than $17.9 billion — than at any time in state history." By Jon Greenberg• October 17, 2017 Donald Trump stated on May 25, 2025 in a press gaggle: Harvard University “refuse(s) to tell us” who its international students are. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 28, 2025 Donald Trump stated on December 02, 2020 in a speech: “No state in the country verifies United States citizenship as a condition for voting in federal elections.” By Amy Sherman• December 7, 2020 Larry Elder stated on August 20, 2014 in comments on CNN: "If black America were a country, it’d be the 15th wealthiest nation in the world." By Derek Tsang• September 2, 2014 Ron Johnson stated on July 19, 2016 in the GOP convention in Cleveland: " ‘What difference, at this point, does it make?' I am the guy that got under her skin and provoked that infamous response from Hillary Clinton by asking a pretty simple question, 'Why didn't you just pick up the phone and call the survivors’ (of the Benghazi attack)?" By Linda Qiu• July 20, 2016 Ruben Navarrette Jr. stated on September 28, 2011 in an opinion column.: "Every month, another 50,000 U.S.-born Hispanics turn 18 and become eligible to vote." By W. Gardner Selby• October 7, 2011 Articles (1994) Tan Parker: Texas Democrats have lost longer for statewide office than Republicans anywhere By W. Gardner Selby• October 1, 2012 Transgender youth health care: A fact-checker’s look at Supreme Court oral arguments in Tenn. case By Grace Abels• December 6, 2024 Five misleading claims from Trump’s executive order on trans youth health care By Grace Abels• February 5, 2025 In Context: Hillary Clinton's 'What difference does it make' comment By Tom Kertscher• May 8, 2013 18 school shootings already in '18? Not so fast By Tom Kertscher• February 16, 2018 White's three-piece dart: Debt, spending, shortfall, all on Perry By W. Gardner Selby• June 21, 2010 Ask PolitiFact: What does the data show on deadly shootings by 18-to-20-year-olds? By Samantha Putterman• February 6, 2024 Which charges could be in a Jan. 6 indictment of Donald Trump? By Louis Jacobson• July 26, 2023 Fact-checking Romney’s private fundraiser remarks By Becky Bowers• September 18, 2012 Fact-checking claims about the Nevada convention chaos By Lauren Carroll, Riley Snyder• May 19, 2016 Is fentanyl the leading cause of death among American adults? By Nusaiba Mizan• October 3, 2022 NRA lawsuit says new Florida gun law hurts women By Allison Graves• March 13, 2018 Why does federal law make it easier for 18-year-olds to buy AR-15s than handguns? By Madison Czopek• July 1, 2022 Fact-checking claims about Amtrak By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• May 19, 2015 What we know about the Jan. 6 committee's criminal referrals By Yacob Reyes• December 19, 2022 High Five: After Florida school shooting, gun-related fact checks dominate By Tom Kertscher• March 6, 2018 PolitiFact is on the road in Iowa Jan. 18-22 By Lauren Carroll, Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders• January 18, 2016 Fact-checking reactions to gun proposal's failure By Molly Moorhead• April 18, 2013 PolitiFact Live! for May 18 By Aaron Sharockman• May 18, 2017 High 5: Most-clicked in May dominated by taxes, guns and a Pants on Fire By Tom Kertscher• June 4, 2018
Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Fact: Mike Bloomberg spent $12 million to re-elect a Senate Republican (Toomey) in 2016. Toomey beat the Dem (McGinty) by 1.5 points. If McGinty had won, Ds would have controlled the Senate after Doug Jones won and could have blocked Kavanaugh from the Supreme Court.” By Amy Sherman• February 28, 2020 Brian Krassenstein stated on October 12, 2023 in a post on X: It has been U.S. policy “for at least 79 years" to require Americans who intend to be evacuated from overseas to sign a promissory note. By Amy Sherman• October 13, 2023 Fareed Zakaria stated on June 10, 2018 in in a monologue: "When you tally up their representation in Congress and governorships, the Democrats almost have their lowest representation in about 100 years." By John Kruzel• June 15, 2018 Facebook posts stated on June 07, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Military, Trump thwart deep state blackout.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 8, 2023 Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2017 in his inaugural address: "We've made other countries rich while the wealth ... of our country has dissipated over the horizon." By Jon Greenberg• January 20, 2017 Viral image stated on March 05, 2022 in a tweet: “The Simpsons” predicted Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. By Yacob Reyes• March 25, 2022 Loretta Sanchez stated on May 11, 2016 in a debate: "The Brady Campaign has given me a 100 percent, not 99, 100 percent rating." By Jon Greenberg• May 11, 2016 Threads posts stated on December 09, 2024 in a Threads post: Elon Musk criticized the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter on X, saying, “It’s disgusting how everyone is turning this guy into some kind of folk hero.” By Sofia Ahmed• December 10, 2024 John Cornyn stated on August 21, 2012 in a Facebook post.: Says that when Democrats controlled Congress and the White House, federal spending as a share of the Gross Domestic Product leapt from 18.2 percent in 2001 to 25.2 percent in 2009 -- the largest such increase in any eight-year period since World War II. By W. Gardner Selby• August 31, 2012 Committee to Protect Florida stated on August 02, 2010 in in a mailer: Kathryn Starkey "joined forces with liberal Democrats on a historic sales tax hike." By Jodie Tillman• August 13, 2010 Americans for Prosperity: Florida stated on December 03, 2013 in a Web video: Says state Sens. Greg Evers, Nancy Detert and Charles Dean "got a failing grade from conservatives." By Rochelle Koff• January 28, 2014 Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2016 in a speech to the Leader's Summit on Refugees: "Refugees are subject to more rigorous screening than the average tourist in the U.S." By Joseph Cariz• October 13, 2016 George Flinn stated on October 18, 2012 in in campaign mail piece: Says that "when Congressman (Steve) Cohen took office in 2007, the unemployment rate was at 4.8 percent. The unemployment rate in Shelby County has reached 9.7 percent." By Zack McMillin• October 28, 2012 Concerned Veterans for America stated on July 25, 2014 in a television ad: Says Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, missed "79 percent of veterans affairs committee hearings." By Lauren Carroll• July 30, 2014 Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs stated on October 05, 2017 in an op-ed in the "Tulsa World": "State government spending is at an all-time high. The state is on track to spend more in this fiscal year — more than $17.9 billion — than at any time in state history." By Jon Greenberg• October 17, 2017 Donald Trump stated on May 25, 2025 in a press gaggle: Harvard University “refuse(s) to tell us” who its international students are. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 28, 2025 Donald Trump stated on December 02, 2020 in a speech: “No state in the country verifies United States citizenship as a condition for voting in federal elections.” By Amy Sherman• December 7, 2020 Larry Elder stated on August 20, 2014 in comments on CNN: "If black America were a country, it’d be the 15th wealthiest nation in the world." By Derek Tsang• September 2, 2014 Ron Johnson stated on July 19, 2016 in the GOP convention in Cleveland: " ‘What difference, at this point, does it make?' I am the guy that got under her skin and provoked that infamous response from Hillary Clinton by asking a pretty simple question, 'Why didn't you just pick up the phone and call the survivors’ (of the Benghazi attack)?" By Linda Qiu• July 20, 2016 Ruben Navarrette Jr. stated on September 28, 2011 in an opinion column.: "Every month, another 50,000 U.S.-born Hispanics turn 18 and become eligible to vote." By W. Gardner Selby• October 7, 2011
Tan Parker: Texas Democrats have lost longer for statewide office than Republicans anywhere By W. Gardner Selby• October 1, 2012 Transgender youth health care: A fact-checker’s look at Supreme Court oral arguments in Tenn. case By Grace Abels• December 6, 2024 Five misleading claims from Trump’s executive order on trans youth health care By Grace Abels• February 5, 2025 In Context: Hillary Clinton's 'What difference does it make' comment By Tom Kertscher• May 8, 2013 18 school shootings already in '18? Not so fast By Tom Kertscher• February 16, 2018 White's three-piece dart: Debt, spending, shortfall, all on Perry By W. Gardner Selby• June 21, 2010 Ask PolitiFact: What does the data show on deadly shootings by 18-to-20-year-olds? By Samantha Putterman• February 6, 2024 Which charges could be in a Jan. 6 indictment of Donald Trump? By Louis Jacobson• July 26, 2023 Fact-checking Romney’s private fundraiser remarks By Becky Bowers• September 18, 2012 Fact-checking claims about the Nevada convention chaos By Lauren Carroll, Riley Snyder• May 19, 2016 Is fentanyl the leading cause of death among American adults? By Nusaiba Mizan• October 3, 2022 NRA lawsuit says new Florida gun law hurts women By Allison Graves• March 13, 2018 Why does federal law make it easier for 18-year-olds to buy AR-15s than handguns? By Madison Czopek• July 1, 2022 Fact-checking claims about Amtrak By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• May 19, 2015 What we know about the Jan. 6 committee's criminal referrals By Yacob Reyes• December 19, 2022 High Five: After Florida school shooting, gun-related fact checks dominate By Tom Kertscher• March 6, 2018 PolitiFact is on the road in Iowa Jan. 18-22 By Lauren Carroll, Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders• January 18, 2016 Fact-checking reactions to gun proposal's failure By Molly Moorhead• April 18, 2013 PolitiFact Live! for May 18 By Aaron Sharockman• May 18, 2017 High 5: Most-clicked in May dominated by taxes, guns and a Pants on Fire By Tom Kertscher• June 4, 2018
