0 People 100 Fact-checks 56 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (100) Donald Trump stated on June 03, 2020 in a tweet: Says he’s the one who gave the nickname “Mad Dog” to former Defense Secretary James Mattis. By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2020 Viral image stated on October 09, 2017 in Internet posts: A viral image shows LeBron James wearing a T-shirt that reads, "We march, y’all mad. We sit down, y’all mad. We speak up, y’all mad. We die, y’all silent." By Joshua Gillin• October 12, 2017 Facebook posts stated on September 06, 2023 in a Facebook post: CNN reported “breaking news” that the Pentagon announced a plan to “implant Americans with nanotech particles.” By Loreben Tuquero• September 13, 2023 Bloggers stated on December 18, 2019 in an article: Says Carol Burnett is dead. By Amy Sherman• January 2, 2020 Matt Maddock stated on March 27, 2024 in a post on X: “Three busses just loaded up with illegal invaders at Detroit Metro" airport. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 29, 2024 Peter Beinart stated on July 06, 2014 in comments on CNN: "If you look at the states where soccer is most popular, they're overwhelmingly blue states, and the states where soccer is least popular are red states." By Derek Tsang• July 10, 2014 Viral image stated on May 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says James Mattis said, “If you burn the American flag you’ll spend two years in the military. I promise you, you’ll be cured of the desire to burn a flag ever again.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 4, 2021 Threads posts stated on January 31, 2025 in a Threads post: “Donald Trump is reportedly furious with Elon Musk for convincing him to push out the head of the FAA because Musk was mad SpaceX got fined last September by the FAA for license violations.” By Sofia Ahmed• January 31, 2025 Bloggers stated on July 12, 2018 in a blog post: "Hillary in hiding as police discover dead body hidden in Huma Abedin’s dumpster." By Bill McCarthy• July 19, 2018 Hillary Clinton stated on April 06, 2016 in a speech to the AFL-CIO Convention: When mentioning Villanova’s buzzer-beating win in the national championships, Hillary Clinton said: "I love those come-from-behind victories." By Dan Levy, Anna Orso• April 6, 2016 Slice & Pint brewpub stated on September 24, 2015 in the fall menu: Brewpubs can't sell growlers of their beer to customers. By April Hunt• October 23, 2015 Barack Obama stated on September 11, 2007 in a TV ad, in an endorsement by Illinois State Sen. Kirk Dillard: "Sen. Obama worked on some of the deepest issues we had and was successful in a bipartisan way." By David Baumann• September 8, 2007 Arian Foster stated on March 19, 2014 in a tweet: The NCAA will "get billions" from the men’s basketball tournament. "Players get a trophy." By Jon Greenberg• April 1, 2014 John Kasich stated on October 31, 2011 in a campaign speech: "They talk about this problem with binding arbitration. It doesn’t make a lot of sense to me to have somebody from Los Angeles fly into Zanesville and impose a wage settlement on you ... and then they’re on the plane back to Los Angeles." By Joe Guillen• November 3, 2011 Ronna McDaniel stated on March 28, 2018 in a radio interview: The census "for years and years and years, decades, has asked, ‘Are you a citizen of the United States of America?’" By D.L. Davis• April 3, 2018 Instagram posts stated on October 03, 2023 in an Instagram post: “FDA wants to replace salt with Bill Gates’ new mRNA fake salt.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 5, 2023 Viral image stated on July 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump tweeted that the Confederate flag is “a symbol of LOVE!! Plantations kept black people employed and gave them free food and housing!!! Black unemployment was VERY low back then like now with ME as your President!!” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 20, 2020 Instagram posts stated on August 17, 2021 in an Instagram post: The chaos at the Kabul airport as the Taliban took over Afghanistan’s capital was a “false flag event to provoke WW3.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 19, 2021 Tom Barrett stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker wants to make abortion illegal, even in cases of rape, incest or to protect the life of the mother." By Tom Kertscher• October 26, 2010 Freedom PAC stated on April 30, 2012 in a Web ad: U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson "chose to side with President Obama" against the Keystone pipeline By Katie Sanders• May 9, 2012 Articles (56) And the PunditFact Madness winner is ... 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Donald Trump stated on June 03, 2020 in a tweet: Says he’s the one who gave the nickname “Mad Dog” to former Defense Secretary James Mattis. By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2020 Viral image stated on October 09, 2017 in Internet posts: A viral image shows LeBron James wearing a T-shirt that reads, "We march, y’all mad. We sit down, y’all mad. We speak up, y’all mad. We die, y’all silent." By Joshua Gillin• October 12, 2017 Facebook posts stated on September 06, 2023 in a Facebook post: CNN reported “breaking news” that the Pentagon announced a plan to “implant Americans with nanotech particles.” By Loreben Tuquero• September 13, 2023 Bloggers stated on December 18, 2019 in an article: Says Carol Burnett is dead. By Amy Sherman• January 2, 2020 Matt Maddock stated on March 27, 2024 in a post on X: “Three busses just loaded up with illegal invaders at Detroit Metro" airport. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 29, 2024 Peter Beinart stated on July 06, 2014 in comments on CNN: "If you look at the states where soccer is most popular, they're overwhelmingly blue states, and the states where soccer is least popular are red states." By Derek Tsang• July 10, 2014 Viral image stated on May 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says James Mattis said, “If you burn the American flag you’ll spend two years in the military. I promise you, you’ll be cured of the desire to burn a flag ever again.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 4, 2021 Threads posts stated on January 31, 2025 in a Threads post: “Donald Trump is reportedly furious with Elon Musk for convincing him to push out the head of the FAA because Musk was mad SpaceX got fined last September by the FAA for license violations.” By Sofia Ahmed• January 31, 2025 Bloggers stated on July 12, 2018 in a blog post: "Hillary in hiding as police discover dead body hidden in Huma Abedin’s dumpster." By Bill McCarthy• July 19, 2018 Hillary Clinton stated on April 06, 2016 in a speech to the AFL-CIO Convention: When mentioning Villanova’s buzzer-beating win in the national championships, Hillary Clinton said: "I love those come-from-behind victories." By Dan Levy, Anna Orso• April 6, 2016 Slice & Pint brewpub stated on September 24, 2015 in the fall menu: Brewpubs can't sell growlers of their beer to customers. By April Hunt• October 23, 2015 Barack Obama stated on September 11, 2007 in a TV ad, in an endorsement by Illinois State Sen. Kirk Dillard: "Sen. Obama worked on some of the deepest issues we had and was successful in a bipartisan way." By David Baumann• September 8, 2007 Arian Foster stated on March 19, 2014 in a tweet: The NCAA will "get billions" from the men’s basketball tournament. "Players get a trophy." By Jon Greenberg• April 1, 2014 John Kasich stated on October 31, 2011 in a campaign speech: "They talk about this problem with binding arbitration. It doesn’t make a lot of sense to me to have somebody from Los Angeles fly into Zanesville and impose a wage settlement on you ... and then they’re on the plane back to Los Angeles." By Joe Guillen• November 3, 2011 Ronna McDaniel stated on March 28, 2018 in a radio interview: The census "for years and years and years, decades, has asked, ‘Are you a citizen of the United States of America?’" By D.L. Davis• April 3, 2018 Instagram posts stated on October 03, 2023 in an Instagram post: “FDA wants to replace salt with Bill Gates’ new mRNA fake salt.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 5, 2023 Viral image stated on July 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump tweeted that the Confederate flag is “a symbol of LOVE!! Plantations kept black people employed and gave them free food and housing!!! Black unemployment was VERY low back then like now with ME as your President!!” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 20, 2020 Instagram posts stated on August 17, 2021 in an Instagram post: The chaos at the Kabul airport as the Taliban took over Afghanistan’s capital was a “false flag event to provoke WW3.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 19, 2021 Tom Barrett stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker wants to make abortion illegal, even in cases of rape, incest or to protect the life of the mother." By Tom Kertscher• October 26, 2010 Freedom PAC stated on April 30, 2012 in a Web ad: U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson "chose to side with President Obama" against the Keystone pipeline By Katie Sanders• May 9, 2012
And the PunditFact Madness winner is ... By Aaron Sharockman• April 8, 2014 Mad Money: The AIG edition By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 18, 2009 PunditFact looks at Fox News, Barack Obama and their ‘lazy’ back-and-forth By Jon Greenberg• May 14, 2015 PunditFact Madness Final: Brazile vs. Roberts By Aaron Sharockman• April 4, 2014 Jon Hamm, documents say, hazed, hurt UT student in 1990 By W. Gardner Selby• April 10, 2015 PunditFact's March Madness By Angie Drobnic Holan, Aaron Sharockman• March 25, 2014 Fact-checking claims about the Nevada convention chaos By Lauren Carroll, Riley Snyder• May 19, 2016 Fox News, Barack Obama and their ‘lazy’ back-and-forth By Jon Greenberg• May 14, 2015 PunditFact Madness Final 4 By Aaron Sharockman• April 1, 2014 PunditFact Madness Elite 8 By Aaron Sharockman• March 26, 2014 Congress takes the ball on Obama's playoff promise By Robert Farley• March 26, 2009 Happy Birthday, PolitiFact! PolitiFact turns 6 By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 22, 2013 Happy Birthday, PolitiFact! PolitiFact turns 6 By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 22, 2013 Road to the pundit Final Four By Aaron Sharockman• March 19, 2014 In Context: Romney aide's comments on the Etch A Sketch By Bill Adair• March 22, 2012 The most interesting reactions to the 2013 Lie of the Year By Becky Bowers, Angie Drobnic Holan• December 18, 2013 House Democrats press timeline in Day 2 of Senate impeachment trial By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• February 11, 2021 United Facts of America: How memes can fuel political strategy By Seth Smalley• September 28, 2022 In context: The Medal of Freedom clip that went viral on Twitter By Louis Jacobson• December 8, 2020 Highlights from the week in fact-checking, PunditFact edition By Aaron Sharockman• April 4, 2014
