0 People 368 Fact-checks 249 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (368) Facebook posts stated on June 19, 2023 in a Facebook post: The Guantanamo Bay detention camp remaining open is proof that Joe Biden is not the president. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 22, 2023 Rick Scott stated on August 28, 2024 in a post on X: “This month alone, more than 16,000 non-citizens have been removed from the voter rolls in 3 states.” By Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• August 29, 2024 Chain email stated on June 05, 2014 in emails circulating on the Internet: Due to actions by President Barack Obama, "the Burger King national headquarters announced this month that they will be pulling their franchises from our military bases." By Louis Jacobson• June 5, 2014 TikTok posts stated on September 02, 2021 in a TikTok post: “COVID internment camps announced in America: Tennessee governor signs EO authorizing National Guard to carry out COVID medical kidnappings.” By Gabrielle Settles• October 7, 2021 Threads posts stated on January 21, 2025 in a Threads post: President Donald Trump declared “a state of emergency in Florida because of snow.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 24, 2025 Instagram posts stated on July 12, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Joe Biden announced that the U.S. dollar will now become cryptocurrency.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 14, 2023 Tim Ryan stated on July 19, 2022 in an ad: Instead of fighting opioid addiction, a nonprofit founded by J.D. Vance paid his “top political adviser” and funded “political polling.” By Tom Kertscher• July 27, 2022 Rick Perry stated on August 17, 2011 in a campaign stop in New Hampshire: Scientists are "questioning the original idea that man-made global warming is what is causing the climate to change. … (It is) more and more being put into question." By Angie Drobnic Holan, David G. Taylor• August 22, 2011 Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee stated on December 04, 2022 in a tweet.: “The Virginia GOP education agenda (would) erase slavery from VA history.” By Warren Fiske• December 14, 2022 Winsome Earle-Sears stated on January 17, 2022 in a TV interview: “The Loudoun County School Board spent about $300,000 (last year) … to bring CRT in some form or fashion to the school system.” By Warren Fiske• January 24, 2022 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on April 05, 2024 in a statement on his website: On Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol “protestors carried no weapons.” By Amy Sherman• April 5, 2024 Florida Democratic Party stated on February 25, 2014 in a press release: Says Rick Scott "oversaw the largest Medicare fraud in the nation’s history." By Amy Sherman• March 3, 2014 Tim Pawlenty stated on August 11, 2011 in an interview with the 'Miami Herald.': "The weight of the evidence (on global warming) is that most of it, maybe all of it, is because of natural causes ... it’s fair to say the science is in dispute." By Angie Drobnic Holan, David G. Taylor• August 14, 2011 Chris Koster stated on September 13, 2016 in a campaign ad: Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Greitens "spent another $600,000 on image consultants" to rebrand his charity, The Mission Continues. By Anna Maples• November 6, 2016 TikTok posts stated on November 12, 2023 in a TikTok video: Video of an Alabama compound shows “Hamas is here and training hidden in plain sight.” By Loreben Tuquero• November 30, 2023 Instagram posts stated on January 17, 2023 in an Instagram post: The Federal Aviation Administration widened its electrocardiogram parameters for pilots because “a substantial number of airline pilots have had serious heart damage” from COVID-19 vaccines. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 20, 2023 Charlie Kirk stated on August 02, 2023 in a video: Douglass Mackey was convicted “because he made a meme in the 2016 election.” By Madison Czopek• August 9, 2023 Tim Walz stated on November 30, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “I take responsibility for putting people in jail” in Minnesota fraud scandal. By Amy Sherman• December 5, 2025 Instagram posts stated on December 04, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Trump was impeached for trying to investigate all the crimes that Joe Biden just pardoned Hunter over.” By Loreben Tuquero• December 6, 2024 Viral image stated on February 09, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Tampa Mayor Jane Castor maskless at Super Bowl. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 10, 2021 Articles (249) Trump said the DOJ is suing Virginia to allow noncitizens to vote. But that’s not the case. By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2024 Greg Abbott says he will transport immigrants arriving illegally at the border to DC. Is that legal? By Amy Sherman, Sara Swann• April 8, 2022 Trump’s early health moves signal intent to erase Biden’s legacy. What’s next is unclear. By Julie Appleby, Stephanie Armour• January 23, 2025 The Trump administration is deploying election monitors to California, New Jersey. Is that unusual? By Amy Sherman• October 28, 2025 Villanova University was targeted by ‘swatting.’ What is it, and how does it affect victims? By Loreben Tuquero• August 22, 2025 Trump’s pardon comments omit why former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández was prosecuted By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• December 1, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: Who is Jack Smith, the special counsel in the Trump classified documents case? By Amy Sherman• June 9, 2023 Who is Jack Smith, special counsel for Trump classified documents, 2020 election indictments? By Amy Sherman• August 1, 2023 Why Steve Bannon’s and Hunter Biden’s subpoena disputes differ By Sara Swann• June 10, 2024 Orden ejecutiva de Trump de medicamentos recetados no anuló todos los ahorros respaldados por Biden By Marta Campabadal Graus, Caleb McCullough• January 24, 2025 State money and Florida hospitals: Counting LIP dollars By Joshua Gillin• May 6, 2015 Elon Musk claims ‘massive' Social Security fraud. How much money is actually lost to fraud, waste? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 12, 2025 Why does the Justice Department monitor polling sites? By Yacob Reyes• November 9, 2022 Sorting out the truth about "the porn lawyer" By Robert Farley• February 6, 2009 Greg Abbott claim linking FBI to Wendy Davis lacks proof her work is under investigation By W. Gardner Selby• June 27, 2014 Read the 34 felony charges in the Donald Trump indictment over the Stormy Daniels payoff By PolitiFact Staff • April 4, 2023 Hate crimes, civil rights become law enforcement focus during Obama years By Joshua Gillin• January 6, 2017 Fact-checking Trump’s whopper-laden interview with Maria Bartiromo By Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• November 30, 2020 Fact-checking Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State address By Clara Hendrickson• January 28, 2021 Nihilistic violent extremism: What the FBI term means and why experts warn against overuse By Amy Sherman• October 13, 2025
Facebook posts stated on June 19, 2023 in a Facebook post: The Guantanamo Bay detention camp remaining open is proof that Joe Biden is not the president. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 22, 2023 Rick Scott stated on August 28, 2024 in a post on X: “This month alone, more than 16,000 non-citizens have been removed from the voter rolls in 3 states.” By Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• August 29, 2024 Chain email stated on June 05, 2014 in emails circulating on the Internet: Due to actions by President Barack Obama, "the Burger King national headquarters announced this month that they will be pulling their franchises from our military bases." By Louis Jacobson• June 5, 2014 TikTok posts stated on September 02, 2021 in a TikTok post: “COVID internment camps announced in America: Tennessee governor signs EO authorizing National Guard to carry out COVID medical kidnappings.” By Gabrielle Settles• October 7, 2021 Threads posts stated on January 21, 2025 in a Threads post: President Donald Trump declared “a state of emergency in Florida because of snow.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 24, 2025 Instagram posts stated on July 12, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Joe Biden announced that the U.S. dollar will now become cryptocurrency.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 14, 2023 Tim Ryan stated on July 19, 2022 in an ad: Instead of fighting opioid addiction, a nonprofit founded by J.D. Vance paid his “top political adviser” and funded “political polling.” By Tom Kertscher• July 27, 2022 Rick Perry stated on August 17, 2011 in a campaign stop in New Hampshire: Scientists are "questioning the original idea that man-made global warming is what is causing the climate to change. … (It is) more and more being put into question." By Angie Drobnic Holan, David G. Taylor• August 22, 2011 Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee stated on December 04, 2022 in a tweet.: “The Virginia GOP education agenda (would) erase slavery from VA history.” By Warren Fiske• December 14, 2022 Winsome Earle-Sears stated on January 17, 2022 in a TV interview: “The Loudoun County School Board spent about $300,000 (last year) … to bring CRT in some form or fashion to the school system.” By Warren Fiske• January 24, 2022 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on April 05, 2024 in a statement on his website: On Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol “protestors carried no weapons.” By Amy Sherman• April 5, 2024 Florida Democratic Party stated on February 25, 2014 in a press release: Says Rick Scott "oversaw the largest Medicare fraud in the nation’s history." By Amy Sherman• March 3, 2014 Tim Pawlenty stated on August 11, 2011 in an interview with the 'Miami Herald.': "The weight of the evidence (on global warming) is that most of it, maybe all of it, is because of natural causes ... it’s fair to say the science is in dispute." By Angie Drobnic Holan, David G. Taylor• August 14, 2011 Chris Koster stated on September 13, 2016 in a campaign ad: Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Greitens "spent another $600,000 on image consultants" to rebrand his charity, The Mission Continues. By Anna Maples• November 6, 2016 TikTok posts stated on November 12, 2023 in a TikTok video: Video of an Alabama compound shows “Hamas is here and training hidden in plain sight.” By Loreben Tuquero• November 30, 2023 Instagram posts stated on January 17, 2023 in an Instagram post: The Federal Aviation Administration widened its electrocardiogram parameters for pilots because “a substantial number of airline pilots have had serious heart damage” from COVID-19 vaccines. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 20, 2023 Charlie Kirk stated on August 02, 2023 in a video: Douglass Mackey was convicted “because he made a meme in the 2016 election.” By Madison Czopek• August 9, 2023 Tim Walz stated on November 30, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “I take responsibility for putting people in jail” in Minnesota fraud scandal. By Amy Sherman• December 5, 2025 Instagram posts stated on December 04, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Trump was impeached for trying to investigate all the crimes that Joe Biden just pardoned Hunter over.” By Loreben Tuquero• December 6, 2024 Viral image stated on February 09, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Tampa Mayor Jane Castor maskless at Super Bowl. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 10, 2021
Trump said the DOJ is suing Virginia to allow noncitizens to vote. But that’s not the case. By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2024 Greg Abbott says he will transport immigrants arriving illegally at the border to DC. Is that legal? By Amy Sherman, Sara Swann• April 8, 2022 Trump’s early health moves signal intent to erase Biden’s legacy. What’s next is unclear. By Julie Appleby, Stephanie Armour• January 23, 2025 The Trump administration is deploying election monitors to California, New Jersey. Is that unusual? By Amy Sherman• October 28, 2025 Villanova University was targeted by ‘swatting.’ What is it, and how does it affect victims? By Loreben Tuquero• August 22, 2025 Trump’s pardon comments omit why former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández was prosecuted By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• December 1, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: Who is Jack Smith, the special counsel in the Trump classified documents case? By Amy Sherman• June 9, 2023 Who is Jack Smith, special counsel for Trump classified documents, 2020 election indictments? By Amy Sherman• August 1, 2023 Why Steve Bannon’s and Hunter Biden’s subpoena disputes differ By Sara Swann• June 10, 2024 Orden ejecutiva de Trump de medicamentos recetados no anuló todos los ahorros respaldados por Biden By Marta Campabadal Graus, Caleb McCullough• January 24, 2025 State money and Florida hospitals: Counting LIP dollars By Joshua Gillin• May 6, 2015 Elon Musk claims ‘massive' Social Security fraud. How much money is actually lost to fraud, waste? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 12, 2025 Why does the Justice Department monitor polling sites? By Yacob Reyes• November 9, 2022 Sorting out the truth about "the porn lawyer" By Robert Farley• February 6, 2009 Greg Abbott claim linking FBI to Wendy Davis lacks proof her work is under investigation By W. Gardner Selby• June 27, 2014 Read the 34 felony charges in the Donald Trump indictment over the Stormy Daniels payoff By PolitiFact Staff • April 4, 2023 Hate crimes, civil rights become law enforcement focus during Obama years By Joshua Gillin• January 6, 2017 Fact-checking Trump’s whopper-laden interview with Maria Bartiromo By Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• November 30, 2020 Fact-checking Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State address By Clara Hendrickson• January 28, 2021 Nihilistic violent extremism: What the FBI term means and why experts warn against overuse By Amy Sherman• October 13, 2025
