0 People 43 Fact-checks 15 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (43) Julian Assange stated on April 12, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report": "The permission to engage was given before the word RPG was ever used." By Robert Farley• April 14, 2010 Bloggers stated on February 20, 2018 in blog posts: Says a 79-year-old woman with AK-47 rescued two LAPD officers from a street gang. By Kyra Haas• August 21, 2018 Beto O'Rourke stated on October 16, 2019 in an interview: "To be clear, I’m not talking about confiscating anybody’s guns." By Tom Kertscher• October 21, 2019 Bill Jackson stated on February 11, 2013 in a meeting: "There’s more murders with hammers last year than...shotguns and pistols and AK-47s." By Eric Stirgus• February 21, 2013 Michael Bloomberg stated on May 05, 2010 in an op ed article: "We can prevent terror suspects from boarding an airplane, but the FBI doesn't have the power to block them from buying dynamite or an AK-47." By Robert Farley• May 7, 2010 National Rifle Association stated on May 16, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Tom Barrett "voted to ban 15 different kinds of guns, even a lot of common deer rifles." By Tom Kertscher• May 29, 2012 Chet Edwards stated on September 17, 2010 in a TV ad: "When Washington liberals wanted to take away our guns, Chet said no." By Ciara O'Rourke• October 12, 2010 X posts stated on September 15, 2024 in a post: The apparent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump on Sept. 15, 2024, was “staged.” By Sara Swann• September 16, 2024 Al Hunt stated on July 04, 2010 in an appearance on ABC's "This Week.": "Crime is down in Arizona." By Alex Holt• July 7, 2010 Tucker Carlson stated on November 02, 2020 in a Fox News broadcast: “When large numbers of people in Butler (Pa.) started killing themselves with narcotics, no one in Washington or New York or Los Angeles said a word about it.” By Jon Greenberg• November 5, 2020 National Rifle Association stated on September 04, 2012 in on NRA ILA's website: "Bill Nelson voted for a ban on millions of commonly owned firearms, which included many popular hunting and target rifles." By Amy Sherman• September 25, 2012 Facebook posts stated on July 03, 2014 in a Facebook post: An image of nine white, blond women shows "the amazing diversity of Fox News anchors." By Jon Greenberg• July 9, 2014 Jody Hice stated on January 24, 2014 in a Facebook post: Thomas Jefferson said, "That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves." By April Hunt• September 3, 2014 Paul Broun stated on February 13, 2013 in an interview: "There are more people killed with baseball bats and hammers than are killed with guns." By Eric Stirgus• February 20, 2013 Joe Biden stated on September 12, 2019 in the Democratic debate in Houston: "Over 90% of the American people think we have to get assault weapons off the street — period." By Amy Sherman• September 12, 2019 Virginia House Democratic Caucus stated on January 19, 2015 in : Assault weapons and handguns are allowed in the state Capitol while bullhorns, trumpets, helium balloons and flags on poles are banned. By Sean Gorman• January 26, 2015 Jeff Merkley stated on July 09, 2014 in an economic issues statement: "I co-sponsored the Rebuild America Jobs Act" for transportation and infrastructure. By Dana Tims• July 11, 2014 Linda Finn stated on April 12, 2013 in a TV interview: Right now, if Rhode Island police come across a young person with a gun, "they really don't legally have the right to take it away from them." By Michael McKinney• April 23, 2013 Viral image stated on April 06, 2020 in a Facebook post: “59 people die as pastor gives them dettol to drink in church to prevent coronavirus.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 8, 2020 Tucker Carlson stated on February 16, 2021 in a TV segment: “Unbeknownst to most people, the Green New Deal came to Texas; the power grid in the state became totally reliant on windmills.” By Noah Y. Kim• February 17, 2021 Articles (15) Fact-checking Dianne Feinstein on assault weapons and police deaths By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2013 Timeline of Brian Williams' statements on Iraqi helicopter attack By Lauren Carroll• February 5, 2015 Not every claim was questionable this year By Louis Jacobson• December 27, 2010 Sen. Ted Cruz targets PolitiFact; here's our response By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 16, 2019 Would Florida proposal ban virtually all guns? Here’s what we know By Amy Sherman• August 12, 2019 Colbert: 'Who are these PolitiFact guys?' By Bill Adair• April 15, 2010 Weapons, helicopters and K9s: Debunking misinformation about the end of the war in Afghanistan By Samantha Putterman• September 3, 2021 What we know about Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, why Joe Biden traded him to free Brittney Griner By Tom Kertscher, Yacob Reyes• December 8, 2022 A roundup of false comments that still burn By Jim Tharpe• December 23, 2013 PolitiFact at 5 looks at some favorite Falses By Nancy Badertscher• June 1, 2015 Meta and X removed the accounts of Trump’s assassination attempt suspect: That’s not uncommon By Maria Briceño, Loreben Tuquero• September 17, 2024 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 Free-for-all: Fact-checking the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate By PolitiFact Staff • February 26, 2020 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 Ted Cruz's first fact checks as presidential hopeful By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2015
Julian Assange stated on April 12, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report": "The permission to engage was given before the word RPG was ever used." By Robert Farley• April 14, 2010 Bloggers stated on February 20, 2018 in blog posts: Says a 79-year-old woman with AK-47 rescued two LAPD officers from a street gang. By Kyra Haas• August 21, 2018 Beto O'Rourke stated on October 16, 2019 in an interview: "To be clear, I’m not talking about confiscating anybody’s guns." By Tom Kertscher• October 21, 2019 Bill Jackson stated on February 11, 2013 in a meeting: "There’s more murders with hammers last year than...shotguns and pistols and AK-47s." By Eric Stirgus• February 21, 2013 Michael Bloomberg stated on May 05, 2010 in an op ed article: "We can prevent terror suspects from boarding an airplane, but the FBI doesn't have the power to block them from buying dynamite or an AK-47." By Robert Farley• May 7, 2010 National Rifle Association stated on May 16, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Tom Barrett "voted to ban 15 different kinds of guns, even a lot of common deer rifles." By Tom Kertscher• May 29, 2012 Chet Edwards stated on September 17, 2010 in a TV ad: "When Washington liberals wanted to take away our guns, Chet said no." By Ciara O'Rourke• October 12, 2010 X posts stated on September 15, 2024 in a post: The apparent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump on Sept. 15, 2024, was “staged.” By Sara Swann• September 16, 2024 Al Hunt stated on July 04, 2010 in an appearance on ABC's "This Week.": "Crime is down in Arizona." By Alex Holt• July 7, 2010 Tucker Carlson stated on November 02, 2020 in a Fox News broadcast: “When large numbers of people in Butler (Pa.) started killing themselves with narcotics, no one in Washington or New York or Los Angeles said a word about it.” By Jon Greenberg• November 5, 2020 National Rifle Association stated on September 04, 2012 in on NRA ILA's website: "Bill Nelson voted for a ban on millions of commonly owned firearms, which included many popular hunting and target rifles." By Amy Sherman• September 25, 2012 Facebook posts stated on July 03, 2014 in a Facebook post: An image of nine white, blond women shows "the amazing diversity of Fox News anchors." By Jon Greenberg• July 9, 2014 Jody Hice stated on January 24, 2014 in a Facebook post: Thomas Jefferson said, "That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves." By April Hunt• September 3, 2014 Paul Broun stated on February 13, 2013 in an interview: "There are more people killed with baseball bats and hammers than are killed with guns." By Eric Stirgus• February 20, 2013 Joe Biden stated on September 12, 2019 in the Democratic debate in Houston: "Over 90% of the American people think we have to get assault weapons off the street — period." By Amy Sherman• September 12, 2019 Virginia House Democratic Caucus stated on January 19, 2015 in : Assault weapons and handguns are allowed in the state Capitol while bullhorns, trumpets, helium balloons and flags on poles are banned. By Sean Gorman• January 26, 2015 Jeff Merkley stated on July 09, 2014 in an economic issues statement: "I co-sponsored the Rebuild America Jobs Act" for transportation and infrastructure. By Dana Tims• July 11, 2014 Linda Finn stated on April 12, 2013 in a TV interview: Right now, if Rhode Island police come across a young person with a gun, "they really don't legally have the right to take it away from them." By Michael McKinney• April 23, 2013 Viral image stated on April 06, 2020 in a Facebook post: “59 people die as pastor gives them dettol to drink in church to prevent coronavirus.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 8, 2020 Tucker Carlson stated on February 16, 2021 in a TV segment: “Unbeknownst to most people, the Green New Deal came to Texas; the power grid in the state became totally reliant on windmills.” By Noah Y. Kim• February 17, 2021
Fact-checking Dianne Feinstein on assault weapons and police deaths By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2013 Timeline of Brian Williams' statements on Iraqi helicopter attack By Lauren Carroll• February 5, 2015 Not every claim was questionable this year By Louis Jacobson• December 27, 2010 Sen. Ted Cruz targets PolitiFact; here's our response By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 16, 2019 Would Florida proposal ban virtually all guns? Here’s what we know By Amy Sherman• August 12, 2019 Colbert: 'Who are these PolitiFact guys?' By Bill Adair• April 15, 2010 Weapons, helicopters and K9s: Debunking misinformation about the end of the war in Afghanistan By Samantha Putterman• September 3, 2021 What we know about Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, why Joe Biden traded him to free Brittney Griner By Tom Kertscher, Yacob Reyes• December 8, 2022 A roundup of false comments that still burn By Jim Tharpe• December 23, 2013 PolitiFact at 5 looks at some favorite Falses By Nancy Badertscher• June 1, 2015 Meta and X removed the accounts of Trump’s assassination attempt suspect: That’s not uncommon By Maria Briceño, Loreben Tuquero• September 17, 2024 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 Free-for-all: Fact-checking the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate By PolitiFact Staff • February 26, 2020 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 Ted Cruz's first fact checks as presidential hopeful By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2015
