0 People 25 Fact-checks 18 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (25) Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2019 in a tweet: "Longstanding whistleblower rules (were changed) just before submittal of the fake whistleblower report." By Jon Greenberg• October 1, 2019 Devin Nunes stated on February 02, 2018 in a staff-written memo from the House Intelligence Committee: Says the Steele dossier "was—according to (James Comey's) June 2017 testimony—'salacious and unverified.' " By Louis Jacobson• February 5, 2018 John Kerry stated on July 11, 2018 in a statement: Since 2014, "each year, (NATO) nations have been increasing their contributions." By Jon Greenberg• July 12, 2018 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 David Barton stated on June 12, 2010 in an open letter: Says Republican lieutenants to House Speaker Joe Straus "aired radio ads supporting Democrat(ic state Rep.) Mark Homer... helping the Democrat to a narrow win." By W. Gardner Selby• July 5, 2010 Republican Governors Association stated on September 12, 2018 in an ad: Says Andrew Gillum "wants to increase Florida taxes by a billion dollars." By Amy Sherman• September 14, 2018 David Barton stated on June 12, 2010 in an open letter: "Powerful Houston Democrats Sylvia Garcia (Democrat county commissioner in Harris County) and Elyse Lanie(r) (wife of the former liberal Democrat mayor Bob Lanier) sponsored a Democrat fundraiser for Speaker (Joe) Straus with numerous Democrat officials and high-ranking union officials." By W. Gardner Selby• July 5, 2010 Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2019 in a tweet: "The Democrat(ic) position on abortion is now so extreme that they don’t mind executing babies AFTER birth." By Louis Jacobson• February 28, 2019 Anthony Gemma stated on August 28, 2012 in an online debate: U.S. military uniforms are manufactured in China. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 2, 2012 X posts stated on October 31, 2024 in X posts: A video shows Haitians showing duplicate IDs, claiming they are voting for Vice President Kamala Harris in multiple Georgia counties. By Loreben Tuquero• November 1, 2024 Ron Johnson stated on April 15, 2024 in Podcast: "Every Senate Democrat has voted to support unlimited abortions up to the moment of birth.” By D.L. Davis• May 17, 2024 Paul Ryan stated on May 17, 2015 in on CNN's "State of the Union": "Every president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt has had" fast-track trade authority. By Lauren Carroll• May 17, 2015 Freedom Partners Action Fund stated on May 02, 2016 in a TV ad: "Russ Feingold got a memo in 2009 that outlined veteran harm" at a Wisconsin VA facility "and nothing was done." By Tom Kertscher• May 11, 2016 Joe Barton stated on November 11, 2010 in a speech at The Heritage Foundation.: Says you can buy four light bulbs for $1.99 at Walmart, while a single compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) costs "$10 a pop." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 21, 2010 Ted Cruz stated on May 26, 2022 in an interview with Fox News: In 2013, under a Democratic Senate, "a majority of the Senate voted in favor of" gun-related legislation sponsored by Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley and Ted Cruz, “but the Democrats filibustered it.” By Louis Jacobson• May 27, 2022 Stephen Miller stated on May 09, 2025 in an interview: The Immigration and Nationality Act “stripped Article III courts, that's the judicial branch, of jurisdiction over immigration cases.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 15, 2025 Mike Martinez stated on April 19, 2012 in an interview with Austin's KUT, 90.5 FM.: "Over the history of Austin, it’s always gotten more expensive." By W. Gardner Selby• May 3, 2012 Dave McCormick stated on January 31, 2022 in an ad: “We all know China created COVID.” By Tom Kertscher• February 11, 2022 Wayne LaPierre stated on February 13, 2013 in an op-ed in the Daily Caller: "Phoenix is already one of the kidnapping capitals of the world." By Louis Jacobson, Ciara O'Rourke• February 19, 2013 Americas PAC stated on April 27, 2017 in a radio ad: Says Tammy Baldwin was told by a whistleblower about "overmedicated veterans," she made "deadly mistakes" and "three veterans died" at the Tomah VA hospital. By Tom Kertscher• May 5, 2017 Articles (18) Fact-checking Fox News analyst’s pro-Trump book ‘The Russia Hoax’ By John Kruzel• August 2, 2018 Claims about prison price-gouging decry $17 soup, $18 tampons By Allison Graves• January 22, 2018 Fact-checking the Fox debate in South Carolina By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 17, 2012 Read James Comey's opening remarks for the June 8 Senate hearing By Lauren Carroll• June 7, 2017 In Context: Hillary Clinton's 'What difference does it make' comment By Tom Kertscher• May 8, 2013 Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, annotated By Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders• March 31, 2015 Trump says Watergate burglary and search of Mar-a-Lago were similar. They’re not By Louis Jacobson• August 9, 2022 Trump’s own advisers add to evidence that election wasn’t stolen By Amy Sherman• June 10, 2022 Fact-checking President Trump’s NATO summit news conference in Brussels By Jon Greenberg, Bill McCarthy• July 12, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump's op-ed against Medicare for All in USA Today By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• October 10, 2018 How ‘stop the steal’ Republicans seeking office hope to restrict voting By Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• June 7, 2022 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Grand Rapids rally after the Mueller probe By PolitiFact Staff • March 29, 2019 Governor's debate fact-check: Andrew Gillum's Hamilton ticket, Ron DeSantis' $145,000 trips By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• October 25, 2018 9 Trump claims about the Mar-a-Lago classified documents probe, fact-checked By Amy Sherman• June 7, 2023 Does Vladimir Putin kill journalists? By Linda Qiu• January 4, 2016 Fact-checking Trump's campaign rallies: the final stretch By PolitiFact Staff • November 1, 2018 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023
Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2019 in a tweet: "Longstanding whistleblower rules (were changed) just before submittal of the fake whistleblower report." By Jon Greenberg• October 1, 2019 Devin Nunes stated on February 02, 2018 in a staff-written memo from the House Intelligence Committee: Says the Steele dossier "was—according to (James Comey's) June 2017 testimony—'salacious and unverified.' " By Louis Jacobson• February 5, 2018 John Kerry stated on July 11, 2018 in a statement: Since 2014, "each year, (NATO) nations have been increasing their contributions." By Jon Greenberg• July 12, 2018 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 David Barton stated on June 12, 2010 in an open letter: Says Republican lieutenants to House Speaker Joe Straus "aired radio ads supporting Democrat(ic state Rep.) Mark Homer... helping the Democrat to a narrow win." By W. Gardner Selby• July 5, 2010 Republican Governors Association stated on September 12, 2018 in an ad: Says Andrew Gillum "wants to increase Florida taxes by a billion dollars." By Amy Sherman• September 14, 2018 David Barton stated on June 12, 2010 in an open letter: "Powerful Houston Democrats Sylvia Garcia (Democrat county commissioner in Harris County) and Elyse Lanie(r) (wife of the former liberal Democrat mayor Bob Lanier) sponsored a Democrat fundraiser for Speaker (Joe) Straus with numerous Democrat officials and high-ranking union officials." By W. Gardner Selby• July 5, 2010 Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2019 in a tweet: "The Democrat(ic) position on abortion is now so extreme that they don’t mind executing babies AFTER birth." By Louis Jacobson• February 28, 2019 Anthony Gemma stated on August 28, 2012 in an online debate: U.S. military uniforms are manufactured in China. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 2, 2012 X posts stated on October 31, 2024 in X posts: A video shows Haitians showing duplicate IDs, claiming they are voting for Vice President Kamala Harris in multiple Georgia counties. By Loreben Tuquero• November 1, 2024 Ron Johnson stated on April 15, 2024 in Podcast: "Every Senate Democrat has voted to support unlimited abortions up to the moment of birth.” By D.L. Davis• May 17, 2024 Paul Ryan stated on May 17, 2015 in on CNN's "State of the Union": "Every president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt has had" fast-track trade authority. By Lauren Carroll• May 17, 2015 Freedom Partners Action Fund stated on May 02, 2016 in a TV ad: "Russ Feingold got a memo in 2009 that outlined veteran harm" at a Wisconsin VA facility "and nothing was done." By Tom Kertscher• May 11, 2016 Joe Barton stated on November 11, 2010 in a speech at The Heritage Foundation.: Says you can buy four light bulbs for $1.99 at Walmart, while a single compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) costs "$10 a pop." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 21, 2010 Ted Cruz stated on May 26, 2022 in an interview with Fox News: In 2013, under a Democratic Senate, "a majority of the Senate voted in favor of" gun-related legislation sponsored by Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley and Ted Cruz, “but the Democrats filibustered it.” By Louis Jacobson• May 27, 2022 Stephen Miller stated on May 09, 2025 in an interview: The Immigration and Nationality Act “stripped Article III courts, that's the judicial branch, of jurisdiction over immigration cases.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 15, 2025 Mike Martinez stated on April 19, 2012 in an interview with Austin's KUT, 90.5 FM.: "Over the history of Austin, it’s always gotten more expensive." By W. Gardner Selby• May 3, 2012 Dave McCormick stated on January 31, 2022 in an ad: “We all know China created COVID.” By Tom Kertscher• February 11, 2022 Wayne LaPierre stated on February 13, 2013 in an op-ed in the Daily Caller: "Phoenix is already one of the kidnapping capitals of the world." By Louis Jacobson, Ciara O'Rourke• February 19, 2013 Americas PAC stated on April 27, 2017 in a radio ad: Says Tammy Baldwin was told by a whistleblower about "overmedicated veterans," she made "deadly mistakes" and "three veterans died" at the Tomah VA hospital. By Tom Kertscher• May 5, 2017
Fact-checking Fox News analyst’s pro-Trump book ‘The Russia Hoax’ By John Kruzel• August 2, 2018 Claims about prison price-gouging decry $17 soup, $18 tampons By Allison Graves• January 22, 2018 Fact-checking the Fox debate in South Carolina By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 17, 2012 Read James Comey's opening remarks for the June 8 Senate hearing By Lauren Carroll• June 7, 2017 In Context: Hillary Clinton's 'What difference does it make' comment By Tom Kertscher• May 8, 2013 Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, annotated By Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders• March 31, 2015 Trump says Watergate burglary and search of Mar-a-Lago were similar. They’re not By Louis Jacobson• August 9, 2022 Trump’s own advisers add to evidence that election wasn’t stolen By Amy Sherman• June 10, 2022 Fact-checking President Trump’s NATO summit news conference in Brussels By Jon Greenberg, Bill McCarthy• July 12, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump's op-ed against Medicare for All in USA Today By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• October 10, 2018 How ‘stop the steal’ Republicans seeking office hope to restrict voting By Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• June 7, 2022 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Grand Rapids rally after the Mueller probe By PolitiFact Staff • March 29, 2019 Governor's debate fact-check: Andrew Gillum's Hamilton ticket, Ron DeSantis' $145,000 trips By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• October 25, 2018 9 Trump claims about the Mar-a-Lago classified documents probe, fact-checked By Amy Sherman• June 7, 2023 Does Vladimir Putin kill journalists? By Linda Qiu• January 4, 2016 Fact-checking Trump's campaign rallies: the final stretch By PolitiFact Staff • November 1, 2018 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023
