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X posts stated on May 08, 2025 in posts:

Robert Prevost, the Roman Catholic cardinal who was chosen to be the new pope, is a “registered Republican.”

By Grace Abels, Amy Sherman• May 9, 2025

Instagram posts stated on September 05, 2021 in an Instagram post:

Photo shows a Chinese restaurant sign that says “F--- DeSantis.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• September 9, 2021

Viral image stated on May 12, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Exxon sign says drivers “must show proof of a job for gas purchase.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• May 13, 2021

Facebook posts stated on January 13, 2022 in a post:

Former President Donald Trump “is fluent in Japanese.”

By Sara Swann• January 19, 2022

Bill Clinton stated on October 24, 2014 in a speech:

"One-hundred times as many people worked their way from poverty into the American middle class" during his presidency compared to Ronald Reagan's presidency.

By Tom Kertscher• November 7, 2014

Michelle Malkin stated on March 07, 2012 in her column.:

Says Gloria Steinem once called Kay Bailey Hutchison a "female impersonator."

By Sue Owen• March 29, 2012

Rick Perry stated on September 07, 2011 in a debate at the Reagan Library:

"Michael Dukakis created jobs three times faster" than Mitt Romney.

By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 8, 2011

West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.:

“Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.”

By Natalie Ribar• October 15, 2025

X posts stated on October 26, 2025 in a post on X:

Video shows Hurricane Melissa hitting Jamaica on Oct. 26, 2025.

By Maria Briceño• October 27, 2025

The Truth-O-Meter follows Texas politicos on Twitter

By • October 14, 2010

RomneyCare & ObamaCare: Can you tell the difference?

By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 20, 2012

In Context: That testy Paul Ryan interview

By Tom Kertscher• October 9, 2012

What’s Hillary Clinton said lately? Not much that merits a fact-check

By Elizabeth Meyer• April 25, 2014

Ted Cruz's first fact checks as presidential hopeful

By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2015

The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why

By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025

Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers

By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013