0 People 19 Fact-checks 9 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (19) Facebook posts stated on January 20, 2025 in a Facebook post: Former President Joe Biden “pardoned Michael Byrd.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 23, 2025 Instagram posts stated on January 22, 2025 in an Instagram post: “Fani Willis has just confessed to collusion with J6 committee.” By Sofia Ahmed• January 24, 2025 Facebook posts stated on March 09, 2024 in a Facebook post: The Jan. 6 committee “suppressed testimony” from former Deputy Chief of Staff Anthony Ornato that proves former President Donald Trump pushed for 10,000 National Guard troops at the Capitol. By Sara Swann• March 19, 2024 Threads posts stated on January 24, 2025 in a Threads post: Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jamie Raskin “have filed articles of impeachment against President Trump for pardoning the J6 prisoners.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 29, 2025 Donald Trump stated on August 08, 2024 in a press conference: Says his Jan. 6, 2021, speech on the White House Ellipse drew the “same number of people,” as the 1963 March on Washington where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech. By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2024 Viral image stated on October 30, 2022 in an Instagram post: A photo shows David DePape filming the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2022 Threads posts stated on January 29, 2025 in a Threads post: A Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol rioter pardoned by President Donald Trump was “killed when she used her 2A rights with a shotgun while being served for eviction.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 31, 2025 Viral image stated on October 06, 2024 in a Threads post: Says former President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that former President Barack Obama “was ashamed at how much better of a golfer that I am.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 15, 2024 Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2025 in a Truth Social post: On Jan. 6, 2021, 274 FBI agents were “probably acting as agitators and insurrectionists, but certainly not as ‘law enforcement officials.’” By Samantha Putterman• September 30, 2025 Social Media stated on June 10, 2024 in a post: Video shows Rep. Nancy Pelosi “takes responsibility for not having the National Guard” at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. By Sara Swann• June 13, 2024 Donald Trump stated on January 22, 2025 in an interview: The U.S. House Select Committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol “deleted and destroyed all of the information that they collected over two years.” By Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• January 24, 2025 Clay Higgins stated on November 15, 2023 in a congressional hearing: A "ghost bus … filled with FBI informants dressed as Trump supporters deployed onto our Capitol on January 6th.” By Madison Czopek, Amy Sherman• November 21, 2023 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 Donald Trump stated on January 04, 2016 in a television ad: A Trump television ad shows Mexicans swarming over "our southern border." By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2016 Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston. By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• October 20, 2025 Pramila Jayapal stated on May 28, 2023 in in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union”: The average amount of assistance for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is $6 a day. By Sevana Wenn• June 6, 2023 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 Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2025 in a Truth Social post: “I have just gotten the highest poll numbers of my ‘political career.’” By Louis Jacobson• November 24, 2025 Brian Tyler Cohen stated on May 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.” By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2023 Articles (9) Fact-checking J.D. Vance and Tim Ryan in Ohio Senate debate By Amy Sherman• October 18, 2022 The FBI didn’t orchestrate Jan. 6, but poll shows the false belief has staying power By Madison Czopek• January 5, 2024 Fact-checking misleading statements by Trump and his allies about Judge James Boasberg By Amy Sherman• April 3, 2025 Here are our fact-checks about Ray Epps, who is suing Fox News for defamation over Jan. 6 claims By Jeff Cercone• July 13, 2023 In Context: What Trump said about a ‘bloodbath’ and Biden’s actions on the car industry By Amy Sherman• March 18, 2024 Fact-checking Trump’s false and misleading claims in Waco, Texas, rally By Matthew Crowley, Amy Sherman• March 26, 2023 Mike Johnson sought to overturn 2020 election. As House speaker, he'll oversee 2024 certification By Amy Sherman• October 26, 2023 Did Donald Trump make these 27 campaign promises? Fact-checking this viral list By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• October 26, 2023 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013
Facebook posts stated on January 20, 2025 in a Facebook post: Former President Joe Biden “pardoned Michael Byrd.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 23, 2025 Instagram posts stated on January 22, 2025 in an Instagram post: “Fani Willis has just confessed to collusion with J6 committee.” By Sofia Ahmed• January 24, 2025 Facebook posts stated on March 09, 2024 in a Facebook post: The Jan. 6 committee “suppressed testimony” from former Deputy Chief of Staff Anthony Ornato that proves former President Donald Trump pushed for 10,000 National Guard troops at the Capitol. By Sara Swann• March 19, 2024 Threads posts stated on January 24, 2025 in a Threads post: Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jamie Raskin “have filed articles of impeachment against President Trump for pardoning the J6 prisoners.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 29, 2025 Donald Trump stated on August 08, 2024 in a press conference: Says his Jan. 6, 2021, speech on the White House Ellipse drew the “same number of people,” as the 1963 March on Washington where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech. By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2024 Viral image stated on October 30, 2022 in an Instagram post: A photo shows David DePape filming the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2022 Threads posts stated on January 29, 2025 in a Threads post: A Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol rioter pardoned by President Donald Trump was “killed when she used her 2A rights with a shotgun while being served for eviction.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 31, 2025 Viral image stated on October 06, 2024 in a Threads post: Says former President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that former President Barack Obama “was ashamed at how much better of a golfer that I am.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 15, 2024 Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2025 in a Truth Social post: On Jan. 6, 2021, 274 FBI agents were “probably acting as agitators and insurrectionists, but certainly not as ‘law enforcement officials.’” By Samantha Putterman• September 30, 2025 Social Media stated on June 10, 2024 in a post: Video shows Rep. Nancy Pelosi “takes responsibility for not having the National Guard” at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. By Sara Swann• June 13, 2024 Donald Trump stated on January 22, 2025 in an interview: The U.S. House Select Committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol “deleted and destroyed all of the information that they collected over two years.” By Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• January 24, 2025 Clay Higgins stated on November 15, 2023 in a congressional hearing: A "ghost bus … filled with FBI informants dressed as Trump supporters deployed onto our Capitol on January 6th.” By Madison Czopek, Amy Sherman• November 21, 2023 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 Donald Trump stated on January 04, 2016 in a television ad: A Trump television ad shows Mexicans swarming over "our southern border." By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2016 Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston. By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• October 20, 2025 Pramila Jayapal stated on May 28, 2023 in in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union”: The average amount of assistance for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is $6 a day. By Sevana Wenn• June 6, 2023 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 Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2025 in a Truth Social post: “I have just gotten the highest poll numbers of my ‘political career.’” By Louis Jacobson• November 24, 2025 Brian Tyler Cohen stated on May 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.” By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2023
Fact-checking J.D. Vance and Tim Ryan in Ohio Senate debate By Amy Sherman• October 18, 2022 The FBI didn’t orchestrate Jan. 6, but poll shows the false belief has staying power By Madison Czopek• January 5, 2024 Fact-checking misleading statements by Trump and his allies about Judge James Boasberg By Amy Sherman• April 3, 2025 Here are our fact-checks about Ray Epps, who is suing Fox News for defamation over Jan. 6 claims By Jeff Cercone• July 13, 2023 In Context: What Trump said about a ‘bloodbath’ and Biden’s actions on the car industry By Amy Sherman• March 18, 2024 Fact-checking Trump’s false and misleading claims in Waco, Texas, rally By Matthew Crowley, Amy Sherman• March 26, 2023 Mike Johnson sought to overturn 2020 election. As House speaker, he'll oversee 2024 certification By Amy Sherman• October 26, 2023 Did Donald Trump make these 27 campaign promises? Fact-checking this viral list By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• October 26, 2023 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013
