0 People 87 Fact-checks 35 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (87) Viral image stated on May 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The woman in this photograph is Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, meeting with the Ku Klux Klan in 1926, Silver Lake, New Jersey.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 27, 2020 Viral image stated on September 06, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Kyle Rittenhouse wearing a “Klan outfit.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 19, 2021 Mike Enzi stated on November 19, 2009 in a press release: The Senate health care bill "would leave 24 million people without insurance coverage." By Robert Farley• November 20, 2009 Dane County Republican Party stated on August 25, 2017 in a news release: "The KKK was founded as the military arm of the Democratic Party." By D.L. Davis• October 23, 2017 Allen West stated on November 25, 2013 in comments on his blog: "Black people kill more black people every six months than the KKK did in 86 years." By Jon Greenberg• November 27, 2013 Bloggers stated on October 11, 2017 in : "The KKK was formed by the Democratic Party." By Ciara O'Rourke• October 24, 2018 William O'Brien stated on February 08, 2015 in a Facebook post: Birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger was "an active participant in the Ku Klux Klan." By Clay Wirestone• March 18, 2015 Harry Alford stated on February 22, 2013 in a news conference: The National Rifle Association was "founded by religious leaders who wanted to protect freed slaves from the Ku Klux Klan." By Tom Kertscher• June 5, 2013 Viral image stated on February 02, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows a younger Donald Trump posing with his parents who are in Ku Klux Klan robes. By Samantha Putterman• February 4, 2019 Facebook posts stated on August 09, 2023 in a Facebook post: Photos show people wearing Ku Klux Klan hoods in the mini-mart owned by someone involved in the Montgomery riverfront brawl. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 14, 2023 Stephen Martin stated on May 24, 2013 in an interview.: Says Democratic Party created the Ku Klux Klan. By Sean Gorman• June 10, 2013 Facebook posts stated on March 12, 2019 in a Facebook post: “The KKK officially endorses Trump 2020.” By Tom Kertscher• February 17, 2020 Viral image stated on August 09, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Joe Biden with a Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 15, 2019 Bloggers stated on October 22, 2017 in a Facebook post: Sarah Huckabee Sanders dressed up as KKK member on Halloween in 1993. By Manuela Tobias• October 23, 2017 David Perdue stated on August 08, 2017 in a USA Today op-ed: "Half of all immigrant households receive benefits from our social welfare system." By Miriam Valverde• August 14, 2017 Peggy Hubbard stated on May 03, 2022 in a post: Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, referred to Black women as weeds that needed to be plucked from their garden, and was a supporter of the Ku Klux Klan and a Democrat. By Monique Curet• May 10, 2022 Viral image stated on June 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: Old photo shows Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and his mother wearing KKK garb. By Samantha Putterman• June 30, 2020 Karen Handel stated on August 24, 2020 in an ad: Says Lucy McBath "is supporting those who attack the police." By Tom Kertscher• September 14, 2020 Bill O'Reilly stated on July 08, 2014 in comments on Fox News: "More than 50 percent of immigrants from (El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras) use at least one major welfare program once they get here." By Jon Greenberg• July 18, 2014 Randy Forbes stated on April 11, 2013 in a congressional hearing.: The U.S. Army had a training program that put "evangelical Christians, Catholics and Mormons in the same category of religious extremism as we do al-Qaida." By Nancy Madsen• May 3, 2013 Articles (35) Fact-checking Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman By Manuela Tobias• August 30, 2018 What did ‘The Best of Enemies’ get right? By Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan• April 5, 2019 High Five: Our most-clicked items from December By Tom Kertscher• January 6, 2016 High 5: Governor's race (and beer) dominate the most-clicked fact checks By Tom Kertscher• September 4, 2018 Can Trump ban protesters from wearing masks? How states have used anti-mask laws before By Gabrielle Lazor, Amy Sherman• June 12, 2025 High Five: Most-clicked include Florida school shooting, Hillary Clinton's 'backwards' statement By Tom Kertscher• April 4, 2018 Trump says Lindsey Graham ‘lied’ about Trump’s Charlottesville comments. Did he? 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Viral image stated on May 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The woman in this photograph is Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, meeting with the Ku Klux Klan in 1926, Silver Lake, New Jersey.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 27, 2020 Viral image stated on September 06, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Kyle Rittenhouse wearing a “Klan outfit.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 19, 2021 Mike Enzi stated on November 19, 2009 in a press release: The Senate health care bill "would leave 24 million people without insurance coverage." By Robert Farley• November 20, 2009 Dane County Republican Party stated on August 25, 2017 in a news release: "The KKK was founded as the military arm of the Democratic Party." By D.L. Davis• October 23, 2017 Allen West stated on November 25, 2013 in comments on his blog: "Black people kill more black people every six months than the KKK did in 86 years." By Jon Greenberg• November 27, 2013 Bloggers stated on October 11, 2017 in : "The KKK was formed by the Democratic Party." By Ciara O'Rourke• October 24, 2018 William O'Brien stated on February 08, 2015 in a Facebook post: Birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger was "an active participant in the Ku Klux Klan." By Clay Wirestone• March 18, 2015 Harry Alford stated on February 22, 2013 in a news conference: The National Rifle Association was "founded by religious leaders who wanted to protect freed slaves from the Ku Klux Klan." By Tom Kertscher• June 5, 2013 Viral image stated on February 02, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows a younger Donald Trump posing with his parents who are in Ku Klux Klan robes. By Samantha Putterman• February 4, 2019 Facebook posts stated on August 09, 2023 in a Facebook post: Photos show people wearing Ku Klux Klan hoods in the mini-mart owned by someone involved in the Montgomery riverfront brawl. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 14, 2023 Stephen Martin stated on May 24, 2013 in an interview.: Says Democratic Party created the Ku Klux Klan. By Sean Gorman• June 10, 2013 Facebook posts stated on March 12, 2019 in a Facebook post: “The KKK officially endorses Trump 2020.” By Tom Kertscher• February 17, 2020 Viral image stated on August 09, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Joe Biden with a Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 15, 2019 Bloggers stated on October 22, 2017 in a Facebook post: Sarah Huckabee Sanders dressed up as KKK member on Halloween in 1993. By Manuela Tobias• October 23, 2017 David Perdue stated on August 08, 2017 in a USA Today op-ed: "Half of all immigrant households receive benefits from our social welfare system." By Miriam Valverde• August 14, 2017 Peggy Hubbard stated on May 03, 2022 in a post: Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, referred to Black women as weeds that needed to be plucked from their garden, and was a supporter of the Ku Klux Klan and a Democrat. By Monique Curet• May 10, 2022 Viral image stated on June 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: Old photo shows Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and his mother wearing KKK garb. By Samantha Putterman• June 30, 2020 Karen Handel stated on August 24, 2020 in an ad: Says Lucy McBath "is supporting those who attack the police." By Tom Kertscher• September 14, 2020 Bill O'Reilly stated on July 08, 2014 in comments on Fox News: "More than 50 percent of immigrants from (El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras) use at least one major welfare program once they get here." By Jon Greenberg• July 18, 2014 Randy Forbes stated on April 11, 2013 in a congressional hearing.: The U.S. Army had a training program that put "evangelical Christians, Catholics and Mormons in the same category of religious extremism as we do al-Qaida." By Nancy Madsen• May 3, 2013
Fact-checking Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman By Manuela Tobias• August 30, 2018 What did ‘The Best of Enemies’ get right? By Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan• April 5, 2019 High Five: Our most-clicked items from December By Tom Kertscher• January 6, 2016 High 5: Governor's race (and beer) dominate the most-clicked fact checks By Tom Kertscher• September 4, 2018 Can Trump ban protesters from wearing masks? How states have used anti-mask laws before By Gabrielle Lazor, Amy Sherman• June 12, 2025 High Five: Most-clicked include Florida school shooting, Hillary Clinton's 'backwards' statement By Tom Kertscher• April 4, 2018 Trump says Lindsey Graham ‘lied’ about Trump’s Charlottesville comments. Did he? By John Kruzel• August 18, 2017 What the 2019 Oscar movies get right, wrong By Katie Sanders• February 19, 2019 Fact-checking statements about guns and the NRA By Lauren Carroll• April 9, 2015 High Five: New interest in old fact checks By Tom Kertscher• October 4, 2016 The items our readers have loved the longest By Tom Kertscher• May 12, 2014 The High Five: Our most-clicked items for June By Dave Umhoefer• July 2, 2013 Is the Center for Immigration Studies a hate group, as the Southern Poverty Law Center says? By Amy Sherman• March 22, 2017 Ten NRA and gun fact checks By Tom Kertscher• August 24, 2017 Recent factchecks and articles about veterans and the military By Tom Kertscher• May 23, 2014 Could Donald Trump force US firms out of China? Pretty much By Jon Greenberg• August 27, 2019 The Top Ten of 2013 By Tom Kertscher• December 31, 2013 Donald Trump doesn’t think white nationalism is on the rise. Data show otherwise By Amy Sherman• March 20, 2019 10 of the most popular Facebook fact-checks of 2019 By Daniel Funke• December 23, 2019 Fact-checking Larry Elder’s reparations chatter on 'Fox & Friends' By Bill McCarthy• June 27, 2019
