1 People 926 Fact-checks 255 Articles People (1) Ali Velshi Fact-checks (926) Ben Carson stated on October 08, 2015 in an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer: "In the class of 1968 at Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow, Mahmoud Abbas was one of the members of that class, and so was Ali Khamenei. And that's where they first established relationships with the young Vladimir Putin." By Louis Jacobson• October 9, 2015 Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Daughter of boxing legend, Muhammed Ali, Laila Ali, has lost her life while giving birth in a Canadian hospital.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 4, 2025 Viral image stated on December 15, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Maxine Waters said: “I say, we knock off Trump and then, go after Pence. We have the power.” By Tom Kertscher• February 10, 2020 Woody Degan stated on June 28, 2012 in in an interview with The Commercial Appeal.: Gov. Bill Haslam is "making our Economic Development department Sharia compliant" by hiring a woman "who specializes in Sharia compliance. That’s what her job is." By Richard Locker• July 24, 2012 Facebook posts stated on September 10, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump won the Ellis Island award for "patriotism, tolerance, brotherhood and diversity” alongside Muhammad Ali and Rosa Parks. By Samantha Putterman• June 9, 2020 BillHislam.com stated on August 27, 2012 in a Web posting: Says that Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam "has made it clear by his repeated actions that he will pursue a policy that promotes the interest of Islamist (sic) and their radical ideology as long as he is governor." By Richard Locker• August 27, 2012 Facebook posts stated on July 18, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says President Donald Trump is one of "only three people that won the Ellis Island Award for their work within the black community." By Samantha Putterman• July 19, 2019 Chain email stated on January 30, 2012 in a chain email: "This year President Obama canceled the 21st annual National Day of Prayer ceremony at the White House under the ruse of ‘not wanting to offend anyone.' BUT … on September 25, 2009 from 4 AM until 7 PM, a National Day of Prayer FOR THE MUSLIM RELIGION was HELD on Capitol Hill, Beside the White House." By Caryn Shinske• February 9, 2012 Jack Lew stated on May 03, 2016 in an interview with Bloomberg News: "Almost 100,000 people left Puerto Rico last year." By Marta Cerava• May 17, 2016 Marco Rubio stated on November 23, 2013 in a press release: "Just days ago, Iran's Supreme Leader (Ali) Khamenei, who will oversee implementation of this agreement, was calling Israel a 'rabid dog' and accusing the United States of war crimes." By Julie Kliegman• November 27, 2013 American Bird Conservancy stated on March 29, 2013 in a press release: A proposed bill in the Florida Legislature "would authorize the public hoarding of cats by feral cat activists." By Amy Sherman• April 16, 2013 Hillary Clinton stated on July 23, 2016 in a campaign rally in Miami, Fla.: Says unlike Tim Kaine, who "invested" in education, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "slashed education funding." By Lauren Carroll• July 24, 2016 Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the suspected Boulder mass shooter is a Muslim "who entered illegally from Mexico and purchased the firearm from a guy that sells stolen guns." By Tom Kertscher• March 30, 2021 David Perdue stated on September 17, 2014 in In a television ad: "Michelle Nunn’s own plan says she funded organizations linked to terrorists." By April Hunt• September 26, 2014 Instagram posts stated on April 06, 2023 in a post: "Scientists struggle to understand why Antarctica hasn’t warmed for over 70 years despite rise in CO2." By Andy Nguyen• April 21, 2023 Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2018 in a tweet: "The Failing @nytimes quotes ‘a senior White House official,’ who doesn’t exist, as saying ‘even if the meeting were reinstated, holding it on June 12 would be impossible, given the lack of time and the amount of planning needed.’ WRONG AGAIN! Use real people, not phony sources." By Louis Jacobson• May 29, 2018 Gwen Moore stated on October 30, 2021 in TV interview: “If you’re a low-wage worker and you’re single and don’t have children, we’re literally taxing you into poverty." By D.L. Davis• November 11, 2021 Charlie Crist stated on April 25, 2014 in a post on his campaign website: Says Rick Scott’s record on jobs includes Florida "ranked 2nd in the nation in long-term unemployment." By Amy Sherman• May 6, 2014 Raymond Frank stated on October 07, 2012 in an advertisement.: Says Travis County Sheriff Greg Hamilton has accepted $42,000 from strip-club interests and $10,000 from local alcohol distributors. By W. Gardner Selby• October 11, 2012 Mandy Cohen stated on July 28, 2020 in a press conference: There’s a “direct correlation” between North Carolina’s mask requirement and COVID-19 stabilization. By Paul Specht• August 5, 2020 Articles (255) How a disinformation network exploited satire to become a popular source of false news on Facebook By Daniel Funke• January 23, 2020 The truth (so far) behind the 2016 campaign By Aaron Sharockman• June 29, 2016 GOP again tries to brand Spanberger with 'Terrorist High' ad By Warren Fiske• October 12, 2020 Ask PolitiFact: Where does Hamas get its weapons? 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Ben Carson stated on October 08, 2015 in an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer: "In the class of 1968 at Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow, Mahmoud Abbas was one of the members of that class, and so was Ali Khamenei. And that's where they first established relationships with the young Vladimir Putin." By Louis Jacobson• October 9, 2015 Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Daughter of boxing legend, Muhammed Ali, Laila Ali, has lost her life while giving birth in a Canadian hospital.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 4, 2025 Viral image stated on December 15, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Maxine Waters said: “I say, we knock off Trump and then, go after Pence. We have the power.” By Tom Kertscher• February 10, 2020 Woody Degan stated on June 28, 2012 in in an interview with The Commercial Appeal.: Gov. Bill Haslam is "making our Economic Development department Sharia compliant" by hiring a woman "who specializes in Sharia compliance. That’s what her job is." By Richard Locker• July 24, 2012 Facebook posts stated on September 10, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump won the Ellis Island award for "patriotism, tolerance, brotherhood and diversity” alongside Muhammad Ali and Rosa Parks. By Samantha Putterman• June 9, 2020 BillHislam.com stated on August 27, 2012 in a Web posting: Says that Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam "has made it clear by his repeated actions that he will pursue a policy that promotes the interest of Islamist (sic) and their radical ideology as long as he is governor." By Richard Locker• August 27, 2012 Facebook posts stated on July 18, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says President Donald Trump is one of "only three people that won the Ellis Island Award for their work within the black community." By Samantha Putterman• July 19, 2019 Chain email stated on January 30, 2012 in a chain email: "This year President Obama canceled the 21st annual National Day of Prayer ceremony at the White House under the ruse of ‘not wanting to offend anyone.' BUT … on September 25, 2009 from 4 AM until 7 PM, a National Day of Prayer FOR THE MUSLIM RELIGION was HELD on Capitol Hill, Beside the White House." By Caryn Shinske• February 9, 2012 Jack Lew stated on May 03, 2016 in an interview with Bloomberg News: "Almost 100,000 people left Puerto Rico last year." By Marta Cerava• May 17, 2016 Marco Rubio stated on November 23, 2013 in a press release: "Just days ago, Iran's Supreme Leader (Ali) Khamenei, who will oversee implementation of this agreement, was calling Israel a 'rabid dog' and accusing the United States of war crimes." By Julie Kliegman• November 27, 2013 American Bird Conservancy stated on March 29, 2013 in a press release: A proposed bill in the Florida Legislature "would authorize the public hoarding of cats by feral cat activists." By Amy Sherman• April 16, 2013 Hillary Clinton stated on July 23, 2016 in a campaign rally in Miami, Fla.: Says unlike Tim Kaine, who "invested" in education, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "slashed education funding." By Lauren Carroll• July 24, 2016 Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the suspected Boulder mass shooter is a Muslim "who entered illegally from Mexico and purchased the firearm from a guy that sells stolen guns." By Tom Kertscher• March 30, 2021 David Perdue stated on September 17, 2014 in In a television ad: "Michelle Nunn’s own plan says she funded organizations linked to terrorists." By April Hunt• September 26, 2014 Instagram posts stated on April 06, 2023 in a post: "Scientists struggle to understand why Antarctica hasn’t warmed for over 70 years despite rise in CO2." By Andy Nguyen• April 21, 2023 Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2018 in a tweet: "The Failing @nytimes quotes ‘a senior White House official,’ who doesn’t exist, as saying ‘even if the meeting were reinstated, holding it on June 12 would be impossible, given the lack of time and the amount of planning needed.’ WRONG AGAIN! Use real people, not phony sources." By Louis Jacobson• May 29, 2018 Gwen Moore stated on October 30, 2021 in TV interview: “If you’re a low-wage worker and you’re single and don’t have children, we’re literally taxing you into poverty." By D.L. Davis• November 11, 2021 Charlie Crist stated on April 25, 2014 in a post on his campaign website: Says Rick Scott’s record on jobs includes Florida "ranked 2nd in the nation in long-term unemployment." By Amy Sherman• May 6, 2014 Raymond Frank stated on October 07, 2012 in an advertisement.: Says Travis County Sheriff Greg Hamilton has accepted $42,000 from strip-club interests and $10,000 from local alcohol distributors. By W. Gardner Selby• October 11, 2012 Mandy Cohen stated on July 28, 2020 in a press conference: There’s a “direct correlation” between North Carolina’s mask requirement and COVID-19 stabilization. By Paul Specht• August 5, 2020
How a disinformation network exploited satire to become a popular source of false news on Facebook By Daniel Funke• January 23, 2020 The truth (so far) behind the 2016 campaign By Aaron Sharockman• June 29, 2016 GOP again tries to brand Spanberger with 'Terrorist High' ad By Warren Fiske• October 12, 2020 Ask PolitiFact: Where does Hamas get its weapons? By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 18, 2023 Our top 5 most-read fact-checks from October By Lauren Carroll• November 4, 2015 There’s a new COVID-19 variant and cases are ticking up. What do you need to know? By Julie Appleby• January 8, 2024 HIV/AIDS: A PolitiFact sheet By Joseph Cariz• July 7, 2016 2015 Readers’ Poll results By Lauren Carroll• December 21, 2015 What the 2019 Oscar movies get right, wrong By Katie Sanders• February 19, 2019 Chairman McCaul's 2011 baby doll claim By W. Gardner Selby• November 27, 2012 Looking at photos of Joe Biden, Robert Byrd, Donald Trump and Rosa Parks By Ciara O'Rourke• October 1, 2020 The media's definition of fake news vs. Donald Trump's By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 18, 2017 Are Google, Meta AI hiding Trump information? Here’s what companies say happened By Jeff Cercone, Sara Swann• August 5, 2024 Are tech companies using your private data to train AI models? Here’s what we know By Maria Briceño• November 20, 2025 Feed me By Matthew Waite• October 2, 2007 Chat with us about health care, Fla. governor’s race By Becky Bowers• April 16, 2014 Trump inflates Google coronavirus website, Mnuchin recasts what Trump said on European cargo By Jon Greenberg• March 15, 2020 Learn how PunditFact tracks the networks By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 9, 2014 The security risks of Pokémon Go, explained By Nadia Pflaum• July 14, 2016 Join PolitiFact, PunditFact for live video chat By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 27, 2014
