0 People 16 Fact-checks 8 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (16) Aaron DeGroot stated on December 02, 2016 in a tweet : Says Kate Cloonen "needs that extra $68,000" lawmaker salary on top of the "$8.5 million in state contracts for her construction company." By Marc Filippino• January 6, 2017 Viral image stated on June 26, 2022 in a Tweet: J.K. Rowling tweeted, “If you American birds could keep your legs closed then maybe you wouldn’t need abortions in the first place?” By Grace Abels• June 30, 2022 Facebook posts stated on March 01, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says author J.K. Rowling was the first billionaire to fall off Forbes billionaire list because of charitable giving. By Samantha Putterman• March 6, 2019 Adam Putnam stated on May 05, 2018 in a Republican candidate forum: "Welders are coming out of their tech schools at $28 an hour" and "pipefitters are making six figures." By Allison Graves• May 10, 2018 Viral image stated on January 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the mother of Covington student Nick Sandmann said "I only wish the pioneers had brought more blankets with smallpox." By Ciara O'Rourke• January 24, 2019 Facebook posts stated on September 30, 2024 in a post: "Elon Musk Declares: ‘Pride flags should be banned from classrooms, forever!’" By Grace Abels• October 4, 2024 Facebook posts stated on November 25, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Elon Musk decides to withdraw support” for World Boxing Organization unless Imane Khelif’s “medal and $25 million bonus are revoked.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 5, 2024 Conservative Stories stated on May 21, 2018 in a headline: "Just in: John Kerry facing prison." By Amy Sherman• May 24, 2018 Lumos stated on December 19, 2016 in a factsheet: "An estimated 8 million children worldwide live in orphanages or residential institutions. Shockingly, 80 percent of these children are not orphans." By Linda Qiu• January 4, 2017 Instagram posts stated on January 15, 2024 in an Instagram post: Abraham Lincoln’s coin is copper because he ended slavery. Figures on other U.S. coins “face left because they turned their backs to him in protest.” By Jeff Cercone• January 17, 2024 Barry Smitherman stated on November 17, 2013 in : "The Earth is not warming." By W. Gardner Selby• December 13, 2013 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 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 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 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 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 Articles (8) Notable misstatements about Donald Trump from 2017 By John Kruzel• December 12, 2017 US intelligence report on journalist’s murder contradicts Trump’s defense of Saudi crown prince By Louis Jacobson• November 18, 2025 John Kerry was in Paris. But did he meet with Iranians? He says no By John Kruzel• May 22, 2018 Barack Obama, briefly in Austin, has kept 45 percent of his campaign promises, Obameter indicates By W. Gardner Selby• March 11, 2016 New video or not, Clinton claim about ISIS using Trump in video is still False By Louis Jacobson• January 5, 2016 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023
Aaron DeGroot stated on December 02, 2016 in a tweet : Says Kate Cloonen "needs that extra $68,000" lawmaker salary on top of the "$8.5 million in state contracts for her construction company." By Marc Filippino• January 6, 2017 Viral image stated on June 26, 2022 in a Tweet: J.K. Rowling tweeted, “If you American birds could keep your legs closed then maybe you wouldn’t need abortions in the first place?” By Grace Abels• June 30, 2022 Facebook posts stated on March 01, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says author J.K. Rowling was the first billionaire to fall off Forbes billionaire list because of charitable giving. By Samantha Putterman• March 6, 2019 Adam Putnam stated on May 05, 2018 in a Republican candidate forum: "Welders are coming out of their tech schools at $28 an hour" and "pipefitters are making six figures." By Allison Graves• May 10, 2018 Viral image stated on January 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the mother of Covington student Nick Sandmann said "I only wish the pioneers had brought more blankets with smallpox." By Ciara O'Rourke• January 24, 2019 Facebook posts stated on September 30, 2024 in a post: "Elon Musk Declares: ‘Pride flags should be banned from classrooms, forever!’" By Grace Abels• October 4, 2024 Facebook posts stated on November 25, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Elon Musk decides to withdraw support” for World Boxing Organization unless Imane Khelif’s “medal and $25 million bonus are revoked.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 5, 2024 Conservative Stories stated on May 21, 2018 in a headline: "Just in: John Kerry facing prison." By Amy Sherman• May 24, 2018 Lumos stated on December 19, 2016 in a factsheet: "An estimated 8 million children worldwide live in orphanages or residential institutions. Shockingly, 80 percent of these children are not orphans." By Linda Qiu• January 4, 2017 Instagram posts stated on January 15, 2024 in an Instagram post: Abraham Lincoln’s coin is copper because he ended slavery. Figures on other U.S. coins “face left because they turned their backs to him in protest.” By Jeff Cercone• January 17, 2024 Barry Smitherman stated on November 17, 2013 in : "The Earth is not warming." By W. Gardner Selby• December 13, 2013 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 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 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 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 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
Notable misstatements about Donald Trump from 2017 By John Kruzel• December 12, 2017 US intelligence report on journalist’s murder contradicts Trump’s defense of Saudi crown prince By Louis Jacobson• November 18, 2025 John Kerry was in Paris. But did he meet with Iranians? He says no By John Kruzel• May 22, 2018 Barack Obama, briefly in Austin, has kept 45 percent of his campaign promises, Obameter indicates By W. Gardner Selby• March 11, 2016 New video or not, Clinton claim about ISIS using Trump in video is still False By Louis Jacobson• January 5, 2016 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023
