0 People 50 Fact-checks 44 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (50) National Rifle Association stated on October 04, 2016 in a campaign mailer: Says Patrick Murphy "supports a gun ban on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms used for hunting, recreational shooting and self defense." By Joshua Gillin• October 11, 2016 C.W. Bill Young stated on October 17, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says he "opposed $716 billion cut to Medicare." By Katie Sanders• October 30, 2012 Viral image stated on January 20, 2025 in a Facebook post: Image shows President Donald Trump responding to a picture rapper Ye drew of them. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 23, 2025 Kevin McCarthy stated on November 29, 2022 in remarks to reporters outside the White House: "I think President Trump came out four times and condemned” Nick Fuentes. By Louis Jacobson• November 30, 2022 Kanye West stated on December 01, 2022 in an interview: Hitler “didn’t kill 6 million Jews” and “the Holocaust is not what happened.” By Gabrielle Settles• December 5, 2022 Viral image stated on December 07, 2022 in an Instagram post: Video shows former President Donald Trump saying he “just can’t be upset” with Kanye West. By Ciara O'Rourke• December 9, 2022 Instagram posts stated on November 04, 2022 in post: A wax figure of Ye was removed from Madame Tussauds museum but a figure of Adolf Hitler remained. By Michael Majchrowicz• November 8, 2022 Viral image stated on February 11, 2025 in a Facebook post: Video shows celebrities wearing T-shirts with graphics of a middle finger and the word “Kanye.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 13, 2025 Carol Hunstein stated on January 25, 2012 in a speech: "Our small staff of 51 is still fewer than we had a decade ago, yet our caseload -- like that of other courts -- has grown." By Eric Stirgus• February 27, 2012 Kanye West stated on October 16, 2022 in an interview: Suggests fentanyl, not Derek Chauvin, killed George Floyd By Gabrielle Settles• October 18, 2022 Jerome Buting stated on April 11, 2016 in an interview: Wisconsin pays criminal defense lawyers who represent the indigent $40 per hour, "the lowest in the country." By Tom Kertscher• April 20, 2016 Tim Moore stated on February 08, 2023 in presentations about his bill: “One man was actually killed” during 2020 protests of police brutality in Raleigh By Paul Specht• February 21, 2023 Facebook posts stated on September 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Rihanna is pregnant By Gabrielle Settles• September 16, 2021 Instagram posts stated on November 07, 2024 in a photo: Vice President Kamala Harris “has cleared her Instagram account and cryptically posted 3 videos of a snake.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• November 12, 2024 Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2017 in a page on the White House website: "In 2015, homicides increased by 17 percent in America’s 50 largest cities. That’s the largest increase in 25 years." By Louis Jacobson• January 24, 2017 Instagram posts stated on December 04, 2022 in a post: Says Hitler said Black people are the “true Hebrews.” By Gabrielle Settles• December 6, 2022 Instagram posts stated on June 12, 2023 in a post: Says a video showing water inside a glass on a spaceflight proves space isn’t real By Gabrielle Settles• June 16, 2023 Lee Leffingwell stated on February 25, 2014 in his "State of the City" address: Austin is "a city that has basically doubled in size every 25 years or so since it was founded." By W. Gardner Selby• March 7, 2014 Donald Trump stated on February 07, 2017 in a meeting with sheriffs in the White House: "The murder rate in our country is the highest it’s been in 47 years." By Louis Jacobson• February 8, 2017 Chain email stated on September 06, 2011 in a chain email: The Wisconsin Department of Corrections is considering implementing mandatory physical fitness testing for security staff. By James B. Nelson• September 10, 2011 Articles (44) The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 How Ye stirred up antisemitism among social media users By Gabrielle Settles• October 25, 2022 City of Austin workers paid over $100K? Ye$. By W. Gardner Selby• September 26, 2014 How an antisemitic conspiracy theory amplified by Ye, Kyrie Irving divides Black, Jewish people By Salvador Rodriguez-Ruiz, Gabrielle Settles• February 21, 2023 Nikki Haley cites unverified number of border ‘got aways,’ official data is scarce with limitations By Maria Ramirez Uribe• December 9, 2022 Our latest tally of Rick Scott's campaign promises By Katie Sanders• June 6, 2013 Checking Rick Scott's latest tax claims By Katie Sanders• September 9, 2013 The 2011 legislative session is nearly over. Will Rick Scott come out a winner? By Aaron Sharockman• May 6, 2011 April High Five: Scott Walker's $1 sweater and other campaign claims By James B. Nelson• May 1, 2015 Break the email chain of fools By Sue Owen• September 1, 2012 Fact-checking Obama's State of the Union speech By Bill Adair• January 28, 2010 Fact-checking the (possible) presidential candidates By Bill Adair• April 1, 2011 George Floyd did not die of a drug overdose. Why does misinformation about his death persist? By Madison Czopek• May 23, 2025 PolitiFact readers respond to our fact-checks related to Biden, Trump By Jeff Cercone• April 3, 2023 Tracking Rick Scott's first 100 days in office By Aaron Sharockman• April 14, 2011 Mail call: Readers criticize Scott and PolitiFact coverage on high-speed rail By Aaron Sharockman• February 18, 2011 PolitiFact's guide to Thanksgiving dinner By Bill Adair• November 19, 2012 PolitiFact's guide to Thanksgiving dinner By Bill Adair• November 23, 2011 PolitiFact's guide to Thanksgiving dinner By Bill Adair• November 23, 2011 Obama is the Antichrist? Puh-leeze! By Amy Hollyfield• April 2, 2008
National Rifle Association stated on October 04, 2016 in a campaign mailer: Says Patrick Murphy "supports a gun ban on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms used for hunting, recreational shooting and self defense." By Joshua Gillin• October 11, 2016 C.W. Bill Young stated on October 17, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says he "opposed $716 billion cut to Medicare." By Katie Sanders• October 30, 2012 Viral image stated on January 20, 2025 in a Facebook post: Image shows President Donald Trump responding to a picture rapper Ye drew of them. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 23, 2025 Kevin McCarthy stated on November 29, 2022 in remarks to reporters outside the White House: "I think President Trump came out four times and condemned” Nick Fuentes. By Louis Jacobson• November 30, 2022 Kanye West stated on December 01, 2022 in an interview: Hitler “didn’t kill 6 million Jews” and “the Holocaust is not what happened.” By Gabrielle Settles• December 5, 2022 Viral image stated on December 07, 2022 in an Instagram post: Video shows former President Donald Trump saying he “just can’t be upset” with Kanye West. By Ciara O'Rourke• December 9, 2022 Instagram posts stated on November 04, 2022 in post: A wax figure of Ye was removed from Madame Tussauds museum but a figure of Adolf Hitler remained. By Michael Majchrowicz• November 8, 2022 Viral image stated on February 11, 2025 in a Facebook post: Video shows celebrities wearing T-shirts with graphics of a middle finger and the word “Kanye.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 13, 2025 Carol Hunstein stated on January 25, 2012 in a speech: "Our small staff of 51 is still fewer than we had a decade ago, yet our caseload -- like that of other courts -- has grown." By Eric Stirgus• February 27, 2012 Kanye West stated on October 16, 2022 in an interview: Suggests fentanyl, not Derek Chauvin, killed George Floyd By Gabrielle Settles• October 18, 2022 Jerome Buting stated on April 11, 2016 in an interview: Wisconsin pays criminal defense lawyers who represent the indigent $40 per hour, "the lowest in the country." By Tom Kertscher• April 20, 2016 Tim Moore stated on February 08, 2023 in presentations about his bill: “One man was actually killed” during 2020 protests of police brutality in Raleigh By Paul Specht• February 21, 2023 Facebook posts stated on September 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Rihanna is pregnant By Gabrielle Settles• September 16, 2021 Instagram posts stated on November 07, 2024 in a photo: Vice President Kamala Harris “has cleared her Instagram account and cryptically posted 3 videos of a snake.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• November 12, 2024 Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2017 in a page on the White House website: "In 2015, homicides increased by 17 percent in America’s 50 largest cities. That’s the largest increase in 25 years." By Louis Jacobson• January 24, 2017 Instagram posts stated on December 04, 2022 in a post: Says Hitler said Black people are the “true Hebrews.” By Gabrielle Settles• December 6, 2022 Instagram posts stated on June 12, 2023 in a post: Says a video showing water inside a glass on a spaceflight proves space isn’t real By Gabrielle Settles• June 16, 2023 Lee Leffingwell stated on February 25, 2014 in his "State of the City" address: Austin is "a city that has basically doubled in size every 25 years or so since it was founded." By W. Gardner Selby• March 7, 2014 Donald Trump stated on February 07, 2017 in a meeting with sheriffs in the White House: "The murder rate in our country is the highest it’s been in 47 years." By Louis Jacobson• February 8, 2017 Chain email stated on September 06, 2011 in a chain email: The Wisconsin Department of Corrections is considering implementing mandatory physical fitness testing for security staff. By James B. Nelson• September 10, 2011
The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 How Ye stirred up antisemitism among social media users By Gabrielle Settles• October 25, 2022 City of Austin workers paid over $100K? Ye$. By W. Gardner Selby• September 26, 2014 How an antisemitic conspiracy theory amplified by Ye, Kyrie Irving divides Black, Jewish people By Salvador Rodriguez-Ruiz, Gabrielle Settles• February 21, 2023 Nikki Haley cites unverified number of border ‘got aways,’ official data is scarce with limitations By Maria Ramirez Uribe• December 9, 2022 Our latest tally of Rick Scott's campaign promises By Katie Sanders• June 6, 2013 Checking Rick Scott's latest tax claims By Katie Sanders• September 9, 2013 The 2011 legislative session is nearly over. Will Rick Scott come out a winner? By Aaron Sharockman• May 6, 2011 April High Five: Scott Walker's $1 sweater and other campaign claims By James B. Nelson• May 1, 2015 Break the email chain of fools By Sue Owen• September 1, 2012 Fact-checking Obama's State of the Union speech By Bill Adair• January 28, 2010 Fact-checking the (possible) presidential candidates By Bill Adair• April 1, 2011 George Floyd did not die of a drug overdose. Why does misinformation about his death persist? By Madison Czopek• May 23, 2025 PolitiFact readers respond to our fact-checks related to Biden, Trump By Jeff Cercone• April 3, 2023 Tracking Rick Scott's first 100 days in office By Aaron Sharockman• April 14, 2011 Mail call: Readers criticize Scott and PolitiFact coverage on high-speed rail By Aaron Sharockman• February 18, 2011 PolitiFact's guide to Thanksgiving dinner By Bill Adair• November 19, 2012 PolitiFact's guide to Thanksgiving dinner By Bill Adair• November 23, 2011 PolitiFact's guide to Thanksgiving dinner By Bill Adair• November 23, 2011 Obama is the Antichrist? Puh-leeze! By Amy Hollyfield• April 2, 2008
