0 People 65 Fact-checks 71 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (65) Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2019 in a tweet: "Longstanding whistleblower rules (were changed) just before submittal of the fake whistleblower report." By Jon Greenberg• October 1, 2019 Devin Nunes stated on February 02, 2018 in a staff-written memo from the House Intelligence Committee: Says the Steele dossier "was—according to (James Comey's) June 2017 testimony—'salacious and unverified.' " By Louis Jacobson• February 5, 2018 X posts stated on March 09, 2022 in a tweet: Classified documents from Ukraine “confirm without a shadow of a doubt” that the Ukraine government was “covertly preparing an offensive operation against Donbas, scheduled for March 2022.” By Samantha Putterman• March 14, 2022 John Kerry stated on July 11, 2018 in a statement: Since 2014, "each year, (NATO) nations have been increasing their contributions." By Jon Greenberg• July 12, 2018 Ron Johnson stated on July 19, 2016 in the GOP convention in Cleveland: " ‘What difference, at this point, does it make?' I am the guy that got under her skin and provoked that infamous response from Hillary Clinton by asking a pretty simple question, 'Why didn't you just pick up the phone and call the survivors’ (of the Benghazi attack)?" By Linda Qiu• July 20, 2016 David Barton stated on June 12, 2010 in an open letter: Says Republican lieutenants to House Speaker Joe Straus "aired radio ads supporting Democrat(ic state Rep.) Mark Homer... helping the Democrat to a narrow win." By W. Gardner Selby• July 5, 2010 Viral image stated on December 03, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “a German mall separating the vaccinated and unvaccinated.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 8, 2021 Republican Governors Association stated on September 12, 2018 in an ad: Says Andrew Gillum "wants to increase Florida taxes by a billion dollars." By Amy Sherman• September 14, 2018 David Barton stated on June 12, 2010 in an open letter: "Powerful Houston Democrats Sylvia Garcia (Democrat county commissioner in Harris County) and Elyse Lanie(r) (wife of the former liberal Democrat mayor Bob Lanier) sponsored a Democrat fundraiser for Speaker (Joe) Straus with numerous Democrat officials and high-ranking union officials." By W. Gardner Selby• July 5, 2010 Viral image stated on May 04, 2023 in an Instagram post: “The Democratic Party just confirmed Michelle Obama will be its nominee and nobody noticed.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 9, 2023 Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2019 in a tweet: "The Democrat(ic) position on abortion is now so extreme that they don’t mind executing babies AFTER birth." By Louis Jacobson• February 28, 2019 Anthony Gemma stated on August 28, 2012 in an online debate: U.S. military uniforms are manufactured in China. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 2, 2012 Donald Trump stated on June 19, 2023 in a Truth Social post: Photo shows President Joe Biden sitting with “Lisa Monaco, second in charge of the DOJ, probably working on future Plots and Schemes against Republicans.” By Amy Sherman• June 21, 2023 X posts stated on March 13, 2022 in tweets: A Ukrainian combat medic who died in February was seen in a video Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky posted of his visit to see wounded soldiers. By Bill McCarthy• March 14, 2022 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 Dave Joyce stated on June 05, 2013 in a tweet: "47 - New provisions ObamaCare charges the IRS with implementing, according to the Government Accountability Office." By Tom Feran• June 12, 2013 Hillary Clinton stated on December 01, 2015 in a post on her campaign website: "Ted Cruz tried to ban contraception" five times. By Louis Jacobson• December 2, 2015 X posts stated on October 31, 2024 in X posts: A video shows Haitians showing duplicate IDs, claiming they are voting for Vice President Kamala Harris in multiple Georgia counties. By Loreben Tuquero• November 1, 2024 Rand Paul stated on October 28, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.: The debt limit deal "allows President Obama to borrow unlimited amounts of money." By Louis Jacobson• November 2, 2015 Planned Parenthood stated on October 15, 2010 in a direct mail campaign piece: Says "Scott Walker tried to pass a law to allow pharmacists to block women’s access to birth control." By Tom Kertscher• October 18, 2010 Articles (71) Fact-checking Fox News analyst’s pro-Trump book ‘The Russia Hoax’ By John Kruzel• August 2, 2018 Claims about prison price-gouging decry $17 soup, $18 tampons By Allison Graves• January 22, 2018 Fact-checking the Fox debate in South Carolina By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 17, 2012 Truth-O-Meter hits both political parties with a False By Caryn Shinske• June 26, 2012 Read James Comey's opening remarks for the June 8 Senate hearing By Lauren Carroll• June 7, 2017 In Context: Hillary Clinton's 'What difference does it make' comment By Tom Kertscher• May 8, 2013 Fact-checking Michele Bachmann on the IRS and the health care law By Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2013 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis enters the 2024 presidential race By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• May 24, 2023 New Jersey tax, lottery revenues focus of weekend rulings on Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske• November 20, 2012 Ron DeSantis is running for president in 2024. How accurate are his recent statements? By Amy Sherman• May 24, 2023 Cruz cruises, Perry closes, Davis 10th--Abbott out of running By W. Gardner Selby• August 1, 2014 Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, annotated By Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders• March 31, 2015 Read Donald Trump’s indictment in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents investigation By Ellen Hine• June 9, 2023 Trump says Watergate burglary and search of Mar-a-Lago were similar. They’re not By Louis Jacobson• August 9, 2022 Tracking Ted Cruz fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• March 15, 2016 The health care law, Catholics and birth control By Becky Bowers• February 10, 2012 The 2013 Lie of the Year Finalists: Vote in the Readers' Poll By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 2, 2013 Break the email chain of fools By Sue Owen• September 1, 2012 President Joe Biden will run for re-election in 2024. How accurate are his recent claims? By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• April 25, 2023 PolitiFact readers respond to our fact-checks related to Biden, Trump By Jeff Cercone• April 3, 2023
Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2019 in a tweet: "Longstanding whistleblower rules (were changed) just before submittal of the fake whistleblower report." By Jon Greenberg• October 1, 2019 Devin Nunes stated on February 02, 2018 in a staff-written memo from the House Intelligence Committee: Says the Steele dossier "was—according to (James Comey's) June 2017 testimony—'salacious and unverified.' " By Louis Jacobson• February 5, 2018 X posts stated on March 09, 2022 in a tweet: Classified documents from Ukraine “confirm without a shadow of a doubt” that the Ukraine government was “covertly preparing an offensive operation against Donbas, scheduled for March 2022.” By Samantha Putterman• March 14, 2022 John Kerry stated on July 11, 2018 in a statement: Since 2014, "each year, (NATO) nations have been increasing their contributions." By Jon Greenberg• July 12, 2018 Ron Johnson stated on July 19, 2016 in the GOP convention in Cleveland: " ‘What difference, at this point, does it make?' I am the guy that got under her skin and provoked that infamous response from Hillary Clinton by asking a pretty simple question, 'Why didn't you just pick up the phone and call the survivors’ (of the Benghazi attack)?" By Linda Qiu• July 20, 2016 David Barton stated on June 12, 2010 in an open letter: Says Republican lieutenants to House Speaker Joe Straus "aired radio ads supporting Democrat(ic state Rep.) Mark Homer... helping the Democrat to a narrow win." By W. Gardner Selby• July 5, 2010 Viral image stated on December 03, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “a German mall separating the vaccinated and unvaccinated.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 8, 2021 Republican Governors Association stated on September 12, 2018 in an ad: Says Andrew Gillum "wants to increase Florida taxes by a billion dollars." By Amy Sherman• September 14, 2018 David Barton stated on June 12, 2010 in an open letter: "Powerful Houston Democrats Sylvia Garcia (Democrat county commissioner in Harris County) and Elyse Lanie(r) (wife of the former liberal Democrat mayor Bob Lanier) sponsored a Democrat fundraiser for Speaker (Joe) Straus with numerous Democrat officials and high-ranking union officials." By W. Gardner Selby• July 5, 2010 Viral image stated on May 04, 2023 in an Instagram post: “The Democratic Party just confirmed Michelle Obama will be its nominee and nobody noticed.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 9, 2023 Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2019 in a tweet: "The Democrat(ic) position on abortion is now so extreme that they don’t mind executing babies AFTER birth." By Louis Jacobson• February 28, 2019 Anthony Gemma stated on August 28, 2012 in an online debate: U.S. military uniforms are manufactured in China. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 2, 2012 Donald Trump stated on June 19, 2023 in a Truth Social post: Photo shows President Joe Biden sitting with “Lisa Monaco, second in charge of the DOJ, probably working on future Plots and Schemes against Republicans.” By Amy Sherman• June 21, 2023 X posts stated on March 13, 2022 in tweets: A Ukrainian combat medic who died in February was seen in a video Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky posted of his visit to see wounded soldiers. By Bill McCarthy• March 14, 2022 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 Dave Joyce stated on June 05, 2013 in a tweet: "47 - New provisions ObamaCare charges the IRS with implementing, according to the Government Accountability Office." By Tom Feran• June 12, 2013 Hillary Clinton stated on December 01, 2015 in a post on her campaign website: "Ted Cruz tried to ban contraception" five times. By Louis Jacobson• December 2, 2015 X posts stated on October 31, 2024 in X posts: A video shows Haitians showing duplicate IDs, claiming they are voting for Vice President Kamala Harris in multiple Georgia counties. By Loreben Tuquero• November 1, 2024 Rand Paul stated on October 28, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.: The debt limit deal "allows President Obama to borrow unlimited amounts of money." By Louis Jacobson• November 2, 2015 Planned Parenthood stated on October 15, 2010 in a direct mail campaign piece: Says "Scott Walker tried to pass a law to allow pharmacists to block women’s access to birth control." By Tom Kertscher• October 18, 2010
Fact-checking Fox News analyst’s pro-Trump book ‘The Russia Hoax’ By John Kruzel• August 2, 2018 Claims about prison price-gouging decry $17 soup, $18 tampons By Allison Graves• January 22, 2018 Fact-checking the Fox debate in South Carolina By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 17, 2012 Truth-O-Meter hits both political parties with a False By Caryn Shinske• June 26, 2012 Read James Comey's opening remarks for the June 8 Senate hearing By Lauren Carroll• June 7, 2017 In Context: Hillary Clinton's 'What difference does it make' comment By Tom Kertscher• May 8, 2013 Fact-checking Michele Bachmann on the IRS and the health care law By Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2013 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis enters the 2024 presidential race By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• May 24, 2023 New Jersey tax, lottery revenues focus of weekend rulings on Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske• November 20, 2012 Ron DeSantis is running for president in 2024. How accurate are his recent statements? By Amy Sherman• May 24, 2023 Cruz cruises, Perry closes, Davis 10th--Abbott out of running By W. Gardner Selby• August 1, 2014 Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, annotated By Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders• March 31, 2015 Read Donald Trump’s indictment in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents investigation By Ellen Hine• June 9, 2023 Trump says Watergate burglary and search of Mar-a-Lago were similar. They’re not By Louis Jacobson• August 9, 2022 Tracking Ted Cruz fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• March 15, 2016 The health care law, Catholics and birth control By Becky Bowers• February 10, 2012 The 2013 Lie of the Year Finalists: Vote in the Readers' Poll By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 2, 2013 Break the email chain of fools By Sue Owen• September 1, 2012 President Joe Biden will run for re-election in 2024. How accurate are his recent claims? By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• April 25, 2023 PolitiFact readers respond to our fact-checks related to Biden, Trump By Jeff Cercone• April 3, 2023