0 People 136 Fact-checks 106 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (136) Steve Milloy stated on June 07, 2023 in on “The Ingraham Angle”: Particulate matter, found in wildfire smoke, has “no effect” on human health and is “total junk science.” By Loreben Tuquero• June 20, 2023 Kevin McCarthy stated on August 15, 2018 in a speech: Studies are showing California’s wildfires "are producing more emissions than all of our cars are doing." By Chris Nichols• August 29, 2018 TriMet stated on July 02, 2012 in a website: The Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project has created 1,525 direct jobs as of June 11, 2012. By Janie Har• July 16, 2012 Eric Hovde stated on July 13, 2012 in a television ad: As a congressman, Mark Neumann "voted four times to increase our debt." By Dave Umhoefer• August 5, 2012 Nancy Pelosi stated on April 16, 2020 in a statement: “Even President Trump’s own EPA has admitted that this rule (on air pollutants) threatens to cause serious health problems including brain damage and death and to inflict billions of dollars of economic damage on our struggling economy.” By Miriam Valverde• April 23, 2020 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 Rand Paul stated on February 27, 2015 in a speech at CPAC: U.S. military involvement in Libya "allowed thousands of surface-to-air missiles to fall into the hands of radical Islamists." By Lauren Carroll• March 9, 2015 Viral image stated on April 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo taken by a journalist showing a beach in Jacksonville, Fla., isn't from after the government reopened the beach as news reports have claimed. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 21, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 24, 2023 in a Facebook post: The U.S. "takes 87% of all the prescription medications in the world." By Tom Kertscher• June 1, 2023 Yesli Vega stated on October 20, 2022 in an interview.: They were “never my comments” that a woman can’t get pregnant from rape. By Warren Fiske• November 4, 2022 Al Gore stated on October 11, 2016 in a speech: Global warming leads to much quicker spread of the Zika virus because the increased temperature, "makes mosquitoes mature faster, . . . bite more due to having a higher metabolism, and makes the Zika virus inside of them incubate faster." By Joseph Cariz• October 28, 2016 Ron DeSantis stated on September 29, 2023 in a speech: Six million or 7 million people have “come illegally under Biden.” By Marta Campabadal Graus, Samantha Putterman• October 4, 2023 Instagram posts stated on August 11, 2024 in an Instagram post: Craigslist ad shows “every single person” at Kamala Harris’ Arizona rally was paid. By Sofia Ahmed• August 13, 2024 Viral image stated on November 02, 2022 in an Instagram post: CNN reported Donald Trump died on Nov. 1. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 3, 2022 Jim Webb stated on October 13, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas: "Fifteen out of the 20 most polluted cities in the world" are in India and China. By Louis Jacobson• October 15, 2015 Ken Cuccinelli stated on September 06, 2013 in a TV ad.: "Terry McAuliffe cashed in, walking away with millions" from the demise of Global Crossing. By Warren Fiske, Nancy Madsen• September 23, 2013 Facebook posts stated on March 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: The government is closing businesses to stop the spread of coronavirus even though "the numbers are nothing compared to H1N1 or Ebola. Everyone needs to realize our government is up to something ...” By Jessica Calefati• April 6, 2020 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 22, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says “Lucy McBath voted to release criminals from prison. Murderers, rapists.” By Noah Y. Kim• October 12, 2020 Donald Trump stated on April 09, 2025 in a memo: The 2020 election was “rigged” and Chris Krebs, former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director, “baselessly” dismissed “election malfeasance.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 10, 2025 Viral image stated on March 29, 2025 in a Facebook post: Video shows “how Denmark reacted when Trump said he wanted to buy Greenland.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 4, 2025 Articles (106) What we know about the alleged transcript of Obama and Netanyahu call By Aaron Sharockman• July 29, 2014 Live fact-checking the first Republican presidential primary debate By Ellen Hine• August 23, 2023 UPDATED: Who pays taxes? Roberton Williams knows By W. Gardner Selby• September 19, 2012 Ridiculous claims light up the Truth-O-Meter By Bill Adair• September 8, 2010 In Context: What Justin Trudeau said that made Donald Trump angry By Manuela Tobias• June 11, 2018 McCain, Trump and the White House flag: From half-staff, to full-staff, to half-staff By Jon Greenberg• August 27, 2018 Fact-checking attacks on Common Core school standards By Cara Fitzpatrick, Amy Sherman, Jeffrey S. Solochek• October 21, 2013 Fact-checking attacks on Common Core school standards By Cara Fitzpatrick, Amy Sherman, Jeffrey S. Solochek• October 21, 2013 What is Disease X? How conspiracy theorists hijacked pandemic preparedness By Sara Swann• August 10, 2023 Rand Paul on the Truth-O-Meter By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 27, 2014 Checking the facts on Santorum and his speech near Knoxville By Becky Bowers• March 12, 2012 Virginia Republicans twist Obama's statement on Israel's borders By Warren Fiske• May 31, 2011 Fact-checking attacks on Common Core school standards By Cara Fitzpatrick, Amy Sherman, Jeffrey S. Solochek• October 21, 2013 ‘We have nothing to hide.’ How Donald Trump shifted on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files By Amy Sherman• November 17, 2025 Who’s right on life expectancy, Ron DeSantis or Nikki Haley? Both By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 11, 2024 Fact-check: Haley calls out Florida’s property insurance, inflation rate in CNN debate with DeSantis By Louis Jacobson• January 11, 2024 Readers’ Choice: Vote for the 2024 Lie of the Year! By PolitiFact Staff • December 4, 2024 Readers’ choice: Vote for PolitiFact’s 2023 Lie of the Year By PolitiFact Staff • December 4, 2023 Live fact-checks from Republican candidates Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley’s CNN debate in Iowa By Ellen Hine• January 9, 2024 Documents support Dan Patrick claim he didn't post tweet to blame Orlando shooting victims By W. Gardner Selby• June 16, 2016
Steve Milloy stated on June 07, 2023 in on “The Ingraham Angle”: Particulate matter, found in wildfire smoke, has “no effect” on human health and is “total junk science.” By Loreben Tuquero• June 20, 2023 Kevin McCarthy stated on August 15, 2018 in a speech: Studies are showing California’s wildfires "are producing more emissions than all of our cars are doing." By Chris Nichols• August 29, 2018 TriMet stated on July 02, 2012 in a website: The Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project has created 1,525 direct jobs as of June 11, 2012. By Janie Har• July 16, 2012 Eric Hovde stated on July 13, 2012 in a television ad: As a congressman, Mark Neumann "voted four times to increase our debt." By Dave Umhoefer• August 5, 2012 Nancy Pelosi stated on April 16, 2020 in a statement: “Even President Trump’s own EPA has admitted that this rule (on air pollutants) threatens to cause serious health problems including brain damage and death and to inflict billions of dollars of economic damage on our struggling economy.” By Miriam Valverde• April 23, 2020 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 Rand Paul stated on February 27, 2015 in a speech at CPAC: U.S. military involvement in Libya "allowed thousands of surface-to-air missiles to fall into the hands of radical Islamists." By Lauren Carroll• March 9, 2015 Viral image stated on April 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo taken by a journalist showing a beach in Jacksonville, Fla., isn't from after the government reopened the beach as news reports have claimed. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 21, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 24, 2023 in a Facebook post: The U.S. "takes 87% of all the prescription medications in the world." By Tom Kertscher• June 1, 2023 Yesli Vega stated on October 20, 2022 in an interview.: They were “never my comments” that a woman can’t get pregnant from rape. By Warren Fiske• November 4, 2022 Al Gore stated on October 11, 2016 in a speech: Global warming leads to much quicker spread of the Zika virus because the increased temperature, "makes mosquitoes mature faster, . . . bite more due to having a higher metabolism, and makes the Zika virus inside of them incubate faster." By Joseph Cariz• October 28, 2016 Ron DeSantis stated on September 29, 2023 in a speech: Six million or 7 million people have “come illegally under Biden.” By Marta Campabadal Graus, Samantha Putterman• October 4, 2023 Instagram posts stated on August 11, 2024 in an Instagram post: Craigslist ad shows “every single person” at Kamala Harris’ Arizona rally was paid. By Sofia Ahmed• August 13, 2024 Viral image stated on November 02, 2022 in an Instagram post: CNN reported Donald Trump died on Nov. 1. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 3, 2022 Jim Webb stated on October 13, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas: "Fifteen out of the 20 most polluted cities in the world" are in India and China. By Louis Jacobson• October 15, 2015 Ken Cuccinelli stated on September 06, 2013 in a TV ad.: "Terry McAuliffe cashed in, walking away with millions" from the demise of Global Crossing. By Warren Fiske, Nancy Madsen• September 23, 2013 Facebook posts stated on March 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: The government is closing businesses to stop the spread of coronavirus even though "the numbers are nothing compared to H1N1 or Ebola. Everyone needs to realize our government is up to something ...” By Jessica Calefati• April 6, 2020 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 22, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says “Lucy McBath voted to release criminals from prison. Murderers, rapists.” By Noah Y. Kim• October 12, 2020 Donald Trump stated on April 09, 2025 in a memo: The 2020 election was “rigged” and Chris Krebs, former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director, “baselessly” dismissed “election malfeasance.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 10, 2025 Viral image stated on March 29, 2025 in a Facebook post: Video shows “how Denmark reacted when Trump said he wanted to buy Greenland.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 4, 2025
What we know about the alleged transcript of Obama and Netanyahu call By Aaron Sharockman• July 29, 2014 Live fact-checking the first Republican presidential primary debate By Ellen Hine• August 23, 2023 UPDATED: Who pays taxes? Roberton Williams knows By W. Gardner Selby• September 19, 2012 Ridiculous claims light up the Truth-O-Meter By Bill Adair• September 8, 2010 In Context: What Justin Trudeau said that made Donald Trump angry By Manuela Tobias• June 11, 2018 McCain, Trump and the White House flag: From half-staff, to full-staff, to half-staff By Jon Greenberg• August 27, 2018 Fact-checking attacks on Common Core school standards By Cara Fitzpatrick, Amy Sherman, Jeffrey S. Solochek• October 21, 2013 Fact-checking attacks on Common Core school standards By Cara Fitzpatrick, Amy Sherman, Jeffrey S. Solochek• October 21, 2013 What is Disease X? How conspiracy theorists hijacked pandemic preparedness By Sara Swann• August 10, 2023 Rand Paul on the Truth-O-Meter By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 27, 2014 Checking the facts on Santorum and his speech near Knoxville By Becky Bowers• March 12, 2012 Virginia Republicans twist Obama's statement on Israel's borders By Warren Fiske• May 31, 2011 Fact-checking attacks on Common Core school standards By Cara Fitzpatrick, Amy Sherman, Jeffrey S. Solochek• October 21, 2013 ‘We have nothing to hide.’ How Donald Trump shifted on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files By Amy Sherman• November 17, 2025 Who’s right on life expectancy, Ron DeSantis or Nikki Haley? Both By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 11, 2024 Fact-check: Haley calls out Florida’s property insurance, inflation rate in CNN debate with DeSantis By Louis Jacobson• January 11, 2024 Readers’ Choice: Vote for the 2024 Lie of the Year! By PolitiFact Staff • December 4, 2024 Readers’ choice: Vote for PolitiFact’s 2023 Lie of the Year By PolitiFact Staff • December 4, 2023 Live fact-checks from Republican candidates Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley’s CNN debate in Iowa By Ellen Hine• January 9, 2024 Documents support Dan Patrick claim he didn't post tweet to blame Orlando shooting victims By W. Gardner Selby• June 16, 2016
