0 People 574 Fact-checks 144 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (574) Viral image stated on June 22, 2020 in a viral image: “Joe Biden’s great-grandfather Joseph J. Biden was a slave-owner and fought” for the Confederacy. By Tom Kertscher• June 26, 2020 Barack Obama stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Even today part of Romney’s fortune is invested in China." By Jon Greenberg• September 20, 2012 Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2014 in a Facebook meme: Countries with a higher minimum wage than the United States’ $7.25 an hour include Denmark at $21, Australia at $15.81, Germany at $11 and France at $12.35. By Louis Jacobson• September 26, 2014 Jim Bohl stated on May 30, 2012 in a news conference: Toothpaste contains "the poison substance of fluoride." By James B. Nelson• July 9, 2012 Facebook posts stated on April 04, 2023 in a Facebook post: "Vitamins aren’t FDA approved, but Twinkies are.” By Jeff Cercone• April 7, 2023 Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in State of the Union address: The immigration visa lottery "randomly hands out green cards without any regard for skill, merit, or the safety of American people." By Miriam Valverde• January 31, 2018 Whoopi Goldberg stated on January 25, 2017 in a segment on ABC's 'The View': Says Barack Obama "didn’t do executive orders in the beginning." By Allison Graves• January 26, 2017 Viral image stated on July 23, 2024 in a Facebook post: Says Bruce Willis died, as of July 23, 2024. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 25, 2024 Viral image stated on March 15, 2023 in a Facebook post: Charles Darwin predicted a sub-species of humans “will deny biology” and “attempt to undo the centuries of human development by rewriting history.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 22, 2023 Facebook posts stated on July 23, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: Bruce Willis murió, 23 de julio de 2024. By Marta Campabadal Graus, Ciara O'Rourke• July 25, 2024 Sonny Perdue stated on May 01, 2017 in a policy announcement event.: Easing school lunch regulations "is not reducing the nutritional standards whatsoever." By Jon Greenberg• May 4, 2017 Ben Carson stated on January 28, 2016 in a Republican debate: "Last year, there were an additional 81,000 pages of government regulations. If you stack that up, it would be a three-story building." By Lauren Carroll, Sean Gorman• January 29, 2016 Facebook posts stated on January 29, 2023 in a video on Facebook: An ingredient in some of Chick-fil-A’s dipping sauces can cause serious health problems. By Sara Swann• February 9, 2023 Rick Perry stated on August 14, 2011 in : Says his hometown of Paint Creek, Texas, "doesn’t even have a ZIP code." By W. Gardner Selby• August 27, 2011 Ed Gillespie stated on September 09, 2014 in a TV ad.: Says Mark Warner told PolitiFact National's "Lie of the Year" in 2013. By Warren Fiske• September 28, 2014 David Rivera stated on September 29, 2010 in a television ad: "Joe Garcia raised utility rates on families." By Trenton Daniel• October 14, 2010 Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows “Mel Gibson exposing Hollywood elites and the satanic child trafficking.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 21, 2023 Ted Cruz stated on July 30, 2013 in a Senate floor colloquy: Obamacare-caused paperwork will annually absorb 190 million hours or more--and Mount Rushmore could be built 1,547 times over "with the paperwork." By Andra Lim• September 3, 2013 Ted Deutch stated on August 01, 2013 in a letter with other Florida lawmakers to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius: Says Florida refused to allow the insurance commissioner to "negotiate lower rates with companies or refuse rates that are too high" under Obamacare. By Becky Bowers• August 8, 2013 Maria Sachs stated on October 01, 2013 in a press conference at AutoNation in Fort Lauderdale: "In 2011, texting surpassed alcohol as the leading contributing factor in teen driving deaths." 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Kim• December 11, 2020 Donald Trump's St. Patrick's Day 'Irish proverb' was probably not Irish By Lauren Carroll• March 17, 2017 Chat with us about health care, Fla. governor’s race By Becky Bowers• April 16, 2014 Tracing civil rights legislation before and after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death By Amy Sherman• June 8, 2020 Trump lost. Yet the 2020 election falsehoods live on in Arizona By Amy Sherman• June 21, 2021 Facts debatable? Truth-O-Meter says no By W. Gardner Selby• March 10, 2011 Immigration in 5 charts: a 2018 midterm report By Miriam Valverde• October 7, 2018 Fact-checking the Iowa Republican debate By Bill Adair, Louis Jacobson, David G. Taylor• August 12, 2011 Sadler, Cruz saddle up for second debate By W. Gardner Selby• October 19, 2012 Can Donald Trump fire Anthony Fauci? By Jon Greenberg• November 2, 2020 7 ways to avoid misinformation during the coronavirus pandemic By Daniel Funke• March 12, 2020 Chat with PolitiFact about Koch ads, Clippers owner By Becky Bowers• May 1, 2014 Ask PolitiFact: How does Joe Biden’s proposed asylum rule differ from Donald Trump’s ‘transit ban’? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 2, 2023
Viral image stated on June 22, 2020 in a viral image: “Joe Biden’s great-grandfather Joseph J. Biden was a slave-owner and fought” for the Confederacy. By Tom Kertscher• June 26, 2020 Barack Obama stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Even today part of Romney’s fortune is invested in China." By Jon Greenberg• September 20, 2012 Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2014 in a Facebook meme: Countries with a higher minimum wage than the United States’ $7.25 an hour include Denmark at $21, Australia at $15.81, Germany at $11 and France at $12.35. By Louis Jacobson• September 26, 2014 Jim Bohl stated on May 30, 2012 in a news conference: Toothpaste contains "the poison substance of fluoride." By James B. Nelson• July 9, 2012 Facebook posts stated on April 04, 2023 in a Facebook post: "Vitamins aren’t FDA approved, but Twinkies are.” By Jeff Cercone• April 7, 2023 Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in State of the Union address: The immigration visa lottery "randomly hands out green cards without any regard for skill, merit, or the safety of American people." By Miriam Valverde• January 31, 2018 Whoopi Goldberg stated on January 25, 2017 in a segment on ABC's 'The View': Says Barack Obama "didn’t do executive orders in the beginning." By Allison Graves• January 26, 2017 Viral image stated on July 23, 2024 in a Facebook post: Says Bruce Willis died, as of July 23, 2024. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 25, 2024 Viral image stated on March 15, 2023 in a Facebook post: Charles Darwin predicted a sub-species of humans “will deny biology” and “attempt to undo the centuries of human development by rewriting history.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 22, 2023 Facebook posts stated on July 23, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: Bruce Willis murió, 23 de julio de 2024. By Marta Campabadal Graus, Ciara O'Rourke• July 25, 2024 Sonny Perdue stated on May 01, 2017 in a policy announcement event.: Easing school lunch regulations "is not reducing the nutritional standards whatsoever." By Jon Greenberg• May 4, 2017 Ben Carson stated on January 28, 2016 in a Republican debate: "Last year, there were an additional 81,000 pages of government regulations. If you stack that up, it would be a three-story building." By Lauren Carroll, Sean Gorman• January 29, 2016 Facebook posts stated on January 29, 2023 in a video on Facebook: An ingredient in some of Chick-fil-A’s dipping sauces can cause serious health problems. By Sara Swann• February 9, 2023 Rick Perry stated on August 14, 2011 in : Says his hometown of Paint Creek, Texas, "doesn’t even have a ZIP code." By W. Gardner Selby• August 27, 2011 Ed Gillespie stated on September 09, 2014 in a TV ad.: Says Mark Warner told PolitiFact National's "Lie of the Year" in 2013. By Warren Fiske• September 28, 2014 David Rivera stated on September 29, 2010 in a television ad: "Joe Garcia raised utility rates on families." By Trenton Daniel• October 14, 2010 Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows “Mel Gibson exposing Hollywood elites and the satanic child trafficking.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 21, 2023 Ted Cruz stated on July 30, 2013 in a Senate floor colloquy: Obamacare-caused paperwork will annually absorb 190 million hours or more--and Mount Rushmore could be built 1,547 times over "with the paperwork." By Andra Lim• September 3, 2013 Ted Deutch stated on August 01, 2013 in a letter with other Florida lawmakers to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius: Says Florida refused to allow the insurance commissioner to "negotiate lower rates with companies or refuse rates that are too high" under Obamacare. By Becky Bowers• August 8, 2013 Maria Sachs stated on October 01, 2013 in a press conference at AutoNation in Fort Lauderdale: "In 2011, texting surpassed alcohol as the leading contributing factor in teen driving deaths." By Rochelle Koff• October 29, 2013
Is the titanium dioxide in tampons toxic? By Grace Abels• August 12, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: If Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as HHS secretary, could he ban vaccines? By Madison Czopek• November 20, 2024 Is the diversity visa program a tool for terrorists? By Miriam Valverde• November 1, 2017 Feed me By Matthew Waite• October 2, 2007 Testing Mitt Romney on the Truth-O-Meter By Louis Jacobson• June 2, 2011 Could Donald Trump declare a national emergency for a border wall? Here's what we know By Miriam Valverde• January 18, 2019 Mitt Romney and the Truth-O-Meter By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 30, 2011 Why you shouldn’t worry about getting Bell’s Palsy from the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine By Noah Y. Kim• December 11, 2020 Donald Trump's St. Patrick's Day 'Irish proverb' was probably not Irish By Lauren Carroll• March 17, 2017 Chat with us about health care, Fla. governor’s race By Becky Bowers• April 16, 2014 Tracing civil rights legislation before and after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death By Amy Sherman• June 8, 2020 Trump lost. Yet the 2020 election falsehoods live on in Arizona By Amy Sherman• June 21, 2021 Facts debatable? Truth-O-Meter says no By W. Gardner Selby• March 10, 2011 Immigration in 5 charts: a 2018 midterm report By Miriam Valverde• October 7, 2018 Fact-checking the Iowa Republican debate By Bill Adair, Louis Jacobson, David G. Taylor• August 12, 2011 Sadler, Cruz saddle up for second debate By W. Gardner Selby• October 19, 2012 Can Donald Trump fire Anthony Fauci? By Jon Greenberg• November 2, 2020 7 ways to avoid misinformation during the coronavirus pandemic By Daniel Funke• March 12, 2020 Chat with PolitiFact about Koch ads, Clippers owner By Becky Bowers• May 1, 2014 Ask PolitiFact: How does Joe Biden’s proposed asylum rule differ from Donald Trump’s ‘transit ban’? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 2, 2023
