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Fact-checks (23629)

Jonathan Martin stated on April 30, 2023 in a roundtable on ABC's "This Week":
“Joe Biden was older on his first day as president than Ronald Reagan was on his last day.”
By Louis Jacobson• May 1, 2023
Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2015 in an interview with Sarah Palin:
"We have 93 million people out of work. They look for jobs, they give up, and all of a sudden, statistically, they're considered employed."
By Louis Jacobson• August 31, 2015
Joe Biden stated on October 08, 2022 in an Instagram post:
The Biden administration has “created” more than double the number of jobs per month, on average, than any other administration going back to George H.W. Bush.
By Louis Jacobson• October 13, 2022
Donald Trump stated on June 16, 2016 in Dallas fundraiser:
The U.S. has to go to "plane graveyards" and museums to get parts for its 20-year-old jet fighters while it sells new jets to other countries.
By Filipa Ioannou• July 23, 2016
Bernie Sanders stated on March 10, 2019 in speech at a rally in Concord, New Hampshire:
I received "more votes from young people — black, white, Latino, Asian American and Native American — than Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton combined."
By Kit Norton• March 16, 2019
Donald Trump stated on June 10, 2016 in a speech.:
Says the unemployment rate for African-American youths is 59 percent. 
By Warren Fiske• June 20, 2016
Ron DeSantis stated on May 05, 2023 in an interview with Newsmax:
“Donald Trump himself wrote a book where he was talking about the need to increase the age of eligibility for Social Security to 70.”
By Amy Sherman• May 12, 2023
Donald Trump stated on September 22, 2019 in a speech:
"For the first time in history, most new hires of prime working age are minorities and women."
By Miriam Valverde• September 27, 2019
Jesse Ventura stated on September 14, 2012 in an interview on MyCentralJersey.com:
"There’s 21 congressmen and senators that have been convicted of felonies that still get their retirement, even in jail. They don’t have to wait until they’re 65."
By Caryn Shinske• October 25, 2012
Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2016 in a speech:
"A shocking 20 veterans are committing suicide each and every day, especially our older veterans."
By Sean Gorman• July 14, 2016
Donald Trump stated on November 04, 2016 in a rally in Atkinson, N.H.:
"Nearly one in four people in their prime working years are not working."
By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2016
Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2024 in a campaign ad:
“Haley’s plan cuts Social Security benefits for 82% of Americans.”
By Samantha Putterman• January 18, 2024
Daniel McKee stated on August 21, 2011 in a Providence Journal commentary:
"This year, the Blackstone Valley Mayoral Academy became the first public school in Rhode Island history to have 100 percent of its elementary-age students proficient in reading on state assessments."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 8, 2011
Donald Trump stated on January 06, 2024 in a speech:
Nikki Haley “says the retirement age at 65 is way too low, it must be much higher.”
By Samantha Putterman• January 8, 2024
Kamala Harris stated on July 30, 2024 in an event in Atlanta:
"Donald Trump intends to cut Social Security."
By Louis Jacobson• July 31, 2024
Kamala Harris stated on January 22, 2024 in a speech:
“Today in America, 1 in 3 women of reproductive age live in a state with an abortion ban.”
By Samantha Putterman• January 30, 2024
Donald Trump stated on January 15, 2022 in a speech:
“In New York state, if you’re white, you have to go to the back of the line to get medical help.”
By Jill Terreri Ramos• January 27, 2022
Pat Toomey stated on January 19, 2021 in a hearing:
“There will be several thousand dollars in payments going to families with six-figure incomes who’ve had no income interruption whatsoever.”
By Jessica Calefati• January 21, 2021
Bill de Blasio stated on November 18, 2016 in a WNYC interview:
On Donald Trump’s plan to cut federal funding to sanctuary cities, "because of a decision by the Supreme Court, no president's in a position to cut off funding across the board. It has to be very specific to the matter at hand."  
By Miriam Valverde• December 1, 2016
Instagram posts stated on September 11, 2024 in an Instagram post:
"Debate moderators made the false claim to Donald Trump that there is nowhere in the United States where abortion is legal up until birth."
By Jeff Cercone• September 13, 2024

Articles (7785)

Nikki Haley said ‘DeSantisLies.com’ 16 times in Iowa debate. How accurate is the website?

By Grace Abels, Samantha Putterman• January 11, 2024

A closer look at turnout, young voters and a key Bernie Sanders strategy

By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2020

Fact-check: Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘fighting oligarchy tour’

By Grace Abels, Amy Sherman• March 21, 2025

Fact-check: Kamala Harris is running for president. How accurate is she on abortion, economy, Trump?

By Madison Czopek, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 21, 2024

Project 2025: Are Biden campaign warnings about plan for Trump election win correct?

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 12, 2024

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s mistakes about European travel due to coronavirus

By Miriam Valverde• March 12, 2020

Fact-checking the 2024 Iowa debate between Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley on CNN

By PolitiFact Staff • January 11, 2024

Byron Donalds’ history on youth offender laws: How DC proposal breaks from his past

By Samantha Putterman• August 27, 2025

Fact-check: How accurate are 2024 Republican presidential candidates' attacks on one another?

By Amy Sherman• August 21, 2023

Fact-checking falsehoods about Trump's ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ and taxes, deficit, Medicaid

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, Loreben Tuquero• June 24, 2025

The top 10 storylines of the 2018 midterms

By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 31, 2018

7 questions about the Trump and Ukraine impeachment hearings, answered

By Daniel Funke, Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• December 6, 2019

NRA lawsuit says new Florida gun law hurts women

By Allison Graves• March 13, 2018

Why does federal law make it easier for 18-year-olds to buy AR-15s than handguns?

By Madison Czopek• July 1, 2022

The Iowa caucuses: 9 fact-checks and 3 wild campaign moments that matter

By Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• January 12, 2024

Trump makes provocative entry into 2016 presidential race

By Nancy Badertscher• July 13, 2015

Fact-checking Haley’s New Hampshire claims on fentanyl, education, Trump’s stance on retirement age

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 21, 2024

Fact-checking the Michigan Senate debate between Mike Rogers and Elissa Slotkin

By Caleb McCullough• October 9, 2024

Jindal tries for GOP nod from back of the pack

By April Hunt• September 14, 2015

Taking the jobs-claim challenge

By Warren Fiske• May 24, 2011