33 People 26042 Fact-checks 8334 Articles People (33) National Center for Public Policy Research The Palmer Report Pew Environment Group Americans for Safe Access Bipartisan Report Drudge Report Resistance Report The Patriot Report Institute for Energy Research Freedom From Religion Foundation Burnt Orange Report Daily Washington Report Centre for Research on Globalization Viral media reports Center for Western Priorities Immigration Policy Center Center for American Progress Center for Individual Freedom Centers for Disease Control Violence Policy Center Fact-checks (26042) Julián Castro stated on July 27, 2015 in his year-in-review speech: "Less than half of the poorest American households have a home Internet subscription." By Bradley Saacks• August 20, 2015 Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech in Arizona: "Within just a few years, immigration as a share of national population is set to break all historical records." By Miriam Valverde• September 19, 2016 Kristi Noem stated on August 19, 2025 in a press conference: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics statistics show, “We have 1.6 million illegal aliens that have gone home voluntarily.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 2, 2025 Beto O'Rourke stated on July 26, 2018 in an ad in the Houston Defender: Says "black Americans have 10 times less wealth than white Americans." By W. Gardner Selby• August 23, 2018 Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2015 in a tweet: Wisconsin's pension system is the "only one fully funded in the country." By Tom Kertscher• August 14, 2015 Bernie Sanders stated on February 11, 2016 in comments during the PBS Democratic debate: "The African-American community lost half of their wealth as a result of the Wall Street collapse." By Linda Qiu• February 12, 2016 Mark Pocan stated on March 27, 2024 in Public appearance: “We passed 27 bills last year, which is the fewest since the Depression.” By Laura Schulte• April 17, 2024 JD Vance stated on January 22, 2026 in a press conference: "Right now we're focused on Minneapolis because that's where we have the highest concentration of people who have violated our immigration laws." By Amy Sherman• January 28, 2026 TikTok posts stated on February 11, 2025 in a TikTok post: Under the SAVE Act, “if you are a woman that has changed your name from your birth certificate, let’s say through marriage … you are no longer eligible to vote.” By Caleb McCullough• February 17, 2025 Bernie Sanders stated on February 01, 2016 in a political ad: "While our people work longer hours for lower wages, almost all new income goes to the top 1 percent." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 3, 2016 Tim Ryan stated on June 11, 2013 in a House of Representatives floor speech: "If you are born poor in America, we rank ninth or tenth in our citizens’ ability to climb up through that ladder and get themselves into the middle class." By Sabrina Eaton• June 26, 2013 Dianne Feinstein stated on August 03, 2019 in a tweet: There are "more gun deaths by far" in the United States than any other country in the world. By Chris Nichols• August 6, 2019 Joe Biden stated on June 15, 2023 in a speech: "Twenty-six out of every 100 students” in K-12 speak Spanish. By Maria Briceño, Marta Campabadal Graus• June 21, 2023 Pat Buchanan stated on July 17, 2014 in comments on Fox News: "Right now, one third of all illegal aliens are going to California." By Linda Qiu• July 23, 2014 Julián Castro stated on April 15, 2014 in a debate over immigration issues with state Sen. Dan Patrick: Up "to 45 percent" of illegal immigrants "are not people that physically crossed the southern border or northern border. They are visa overstayers." By W. Gardner Selby• April 28, 2014 Facebook posts stated on March 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: In 20 years "there will be enough Muslim voters in the U.S. to elect the president." By Samantha Putterman• April 10, 2019 Peter Barca stated on January 10, 2017 in a news conference: Wisconsin’s middle class is the "most diminished" in the United States. By Jonathan Anderson• January 20, 2017 Joe Biden stated on September 21, 2019 in a campaign appearance in Iowa: "We’re no longer the wealthiest middle class in the world." By Amy Sherman• October 4, 2019 Freedom From Religion Foundation stated on November 09, 2012 in an email: "Secular Americans are the fastest-growing religious identification demographic in this country." 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Common statistic needs context By Amy Sherman• February 16, 2024 How Elon Musk ditched Twitter's safeguards and primed X to spread misinformation By Madison Czopek• October 23, 2023 How to detect deepfake videos like a fact-checker By Gabrielle Settles• April 19, 2023 Nikki Haley mixes red meat with more moderate tone in Exeter, New Hampshire, town hall By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 13, 2023 How many trans people are there in the U.S., and why do we overestimate it? By Grace Abels• July 13, 2023 What happens to health programs if the federal government shuts down? By Julie Rovner• September 28, 2023 US frets about TikTok feeding data to China; banning app won’t end the threat, experts say By Madison Czopek• March 17, 2023 Fact-check: Trump relies on falsehoods when pushing voting changes in speech to governors By Amy Sherman• February 26, 2025 Why do so many people think Obama is a Muslim? By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 26, 2010 What is GLSEN and why is its partnership with Target being scrutinized? By Madison Czopek• June 7, 2023 To ban or not to ban: Donald Trump’s and Joe Biden’s mixed messages on TikTok By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Samantha Putterman• June 13, 2024 What would a government shutdown mean for you? Here’s what we know. By Jeff Cercone• December 19, 2024 Untangling Ron DeSantis’ debate anecdote about an improbable abortion survival story By Samantha Putterman• August 24, 2023 End of COVID-19 emergency will usher in health system changes By Rachana Pradhan• March 23, 2023 McAuliffe, Youngkin swap bogus tax and spending claims By Warren Fiske• October 29, 2021 The misinformation trap: the business of misleading migrants By Daniela Mendoza, Patricia Mercado Sánchez, Julie Ricard• July 3, 2023
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Julián Castro stated on July 27, 2015 in his year-in-review speech: "Less than half of the poorest American households have a home Internet subscription." By Bradley Saacks• August 20, 2015 Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech in Arizona: "Within just a few years, immigration as a share of national population is set to break all historical records." By Miriam Valverde• September 19, 2016 Kristi Noem stated on August 19, 2025 in a press conference: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics statistics show, “We have 1.6 million illegal aliens that have gone home voluntarily.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 2, 2025 Beto O'Rourke stated on July 26, 2018 in an ad in the Houston Defender: Says "black Americans have 10 times less wealth than white Americans." By W. Gardner Selby• August 23, 2018 Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2015 in a tweet: Wisconsin's pension system is the "only one fully funded in the country." By Tom Kertscher• August 14, 2015 Bernie Sanders stated on February 11, 2016 in comments during the PBS Democratic debate: "The African-American community lost half of their wealth as a result of the Wall Street collapse." By Linda Qiu• February 12, 2016 Mark Pocan stated on March 27, 2024 in Public appearance: “We passed 27 bills last year, which is the fewest since the Depression.” By Laura Schulte• April 17, 2024 JD Vance stated on January 22, 2026 in a press conference: "Right now we're focused on Minneapolis because that's where we have the highest concentration of people who have violated our immigration laws." By Amy Sherman• January 28, 2026 TikTok posts stated on February 11, 2025 in a TikTok post: Under the SAVE Act, “if you are a woman that has changed your name from your birth certificate, let’s say through marriage … you are no longer eligible to vote.” By Caleb McCullough• February 17, 2025 Bernie Sanders stated on February 01, 2016 in a political ad: "While our people work longer hours for lower wages, almost all new income goes to the top 1 percent." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 3, 2016 Tim Ryan stated on June 11, 2013 in a House of Representatives floor speech: "If you are born poor in America, we rank ninth or tenth in our citizens’ ability to climb up through that ladder and get themselves into the middle class." By Sabrina Eaton• June 26, 2013 Dianne Feinstein stated on August 03, 2019 in a tweet: There are "more gun deaths by far" in the United States than any other country in the world. By Chris Nichols• August 6, 2019 Joe Biden stated on June 15, 2023 in a speech: "Twenty-six out of every 100 students” in K-12 speak Spanish. By Maria Briceño, Marta Campabadal Graus• June 21, 2023 Pat Buchanan stated on July 17, 2014 in comments on Fox News: "Right now, one third of all illegal aliens are going to California." By Linda Qiu• July 23, 2014 Julián Castro stated on April 15, 2014 in a debate over immigration issues with state Sen. Dan Patrick: Up "to 45 percent" of illegal immigrants "are not people that physically crossed the southern border or northern border. They are visa overstayers." By W. Gardner Selby• April 28, 2014 Facebook posts stated on March 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: In 20 years "there will be enough Muslim voters in the U.S. to elect the president." By Samantha Putterman• April 10, 2019 Peter Barca stated on January 10, 2017 in a news conference: Wisconsin’s middle class is the "most diminished" in the United States. By Jonathan Anderson• January 20, 2017 Joe Biden stated on September 21, 2019 in a campaign appearance in Iowa: "We’re no longer the wealthiest middle class in the world." By Amy Sherman• October 4, 2019 Freedom From Religion Foundation stated on November 09, 2012 in an email: "Secular Americans are the fastest-growing religious identification demographic in this country." By Tom Kertscher• November 18, 2012 JD Vance stated on September 15, 2024 in a CNN interview: In Springfield, Ohio, “murders are up by 81%.” By Madison Czopek• September 23, 2024
Public opinion on abortion: What’s changed since Roe v. Wade was overturned? By Louis Jacobson• April 24, 2023 Ask PolitiFact: What does the data show on deadly shootings by 18-to-20-year-olds? By Samantha Putterman• February 6, 2024 New US visa bonds program: What is a visa bond? Who is affected? By Gabrielle Lazor, Samantha Putterman• August 5, 2025 Will millennials be the largest voting bloc in 2018, as Rock the Vote predicts? By Amy Sherman• February 13, 2018 Have there been more US mass shootings than days in 2024? Common statistic needs context By Amy Sherman• February 16, 2024 How Elon Musk ditched Twitter's safeguards and primed X to spread misinformation By Madison Czopek• October 23, 2023 How to detect deepfake videos like a fact-checker By Gabrielle Settles• April 19, 2023 Nikki Haley mixes red meat with more moderate tone in Exeter, New Hampshire, town hall By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 13, 2023 How many trans people are there in the U.S., and why do we overestimate it? By Grace Abels• July 13, 2023 What happens to health programs if the federal government shuts down? By Julie Rovner• September 28, 2023 US frets about TikTok feeding data to China; banning app won’t end the threat, experts say By Madison Czopek• March 17, 2023 Fact-check: Trump relies on falsehoods when pushing voting changes in speech to governors By Amy Sherman• February 26, 2025 Why do so many people think Obama is a Muslim? By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 26, 2010 What is GLSEN and why is its partnership with Target being scrutinized? By Madison Czopek• June 7, 2023 To ban or not to ban: Donald Trump’s and Joe Biden’s mixed messages on TikTok By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Samantha Putterman• June 13, 2024 What would a government shutdown mean for you? Here’s what we know. By Jeff Cercone• December 19, 2024 Untangling Ron DeSantis’ debate anecdote about an improbable abortion survival story By Samantha Putterman• August 24, 2023 End of COVID-19 emergency will usher in health system changes By Rachana Pradhan• March 23, 2023 McAuliffe, Youngkin swap bogus tax and spending claims By Warren Fiske• October 29, 2021 The misinformation trap: the business of misleading migrants By Daniela Mendoza, Patricia Mercado Sánchez, Julie Ricard• July 3, 2023
