65 People 22115 Fact-checks 7313 Articles People (65) Jeremy Bird Oliver North Vote No on 3 American Bird Conservancy New Century Times Our American Century Rick North American Bridge 21st Century Your Action News 3 America Today Act for America America First Organizing for America Restoration of America Americas PAC Oxfam America Democracy for America Stand for America ACLU of North Carolina North Carolina Futures Action Fund Fact-checks (22115) Facebook posts stated on December 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Polar bears have increased 400% in 45 years; whales are nearly fully recovered; extinctions are down 90% past century. Koalas are doing fine. If we could ban wind turbines we could save 85,000 birds of prey/yr in US alone." By Gabrielle Settles• December 23, 2021 Thom Tillis stated on May 19, 2017 in a press release supporting the Back The Blue Act of 2017: "Last year was one of the deadliest years ever for law enforcement officers." By Will Doran• May 23, 2017 Facebook posts stated on April 06, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the Asian, Hong Kong, swine and bird flus each “killed more people than coronavirus.” By Tom Kertscher• April 14, 2020 Jim Spencer stated on June 18, 2018 in a news blog post: Says May 2018 marked the 401st straight month of global temperatures exceeding the 20th century average. By W. Gardner Selby• June 20, 2018 James Lankford stated on October 22, 2017 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "For the last 10 years, our economy has grown at less than 2 percent on average every single year for 10 years. We have not had a decade like that in a century in America." By Jon Greenberg• October 31, 2017 Barack Obama stated on October 08, 2012 in a campaign event outside Speaker John Boehner press conference in Derry, NH: Says Mitt Romney plans to "fire" Big Bird. By Maryalice Gill• October 9, 2012 Instagram posts stated on December 06, 2024 in an Instagram post: "Vaccine researcher Peter Hotez says multiple viruses will be unleashed on America the day after Trump takes office." By Jeff Cercone• December 6, 2024 Chain email stated on February 09, 2015 in a chain email: "Over 200 years ago, the United States had declared war on Islam, and Thomas Jefferson led the charge!" By Louis Jacobson• February 11, 2015 Louie Gohmert stated on August 11, 2021 in an OAN broadcast.: Solar panel farms cause “hundreds and thousands” of birds to “hit that magnified sun, explode in flame ... (This) is going to bring the nation down.” By Jason Asenso• August 17, 2021 Donald Trump stated on May 11, 2017 in an interview with 'The Economist': The federal tax code includes "deductions for birds flying across America." By Louis Jacobson• May 15, 2017 Joe Biden stated on November 01, 2023 in a speech in Northfield, Minn.: "Over the past four decades, we’ve lost over 400,000 farms in America (and) over 140 million acres of farmland. And that’s an area roughly equal to the size of Minnesota, North and South Dakota combined.” By Louis Jacobson, Renee Romo• November 7, 2023 Wick Moorman stated on February 15, 2017 in In front of a Senate subcommittee: "More than ever our nation and the traveling public rely on Amtrak for mobility." By Mark Dent• February 21, 2017 Brad Holyman-Sigal stated on February 26, 2024 in a press release: “Nearly a quarter million birds in New York City, and more than one billion across the country, die each year from collisions with buildings.” By Jefrey Canova, Ciaran Conneely• March 24, 2024 U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on February 08, 2012 in a television ad: "Obamacare ... will kill jobs across America." By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2012 Darren Jackson stated on January 30, 2019 in a tweet: "Expanding Medicaid would bring 40,000 jobs to North Carolina." By Bill McCarthy• February 13, 2019 Richard Hudson stated on November 24, 2025 in a newsletter: “This Thanksgiving, turkey prices are at their lowest point since 2000.” By Paul Specht• November 26, 2025 Don Willett stated on January 12, 2017 in a speech at a Texas Public Policy Foundation event: "The overwhelming majority of America’s elite universities, they no longer require history majors to take a single course in American history." By W. Gardner Selby• January 30, 2017 Donald Trump stated on October 29, 2020 in a rally in Tampa, Fla.: “Nobody's ever seen a number like this… (33.1%) economic growth is four times greater than what the experts expected.” By Jon Greenberg• October 30, 2020 American Bird Conservancy stated on March 29, 2013 in a press release: A proposed bill in the Florida Legislature "would authorize the public hoarding of cats by feral cat activists." By Amy Sherman• April 16, 2013 Robert McKinzie stated on February 19, 2019 in a Fort Lauderdale City Commission meeting: The word picnic is a "racially insensitive word." By Amy Sherman• February 21, 2019 Articles (7313) Greatest hits of the 2012 presidential campaign By Becky Bowers, Maryalice Gill, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead, Katie Sanders, W. Gardner Selby• November 4, 2012 In the crossfire: Fact-checking claims about guns By Jon Greenberg• October 8, 2015 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s United Nations speech By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel• September 25, 2018 Killing chickens, banning TikTok: Six times Trump criticized Democrats for things he also supported By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2025 What to know about a pro-ivermectin group’s study touting the drug versus COVID-19 By Tom Kertscher• June 30, 2021 Mailbag: 'Count me disappointed' By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2012 Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s address to joint session of Congress By PolitiFact Staff • March 5, 2025 The Independence Day speech analyzer: Donald Trump’s weekend addresses By Sophie Austin, Louis Jacobson• July 6, 2020 How big was Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory? 8 charts explain By Louis Jacobson• November 22, 2024 Revisiting Reza Aslan's response to Bill Maher about female genital mutilation By Katie Sanders• October 21, 2014 Fact-checking the Iowa Democratic presidential debate By Lauren Carroll, Aaron Sharockman• November 14, 2015 Checking claims from the Democratic debate By Lauren Carroll, Aaron Sharockman• November 16, 2015 Inflation’s effects on the holiday season By Jeff Cercone• November 22, 2022 Vietnam and Afghanistan: Different wars, similar endings? By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2021 Checking George Will on birds and wind turbines By Robert Farley• May 3, 2010 Democratic Socialist tweet about Bernie Sanders touched off our most-viewed fact check in October By W. Gardner Selby• November 3, 2015 George Washington’s lessons and the future of political civility By Louis Jacobson• February 19, 2018 Fact-checking claims about Brazil's World Cup By Katie Sanders• June 12, 2014 Fact-checking Donald Trump's United Nations speech By John Kruzel, Manuela Tobias• September 19, 2017 Mailbag: 'Everyone fails this fact-check' By Louis Jacobson• April 17, 2014
Jeremy Bird Oliver North Vote No on 3 American Bird Conservancy New Century Times Our American Century Rick North American Bridge 21st Century Your Action News 3 America Today Act for America America First Organizing for America Restoration of America Americas PAC Oxfam America Democracy for America Stand for America ACLU of North Carolina North Carolina Futures Action Fund
Facebook posts stated on December 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Polar bears have increased 400% in 45 years; whales are nearly fully recovered; extinctions are down 90% past century. Koalas are doing fine. If we could ban wind turbines we could save 85,000 birds of prey/yr in US alone." By Gabrielle Settles• December 23, 2021 Thom Tillis stated on May 19, 2017 in a press release supporting the Back The Blue Act of 2017: "Last year was one of the deadliest years ever for law enforcement officers." By Will Doran• May 23, 2017 Facebook posts stated on April 06, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the Asian, Hong Kong, swine and bird flus each “killed more people than coronavirus.” By Tom Kertscher• April 14, 2020 Jim Spencer stated on June 18, 2018 in a news blog post: Says May 2018 marked the 401st straight month of global temperatures exceeding the 20th century average. By W. Gardner Selby• June 20, 2018 James Lankford stated on October 22, 2017 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "For the last 10 years, our economy has grown at less than 2 percent on average every single year for 10 years. We have not had a decade like that in a century in America." By Jon Greenberg• October 31, 2017 Barack Obama stated on October 08, 2012 in a campaign event outside Speaker John Boehner press conference in Derry, NH: Says Mitt Romney plans to "fire" Big Bird. By Maryalice Gill• October 9, 2012 Instagram posts stated on December 06, 2024 in an Instagram post: "Vaccine researcher Peter Hotez says multiple viruses will be unleashed on America the day after Trump takes office." By Jeff Cercone• December 6, 2024 Chain email stated on February 09, 2015 in a chain email: "Over 200 years ago, the United States had declared war on Islam, and Thomas Jefferson led the charge!" By Louis Jacobson• February 11, 2015 Louie Gohmert stated on August 11, 2021 in an OAN broadcast.: Solar panel farms cause “hundreds and thousands” of birds to “hit that magnified sun, explode in flame ... (This) is going to bring the nation down.” By Jason Asenso• August 17, 2021 Donald Trump stated on May 11, 2017 in an interview with 'The Economist': The federal tax code includes "deductions for birds flying across America." By Louis Jacobson• May 15, 2017 Joe Biden stated on November 01, 2023 in a speech in Northfield, Minn.: "Over the past four decades, we’ve lost over 400,000 farms in America (and) over 140 million acres of farmland. And that’s an area roughly equal to the size of Minnesota, North and South Dakota combined.” By Louis Jacobson, Renee Romo• November 7, 2023 Wick Moorman stated on February 15, 2017 in In front of a Senate subcommittee: "More than ever our nation and the traveling public rely on Amtrak for mobility." By Mark Dent• February 21, 2017 Brad Holyman-Sigal stated on February 26, 2024 in a press release: “Nearly a quarter million birds in New York City, and more than one billion across the country, die each year from collisions with buildings.” By Jefrey Canova, Ciaran Conneely• March 24, 2024 U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on February 08, 2012 in a television ad: "Obamacare ... will kill jobs across America." By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2012 Darren Jackson stated on January 30, 2019 in a tweet: "Expanding Medicaid would bring 40,000 jobs to North Carolina." By Bill McCarthy• February 13, 2019 Richard Hudson stated on November 24, 2025 in a newsletter: “This Thanksgiving, turkey prices are at their lowest point since 2000.” By Paul Specht• November 26, 2025 Don Willett stated on January 12, 2017 in a speech at a Texas Public Policy Foundation event: "The overwhelming majority of America’s elite universities, they no longer require history majors to take a single course in American history." By W. Gardner Selby• January 30, 2017 Donald Trump stated on October 29, 2020 in a rally in Tampa, Fla.: “Nobody's ever seen a number like this… (33.1%) economic growth is four times greater than what the experts expected.” By Jon Greenberg• October 30, 2020 American Bird Conservancy stated on March 29, 2013 in a press release: A proposed bill in the Florida Legislature "would authorize the public hoarding of cats by feral cat activists." By Amy Sherman• April 16, 2013 Robert McKinzie stated on February 19, 2019 in a Fort Lauderdale City Commission meeting: The word picnic is a "racially insensitive word." By Amy Sherman• February 21, 2019
Greatest hits of the 2012 presidential campaign By Becky Bowers, Maryalice Gill, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead, Katie Sanders, W. Gardner Selby• November 4, 2012 In the crossfire: Fact-checking claims about guns By Jon Greenberg• October 8, 2015 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s United Nations speech By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel• September 25, 2018 Killing chickens, banning TikTok: Six times Trump criticized Democrats for things he also supported By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2025 What to know about a pro-ivermectin group’s study touting the drug versus COVID-19 By Tom Kertscher• June 30, 2021 Mailbag: 'Count me disappointed' By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2012 Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s address to joint session of Congress By PolitiFact Staff • March 5, 2025 The Independence Day speech analyzer: Donald Trump’s weekend addresses By Sophie Austin, Louis Jacobson• July 6, 2020 How big was Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory? 8 charts explain By Louis Jacobson• November 22, 2024 Revisiting Reza Aslan's response to Bill Maher about female genital mutilation By Katie Sanders• October 21, 2014 Fact-checking the Iowa Democratic presidential debate By Lauren Carroll, Aaron Sharockman• November 14, 2015 Checking claims from the Democratic debate By Lauren Carroll, Aaron Sharockman• November 16, 2015 Inflation’s effects on the holiday season By Jeff Cercone• November 22, 2022 Vietnam and Afghanistan: Different wars, similar endings? By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2021 Checking George Will on birds and wind turbines By Robert Farley• May 3, 2010 Democratic Socialist tweet about Bernie Sanders touched off our most-viewed fact check in October By W. Gardner Selby• November 3, 2015 George Washington’s lessons and the future of political civility By Louis Jacobson• February 19, 2018 Fact-checking claims about Brazil's World Cup By Katie Sanders• June 12, 2014 Fact-checking Donald Trump's United Nations speech By John Kruzel, Manuela Tobias• September 19, 2017 Mailbag: 'Everyone fails this fact-check' By Louis Jacobson• April 17, 2014
