49 People 20819 Fact-checks 7180 Articles People (49) Democratic candidates for Wisconsin governor Nevada Assembly Republican Candidates America Today Act for America America First Organizing for America Restoration of America Republican state Assembly candidates in Wisconsin Americas PAC Oxfam America Democracy for America Stand for America One America News Al Jazeera America America First Legal Concerned Taxpayers of America Concerned Veterans for America Drug Free America Preserve America PAC Secure America Now Fact-checks (20819) Tucker Carlson stated on November 02, 2020 in a Fox News broadcast: “When large numbers of people in Butler (Pa.) started killing themselves with narcotics, no one in Washington or New York or Los Angeles said a word about it.” By Jon Greenberg• November 5, 2020 Elon Musk stated on November 04, 2025 in an X post: “The New York City ballot form is a scam” because “mayoral candidates appear twice.” By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2025 Mike Pence stated on December 04, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Donald Trump "won more counties than any candidate on our side since Ronald Reagan." By Louis Jacobson• December 4, 2016 Aziz Ansari stated on June 16, 2015 in comments on "The Daily Show": "46 percent of women between the age of 16 to 24 despise sexual contact" in Japan. By Katie Sanders• June 23, 2015 Bill de Blasio stated on June 26, 2019 in comments made during the first Democratic presidential primary debate: "It matters that we nominate a candidate who saw the destruction wrought by a broken health care system and gave people universal health care. … These things really matter. And these are the things that I've done in New York." By Emmarie Huetteman• June 27, 2019 Mitt Romney stated on March 06, 2012 in a speech to the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee: Ronald Reagan’s philosophy of "peace through strength" is why "the Iranians released the hostages on the same day and at the same hour that Reagan was sworn in." By Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2012 Lee Leffingwell stated on December 13, 2012 in an Austin City Council meeting.: Says Austin’s treated wastewater, put into the Colorado River, is of higher quality than water the city takes from the lake for public use. By W. Gardner Selby• January 21, 2013 Viral image stated on August 04, 2021 in a viral image: "I will need to show proof to do anything indoors in” New York City, “but not when I vote?" By Tom Kertscher• August 9, 2021 Amardeep Kaleka stated on October 20, 2013 in an interview: Wisconsin sold fresh water to California, helping that state's dairy industry, and "lost a bunch of jobs (and) a bunch of farmland." By Tom Kertscher• October 28, 2013 Marco Rubio stated on January 17, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Hostages were released as soon as Ronald Reagan took office because Iran perceived that America was "no longer under the command of someone weak." By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• January 17, 2016 Viral image stated on November 05, 2019 in a Facebook post: "These are real ads running in New York City calling for the removal of ‘trash’ which includes white people, Trump supporters, and Christians." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 6, 2019 American Future Fund stated on February 27, 2012 in a television ad: "Obama’s flush with cash, returning to Wall Street for even more money. … Wall Street sure supports President Obama." By Amy Sherman• May 24, 2012 Emerald Robinson stated on May 26, 2022 in a Substack post: “Nobody in any election in America gets 74% of the votes. Ever. It doesn’t happen.” By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2022 Viral image stated on September 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spent $30,000 to attend the Met Gala and “God knows how much on that dress.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 16, 2021 Iowa Republican Party stated on November 27, 2020 in a tweet: “Millions of Hubbell and Bloomberg dollars wasn’t enough to overcome the Iowa House Republican avalanche of success." By Seth Taylor• December 17, 2020 X posts stated on November 01, 2022 in viral tweet: Thunderous crowd at Philadelphia Phillies game “literally registering on the Penn State University Brandywine seismograph station.” By Michael Majchrowicz• November 3, 2022 Elizabeth Warren stated on February 07, 2020 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: “Everyone on this stage except Amy (Klobuchar) and me is either a billionaire or is receiving help from PACs that can do unlimited spending.” By Louis Jacobson• February 11, 2020 Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2021 in a statement: Georgia didn’t update its voter rolls prior to the 2020 presidential election; “this means we (you!) won the presidential election in Georgia.” By Amy Sherman• June 23, 2021 Michael Bloomberg stated on January 30, 2020 in a news release: During his tenure as mayor of New York City, “street homelessness decreased by 28 percent.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• March 1, 2020 Sarah Godlewski stated on March 03, 2024 in Public appearance: “When it comes to how many votes (President) Joe Biden won, it was literally less than a few votes per ward.” By Hope Karnopp• March 28, 2024 Articles (7180) Can the US government strip Zohran Mamdani of his citizenship? By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 7, 2025 A stat about sex that might shock you By Katie Sanders• June 24, 2015 In Context: Zohran Mamdani’s use of phrase ‘seizing the means of production.’ What’s it mean? By Amy Sherman• July 3, 2025 United Facts of America: What polling, focus groups tell us about 2024 voters By Sara Swann• November 7, 2023 A presidential shout-out for the Obameter By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 21, 2015 It's election time. Have you read your Truth-O-Meter? By Willoughby Mariano• July 19, 2010 Who is Tim Walz? What to know about Kamala Harris’ new running mate By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• August 6, 2024 Hochul’s defense of migrants’ presence in New York state has legal basis, experts say By Jill Terreri Ramos• June 20, 2023 Nikki Haley said ‘DeSantisLies.com’ 16 times in Iowa debate. How accurate is the website? 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Tucker Carlson stated on November 02, 2020 in a Fox News broadcast: “When large numbers of people in Butler (Pa.) started killing themselves with narcotics, no one in Washington or New York or Los Angeles said a word about it.” By Jon Greenberg• November 5, 2020 Elon Musk stated on November 04, 2025 in an X post: “The New York City ballot form is a scam” because “mayoral candidates appear twice.” By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2025 Mike Pence stated on December 04, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Donald Trump "won more counties than any candidate on our side since Ronald Reagan." By Louis Jacobson• December 4, 2016 Aziz Ansari stated on June 16, 2015 in comments on "The Daily Show": "46 percent of women between the age of 16 to 24 despise sexual contact" in Japan. By Katie Sanders• June 23, 2015 Bill de Blasio stated on June 26, 2019 in comments made during the first Democratic presidential primary debate: "It matters that we nominate a candidate who saw the destruction wrought by a broken health care system and gave people universal health care. … These things really matter. And these are the things that I've done in New York." By Emmarie Huetteman• June 27, 2019 Mitt Romney stated on March 06, 2012 in a speech to the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee: Ronald Reagan’s philosophy of "peace through strength" is why "the Iranians released the hostages on the same day and at the same hour that Reagan was sworn in." By Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2012 Lee Leffingwell stated on December 13, 2012 in an Austin City Council meeting.: Says Austin’s treated wastewater, put into the Colorado River, is of higher quality than water the city takes from the lake for public use. By W. Gardner Selby• January 21, 2013 Viral image stated on August 04, 2021 in a viral image: "I will need to show proof to do anything indoors in” New York City, “but not when I vote?" By Tom Kertscher• August 9, 2021 Amardeep Kaleka stated on October 20, 2013 in an interview: Wisconsin sold fresh water to California, helping that state's dairy industry, and "lost a bunch of jobs (and) a bunch of farmland." By Tom Kertscher• October 28, 2013 Marco Rubio stated on January 17, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Hostages were released as soon as Ronald Reagan took office because Iran perceived that America was "no longer under the command of someone weak." By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• January 17, 2016 Viral image stated on November 05, 2019 in a Facebook post: "These are real ads running in New York City calling for the removal of ‘trash’ which includes white people, Trump supporters, and Christians." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 6, 2019 American Future Fund stated on February 27, 2012 in a television ad: "Obama’s flush with cash, returning to Wall Street for even more money. … Wall Street sure supports President Obama." By Amy Sherman• May 24, 2012 Emerald Robinson stated on May 26, 2022 in a Substack post: “Nobody in any election in America gets 74% of the votes. Ever. It doesn’t happen.” By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2022 Viral image stated on September 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spent $30,000 to attend the Met Gala and “God knows how much on that dress.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 16, 2021 Iowa Republican Party stated on November 27, 2020 in a tweet: “Millions of Hubbell and Bloomberg dollars wasn’t enough to overcome the Iowa House Republican avalanche of success." By Seth Taylor• December 17, 2020 X posts stated on November 01, 2022 in viral tweet: Thunderous crowd at Philadelphia Phillies game “literally registering on the Penn State University Brandywine seismograph station.” By Michael Majchrowicz• November 3, 2022 Elizabeth Warren stated on February 07, 2020 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: “Everyone on this stage except Amy (Klobuchar) and me is either a billionaire or is receiving help from PACs that can do unlimited spending.” By Louis Jacobson• February 11, 2020 Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2021 in a statement: Georgia didn’t update its voter rolls prior to the 2020 presidential election; “this means we (you!) won the presidential election in Georgia.” By Amy Sherman• June 23, 2021 Michael Bloomberg stated on January 30, 2020 in a news release: During his tenure as mayor of New York City, “street homelessness decreased by 28 percent.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• March 1, 2020 Sarah Godlewski stated on March 03, 2024 in Public appearance: “When it comes to how many votes (President) Joe Biden won, it was literally less than a few votes per ward.” By Hope Karnopp• March 28, 2024
Can the US government strip Zohran Mamdani of his citizenship? By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 7, 2025 A stat about sex that might shock you By Katie Sanders• June 24, 2015 In Context: Zohran Mamdani’s use of phrase ‘seizing the means of production.’ What’s it mean? By Amy Sherman• July 3, 2025 United Facts of America: What polling, focus groups tell us about 2024 voters By Sara Swann• November 7, 2023 A presidential shout-out for the Obameter By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 21, 2015 It's election time. Have you read your Truth-O-Meter? By Willoughby Mariano• July 19, 2010 Who is Tim Walz? What to know about Kamala Harris’ new running mate By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• August 6, 2024 Hochul’s defense of migrants’ presence in New York state has legal basis, experts say By Jill Terreri Ramos• June 20, 2023 Nikki Haley said ‘DeSantisLies.com’ 16 times in Iowa debate. How accurate is the website? By Grace Abels, Samantha Putterman• January 11, 2024 Remembering David Broder and his passion for fact-checking By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• March 15, 2011 Live fact-checks from Republican candidates Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley’s CNN debate in Iowa By Ellen Hine• January 9, 2024 Remembering David Broder and his passion for fact-checking By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• March 11, 2011 Fact-checking foreign policy By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 22, 2012 Lie of the Year 2011: Readers' poll results By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 20, 2011 United Facts of America: Fauci reflects on the pandemic's misinformation By Angela Fu• May 12, 2021 Have sex crimes on New York City's subway increased under de Blasio? By Dan Clark• October 27, 2017 In Context: Did Hillary Clinton call Wisconsin 'backwards'? By Tom Kertscher• March 14, 2018 Who is Amy Klobuchar? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Louis Jacobson• June 17, 2019 Fact-checking social media posts claiming instant policy victories for Donald Trump By Jeff Cercone, Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2024 Mail call: Readers criticize Scott and PolitiFact coverage on high-speed rail By Aaron Sharockman• February 18, 2011
