6 People 5578 Fact-checks 2110 Articles People (6) Lincoln Project The Walking Dead Lincoln Chafee Blanche Lincoln Baby Got PAC Coalition To Save Memorial Hospital Birthing Center Fact-checks (5578) Glenn Beck stated on June 28, 2010 in comments on his radio program: "The government is trying to now close the Lincoln Memorial for any kind of large gatherings." By Robert Farley• August 27, 2010 Donald Trump stated on August 08, 2024 in a press conference: Says his Jan. 6, 2021, speech on the White House Ellipse drew the “same number of people,” as the 1963 March on Washington where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech. By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2024 Eric Cantor stated on January 23, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: "For every dollar (in the stimulus package) that is spent to help small businesses, $4 is being spent to help upkeep the grass on the lawns of Washington." By Robert Farley• January 27, 2009 Viral image stated on June 06, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows “the Lincoln Memorial. His head damaged and defaced.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 8, 2020 Centers for Disease Control stated on July 16, 2015 in radio interview: Caution: Kissing and cuddling chickens can be hazardous to your health. By Nancy Badertscher• August 4, 2015 Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2020 in a campaign rally: "We have a mayor in D.C. who formed a commission with recommendations. Her recommendation is: Take down the Washington Monument, close up the Lincoln Monument." By Bill McCarthy• October 26, 2020 Facebook posts stated on June 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The 9/11 Memorial in NYC was just defaced with graffiti.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 8, 2020 USA Freedom Fund stated on May 11, 2022 in an attack ad: “Kathy Barnette wants to build a statue of Barack Obama right next to the one of Abraham Lincoln on Capitol Hill." By Jon Greenberg• May 13, 2022 Facebook posts stated on January 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows armed soldiers protecting Joe Biden’s inauguration. By Miriam Valverde• January 16, 2021 Facebook posts stated on January 06, 2021 in a Facebook post: An image shows National Guard at the Capitol during the Black Lives Matter protests in D.C. By Noah Y. Kim• January 8, 2021 Kathryn Moffett Bradford stated on September 01, 2021 in comments at a WVU faculty meeting: “If you look at the hospitalizations at Ruby Memorial in West Virginia, and around the country, 90% to 95% of those hospitalized are unvaccinated.” By Emma Copley, Abigail Mulhern• October 5, 2021 Social Media stated on July 24, 2025 in social media posts: Images show “Egyptian youth who put some food, baby formula, rice, and flour in bottles and threw them into the sea, hoping it would reach Gaza.” By Loreben Tuquero• July 28, 2025 Donald Trump stated on May 07, 2026 in remarks to reporters: Gasoline prices have “come down very substantially today.” By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2026 Democratic Governors Association stated on July 29, 2010 in a statement on a DGA-created website: Lincoln Chafee "voted with President George W. Bush and the conservative leadership 76% of the time." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 15, 2010 Coalition To Save Memorial Hospital Birthing Center stated on March 13, 2016 in statement: "This unit is the only one in the state that strives to implement the principles of Mother-Friendly care as outlined by the national Coalition for Improving Maternity Services Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative." By Jacqueline Tempera• March 27, 2016 Lori Lightfoot stated on May 30, 2019 in a TV interview: Says there were "rumors floating around" that Chicago police union officials were "telling their officers, ‘don’t do anything. Over Memorial Day weekend, don’t intercede. If you see some criminal activity, just lay back, do nothing.’" By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• June 9, 2019 Alfonso Lopez stated on January 19, 2015 in a floor speech.: On assault weapon violence: "Ducks have more protection than people in Virginia." By Warren Fiske• January 26, 2015 Facebook posts stated on July 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the National Mall’s webcam was "abruptly shut down" and removed from the White House’s website to stop viewers from seeing the lack of attendees at president Trump’s Fourth of July event. By Samantha Putterman• July 9, 2019 Social Media stated on September 06, 2024 in in social media posts: Haitian immigrants are eating pets and wildlife in Springfield, Ohio. By Jeff Cercone• September 9, 2024 Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: Thalidomide was FDA-approved for pregnant women in the 1960s. By Gabrielle Settles• August 30, 2021 Articles (2110) Fact-checking Trump on Reflecting Pool renovation timeline, cost, contractor relationship By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 28, 2026 John Cornyn, draft dodger? That's Fatigues on Fire! By W. 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Glenn Beck stated on June 28, 2010 in comments on his radio program: "The government is trying to now close the Lincoln Memorial for any kind of large gatherings." By Robert Farley• August 27, 2010 Donald Trump stated on August 08, 2024 in a press conference: Says his Jan. 6, 2021, speech on the White House Ellipse drew the “same number of people,” as the 1963 March on Washington where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech. By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2024 Eric Cantor stated on January 23, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: "For every dollar (in the stimulus package) that is spent to help small businesses, $4 is being spent to help upkeep the grass on the lawns of Washington." By Robert Farley• January 27, 2009 Viral image stated on June 06, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows “the Lincoln Memorial. His head damaged and defaced.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 8, 2020 Centers for Disease Control stated on July 16, 2015 in radio interview: Caution: Kissing and cuddling chickens can be hazardous to your health. By Nancy Badertscher• August 4, 2015 Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2020 in a campaign rally: "We have a mayor in D.C. who formed a commission with recommendations. Her recommendation is: Take down the Washington Monument, close up the Lincoln Monument." By Bill McCarthy• October 26, 2020 Facebook posts stated on June 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The 9/11 Memorial in NYC was just defaced with graffiti.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 8, 2020 USA Freedom Fund stated on May 11, 2022 in an attack ad: “Kathy Barnette wants to build a statue of Barack Obama right next to the one of Abraham Lincoln on Capitol Hill." By Jon Greenberg• May 13, 2022 Facebook posts stated on January 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows armed soldiers protecting Joe Biden’s inauguration. By Miriam Valverde• January 16, 2021 Facebook posts stated on January 06, 2021 in a Facebook post: An image shows National Guard at the Capitol during the Black Lives Matter protests in D.C. By Noah Y. Kim• January 8, 2021 Kathryn Moffett Bradford stated on September 01, 2021 in comments at a WVU faculty meeting: “If you look at the hospitalizations at Ruby Memorial in West Virginia, and around the country, 90% to 95% of those hospitalized are unvaccinated.” By Emma Copley, Abigail Mulhern• October 5, 2021 Social Media stated on July 24, 2025 in social media posts: Images show “Egyptian youth who put some food, baby formula, rice, and flour in bottles and threw them into the sea, hoping it would reach Gaza.” By Loreben Tuquero• July 28, 2025 Donald Trump stated on May 07, 2026 in remarks to reporters: Gasoline prices have “come down very substantially today.” By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2026 Democratic Governors Association stated on July 29, 2010 in a statement on a DGA-created website: Lincoln Chafee "voted with President George W. Bush and the conservative leadership 76% of the time." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 15, 2010 Coalition To Save Memorial Hospital Birthing Center stated on March 13, 2016 in statement: "This unit is the only one in the state that strives to implement the principles of Mother-Friendly care as outlined by the national Coalition for Improving Maternity Services Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative." By Jacqueline Tempera• March 27, 2016 Lori Lightfoot stated on May 30, 2019 in a TV interview: Says there were "rumors floating around" that Chicago police union officials were "telling their officers, ‘don’t do anything. Over Memorial Day weekend, don’t intercede. If you see some criminal activity, just lay back, do nothing.’" By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• June 9, 2019 Alfonso Lopez stated on January 19, 2015 in a floor speech.: On assault weapon violence: "Ducks have more protection than people in Virginia." By Warren Fiske• January 26, 2015 Facebook posts stated on July 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the National Mall’s webcam was "abruptly shut down" and removed from the White House’s website to stop viewers from seeing the lack of attendees at president Trump’s Fourth of July event. By Samantha Putterman• July 9, 2019 Social Media stated on September 06, 2024 in in social media posts: Haitian immigrants are eating pets and wildlife in Springfield, Ohio. By Jeff Cercone• September 9, 2024 Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: Thalidomide was FDA-approved for pregnant women in the 1960s. By Gabrielle Settles• August 30, 2021
Fact-checking Trump on Reflecting Pool renovation timeline, cost, contractor relationship By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 28, 2026 John Cornyn, draft dodger? That's Fatigues on Fire! By W. Gardner Selby• July 31, 2014 A primer on Civil War history and what Donald Trump and Nikki Haley got wrong By Louis Jacobson• January 9, 2024 Sept. 11 memorial in Sunday spotlight By Katie Sanders• May 16, 2014 Juneteenth: Why one day marking African American freedom rose above others By Jon Greenberg• June 18, 2020 Juneteenth’s 156-year path to becoming a federal holiday: Here’s the history By Jon Greenberg• June 17, 2021 Glenn Beck's Greatest Hits (and Misses) By Robert Farley• June 30, 2011 The Truth-O-Meter report card on Glenn Beck By Bill Adair• August 27, 2010 U.S. Senate debate: 'Facts are stubborn things' By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• April 14, 2012 Mailbag: 'What are you? The kings of truth?' By Louis Jacobson• March 11, 2013 Napolitano, Stewart debate the Civil War By Jon Greenberg• March 19, 2014 U.S. presidents can’t cancel or postpone federal elections By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• May 7, 2024 Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021, but it’s not a paid day off in all 50 states By Alex Min• June 18, 2026 Ask PolitiFact: What is Juneteenth and when did it become a federal holiday? By Ellie Borst, Jon Greenberg• June 17, 2022 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s CNN town hall claims on Jan. 6, abortion, Mar-a-Lago documents By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 11, 2023 Is California’s Capitol 'second only to Disneyland' among visitors? By Chris Nichols• May 27, 2016 Black Lives Matter protests and the Capitol assault: Comparing the police response By Jon Greenberg, Noah Y. Kim• January 8, 2021 10 misleading statements about immigration By W. Gardner Selby, Amy Sherman• August 28, 2015 John Kelly, the Civil War and the compromise that almost was By Jon Greenberg• November 2, 2017 What to make of an abysmal year for truth? PolitiFact names 2025 the Year of the Lies By Katie Sanders• December 15, 2025
