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Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2025 in a Facebook post:

Elon Musk funded a Neuralink implant procedure for a 7-year-old girl “who was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder.”

By Loreben Tuquero• April 1, 2025

Efrain De La Fuente stated on November 29, 2011 in a forum.:

Says most states, but not Texas, permit jurors to ask questions of witnesses in trials.

By W. Gardner Selby• January 22, 2012

Viral image stated on October 31, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Elon Musk is dead.

By Ciara O'Rourke• November 9, 2023

Facebook posts stated on February 04, 2025 in a Facebook post:

“Elon Musk officially cancelled USAID and fired all the staff. In his words, ‘we just toppled one of the biggest globalist terror organizations in history.’”

By Sofia Ahmed• February 7, 2025

Newt Gingrich stated on October 25, 2016 in an interview with Fox News' Megyn Kelly:

In the Paula Jones case, Bill Clinton paid an "$850,000 penalty."

By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2016

Jesse Watters stated on May 28, 2024 in a segment of "Jesse Watters Primetime" on Fox News:

Judge Juan Merchan “overrules every objection from the defense and sustains every objection from the prosecution” during former President Donald Trump’s New York trial.

By Madison Czopek• May 31, 2024

Viral image stated on October 02, 2019 in a Facebook post:

"449,000 Californians turned down jury duty because they were not citizens… but they were registered voters."

By Ciara O'Rourke• November 11, 2019

Tammy Baldwin stated on January 19, 2020 in a TV appearance:

Witnesses have been part of "every other impeachment trial the Senate has ever had."

By Eric Litke• January 21, 2020

Nathan Deal stated on October 15, 2010 in a press release:

Roy Barnes voted against a bill in the state Senate that would have made it easier to convict child abusers.

By Willoughby Mariano• October 27, 2010

Elon Musk stated on February 02, 2024 in an X post:

Biden’s strategy is to “get as many illegals in the country as possible” and “legalize them to create a permanent majority.”

By Amy Sherman• February 6, 2024

Elon Musk stated on February 16, 2024 in a post:

There is “clear scientific consensus” that “hormonal birth control makes you fat, doubles risk of depression and triples risk of suicide.”

By Samantha Putterman• February 23, 2024

Mike Huckabee stated on September 16, 2015 in the CNN Republican debate:

The government "made accommodation to the Fort Hood shooter to let him grow a beard" for religious reasons.

By Jon Greenberg• September 17, 2015

Donald Trump stated on May 02, 2024 in remarks to reporters:

“I’m not allowed to testify” because of a gag order.

By Amy Sherman• May 3, 2024

Facebook posts stated on December 12, 2024 in a post:

Images show Taylor Swift with Elon Musk promoting a household energy consumption reduction device.

By Sara Swann• December 13, 2024

Tom DeLay stated on January 13, 2011 in an interview.:

Says the foreman of the jury that convicted him was a Greenpeace activist.

By W. Gardner Selby• February 10, 2011

Donald Trump stated on January 13, 2026 in a speech in Detroit:

"If we stop this fraud, this massive fraud, we're going to have a balanced budget."

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• January 13, 2026

John McCain stated on November 29, 2007 in a campaign event in St. Petersburg:

" ... following World War II war crime trials were convened. The Japanese were tried and convicted and hung for war crimes committed against American POWs. Among those charges for which they were convicted was waterboarding."

By John Frank• December 18, 2007

Social Media stated on May 29, 2024 in social media posts:

Judge Juan Merchan told New York jurors the verdict in Donald Trump’s trial does not need to be unanimous.

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 29, 2024

Susan Crawford stated on March 12, 2025 in TV debate:

"Brad Schimel said that he wanted to be part of Donald Trump's support network."

By D.L. Davis• March 28, 2025

Ron Paul stated on June 14, 2015 in an opinion column:

"Jasper County in Texas raised property taxes by 7 percent in order to pay for one death penalty case."

By W. Gardner Selby• July 9, 2015

Anonymous X account shares falsehoods to Elon Musk, top US officials. What we know about 'Amuse'

By Madison Czopek• March 31, 2025

Elon Musk’s PAC is paying Wisconsin petition signers before Supreme Court election. Is it legal?

By Amy Sherman• March 28, 2025

Do Elon Musk and DOGE have power to cut spending, close agencies?

By Louis Jacobson• February 7, 2025

The Trial of the Chicago 7: What the movie gets right, and wrong

By Samantha Putterman• April 18, 2021

Would the federal government prosecute Elon Musk for his $1 million lottery? Don’t hold your breath

By Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2024

President Donald Trump called for a judge’s impeachment. It’s unlikely to happen.

By Amy Sherman• March 19, 2025

Fact-check: Trump misleads on jury selection, request to Judge Merchan for time off

By Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman• April 17, 2024

Is Donald Trump in the Jeffrey Epstein files? What to know after social media fight with Elon Musk

By Amy Sherman• June 6, 2025

What Rep. Maxine Waters said about the Chauvin trial and why it matters

By Amy Sherman• April 21, 2021

Fact-checking misleading statements by Trump and his allies about Judge James Boasberg

By Amy Sherman• April 3, 2025

Republicans push for noncitizen voting ban in Congress. But a federal ban already exists.

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 12, 2024

'An environment of distrust': How Elon Musk amplifies falsehoods about immigration, 2024 voting

By Amy Sherman• April 2, 2024

Can the U.S. government revoke your citizenship? What to know about denaturalization

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 14, 2025

Donald Trump's racial comments about Hispanic judge in Trump University case

By Tom Kertscher• June 8, 2016

Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against Fox News: What to know before the trial

By Madison Czopek• April 17, 2023

Trump New York trial: Do statements by other Republicans violate gag order?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• May 17, 2024

Ask PolitiFact: Could Elon Musk’s assassination ‘jokes’ compromise security clearance?

By Madison Czopek• September 25, 2024

Want to be a judge? Here are the answers to the questions Trump judicial nominee flunked

By John Kruzel• December 15, 2017

Trump guilty in NY trial: Can he still run for president or vote as a convicted felon?

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• May 31, 2024

Donald Trump indictment: What to know about 2020 election, Jan. 6 investigation and charges

By Louis Jacobson• August 1, 2023

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