9 People 17688 Fact-checks 6260 Articles People (9) Commonsense Ten Creflo Dollar Grok AI Wisconsin Election Committee, Inc . Ending Spending Action Fund Save Flexible Spending Plans Election Integrity Project California Friends of Voter Owned Elections Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials Fact-checks (17688) Joe Scarborough stated on November 03, 2014 in a segment on "Morning Joe": 2014 midterm election spending by "the left and the right are both equal." By Katie Sanders• November 6, 2014 David Axelrod stated on September 26, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": Independent groups behind ads attacking Democratic candidates are "front groups for foreign-controlled companies." By Robert Farley• September 28, 2010 Bernie Sanders stated on August 19, 2009 in an appearance on the Rachel Maddow Show: "We spend twice as much per capita on health care as any other nation on Earth." By Louis Jacobson• August 20, 2009 Donald Trump stated on December 09, 2025 in public events: The U.S. has received promises of investments totaling $18 trillion to $22 trillion since January. By Louis Jacobson, Nick Karmia• December 9, 2025 Thom Tillis stated on March 10, 2021 in a committee meeting: Says a lack of transparency for small-dollar donations is the “same thing” as dark money By Paul Specht• March 17, 2021 Californians for Lower Drug Prices stated on March 21, 2016 in a press release: "Twenty-seven out-of-state pharmaceutical companies have raised more campaign dollars (against a drug price control measure) than all other state ballot measures have raised to date, combined." By Chris Nichols• April 4, 2016 David Perdue stated on March 29, 2022 in an ad: “A secret backroom deal" gave "away hundreds of millions of tax dollars to a Soros-owned company." By Tom Kertscher• April 8, 2022 Freedom Partners stated on April 08, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Bruce Braley took "tens of thousands from his friends in the health insurance industry" and gave them "special favors" by voting for Obamacare. By Louis Jacobson• April 11, 2014 Scott Randolph stated on August 11, 2011 in a TV interview: Gov. Rick Scott "is trying to get a waiver under the federal health care law that would deny consumers in Florida the right to the $60 million in rebates they have from their own HMOs." By Amy Sherman• August 29, 2011 Donald Trump stated on May 08, 2025 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": “We have now close to $10 trillion” in investments. “We’re talking about essentially two months.” By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2025 Barack Obama stated on October 07, 2010 in a speech: "Groups that receive foreign money are spending huge sums to influence American elections." By Robert Farley• October 11, 2010 Barack Obama stated on August 21, 2007 in a TV ad.: "He's leading by example, refusing contributions from PACs and Washington lobbyists." By Lissa August• August 21, 2007 teaparty.org stated on August 15, 2018 in a headline: "Pelosi sinks to new low, tells Dems: if you have to lie to voters to win, do it." By Amy Sherman• August 17, 2018 Doug Muder stated on October 20, 2014 in a post on the Weekly Sift blog: Says Sen. Rand Paul’s 2011 budget "included a big cut in the CDC." By Jon Greenberg• October 27, 2014 American Crossroads stated on September 16, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Tom Steyer is a "California billionaire who stands to profit by blocking Keystone" and "is spending big to help" Bruce Braley. By Steve Contorno• September 19, 2014 David Axelrod stated on March 14, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: "Under the ruling of the Supreme Court, any lobbyist could go into any legislator and say, if you don't vote our way on this bill, we're going to run a million-dollar campaign against you in your district." By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2010 Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "tens of millions of dollars to build traffic lights in China." By Becky Bowers• May 3, 2012 Florida Democratic Party stated on October 09, 2013 in a campaign mailer: Bill Gunter would "drain millions from local public schools, and give our tax dollars to private, for-profit schools run by out-of-state corporations." By Rich Shopes• October 12, 2013 James Fishback stated on February 26, 2026 in a speech: Artificial intelligence data centers "drive up electric bills by 30 or 40%" and "suck up 500,000 gallons of water a day.” By Samantha Putterman• March 4, 2026 Donald Trump stated on July 26, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Democrats paid Beyoncé $11 million for an endorsement. 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It’s part of a changing scene in political advertising By Loreben Tuquero• June 22, 2026 Trump says Iran is a country ‘based on disinformation.’ Here’s how Iran conducts influence ops By Loreben Tuquero• March 23, 2026 On Facebook, posts about celebrity donations for Texas relief efforts went viral. They were baseless By Loreben Tuquero• July 10, 2025 Social media clips of crying U.S. soldiers may be AI-generated. Here’s how to spot them By Loreben Tuquero• April 16, 2026 Not-so-innocent ‘cat memes’: AI creations give life to unsubstantiated Springfield, Ohio, claims By Loreben Tuquero• September 25, 2024 Charlie Kirk tributes sounded like Adele and Bieber, but were AI. How to spot synthetic music By Loreben Tuquero• October 1, 2025 Are Google, Meta AI hiding Trump information? Here’s what companies say happened By Jeff Cercone, Sara Swann• August 5, 2024 PolitiFact’s top 10 stories of 2022 By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 2, 2023 Who’s telling the truth in California’s 10th Congressional District? By Chris Nichols• October 24, 2018 World Health Day: Who's leading the charge on TB research? By Jon Greenberg• April 7, 2016 Pope Francis defended truth as misinformation trailed him By Katie Sanders• April 24, 2025 Claims about Politico, ‘DEI musical’ and USAID spending distort the facts By Caleb McCullough• February 7, 2025 A post-mortem on Georgia's midterm elections By April Hunt• November 5, 2014 Fact-checking claims about the GOP agenda By Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders• November 12, 2014
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Joe Scarborough stated on November 03, 2014 in a segment on "Morning Joe": 2014 midterm election spending by "the left and the right are both equal." By Katie Sanders• November 6, 2014 David Axelrod stated on September 26, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": Independent groups behind ads attacking Democratic candidates are "front groups for foreign-controlled companies." By Robert Farley• September 28, 2010 Bernie Sanders stated on August 19, 2009 in an appearance on the Rachel Maddow Show: "We spend twice as much per capita on health care as any other nation on Earth." By Louis Jacobson• August 20, 2009 Donald Trump stated on December 09, 2025 in public events: The U.S. has received promises of investments totaling $18 trillion to $22 trillion since January. By Louis Jacobson, Nick Karmia• December 9, 2025 Thom Tillis stated on March 10, 2021 in a committee meeting: Says a lack of transparency for small-dollar donations is the “same thing” as dark money By Paul Specht• March 17, 2021 Californians for Lower Drug Prices stated on March 21, 2016 in a press release: "Twenty-seven out-of-state pharmaceutical companies have raised more campaign dollars (against a drug price control measure) than all other state ballot measures have raised to date, combined." By Chris Nichols• April 4, 2016 David Perdue stated on March 29, 2022 in an ad: “A secret backroom deal" gave "away hundreds of millions of tax dollars to a Soros-owned company." By Tom Kertscher• April 8, 2022 Freedom Partners stated on April 08, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Bruce Braley took "tens of thousands from his friends in the health insurance industry" and gave them "special favors" by voting for Obamacare. By Louis Jacobson• April 11, 2014 Scott Randolph stated on August 11, 2011 in a TV interview: Gov. Rick Scott "is trying to get a waiver under the federal health care law that would deny consumers in Florida the right to the $60 million in rebates they have from their own HMOs." By Amy Sherman• August 29, 2011 Donald Trump stated on May 08, 2025 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": “We have now close to $10 trillion” in investments. “We’re talking about essentially two months.” By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2025 Barack Obama stated on October 07, 2010 in a speech: "Groups that receive foreign money are spending huge sums to influence American elections." By Robert Farley• October 11, 2010 Barack Obama stated on August 21, 2007 in a TV ad.: "He's leading by example, refusing contributions from PACs and Washington lobbyists." By Lissa August• August 21, 2007 teaparty.org stated on August 15, 2018 in a headline: "Pelosi sinks to new low, tells Dems: if you have to lie to voters to win, do it." By Amy Sherman• August 17, 2018 Doug Muder stated on October 20, 2014 in a post on the Weekly Sift blog: Says Sen. Rand Paul’s 2011 budget "included a big cut in the CDC." By Jon Greenberg• October 27, 2014 American Crossroads stated on September 16, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Tom Steyer is a "California billionaire who stands to profit by blocking Keystone" and "is spending big to help" Bruce Braley. By Steve Contorno• September 19, 2014 David Axelrod stated on March 14, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: "Under the ruling of the Supreme Court, any lobbyist could go into any legislator and say, if you don't vote our way on this bill, we're going to run a million-dollar campaign against you in your district." By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2010 Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "tens of millions of dollars to build traffic lights in China." By Becky Bowers• May 3, 2012 Florida Democratic Party stated on October 09, 2013 in a campaign mailer: Bill Gunter would "drain millions from local public schools, and give our tax dollars to private, for-profit schools run by out-of-state corporations." By Rich Shopes• October 12, 2013 James Fishback stated on February 26, 2026 in a speech: Artificial intelligence data centers "drive up electric bills by 30 or 40%" and "suck up 500,000 gallons of water a day.” By Samantha Putterman• March 4, 2026 Donald Trump stated on July 26, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Democrats paid Beyoncé $11 million for an endorsement. By Maria Briceño• July 28, 2025
Axelrod takes on the Republicans on This Week By Louis Jacobson• September 28, 2010 ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ could block AI regulations for 10 years, leaving its harms unchecked By Loreben Tuquero• June 17, 2025 ‘Not the AI election’: Why artificial intelligence did not define the 2024 campaign By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2024 Social media accounts use AI-generated audio to push 2024 election misinformation By Sara Swann• March 13, 2024 How generative AI could help foreign adversaries influence U.S. elections By Loreben Tuquero• December 5, 2023 'Super PACs' and other groups have poor record for accuracy By Bill Adair• October 14, 2010 AI ads skewed Talarico’s words and positions. It’s part of a changing scene in political advertising By Loreben Tuquero• June 22, 2026 Trump says Iran is a country ‘based on disinformation.’ Here’s how Iran conducts influence ops By Loreben Tuquero• March 23, 2026 On Facebook, posts about celebrity donations for Texas relief efforts went viral. They were baseless By Loreben Tuquero• July 10, 2025 Social media clips of crying U.S. soldiers may be AI-generated. Here’s how to spot them By Loreben Tuquero• April 16, 2026 Not-so-innocent ‘cat memes’: AI creations give life to unsubstantiated Springfield, Ohio, claims By Loreben Tuquero• September 25, 2024 Charlie Kirk tributes sounded like Adele and Bieber, but were AI. How to spot synthetic music By Loreben Tuquero• October 1, 2025 Are Google, Meta AI hiding Trump information? Here’s what companies say happened By Jeff Cercone, Sara Swann• August 5, 2024 PolitiFact’s top 10 stories of 2022 By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 2, 2023 Who’s telling the truth in California’s 10th Congressional District? By Chris Nichols• October 24, 2018 World Health Day: Who's leading the charge on TB research? By Jon Greenberg• April 7, 2016 Pope Francis defended truth as misinformation trailed him By Katie Sanders• April 24, 2025 Claims about Politico, ‘DEI musical’ and USAID spending distort the facts By Caleb McCullough• February 7, 2025 A post-mortem on Georgia's midterm elections By April Hunt• November 5, 2014 Fact-checking claims about the GOP agenda By Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders• November 12, 2014
