58 People 24995 Fact-checks 8176 Articles People (58) American Commitment American Revolution True American American Crossroads Americans for Prosperity Really American Americans for Safe Access American Unity PAC American Automobile Association American Future Fund American International Group American Leadership Action American Principles in Action American Principles Project Americans for Prosperity Action Americans for Prosperity: Florida 18% of the American public Becoming American Initiative People for the American Way Protect American Jobs Fact-checks (24995) Franklin Graham stated on October 03, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": In most Muslim countries, "We can't have a church. We're not able to build synagogues. It's forbidden." By Robert Farley• October 6, 2010 Tucker Carlson stated on February 06, 2024 in a video posted on X.: Since Russia invaded Ukraine, “not a single Western journalist has bothered to interview Putin.” By Madison Czopek• February 8, 2024 Donald Trump Jr. stated on May 24, 2022 in a video: “American journalist” Jack Posobiec was “arrested at World Economic Forum.” By Monique Curet• May 25, 2022 Donald Trump stated on February 02, 2017 in a Facebook post: "Smart! 'Kuwait issues its own Trump-esque visa ban for five Muslim-majority countries.' " By Louis Jacobson• February 7, 2017 Donald Trump stated on September 05, 2018 in an exchange with reporters: "We’re making (Medicare) stronger. We’re making Social Security stronger." By Jon Greenberg• September 6, 2018 Kristi Noem stated on October 30, 2025 in a press conference: “No American citizens have been arrested or detained” during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdowns. By Nick Karmia, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 31, 2025 Robin Wright stated on March 20, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": The coalition of Arab states against Libya’s Moammar Gadhafi is the biggest coalition against a fellow Arab leader since the Persian Gulf War in 1990-1991. By Louis Jacobson• March 22, 2011 Jeanine Pirro stated on June 14, 2014 in a broadcast on Fox News: ISIS leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi was "released by Obama in 2009." By Jon Greenberg• June 19, 2014 Dawn Buckingham stated on February 08, 2017 in a campaign email blast: "Hundreds of illegal immigrants subject to detainers were released in the last week since the new sanctuary policy was adopted by the Travis County Sheriff's Office." By W. Gardner Selby• February 10, 2017 Kellyanne Conway stated on October 23, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton takes "tens of millions of dollars from countries that hate women, that disrespect women, that throw gays off of buildings." By Linda Qiu• October 23, 2016 Viral image stated on January 17, 2023 in an Instagram post: Greta Thunberg staged an arrest in Germany. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 19, 2023 Donald Trump stated on August 01, 2024 in a Truth Social post: In negotiating releases of Americans held abroad, “(I) gave the opposing country NOTHING — and never any cash.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Sara Swann• August 7, 2024 Rula Jebreal stated on July 22, 2014 in comments on MSNBC: Between June 30 and July 10, CNN interviewed "17 Israeli public officials versus one" Palestinian official. By Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• July 24, 2014 X posts stated on June 11, 2018 in a post by a filmmaker: Say a boy was 'caged' in a wire enclosure. By W. Gardner Selby• June 15, 2018 Marco Rubio stated on May 17, 2015 in an interview on Fox News: On whether the Iraq War was a mistake. By Amy Sherman• May 18, 2015 Bloggers stated on August 19, 2014 in stories: Documents released by Edward Snowden reveal that American, British and Israeli intelligence agencies worked together to create the Islamic State. By Derek Tsang• August 19, 2014 Donald Trump stated on August 27, 2019 in a tweet: Says Dan McCready "believes in open borders and sanctuary cities." By Paul Specht• August 30, 2019 Ron DeSantis stated on March 23, 2016 in a House Oversight Committee National Security Subcommittee hearing: "Recent reports state that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection has apprehended several members of known Islamist terrorist organizations crossing the southern border in recent years." By Joshua Gillin• April 4, 2016 Lindsey Graham stated on August 31, 2008 in an interview on ABC News' <i> This Week </i>: Joe Biden "voted against the first Gulf War. He opposed the surge. He wanted to partition Iraq." By Adriel Bettelheim• September 1, 2008 Ted Cruz stated on August 21, 2015 in answering a reporter in Iowa: "In the year 2013, the Obama administration released 104,000 criminal illegal aliens. They released 196 murderers – people with homicide convictions, who are here illegally." By W. Gardner Selby• August 28, 2015 Articles (8176) Did Ilhan Omar marry her brother? Her hometown newspaper investigated and told us what they found By Louis Jacobson• July 18, 2019 Setting the record straight: When did the U.S. free Islamic State leader? 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By Madison Czopek• May 24, 2024 Donald Trump's unusual North Korea video, explained By Manuela Tobias• June 14, 2018 Who ended up at Alligator Alcatraz? It’s not just ‘worst of the worst’ criminals, as officials said By Madison Czopek• July 17, 2025 Immigration claims aplenty from Rick Perry, Glenn Beck, Lou Dobbs: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• July 31, 2014 Ask PolitiFact: Where does Hamas get its weapons? By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 18, 2023 Fact-checking claims about Border Patrol’s immigration crackdown in North Carolina By Will Doran, Paul Specht• November 24, 2025 Mailbag: Modern patriots or 'puff pastry'? By Robert Farley• April 23, 2010 Paul Manafort, Donald Trump’s top adviser, and his ties to pro-Russian politicians in Ukraine By Aleksandra Kharchenko• May 2, 2016 Ask PolitiFact: What evidence does the government need to deport green card, visa holders? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 26, 2025 Year of the Lies: ‘Worst of the worst’? 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Franklin Graham stated on October 03, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": In most Muslim countries, "We can't have a church. We're not able to build synagogues. It's forbidden." By Robert Farley• October 6, 2010 Tucker Carlson stated on February 06, 2024 in a video posted on X.: Since Russia invaded Ukraine, “not a single Western journalist has bothered to interview Putin.” By Madison Czopek• February 8, 2024 Donald Trump Jr. stated on May 24, 2022 in a video: “American journalist” Jack Posobiec was “arrested at World Economic Forum.” By Monique Curet• May 25, 2022 Donald Trump stated on February 02, 2017 in a Facebook post: "Smart! 'Kuwait issues its own Trump-esque visa ban for five Muslim-majority countries.' " By Louis Jacobson• February 7, 2017 Donald Trump stated on September 05, 2018 in an exchange with reporters: "We’re making (Medicare) stronger. We’re making Social Security stronger." By Jon Greenberg• September 6, 2018 Kristi Noem stated on October 30, 2025 in a press conference: “No American citizens have been arrested or detained” during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdowns. By Nick Karmia, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 31, 2025 Robin Wright stated on March 20, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": The coalition of Arab states against Libya’s Moammar Gadhafi is the biggest coalition against a fellow Arab leader since the Persian Gulf War in 1990-1991. By Louis Jacobson• March 22, 2011 Jeanine Pirro stated on June 14, 2014 in a broadcast on Fox News: ISIS leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi was "released by Obama in 2009." By Jon Greenberg• June 19, 2014 Dawn Buckingham stated on February 08, 2017 in a campaign email blast: "Hundreds of illegal immigrants subject to detainers were released in the last week since the new sanctuary policy was adopted by the Travis County Sheriff's Office." By W. Gardner Selby• February 10, 2017 Kellyanne Conway stated on October 23, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton takes "tens of millions of dollars from countries that hate women, that disrespect women, that throw gays off of buildings." By Linda Qiu• October 23, 2016 Viral image stated on January 17, 2023 in an Instagram post: Greta Thunberg staged an arrest in Germany. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 19, 2023 Donald Trump stated on August 01, 2024 in a Truth Social post: In negotiating releases of Americans held abroad, “(I) gave the opposing country NOTHING — and never any cash.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Sara Swann• August 7, 2024 Rula Jebreal stated on July 22, 2014 in comments on MSNBC: Between June 30 and July 10, CNN interviewed "17 Israeli public officials versus one" Palestinian official. By Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• July 24, 2014 X posts stated on June 11, 2018 in a post by a filmmaker: Say a boy was 'caged' in a wire enclosure. By W. Gardner Selby• June 15, 2018 Marco Rubio stated on May 17, 2015 in an interview on Fox News: On whether the Iraq War was a mistake. By Amy Sherman• May 18, 2015 Bloggers stated on August 19, 2014 in stories: Documents released by Edward Snowden reveal that American, British and Israeli intelligence agencies worked together to create the Islamic State. By Derek Tsang• August 19, 2014 Donald Trump stated on August 27, 2019 in a tweet: Says Dan McCready "believes in open borders and sanctuary cities." By Paul Specht• August 30, 2019 Ron DeSantis stated on March 23, 2016 in a House Oversight Committee National Security Subcommittee hearing: "Recent reports state that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection has apprehended several members of known Islamist terrorist organizations crossing the southern border in recent years." By Joshua Gillin• April 4, 2016 Lindsey Graham stated on August 31, 2008 in an interview on ABC News' <i> This Week </i>: Joe Biden "voted against the first Gulf War. He opposed the surge. He wanted to partition Iraq." By Adriel Bettelheim• September 1, 2008 Ted Cruz stated on August 21, 2015 in answering a reporter in Iowa: "In the year 2013, the Obama administration released 104,000 criminal illegal aliens. They released 196 murderers – people with homicide convictions, who are here illegally." By W. Gardner Selby• August 28, 2015
Did Ilhan Omar marry her brother? Her hometown newspaper investigated and told us what they found By Louis Jacobson• July 18, 2019 Setting the record straight: When did the U.S. free Islamic State leader? By Jon Greenberg• December 31, 2014 Licensed doctors who spread COVID-19 disinformation face no consequences, report shows By Victoria Knight• September 22, 2021 100 years of latitude By Bill Adair• March 25, 2008 What we know about Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, why Joe Biden traded him to free Brittney Griner By Tom Kertscher, Yacob Reyes• December 8, 2022 What has Donald Trump done toward his mass deportation promise? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 4, 2025 Trump leaders say Minnesota officials withhold detained immigrants from ICE. Is that true? By Amy Sherman• January 30, 2026 Fact-checking Donald Trump in Chicago at National Association of Black Journalists conference By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 31, 2024 How to avoid misinformation about the war in Gaza and Israel By Alex Mahadevan• October 12, 2023 The UN adjusted its Gaza fatality reporting. Here’s what the data does and doesn’t tell us. By Madison Czopek• May 24, 2024 Donald Trump's unusual North Korea video, explained By Manuela Tobias• June 14, 2018 Who ended up at Alligator Alcatraz? It’s not just ‘worst of the worst’ criminals, as officials said By Madison Czopek• July 17, 2025 Immigration claims aplenty from Rick Perry, Glenn Beck, Lou Dobbs: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• July 31, 2014 Ask PolitiFact: Where does Hamas get its weapons? By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 18, 2023 Fact-checking claims about Border Patrol’s immigration crackdown in North Carolina By Will Doran, Paul Specht• November 24, 2025 Mailbag: Modern patriots or 'puff pastry'? By Robert Farley• April 23, 2010 Paul Manafort, Donald Trump’s top adviser, and his ties to pro-Russian politicians in Ukraine By Aleksandra Kharchenko• May 2, 2016 Ask PolitiFact: What evidence does the government need to deport green card, visa holders? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 26, 2025 Year of the Lies: ‘Worst of the worst’? ICE deports brothers after years of check-ins, good conduct By Maria Ramirez Uribe• December 18, 2025 Trump’s immigration ban: 4 key questions answered By Jon Greenberg• January 29, 2017
