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Donald Trump stated on April 29, 2025 in an interview with ABC News:
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia “had ‘MS-13’ on his knuckles tattooed. … He had ‘MS’ as clear as you can be. Not 'interpreted.’”
By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2025
Kaye Kory stated on April 15, 2019 in radio interview.:
"Women in Virginia have been incarcerated at an increasingly high rate. It’s around (a) 300 percent increase in the past four or five years."  
By Warren Fiske• April 2, 2019
Rob Teilhet stated on July 13, 2010 in a telephone interview:
"Ken Hodges badly botched this investigation and, as a result, justice wasn't done in this case."
By Eric Stirgus• July 15, 2010
Sally Kohn stated on March 19, 2015 in an opinion piece on CNN.com:
"White men account for 69 percent of those arrested for violent crimes."  
By Jon Greenberg• April 2, 2015
Bernie Sanders stated on August 15, 2019 in an interview with Cardi B:
"We have something like one out of four young black men in this country end up in the criminal justice system. They may end up in jail, they may end up on parole, they may end up on probation."
By Daniel Funke• August 22, 2019
Mark Clayton stated on August 05, 2012 in a post on his campaign's Facebook page.:
Says the federal government "mandates transexuals (sic) and homosexuals grabbing children in their stranger-danger zones in the name of airport security."
By Bartholomew Sullivan• August 13, 2012
David Cicilline stated on April 17, 2012 in a news release:
Women "earn only 77 cents for every dollar earned by men in the same position."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 24, 2012
Bernie Sanders stated on January 24, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press.":
Says his views on reparations for slavery are the same as Barack Obama's and Hillary Clinton's. 
By Linda Qiu• January 26, 2016
Mary Burke stated on April 08, 2014 in a news release:
"In Wisconsin, a woman only earns 80 cents for every $1 a man earns."
By Tom Kertscher• April 23, 2014
The Other 98% stated on March 31, 2016 in a Facebook image:
"Last year (the U.S. women’s soccer team) generated $20 million more than the men’s team and were paid almost four times less."
By Lauren Carroll• April 6, 2016
Senate Leadership Fund stated on August 02, 2017 in an ad:
In addition to his compensation as a judge, "Roy Moore and his wife (paid themselves) over $1 million from a charity they ran."
By John Kruzel• September 5, 2017
Lawrence O'Donnell stated on January 31, 2012 in TV advertisement for MSNBC's "The Last Word.":
Says critics called the original GI Bill "welfare."
By W. Gardner Selby• February 17, 2012
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher stated on November 20, 2019 in a tweet:
"In Texas, Latinas make less than $0.45 for every dollar a man makes. That makes us 49th in the nation."
By Madlin Mekelburg• November 27, 2019
Gina Raimondo stated on April 08, 2013 in a tweet promoting Equal Pay Day:
"Women make 77 cents for every dollar earned by men."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 18, 2013
Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 01, 2024 in an ad:
Sen. Jon Tester “voted to let men compete against our girls in their sports.”
By Louis Jacobson• October 31, 2024
Donald Trump stated on May 24, 2016 in an Instagram post:
"Hypocrisy at the Clinton Foundation: Top male staff made on average $218,029 while top female staff made $153,014 from 2010-2014."
By Louis Jacobson• May 27, 2016
Viral image stated on May 26, 2021 in a social media posts and articles:
Says ATF chief nominee David Chipman was part of the 1993 assault on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas.
By Jon Greenberg• June 1, 2021
Senfronia Thompson stated on November 20, 2013 in email blast from Progress Texas:
"Macy's sent a letter to Rick Perry urging him to veto" equal pay bill.
By Sue Owen• November 25, 2013
Tim Kaine stated on June 06, 2012 in a fundraising letter.:
Virginia women earn "only 79 cents to each dollar earned by men..."
By Nancy Madsen• June 15, 2012
Chris Christie stated on January 15, 2016 in a Republican debate on Fox Business Network in South Carolina on Fox Business Network :
"I didn’t support Sonia Sotomayor."    
By Amy Sherman• January 15, 2016

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By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 3, 2025

Does the U.S. women’s soccer team bring in more revenue but get paid less than the men?

By Sophie Austin, Louis Jacobson• July 11, 2019

Donald Trump’s altered Abrego Garcia photo: Why gang experts dismiss MS-13 link to finger tattoos

By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2025

Fact-checking Nayib Bukele and Trump officials on Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s deportation

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 14, 2025

How spin and falsehoods propelled Trump's immigration crackdown in his first 100 days

By Maria Briceño, Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 28, 2025

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By Amy Sherman• July 30, 2019

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By D.L. Davis• December 2, 2019

Some readers unconvinced by our True rating for White House slave claim

By Louis Jacobson• July 27, 2016

What is the pay gap between men and women?

By Miriam Valverde• December 23, 2019

Fact-checking internet rumors about Brett Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford

By Kyra Haas, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• September 26, 2018

Fact-checking the NRA's response to proposed gun laws after Las Vegas

By Jon Greenberg• October 10, 2017

Fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Houston

By PolitiFact Staff • September 12, 2019

Hillary Clinton's acceptance speech, annotated

By Joseph Cariz, Taylor Leighton, Adam Thorp• July 29, 2016

PunditFact's top six claims about women

By Jon Greenberg• November 28, 2014

Six takeaways from White House insider Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony to Jan. 6 committee

By Jon Greenberg• June 29, 2022

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

Claims about MLK often go astray

By Eric Stirgus• January 15, 2014

Mailbag: 'Your bias is apparent'

By Louis Jacobson• March 14, 2016

Political group makes five points about Jeb Bush's record

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A year of fact-checking about James Comey, Clinton emails and Russia

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