1 People 9553 Fact-checks 2984 Articles People (1) Viral image Fact-checks (9553) Adam Schiff stated on August 20, 2017 in an interview: "I think what the authors of the (25th) Amendment principally had in mind was some kind of physical incapacitation or serious mental illness or a breakdown, an inability to function in office." By John Kruzel• August 29, 2017 Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2017 in a video interview: "ADHD does not exist." By Ellie Borst• July 13, 2022 Viral image stated on May 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says George Soros said, “I’m going to bring down the United States by funding Black Hate groups. We’ll put them into a mental trap and make them blame white people. The Black community is the easiest to manipulate.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 3, 2020 Political Insider stated on November 15, 2016 in a post on their website: A picture shows former President Bill Clinton naked with another woman. By Aaron Sharockman• November 15, 2016 Facebook posts stated on May 22, 2024 in Facebook posts: “Prince William announces heartbreak: ‘My wife, it’s over.’” By Sofia Ahmed• May 28, 2024 Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2025 in a Facebook post: The words “help” and “trafico” in a Google Maps aerial view of Los Angeles are connected to human trafficking. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 27, 2025 Bloggers stated on September 24, 2018 in an image on Facebook: Says that Dianne Feinstein said that "all vets are mentally ill in some way and government should prevent them from owning firearms." By Dali Kurdadze• September 24, 2018 Ted Lieu stated on June 16, 2018 in a tweet: "Every day over 450,000 Americans sit in jail not because they've been convicted of anything, but because they are too poor to pay bail & don't have high powered attorneys." By Lucia Geng• June 29, 2018 Threads posts stated on November 09, 2024 in a Threads post: “Ella Emhoff, Kamala’s step-daughter, suffered a mental breakdown … due to the grief from Kamala’s humiliating loss, and was admitted to an in-patient mental health crisis center in NY.” By Maria Briceño• November 14, 2024 Viral image stated on June 20, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Iceland declares all religions are mental disorders.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 28, 2022 Bud Chiles stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign website: "Florida is 49th in per capita spending on mental health care." By Amy Sherman• August 31, 2010 Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on July 05, 2022 in a tweet: Says an image shows the Highland Park shooting suspect "in jail or rehab or a psychiatric center" before the shooting. By Bill McCarthy• July 5, 2022 Ultraviolet stated on June 15, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Jeb Bush "appointed a guardian for the fetus of a rape survivor." By Joshua Gillin• June 25, 2015 Joe Biden stated on July 08, 2019 in a TV interview with CNN's Chris Cuomo: "We made parity between mental health and physical health. It was a fundamental breakthrough in how we thought about how things should work." By Shefali Luthra• July 11, 2019 Viral image stated on October 05, 2021 in a viral image: Facebook planted Frances Haugen as its own pretend whistleblower. By Bill McCarthy• October 8, 2021 Richard Codey stated on July 11, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor: "One in every five families in the state of New Jersey has a loved one with a mental illness, a serious mental illness, and today, we don’t care." By Caryn Shinske• August 11, 2011 Marco Rubio stated on January 17, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "Some of the men serving in the (Afghan) armed forces have never driven a vehicle before." By Aaron Sharockman• January 17, 2011 Tracy McCreery stated on April 08, 2019 in a legislative debate: "Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among 15-19 year olds and 25-34 year olds in Missouri." By Gaëlle Fournier, Zara McDowell-Barker• May 15, 2019 Viral image stated on June 01, 2023 in an Instagram post: Video shows former President Donald Trump saying an impostor is pretending to be President Joe Biden. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 22, 2023 Facebook posts stated on August 02, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Novak Djokovic said of Simone Biles: “Pressure is a privilege, my friend. ...If you are aiming to be at the top of the game you better start learning how to deal with pressure…” By Jason Asenso• August 2, 2021 Articles (2984) Following Trump’s Iran social media post, could the 25th Amendment be invoked against him? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 6, 2026 Fact-checking claims about what special counsel report said about Biden By Jeff Cercone• February 12, 2024 House Democrats’ new bill on the 25th Amendment, explained By Bill McCarthy• October 9, 2020 Will curbing social media help kids’ mental health? Florida may try. By Lawrence Mower• January 16, 2024 Health care is front and center as Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom prepare for Fox News debate By Daniel Chang, Angela Hart• November 27, 2023 Ask PolitiFact: Did Capitol Police let mob of Trump supporters in? By Samantha Putterman• January 7, 2021 Gun safety ‘wrapped in a mental health bill’: A look at health provisions in the new law By Victoria Knight• July 6, 2022 Demon Sheep 2: Counting sheared sheep not so easy By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 2, 2010 What we know about the health of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 16, 2016 Rick Perry versus the field, round three By W. Gardner Selby• September 22, 2011 Donald Trump credited this immigration graphic with saving his life. What did it show? By Jeff Cercone, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 18, 2024 Social media posts criticize 988 suicide hotline for calling police. Here’s what you need to know. By Aneri Pattani• August 11, 2022 Fact-checking the Georgia Senate debate between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker By Louis Jacobson• October 15, 2022 Was Ohio runner up in the Sears derby? By Joe Guillen• January 18, 2012 What is in the Senate’s gun legislation proposal after the Uvalde shooting? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 15, 2022 Will Florida’s new English-only policy for drivers license exams make roads safer? What we found. By Samantha Putterman• February 4, 2026 Lie of the Year 2011: Readers' poll results By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 20, 2011 PolitiFact Texas turns 3 By W. Gardner Selby• January 14, 2013 Lie of the Year generates more discussion By Bill Adair• January 7, 2011 Is life as hard in Georgia as Stacey Abrams said? We checked her stats By Jon Greenberg• May 31, 2022
Adam Schiff stated on August 20, 2017 in an interview: "I think what the authors of the (25th) Amendment principally had in mind was some kind of physical incapacitation or serious mental illness or a breakdown, an inability to function in office." By John Kruzel• August 29, 2017 Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2017 in a video interview: "ADHD does not exist." By Ellie Borst• July 13, 2022 Viral image stated on May 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says George Soros said, “I’m going to bring down the United States by funding Black Hate groups. We’ll put them into a mental trap and make them blame white people. The Black community is the easiest to manipulate.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 3, 2020 Political Insider stated on November 15, 2016 in a post on their website: A picture shows former President Bill Clinton naked with another woman. By Aaron Sharockman• November 15, 2016 Facebook posts stated on May 22, 2024 in Facebook posts: “Prince William announces heartbreak: ‘My wife, it’s over.’” By Sofia Ahmed• May 28, 2024 Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2025 in a Facebook post: The words “help” and “trafico” in a Google Maps aerial view of Los Angeles are connected to human trafficking. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 27, 2025 Bloggers stated on September 24, 2018 in an image on Facebook: Says that Dianne Feinstein said that "all vets are mentally ill in some way and government should prevent them from owning firearms." By Dali Kurdadze• September 24, 2018 Ted Lieu stated on June 16, 2018 in a tweet: "Every day over 450,000 Americans sit in jail not because they've been convicted of anything, but because they are too poor to pay bail & don't have high powered attorneys." By Lucia Geng• June 29, 2018 Threads posts stated on November 09, 2024 in a Threads post: “Ella Emhoff, Kamala’s step-daughter, suffered a mental breakdown … due to the grief from Kamala’s humiliating loss, and was admitted to an in-patient mental health crisis center in NY.” By Maria Briceño• November 14, 2024 Viral image stated on June 20, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Iceland declares all religions are mental disorders.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 28, 2022 Bud Chiles stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign website: "Florida is 49th in per capita spending on mental health care." By Amy Sherman• August 31, 2010 Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on July 05, 2022 in a tweet: Says an image shows the Highland Park shooting suspect "in jail or rehab or a psychiatric center" before the shooting. By Bill McCarthy• July 5, 2022 Ultraviolet stated on June 15, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Jeb Bush "appointed a guardian for the fetus of a rape survivor." By Joshua Gillin• June 25, 2015 Joe Biden stated on July 08, 2019 in a TV interview with CNN's Chris Cuomo: "We made parity between mental health and physical health. It was a fundamental breakthrough in how we thought about how things should work." By Shefali Luthra• July 11, 2019 Viral image stated on October 05, 2021 in a viral image: Facebook planted Frances Haugen as its own pretend whistleblower. By Bill McCarthy• October 8, 2021 Richard Codey stated on July 11, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor: "One in every five families in the state of New Jersey has a loved one with a mental illness, a serious mental illness, and today, we don’t care." By Caryn Shinske• August 11, 2011 Marco Rubio stated on January 17, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "Some of the men serving in the (Afghan) armed forces have never driven a vehicle before." By Aaron Sharockman• January 17, 2011 Tracy McCreery stated on April 08, 2019 in a legislative debate: "Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among 15-19 year olds and 25-34 year olds in Missouri." By Gaëlle Fournier, Zara McDowell-Barker• May 15, 2019 Viral image stated on June 01, 2023 in an Instagram post: Video shows former President Donald Trump saying an impostor is pretending to be President Joe Biden. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 22, 2023 Facebook posts stated on August 02, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Novak Djokovic said of Simone Biles: “Pressure is a privilege, my friend. ...If you are aiming to be at the top of the game you better start learning how to deal with pressure…” By Jason Asenso• August 2, 2021
Following Trump’s Iran social media post, could the 25th Amendment be invoked against him? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 6, 2026 Fact-checking claims about what special counsel report said about Biden By Jeff Cercone• February 12, 2024 House Democrats’ new bill on the 25th Amendment, explained By Bill McCarthy• October 9, 2020 Will curbing social media help kids’ mental health? Florida may try. By Lawrence Mower• January 16, 2024 Health care is front and center as Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom prepare for Fox News debate By Daniel Chang, Angela Hart• November 27, 2023 Ask PolitiFact: Did Capitol Police let mob of Trump supporters in? By Samantha Putterman• January 7, 2021 Gun safety ‘wrapped in a mental health bill’: A look at health provisions in the new law By Victoria Knight• July 6, 2022 Demon Sheep 2: Counting sheared sheep not so easy By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 2, 2010 What we know about the health of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 16, 2016 Rick Perry versus the field, round three By W. Gardner Selby• September 22, 2011 Donald Trump credited this immigration graphic with saving his life. What did it show? By Jeff Cercone, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 18, 2024 Social media posts criticize 988 suicide hotline for calling police. Here’s what you need to know. By Aneri Pattani• August 11, 2022 Fact-checking the Georgia Senate debate between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker By Louis Jacobson• October 15, 2022 Was Ohio runner up in the Sears derby? By Joe Guillen• January 18, 2012 What is in the Senate’s gun legislation proposal after the Uvalde shooting? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 15, 2022 Will Florida’s new English-only policy for drivers license exams make roads safer? What we found. By Samantha Putterman• February 4, 2026 Lie of the Year 2011: Readers' poll results By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 20, 2011 PolitiFact Texas turns 3 By W. Gardner Selby• January 14, 2013 Lie of the Year generates more discussion By Bill Adair• January 7, 2011 Is life as hard in Georgia as Stacey Abrams said? We checked her stats By Jon Greenberg• May 31, 2022