2 People 15667 Fact-checks 6025 Articles People (2) Republican Jewish Coalition Spike the Romney Attack Dog Fact-checks (15667) 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 Jeff Greene stated on August 03, 2010 in comments to the media.: Jeff Greene on why he went Cuba. By Aaron Sharockman• August 4, 2010 Bloggers stated on October 28, 2018 in a post on Instagram: "A 97 year-old Holocaust survivor was killed for being Jewish yesterday. In the United States. Let that sink in." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 2, 2018 Viral image stated on July 18, 2024 in a Threads post: Photo shows “Thomas Matthew Crooks wearing a quipá.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 24, 2024 Michael Savage stated on January 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: Rabbi taken hostage in Texas synagogue is “anti-Zionist” who may have known gunman. By Jeff Cercone• January 20, 2022 Newt Gingrich stated on January 30, 2012 in a town hall in Jacksonville, Fla.: "The Obama administration ... would impose on every Catholic institution, every Jewish institution, every Protestant institution the Obamacare standard of what you have to buy as insurance." By Becky Bowers• January 31, 2012 Sam Sutton stated on March 11, 2026 in a rally: From January 2025 to January 2026, “hate crimes in New York City increased by 152%” By Emma Gavazzi• May 5, 2026 X posts stated on April 13, 2025 in a post on X: Cody Balmer, the person charged with setting fire to Pennsylvania governor’s residence, posted a photo that said “F--- Trump.” By Madison Czopek• April 14, 2025 John Kerry stated on April 17, 2014 in a speech: "In the last couple of days, notices were sent (by officials in Ukraine) to Jews in one city indicating that they had to identify themselves as Jews." By Julie Kliegman• April 18, 2014 Pipo News stated on November 11, 2017 in a headline: "Civil war erupts in Sweden as irate Swedes burn nine Muslim refugee centers to the ground" By Amy Sherman• November 21, 2017 Instagram posts stated on February 06, 2024 in an Instagram post: Arson, not climate change, caused Canada’s record 2023 wildfire season. By Jeff Cercone• February 12, 2024 Bloggers stated on October 21, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Soros Letter Reveals Plot to ‘Take Down Borders’ with Migrant Caravan Invasions" By Tessa Weinberg• November 1, 2018 Mike Rogers stated on June 15, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Thousands of Westerners and Americans" are fighting with extremists in eastern Syria and Iraq. By Steve Contorno• June 18, 2014 Bloggers stated on July 13, 2018 in a blog post: "An elderly British politician has been savagely beaten to a bloody pulp by a gang of anti-Trump protestors because he ‘welcomed’ the U.S. president to the United Kingdom." By Katie Akin• July 17, 2018 X posts stated on May 22, 2025 in an X post: The slaying of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington, D.C., is a false flag. By Maria Briceño• May 23, 2025 Instagram posts stated on December 04, 2022 in a post: Says Hitler said Black people are the “true Hebrews.” By Gabrielle Settles• December 6, 2022 CatholicVote stated on August 17, 2022 in an ad: Three churches were targeted during arson attacks over the summer “because they protect unborn babies and women in need.” By Tom Kertscher• September 1, 2022 Viral image stated on February 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: Muslim immigrants were responsible for 11,000 of 13,000 knife attacks in London in the past 12 months. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 8, 2019 Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2018 in a rally in Murphysboro, Ill.: Says he didn't cancel a political rally because after Sept. 11, "the New York Stock Exchange was open the following day." By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2018 Viral image stated on March 22, 2021 in a tweet: These 11 mass shootings involved an AR-15-style weapon. By Jon Greenberg• March 24, 2021 Articles (6025) Antisemitic claims about Brooklyn synagogue tunnel spread on social media By Sofia Ahmed, Jeff Cercone• January 12, 2024 Ask PolitiFact: Is Black Lives Matter anti-Semitic? By Tom Kertscher• August 24, 2020 How an antisemitic conspiracy theory amplified by Ye, Kyrie Irving divides Black, Jewish people By Salvador Rodriguez-Ruiz, Gabrielle Settles• February 21, 2023 Villanova University was targeted by ‘swatting.’ What is it, and how does it affect victims? By Loreben Tuquero• August 22, 2025 Fact-checking claims about the Colorado attack at a gathering supporting hostages held by Hamas By Loreben Tuquero• June 4, 2025 Trump says he left Biden a perfect economy, but the facts say otherwise By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes• November 16, 2022 Competing claims about Islam on ABC's 'This Week' By Martha M. Hamilton• October 6, 2010 What is the ‘great replacement theory’ linked to the Buffalo shooter? By Bill McCarthy• May 16, 2022 The list of 78 terror attacks the White House says the media didn’t cover — but they did By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• February 8, 2017 Obama and Israel By Robert Farley• March 14, 2008 A guide to George Santos’ dubious statements about drag, Brazil, his 9/11 connection and more By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2023 Can Trump ban protesters from wearing masks? How states have used anti-mask laws before By Gabrielle Lazor, Amy Sherman• June 12, 2025 George Santos has been arrested. Here’s a recap of his alleged falsehoods. By Louis Jacobson• May 10, 2023 Fact-checking around the world: an update By Shannon Beckham• August 12, 2014 Donald Trump doesn’t think white nationalism is on the rise. Data show otherwise By Amy Sherman• March 20, 2019 Who ended up at Alligator Alcatraz? It’s not just ‘worst of the worst’ criminals, as officials said By Madison Czopek• July 17, 2025 McCain steps in on Wright By Robert Farley• April 30, 2008 How Ye stirred up antisemitism among social media users By Gabrielle Settles• October 25, 2022 Fact-checking attacks on defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• January 30, 2013 The most outlandish, Pants On Fire! claims we fact-checked in 2017 By Chris Nichols, Kathryn Palmer• December 27, 2017
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 Jeff Greene stated on August 03, 2010 in comments to the media.: Jeff Greene on why he went Cuba. By Aaron Sharockman• August 4, 2010 Bloggers stated on October 28, 2018 in a post on Instagram: "A 97 year-old Holocaust survivor was killed for being Jewish yesterday. In the United States. Let that sink in." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 2, 2018 Viral image stated on July 18, 2024 in a Threads post: Photo shows “Thomas Matthew Crooks wearing a quipá.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 24, 2024 Michael Savage stated on January 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: Rabbi taken hostage in Texas synagogue is “anti-Zionist” who may have known gunman. By Jeff Cercone• January 20, 2022 Newt Gingrich stated on January 30, 2012 in a town hall in Jacksonville, Fla.: "The Obama administration ... would impose on every Catholic institution, every Jewish institution, every Protestant institution the Obamacare standard of what you have to buy as insurance." By Becky Bowers• January 31, 2012 Sam Sutton stated on March 11, 2026 in a rally: From January 2025 to January 2026, “hate crimes in New York City increased by 152%” By Emma Gavazzi• May 5, 2026 X posts stated on April 13, 2025 in a post on X: Cody Balmer, the person charged with setting fire to Pennsylvania governor’s residence, posted a photo that said “F--- Trump.” By Madison Czopek• April 14, 2025 John Kerry stated on April 17, 2014 in a speech: "In the last couple of days, notices were sent (by officials in Ukraine) to Jews in one city indicating that they had to identify themselves as Jews." By Julie Kliegman• April 18, 2014 Pipo News stated on November 11, 2017 in a headline: "Civil war erupts in Sweden as irate Swedes burn nine Muslim refugee centers to the ground" By Amy Sherman• November 21, 2017 Instagram posts stated on February 06, 2024 in an Instagram post: Arson, not climate change, caused Canada’s record 2023 wildfire season. By Jeff Cercone• February 12, 2024 Bloggers stated on October 21, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Soros Letter Reveals Plot to ‘Take Down Borders’ with Migrant Caravan Invasions" By Tessa Weinberg• November 1, 2018 Mike Rogers stated on June 15, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Thousands of Westerners and Americans" are fighting with extremists in eastern Syria and Iraq. By Steve Contorno• June 18, 2014 Bloggers stated on July 13, 2018 in a blog post: "An elderly British politician has been savagely beaten to a bloody pulp by a gang of anti-Trump protestors because he ‘welcomed’ the U.S. president to the United Kingdom." By Katie Akin• July 17, 2018 X posts stated on May 22, 2025 in an X post: The slaying of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington, D.C., is a false flag. By Maria Briceño• May 23, 2025 Instagram posts stated on December 04, 2022 in a post: Says Hitler said Black people are the “true Hebrews.” By Gabrielle Settles• December 6, 2022 CatholicVote stated on August 17, 2022 in an ad: Three churches were targeted during arson attacks over the summer “because they protect unborn babies and women in need.” By Tom Kertscher• September 1, 2022 Viral image stated on February 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: Muslim immigrants were responsible for 11,000 of 13,000 knife attacks in London in the past 12 months. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 8, 2019 Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2018 in a rally in Murphysboro, Ill.: Says he didn't cancel a political rally because after Sept. 11, "the New York Stock Exchange was open the following day." By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2018 Viral image stated on March 22, 2021 in a tweet: These 11 mass shootings involved an AR-15-style weapon. By Jon Greenberg• March 24, 2021
Antisemitic claims about Brooklyn synagogue tunnel spread on social media By Sofia Ahmed, Jeff Cercone• January 12, 2024 Ask PolitiFact: Is Black Lives Matter anti-Semitic? By Tom Kertscher• August 24, 2020 How an antisemitic conspiracy theory amplified by Ye, Kyrie Irving divides Black, Jewish people By Salvador Rodriguez-Ruiz, Gabrielle Settles• February 21, 2023 Villanova University was targeted by ‘swatting.’ What is it, and how does it affect victims? By Loreben Tuquero• August 22, 2025 Fact-checking claims about the Colorado attack at a gathering supporting hostages held by Hamas By Loreben Tuquero• June 4, 2025 Trump says he left Biden a perfect economy, but the facts say otherwise By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes• November 16, 2022 Competing claims about Islam on ABC's 'This Week' By Martha M. Hamilton• October 6, 2010 What is the ‘great replacement theory’ linked to the Buffalo shooter? By Bill McCarthy• May 16, 2022 The list of 78 terror attacks the White House says the media didn’t cover — but they did By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• February 8, 2017 Obama and Israel By Robert Farley• March 14, 2008 A guide to George Santos’ dubious statements about drag, Brazil, his 9/11 connection and more By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2023 Can Trump ban protesters from wearing masks? How states have used anti-mask laws before By Gabrielle Lazor, Amy Sherman• June 12, 2025 George Santos has been arrested. Here’s a recap of his alleged falsehoods. By Louis Jacobson• May 10, 2023 Fact-checking around the world: an update By Shannon Beckham• August 12, 2014 Donald Trump doesn’t think white nationalism is on the rise. Data show otherwise By Amy Sherman• March 20, 2019 Who ended up at Alligator Alcatraz? It’s not just ‘worst of the worst’ criminals, as officials said By Madison Czopek• July 17, 2025 McCain steps in on Wright By Robert Farley• April 30, 2008 How Ye stirred up antisemitism among social media users By Gabrielle Settles• October 25, 2022 Fact-checking attacks on defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• January 30, 2013 The most outlandish, Pants On Fire! claims we fact-checked in 2017 By Chris Nichols, Kathryn Palmer• December 27, 2017
