16 People 11425 Fact-checks 4699 Articles People (16) Demand Justice Florida Supreme Court Log Cabin Republicans Students for Trump Vets for Trump The Trump Talks Donald Trump Tiffany Trump Eric Trump Melania Trump Ivanka Trump President Trump's lawyers Donald Trump Jr. Wisconsin Trump Victory Politics Elite Trump Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America Fact-checks (11425) Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on March 05, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Everybody acts like President Trump is the one that came up with this idea. ... There are multiple news outlets that have reported" former President Barack Obama ordered wiretapping on Trump. By Allison Graves• March 5, 2017 Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2019 in remarks at the White House: "There has never been, ever before, an administration that’s been so open and transparent." By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2019 Josh Hawley stated on October 07, 2025 in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing: “The FBI tapped my phone” and those of other senators. By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 9, 2025 Lynn Westmoreland stated on June 20, 2013 in an article: "It is against the law for the NSA to record or monitor Americans’ phone calls without getting a specific FISA warrant to do so." By Eric Stirgus• July 8, 2013 Drunk History stated on July 02, 2019 in an episode: Says the late Lady Bird Johnson sicced the CIA on actress and singer Eartha Kitt after Kitt spoke out against the Vietnam War during a White House luncheon in January 1968. By Kelsey Bradshaw• August 15, 2019 Bloggers stated on March 04, 2020 in a blog post: Says Quaden Bayles committed suicide. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 5, 2020 Donald Trump stated on February 16, 2024 in a statement to the media: President Joe Biden “directed New York AG Witch Hunt” into Donald Trump’s real estate. By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 20, 2024 Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2022 in a Facebook post: “The FBI confirmed” that Ashley Biden said her father molested her. By Jeff Cercone• September 15, 2022 Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech: "For the first time in history, my administration posts our White House visitors online." By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 28, 2010 Randi Weingarten stated on September 20, 2023 in an X post: "Texas teacher fired for reading Diary of Anne Frank to class.” By Jeff Cercone• September 22, 2023 Facebook posts stated on December 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Chief Justice John Roberts visited Jeffrey Epstein's private island. By Bill McCarthy• December 21, 2020 Anonymous Caller stated on April 10, 2018 in an anonymous phone message: Says that unless the recipient called back about "your tax filings," you "will be taken into custody by the local cops as there are more serious allegations pressed on your name." By W. Gardner Selby• April 11, 2018 Ivanka Trump stated on May 01, 2017 in her new book: Says John Quincy Adams said, "If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader." By Katie Sanders• May 5, 2017 Marco Rubio stated on April 14, 2013 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': Ché Guevara "wrote extensively about the superiority of white Europeans over people of African descent." By Amy Sherman• April 17, 2013 Kimberly Guilfoyle stated on July 31, 2009 in the Glenn Beck show: If you log into the government's Cash for Clunkers Web site (cars.gov) from your home computer, the government can "seize all of your personal and private" information, and track your computer activity. By Robert Farley• August 3, 2009 Julie Lassa stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Sean Duffy was a no-show" as Ashland County District Attorney while he was on the campaign trail By James B. Nelson• October 13, 2010 John McCain stated on January 28, 2008 in an automated call to voters: "He told gay organizers in Massachusetts he would be a stronger advocate for special rights than even Ted Kennedy." By John Frank• January 31, 2008 AFSCME People stated on September 05, 2018 in an ad: Says Mike DeWine took $40,000 from ECOT and "did nothing while the online for-profit school lied about enrollment and took millions meant for our kids." By Amy Sherman• September 12, 2018 Greg Abbott stated on October 15, 2014 in a letter to David Feldman, Houston's city attorney: A lawyer demanded "several Houston pastors hand over to the city government many of their private papers, including their sermons." By Dylan Baddour• October 23, 2014 Instagram posts stated on January 04, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Epstein List” shows 166 people connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. By Loreben Tuquero• February 1, 2024 Articles (4699) How Democrats aim to define the lessons of Jan. 6 By Jon Greenberg• January 6, 2022 Look who’s not talking: Key figures who aren’t cooperating with Jan. 6 investigators By Jon Greenberg• January 10, 2022 Sorting through Trump's shift on releasing White House visitor logs By Louis Jacobson• April 19, 2017 What you need to know about executive privilege By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2019 Did Donald Trump invent claim that Barack Obama tapped his phone? By Lauren Carroll• March 6, 2017 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s CNN town hall claims on Jan. 6, abortion, Mar-a-Lago documents By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 11, 2023 Fact-checking Obama's State of the Union speech By Bill Adair• January 28, 2010 Trump ‘exonerated’ by Epstein docs? Here’s what they do (and don’t) say about the former president By Jeff Cercone• January 11, 2024 2020 election lawsuits and ballot access: what you need to know By Amy Sherman• November 2, 2020 In Russia, the truth of the war on Ukraine is available. The risk comes in sharing it By Jon Greenberg• March 21, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: Where does Hamas get its weapons? By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 18, 2023 Fact-checking falsehoods about Epstein’s client list, island and involvement with Trump By Amy Sherman• December 17, 2025 McConnell vs. Paul on the Patriot Act and telephone records: What the government accesses By Lauren Carroll• June 2, 2015 How to avoid misinformation about the war in Gaza and Israel By Alex Mahadevan• October 12, 2023 PolitiFact Wisconsin highlights 2018 True and Pants on Fire ratings By D.L. Davis• December 27, 2018 Yes, Bill Clinton kept tapes in his sock drawer. Here's why Trump's case is different. By Amy Sherman• June 12, 2023 The Jan. 6 committee’s planned subpoena of Donald Trump: What does it mean? By Louis Jacobson• October 14, 2022 Fact-checking Malcolm Jenkins' posters on prisons and police shootings By Manuela Tobias• June 7, 2018 Cell phone showdown. 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Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on March 05, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Everybody acts like President Trump is the one that came up with this idea. ... There are multiple news outlets that have reported" former President Barack Obama ordered wiretapping on Trump. By Allison Graves• March 5, 2017 Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2019 in remarks at the White House: "There has never been, ever before, an administration that’s been so open and transparent." By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2019 Josh Hawley stated on October 07, 2025 in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing: “The FBI tapped my phone” and those of other senators. By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 9, 2025 Lynn Westmoreland stated on June 20, 2013 in an article: "It is against the law for the NSA to record or monitor Americans’ phone calls without getting a specific FISA warrant to do so." By Eric Stirgus• July 8, 2013 Drunk History stated on July 02, 2019 in an episode: Says the late Lady Bird Johnson sicced the CIA on actress and singer Eartha Kitt after Kitt spoke out against the Vietnam War during a White House luncheon in January 1968. By Kelsey Bradshaw• August 15, 2019 Bloggers stated on March 04, 2020 in a blog post: Says Quaden Bayles committed suicide. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 5, 2020 Donald Trump stated on February 16, 2024 in a statement to the media: President Joe Biden “directed New York AG Witch Hunt” into Donald Trump’s real estate. By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 20, 2024 Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2022 in a Facebook post: “The FBI confirmed” that Ashley Biden said her father molested her. By Jeff Cercone• September 15, 2022 Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech: "For the first time in history, my administration posts our White House visitors online." By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 28, 2010 Randi Weingarten stated on September 20, 2023 in an X post: "Texas teacher fired for reading Diary of Anne Frank to class.” By Jeff Cercone• September 22, 2023 Facebook posts stated on December 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Chief Justice John Roberts visited Jeffrey Epstein's private island. By Bill McCarthy• December 21, 2020 Anonymous Caller stated on April 10, 2018 in an anonymous phone message: Says that unless the recipient called back about "your tax filings," you "will be taken into custody by the local cops as there are more serious allegations pressed on your name." By W. Gardner Selby• April 11, 2018 Ivanka Trump stated on May 01, 2017 in her new book: Says John Quincy Adams said, "If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader." By Katie Sanders• May 5, 2017 Marco Rubio stated on April 14, 2013 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': Ché Guevara "wrote extensively about the superiority of white Europeans over people of African descent." By Amy Sherman• April 17, 2013 Kimberly Guilfoyle stated on July 31, 2009 in the Glenn Beck show: If you log into the government's Cash for Clunkers Web site (cars.gov) from your home computer, the government can "seize all of your personal and private" information, and track your computer activity. By Robert Farley• August 3, 2009 Julie Lassa stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Sean Duffy was a no-show" as Ashland County District Attorney while he was on the campaign trail By James B. Nelson• October 13, 2010 John McCain stated on January 28, 2008 in an automated call to voters: "He told gay organizers in Massachusetts he would be a stronger advocate for special rights than even Ted Kennedy." By John Frank• January 31, 2008 AFSCME People stated on September 05, 2018 in an ad: Says Mike DeWine took $40,000 from ECOT and "did nothing while the online for-profit school lied about enrollment and took millions meant for our kids." By Amy Sherman• September 12, 2018 Greg Abbott stated on October 15, 2014 in a letter to David Feldman, Houston's city attorney: A lawyer demanded "several Houston pastors hand over to the city government many of their private papers, including their sermons." By Dylan Baddour• October 23, 2014 Instagram posts stated on January 04, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Epstein List” shows 166 people connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. By Loreben Tuquero• February 1, 2024
How Democrats aim to define the lessons of Jan. 6 By Jon Greenberg• January 6, 2022 Look who’s not talking: Key figures who aren’t cooperating with Jan. 6 investigators By Jon Greenberg• January 10, 2022 Sorting through Trump's shift on releasing White House visitor logs By Louis Jacobson• April 19, 2017 What you need to know about executive privilege By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2019 Did Donald Trump invent claim that Barack Obama tapped his phone? By Lauren Carroll• March 6, 2017 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s CNN town hall claims on Jan. 6, abortion, Mar-a-Lago documents By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 11, 2023 Fact-checking Obama's State of the Union speech By Bill Adair• January 28, 2010 Trump ‘exonerated’ by Epstein docs? Here’s what they do (and don’t) say about the former president By Jeff Cercone• January 11, 2024 2020 election lawsuits and ballot access: what you need to know By Amy Sherman• November 2, 2020 In Russia, the truth of the war on Ukraine is available. The risk comes in sharing it By Jon Greenberg• March 21, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: Where does Hamas get its weapons? By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 18, 2023 Fact-checking falsehoods about Epstein’s client list, island and involvement with Trump By Amy Sherman• December 17, 2025 McConnell vs. Paul on the Patriot Act and telephone records: What the government accesses By Lauren Carroll• June 2, 2015 How to avoid misinformation about the war in Gaza and Israel By Alex Mahadevan• October 12, 2023 PolitiFact Wisconsin highlights 2018 True and Pants on Fire ratings By D.L. Davis• December 27, 2018 Yes, Bill Clinton kept tapes in his sock drawer. Here's why Trump's case is different. By Amy Sherman• June 12, 2023 The Jan. 6 committee’s planned subpoena of Donald Trump: What does it mean? By Louis Jacobson• October 14, 2022 Fact-checking Malcolm Jenkins' posters on prisons and police shootings By Manuela Tobias• June 7, 2018 Cell phone showdown. MSNBC takes on Fox News' Sean Hannity over obstruction of justice talk By John Kruzel• June 12, 2018 What we know about recent claims linking Bill Clinton and Jeffrey Epstein By Ciara O'Rourke• August 18, 2020
