22 People 16727 Fact-checks 6362 Articles People (22) Barack Obama Obama Girl Obama's heckler Michelle Obama Georgians Together Commonwealth Together PAC A Better Wisconsin Together America First Patients First California Together, No On Proposition 1 Good Jobs First Florida First Initiative Florida First Project Health First Wisconsin Voters First Ohio America First Legal Friends of Miami First Lone Star First Protect Families First Virginia First Foundation Fact-checks (16727) Facebook posts stated on September 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Obama & Clinton are being arrested by the military.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 15, 2022 Viral image stated on December 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: A video shows Nancy Pelosi unveiling a portrait of former U.S. Energy Department employee. By Ciara O'Rourke• December 19, 2022 Instagram posts stated on July 21, 2013 in Instagram posts: Dozens of artists, including Justin Timberlake, Jay Z and Rihanna, are canceling Florida shows like Stevie Wonder in protest of "stand your ground." By Katie Sanders• July 23, 2013 Barack Obama stated on September 13, 2016 in a speech in Philadelphia: Says Donald Trump's foundation "took money other people gave to his charity and then bought a six-foot-tall painting of himself." By Louis Jacobson• September 13, 2016 Kanye West stated on June 11, 2013 in a newspaper interview: I have the most Grammys of anyone my age, but I haven't won one against a white person. By Janel Davis• August 15, 2013 Viral image stated on September 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows women who “gathered to scream at Trump through their vaginas.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 20, 2020 Chain email stated on March 17, 2014 in a chain email: Says President Barack Obama told a room of students, "Children, every time I clap my hands together, a child in America dies from gun violence," and then a child told him he could solve the problem by not clapping any more. By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2014 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 Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in a debate in Danville, Ky.: "There's not one Democrat who endorses" the Romney-Ryan Medicare plan. By Molly Moorhead• October 12, 2012 Royce West stated on November 23, 2020 in a committee meeting: Says that this year is the first time during his 27 years as senator “that two African Americans have ever served on the same (Senate) committee.” By Brandon Mulder• December 11, 2020 Viral image stated on June 22, 2020 in a viral image: Aunt Jemima was photographed chained to a table. By Tom Kertscher• June 23, 2020 Barack Obama stated on February 01, 2010 in remarks on the budget: "We're also cutting a Forest Service economic development program that strayed so far from any mission that it funded a music festival." By Robert Farley• February 4, 2010 Bloggers stated on April 03, 2019 in an article: "George Washington, as many don’t know, was not the first President of the United States. The first President of the United States was one John Hanson, and he was a black man." By Daniel Funke, Volodymyr Solohub• July 25, 2019 Michelle Obama stated on August 25, 2008 in Denver: While in the Illinois Senate, Barack Obama passed legislation moving people "from welfare to jobs." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 25, 2008 John Boehner stated on June 08, 2009 in a press release.: Says Vice President Joe Biden "admits that the American people are being scammed" with the economic stimulus package. By Catharine Richert• June 8, 2009 Viral image stated on November 07, 2023 in an Instagram post: “NASA admits space and planets are fake.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 8, 2023 Jimmy Carter stated on February 21, 2013 in an interview with CNN's Piers Morgan: "When I ran against incumbent President Gerald Ford, you know how much money we raised? None." By Louis Jacobson• February 26, 2013 Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: During the 1918 flu pandemic, San Francisco residents formed the “Anti-Mask League.” San Francisco “was ultimately one of the cities that suffered the most with a high death rate.” By Amy Sherman• April 24, 2020 Barack Obama stated on August 06, 2008 in a news release: John McCain refuses to support a new bipartisan energy bill "because it would take away tax breaks from oil companies like Exxon Mobil." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 7, 2008 Barack Obama stated on September 28, 2010 in a speech in Madison, Wisc.: The Republican election platform "was actually written with the help of a former lobbyist for AIG and a former lobbyist for Exxon-Mobil." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 30, 2010 Articles (6362) Did Trump inherit a mess? 8 charts show otherwise By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2017 Can Donald Trump legally put his image on a U.S. Mint coin? Probably By Louis Jacobson• October 7, 2025 Ukraine, CPAC focus of March 9 Sunday shows By Katie Sanders• March 7, 2014 Obama attack too quick on the draw By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 7, 2008 Fact-checkers worldwide check the G20 summit for a #G20factcheckathon By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 19, 2014 Fact-checking Tim Pawlenty's 'Courage to Stand' By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 12, 2011 Has President Obama kept his campaign promises? By J.B. Wogan• November 3, 2012 Has President Obama kept his campaign promises? By J.B. Wogan• November 5, 2012 Why we fact-check political cartoons By Katie Sanders• August 20, 2015 Fact-checking Trump’s falsehoods on Fox & Friends about Ukraine, impeachment and Mueller report By Daniel Funke, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• November 22, 2019 A radical Ayers allegation By Alexander Lane• October 10, 2008 12 key fact-checks on immigration and executive action By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 20, 2014 Reflections on the Obameter and Obama's campaign promises By Bill Adair, Becky Bowers, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead, J.B. Wogan• December 28, 2012 In Context: “Government’s the only thing that we all belong to” By Bill Wichert• October 10, 2012 Why claims that DOGE ended a lease on Obama’s Chicago presidential library are misleading By Jeff Cercone• March 7, 2025 Ted Cruz 'SUMMONS ENCLOSED' envelopes might deceive--but mailers aren't illegal By W. Gardner Selby• June 4, 2018 Sen. John McCain fought to clean up money in politics. Are we better off today? By Miriam Valverde• August 31, 2018 Twelve key fact-checks on immigration and executive action By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 21, 2014 Obama's return punch misses its mark By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 11, 2008 Truth-O-Meter cares about your health. And gas prices. By Willoughby Mariano• March 27, 2011
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Facebook posts stated on September 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Obama & Clinton are being arrested by the military.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 15, 2022 Viral image stated on December 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: A video shows Nancy Pelosi unveiling a portrait of former U.S. Energy Department employee. By Ciara O'Rourke• December 19, 2022 Instagram posts stated on July 21, 2013 in Instagram posts: Dozens of artists, including Justin Timberlake, Jay Z and Rihanna, are canceling Florida shows like Stevie Wonder in protest of "stand your ground." By Katie Sanders• July 23, 2013 Barack Obama stated on September 13, 2016 in a speech in Philadelphia: Says Donald Trump's foundation "took money other people gave to his charity and then bought a six-foot-tall painting of himself." By Louis Jacobson• September 13, 2016 Kanye West stated on June 11, 2013 in a newspaper interview: I have the most Grammys of anyone my age, but I haven't won one against a white person. By Janel Davis• August 15, 2013 Viral image stated on September 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows women who “gathered to scream at Trump through their vaginas.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 20, 2020 Chain email stated on March 17, 2014 in a chain email: Says President Barack Obama told a room of students, "Children, every time I clap my hands together, a child in America dies from gun violence," and then a child told him he could solve the problem by not clapping any more. By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2014 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 Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in a debate in Danville, Ky.: "There's not one Democrat who endorses" the Romney-Ryan Medicare plan. By Molly Moorhead• October 12, 2012 Royce West stated on November 23, 2020 in a committee meeting: Says that this year is the first time during his 27 years as senator “that two African Americans have ever served on the same (Senate) committee.” By Brandon Mulder• December 11, 2020 Viral image stated on June 22, 2020 in a viral image: Aunt Jemima was photographed chained to a table. By Tom Kertscher• June 23, 2020 Barack Obama stated on February 01, 2010 in remarks on the budget: "We're also cutting a Forest Service economic development program that strayed so far from any mission that it funded a music festival." By Robert Farley• February 4, 2010 Bloggers stated on April 03, 2019 in an article: "George Washington, as many don’t know, was not the first President of the United States. The first President of the United States was one John Hanson, and he was a black man." By Daniel Funke, Volodymyr Solohub• July 25, 2019 Michelle Obama stated on August 25, 2008 in Denver: While in the Illinois Senate, Barack Obama passed legislation moving people "from welfare to jobs." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 25, 2008 John Boehner stated on June 08, 2009 in a press release.: Says Vice President Joe Biden "admits that the American people are being scammed" with the economic stimulus package. By Catharine Richert• June 8, 2009 Viral image stated on November 07, 2023 in an Instagram post: “NASA admits space and planets are fake.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 8, 2023 Jimmy Carter stated on February 21, 2013 in an interview with CNN's Piers Morgan: "When I ran against incumbent President Gerald Ford, you know how much money we raised? None." By Louis Jacobson• February 26, 2013 Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: During the 1918 flu pandemic, San Francisco residents formed the “Anti-Mask League.” San Francisco “was ultimately one of the cities that suffered the most with a high death rate.” By Amy Sherman• April 24, 2020 Barack Obama stated on August 06, 2008 in a news release: John McCain refuses to support a new bipartisan energy bill "because it would take away tax breaks from oil companies like Exxon Mobil." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 7, 2008 Barack Obama stated on September 28, 2010 in a speech in Madison, Wisc.: The Republican election platform "was actually written with the help of a former lobbyist for AIG and a former lobbyist for Exxon-Mobil." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 30, 2010
Did Trump inherit a mess? 8 charts show otherwise By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2017 Can Donald Trump legally put his image on a U.S. Mint coin? Probably By Louis Jacobson• October 7, 2025 Ukraine, CPAC focus of March 9 Sunday shows By Katie Sanders• March 7, 2014 Obama attack too quick on the draw By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 7, 2008 Fact-checkers worldwide check the G20 summit for a #G20factcheckathon By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 19, 2014 Fact-checking Tim Pawlenty's 'Courage to Stand' By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 12, 2011 Has President Obama kept his campaign promises? By J.B. Wogan• November 3, 2012 Has President Obama kept his campaign promises? By J.B. Wogan• November 5, 2012 Why we fact-check political cartoons By Katie Sanders• August 20, 2015 Fact-checking Trump’s falsehoods on Fox & Friends about Ukraine, impeachment and Mueller report By Daniel Funke, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• November 22, 2019 A radical Ayers allegation By Alexander Lane• October 10, 2008 12 key fact-checks on immigration and executive action By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 20, 2014 Reflections on the Obameter and Obama's campaign promises By Bill Adair, Becky Bowers, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead, J.B. Wogan• December 28, 2012 In Context: “Government’s the only thing that we all belong to” By Bill Wichert• October 10, 2012 Why claims that DOGE ended a lease on Obama’s Chicago presidential library are misleading By Jeff Cercone• March 7, 2025 Ted Cruz 'SUMMONS ENCLOSED' envelopes might deceive--but mailers aren't illegal By W. Gardner Selby• June 4, 2018 Sen. John McCain fought to clean up money in politics. Are we better off today? By Miriam Valverde• August 31, 2018 Twelve key fact-checks on immigration and executive action By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 21, 2014 Obama's return punch misses its mark By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 11, 2008 Truth-O-Meter cares about your health. And gas prices. By Willoughby Mariano• March 27, 2011
