54 People 17985 Fact-checks 6446 Articles People (54) Steve Case House Republicans Mayors Against Illegal Guns Left Action U.S. House Democrats Credo Action Heritage Action Organizing for Action Iowa House Democrats Arizona House Democrats House Majority PAC House Republican Conference House Republican staff American Action Network Club for Growth Action ClearPath Action Fund Education Action Group Focus on the Family Action YG Action Fund Texas House Democratic Caucus Fact-checks (17985) Donald Trump stated on January 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says a Ted Cruz ad has "got me bull-dozing down a house. I never bulldozed it down. It's false advertising." By Lauren Carroll• January 24, 2016 Viral image stated on October 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows "Kurdish kids" after Turkey’s invasion. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 21, 2019 Marco Rubio stated on February 25, 2016 in the GOP primary debate in Texas: Says Donald Trump hired illegal workers "from Poland and he had to pay a million dollars or so in a judgment." By Linda Qiu• February 26, 2016 Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: "FEC charges (Beto O'Rourke's 2018 campaign) Illegal Campaign Contributions." By Nusaiba Mizan• September 8, 2022 Joe Biden stated on May 16, 2024 in News release: "The Trump administration handed out taxpayer dollars to a foreign company. Hundreds of homes and farms were bulldozed, and over $500 million in taxpayer dollars were wasted preparing for Foxconn." By D.L. Davis• July 13, 2024 Instagram posts stated on March 26, 2024 in an Instagram reel: Footage shows explosion on Baltimore bridge. By Sara Swann• March 27, 2024 Michele Bachmann stated on November 03, 2010 in a CNN interview: "The president of the United States will be taking a trip over to India that is expected to cost the taxpayers $200 million a day." By Robert Farley• November 4, 2010 Hillary Clinton stated on October 20, 2016 in in a debate: Says Donald Trump "used undocumented labor to build the Trump Tower." By Linda Qiu, Riley Snyder• October 20, 2016 Glenn Youngkin stated on July 10, 2022 in a TV interview.: “In Virginia, we actually do protect same-sex marriage.” By Warren Fiske• July 15, 2022 Lila Rose stated on May 14, 2024 in an Instagram post: Anti-abortion activist sentenced to 57 months in prison for “handing roses and resources to women at an abortion facility.” By Jeff Cercone• May 17, 2024 Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2025 in remarks to reporters: A new White House ballroom “won't interfere with the current building.” By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2025 Ron Johnson stated on October 04, 2022 in Public statement: "To call what happened on January 6 an armed insurrection, I just think is not accurate." By D.L. Davis• October 10, 2022 Donald Trump stated on August 27, 2020 in a speech at the RNC: Says Joe Biden “is even talking about taking the wall down.” By Miriam Valverde• August 28, 2020 Pete Buttigieg stated on April 06, 2021 in an interview with The Grio: “There is racism physically built into some of our highways.” By Louis Jacobson• April 15, 2021 Instagram posts stated on September 18, 2022 in a Facebook post: Martha’s Vineyard "used the military to deport every last illegal migrant from their island.” By Jeff Cercone• September 20, 2022 Ann Wagner stated on August 18, 2020 in an ad: Says Jill Schupp has shown a “disturbing pattern of putting sex offenders over our safety.” By Tom Kertscher• August 26, 2020 Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Merrick Garland is investigating Donald Trump’s “tax evasion case.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 29, 2020 New Georgia Encyclopedia stated on January 11, 2011 in New Georgia Encyclopedia entry on hogs in Georgia history: Georgia lawmakers fuel up for the session by feasting on "wild" hogs. By Jim Tharpe• January 11, 2011 Facebook posts stated on February 06, 2022 in a post: “Got the old killdozer loaded up heading for Ottawa.” By Monique Curet• February 10, 2022 Tim McGinty stated on March 04, 2016 in his campaign website: Says he "tore down hundreds of abandoned homes that served as havens for crime and reduce(d) the value of our neighborhoods." By Nadia Pflaum• March 4, 2016 Articles (6446) Fact-checking Trump, Sanders on the Jan. 24 shows By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• January 24, 2016 PolitiFact fact-checks the Jan. 24 shows By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• January 24, 2016 White House construction: How Donald Trump’s ballroom compares with Barack Obama’s renovations By Maria Briceño• October 31, 2025 A Maryland city has let noncitizens vote in local elections for 30 years. How has it worked so far? By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• October 21, 2024 Fact-checking the Trump administration’s claims about Kilmar Abrego Garcia By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• August 25, 2025 Trump said the DOJ is suing Virginia to allow noncitizens to vote. But that’s not the case. By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2024 Will new Title IX rules leave students vulnerable to sexual harassment? Experts give mixed answers By Miriam Valverde• May 14, 2020 Trump repeats many falsehoods in letter to Pelosi about impeachment By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• December 17, 2019 Provocative Trump ad gives wrong impression on immigrants By Chris Nichols• January 23, 2018 Can Donald Trump run for president if charged and convicted of removing official records? By Amy Sherman• August 9, 2022 PolitiFact’s Top 5 fact-checks for February 2016 By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 1, 2016 How spin and falsehoods propelled Trump's immigration crackdown in his first 100 days By Maria Briceño, Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 28, 2025 Sorting out Hillary Clinton’s fossil fuel contributions By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 1, 2016 Is IRS Obama's Watergate? By Katie Sanders• April 18, 2014 What’s behind Republicans’ claim that Joe Biden received $40,000 of ‘laundered Chinese money’? By Madison Czopek• November 14, 2023 Who is Alexander Smirnov, and what does his indictment mean for the GOP impeachment inquiry? By Madison Czopek• February 26, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s tweetstorm about a potential government shutdown By Lauren Carroll• April 27, 2017 Ad Watch: Trump ad mischaracterizes immigration data, Harris’ remarks on decriminalizing immigration By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 25, 2024 Fact-checking Day 1 of Trump’s second impeachment trial: To try or not to try By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 10, 2021 Immigration: the year in fact-checking By Amy Sherman• December 19, 2014
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Donald Trump stated on January 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says a Ted Cruz ad has "got me bull-dozing down a house. I never bulldozed it down. It's false advertising." By Lauren Carroll• January 24, 2016 Viral image stated on October 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows "Kurdish kids" after Turkey’s invasion. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 21, 2019 Marco Rubio stated on February 25, 2016 in the GOP primary debate in Texas: Says Donald Trump hired illegal workers "from Poland and he had to pay a million dollars or so in a judgment." By Linda Qiu• February 26, 2016 Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: "FEC charges (Beto O'Rourke's 2018 campaign) Illegal Campaign Contributions." By Nusaiba Mizan• September 8, 2022 Joe Biden stated on May 16, 2024 in News release: "The Trump administration handed out taxpayer dollars to a foreign company. Hundreds of homes and farms were bulldozed, and over $500 million in taxpayer dollars were wasted preparing for Foxconn." By D.L. Davis• July 13, 2024 Instagram posts stated on March 26, 2024 in an Instagram reel: Footage shows explosion on Baltimore bridge. By Sara Swann• March 27, 2024 Michele Bachmann stated on November 03, 2010 in a CNN interview: "The president of the United States will be taking a trip over to India that is expected to cost the taxpayers $200 million a day." By Robert Farley• November 4, 2010 Hillary Clinton stated on October 20, 2016 in in a debate: Says Donald Trump "used undocumented labor to build the Trump Tower." By Linda Qiu, Riley Snyder• October 20, 2016 Glenn Youngkin stated on July 10, 2022 in a TV interview.: “In Virginia, we actually do protect same-sex marriage.” By Warren Fiske• July 15, 2022 Lila Rose stated on May 14, 2024 in an Instagram post: Anti-abortion activist sentenced to 57 months in prison for “handing roses and resources to women at an abortion facility.” By Jeff Cercone• May 17, 2024 Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2025 in remarks to reporters: A new White House ballroom “won't interfere with the current building.” By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2025 Ron Johnson stated on October 04, 2022 in Public statement: "To call what happened on January 6 an armed insurrection, I just think is not accurate." By D.L. Davis• October 10, 2022 Donald Trump stated on August 27, 2020 in a speech at the RNC: Says Joe Biden “is even talking about taking the wall down.” By Miriam Valverde• August 28, 2020 Pete Buttigieg stated on April 06, 2021 in an interview with The Grio: “There is racism physically built into some of our highways.” By Louis Jacobson• April 15, 2021 Instagram posts stated on September 18, 2022 in a Facebook post: Martha’s Vineyard "used the military to deport every last illegal migrant from their island.” By Jeff Cercone• September 20, 2022 Ann Wagner stated on August 18, 2020 in an ad: Says Jill Schupp has shown a “disturbing pattern of putting sex offenders over our safety.” By Tom Kertscher• August 26, 2020 Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Merrick Garland is investigating Donald Trump’s “tax evasion case.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 29, 2020 New Georgia Encyclopedia stated on January 11, 2011 in New Georgia Encyclopedia entry on hogs in Georgia history: Georgia lawmakers fuel up for the session by feasting on "wild" hogs. By Jim Tharpe• January 11, 2011 Facebook posts stated on February 06, 2022 in a post: “Got the old killdozer loaded up heading for Ottawa.” By Monique Curet• February 10, 2022 Tim McGinty stated on March 04, 2016 in his campaign website: Says he "tore down hundreds of abandoned homes that served as havens for crime and reduce(d) the value of our neighborhoods." By Nadia Pflaum• March 4, 2016
Fact-checking Trump, Sanders on the Jan. 24 shows By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• January 24, 2016 PolitiFact fact-checks the Jan. 24 shows By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• January 24, 2016 White House construction: How Donald Trump’s ballroom compares with Barack Obama’s renovations By Maria Briceño• October 31, 2025 A Maryland city has let noncitizens vote in local elections for 30 years. How has it worked so far? By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• October 21, 2024 Fact-checking the Trump administration’s claims about Kilmar Abrego Garcia By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• August 25, 2025 Trump said the DOJ is suing Virginia to allow noncitizens to vote. But that’s not the case. By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2024 Will new Title IX rules leave students vulnerable to sexual harassment? Experts give mixed answers By Miriam Valverde• May 14, 2020 Trump repeats many falsehoods in letter to Pelosi about impeachment By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• December 17, 2019 Provocative Trump ad gives wrong impression on immigrants By Chris Nichols• January 23, 2018 Can Donald Trump run for president if charged and convicted of removing official records? By Amy Sherman• August 9, 2022 PolitiFact’s Top 5 fact-checks for February 2016 By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 1, 2016 How spin and falsehoods propelled Trump's immigration crackdown in his first 100 days By Maria Briceño, Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 28, 2025 Sorting out Hillary Clinton’s fossil fuel contributions By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 1, 2016 Is IRS Obama's Watergate? By Katie Sanders• April 18, 2014 What’s behind Republicans’ claim that Joe Biden received $40,000 of ‘laundered Chinese money’? By Madison Czopek• November 14, 2023 Who is Alexander Smirnov, and what does his indictment mean for the GOP impeachment inquiry? By Madison Czopek• February 26, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s tweetstorm about a potential government shutdown By Lauren Carroll• April 27, 2017 Ad Watch: Trump ad mischaracterizes immigration data, Harris’ remarks on decriminalizing immigration By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 25, 2024 Fact-checking Day 1 of Trump’s second impeachment trial: To try or not to try By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 10, 2021 Immigration: the year in fact-checking By Amy Sherman• December 19, 2014
