12 People 22838 Fact-checks 7360 Articles People (12) AFSCME People People's Majority Keep Conservatives United People for the American Way Crystal Peoples-Stokes Get EQUAL Texas Get Georgia Right Let's Get To Work Keep Austin Healthy PAC We the People petition Keep the Promise 1 PAC People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Fact-checks (22838) Lesley Cohen stated on September 24, 2016 in a political mail piece.: "It’s bad enough that (Stephen) Silberkraus appeared in a sexual fetish film where women were kidnapped from their homes and forced to live naked in kennels and trained to be pets. But when Silberkraus isn’t acting in films that degrade women, he’s stalking them in his personal time." By Riley Snyder• October 6, 2016 Ted Nugent stated on February 24, 2014 in comments on CNN: "I've been a cop in Lake County, Michigan, since 1982 thereabout. I conduct federal raids with the DEA and ATF and U.S. Marshals and the FBI and Texas Rangers." By Jon Greenberg• February 27, 2014 Social Media stated on December 16, 2024 in social media posts: Tipster in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing is ineligible for reward money "because she called 911 instead of the tip line." By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2024 Bloggers stated on September 07, 2017 in a fake news article: "Georgia mosque keeps Hurricane Harvey donations, will send to Syrian refugees instead" By Greg Auman, Jon Greenberg• September 11, 2017 Bill Stanley stated on July 09, 2019 in a radio interview.: "How many people have with a concealed carry permit have committed a crime in Virginia? ...The answer is zero." By Warren Fiske• July 24, 2019 Viral image stated on August 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photos show that the person who shot three people during a protest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake is a police officer. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 26, 2020 Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in the CNN debate: Says Charlie Crist wants felons who "commit a heinous crime" such as "intentional permanent disfigurement of a child, you walk out of jail, you immediately get to vote." By Amy Sherman• October 27, 2014 Harry Houck stated on July 21, 2015 in a panel debate on "CNN Tonight with Don Lemon": "The law says ... when a police officer stops you, do whatever he says and then deal with it later." By Will Cabaniss• July 30, 2015 Bloggers stated on November 09, 2017 in blog posts: Malia Obama was "among 10 arrested in racist Antifa attack," and the cop who arrested her was "found dead under suspicious circumstances." By Sophie Kaplan• November 10, 2017 Donald Trump stated on October 31, 2018 in a tweet: "Democrats let him (cop killer Luis Bracamontes) into our country," and "Democrats let him stay." By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• November 1, 2018 Viral image stated on June 08, 2020 in post on Facebook: “Cops in Norway: require 3 years of training, 4 people killed since 2002. Cops in Finland: require 2 years of training, 7 people killed since 2000. Cops in Iceland: require 2 years of training, 1 person killed since ever. Cops in the U.S.: require 21 weeks of training, 8,000+ people killed since 2001.” By Emily Venezky• June 16, 2020 Joe Negron stated on April 10, 2013 in a gaggle of reporters: Says PETA "is using this really fancy drone to follow hunters around in some places in other countries." By Katie Sanders• April 12, 2013 Joe Biden stated on February 11, 2020 in a campaign event in South Carolina: “I had the great honor of being arrested with our U.N. ambassador on the streets of Soweto trying to get to see (Nelson Mandela) on Robbens Island.” By Amy Sherman• March 4, 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 Social Media stated on June 24, 2025 in an X post: “The tow truck drivers in Los Angeles are quickly towing ICE vehicles improperly parked!” By Gabrielle Lazor• June 26, 2025 Tom Suozzi stated on January 21, 2022 in a campaign ad: “The Manhattan DA is actually proposing to downgrade armed robbery to a misdemeanor, and to stop prosecuting resisting arrest.” By Tyler Smith, Jonny Walker• March 16, 2022 Ron Johnson stated on February 15, 2021 in a radio interview: Says Jan. 6 Capitol riot “didn’t seem like an armed insurrection.” By Eric Litke• February 15, 2021 Vernon Keenan stated on April 26, 2016 in Newspaper interview : The city of Clarkston "can’t decriminalize marijuana. Only state legislators and Congress can do that." By Jim Tharpe• May 11, 2016 Hillary Clinton stated on February 23, 2016 in a TV ad: "African-Americans are more likely to be arrested by police and sentenced to longer prison terms for doing the same thing that whites do." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 26, 2016 Sherrod Brown stated on March 07, 2011 in : The "House-passed budget proposal could cut funding for programs that help keep local neighborhoods safe, slash more than $1.7 million in anti-terror funds for Ohio." By Stephen Koff• March 30, 2011 Articles (7360) What we know about Jacob Blake's shooting in Kenosha, Wis. By Daniel Funke, Ciara O'Rourke• August 27, 2020 Social posts target Democrats’ vote on migrant offenders bill. Here’s why they say they opposed it. By Jeff Cercone• January 8, 2025 Fact-checking coronavirus claims by Pennsylvania politicians By Jessica Calefati• March 25, 2020 Yakking's over at Republican Party of Texas convention; let the Truth-O-Meter kick in By • June 14, 2010 Readers speak out about our ruling on Biden, Flint crime stats By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2011 Does ICE Have Unlimited Authority To Make Courthouse Arrests? 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Lesley Cohen stated on September 24, 2016 in a political mail piece.: "It’s bad enough that (Stephen) Silberkraus appeared in a sexual fetish film where women were kidnapped from their homes and forced to live naked in kennels and trained to be pets. But when Silberkraus isn’t acting in films that degrade women, he’s stalking them in his personal time." By Riley Snyder• October 6, 2016 Ted Nugent stated on February 24, 2014 in comments on CNN: "I've been a cop in Lake County, Michigan, since 1982 thereabout. I conduct federal raids with the DEA and ATF and U.S. Marshals and the FBI and Texas Rangers." By Jon Greenberg• February 27, 2014 Social Media stated on December 16, 2024 in social media posts: Tipster in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing is ineligible for reward money "because she called 911 instead of the tip line." By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2024 Bloggers stated on September 07, 2017 in a fake news article: "Georgia mosque keeps Hurricane Harvey donations, will send to Syrian refugees instead" By Greg Auman, Jon Greenberg• September 11, 2017 Bill Stanley stated on July 09, 2019 in a radio interview.: "How many people have with a concealed carry permit have committed a crime in Virginia? ...The answer is zero." By Warren Fiske• July 24, 2019 Viral image stated on August 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photos show that the person who shot three people during a protest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake is a police officer. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 26, 2020 Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in the CNN debate: Says Charlie Crist wants felons who "commit a heinous crime" such as "intentional permanent disfigurement of a child, you walk out of jail, you immediately get to vote." By Amy Sherman• October 27, 2014 Harry Houck stated on July 21, 2015 in a panel debate on "CNN Tonight with Don Lemon": "The law says ... when a police officer stops you, do whatever he says and then deal with it later." By Will Cabaniss• July 30, 2015 Bloggers stated on November 09, 2017 in blog posts: Malia Obama was "among 10 arrested in racist Antifa attack," and the cop who arrested her was "found dead under suspicious circumstances." By Sophie Kaplan• November 10, 2017 Donald Trump stated on October 31, 2018 in a tweet: "Democrats let him (cop killer Luis Bracamontes) into our country," and "Democrats let him stay." By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• November 1, 2018 Viral image stated on June 08, 2020 in post on Facebook: “Cops in Norway: require 3 years of training, 4 people killed since 2002. Cops in Finland: require 2 years of training, 7 people killed since 2000. Cops in Iceland: require 2 years of training, 1 person killed since ever. Cops in the U.S.: require 21 weeks of training, 8,000+ people killed since 2001.” By Emily Venezky• June 16, 2020 Joe Negron stated on April 10, 2013 in a gaggle of reporters: Says PETA "is using this really fancy drone to follow hunters around in some places in other countries." By Katie Sanders• April 12, 2013 Joe Biden stated on February 11, 2020 in a campaign event in South Carolina: “I had the great honor of being arrested with our U.N. ambassador on the streets of Soweto trying to get to see (Nelson Mandela) on Robbens Island.” By Amy Sherman• March 4, 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 Social Media stated on June 24, 2025 in an X post: “The tow truck drivers in Los Angeles are quickly towing ICE vehicles improperly parked!” By Gabrielle Lazor• June 26, 2025 Tom Suozzi stated on January 21, 2022 in a campaign ad: “The Manhattan DA is actually proposing to downgrade armed robbery to a misdemeanor, and to stop prosecuting resisting arrest.” By Tyler Smith, Jonny Walker• March 16, 2022 Ron Johnson stated on February 15, 2021 in a radio interview: Says Jan. 6 Capitol riot “didn’t seem like an armed insurrection.” By Eric Litke• February 15, 2021 Vernon Keenan stated on April 26, 2016 in Newspaper interview : The city of Clarkston "can’t decriminalize marijuana. Only state legislators and Congress can do that." By Jim Tharpe• May 11, 2016 Hillary Clinton stated on February 23, 2016 in a TV ad: "African-Americans are more likely to be arrested by police and sentenced to longer prison terms for doing the same thing that whites do." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 26, 2016 Sherrod Brown stated on March 07, 2011 in : The "House-passed budget proposal could cut funding for programs that help keep local neighborhoods safe, slash more than $1.7 million in anti-terror funds for Ohio." By Stephen Koff• March 30, 2011
What we know about Jacob Blake's shooting in Kenosha, Wis. By Daniel Funke, Ciara O'Rourke• August 27, 2020 Social posts target Democrats’ vote on migrant offenders bill. Here’s why they say they opposed it. By Jeff Cercone• January 8, 2025 Fact-checking coronavirus claims by Pennsylvania politicians By Jessica Calefati• March 25, 2020 Yakking's over at Republican Party of Texas convention; let the Truth-O-Meter kick in By • June 14, 2010 Readers speak out about our ruling on Biden, Flint crime stats By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2011 Does ICE Have Unlimited Authority To Make Courthouse Arrests? By Chris Nichols• September 4, 2018 Biden wants a bite of the Big Apple By Wes Allison• November 2, 2007 How has Joe Biden fared on the Truth-O-Meter? By Louis Jacobson• September 29, 2020 How much credit does Giuliani deserve for fighting crime? By Wes Allison• September 1, 2007 Misinformation about fentanyl exposure threatens to undermine overdose response By Henry Larweh• April 10, 2025 How George Floyd protests evolved in 5 major cities By Daniel Funke• June 10, 2020 Jason Aldean's 'Try That in a Small Town' video includes footage from non-US protests By Jeff Cercone, Madison Czopek• July 20, 2023 Florida representatives debate Jay-Z lyrics By Katie Sanders• March 13, 2012 Sorting out the police reports highlighted in an ad attacking US Senate candidate Herschel Walker By Tom Kertscher• April 4, 2022 Fact-checking Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman By Manuela Tobias• August 30, 2018 Bird flu: What to know about latest outbreaks after U.S. reports first severely infected person By Sara Swann• December 19, 2024 PunditFact's top 6 fact-checks of 2014 By Jon Greenberg• December 29, 2014 Bird flu might impact price, but not safety of Thanksgiving turkey By Grace Abels• November 21, 2025 The race for the Georgia U.S. Senate seat: A guide By Louis Jacobson• April 8, 2022 Texas fact checks to take to the polls By W. Gardner Selby• July 30, 2012
