8 People 24096 Fact-checks 8025 Articles People (8) College presidents Republican presidents Ohio Gun Owners Committee to Defend the President Georgia Gun Owners Gun Owners of America President Trump's lawyers Georgians for Bernie Sanders for President Fact-checks (24096) Greg Abbott stated on August 01, 2017 in a tweet: Says Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told players: "Stand for the Anthem or you’re off team." By W. Gardner Selby• August 2, 2017 Facebook posts stated on January 02, 2025 in a post on Facebook: “DEAL DONE: New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson make(s) a handshake deal of $789.5 million contract with former Saints QB Drew Brees as new general manager following Mickey Loomis departure…” By Madison Czopek• January 8, 2025 Facebook posts stated on April 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp “mandates restaurants reopen” By Amy Sherman• May 8, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2020 in an image: Says Joe Biden “attacked voters this primary,” saying “damn liar,” “full of s---” and “dog-faced pony soldier.” By Daniel Funke• March 12, 2020 Ivanka Trump stated on June 11, 2018 in a tweet: A Chinese proverb says, "Those who say it can not be done, should not interrupt those doing it." By Lucia Geng• June 22, 2018 Duriya Farooqui stated on February 13, 2013 in a presentation: "Of the 18 stadiums built from 2004 to 2013, 47 percent of the total cost came from public sources." By Eric Stirgus• March 1, 2013 Jerry Jones stated on January 09, 2015 in an interview with ESPN aired Jan. 9, 2015: The cheerleaders for the Dallas Cowboys have "entertained more troops in the world than Bob Hope." By W. Gardner Selby• January 9, 2015 Facebook posts stated on May 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says chiefs from the American Indian Nation gave Donald Trump a plaque of his new Indian name, "Walking Eagle," which actually depicts "a bird so full of s*** it can no longer fly." By Samantha Putterman• May 8, 2019 Donald Trump stated on September 10, 2024 in at a Sept. 10 presidential debate: "In Springfield (Ohio), they're eating the dogs, the people that came in, they're eating the cats. They're eating, they're eating the pets of the people that live there.” By Jeff Cercone• September 11, 2024 Facebook posts stated on January 02, 2025 in a Facebook post: Mike McCarthy “to take over as Head Coach for the San Francisco 49ers." By Caleb McCullough• January 7, 2025 James Woods stated on August 27, 2016 in a tweet: "The Dallas Cowboys can’t put a sticker on their helmets for the 5 police officers who were killed." By W. Gardner Selby• September 1, 2016 Todd Starnes stated on October 28, 2016 in a commentary posted on Fox News: "Students at the University of Texas in Austin have been advised not to wear cowboy boots or cowboy hats on Halloween." By W. Gardner Selby• November 3, 2016 Instagram posts stated on January 13, 2021 in a post: A photo caption says vendors named “Nah” and “Stop asking me questions before you get your a-- kicked” sold Trump-themed merchandise to “stupid” people outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. By Monique Curet• January 21, 2021 Conservative-Daily stated on March 04, 2020 in a post: Says a video of Joe Biden and Beto O’Rourke at a Texas Whataburger shows Biden “looking directly into the camera and promising to take away Americans’ guns if elected.” By Madlin Mekelburg• March 13, 2020 Bernie Moreno stated on September 09, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Illegal” Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, are “reportedly killing and eating pets.” By Seth A. Richardson• September 18, 2024 Facebook posts stated on October 03, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Chris Christie told Donald Trump to interrupt Joe Biden during the debate because “people who overcome stuttering have a harder time maintaining their train of thought when interrupted. Keep interrupting him and he’ll stumble when he tries to speak. This will enforce the ‘senile’ narrative.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 7, 2020 Ted Cruz stated on April 25, 2016 in remarks in Borden, Ind.: "I earned more votes in the state of Wisconsin than Donald Trump did in New York." By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2016 Rick Scott stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: "At my first ‘Let’s Get to Work Day’ … we sold out;" more than 240 dozen doughnuts by 8:30 a.m. By Aaron Sharockman• January 10, 2012 Instagram posts stated on November 01, 2022 in a post: Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro will hold a press conference to “announce military audit of controversial election, may arrest criminal judges.” By Luiz Romero• November 4, 2022 Barack Obama stated on March 22, 2009 in a television interview: "Warren (Buffett) still does support me." By Alexander Lane• March 23, 2009 Articles (8025) Super Bowl legends explored and exposed By Alex Kuffner• February 5, 2012 In Nov. 1 Milwaukee rally, Trump offers falsehoods on economy, climate change By Louis Jacobson• November 2, 2024 Martha Stewart to Donald Trump: Can there be obstruction of justice with no underlying crime? By Louis Jacobson• March 25, 2019 Sorting out the police reports highlighted in an ad attacking US Senate candidate Herschel Walker By Tom Kertscher• April 4, 2022 ‘They’re eating the pets:’ Trump, Vance earn PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year for claims about Haitians By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• December 17, 2024 Is it Day 200 of Joe Straus not meeting one-on-one with Dan Patrick? By W. Gardner Selby• July 19, 2017 PolitiFact Sheet: Challenges and questions remain for proposed Las Vegas stadium By Bryan Callahan, Riley Snyder• September 14, 2016 A history of PolitiFact's Lie of the Year, from 2009 to 2025 By Maria Briceño• December 15, 2025 Jeb Bush, 2016 contender? By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• March 26, 2014 ‘I am afraid’: The aftermath of Springfield, Ohio, misinformation on Haitians who live there By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 13, 2024 Top 10 PolitiFact Texas fact-checks of 2017 By W. Gardner Selby• December 27, 2017 Mute buttons and more: The 2020 debate moderators on what worked, what didn’t By Louis Jacobson• December 1, 2020 What’s behind recent false claims about immigrants and crime? By Jeff Cercone• September 27, 2024 How healthy is the economy Joe Biden is inheriting? By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2021 UPDATED: Curious claims we heard at the Texas Tribune Festival By W. Gardner Selby• October 18, 2015 A fact-checker’s toast to ‘Crossfire’ By Aaron Sharockman• October 6, 2014 Taking the measure of the federal workforce under Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson• January 22, 2018 The race for the Georgia U.S. Senate seat: A guide By Louis Jacobson• April 8, 2022 On the road in Iowa with PolitiFact and GOP candidates, 4 months before the caucuses By Katie Sanders• September 18, 2023 Texas Truthiness in 2010 By • January 1, 2011
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Greg Abbott stated on August 01, 2017 in a tweet: Says Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told players: "Stand for the Anthem or you’re off team." By W. Gardner Selby• August 2, 2017 Facebook posts stated on January 02, 2025 in a post on Facebook: “DEAL DONE: New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson make(s) a handshake deal of $789.5 million contract with former Saints QB Drew Brees as new general manager following Mickey Loomis departure…” By Madison Czopek• January 8, 2025 Facebook posts stated on April 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp “mandates restaurants reopen” By Amy Sherman• May 8, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2020 in an image: Says Joe Biden “attacked voters this primary,” saying “damn liar,” “full of s---” and “dog-faced pony soldier.” By Daniel Funke• March 12, 2020 Ivanka Trump stated on June 11, 2018 in a tweet: A Chinese proverb says, "Those who say it can not be done, should not interrupt those doing it." By Lucia Geng• June 22, 2018 Duriya Farooqui stated on February 13, 2013 in a presentation: "Of the 18 stadiums built from 2004 to 2013, 47 percent of the total cost came from public sources." By Eric Stirgus• March 1, 2013 Jerry Jones stated on January 09, 2015 in an interview with ESPN aired Jan. 9, 2015: The cheerleaders for the Dallas Cowboys have "entertained more troops in the world than Bob Hope." By W. Gardner Selby• January 9, 2015 Facebook posts stated on May 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says chiefs from the American Indian Nation gave Donald Trump a plaque of his new Indian name, "Walking Eagle," which actually depicts "a bird so full of s*** it can no longer fly." By Samantha Putterman• May 8, 2019 Donald Trump stated on September 10, 2024 in at a Sept. 10 presidential debate: "In Springfield (Ohio), they're eating the dogs, the people that came in, they're eating the cats. They're eating, they're eating the pets of the people that live there.” By Jeff Cercone• September 11, 2024 Facebook posts stated on January 02, 2025 in a Facebook post: Mike McCarthy “to take over as Head Coach for the San Francisco 49ers." By Caleb McCullough• January 7, 2025 James Woods stated on August 27, 2016 in a tweet: "The Dallas Cowboys can’t put a sticker on their helmets for the 5 police officers who were killed." By W. Gardner Selby• September 1, 2016 Todd Starnes stated on October 28, 2016 in a commentary posted on Fox News: "Students at the University of Texas in Austin have been advised not to wear cowboy boots or cowboy hats on Halloween." By W. Gardner Selby• November 3, 2016 Instagram posts stated on January 13, 2021 in a post: A photo caption says vendors named “Nah” and “Stop asking me questions before you get your a-- kicked” sold Trump-themed merchandise to “stupid” people outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. By Monique Curet• January 21, 2021 Conservative-Daily stated on March 04, 2020 in a post: Says a video of Joe Biden and Beto O’Rourke at a Texas Whataburger shows Biden “looking directly into the camera and promising to take away Americans’ guns if elected.” By Madlin Mekelburg• March 13, 2020 Bernie Moreno stated on September 09, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Illegal” Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, are “reportedly killing and eating pets.” By Seth A. Richardson• September 18, 2024 Facebook posts stated on October 03, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Chris Christie told Donald Trump to interrupt Joe Biden during the debate because “people who overcome stuttering have a harder time maintaining their train of thought when interrupted. Keep interrupting him and he’ll stumble when he tries to speak. This will enforce the ‘senile’ narrative.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 7, 2020 Ted Cruz stated on April 25, 2016 in remarks in Borden, Ind.: "I earned more votes in the state of Wisconsin than Donald Trump did in New York." By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2016 Rick Scott stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: "At my first ‘Let’s Get to Work Day’ … we sold out;" more than 240 dozen doughnuts by 8:30 a.m. By Aaron Sharockman• January 10, 2012 Instagram posts stated on November 01, 2022 in a post: Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro will hold a press conference to “announce military audit of controversial election, may arrest criminal judges.” By Luiz Romero• November 4, 2022 Barack Obama stated on March 22, 2009 in a television interview: "Warren (Buffett) still does support me." By Alexander Lane• March 23, 2009
Super Bowl legends explored and exposed By Alex Kuffner• February 5, 2012 In Nov. 1 Milwaukee rally, Trump offers falsehoods on economy, climate change By Louis Jacobson• November 2, 2024 Martha Stewart to Donald Trump: Can there be obstruction of justice with no underlying crime? By Louis Jacobson• March 25, 2019 Sorting out the police reports highlighted in an ad attacking US Senate candidate Herschel Walker By Tom Kertscher• April 4, 2022 ‘They’re eating the pets:’ Trump, Vance earn PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year for claims about Haitians By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• December 17, 2024 Is it Day 200 of Joe Straus not meeting one-on-one with Dan Patrick? By W. Gardner Selby• July 19, 2017 PolitiFact Sheet: Challenges and questions remain for proposed Las Vegas stadium By Bryan Callahan, Riley Snyder• September 14, 2016 A history of PolitiFact's Lie of the Year, from 2009 to 2025 By Maria Briceño• December 15, 2025 Jeb Bush, 2016 contender? By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• March 26, 2014 ‘I am afraid’: The aftermath of Springfield, Ohio, misinformation on Haitians who live there By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 13, 2024 Top 10 PolitiFact Texas fact-checks of 2017 By W. Gardner Selby• December 27, 2017 Mute buttons and more: The 2020 debate moderators on what worked, what didn’t By Louis Jacobson• December 1, 2020 What’s behind recent false claims about immigrants and crime? By Jeff Cercone• September 27, 2024 How healthy is the economy Joe Biden is inheriting? By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2021 UPDATED: Curious claims we heard at the Texas Tribune Festival By W. Gardner Selby• October 18, 2015 A fact-checker’s toast to ‘Crossfire’ By Aaron Sharockman• October 6, 2014 Taking the measure of the federal workforce under Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson• January 22, 2018 The race for the Georgia U.S. Senate seat: A guide By Louis Jacobson• April 8, 2022 On the road in Iowa with PolitiFact and GOP candidates, 4 months before the caucuses By Katie Sanders• September 18, 2023 Texas Truthiness in 2010 By • January 1, 2011
