60 People 18143 Fact-checks 6521 Articles People (60) Democrats Winning Democrats Georgia Democrats Senate Democrats Democratic Underground Justice Democrats Democrats Rising Occupy Democrats Clackamas County Democrats Democratic congressional leadership Maine Democratic Party Arizona Democratic Party Democratic Party of Georgia Democratic Party of Wisconsin Florida Democratic Party Michigan Democratic Party Texas Democratic Party U.S. House Democrats U.S. Senate Democrats Democratic Governors Association Fact-checks (18143) Ben Carson stated on August 16, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": The number of people who "believe in socialism ... is increasing." By Linda Qiu• August 16, 2015 Donald Trump Jr. stated on August 01, 2018 in an interview with One America News Network: "You see the Nazi platform from the early 1930s ... look at it compared to the (Democratic Party) platform of today, you're saying, 'Man, those things are awfully similar.'" By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2018 Jason Villalba stated on October 13, 2015 in a tweet: "Bernie Sanders admits he is a Democratic Socialist. … Nazis were Democratic Socialists." By W. Gardner Selby• October 16, 2015 Rick Scott stated on September 19, 2018 in a campaign appearance: Says Sen. Bill Nelson is a socialist. By Amy Sherman• September 27, 2018 Ron DeSantis stated on August 30, 2018 in Laura Ingraham's radio show: Says Andrew Gillum has a "far left socialist platform." By Amy Sherman• September 6, 2018 Penn Progress stated on April 05, 2022 in an ad: "John Fetterman's a self-described democratic socialist." By Tom Kertscher• April 6, 2022 America First Political Committee stated on January 10, 2022 in an ad: Carlos Gimenez “wants a national database to track you and discriminate against you.” By Tom Kertscher• January 19, 2022 Viral image stated on October 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Clint Eastwood called Joe Biden an “incompetent, lying, flip-flopping, insincere, double-talking, radical socialist.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 28, 2020 Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2020 in a rally: Says Joe Biden is a socialist. By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2020 Jim Greer stated on September 14, 2010 in a statement to the press: On whether President Obama's speeches to school children spread "socialist ideology." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 14, 2010 Paul Broun stated on February 13, 2013 in fundraising letter: "I was the first member of Congress to call him (Barack Obama) a socialist..." By Janel Davis• February 15, 2013 Jennifer Granholm stated on January 24, 2016 in an appearance on ABC's 'This Week': When a Gallup poll asked about presidential candidate characteristics, "When they get to the question on, 'Would you vote for a socialist,' it is even less popular than voting for atheists." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 29, 2016 Donald Trump stated on June 25, 2025 in a Truth Social post: New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a communist. By Ella Moore, Amy Sherman• June 26, 2025 Bernie Sanders stated on May 29, 2016 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "Right now, in every major poll, national poll and statewide poll done in the last month, six weeks, we are defeating Trump, often by big numbers and always at a larger margin than Secretary Clinton is." By Louis Jacobson• May 29, 2016 Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Socialist Workers Party leader Bernie Sanders supported Ayatollah Khomeini against the US, condemned president Carter for imperialism, and accused the hostages of being CIA spies.” By Samantha Putterman• February 25, 2020 Cokie Roberts stated on January 25, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Democrats have "lost more than 900 state legislators" since Barack Obama has been president. By Katie Sanders• January 25, 2015 JD Vance stated on April 05, 2022 in a TV ad: “Joe Biden’s open border” means that there are “more Democrat voters pouring into this country." By Amy Sherman• April 8, 2022 Americans For Tax Reform stated on November 03, 2010 in a news release: "It is a commitment voters take very seriously: The only incumbent in Ohio to break his Pledge and vote for Ted Strickland's income tax hike was defeated soundly on Tuesday." By Aaron Marshall• November 12, 2010 David Perdue stated on November 16, 2020 in an interview: Says Jon Ossoff is “a socialist.” By Tom Kertscher• November 23, 2020 Sovereign Citizens United stated on August 12, 2011 in a web post: U.S. Reps. Hank Johnson, John Lewis and other members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." By Eric Stirgus• September 2, 2011 Articles (6521) Can the US government strip Zohran Mamdani of his citizenship? By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 7, 2025 Florida Sen. Rick Scott blames Venezuela’s collapse on socialism, but is that the real culprit? By Amy Sherman• January 25, 2019 Donald Trump on the campaign trail: His three reasons to fear Democrats, fact-checked By Jon Greenberg• October 8, 2018 In Context: Zohran Mamdani’s use of phrase ‘seizing the means of production.’ What’s it mean? By Amy Sherman• July 3, 2025 Democrats to take debate stage By April Hunt• October 12, 2015 PunditFact fact-checks the April 27 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• April 27, 2014 Fact-checking the April 27 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• April 27, 2014 The top 10 storylines of the 2018 midterms By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 31, 2018 10 wrong statements about immigration By Amy Sherman• August 28, 2015 Fact-checking the Republican CNBC debate By Linda Qiu• October 29, 2015 Fact-checking presidential candidates on the Aug. 16 shows By Will Cabaniss, Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 16, 2015 What Bernie Sanders said about not being a billionaire By Linda Qiu• October 15, 2015 Mailbag: ‘Dear Comrade... You performed exactly as we instructed’ By W. Gardner Selby• June 15, 2012 What Biden video keeps, ignores about Marjorie Taylor Greene’s speech seemingly praising him By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Louis Jacobson• July 20, 2023 PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 30 Sunday shows By Will Cabaniss, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• August 30, 2015 How have the Democratic candidates fared on the Truth-O-Meter? By Linda Qiu• October 12, 2015 Donald Trump's USA Today op-ed, annotated By PolitiFact Staff • October 10, 2018 Fact-checking Trump, Sanders and Carson on Aug. 16 shows By Will Cabaniss, Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 16, 2015 PolitiFact Iowa: The term ‘red wave’ is more complicated than you think By Sabine Martin• November 29, 2022 Wild GOP Senate primary in Pennsylvania coming to a close By Louis Jacobson• May 12, 2022
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Ben Carson stated on August 16, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": The number of people who "believe in socialism ... is increasing." By Linda Qiu• August 16, 2015 Donald Trump Jr. stated on August 01, 2018 in an interview with One America News Network: "You see the Nazi platform from the early 1930s ... look at it compared to the (Democratic Party) platform of today, you're saying, 'Man, those things are awfully similar.'" By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2018 Jason Villalba stated on October 13, 2015 in a tweet: "Bernie Sanders admits he is a Democratic Socialist. … Nazis were Democratic Socialists." By W. Gardner Selby• October 16, 2015 Rick Scott stated on September 19, 2018 in a campaign appearance: Says Sen. Bill Nelson is a socialist. By Amy Sherman• September 27, 2018 Ron DeSantis stated on August 30, 2018 in Laura Ingraham's radio show: Says Andrew Gillum has a "far left socialist platform." By Amy Sherman• September 6, 2018 Penn Progress stated on April 05, 2022 in an ad: "John Fetterman's a self-described democratic socialist." By Tom Kertscher• April 6, 2022 America First Political Committee stated on January 10, 2022 in an ad: Carlos Gimenez “wants a national database to track you and discriminate against you.” By Tom Kertscher• January 19, 2022 Viral image stated on October 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Clint Eastwood called Joe Biden an “incompetent, lying, flip-flopping, insincere, double-talking, radical socialist.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 28, 2020 Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2020 in a rally: Says Joe Biden is a socialist. By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2020 Jim Greer stated on September 14, 2010 in a statement to the press: On whether President Obama's speeches to school children spread "socialist ideology." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 14, 2010 Paul Broun stated on February 13, 2013 in fundraising letter: "I was the first member of Congress to call him (Barack Obama) a socialist..." By Janel Davis• February 15, 2013 Jennifer Granholm stated on January 24, 2016 in an appearance on ABC's 'This Week': When a Gallup poll asked about presidential candidate characteristics, "When they get to the question on, 'Would you vote for a socialist,' it is even less popular than voting for atheists." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 29, 2016 Donald Trump stated on June 25, 2025 in a Truth Social post: New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a communist. By Ella Moore, Amy Sherman• June 26, 2025 Bernie Sanders stated on May 29, 2016 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "Right now, in every major poll, national poll and statewide poll done in the last month, six weeks, we are defeating Trump, often by big numbers and always at a larger margin than Secretary Clinton is." By Louis Jacobson• May 29, 2016 Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Socialist Workers Party leader Bernie Sanders supported Ayatollah Khomeini against the US, condemned president Carter for imperialism, and accused the hostages of being CIA spies.” By Samantha Putterman• February 25, 2020 Cokie Roberts stated on January 25, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Democrats have "lost more than 900 state legislators" since Barack Obama has been president. By Katie Sanders• January 25, 2015 JD Vance stated on April 05, 2022 in a TV ad: “Joe Biden’s open border” means that there are “more Democrat voters pouring into this country." By Amy Sherman• April 8, 2022 Americans For Tax Reform stated on November 03, 2010 in a news release: "It is a commitment voters take very seriously: The only incumbent in Ohio to break his Pledge and vote for Ted Strickland's income tax hike was defeated soundly on Tuesday." By Aaron Marshall• November 12, 2010 David Perdue stated on November 16, 2020 in an interview: Says Jon Ossoff is “a socialist.” By Tom Kertscher• November 23, 2020 Sovereign Citizens United stated on August 12, 2011 in a web post: U.S. Reps. Hank Johnson, John Lewis and other members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." By Eric Stirgus• September 2, 2011
Can the US government strip Zohran Mamdani of his citizenship? By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 7, 2025 Florida Sen. Rick Scott blames Venezuela’s collapse on socialism, but is that the real culprit? By Amy Sherman• January 25, 2019 Donald Trump on the campaign trail: His three reasons to fear Democrats, fact-checked By Jon Greenberg• October 8, 2018 In Context: Zohran Mamdani’s use of phrase ‘seizing the means of production.’ What’s it mean? By Amy Sherman• July 3, 2025 Democrats to take debate stage By April Hunt• October 12, 2015 PunditFact fact-checks the April 27 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• April 27, 2014 Fact-checking the April 27 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• April 27, 2014 The top 10 storylines of the 2018 midterms By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 31, 2018 10 wrong statements about immigration By Amy Sherman• August 28, 2015 Fact-checking the Republican CNBC debate By Linda Qiu• October 29, 2015 Fact-checking presidential candidates on the Aug. 16 shows By Will Cabaniss, Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 16, 2015 What Bernie Sanders said about not being a billionaire By Linda Qiu• October 15, 2015 Mailbag: ‘Dear Comrade... You performed exactly as we instructed’ By W. Gardner Selby• June 15, 2012 What Biden video keeps, ignores about Marjorie Taylor Greene’s speech seemingly praising him By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Louis Jacobson• July 20, 2023 PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 30 Sunday shows By Will Cabaniss, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• August 30, 2015 How have the Democratic candidates fared on the Truth-O-Meter? By Linda Qiu• October 12, 2015 Donald Trump's USA Today op-ed, annotated By PolitiFact Staff • October 10, 2018 Fact-checking Trump, Sanders and Carson on Aug. 16 shows By Will Cabaniss, Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 16, 2015 PolitiFact Iowa: The term ‘red wave’ is more complicated than you think By Sabine Martin• November 29, 2022 Wild GOP Senate primary in Pennsylvania coming to a close By Louis Jacobson• May 12, 2022
