26 People 24743 Fact-checks 7921 Articles People (26) Donald Trump Donald Trump Jr. AFSCME People People's Majority Donald Carcieri Donald Eastman Donald Rumsfeld Students for Trump Donald Verrilli Vets for Trump Joe Donald Donald McEachin Donald Payne Byron Donalds The Trump Talks Tiffany Trump Eric Trump Melania Trump Ivanka Trump People for the American Way Fact-checks (24743) Instagram posts stated on June 05, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Hundreds of thousands of innocent people died” from taking the drug azidothymidine, or AZT. By Loreben Tuquero• June 9, 2023 Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2016 in an appearance on MSNBC: Says Donald Trump "is going to go out and carpet bomb" the Middle East. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 2, 2016 Farouk Shami stated on February 08, 2010 in a Democratic debate: "We have killed lots of innocent people in the state of Texas." By W. Gardner Selby• February 14, 2010 Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2016 in comments during the Houston GOP debate: Says Ted Cruz "said I was in favor in Libya. I never discussed that subject." By Aaron Sharockman• February 26, 2016 Everytown for Gun Safety stated on February 22, 2018 in a tweet: Says NRA head Wayne LaPierre said, "We believe in absolutely gun-free, zero-tolerance, totally safe schools. That means no guns in America’s schools. Period." By Jon Greenberg• February 23, 2018 Donald Trump stated on August 10, 2022 in a statement: On taking the Fifth Amendment By Amy Sherman• August 10, 2022 Hillary Clinton stated on September 07, 2016 in the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum : Says Donald Trump is "on record extensively supporting (the) intervention in Libya." By Jon Greenberg• September 8, 2016 Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2016 in a campaign rally in Springfield, Ohio: "Thousands of Americans have been killed by illegal immigrants." By Miriam Valverde• November 3, 2016 Mitt Romney stated on January 26, 2012 in a debate in Jacksonville, Fla.: "This president went before the United Nations and castigated Israel for building settlements. He said nothing about thousands of rockets being rained in on Israel from the Gaza Strip." By Amy Sherman• January 27, 2012 Threads posts stated on July 14, 2024 in a post on Threads: Trump campaign rally gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks was “arrested more than once.” By Ranjan Jindal• July 16, 2024 Tim Pawlenty stated on January 11, 2011 in his book, "Courage to Stand: An American Story": President Obama has "stopped using the phrase 'war on terror.' " By Robert Farley• April 13, 2011 Instagram posts stated on July 07, 2021 in an Instagram post: “In a now deleted Telegram post, former President Trump congratulated the Navy Seals on a ‘perfect beautiful whack’" in Haiti. By Jason Asenso• July 9, 2021 Donald Trump stated on March 12, 2020 in a tweet: Says Joe Biden “was in charge of the H1N1 Swine Flu epidemic which killed thousands of people. The response was one of the worst on record. Our response is one of the best, with fast action of border closings & a 78% Approval Rating, the highest on record. His was lowest!" By Miriam Valverde• March 15, 2020 Social Media stated on December 15, 2025 in in social media posts: Brown University student Mustapha Karbouch was a suspect in school shooting. By Jeff Cercone• December 19, 2025 Facebook posts stated on August 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Biden said today, if he loses, his people will keep burning, looting and killing.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 25, 2020 Facebook posts stated on November 02, 2024 in a photo: Photo shows Donald Trump statement condemning the Peanut the squirrel’s euthanasia By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• November 4, 2024 Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech in Phoenix, Ariz.: The number of illegal immigrants "could be 3 million. It could be 30 million." By Linda Qiu, Amy Sherman• September 1, 2016 Saxby Chambliss stated on June 13, 2013 in an interview on CNN's "The Situation Room": "The United States has never stood by and seen innocent people slaughtered to the extent that's happening in Syria." By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2013 Dane Eagle stated on June 22, 2020 in a social media ad: Antifa “are killing our police. Looting our businesses. Assaulting the elderly and burning our churches.” By Daniel Funke, Amy Sherman• June 26, 2020 Rick Scott stated on September 27, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to bring in thousands of refugees to America from all around the world without any kind of security screening." By Joshua Gillin• September 29, 2016 Articles (7921) How Kamala Harris and Donald Trump compare on Israel-Hamas war, two-state solution By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 11, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Super Bowl interview By Allison Graves• February 5, 2017 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for May 2019 By D.L. Davis• June 3, 2019 Who were the victims of illegal immigrants Trump named at the RNC? By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 22, 2016 2015 Lie of the Year: the campaign misstatements of Donald Trump By Angie Drobnic Holan, Linda Qiu• December 21, 2015 A primer on Trump before his second Georgia visit By April Hunt• November 29, 2015 In Context: President Donald Trump’s statement on ‘many sides’ in Charlottesville, Va. By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 14, 2017 Raúl Castro indictment: Who were Brothers to the Rescue? What happened in 1996? By Maria Briceño, Samantha Putterman• May 20, 2026 Donald Trump vs. Beto O’Rourke on immigration messaging By Miriam Valverde• February 12, 2019 What are the charges against Venezuela's Maduro? How can the US indict foreign politicians? By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 5, 2026 Donald Trump responds to Lie of the Year, says he's ‘been proven right’ By Louis Jacobson• December 22, 2015 The art of the oversell: 10 times Trump’s bombastic rhetoric didn’t match reality By Ciara O'Rourke• September 29, 2020 The week in fact-checking: Riding in planes, Michael Flynn By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 15, 2020 Trump's posts on Brown shooting, Reiner killing highlight a rush to post before facts are known By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 15, 2025 When Donald Trump was shot, the internet unleashed wild conspiracy theories By Katie Sanders• July 15, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s CNN town hall claims on Jan. 6, abortion, Mar-a-Lago documents By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 11, 2023 Timeline: What the Trump administration has said about Epstein files release By Grace Abels• July 8, 2025 Donald Trump's GOP acceptance speech, annotated By Joseph Cariz, Taylor Leighton, Adam Thorp• July 21, 2016 Fact-checking Trump’s misleading attacks on Omar, Ocasio-Cortez in North Carolina By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• July 18, 2019 Fact checking a Ted Cruz campaign appearance in Milwaukee By Tom Kertscher• March 31, 2016
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Instagram posts stated on June 05, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Hundreds of thousands of innocent people died” from taking the drug azidothymidine, or AZT. By Loreben Tuquero• June 9, 2023 Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2016 in an appearance on MSNBC: Says Donald Trump "is going to go out and carpet bomb" the Middle East. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 2, 2016 Farouk Shami stated on February 08, 2010 in a Democratic debate: "We have killed lots of innocent people in the state of Texas." By W. Gardner Selby• February 14, 2010 Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2016 in comments during the Houston GOP debate: Says Ted Cruz "said I was in favor in Libya. I never discussed that subject." By Aaron Sharockman• February 26, 2016 Everytown for Gun Safety stated on February 22, 2018 in a tweet: Says NRA head Wayne LaPierre said, "We believe in absolutely gun-free, zero-tolerance, totally safe schools. That means no guns in America’s schools. Period." By Jon Greenberg• February 23, 2018 Donald Trump stated on August 10, 2022 in a statement: On taking the Fifth Amendment By Amy Sherman• August 10, 2022 Hillary Clinton stated on September 07, 2016 in the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum : Says Donald Trump is "on record extensively supporting (the) intervention in Libya." By Jon Greenberg• September 8, 2016 Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2016 in a campaign rally in Springfield, Ohio: "Thousands of Americans have been killed by illegal immigrants." By Miriam Valverde• November 3, 2016 Mitt Romney stated on January 26, 2012 in a debate in Jacksonville, Fla.: "This president went before the United Nations and castigated Israel for building settlements. He said nothing about thousands of rockets being rained in on Israel from the Gaza Strip." By Amy Sherman• January 27, 2012 Threads posts stated on July 14, 2024 in a post on Threads: Trump campaign rally gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks was “arrested more than once.” By Ranjan Jindal• July 16, 2024 Tim Pawlenty stated on January 11, 2011 in his book, "Courage to Stand: An American Story": President Obama has "stopped using the phrase 'war on terror.' " By Robert Farley• April 13, 2011 Instagram posts stated on July 07, 2021 in an Instagram post: “In a now deleted Telegram post, former President Trump congratulated the Navy Seals on a ‘perfect beautiful whack’" in Haiti. By Jason Asenso• July 9, 2021 Donald Trump stated on March 12, 2020 in a tweet: Says Joe Biden “was in charge of the H1N1 Swine Flu epidemic which killed thousands of people. The response was one of the worst on record. Our response is one of the best, with fast action of border closings & a 78% Approval Rating, the highest on record. His was lowest!" By Miriam Valverde• March 15, 2020 Social Media stated on December 15, 2025 in in social media posts: Brown University student Mustapha Karbouch was a suspect in school shooting. By Jeff Cercone• December 19, 2025 Facebook posts stated on August 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Biden said today, if he loses, his people will keep burning, looting and killing.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 25, 2020 Facebook posts stated on November 02, 2024 in a photo: Photo shows Donald Trump statement condemning the Peanut the squirrel’s euthanasia By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• November 4, 2024 Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech in Phoenix, Ariz.: The number of illegal immigrants "could be 3 million. It could be 30 million." By Linda Qiu, Amy Sherman• September 1, 2016 Saxby Chambliss stated on June 13, 2013 in an interview on CNN's "The Situation Room": "The United States has never stood by and seen innocent people slaughtered to the extent that's happening in Syria." By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2013 Dane Eagle stated on June 22, 2020 in a social media ad: Antifa “are killing our police. Looting our businesses. Assaulting the elderly and burning our churches.” By Daniel Funke, Amy Sherman• June 26, 2020 Rick Scott stated on September 27, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to bring in thousands of refugees to America from all around the world without any kind of security screening." By Joshua Gillin• September 29, 2016
How Kamala Harris and Donald Trump compare on Israel-Hamas war, two-state solution By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 11, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Super Bowl interview By Allison Graves• February 5, 2017 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for May 2019 By D.L. Davis• June 3, 2019 Who were the victims of illegal immigrants Trump named at the RNC? By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 22, 2016 2015 Lie of the Year: the campaign misstatements of Donald Trump By Angie Drobnic Holan, Linda Qiu• December 21, 2015 A primer on Trump before his second Georgia visit By April Hunt• November 29, 2015 In Context: President Donald Trump’s statement on ‘many sides’ in Charlottesville, Va. By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 14, 2017 Raúl Castro indictment: Who were Brothers to the Rescue? What happened in 1996? By Maria Briceño, Samantha Putterman• May 20, 2026 Donald Trump vs. Beto O’Rourke on immigration messaging By Miriam Valverde• February 12, 2019 What are the charges against Venezuela's Maduro? How can the US indict foreign politicians? By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 5, 2026 Donald Trump responds to Lie of the Year, says he's ‘been proven right’ By Louis Jacobson• December 22, 2015 The art of the oversell: 10 times Trump’s bombastic rhetoric didn’t match reality By Ciara O'Rourke• September 29, 2020 The week in fact-checking: Riding in planes, Michael Flynn By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 15, 2020 Trump's posts on Brown shooting, Reiner killing highlight a rush to post before facts are known By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 15, 2025 When Donald Trump was shot, the internet unleashed wild conspiracy theories By Katie Sanders• July 15, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s CNN town hall claims on Jan. 6, abortion, Mar-a-Lago documents By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 11, 2023 Timeline: What the Trump administration has said about Epstein files release By Grace Abels• July 8, 2025 Donald Trump's GOP acceptance speech, annotated By Joseph Cariz, Taylor Leighton, Adam Thorp• July 21, 2016 Fact-checking Trump’s misleading attacks on Omar, Ocasio-Cortez in North Carolina By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• July 18, 2019 Fact checking a Ted Cruz campaign appearance in Milwaukee By Tom Kertscher• March 31, 2016
