37 People 25659 Fact-checks 8224 Articles People (37) Donald Trump Donald Trump Jr. Chain message Donald Carcieri Donald Eastman Bill Post Threads posts Donald Rumsfeld The Houston Post TikTok posts Students for Trump Donald Verrilli Vets for Trump Facebook posts Instagram posts The Miami Post X posts Joe Donald Donald McEachin Donald Payne Fact-checks (25659) Facebook posts stated on December 28, 2021 in a post: “Jan. 6 was NOT an insurrection…but Nov. 4 at 3 a.m. was!” By Monique Curet• January 4, 2022 Donald Trump stated on November 17, 2020 in a Tweet: “The recent statement by Chris Krebs on the security of the 2020 Election was highly inaccurate, in that there were massive improprieties and fraud." By Noah Y. Kim• November 18, 2020 Donald Trump stated on April 09, 2025 in a memo: The 2020 election was “rigged” and Chris Krebs, former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director, “baselessly” dismissed “election malfeasance.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 10, 2025 Instagram posts stated on January 17, 2024 in an Instagram post: Michael Moore is supporting Trump in the 2024 election. By Sofia Ahmed• March 4, 2024 Empower Wisconsin stated on August 17, 2021 in TV ad: Says of Gov. Tony Evers and 2020 violence in Kenosha after the police shooting of Jacob Blake: “It took the loss of lives before help finally came.” By Vanessa Swales• September 15, 2021 Facebook posts stated on November 04, 2020 in an image: Six states "decided to stop counting" votes as Donald Trump was "headed for a win” on election night. By Daniel Funke• November 4, 2020 X posts stated on May 06, 2024 in an X post: Fired Milwaukee election leader “printed 64,000 ballots in a back room at City Hall in Milwaukee and had random employees fill them out,” giving Joe Biden the lead. By Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman• May 21, 2024 Facebook posts stated on June 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Gene Hackman as saying that Trump could "easily turn out to be one of the best presidents that America has ever seen." By Samantha Putterman• June 21, 2019 Chain message stated on March 23, 2020 in a Snapchat screenshot: Says "special military helicopters will spray pesticide against the Corona virus in the skies all over the country." By Daniel Funke• March 24, 2020 Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2025 in remarks at the White House: With voting machines, "They say we're going to have the results in two weeks. With paper ballots, you have the results that night." By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 19, 2025 Facebook posts stated on November 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Wisconsin took a break, and when they returned, Biden coincidentally came back ahead by 100k.” By Haley BeMiller• November 5, 2020 Instagram posts stated on November 11, 2024 in an Instagram post: A “ballot dump” around 4 a.m. in Milwaukee shows the Wisconsin Senate election was stolen from the Republican candidate. By Madison Czopek• November 14, 2024 X posts stated on June 07, 2026 in X posts: Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman had conceded the race as of June 7. By Maria Briceño• June 8, 2026 Facebook posts stated on June 09, 2020 in Facebook videos: Videos show President Donald Trump saying “I can’t breathe.” By Amy Sherman• June 9, 2020 Donald Trump stated on January 06, 2021 in a tweet: "They just happened to find 50,000 ballots (in the Georgia U.S. Senate runoff elections) late last night." By Bill McCarthy• January 6, 2021 Viral image stated on March 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: John F. Kennedy Jr. is alive and the author of anonymous QAnon messages. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 25, 2022 Instagram posts stated on November 14, 2020 in an Instagram post: Video shows movers carrying boxes out of the White House as President Trump discusses 2020 election results. By Samantha Putterman• November 24, 2020 Bloggers stated on February 07, 2021 in an Epoch Times headline: "Trump Won Two-Thirds of Election Lawsuits Where Merits Considered" By Daniel Funke• February 9, 2021 Instagram posts stated on October 24, 2022 in an Instagram video: In Arizona, early voting would allow Kari Lake’s opponents to see how many votes they “need to fake to catch up and surpass.” By Amy Sherman• October 25, 2022 Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2020 in remarks to reporters: Counting ballots for weeks after Election Day “is totally inappropriate, and I don't believe that's by our laws." By Louis Jacobson• October 28, 2020 Articles (8224) Donald Trump has lost dozens of election lawsuits. Here’s why By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 10, 2020 Fact-checking Trump’s election fraud falsehoods in White House remarks By Daniel Funke, Clara Hendrickson, Louis Jacobson, Noah Y. Kim, Ilana Strauss• November 6, 2020 What the indictment about the 2020 election and Jan. 6, 2021, tells us about Donald Trump’s actions By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 2, 2023 ‘A call to action’: Jan. 6 hearing shows Trump’s sway on rioters with words, tweets By Jon Greenberg, Bill McCarthy• July 13, 2022 Donald Trump’s WSJ letter is wrong: Joe Biden won PA legitimately. Here’s how we know By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 29, 2021 Lie of the Year 2020: Readers' Choice Poll By Josie Hollingsworth• December 16, 2020 What you need to know about misinformation on Election Day By Daniel Funke• November 2, 2020 Jan. 6 hearing details Trump’s inaction as Capitol riot unfolded By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• July 22, 2022 9 key fact-checks about the 2020 presidential election in Wisconsin By D.L. Davis• January 4, 2021 Don’t fall for these false claims as you await the 2024 election results By Amy Sherman• November 3, 2024 Fact-checking night one of the 2020 DNC By PolitiFact Staff • August 18, 2020 How to watch the Georgia Senate runoff election results By Amy Sherman• January 5, 2021 Trump’s bad advice on going to polls to verify if your mail ballot was counted By Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• September 3, 2020 Fact-checking Progress 2028, the pro-Trump super PAC impersonating Democrats By Samantha Putterman• November 1, 2024 Donald Trump’s plaques for past presidents include falsehoods By Louis Jacobson• December 18, 2025 ‘Stop trying to play both sides': Readers share their 2024 election fact-checking feedback By Ellen Hine• December 18, 2024 Fox News carries third Jan. 6 committee hearing as testimony features its hosts and guests By Bill McCarthy• June 17, 2022 PolitiFact’s complete coverage of the 2020 Democratic National Convention By Katie Sanders, PolitiFact Staff • August 21, 2020 Here’s why Georgia’s Republican officials are confident in their presidential election results By Bill McCarthy• January 5, 2021 Trump lost. Yet the 2020 election falsehoods live on in Arizona By Amy Sherman• June 21, 2021
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Facebook posts stated on December 28, 2021 in a post: “Jan. 6 was NOT an insurrection…but Nov. 4 at 3 a.m. was!” By Monique Curet• January 4, 2022 Donald Trump stated on November 17, 2020 in a Tweet: “The recent statement by Chris Krebs on the security of the 2020 Election was highly inaccurate, in that there were massive improprieties and fraud." By Noah Y. Kim• November 18, 2020 Donald Trump stated on April 09, 2025 in a memo: The 2020 election was “rigged” and Chris Krebs, former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director, “baselessly” dismissed “election malfeasance.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 10, 2025 Instagram posts stated on January 17, 2024 in an Instagram post: Michael Moore is supporting Trump in the 2024 election. By Sofia Ahmed• March 4, 2024 Empower Wisconsin stated on August 17, 2021 in TV ad: Says of Gov. Tony Evers and 2020 violence in Kenosha after the police shooting of Jacob Blake: “It took the loss of lives before help finally came.” By Vanessa Swales• September 15, 2021 Facebook posts stated on November 04, 2020 in an image: Six states "decided to stop counting" votes as Donald Trump was "headed for a win” on election night. By Daniel Funke• November 4, 2020 X posts stated on May 06, 2024 in an X post: Fired Milwaukee election leader “printed 64,000 ballots in a back room at City Hall in Milwaukee and had random employees fill them out,” giving Joe Biden the lead. By Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman• May 21, 2024 Facebook posts stated on June 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Gene Hackman as saying that Trump could "easily turn out to be one of the best presidents that America has ever seen." By Samantha Putterman• June 21, 2019 Chain message stated on March 23, 2020 in a Snapchat screenshot: Says "special military helicopters will spray pesticide against the Corona virus in the skies all over the country." By Daniel Funke• March 24, 2020 Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2025 in remarks at the White House: With voting machines, "They say we're going to have the results in two weeks. With paper ballots, you have the results that night." By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 19, 2025 Facebook posts stated on November 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Wisconsin took a break, and when they returned, Biden coincidentally came back ahead by 100k.” By Haley BeMiller• November 5, 2020 Instagram posts stated on November 11, 2024 in an Instagram post: A “ballot dump” around 4 a.m. in Milwaukee shows the Wisconsin Senate election was stolen from the Republican candidate. By Madison Czopek• November 14, 2024 X posts stated on June 07, 2026 in X posts: Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman had conceded the race as of June 7. By Maria Briceño• June 8, 2026 Facebook posts stated on June 09, 2020 in Facebook videos: Videos show President Donald Trump saying “I can’t breathe.” By Amy Sherman• June 9, 2020 Donald Trump stated on January 06, 2021 in a tweet: "They just happened to find 50,000 ballots (in the Georgia U.S. Senate runoff elections) late last night." By Bill McCarthy• January 6, 2021 Viral image stated on March 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: John F. Kennedy Jr. is alive and the author of anonymous QAnon messages. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 25, 2022 Instagram posts stated on November 14, 2020 in an Instagram post: Video shows movers carrying boxes out of the White House as President Trump discusses 2020 election results. By Samantha Putterman• November 24, 2020 Bloggers stated on February 07, 2021 in an Epoch Times headline: "Trump Won Two-Thirds of Election Lawsuits Where Merits Considered" By Daniel Funke• February 9, 2021 Instagram posts stated on October 24, 2022 in an Instagram video: In Arizona, early voting would allow Kari Lake’s opponents to see how many votes they “need to fake to catch up and surpass.” By Amy Sherman• October 25, 2022 Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2020 in remarks to reporters: Counting ballots for weeks after Election Day “is totally inappropriate, and I don't believe that's by our laws." By Louis Jacobson• October 28, 2020
Donald Trump has lost dozens of election lawsuits. Here’s why By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 10, 2020 Fact-checking Trump’s election fraud falsehoods in White House remarks By Daniel Funke, Clara Hendrickson, Louis Jacobson, Noah Y. Kim, Ilana Strauss• November 6, 2020 What the indictment about the 2020 election and Jan. 6, 2021, tells us about Donald Trump’s actions By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 2, 2023 ‘A call to action’: Jan. 6 hearing shows Trump’s sway on rioters with words, tweets By Jon Greenberg, Bill McCarthy• July 13, 2022 Donald Trump’s WSJ letter is wrong: Joe Biden won PA legitimately. Here’s how we know By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 29, 2021 Lie of the Year 2020: Readers' Choice Poll By Josie Hollingsworth• December 16, 2020 What you need to know about misinformation on Election Day By Daniel Funke• November 2, 2020 Jan. 6 hearing details Trump’s inaction as Capitol riot unfolded By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• July 22, 2022 9 key fact-checks about the 2020 presidential election in Wisconsin By D.L. Davis• January 4, 2021 Don’t fall for these false claims as you await the 2024 election results By Amy Sherman• November 3, 2024 Fact-checking night one of the 2020 DNC By PolitiFact Staff • August 18, 2020 How to watch the Georgia Senate runoff election results By Amy Sherman• January 5, 2021 Trump’s bad advice on going to polls to verify if your mail ballot was counted By Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• September 3, 2020 Fact-checking Progress 2028, the pro-Trump super PAC impersonating Democrats By Samantha Putterman• November 1, 2024 Donald Trump’s plaques for past presidents include falsehoods By Louis Jacobson• December 18, 2025 ‘Stop trying to play both sides': Readers share their 2024 election fact-checking feedback By Ellen Hine• December 18, 2024 Fox News carries third Jan. 6 committee hearing as testimony features its hosts and guests By Bill McCarthy• June 17, 2022 PolitiFact’s complete coverage of the 2020 Democratic National Convention By Katie Sanders, PolitiFact Staff • August 21, 2020 Here’s why Georgia’s Republican officials are confident in their presidential election results By Bill McCarthy• January 5, 2021 Trump lost. Yet the 2020 election falsehoods live on in Arizona By Amy Sherman• June 21, 2021
