1 People 8967 Fact-checks 3539 Articles People (1) Elliott Naishtat Fact-checks (8967) Nicholas Langworthy stated on March 31, 2026 in an X post: “The average IRS tax refund is up 11% compared to last year.” By Holden Turek• May 11, 2026 Viral image stated on June 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo taken in England shows "thousands of English Trump supporters" celebrating the president’s visit. By Samantha Putterman• June 17, 2019 George LeMieux stated on February 27, 2012 in a Web ad: Says Connie Mack "failed to pay his child support." By Amy Sherman• February 29, 2012 TikTok posts stated on September 16, 2021 in social media platforms: Says President Joe Biden told people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect themselves from hurricanes. By Noah Y. Kim• September 17, 2021 Ian Miles Cheong stated on March 19, 2025 in an X post: Netflix show “Adolescence” is based on Southport, England, knife attacker but the show “race swapped the actual killer from a black man/migrant to a white boy.” By Jeff Cercone• March 21, 2025 Kamala Harris stated on April 22, 2019 in a CNN town hall event: "One out of 4 diabetes patients in our country cannot afford their insulin." By Shefali Luthra• April 26, 2019 Jerry Patterson stated on December 08, 2017 in an interview with Austin American-Statesman commentator Ken Herman: Says the Texas General Land Office led by George P. Bush has repaired just two homes since Hurricane Harvey. By W. Gardner Selby• December 21, 2017 Bobby Jindal stated on December 07, 2009 in a radio interview: "I'm predicting (the Saints) will go not only undefeated, but all the way through the Super Bowl -- something that's never been done before." By Robert Farley• December 8, 2009 Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart": "Most of the jobs that we lost were lost before the economic policies we put in place had any effect." By Martha M. Hamilton• October 28, 2010 Donald Trump stated on February 08, 2026 in an interview on NBC: Crime in Minneapolis “is down 25, 30% because we’ve removed thousands of criminals from the area.” By Amy Sherman• February 13, 2026 Ted Cruz stated on August 28, 2018 in an online video ad: Says Beto O’Rourke "voted against" Hurricane Harvey "tax relief." By W. Gardner Selby• August 29, 2018 Facebook posts stated on March 09, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Oprah Winfrey for years “pimped young Hollywood girls to Harvey Weinstein to be raped.” By Samantha Putterman• March 11, 2021 Barack Obama stated on October 03, 2012 in the first presidential debate: The federal tax code has "loopholes that are giving incentives for companies that are shipping jobs overseas." By Jon Greenberg• October 8, 2012 Sid Miller stated on July 09, 2016 in as quoted in a commentary by Ken Herman of the Austin American-Statesman: Says that since lawmakers acted, "we have 130 new businesses across Texas doing helicopter hog hunts." By W. Gardner Selby• August 12, 2016 Donald Trump stated on May 03, 2016 in an interview on Fox News: Says Ted Cruz’s father "was with Lee Harvey Oswald" before the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• May 3, 2016 Facebook posts stated on September 27, 2022 in a Facebook post: As Hurricane Ian approached, President Joe Biden said, “a vital part of preparing for hurricane season is to get vaccinated now.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 28, 2022 Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2026 in remarks at a restaurant in Iowa: “We right now have more factories and plants being built in our country than we've ever had before.” By Louis Jacobson• February 9, 2026 Bloggers stated on August 26, 2017 in in a tweet: "Obama is in Texas serving meals!" By Manuela Tobias• August 28, 2017 Andrea Mitchell stated on January 28, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Andrea Mitchell Reports": In 2002, "Iran was more or less an American ally." By Jon Greenberg• February 3, 2014 Scott Walker stated on April 16, 2014 in a radio interview: "In 2013 we had the largest, the best, private sector job growth we’ve had in this state since the 1990s." By Dave Umhoefer• April 27, 2014 Articles (3539) Trump's old taxes can't be audited as part of IRS deal. That's unprecedented — and hard to reverse By Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2026 Doctors still recommend flu shot despite sneaky new strain By Grace Abels• January 6, 2026 A short history of the national anthem, protests and the NFL By Louis Jacobson• September 25, 2017 Austin biggest U.S. city with no ‘anchor’ in Congress By Sue Owen• July 18, 2013 A Super Bowl ad says every American child will get a free Trump Account. Is that true? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 8, 2026 Donald Trump called the NFL's kickoff rule ‘sissy football.’ 3 data points shed light on the change By Madison Czopek• September 22, 2025 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman• March 30, 2026 Traveling this summer? Tips on how to avoid getting sick By Grace Abels• June 9, 2026 Fact-check: President Trump’s speech on inflation, wages, military dividend By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• December 18, 2025 FEMA money taken for immigration enforcement: What you need to know By Miriam Valverde• October 2, 2019 What vaccine skeptics are getting wrong about a new Cleveland Clinic study on the flu vaccine By Loreben Tuquero• April 11, 2025 Pumpkin pies, pilgrims and pre-existing conditions: PolitiFact’s 2018 Thanksgiving dinner guide By Kyra Haas• November 18, 2018 It’s almost flu season. Should you still get a shot, and will insurance cover it? By Madison Czopek• August 11, 2025 State of the Union fact-check: Trump exaggerates on economy, immigration By PolitiFact Staff • February 25, 2026 Fact-checking Trump on Reflecting Pool renovation timeline, cost, contractor relationship By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 28, 2026 Inflation’s effects on the holiday season By Jeff Cercone• November 22, 2022 Could $1,000 seed money in a Trump account multiply to $243,000? That’s without inflation and taxes By Louis Jacobson• February 3, 2026 A narrative that Netanyahu died spread widely on social media. Here’s how it unfolded By Loreben Tuquero• March 17, 2026 What do we know about the relationship between climate change and Hurricane Harvey? By Manuela Tobias• August 31, 2017 Kathleen Peters, David Jolly attack each other in bid to fill Bill Young's seat By Joshua Gillin• January 13, 2014
Nicholas Langworthy stated on March 31, 2026 in an X post: “The average IRS tax refund is up 11% compared to last year.” By Holden Turek• May 11, 2026 Viral image stated on June 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo taken in England shows "thousands of English Trump supporters" celebrating the president’s visit. By Samantha Putterman• June 17, 2019 George LeMieux stated on February 27, 2012 in a Web ad: Says Connie Mack "failed to pay his child support." By Amy Sherman• February 29, 2012 TikTok posts stated on September 16, 2021 in social media platforms: Says President Joe Biden told people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect themselves from hurricanes. By Noah Y. Kim• September 17, 2021 Ian Miles Cheong stated on March 19, 2025 in an X post: Netflix show “Adolescence” is based on Southport, England, knife attacker but the show “race swapped the actual killer from a black man/migrant to a white boy.” By Jeff Cercone• March 21, 2025 Kamala Harris stated on April 22, 2019 in a CNN town hall event: "One out of 4 diabetes patients in our country cannot afford their insulin." By Shefali Luthra• April 26, 2019 Jerry Patterson stated on December 08, 2017 in an interview with Austin American-Statesman commentator Ken Herman: Says the Texas General Land Office led by George P. Bush has repaired just two homes since Hurricane Harvey. By W. Gardner Selby• December 21, 2017 Bobby Jindal stated on December 07, 2009 in a radio interview: "I'm predicting (the Saints) will go not only undefeated, but all the way through the Super Bowl -- something that's never been done before." By Robert Farley• December 8, 2009 Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart": "Most of the jobs that we lost were lost before the economic policies we put in place had any effect." By Martha M. Hamilton• October 28, 2010 Donald Trump stated on February 08, 2026 in an interview on NBC: Crime in Minneapolis “is down 25, 30% because we’ve removed thousands of criminals from the area.” By Amy Sherman• February 13, 2026 Ted Cruz stated on August 28, 2018 in an online video ad: Says Beto O’Rourke "voted against" Hurricane Harvey "tax relief." By W. Gardner Selby• August 29, 2018 Facebook posts stated on March 09, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Oprah Winfrey for years “pimped young Hollywood girls to Harvey Weinstein to be raped.” By Samantha Putterman• March 11, 2021 Barack Obama stated on October 03, 2012 in the first presidential debate: The federal tax code has "loopholes that are giving incentives for companies that are shipping jobs overseas." By Jon Greenberg• October 8, 2012 Sid Miller stated on July 09, 2016 in as quoted in a commentary by Ken Herman of the Austin American-Statesman: Says that since lawmakers acted, "we have 130 new businesses across Texas doing helicopter hog hunts." By W. Gardner Selby• August 12, 2016 Donald Trump stated on May 03, 2016 in an interview on Fox News: Says Ted Cruz’s father "was with Lee Harvey Oswald" before the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• May 3, 2016 Facebook posts stated on September 27, 2022 in a Facebook post: As Hurricane Ian approached, President Joe Biden said, “a vital part of preparing for hurricane season is to get vaccinated now.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 28, 2022 Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2026 in remarks at a restaurant in Iowa: “We right now have more factories and plants being built in our country than we've ever had before.” By Louis Jacobson• February 9, 2026 Bloggers stated on August 26, 2017 in in a tweet: "Obama is in Texas serving meals!" By Manuela Tobias• August 28, 2017 Andrea Mitchell stated on January 28, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Andrea Mitchell Reports": In 2002, "Iran was more or less an American ally." By Jon Greenberg• February 3, 2014 Scott Walker stated on April 16, 2014 in a radio interview: "In 2013 we had the largest, the best, private sector job growth we’ve had in this state since the 1990s." By Dave Umhoefer• April 27, 2014
Trump's old taxes can't be audited as part of IRS deal. That's unprecedented — and hard to reverse By Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2026 Doctors still recommend flu shot despite sneaky new strain By Grace Abels• January 6, 2026 A short history of the national anthem, protests and the NFL By Louis Jacobson• September 25, 2017 Austin biggest U.S. city with no ‘anchor’ in Congress By Sue Owen• July 18, 2013 A Super Bowl ad says every American child will get a free Trump Account. Is that true? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 8, 2026 Donald Trump called the NFL's kickoff rule ‘sissy football.’ 3 data points shed light on the change By Madison Czopek• September 22, 2025 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman• March 30, 2026 Traveling this summer? Tips on how to avoid getting sick By Grace Abels• June 9, 2026 Fact-check: President Trump’s speech on inflation, wages, military dividend By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• December 18, 2025 FEMA money taken for immigration enforcement: What you need to know By Miriam Valverde• October 2, 2019 What vaccine skeptics are getting wrong about a new Cleveland Clinic study on the flu vaccine By Loreben Tuquero• April 11, 2025 Pumpkin pies, pilgrims and pre-existing conditions: PolitiFact’s 2018 Thanksgiving dinner guide By Kyra Haas• November 18, 2018 It’s almost flu season. Should you still get a shot, and will insurance cover it? By Madison Czopek• August 11, 2025 State of the Union fact-check: Trump exaggerates on economy, immigration By PolitiFact Staff • February 25, 2026 Fact-checking Trump on Reflecting Pool renovation timeline, cost, contractor relationship By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 28, 2026 Inflation’s effects on the holiday season By Jeff Cercone• November 22, 2022 Could $1,000 seed money in a Trump account multiply to $243,000? That’s without inflation and taxes By Louis Jacobson• February 3, 2026 A narrative that Netanyahu died spread widely on social media. Here’s how it unfolded By Loreben Tuquero• March 17, 2026 What do we know about the relationship between climate change and Hurricane Harvey? By Manuela Tobias• August 31, 2017 Kathleen Peters, David Jolly attack each other in bid to fill Bill Young's seat By Joshua Gillin• January 13, 2014
