16 People 25443 Fact-checks 7941 Articles People (16) Ideas Illinois AFSCME People People's Majority More Perfect Union It's Still a Bad Idea People for the American Way Crystal Peoples-Stokes Austin for a Better Future Better Austin Today Leaders for a Better Community Better Future Michigan A Better Wisconsin Together Building a Better Ohio We the People petition Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Fact-checks (25443) Facebook posts stated on May 10, 2023 in a Facebook post: Electric vehicles are a "giant computer that can be controlled remotely from some cloud-based central grid." By Tom Kertscher• May 27, 2023 David Jolly stated on April 25, 2016 in an Orlando debate: Under a new federal regulation, it will cost Pinellas County "$31 million to fix a single ditch." By Joshua Gillin• May 9, 2016 Mitt Romney stated on December 07, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Speaker Gingrich has said that we ought to get rid of our child labor laws." By Molly Moorhead• December 14, 2011 Donald Trump stated on July 01, 2015 in remarks on CNN.: Says his book, The Art of the Deal, is "the No. 1 selling business book of all time." By Linda Qiu• July 6, 2015 Facebook posts stated on April 09, 2024 in a Facebook post: Dr. Mehmet Oz promoted a weight loss supplement that can be added to coffee. By Sofia Ahmed• April 25, 2024 Facebook posts stated on December 08, 2020 in A post: Says Texas Rep. Terry Meza said changing the castle doctrine is meant to create a “peaceful” transfer of property from victims to thieves By Monique Curet• December 10, 2020 Ted Cruz stated on March 30, 2016 in a CNN town hall in Milwaukee: "The EPA has tried to define a puddle or a drainage ditch on your farm to be navigable waters and thus subject to massive environmental regulations." By Amy Sherman• March 31, 2016 Facebook posts stated on May 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Mark Twain as saying of journalists that it is "far better" to "fear the media for they will steal your honor" and describes them as "a horde of ignorant, self-complacent simpletons…" By Samantha Putterman• May 24, 2019 Marco Rubio stated on December 15, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: Regarding the USA Freedom Act, "There is nothing we are allowed to do under this bill that we could not do before." By Lauren Carroll• December 16, 2015 Newt Gingrich stated on June 27, 2011 in a television interview: Newt Gingrich’s presidential campaign has "exactly the same" challenges as Ronald Reagan’s successful 1980 bid. By Willoughby Mariano• July 8, 2011 Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2019 in a rally in Montoursville, Pa.: Says Joe Biden "deserted you. … I guess he was born here, but he left you, folks. He left you for another state." By Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2019 Facebook posts stated on December 03, 2024 in a Facebook post: Video shows actor Kevin Costner and Dr. Mehmet Oz discussing treatment for chronic lung diseases. By Ciara O'Rourke• December 12, 2024 Viral image stated on June 13, 2023 in an Instagram post: Photo shows former President Donald Trump “dancing with a 13-year-old girl” on Jeffrey Epstein’s private island. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 15, 2023 Facebook posts stated on February 06, 2023 in a Facebook post: “The moon is a habitable place.” By Madison Czopek• March 6, 2023 Shaun Donovan stated on March 05, 2012 in an interview on "The Daily Show": "It costs about $40,000 a year for a homeless person to be on the streets." By Molly Moorhead• March 12, 2012 Joe Biden stated on August 18, 2021 in an interview with ABC: On whether withdrawal from Afghanistan would be chaotic By Amy Sherman• August 20, 2021 Paul Krugman stated on July 05, 2015 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": "Greece is not a big economy. It's about the size of metropolitan Miami." By Jon Greenberg• July 6, 2015 Brian Kilmeade stated on July 02, 2020 in an episode of "Fox & Friends": The President’s Daily Brief “is like a mini novel.” By Bill McCarthy• July 7, 2020 Alan Grayson stated on September 07, 2013 in an interview with the "Washington Post": In the event of a U.S. strike on Syria, "the Russians will replace the weapons immediately. They’ve said it on the record. They’ve suggested they might even replace it with better stuff." By Louis Jacobson• September 11, 2013 John Cornyn stated on August 03, 2010 in a press release: "Taxpayer money will provide iPod Touch devices to high school students in Utah, BlackBerry smart phones to smokers who kick the habit and funding for a study of exotic ants in East Africa." By Ciara O'Rourke• August 24, 2010 Articles (7941) Four pressing questions about Hillary Clinton’s State Department email By Lauren Carroll• July 29, 2015 Social media feeds are awash with Iran war misinformation. Here’s how to identify false imagery By Loreben Tuquero• March 12, 2026 What Donald Trump said about intelligence briefings By Joseph Cariz• September 10, 2016 Congress urges tech giants to fortify against foreign meddling before next election By John Kruzel• November 3, 2017 Russian influence operations intensified ahead of Election Day. Officials expect it to continue. By Loreben Tuquero• November 8, 2024 The mixed science on diet sodas, and how to kick your habit By Grace Abels• May 1, 2026 Books: 'The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Religion and Politics' By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 28, 2012 PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 24 news shows By Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• August 24, 2014 Fact-checking the Aug. 24 news shows By Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• August 24, 2014 On far-right promises, Rick Scott tacks to the center By Katie Sanders• October 4, 2013 Here’s how to avoid misinformation as you read about Uvalde and other mass shootings By Bill McCarthy• May 25, 2022 Sin taxes and Pennsylvania’s poor: New cigarette levy fits a pattern By Cassie Owens• August 2, 2016 Mailbag: Catching up on reader complaints, comments By Louis Jacobson• March 8, 2012 Fact-checking the March 23 Sunday shows By Aaron Sharockman• March 23, 2014 PunditFact fact-checks the March 23 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• March 23, 2014 What is generative AI and why is it suddenly everywhere? 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Facebook posts stated on May 10, 2023 in a Facebook post: Electric vehicles are a "giant computer that can be controlled remotely from some cloud-based central grid." By Tom Kertscher• May 27, 2023 David Jolly stated on April 25, 2016 in an Orlando debate: Under a new federal regulation, it will cost Pinellas County "$31 million to fix a single ditch." By Joshua Gillin• May 9, 2016 Mitt Romney stated on December 07, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Speaker Gingrich has said that we ought to get rid of our child labor laws." By Molly Moorhead• December 14, 2011 Donald Trump stated on July 01, 2015 in remarks on CNN.: Says his book, The Art of the Deal, is "the No. 1 selling business book of all time." By Linda Qiu• July 6, 2015 Facebook posts stated on April 09, 2024 in a Facebook post: Dr. Mehmet Oz promoted a weight loss supplement that can be added to coffee. By Sofia Ahmed• April 25, 2024 Facebook posts stated on December 08, 2020 in A post: Says Texas Rep. Terry Meza said changing the castle doctrine is meant to create a “peaceful” transfer of property from victims to thieves By Monique Curet• December 10, 2020 Ted Cruz stated on March 30, 2016 in a CNN town hall in Milwaukee: "The EPA has tried to define a puddle or a drainage ditch on your farm to be navigable waters and thus subject to massive environmental regulations." By Amy Sherman• March 31, 2016 Facebook posts stated on May 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Mark Twain as saying of journalists that it is "far better" to "fear the media for they will steal your honor" and describes them as "a horde of ignorant, self-complacent simpletons…" By Samantha Putterman• May 24, 2019 Marco Rubio stated on December 15, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: Regarding the USA Freedom Act, "There is nothing we are allowed to do under this bill that we could not do before." By Lauren Carroll• December 16, 2015 Newt Gingrich stated on June 27, 2011 in a television interview: Newt Gingrich’s presidential campaign has "exactly the same" challenges as Ronald Reagan’s successful 1980 bid. By Willoughby Mariano• July 8, 2011 Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2019 in a rally in Montoursville, Pa.: Says Joe Biden "deserted you. … I guess he was born here, but he left you, folks. He left you for another state." By Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2019 Facebook posts stated on December 03, 2024 in a Facebook post: Video shows actor Kevin Costner and Dr. Mehmet Oz discussing treatment for chronic lung diseases. By Ciara O'Rourke• December 12, 2024 Viral image stated on June 13, 2023 in an Instagram post: Photo shows former President Donald Trump “dancing with a 13-year-old girl” on Jeffrey Epstein’s private island. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 15, 2023 Facebook posts stated on February 06, 2023 in a Facebook post: “The moon is a habitable place.” By Madison Czopek• March 6, 2023 Shaun Donovan stated on March 05, 2012 in an interview on "The Daily Show": "It costs about $40,000 a year for a homeless person to be on the streets." By Molly Moorhead• March 12, 2012 Joe Biden stated on August 18, 2021 in an interview with ABC: On whether withdrawal from Afghanistan would be chaotic By Amy Sherman• August 20, 2021 Paul Krugman stated on July 05, 2015 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": "Greece is not a big economy. It's about the size of metropolitan Miami." By Jon Greenberg• July 6, 2015 Brian Kilmeade stated on July 02, 2020 in an episode of "Fox & Friends": The President’s Daily Brief “is like a mini novel.” By Bill McCarthy• July 7, 2020 Alan Grayson stated on September 07, 2013 in an interview with the "Washington Post": In the event of a U.S. strike on Syria, "the Russians will replace the weapons immediately. They’ve said it on the record. They’ve suggested they might even replace it with better stuff." By Louis Jacobson• September 11, 2013 John Cornyn stated on August 03, 2010 in a press release: "Taxpayer money will provide iPod Touch devices to high school students in Utah, BlackBerry smart phones to smokers who kick the habit and funding for a study of exotic ants in East Africa." By Ciara O'Rourke• August 24, 2010
Four pressing questions about Hillary Clinton’s State Department email By Lauren Carroll• July 29, 2015 Social media feeds are awash with Iran war misinformation. Here’s how to identify false imagery By Loreben Tuquero• March 12, 2026 What Donald Trump said about intelligence briefings By Joseph Cariz• September 10, 2016 Congress urges tech giants to fortify against foreign meddling before next election By John Kruzel• November 3, 2017 Russian influence operations intensified ahead of Election Day. Officials expect it to continue. By Loreben Tuquero• November 8, 2024 The mixed science on diet sodas, and how to kick your habit By Grace Abels• May 1, 2026 Books: 'The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Religion and Politics' By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 28, 2012 PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 24 news shows By Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• August 24, 2014 Fact-checking the Aug. 24 news shows By Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• August 24, 2014 On far-right promises, Rick Scott tacks to the center By Katie Sanders• October 4, 2013 Here’s how to avoid misinformation as you read about Uvalde and other mass shootings By Bill McCarthy• May 25, 2022 Sin taxes and Pennsylvania’s poor: New cigarette levy fits a pattern By Cassie Owens• August 2, 2016 Mailbag: Catching up on reader complaints, comments By Louis Jacobson• March 8, 2012 Fact-checking the March 23 Sunday shows By Aaron Sharockman• March 23, 2014 PunditFact fact-checks the March 23 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• March 23, 2014 What is generative AI and why is it suddenly everywhere? Here’s how it works By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Jeff Cercone• June 19, 2023 Newt Gingrich and the Truth-O-Meter By Louis Jacobson• December 29, 2011 Anonymous X account shares falsehoods to Elon Musk, top US officials. What we know about 'Amuse' By Madison Czopek• March 31, 2025 PolitiFact Sheet: The National Security Council ‘shakeup’ By Linda Qiu• February 1, 2017 The audacity of taupe: Obama's suit switch surprises By Steve Contorno• August 28, 2014