0 People 20117 Fact-checks 6871 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (20117) Bloggers stated on March 10, 2017 in a fake news article: "BREAKING: Nancy Pelosi Was Just Taken From Her Office In Handcuffs" By Chris Nichols• April 2, 2017 Donald Trump stated on April 25, 2019 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: The Russia investigation "was a coup. This was an attempted overthrow of the United States government." By Louis Jacobson• April 29, 2019 Donald Trump stated on October 01, 2019 in a tweet: Says his impeachment is a "coup." By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2019 Paul Manafort stated on August 14, 2016 in an interview on "State of the Union": Says there was a "NATO base in Turkey being under attack by terrorists." By Linda Qiu• August 16, 2016 Rusty Hicks stated on January 12, 2021 in a press conference: The effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom is "a coup." By Chris Nichols• January 14, 2021 William O'Brien stated on February 08, 2015 in a Facebook post: Birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger was "an active participant in the Ku Klux Klan." By Clay Wirestone• March 18, 2015 Facebook posts stated on October 07, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes President John F. Kennedy as saying "If the United States ever experienced [a coup to overthrow the government] it will come from the CIA and not the Pentagon." By Samantha Putterman• October 16, 2019 Facebook posts stated on October 07, 2023 in an Instagram post: Russian President Vladimir Putin “warns ‘global terrorist’ Klaus Schwab his ‘days are numbered.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 11, 2023 Bloggers stated on August 19, 2017 in a headline: Says "Barcelona terrorist" is cousins with former President Barack Obama. By Joshua Gillin• August 23, 2017 Facebook posts stated on February 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: “BREAKING Trump preps Marines to stop presidential coup.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 28, 2023 Donald Trump stated on July 22, 2025 in a press conference: In 2016, after Donald Trump won the presidency, then-President Barack Obama was “trying to lead a coup” with Trump’s opponent, Hillary Clinton. By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 22, 2025 Facebook posts stated on June 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says NASCAR “bans the confederate flag but FORCES all their drivers to do Muslim prayer.” By Samantha Putterman• June 18, 2020 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 21, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says David Jolly’s former firm lobbied "for hundreds of millions (of dollars) for a dictator in Pakistan." By Joshua Gillin• January 27, 2014 George Will stated on August 07, 2015 in a Washington Post column: Says Bernie Sanders chose "to spend his honeymoon in the Soviet Union in 1988." By Will Cabaniss• August 12, 2015 Stephanie DeSilva stated on January 11, 2012 in a news release: "[Mitt] Romney and [Brendan] Doherty certainly have a lot in common, like flip-flopping on abortion -- in Doherty's case, in a little over a week." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 19, 2012 Corey Stewart stated on June 13, 2018 in in a tweet: Says Sen. Tim Kaine "approves of and even applauds his son's participation in a known terrorist organization, #Antifa." By Bill McCarthy• June 20, 2018 Martha McSally stated on October 06, 2020 in a debate: Says Mark Kelly took to space a “Chinese communist banner.” By Miriam Valverde• October 23, 2020 Mark Finchem stated on July 28, 2022 in a speech: Then-Vice President Mike Pence "seized power" from President Donald Trump and undertook "a coup" when he called on federal agencies to stop the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. By Amy Sherman• September 19, 2022 Anthony Weiner stated on March 02, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Under the clear letter of the law, (Justice Clarence Thomas) must recuse himself" from the case challenging the constitutionality of the health care law. By Robert Farley• March 7, 2011 Boyd Richie stated on November 15, 2011 in an email blast: Says King Street Patriots held a fundraiser featuring an author who believes that registering the poor to vote is un-American. By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• December 16, 2011 Articles (6871) Video makes it look like left-leaning groups plotted post-election coup. That’s not the whole story By Samantha Putterman• November 5, 2020 Is this a coup? Here’s some history and context to help you decide By Louis Jacobson• January 6, 2021 What we know about the Jan. 6 committee's criminal referrals By Yacob Reyes• December 19, 2022 Was the storming of the US Capitol a coup? An academic group now says yes By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2021 Donald Trump calls impeachment a coup. It's not By Louis Jacobson• October 3, 2019 Was Biden dropping out of the race a ‘coup’? Experts explain By Jeff Cercone• July 24, 2024 Trump repeats many falsehoods in letter to Pelosi about impeachment By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• December 17, 2019 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Univision town hall with Latino voters By Maria Briceño, Marta Campabadal Graus, Louis Jacobson• October 17, 2024 Ron Johnson called Joe Biden dropping out of the race for president a 'coup.' Is that accurate? By Madeline Heim• August 23, 2024 10 things Donald Trump got wrong about impeachment in 2019, fact-checked By Jon Greenberg• December 16, 2019 Are California recall leaders tied to militias and QAnon? We fact-checked Gov. Newsom's claims By Chris Nichols• March 18, 2021 In Context: What Michael Flynn said about Myanmar By Gabrielle Settles• June 3, 2021 Fact-checking the Trump administration’s claims about Kilmar Abrego Garcia By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• August 25, 2025 Michele Bachmann's comments on 9/11 and the Muslim Brotherhood By Julie Kliegman• September 11, 2013 2024 presidential primaries: Democrats switch up state order; GOP awaits Iowa caucuses By Louis Jacobson• July 19, 2023 Mailbag: ‘If your uncle had large mammary glands, he'd be your aunt!’ By W. Gardner Selby• November 21, 2011 The president who cried hoax? Experts weigh in on Trump’s use of the word By Bill McCarthy• April 1, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Fox News town hall with Sean Hannity By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• September 5, 2024 PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘You were spot on’ about the lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack By Amy Sherman• January 3, 2022 Fact-checking Jade Helm 15 By Christian Belanger• July 14, 2015
Bloggers stated on March 10, 2017 in a fake news article: "BREAKING: Nancy Pelosi Was Just Taken From Her Office In Handcuffs" By Chris Nichols• April 2, 2017 Donald Trump stated on April 25, 2019 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: The Russia investigation "was a coup. This was an attempted overthrow of the United States government." By Louis Jacobson• April 29, 2019 Donald Trump stated on October 01, 2019 in a tweet: Says his impeachment is a "coup." By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2019 Paul Manafort stated on August 14, 2016 in an interview on "State of the Union": Says there was a "NATO base in Turkey being under attack by terrorists." By Linda Qiu• August 16, 2016 Rusty Hicks stated on January 12, 2021 in a press conference: The effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom is "a coup." By Chris Nichols• January 14, 2021 William O'Brien stated on February 08, 2015 in a Facebook post: Birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger was "an active participant in the Ku Klux Klan." By Clay Wirestone• March 18, 2015 Facebook posts stated on October 07, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes President John F. Kennedy as saying "If the United States ever experienced [a coup to overthrow the government] it will come from the CIA and not the Pentagon." By Samantha Putterman• October 16, 2019 Facebook posts stated on October 07, 2023 in an Instagram post: Russian President Vladimir Putin “warns ‘global terrorist’ Klaus Schwab his ‘days are numbered.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 11, 2023 Bloggers stated on August 19, 2017 in a headline: Says "Barcelona terrorist" is cousins with former President Barack Obama. By Joshua Gillin• August 23, 2017 Facebook posts stated on February 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: “BREAKING Trump preps Marines to stop presidential coup.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 28, 2023 Donald Trump stated on July 22, 2025 in a press conference: In 2016, after Donald Trump won the presidency, then-President Barack Obama was “trying to lead a coup” with Trump’s opponent, Hillary Clinton. By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 22, 2025 Facebook posts stated on June 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says NASCAR “bans the confederate flag but FORCES all their drivers to do Muslim prayer.” By Samantha Putterman• June 18, 2020 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 21, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says David Jolly’s former firm lobbied "for hundreds of millions (of dollars) for a dictator in Pakistan." By Joshua Gillin• January 27, 2014 George Will stated on August 07, 2015 in a Washington Post column: Says Bernie Sanders chose "to spend his honeymoon in the Soviet Union in 1988." By Will Cabaniss• August 12, 2015 Stephanie DeSilva stated on January 11, 2012 in a news release: "[Mitt] Romney and [Brendan] Doherty certainly have a lot in common, like flip-flopping on abortion -- in Doherty's case, in a little over a week." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 19, 2012 Corey Stewart stated on June 13, 2018 in in a tweet: Says Sen. Tim Kaine "approves of and even applauds his son's participation in a known terrorist organization, #Antifa." By Bill McCarthy• June 20, 2018 Martha McSally stated on October 06, 2020 in a debate: Says Mark Kelly took to space a “Chinese communist banner.” By Miriam Valverde• October 23, 2020 Mark Finchem stated on July 28, 2022 in a speech: Then-Vice President Mike Pence "seized power" from President Donald Trump and undertook "a coup" when he called on federal agencies to stop the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. By Amy Sherman• September 19, 2022 Anthony Weiner stated on March 02, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Under the clear letter of the law, (Justice Clarence Thomas) must recuse himself" from the case challenging the constitutionality of the health care law. By Robert Farley• March 7, 2011 Boyd Richie stated on November 15, 2011 in an email blast: Says King Street Patriots held a fundraiser featuring an author who believes that registering the poor to vote is un-American. By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• December 16, 2011
Video makes it look like left-leaning groups plotted post-election coup. That’s not the whole story By Samantha Putterman• November 5, 2020 Is this a coup? Here’s some history and context to help you decide By Louis Jacobson• January 6, 2021 What we know about the Jan. 6 committee's criminal referrals By Yacob Reyes• December 19, 2022 Was the storming of the US Capitol a coup? An academic group now says yes By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2021 Donald Trump calls impeachment a coup. It's not By Louis Jacobson• October 3, 2019 Was Biden dropping out of the race a ‘coup’? Experts explain By Jeff Cercone• July 24, 2024 Trump repeats many falsehoods in letter to Pelosi about impeachment By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• December 17, 2019 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Univision town hall with Latino voters By Maria Briceño, Marta Campabadal Graus, Louis Jacobson• October 17, 2024 Ron Johnson called Joe Biden dropping out of the race for president a 'coup.' Is that accurate? By Madeline Heim• August 23, 2024 10 things Donald Trump got wrong about impeachment in 2019, fact-checked By Jon Greenberg• December 16, 2019 Are California recall leaders tied to militias and QAnon? We fact-checked Gov. Newsom's claims By Chris Nichols• March 18, 2021 In Context: What Michael Flynn said about Myanmar By Gabrielle Settles• June 3, 2021 Fact-checking the Trump administration’s claims about Kilmar Abrego Garcia By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• August 25, 2025 Michele Bachmann's comments on 9/11 and the Muslim Brotherhood By Julie Kliegman• September 11, 2013 2024 presidential primaries: Democrats switch up state order; GOP awaits Iowa caucuses By Louis Jacobson• July 19, 2023 Mailbag: ‘If your uncle had large mammary glands, he'd be your aunt!’ By W. Gardner Selby• November 21, 2011 The president who cried hoax? Experts weigh in on Trump’s use of the word By Bill McCarthy• April 1, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Fox News town hall with Sean Hannity By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• September 5, 2024 PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘You were spot on’ about the lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack By Amy Sherman• January 3, 2022 Fact-checking Jade Helm 15 By Christian Belanger• July 14, 2015
