10 People 25640 Fact-checks 8141 Articles People (10) Howard Lutnick Alex Epstein Howard Dean Donna Howard Paul Howard Howard Fineman Lynette Howard Howard Marklein Howard Simon Howard Schultz Fact-checks (25640) Howard Lutnick stated on July 20, 2025 in an interview with CBS' "Face the Nation": Tariffs are “going to pay off our deficit.” By Louis Jacobson• July 22, 2025 Social Media stated on February 14, 2026 in social media posts: The Epstein files “expose Ellen DeGeneres” as a cannibal. By Loreben Tuquero• February 16, 2026 Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2024 in a Facebook post: Nickelodeon's splat logo design is based on the shape of Epstein Island. By Jeff Cercone• March 26, 2024 Instagram posts stated on November 06, 2024 in an Instagram post: President-elect Donald Trump “has been to Epstein’s island” By Caleb McCullough• November 8, 2024 Karoline Leavitt stated on March 11, 2025 in a White House press briefing: “Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people.” By Louis Jacobson• March 13, 2025 Instagram posts stated on January 04, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Epstein List” shows 166 people connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. By Loreben Tuquero• February 1, 2024 Instagram posts stated on January 03, 2023 in a video: Tom Hanks shouting "sexy baby" is connected to Jeffery Epstein and pedophilia. By Andy Nguyen• January 9, 2023 Facebook posts stated on November 15, 2021 in a post: The media televised the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse “because he is a ‘white supremacist shooter,’” while limiting coverage of accused sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial to “some cartoon drawing….What are they hiding?” By Monique Curet• November 22, 2021 Social Media stated on February 24, 2026 in social media posts: An audio clip reveals a Jeffrey Epstein victim’s account of abuse by the Clintons. By Maria Briceño, Loreben Tuquero• February 26, 2026 Viral image stated on July 07, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Anthony Fauci “is married to Ghislaine Maxwell’s sister.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 7, 2020 Facebook posts stated on January 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Epstein’s recruiter Ghislaine Maxwell’s father Robert Maxwell gave Mitt Romney his first $2M investment and started him in business.” By Tom Kertscher• February 18, 2020 Claudia Tenney stated on January 16, 2026 in a post on X: Said she has led the House effort to build a large Micron semiconductor facility near Syracuse. By Andrew McGurl• February 13, 2026 Facebook posts stated on August 02, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Says Anthony Fauci, Bill Gates, George Soros and Jeffrey Epstein are connected with Moderna, Inc., and its efforts to create the coronavirus vaccine. By Patrick Orsagos• August 13, 2020 Donald Trump stated on July 15, 2025 in comments to reporters: The Jeffrey Epstein files “were made up by Comey. They were made up by Obama. They were made up by Biden.” By Grace Abels• July 18, 2025 Viral image stated on June 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Donald Trump embracing Jeffrey Epstein in the back of a limousine. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 8, 2020 Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says CNN President Jeff Zucker ordered employees to downplay Bill Clinton’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and make it look like Epstein was "Trump’s partner in all of this." By Samantha Putterman• August 16, 2019 Viral image stated on July 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo showing Ellen DeGeneres with a girl is evidence of a child sex-trafficking conspiracy. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 7, 2020 Viral image stated on February 21, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Every single one” of former President Barack Obama’s Medal of Freedom recipients in this video “was on Epstein’s flight logs.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 23, 2023 Facebook posts stated on July 09, 2020 in a Facebook post: The FBI uncovered "256 texts between Adam Schiff and Jeffrey Epstein" By Samantha Putterman• July 20, 2020 Facebook posts stated on December 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Chief Justice John Roberts visited Jeffrey Epstein's private island. By Bill McCarthy• December 21, 2020 Articles (8141) Fact-checking falsehoods about Epstein’s client list, island and involvement with Trump By Amy Sherman• December 17, 2025 ‘No idea who this woman is’: Looking at Trump’s familiar defense in light of E. Jean Carroll case By Jeff Cercone• May 10, 2023 Announcing PolitiFact Readers' Choice for the 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• December 15, 2025 There’s no evidence that the Clintons were involved in Jeffrey Epstein’s death By Daniel Funke• August 12, 2019 Trump DOJ dismissal of Epstein ‘client list’ fuels MAGA division. Here’s a guide to the controversy. By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• July 15, 2025 Trevor Noah joked about Trump having visited Epstein's island, but documents don't show that By Madison Czopek• February 2, 2026 What to make of an abysmal year for truth? PolitiFact names 2025 the Year of the Lies By Katie Sanders• December 15, 2025 What we know about recent claims linking Bill Clinton and Jeffrey Epstein By Ciara O'Rourke• August 18, 2020 Explaining the Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories linked to Trump, Clinton By Daniel Funke, Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel• August 13, 2019 Year of the Lies: Farmer says some Trump tariff statements ‘as far from the truth as you can get’ By Amy Sherman• December 16, 2025 The Epstein files, Trump and Congress: What happens next? By Louis Jacobson• November 13, 2025 Trump spoke about girls being ‘of age’ at ‘above six years old’ as he promoted the SAVE America Act By Zoe Weyand• March 12, 2026 Trump ‘exonerated’ by Epstein docs? Here’s what they do (and don’t) say about the former president By Jeff Cercone• January 11, 2024 Is Donald Trump in the Jeffrey Epstein files? What to know after social media fight with Elon Musk By Amy Sherman• June 6, 2025 Epstein emails led to rumors that Trump spent 2017 Thanksgiving with him. Here’s what we found. By Loreben Tuquero• November 19, 2025 Readers’ choice: Vote for your 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• November 21, 2025 Mailbag: 'You really mucked that one up!' By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 20, 2012 Lie of the Year: Interview with Howard Dean By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 17, 2010 ‘How about a little less Trump?’ PolitiFact readers share feedback on our fact-checking By Ellen Hine• October 21, 2025 What we know about the Trump-Epstein falling out By Madison Czopek, Gabrielle Lazor• July 31, 2025
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Howard Lutnick stated on July 20, 2025 in an interview with CBS' "Face the Nation": Tariffs are “going to pay off our deficit.” By Louis Jacobson• July 22, 2025 Social Media stated on February 14, 2026 in social media posts: The Epstein files “expose Ellen DeGeneres” as a cannibal. By Loreben Tuquero• February 16, 2026 Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2024 in a Facebook post: Nickelodeon's splat logo design is based on the shape of Epstein Island. By Jeff Cercone• March 26, 2024 Instagram posts stated on November 06, 2024 in an Instagram post: President-elect Donald Trump “has been to Epstein’s island” By Caleb McCullough• November 8, 2024 Karoline Leavitt stated on March 11, 2025 in a White House press briefing: “Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people.” By Louis Jacobson• March 13, 2025 Instagram posts stated on January 04, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Epstein List” shows 166 people connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. By Loreben Tuquero• February 1, 2024 Instagram posts stated on January 03, 2023 in a video: Tom Hanks shouting "sexy baby" is connected to Jeffery Epstein and pedophilia. By Andy Nguyen• January 9, 2023 Facebook posts stated on November 15, 2021 in a post: The media televised the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse “because he is a ‘white supremacist shooter,’” while limiting coverage of accused sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial to “some cartoon drawing….What are they hiding?” By Monique Curet• November 22, 2021 Social Media stated on February 24, 2026 in social media posts: An audio clip reveals a Jeffrey Epstein victim’s account of abuse by the Clintons. By Maria Briceño, Loreben Tuquero• February 26, 2026 Viral image stated on July 07, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Anthony Fauci “is married to Ghislaine Maxwell’s sister.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 7, 2020 Facebook posts stated on January 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Epstein’s recruiter Ghislaine Maxwell’s father Robert Maxwell gave Mitt Romney his first $2M investment and started him in business.” By Tom Kertscher• February 18, 2020 Claudia Tenney stated on January 16, 2026 in a post on X: Said she has led the House effort to build a large Micron semiconductor facility near Syracuse. By Andrew McGurl• February 13, 2026 Facebook posts stated on August 02, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Says Anthony Fauci, Bill Gates, George Soros and Jeffrey Epstein are connected with Moderna, Inc., and its efforts to create the coronavirus vaccine. By Patrick Orsagos• August 13, 2020 Donald Trump stated on July 15, 2025 in comments to reporters: The Jeffrey Epstein files “were made up by Comey. They were made up by Obama. They were made up by Biden.” By Grace Abels• July 18, 2025 Viral image stated on June 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Donald Trump embracing Jeffrey Epstein in the back of a limousine. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 8, 2020 Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says CNN President Jeff Zucker ordered employees to downplay Bill Clinton’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and make it look like Epstein was "Trump’s partner in all of this." By Samantha Putterman• August 16, 2019 Viral image stated on July 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo showing Ellen DeGeneres with a girl is evidence of a child sex-trafficking conspiracy. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 7, 2020 Viral image stated on February 21, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Every single one” of former President Barack Obama’s Medal of Freedom recipients in this video “was on Epstein’s flight logs.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 23, 2023 Facebook posts stated on July 09, 2020 in a Facebook post: The FBI uncovered "256 texts between Adam Schiff and Jeffrey Epstein" By Samantha Putterman• July 20, 2020 Facebook posts stated on December 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Chief Justice John Roberts visited Jeffrey Epstein's private island. By Bill McCarthy• December 21, 2020
Fact-checking falsehoods about Epstein’s client list, island and involvement with Trump By Amy Sherman• December 17, 2025 ‘No idea who this woman is’: Looking at Trump’s familiar defense in light of E. Jean Carroll case By Jeff Cercone• May 10, 2023 Announcing PolitiFact Readers' Choice for the 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• December 15, 2025 There’s no evidence that the Clintons were involved in Jeffrey Epstein’s death By Daniel Funke• August 12, 2019 Trump DOJ dismissal of Epstein ‘client list’ fuels MAGA division. Here’s a guide to the controversy. By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• July 15, 2025 Trevor Noah joked about Trump having visited Epstein's island, but documents don't show that By Madison Czopek• February 2, 2026 What to make of an abysmal year for truth? PolitiFact names 2025 the Year of the Lies By Katie Sanders• December 15, 2025 What we know about recent claims linking Bill Clinton and Jeffrey Epstein By Ciara O'Rourke• August 18, 2020 Explaining the Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories linked to Trump, Clinton By Daniel Funke, Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel• August 13, 2019 Year of the Lies: Farmer says some Trump tariff statements ‘as far from the truth as you can get’ By Amy Sherman• December 16, 2025 The Epstein files, Trump and Congress: What happens next? By Louis Jacobson• November 13, 2025 Trump spoke about girls being ‘of age’ at ‘above six years old’ as he promoted the SAVE America Act By Zoe Weyand• March 12, 2026 Trump ‘exonerated’ by Epstein docs? Here’s what they do (and don’t) say about the former president By Jeff Cercone• January 11, 2024 Is Donald Trump in the Jeffrey Epstein files? What to know after social media fight with Elon Musk By Amy Sherman• June 6, 2025 Epstein emails led to rumors that Trump spent 2017 Thanksgiving with him. Here’s what we found. By Loreben Tuquero• November 19, 2025 Readers’ choice: Vote for your 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• November 21, 2025 Mailbag: 'You really mucked that one up!' By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 20, 2012 Lie of the Year: Interview with Howard Dean By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 17, 2010 ‘How about a little less Trump?’ PolitiFact readers share feedback on our fact-checking By Ellen Hine• October 21, 2025 What we know about the Trump-Epstein falling out By Madison Czopek, Gabrielle Lazor• July 31, 2025
