60 People 25469 Fact-checks 8217 Articles People (60) Critics of water fluoridation Anonymous GOP critics American Commitment American Revolution True American American Crossroads Americans for Prosperity Really American Americans for Safe Access American Unity PAC American Automobile Association American Future Fund American International Group American Leadership Action American Principles in Action American Principles Project Americans for Prosperity Action Americans for Prosperity: Florida 18% of the American public Becoming American Initiative Fact-checks (25469) Casey Cagle stated on October 09, 2017 in a WSB-TV interview: A Homeland Security study "showed 120 murders took place that could have been prevented had communities been working with ICE and Homeland Security." By Miriam Valverde• October 12, 2017 Nathan Deal stated on January 28, 2014 in an interview: "We have been confronted with an unexpected storm that has hit the metropolitan area." By Nancy Badertscher, Eric Stirgus• January 30, 2014 Lamar Smith stated on May 31, 2014 in a letter to the editor of the San Antonio Express-News: "Last year," Obama "administration officials released into our neighborhoods more than 36,000 criminal immigrants who had nearly 88,000 convictions. The crimes included hundreds of convictions for murder, rape and kidnapping and thousands of drug-related crimes." By W. Gardner Selby• June 10, 2014 Commonwealth Together PAC stated on April 08, 2026 in an online ad: “Moulton voted with Republicans to thank ICE for protecting our homeland. He thanked ICE as they were terrorizing our communities and killed citizens in broad daylight.” By Amy Sherman• April 13, 2026 Bill Nelson stated on July 23, 2018 in a Senate floor speech: Says detained immigrant parents separated from their children at the border are being charged "as much as $8 a minute to call their children." By Miriam Valverde• July 26, 2018 Hans von Spakovsky stated on July 09, 2015 in an article on the Heritage Foundation website: "134,000 (criminal) aliens have been released by the (Obama) administration in just the past two years." By Jon Greenberg• July 16, 2015 Mo Brooks stated on May 16, 2018 in a congressional hearing: "You’re going to have an increase in the amount of ice in Antarctica because of global warming." By Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2018 Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2026 in a speech in Davos: Protesters against the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota are conducting “fake protests done by agitators and professional insurrectionists. …They're professional troublemakers.” By Maria Briceño, Amy Sherman• January 26, 2026 American Beverage Association stated on May 11, 2011 in a placard: "The new beverage tax will increase the cost of sodas, juice drinks, sports drinks, iced teas, and flavored water up to 50%." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 18, 2011 Frank Ortis stated on November 05, 2011 in a meeting: The city of Pembroke Pines doesn't have a vote in a plan to build a detention center in Southwest Ranches. By Amy Sherman• November 10, 2011 Facebook posts stated on July 30, 2023 in a Facebook post: The White House delivered an “official statement” July 28 that we “need to be getting prepared for something big to happen, potentially to our critical infrastructure.” By Loreben Tuquero• August 2, 2023 Michael McCaul stated on June 05, 2013 in U.S. House floor debate.: Says the Obama administration plans to reduce the number of beds devoted to holding individuals violating immigration laws and to "release hundreds of dangerous criminals into our communities." By W. Gardner Selby• June 21, 2013 Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a campaign speech in Phoenix: "There are at least 23 countries that refuse to take their people back after they’ve been ordered to leave the United States, including large numbers of violent criminals." By Allison Graves• September 1, 2016 Patrick Moore stated on March 11, 2014 in an interview on 'Hannity': Earth "has not warmed for the last 17 years." By Katie Sanders• March 17, 2014 Corey Stewart stated on June 30, 2018 in in a Facebook live video: "Tim Kaine doesn’t want a border at all. He wants to get rid of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and basically the border patrol as well." By Bill McCarthy• July 3, 2018 Tyler Kistner stated on February 22, 2022 in an ad: Joe Biden "has been secretly flying illegal immigrants into communities across the country in the middle of the night." By Tom Kertscher• March 16, 2022 Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2022 in a Facebook post: McDonald’s added xylitol to its ice cream which is toxic to dogs. By Samantha Putterman• April 14, 2022 Josh Hawley stated on January 15, 2020 in a tweet: “As the State Department warned Mizzou in July 2019, and as I have repeatedly stated, (the Confucius Institute) presented security risks for students & university as a whole.” By Tyler Messner• February 28, 2020 Joe DeFelice stated on January 25, 2017 in : "From the release of a child rapist from the Dominican Republican to that of an Italian drug smuggler, Philadelphians have already been put in direct danger by Mayor Kenney’s policy of blocking local law enforcement from participating with federal immigration authorities." By Cassie Owens• January 31, 2017 Donald Trump stated on February 04, 2020 in his 2020 State of the Union address: “In sanctuary cities, local officials order police to release dangerous criminal aliens to prey upon the public instead of handing them over to ICE to be safely removed.” By Bill McCarthy• February 5, 2020 Articles (8217) An ICE spokesman resigned after Trump criticized the Oakland mayor. Here's why By Miriam Valverde• March 15, 2018 Does ICE Have Unlimited Authority To Make Courthouse Arrests? By Chris Nichols• September 4, 2018 Trump moves on promises on immigration, deportations in first month By Miriam Valverde• February 24, 2017 'Abolish ICE' movement is growing. Is the agency's disbanding likely? By Miriam Valverde• July 3, 2018 Natural gas, not wind turbines, main driver of Texas power shortage By Jon Greenberg• February 16, 2021 Inside the ‘unprecedented’ struggle to contain coronavirus scams By Daniel Funke• May 31, 2020 Did the NC elections board 'decline to comply' with ICE request? Here are the facts. By Paul Specht• February 5, 2019 Separating fact from fiction on California’s Sanctuary State law By Chris Nichols• August 1, 2018 How do standards measure up at immigration detention centers? A special report By Miriam Valverde• September 6, 2017 What to make of an abysmal year for truth? PolitiFact names 2025 the Year of the Lies By Katie Sanders• December 15, 2025 No sanctuary cities in Florida? That’s not as settled as Andrew Gillum claims By Miriam Valverde• February 22, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s misleading immigration claims in meeting with California officials By Miriam Valverde• May 17, 2018 High prices and depleted shelves: Here’s why the supply chain is a mess — and will be for a while By Bill McCarthy• October 15, 2021 Donald Trump on the campaign stump: His most glaring falsehoods By Jon Greenberg• November 5, 2018 Who is Tom Homan, Donald Trump’s ‘border czar’? And what has he said about mass deportations? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 13, 2024 In Context: the Wyden-Udall letters on government secrecy By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 6, 2013 What you need to know about the Census’ citizenship question By Miriam Valverde• March 28, 2018 Ad Watch: Trump ad mischaracterizes immigration data, Harris’ remarks on decriminalizing immigration By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 25, 2024 Trump leaders say Minnesota officials withhold detained immigrants from ICE. Is that true? By Amy Sherman• January 30, 2026 Kilimanjaro’s ice fields didn’t disappear by 2020. That doesn’t mean climate change isn’t happening By Madison Czopek• February 7, 2022
Critics of water fluoridation Anonymous GOP critics American Commitment American Revolution True American American Crossroads Americans for Prosperity Really American Americans for Safe Access American Unity PAC American Automobile Association American Future Fund American International Group American Leadership Action American Principles in Action American Principles Project Americans for Prosperity Action Americans for Prosperity: Florida 18% of the American public Becoming American Initiative
Casey Cagle stated on October 09, 2017 in a WSB-TV interview: A Homeland Security study "showed 120 murders took place that could have been prevented had communities been working with ICE and Homeland Security." By Miriam Valverde• October 12, 2017 Nathan Deal stated on January 28, 2014 in an interview: "We have been confronted with an unexpected storm that has hit the metropolitan area." By Nancy Badertscher, Eric Stirgus• January 30, 2014 Lamar Smith stated on May 31, 2014 in a letter to the editor of the San Antonio Express-News: "Last year," Obama "administration officials released into our neighborhoods more than 36,000 criminal immigrants who had nearly 88,000 convictions. The crimes included hundreds of convictions for murder, rape and kidnapping and thousands of drug-related crimes." By W. Gardner Selby• June 10, 2014 Commonwealth Together PAC stated on April 08, 2026 in an online ad: “Moulton voted with Republicans to thank ICE for protecting our homeland. He thanked ICE as they were terrorizing our communities and killed citizens in broad daylight.” By Amy Sherman• April 13, 2026 Bill Nelson stated on July 23, 2018 in a Senate floor speech: Says detained immigrant parents separated from their children at the border are being charged "as much as $8 a minute to call their children." By Miriam Valverde• July 26, 2018 Hans von Spakovsky stated on July 09, 2015 in an article on the Heritage Foundation website: "134,000 (criminal) aliens have been released by the (Obama) administration in just the past two years." By Jon Greenberg• July 16, 2015 Mo Brooks stated on May 16, 2018 in a congressional hearing: "You’re going to have an increase in the amount of ice in Antarctica because of global warming." By Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2018 Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2026 in a speech in Davos: Protesters against the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota are conducting “fake protests done by agitators and professional insurrectionists. …They're professional troublemakers.” By Maria Briceño, Amy Sherman• January 26, 2026 American Beverage Association stated on May 11, 2011 in a placard: "The new beverage tax will increase the cost of sodas, juice drinks, sports drinks, iced teas, and flavored water up to 50%." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 18, 2011 Frank Ortis stated on November 05, 2011 in a meeting: The city of Pembroke Pines doesn't have a vote in a plan to build a detention center in Southwest Ranches. By Amy Sherman• November 10, 2011 Facebook posts stated on July 30, 2023 in a Facebook post: The White House delivered an “official statement” July 28 that we “need to be getting prepared for something big to happen, potentially to our critical infrastructure.” By Loreben Tuquero• August 2, 2023 Michael McCaul stated on June 05, 2013 in U.S. House floor debate.: Says the Obama administration plans to reduce the number of beds devoted to holding individuals violating immigration laws and to "release hundreds of dangerous criminals into our communities." By W. Gardner Selby• June 21, 2013 Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a campaign speech in Phoenix: "There are at least 23 countries that refuse to take their people back after they’ve been ordered to leave the United States, including large numbers of violent criminals." By Allison Graves• September 1, 2016 Patrick Moore stated on March 11, 2014 in an interview on 'Hannity': Earth "has not warmed for the last 17 years." By Katie Sanders• March 17, 2014 Corey Stewart stated on June 30, 2018 in in a Facebook live video: "Tim Kaine doesn’t want a border at all. He wants to get rid of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and basically the border patrol as well." By Bill McCarthy• July 3, 2018 Tyler Kistner stated on February 22, 2022 in an ad: Joe Biden "has been secretly flying illegal immigrants into communities across the country in the middle of the night." By Tom Kertscher• March 16, 2022 Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2022 in a Facebook post: McDonald’s added xylitol to its ice cream which is toxic to dogs. By Samantha Putterman• April 14, 2022 Josh Hawley stated on January 15, 2020 in a tweet: “As the State Department warned Mizzou in July 2019, and as I have repeatedly stated, (the Confucius Institute) presented security risks for students & university as a whole.” By Tyler Messner• February 28, 2020 Joe DeFelice stated on January 25, 2017 in : "From the release of a child rapist from the Dominican Republican to that of an Italian drug smuggler, Philadelphians have already been put in direct danger by Mayor Kenney’s policy of blocking local law enforcement from participating with federal immigration authorities." By Cassie Owens• January 31, 2017 Donald Trump stated on February 04, 2020 in his 2020 State of the Union address: “In sanctuary cities, local officials order police to release dangerous criminal aliens to prey upon the public instead of handing them over to ICE to be safely removed.” By Bill McCarthy• February 5, 2020
An ICE spokesman resigned after Trump criticized the Oakland mayor. Here's why By Miriam Valverde• March 15, 2018 Does ICE Have Unlimited Authority To Make Courthouse Arrests? By Chris Nichols• September 4, 2018 Trump moves on promises on immigration, deportations in first month By Miriam Valverde• February 24, 2017 'Abolish ICE' movement is growing. Is the agency's disbanding likely? By Miriam Valverde• July 3, 2018 Natural gas, not wind turbines, main driver of Texas power shortage By Jon Greenberg• February 16, 2021 Inside the ‘unprecedented’ struggle to contain coronavirus scams By Daniel Funke• May 31, 2020 Did the NC elections board 'decline to comply' with ICE request? Here are the facts. By Paul Specht• February 5, 2019 Separating fact from fiction on California’s Sanctuary State law By Chris Nichols• August 1, 2018 How do standards measure up at immigration detention centers? A special report By Miriam Valverde• September 6, 2017 What to make of an abysmal year for truth? PolitiFact names 2025 the Year of the Lies By Katie Sanders• December 15, 2025 No sanctuary cities in Florida? That’s not as settled as Andrew Gillum claims By Miriam Valverde• February 22, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s misleading immigration claims in meeting with California officials By Miriam Valverde• May 17, 2018 High prices and depleted shelves: Here’s why the supply chain is a mess — and will be for a while By Bill McCarthy• October 15, 2021 Donald Trump on the campaign stump: His most glaring falsehoods By Jon Greenberg• November 5, 2018 Who is Tom Homan, Donald Trump’s ‘border czar’? And what has he said about mass deportations? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 13, 2024 In Context: the Wyden-Udall letters on government secrecy By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 6, 2013 What you need to know about the Census’ citizenship question By Miriam Valverde• March 28, 2018 Ad Watch: Trump ad mischaracterizes immigration data, Harris’ remarks on decriminalizing immigration By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 25, 2024 Trump leaders say Minnesota officials withhold detained immigrants from ICE. Is that true? By Amy Sherman• January 30, 2026 Kilimanjaro’s ice fields didn’t disappear by 2020. That doesn’t mean climate change isn’t happening By Madison Czopek• February 7, 2022
