0 People 6066 Fact-checks 2345 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (6066) 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 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 18, 2011 in press releases: U.S. Reps. John Barrow and Sanford Bishop and their fellow Democrats "went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out." By Willoughby Mariano• July 5, 2011 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 18, 2011 in a news release: U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., "and his fellow Democrats went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out" By Tom Kertscher• June 6, 2011 Jon Favreau stated on July 08, 2025 in Pod Save America: “ICE will now become the country’s largest federal law enforcement agency, bigger than the FBI, bigger than the DEA.” By Amy Sherman• July 11, 2025 Joe Biden stated on September 12, 2019 in a tweet: "The Obama-Biden Administration did not conduct workplace raids—in fact, it ended them." By Miriam Valverde• September 18, 2019 Donald Trump stated on July 02, 2018 in a tweet: Sen. Kamala Harris is "supporting the animals of MS-13." By Chris Nichols• July 3, 2018 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 20, 2013 in an interview: Says President Obama has cracked down "on employers who are attracting undocumented immigrants and hiring them more than any previous president." By Amy Sherman• July 3, 2013 Lee Fisher stated on September 07, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "On (Rob Portman's) watch as Bush's trade czar, our deficit with China exploded" and "as Bush's budget chief, Portman oversaw a spending spree that doubled the deficit." By Louis Jacobson• September 9, 2010 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 18, 2011 in a press release: "As the Democrats finally maxed out their government spending credit card Monday, Kurt Schrader continued to stand with his party leaders in failing to offer any viable long-term solution." By Charles Pope• June 22, 2011 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 18, 2011 in an e-mail.: "Gerry Connolly and his fellow Democrats went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out." By Jacob Geiger, Stephen Koff• June 2, 2011 Instagram posts stated on February 07, 2025 in an Instagram post: Coca-Cola “sells out its own workers to ICE.” By Maria Briceño• February 13, 2025 Donald Trump stated on October 31, 2018 in a tweet: "Democrats let him (cop killer Luis Bracamontes) into our country," and "Democrats let him stay." By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• November 1, 2018 Rick Scott stated on July 26, 2021 in a press release: “Thanks to the insane tax-and-spending spree of President Joe Biden and Democrats in Washington, we are seeing six straight months of raging inflation.” By Jon Greenberg• July 29, 2021 Donald Trump stated on January 25, 2017 in remarks at Department of Homeland Security: Says ICE and border patrol officers "unanimously endorsed me for president." By Miriam Valverde• January 26, 2017 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on June 01, 2011 in an e-mail news release: Says that PolitiFact Ohio confirms that Betty Sutton "maxed out federal debt" By Stephen Koff• June 1, 2011 Viral image stated on May 08, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a "Local Hero" was "arrested after killing 30 pedophiles in murder spree" By Samantha Putterman• May 16, 2019 Charlie Crist stated on November 04, 2013 in a speech announcing his candidacy for governor: Charlie Crist stopped "layoffs of some 20,000 school teachers during the global economic meltdown." By Amy Sherman• November 7, 2013 Social Media stated on January 07, 2026 in social media posts: Viral photo shows the woman killed by an ICE agent Jan. 7 in Minneapolis. By Maria Briceño• January 8, 2026 Mark Warner stated on January 11, 2026 in an interview: “They are not getting the traditional five months training. … The training for the ICE agents now is 47 days.” By Madison Czopek, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 12, 2026 Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2024 in a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina: Kamala Harris “supported abolishing ICE.” By Amy Sherman• July 29, 2024 Articles (2345) Have deportations increased under Donald Trump? Here’s what the data shows By Miriam Valverde• December 19, 2017 Should Barely True be changed to Mostly False? By Bill Adair• July 11, 2011 Should Barely True be changed to Mostly False? By Bill Adair• July 9, 2011 Villanova University was targeted by ‘swatting.’ What is it, and how does it affect victims? By Loreben Tuquero• August 22, 2025 The facts behind the detention of immigrants By Stefanie Pousoulides, Miriam Valverde• July 8, 2019 Fact-check: What Markwayne Mullin said about Rand Paul, Alex Pretti at DHS confirmation hearing By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 18, 2026 Immigration after one year under Trump: Where do mass deportation efforts stand? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 20, 2026 Trump moves on promises on immigration, deportations in first month By Miriam Valverde• February 24, 2017 Why are ICE agents paid during the partial government shutdown but TSA agents aren't? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 23, 2026 Texas Democrats accused of maxing out U.S. credit card By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• June 2, 2011 Meters tackle history, landfill waste By Willoughby Mariano• July 10, 2011 Boehner, Dewhurst and stimulus jobs By W. Gardner Selby• July 20, 2011 Cookie-cutter politics By Bill Adair• June 1, 2011 President Donald Trump's deportation of 'bad dudes' By Miriam Valverde• March 3, 2017 PolitiFact Ohio celebrates a year of the Truth-O-Meter By Stephen Koff• July 25, 2011 US Rep. Steil labeled Dane County a ‘sanctuary city,’ but it’s complicated By Ricardo Torres• March 5, 2025 How do standards measure up at immigration detention centers? A special report By Miriam Valverde• September 6, 2017 An ICE spokesman resigned after Trump criticized the Oakland mayor. Here's why By Miriam Valverde• March 15, 2018 Kilimanjaro’s ice fields didn’t disappear by 2020. That doesn’t mean climate change isn’t happening By Madison Czopek• February 7, 2022 Has the US government found 145,000 ‘lost’ migrant children? Fact-checking Kristi Noem By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 5, 2026
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 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 18, 2011 in press releases: U.S. Reps. John Barrow and Sanford Bishop and their fellow Democrats "went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out." By Willoughby Mariano• July 5, 2011 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 18, 2011 in a news release: U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., "and his fellow Democrats went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out" By Tom Kertscher• June 6, 2011 Jon Favreau stated on July 08, 2025 in Pod Save America: “ICE will now become the country’s largest federal law enforcement agency, bigger than the FBI, bigger than the DEA.” By Amy Sherman• July 11, 2025 Joe Biden stated on September 12, 2019 in a tweet: "The Obama-Biden Administration did not conduct workplace raids—in fact, it ended them." By Miriam Valverde• September 18, 2019 Donald Trump stated on July 02, 2018 in a tweet: Sen. Kamala Harris is "supporting the animals of MS-13." By Chris Nichols• July 3, 2018 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 20, 2013 in an interview: Says President Obama has cracked down "on employers who are attracting undocumented immigrants and hiring them more than any previous president." By Amy Sherman• July 3, 2013 Lee Fisher stated on September 07, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "On (Rob Portman's) watch as Bush's trade czar, our deficit with China exploded" and "as Bush's budget chief, Portman oversaw a spending spree that doubled the deficit." By Louis Jacobson• September 9, 2010 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 18, 2011 in a press release: "As the Democrats finally maxed out their government spending credit card Monday, Kurt Schrader continued to stand with his party leaders in failing to offer any viable long-term solution." By Charles Pope• June 22, 2011 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 18, 2011 in an e-mail.: "Gerry Connolly and his fellow Democrats went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out." By Jacob Geiger, Stephen Koff• June 2, 2011 Instagram posts stated on February 07, 2025 in an Instagram post: Coca-Cola “sells out its own workers to ICE.” By Maria Briceño• February 13, 2025 Donald Trump stated on October 31, 2018 in a tweet: "Democrats let him (cop killer Luis Bracamontes) into our country," and "Democrats let him stay." By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• November 1, 2018 Rick Scott stated on July 26, 2021 in a press release: “Thanks to the insane tax-and-spending spree of President Joe Biden and Democrats in Washington, we are seeing six straight months of raging inflation.” By Jon Greenberg• July 29, 2021 Donald Trump stated on January 25, 2017 in remarks at Department of Homeland Security: Says ICE and border patrol officers "unanimously endorsed me for president." By Miriam Valverde• January 26, 2017 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on June 01, 2011 in an e-mail news release: Says that PolitiFact Ohio confirms that Betty Sutton "maxed out federal debt" By Stephen Koff• June 1, 2011 Viral image stated on May 08, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a "Local Hero" was "arrested after killing 30 pedophiles in murder spree" By Samantha Putterman• May 16, 2019 Charlie Crist stated on November 04, 2013 in a speech announcing his candidacy for governor: Charlie Crist stopped "layoffs of some 20,000 school teachers during the global economic meltdown." By Amy Sherman• November 7, 2013 Social Media stated on January 07, 2026 in social media posts: Viral photo shows the woman killed by an ICE agent Jan. 7 in Minneapolis. By Maria Briceño• January 8, 2026 Mark Warner stated on January 11, 2026 in an interview: “They are not getting the traditional five months training. … The training for the ICE agents now is 47 days.” By Madison Czopek, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 12, 2026 Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2024 in a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina: Kamala Harris “supported abolishing ICE.” By Amy Sherman• July 29, 2024
Have deportations increased under Donald Trump? Here’s what the data shows By Miriam Valverde• December 19, 2017 Should Barely True be changed to Mostly False? By Bill Adair• July 11, 2011 Should Barely True be changed to Mostly False? By Bill Adair• July 9, 2011 Villanova University was targeted by ‘swatting.’ What is it, and how does it affect victims? By Loreben Tuquero• August 22, 2025 The facts behind the detention of immigrants By Stefanie Pousoulides, Miriam Valverde• July 8, 2019 Fact-check: What Markwayne Mullin said about Rand Paul, Alex Pretti at DHS confirmation hearing By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 18, 2026 Immigration after one year under Trump: Where do mass deportation efforts stand? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 20, 2026 Trump moves on promises on immigration, deportations in first month By Miriam Valverde• February 24, 2017 Why are ICE agents paid during the partial government shutdown but TSA agents aren't? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 23, 2026 Texas Democrats accused of maxing out U.S. credit card By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• June 2, 2011 Meters tackle history, landfill waste By Willoughby Mariano• July 10, 2011 Boehner, Dewhurst and stimulus jobs By W. Gardner Selby• July 20, 2011 Cookie-cutter politics By Bill Adair• June 1, 2011 President Donald Trump's deportation of 'bad dudes' By Miriam Valverde• March 3, 2017 PolitiFact Ohio celebrates a year of the Truth-O-Meter By Stephen Koff• July 25, 2011 US Rep. Steil labeled Dane County a ‘sanctuary city,’ but it’s complicated By Ricardo Torres• March 5, 2025 How do standards measure up at immigration detention centers? A special report By Miriam Valverde• September 6, 2017 An ICE spokesman resigned after Trump criticized the Oakland mayor. Here's why By Miriam Valverde• March 15, 2018 Kilimanjaro’s ice fields didn’t disappear by 2020. That doesn’t mean climate change isn’t happening By Madison Czopek• February 7, 2022 Has the US government found 145,000 ‘lost’ migrant children? Fact-checking Kristi Noem By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 5, 2026
