25 People 20940 Fact-checks 6990 Articles People (25) Protect Your Vote Your Choice Colorado Protect Your Vote Ohio Florida First Initiative Your Action News 3 Wisconsin Initiative Vote No on 4 Yes on 4 LIBRE Initiative America First Patients First Pray in Jesus Name Project Becoming American Initiative Safety For All Initiative Good Jobs First Florida First Project Health First Wisconsin Voters First Ohio America First Legal Friends of Miami First Fact-checks (20940) Donald Trump stated on March 07, 2016 in a speech in Concord, N.C.: "NASCAR endorsed Trump" By Will Doran• March 7, 2016 Facebook posts stated on February 24, 2019 in a meme: Says Chelsea Clinton’s bodyguard "Jack Gordon" was found dead in a river after telling "damaging information" to federal prosecutors. By Samantha Putterman• March 1, 2019 Tim Ziemer stated on January 20, 2016 in an article posted on Medium: "In Africa, a child dies every minute because of (malaria)." By Jon Greenberg• April 25, 2016 Rick Scott stated on April 13, 2016 in a press release: "Over the past two years, Florida has cut more than $1 billion in taxes." By Joshua Gillin• April 25, 2016 Phil Kerpen stated on January 22, 2015 in a tweet: "Amazing fact: Senate has already voted on more amendments in 2015 than Reid allowed ALL YEAR last year." By Katie Sanders• February 2, 2015 Viral image stated on August 03, 2020 in a Facebook post: “This man funds #ANTIFA. He is a real #NAZI. His name is George Soros.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 6, 2020 Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on CNN's State of the Union: "I don't know anything about David Duke." By Linda Qiu• March 2, 2016 Chain email stated on October 12, 2010 in a chain e-mail: "Many of the companies bankrolling the ad campaign against Amendment 4 are recipients of a congressional bailout, in the form of humongous tax refunds earlier this year." By Becky Bowers• October 27, 2010 Donald Trump stated on March 08, 2016 in a news conference: The Trump Winery near Charlottesville, Va. is the "largest winery on the East Coast." By Sean Gorman• March 21, 2016 Bloggers stated on November 09, 2017 in blog posts: Malia Obama was "among 10 arrested in racist Antifa attack," and the cop who arrested her was "found dead under suspicious circumstances." By Sophie Kaplan• November 10, 2017 Viral image stated on August 28, 2019 in a post on Facebook: Says a photo shows Donald Trump holding a sign that says, "No matter who is president, Jesus is still king." By Ciara O'Rourke• September 4, 2019 Bob Seger stated on October 12, 2014 in an interview: The proposed mine in northern Wisconsin would be built without any government oversight, and will be nine miles long. By James B. Nelson• November 10, 2014 Viral image stated on March 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump tweeted, “I ordered the Treasury secretary to send checks to Americans! First however, we will go through your social media history from the last 4 years and search for any post with #NotMyPresident in it. I wouldn’t think of offending you with a check if I’m not your president! #MAGA” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 19, 2020 Bernie Sanders stated on September 12, 2019 in comments during the Democratic presidential primary debate in Houston: "Was it 150 million people on private insurance? 50 million of those people lose their private insurance every year when they quit their jobs, or they go unemployed, or their employer changes their insurance policy." By Emmarie Huetteman• September 13, 2019 Jorge Ramos stated on July 04, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "President Barack Obama has deported more people in his first year in office than George W. Bush in his last year in office." By Louis Jacobson• July 6, 2010 Ron Ramsey stated on January 27, 2012 in an email announcing redistricting maps.: "This year’s redistricting has been the most open, interactive and transparent redistricting process in Tennessee history." By Richard Locker• February 10, 2012 Pat McCrory stated on March 28, 2016 in a speech in Clayton, N.C.: "We have not taken away any rights that have currently existed in any city in North Carolina" with the passage of HB2. By Will Doran• March 30, 2016 Bloggers stated on January 04, 2019 in a tweet: New U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib tweeted "Americans have spent decades raping and pillaging my people. What goes around comes around." By Samantha Putterman• January 9, 2019 John Kasich stated on March 03, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in Detroit: In head-to-head polls for the general election, "I beat Hillary Clinton by more than anybody, by 11 points." By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2016 Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2022 in a Facebook post: Ukraine was responsible for the Kramatorsk train station bombing. By Samantha Putterman• April 18, 2022 Articles (6990) Mailbag: Social Security as a Ponzi scheme By W. Gardner Selby• August 31, 2011 Debunked: Texas prisoner-cannibal didn’t request child for last meal By W. Gardner Selby• October 27, 2014 RFK Jr.’s statements about autism and environmental toxins conflict with ample research By Madison Czopek• April 24, 2025 Submit Fact-Check Suggestions To PolitiFact California By Chris Nichols• September 22, 2016 There’s A Lot Of Misinformation About California’s March Primary Election. Here Are The Facts. By Chris Nichols• February 11, 2020 PunditFact Madness Final 4 By Aaron Sharockman• April 1, 2014 Lie of the Year: 'If you like your health care plan, you can keep it' By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 12, 2013 PolitiFact's Lie of the Year: 'If you like your health care plan, you can keep it' By Dana Tims• December 12, 2013 From True to Pants on Fire: Our guide to Tuesday's primary election By Tim Murphy• September 7, 2014 Fact-checking the third GOP presidential debate in Miami By PolitiFact Staff • November 9, 2023 Mobile Truth-O-Meter, 99 cents till Tuesday By Becky Bowers• March 27, 2014 Whooping cough cases are rising. Know the symptoms and how to avoid infection. By Grace Abels• November 25, 2025 NJ.com readers offer mixed reactions to Paul Mulshine’s column on Social Security By Bill Wichert• October 12, 2011 Readers tell us what they really think By Tim Murphy• March 14, 2011 Mailbag: Bipartisan bouquets and brickbats By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 3, 2010 Fact-check: Darkest Hour movie gets Winston Churchill mostly right By Jon Greenberg• February 26, 2018 Upon reconsideration, Cantor's 2012 Obamacare claim still doesn't hold up By Warren Fiske• March 9, 2014 Advice For Making Sure Your Mail-In Ballot Gets Counted In California By Chris Nichols• October 23, 2020 Fact-checking the Florida constitutional amendments By John Bartosek, Laura Figueroa, Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman, Cristina Silva• October 28, 2010 How to avoid misinformation about the war in Gaza and Israel By Alex Mahadevan• October 12, 2023
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Donald Trump stated on March 07, 2016 in a speech in Concord, N.C.: "NASCAR endorsed Trump" By Will Doran• March 7, 2016 Facebook posts stated on February 24, 2019 in a meme: Says Chelsea Clinton’s bodyguard "Jack Gordon" was found dead in a river after telling "damaging information" to federal prosecutors. By Samantha Putterman• March 1, 2019 Tim Ziemer stated on January 20, 2016 in an article posted on Medium: "In Africa, a child dies every minute because of (malaria)." By Jon Greenberg• April 25, 2016 Rick Scott stated on April 13, 2016 in a press release: "Over the past two years, Florida has cut more than $1 billion in taxes." By Joshua Gillin• April 25, 2016 Phil Kerpen stated on January 22, 2015 in a tweet: "Amazing fact: Senate has already voted on more amendments in 2015 than Reid allowed ALL YEAR last year." By Katie Sanders• February 2, 2015 Viral image stated on August 03, 2020 in a Facebook post: “This man funds #ANTIFA. He is a real #NAZI. His name is George Soros.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 6, 2020 Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on CNN's State of the Union: "I don't know anything about David Duke." By Linda Qiu• March 2, 2016 Chain email stated on October 12, 2010 in a chain e-mail: "Many of the companies bankrolling the ad campaign against Amendment 4 are recipients of a congressional bailout, in the form of humongous tax refunds earlier this year." By Becky Bowers• October 27, 2010 Donald Trump stated on March 08, 2016 in a news conference: The Trump Winery near Charlottesville, Va. is the "largest winery on the East Coast." By Sean Gorman• March 21, 2016 Bloggers stated on November 09, 2017 in blog posts: Malia Obama was "among 10 arrested in racist Antifa attack," and the cop who arrested her was "found dead under suspicious circumstances." By Sophie Kaplan• November 10, 2017 Viral image stated on August 28, 2019 in a post on Facebook: Says a photo shows Donald Trump holding a sign that says, "No matter who is president, Jesus is still king." By Ciara O'Rourke• September 4, 2019 Bob Seger stated on October 12, 2014 in an interview: The proposed mine in northern Wisconsin would be built without any government oversight, and will be nine miles long. By James B. Nelson• November 10, 2014 Viral image stated on March 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump tweeted, “I ordered the Treasury secretary to send checks to Americans! First however, we will go through your social media history from the last 4 years and search for any post with #NotMyPresident in it. I wouldn’t think of offending you with a check if I’m not your president! #MAGA” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 19, 2020 Bernie Sanders stated on September 12, 2019 in comments during the Democratic presidential primary debate in Houston: "Was it 150 million people on private insurance? 50 million of those people lose their private insurance every year when they quit their jobs, or they go unemployed, or their employer changes their insurance policy." By Emmarie Huetteman• September 13, 2019 Jorge Ramos stated on July 04, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "President Barack Obama has deported more people in his first year in office than George W. Bush in his last year in office." By Louis Jacobson• July 6, 2010 Ron Ramsey stated on January 27, 2012 in an email announcing redistricting maps.: "This year’s redistricting has been the most open, interactive and transparent redistricting process in Tennessee history." By Richard Locker• February 10, 2012 Pat McCrory stated on March 28, 2016 in a speech in Clayton, N.C.: "We have not taken away any rights that have currently existed in any city in North Carolina" with the passage of HB2. By Will Doran• March 30, 2016 Bloggers stated on January 04, 2019 in a tweet: New U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib tweeted "Americans have spent decades raping and pillaging my people. What goes around comes around." By Samantha Putterman• January 9, 2019 John Kasich stated on March 03, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in Detroit: In head-to-head polls for the general election, "I beat Hillary Clinton by more than anybody, by 11 points." By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2016 Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2022 in a Facebook post: Ukraine was responsible for the Kramatorsk train station bombing. By Samantha Putterman• April 18, 2022
Mailbag: Social Security as a Ponzi scheme By W. Gardner Selby• August 31, 2011 Debunked: Texas prisoner-cannibal didn’t request child for last meal By W. Gardner Selby• October 27, 2014 RFK Jr.’s statements about autism and environmental toxins conflict with ample research By Madison Czopek• April 24, 2025 Submit Fact-Check Suggestions To PolitiFact California By Chris Nichols• September 22, 2016 There’s A Lot Of Misinformation About California’s March Primary Election. Here Are The Facts. By Chris Nichols• February 11, 2020 PunditFact Madness Final 4 By Aaron Sharockman• April 1, 2014 Lie of the Year: 'If you like your health care plan, you can keep it' By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 12, 2013 PolitiFact's Lie of the Year: 'If you like your health care plan, you can keep it' By Dana Tims• December 12, 2013 From True to Pants on Fire: Our guide to Tuesday's primary election By Tim Murphy• September 7, 2014 Fact-checking the third GOP presidential debate in Miami By PolitiFact Staff • November 9, 2023 Mobile Truth-O-Meter, 99 cents till Tuesday By Becky Bowers• March 27, 2014 Whooping cough cases are rising. Know the symptoms and how to avoid infection. By Grace Abels• November 25, 2025 NJ.com readers offer mixed reactions to Paul Mulshine’s column on Social Security By Bill Wichert• October 12, 2011 Readers tell us what they really think By Tim Murphy• March 14, 2011 Mailbag: Bipartisan bouquets and brickbats By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 3, 2010 Fact-check: Darkest Hour movie gets Winston Churchill mostly right By Jon Greenberg• February 26, 2018 Upon reconsideration, Cantor's 2012 Obamacare claim still doesn't hold up By Warren Fiske• March 9, 2014 Advice For Making Sure Your Mail-In Ballot Gets Counted In California By Chris Nichols• October 23, 2020 Fact-checking the Florida constitutional amendments By John Bartosek, Laura Figueroa, Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman, Cristina Silva• October 28, 2010 How to avoid misinformation about the war in Gaza and Israel By Alex Mahadevan• October 12, 2023
