7 People 20254 Fact-checks 6627 Articles People (7) J.K. Rowling Survival International Spike the Romney Attack Dog American International Group International News Trends Occupational Knowledge International Local 799 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters Fact-checks (20254) Facebook posts stated on March 01, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says author J.K. Rowling was the first billionaire to fall off Forbes billionaire list because of charitable giving. By Samantha Putterman• March 6, 2019 Viral image stated on June 26, 2022 in a Tweet: J.K. Rowling tweeted, “If you American birds could keep your legs closed then maybe you wouldn’t need abortions in the first place?” By Grace Abels• June 30, 2022 J.K. Rowling stated on July 28, 2017 in a tweet: Says Donald Trump was seen "looking deliberately over a disabled child's head, ignoring his outstretched hand." By Joshua Gillin• July 31, 2017 Lumos stated on December 19, 2016 in a factsheet: "An estimated 8 million children worldwide live in orphanages or residential institutions. Shockingly, 80 percent of these children are not orphans." By Linda Qiu• January 4, 2017 Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America stated on April 15, 2013 in an ad shared on social media: The book Little Red Riding Hood is something "that’s been banned in America," but not assault weapons. By Louis Jacobson• August 27, 2013 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated on September 19, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani "was never sentenced to stoning." By Robert Farley• September 22, 2010 Martha McSally stated on August 14, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "former Democrat Kelli Ward attacked President Trump's plans to crack down on illegal immigration, saying Trump was making a mistake." By Miriam Valverde• August 16, 2018 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated on September 19, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": It's "not true" that since he's been the president, executions in Iran have increased by four times. By Robert Farley• September 23, 2010 Facebook posts stated on November 25, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Elon Musk decides to withdraw support” for World Boxing Organization unless Imane Khelif’s “medal and $25 million bonus are revoked.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 5, 2024 David Perdue stated on September 17, 2014 in In a television ad: "Michelle Nunn’s own plan says she funded organizations linked to terrorists." By April Hunt• September 26, 2014 Bill Maher stated on May 23, 2014 in in comments on "Real Time with Bill Maher": "We're fifth in the world (in executions), behind China, Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia." By Aaron Sharockman• June 3, 2014 Joel Griffith stated on April 28, 2019 in an op-ed on Fox News: "Of the 14 wealthy OECD countries with a wealth tax in 1996, 10 have since then abandoned it." By Jon Greenberg• May 10, 2019 Keith Olbermann stated on November 23, 2009 in MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann: A new Republican litmus test "would have resulted in (the GOP) kicking out Ronald Reagan." By Louis Jacobson• December 1, 2009 Kirstjen Nielsen stated on July 19, 2018 in an interview: "There are billboards in Central America in the Northern Triangle countries advertising how to grab a kid to get into the United States illegally." By Miriam Valverde• July 23, 2018 Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech: Says "Hillary Clinton has pledged amnesty in her first 100 days, and her plan will provide Obamacare, Social Security, and Medicare for illegal immigrants, breaking the federal budget." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 2, 2016 Marco Rubio stated on March 14, 2013 in a CPAC speech: "The Chinese government provides their people no access to the Internet." By Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• March 15, 2013 Linda Chavez-Thompson stated on January 04, 2010 in a speech: "Most Texans aren't millionaires." By W. Gardner Selby• January 20, 2010 Ted Cruz stated on June 23, 2014 in a press conference at Lackland Air Force Base: Says children are coming into the U.S. in "staggering numbers" because President Barack Obama "has been promising amnesty." By W. Gardner Selby• July 7, 2014 Garland Tucker stated on May 08, 2019 in an interview with Sean Hannity: Said Sen. Thom Tillis "co-sponsored a bill that not only provided amnesty, but provided a clear path to citizenship for illegal immigrants." By Elizabeth Thompson• June 5, 2019 Great America PAC stated on March 31, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Ted Cruz "wanted to let in more Syrian refugees and give amnesty to illegal immigrants." By Tom Kertscher• April 22, 2016 Articles (6627) Notable misstatements about Donald Trump from 2017 By John Kruzel• December 12, 2017 Claims about Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s Olympic boxing eligibility lack context By Loreben Tuquero• August 2, 2024 Should the U.S. have kept Iraq's oil, as Donald Trump argues? By Louis Jacobson• September 9, 2016 Elise Stefanik’s Facebook ads examined after Buffalo shooting By Jeff Cercone• May 17, 2022 Fact-checking the fifth Democratic presidential debate in Atlanta By PolitiFact Staff • November 21, 2019 Live fact-checking the Iowa Republican presidential debate By Aaron Sharockman• January 28, 2016 War crime prosecutions in the Russia-Ukraine war: What to expect By Louis Jacobson• April 26, 2022 Fact-checking the Ohio Democratic presidential debate By Daniel Funke, John Kruzel• October 16, 2019 Fact-checking the second GOP presidential debate By Aaron Sharockman• September 17, 2015 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is especially lawless. Could Putin be tried for war crimes? By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2022 Elizabeth Warren's plans: $7 trillion in new spending over 10 years, before Medicare for All By Jon Greenberg• October 23, 2019 PolitiFact's guide to Republican-on-Republican attacks By Linda Qiu• February 2, 2016 Truth-O-Meter burrows for the truth By Willoughby Mariano• February 6, 2011 What we know about the Politico story at the heart of a Ukraine conspiracy theory By Daniel Funke, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• December 3, 2019 Fact-checking Donald Trump's immigration speech in Phoenix By Linda Qiu, Miriam Valverde• September 1, 2016 Fact-checking the Clinton Foundation controversy By Lauren Carroll• September 1, 2016 The fight over 'amnesty' By Adriel Bettelheim• January 16, 2008 The U.S. attack against a Venezuelan ‘drug carrying boat’ raises legal questions By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• September 8, 2025 Our 5 most-clicked in 2015 (that weren't about Scott Walker) By Tom Kertscher• December 28, 2015 Elizabeth Warren: Does her wealth tax pay for her child care and higher education plans? 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Facebook posts stated on March 01, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says author J.K. Rowling was the first billionaire to fall off Forbes billionaire list because of charitable giving. By Samantha Putterman• March 6, 2019 Viral image stated on June 26, 2022 in a Tweet: J.K. Rowling tweeted, “If you American birds could keep your legs closed then maybe you wouldn’t need abortions in the first place?” By Grace Abels• June 30, 2022 J.K. Rowling stated on July 28, 2017 in a tweet: Says Donald Trump was seen "looking deliberately over a disabled child's head, ignoring his outstretched hand." By Joshua Gillin• July 31, 2017 Lumos stated on December 19, 2016 in a factsheet: "An estimated 8 million children worldwide live in orphanages or residential institutions. Shockingly, 80 percent of these children are not orphans." By Linda Qiu• January 4, 2017 Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America stated on April 15, 2013 in an ad shared on social media: The book Little Red Riding Hood is something "that’s been banned in America," but not assault weapons. By Louis Jacobson• August 27, 2013 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated on September 19, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani "was never sentenced to stoning." By Robert Farley• September 22, 2010 Martha McSally stated on August 14, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "former Democrat Kelli Ward attacked President Trump's plans to crack down on illegal immigration, saying Trump was making a mistake." By Miriam Valverde• August 16, 2018 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated on September 19, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": It's "not true" that since he's been the president, executions in Iran have increased by four times. By Robert Farley• September 23, 2010 Facebook posts stated on November 25, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Elon Musk decides to withdraw support” for World Boxing Organization unless Imane Khelif’s “medal and $25 million bonus are revoked.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 5, 2024 David Perdue stated on September 17, 2014 in In a television ad: "Michelle Nunn’s own plan says she funded organizations linked to terrorists." By April Hunt• September 26, 2014 Bill Maher stated on May 23, 2014 in in comments on "Real Time with Bill Maher": "We're fifth in the world (in executions), behind China, Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia." By Aaron Sharockman• June 3, 2014 Joel Griffith stated on April 28, 2019 in an op-ed on Fox News: "Of the 14 wealthy OECD countries with a wealth tax in 1996, 10 have since then abandoned it." By Jon Greenberg• May 10, 2019 Keith Olbermann stated on November 23, 2009 in MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann: A new Republican litmus test "would have resulted in (the GOP) kicking out Ronald Reagan." By Louis Jacobson• December 1, 2009 Kirstjen Nielsen stated on July 19, 2018 in an interview: "There are billboards in Central America in the Northern Triangle countries advertising how to grab a kid to get into the United States illegally." By Miriam Valverde• July 23, 2018 Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech: Says "Hillary Clinton has pledged amnesty in her first 100 days, and her plan will provide Obamacare, Social Security, and Medicare for illegal immigrants, breaking the federal budget." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 2, 2016 Marco Rubio stated on March 14, 2013 in a CPAC speech: "The Chinese government provides their people no access to the Internet." By Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• March 15, 2013 Linda Chavez-Thompson stated on January 04, 2010 in a speech: "Most Texans aren't millionaires." By W. Gardner Selby• January 20, 2010 Ted Cruz stated on June 23, 2014 in a press conference at Lackland Air Force Base: Says children are coming into the U.S. in "staggering numbers" because President Barack Obama "has been promising amnesty." By W. Gardner Selby• July 7, 2014 Garland Tucker stated on May 08, 2019 in an interview with Sean Hannity: Said Sen. Thom Tillis "co-sponsored a bill that not only provided amnesty, but provided a clear path to citizenship for illegal immigrants." By Elizabeth Thompson• June 5, 2019 Great America PAC stated on March 31, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Ted Cruz "wanted to let in more Syrian refugees and give amnesty to illegal immigrants." By Tom Kertscher• April 22, 2016
Notable misstatements about Donald Trump from 2017 By John Kruzel• December 12, 2017 Claims about Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s Olympic boxing eligibility lack context By Loreben Tuquero• August 2, 2024 Should the U.S. have kept Iraq's oil, as Donald Trump argues? By Louis Jacobson• September 9, 2016 Elise Stefanik’s Facebook ads examined after Buffalo shooting By Jeff Cercone• May 17, 2022 Fact-checking the fifth Democratic presidential debate in Atlanta By PolitiFact Staff • November 21, 2019 Live fact-checking the Iowa Republican presidential debate By Aaron Sharockman• January 28, 2016 War crime prosecutions in the Russia-Ukraine war: What to expect By Louis Jacobson• April 26, 2022 Fact-checking the Ohio Democratic presidential debate By Daniel Funke, John Kruzel• October 16, 2019 Fact-checking the second GOP presidential debate By Aaron Sharockman• September 17, 2015 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is especially lawless. Could Putin be tried for war crimes? By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2022 Elizabeth Warren's plans: $7 trillion in new spending over 10 years, before Medicare for All By Jon Greenberg• October 23, 2019 PolitiFact's guide to Republican-on-Republican attacks By Linda Qiu• February 2, 2016 Truth-O-Meter burrows for the truth By Willoughby Mariano• February 6, 2011 What we know about the Politico story at the heart of a Ukraine conspiracy theory By Daniel Funke, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• December 3, 2019 Fact-checking Donald Trump's immigration speech in Phoenix By Linda Qiu, Miriam Valverde• September 1, 2016 Fact-checking the Clinton Foundation controversy By Lauren Carroll• September 1, 2016 The fight over 'amnesty' By Adriel Bettelheim• January 16, 2008 The U.S. attack against a Venezuelan ‘drug carrying boat’ raises legal questions By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• September 8, 2025 Our 5 most-clicked in 2015 (that weren't about Scott Walker) By Tom Kertscher• December 28, 2015 Elizabeth Warren: Does her wealth tax pay for her child care and higher education plans? By Jon Greenberg• April 25, 2019
