46 People 20373 Fact-checks 6700 Articles People (46) Charlie Justice Justice Democrats Jim Justice Demand Justice Students for Trump Vets for Trump State Department The Trump Talks Donald Trump Tiffany Trump Eric Trump Melania Trump Ivanka Trump President Trump's lawyers Donald Trump Jr. Wisconsin Association for Justice Wisconsin Trump Victory Gays Against Groomers Ohio Department of Transportation Wisconsin Department of Transportation Fact-checks (20373) Donald Trump stated on May 18, 2026 in remarks at the White House: "There's been numerous other occasions over the years” when the federal government created a reserve similar to a new $1.776 billion anti-weaponization settlement fund. By Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2026 Hillary Clinton stated on September 27, 2016 in the first presidential debate: Says Donald Trump "started his career back in 1973 being sued by the Justice Department for racial discrimination because he would not rent apartments in one of his developments to African-Americans." By Steve Contorno• September 27, 2016 Joe Arpaio stated on August 25, 2017 in a tweet: Says his conviction is "a political witch hunt by holdovers in the Obama justice department." By Jon Greenberg• August 29, 2017 Donald Trump stated on September 05, 2018 in a tweet: "Someone can write an article or book, totally make up stories and form a picture of a person that is literally the exact opposite of the fact, and get away with it without retribution or cost. Don’t know why Washington politicians don’t change libel laws?" By Louis Jacobson• September 5, 2018 Chain email stated on June 18, 2014 in : Barack Obama is the "first president to file lawsuits against the states he swore an oath to protect." By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2014 Facebook posts stated on June 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: Kevin McCarthy “announces impeachment proceeding for Biden regime.” By Tom Kertscher• June 29, 2023 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 Bloggers stated on July 31, 2018 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump contradicted his own administration when he said the decision to allow blueprints for 3D-printed guns to be distributed "doesn’t seem to make much sense." By Bill McCarthy• August 2, 2018 Donald Trump stated on August 23, 2024 in a speech in Las Vegas: “Kamala cast the tiebreaking vote to hire 87,000 new IRS agents to go after your tip income.” By Amy Sherman• August 28, 2024 Lawrence O'Donnell stated on October 21, 2013 in 'The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell": "The IRS has been specifically forbidden ... from ever actually pursuing either civil or criminal remedies" for people who don’t purchase health insurance. By Katie Sanders• October 25, 2013 Jeff Fitzgerald stated on December 27, 2010 in a television interview: Says 15,000 IRS employees "have to be added to administer ‘ObamaCare’ and look at the tax implications." By Tom Kertscher• January 14, 2011 Pat McCrory stated on March 26, 2016 in a list of rebuttals to criticism over the law: "Will (HB2) threaten federal funding for public schools under Title IX? No, according to a federal court which has looked at a similar issue." By Will Doran• March 29, 2016 Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: A bodyguard of a high-ranking Democrat in Congress fired the shot that killed Ashli Babbitt on Jan. 6. By Samantha Putterman• July 14, 2021 John Fleming stated on September 12, 2016 in a radio ad: "The head of the IRS ordered 24,000 emails erased before Congress could review them, making sure the American people will never know the real truth." By Katherine Burns, Rachel Tiede• September 15, 2016 Mike Rogers stated on June 16, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The IRS scandal "clearly showed some criminal behavior." By Louis Jacobson• June 19, 2013 Florida First Initiative stated on August 17, 2010 in in a TV ad.: "Reporters have uncovered another Scott company accused of criminal acts. But Scott won't come clean." By Aaron Sharockman• August 20, 2010 Natasha Marcus stated on May 06, 2021 in a tweet: Says North Carolina bill "would allow politically active 501(c)(4) organizations to hide major donors while using their money to support or oppose candidates and political issues.” By Paul Specht• May 31, 2021 Hillary Clinton stated on August 26, 2016 in a Hillary for America television ad: "Trump Management was charged with discriminating against African-Americans and breaking federal law." By Lauren Carroll• September 14, 2016 For Our Daughters RI stated on January 02, 2014 in an online petition: "Earlier this year, [John DePetro] was accused of sexually assaulting a female co-worker." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 5, 2014 Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2025 in a Facebook post: President Donald Trump signed an executive order to replace the IRS with the External Revenue Service, eliminating tax returns and income tax. By Caleb McCullough• January 27, 2025 Articles (6700) Trump's old taxes can't be audited as part of IRS deal. That's unprecedented — and hard to reverse By Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2026 Hunter Biden’s criminal case: What IRS whistleblowers said about Joe Biden, DOJ By Jeff Cercone, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 27, 2023 Your questions about the government shutdown, answered By Louis Jacobson• January 16, 2019 How many times has Jim Justice been sued for not paying his bills? By Natalie Bowman, Katie Minor• October 29, 2020 One year into Mueller probe, a review of attacks and key questions By Louis Jacobson• May 17, 2018 What Donald Trump, Hunter Biden and Devon Archer have in common: a news cycle By Maria Briceño, Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman• August 2, 2023 Can Robert Mueller subpoena Donald Trump? A look at the legal precedents By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• May 9, 2018 Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, and executive privilege over Jan. 6: What does it all mean? By Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2021 Fact-checking Brett Kavanaugh's Senate confirmation hearings By Manuela Tobias• September 7, 2018 How the impeachment articles against Trump are similar to, and different from, Clinton and Nixon By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2019 Fact-checking CPAC 2023 claims about the FBI, fentanyl, IRS By PolitiFact Staff • March 3, 2023 Why did it take the DOJ more than two years to indict Donald Trump in the 2020 election case? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, Loreben Tuquero• August 3, 2023 Hunter Biden investigation: What's a special counsel, and why did Merrick Garland appoint one? By Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman• August 11, 2023 The week in fact-checking: presidential power, antibody testing By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 17, 2020 Look who’s not talking: Key figures who aren’t cooperating with Jan. 6 investigators By Jon Greenberg• January 10, 2022 What we know about the Jan. 6 committee's criminal referrals By Yacob Reyes• December 19, 2022 A closer look at Michael Flynn’s reversal of legal fortune By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2020 Donald Trump, Pam Bondi and $25K: Was it pay to play? By Allison Graves• September 21, 2016 Is IRS Obama's Watergate? By Katie Sanders• April 18, 2014 Supreme Court declines to overturn ACA, again By Julie Rovner• June 17, 2021
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Donald Trump stated on May 18, 2026 in remarks at the White House: "There's been numerous other occasions over the years” when the federal government created a reserve similar to a new $1.776 billion anti-weaponization settlement fund. By Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2026 Hillary Clinton stated on September 27, 2016 in the first presidential debate: Says Donald Trump "started his career back in 1973 being sued by the Justice Department for racial discrimination because he would not rent apartments in one of his developments to African-Americans." By Steve Contorno• September 27, 2016 Joe Arpaio stated on August 25, 2017 in a tweet: Says his conviction is "a political witch hunt by holdovers in the Obama justice department." By Jon Greenberg• August 29, 2017 Donald Trump stated on September 05, 2018 in a tweet: "Someone can write an article or book, totally make up stories and form a picture of a person that is literally the exact opposite of the fact, and get away with it without retribution or cost. Don’t know why Washington politicians don’t change libel laws?" By Louis Jacobson• September 5, 2018 Chain email stated on June 18, 2014 in : Barack Obama is the "first president to file lawsuits against the states he swore an oath to protect." By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2014 Facebook posts stated on June 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: Kevin McCarthy “announces impeachment proceeding for Biden regime.” By Tom Kertscher• June 29, 2023 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 Bloggers stated on July 31, 2018 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump contradicted his own administration when he said the decision to allow blueprints for 3D-printed guns to be distributed "doesn’t seem to make much sense." By Bill McCarthy• August 2, 2018 Donald Trump stated on August 23, 2024 in a speech in Las Vegas: “Kamala cast the tiebreaking vote to hire 87,000 new IRS agents to go after your tip income.” By Amy Sherman• August 28, 2024 Lawrence O'Donnell stated on October 21, 2013 in 'The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell": "The IRS has been specifically forbidden ... from ever actually pursuing either civil or criminal remedies" for people who don’t purchase health insurance. By Katie Sanders• October 25, 2013 Jeff Fitzgerald stated on December 27, 2010 in a television interview: Says 15,000 IRS employees "have to be added to administer ‘ObamaCare’ and look at the tax implications." By Tom Kertscher• January 14, 2011 Pat McCrory stated on March 26, 2016 in a list of rebuttals to criticism over the law: "Will (HB2) threaten federal funding for public schools under Title IX? No, according to a federal court which has looked at a similar issue." By Will Doran• March 29, 2016 Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: A bodyguard of a high-ranking Democrat in Congress fired the shot that killed Ashli Babbitt on Jan. 6. By Samantha Putterman• July 14, 2021 John Fleming stated on September 12, 2016 in a radio ad: "The head of the IRS ordered 24,000 emails erased before Congress could review them, making sure the American people will never know the real truth." By Katherine Burns, Rachel Tiede• September 15, 2016 Mike Rogers stated on June 16, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The IRS scandal "clearly showed some criminal behavior." By Louis Jacobson• June 19, 2013 Florida First Initiative stated on August 17, 2010 in in a TV ad.: "Reporters have uncovered another Scott company accused of criminal acts. But Scott won't come clean." By Aaron Sharockman• August 20, 2010 Natasha Marcus stated on May 06, 2021 in a tweet: Says North Carolina bill "would allow politically active 501(c)(4) organizations to hide major donors while using their money to support or oppose candidates and political issues.” By Paul Specht• May 31, 2021 Hillary Clinton stated on August 26, 2016 in a Hillary for America television ad: "Trump Management was charged with discriminating against African-Americans and breaking federal law." By Lauren Carroll• September 14, 2016 For Our Daughters RI stated on January 02, 2014 in an online petition: "Earlier this year, [John DePetro] was accused of sexually assaulting a female co-worker." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 5, 2014 Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2025 in a Facebook post: President Donald Trump signed an executive order to replace the IRS with the External Revenue Service, eliminating tax returns and income tax. By Caleb McCullough• January 27, 2025
Trump's old taxes can't be audited as part of IRS deal. That's unprecedented — and hard to reverse By Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2026 Hunter Biden’s criminal case: What IRS whistleblowers said about Joe Biden, DOJ By Jeff Cercone, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 27, 2023 Your questions about the government shutdown, answered By Louis Jacobson• January 16, 2019 How many times has Jim Justice been sued for not paying his bills? By Natalie Bowman, Katie Minor• October 29, 2020 One year into Mueller probe, a review of attacks and key questions By Louis Jacobson• May 17, 2018 What Donald Trump, Hunter Biden and Devon Archer have in common: a news cycle By Maria Briceño, Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman• August 2, 2023 Can Robert Mueller subpoena Donald Trump? A look at the legal precedents By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• May 9, 2018 Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, and executive privilege over Jan. 6: What does it all mean? By Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2021 Fact-checking Brett Kavanaugh's Senate confirmation hearings By Manuela Tobias• September 7, 2018 How the impeachment articles against Trump are similar to, and different from, Clinton and Nixon By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2019 Fact-checking CPAC 2023 claims about the FBI, fentanyl, IRS By PolitiFact Staff • March 3, 2023 Why did it take the DOJ more than two years to indict Donald Trump in the 2020 election case? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, Loreben Tuquero• August 3, 2023 Hunter Biden investigation: What's a special counsel, and why did Merrick Garland appoint one? By Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman• August 11, 2023 The week in fact-checking: presidential power, antibody testing By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 17, 2020 Look who’s not talking: Key figures who aren’t cooperating with Jan. 6 investigators By Jon Greenberg• January 10, 2022 What we know about the Jan. 6 committee's criminal referrals By Yacob Reyes• December 19, 2022 A closer look at Michael Flynn’s reversal of legal fortune By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2020 Donald Trump, Pam Bondi and $25K: Was it pay to play? By Allison Graves• September 21, 2016 Is IRS Obama's Watergate? By Katie Sanders• April 18, 2014 Supreme Court declines to overturn ACA, again By Julie Rovner• June 17, 2021
