72 People 25701 Fact-checks 8581 Articles People (72) NJ-CAN College presidents Republican presidents Say Anything Blog Think Big Illinois Committee to Defend the President President Trump's lawyers Wisconsin Election Committee, Inc . Democrats Election Integrity Project California Friends of Voter Owned Elections Georgians for Bernie Sanders for President Winning Democrats Georgia Democrats Senate Democrats Democratic Underground Justice Democrats Democrats Rising Occupy Democrats Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials Fact-checks (25701) Donald Trump stated on June 25, 2025 in a Truth Social post: New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a communist. By Ella Moore, Amy Sherman• June 26, 2025 X posts stated on November 02, 2025 in an X post: New York state has "no ID requirement" to vote, and people could lie about their address and "vote in multiple precincts." By Maria Briceño• November 4, 2025 Nancy Mace stated on November 06, 2025 in a fundraising email: New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani “is bringing Sharia law to America.” By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2025 Elon Musk stated on November 04, 2025 in an X post: “The New York City ballot form is a scam” because “mayoral candidates appear twice.” By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2025 X posts stated on January 31, 2026 in an X post: Images show New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as a child with his mother, Mira Nair, and Jeffrey Epstein. By Maria Briceño• February 2, 2026 Penn Progress stated on April 05, 2022 in an ad: "John Fetterman's a self-described democratic socialist." By Tom Kertscher• April 6, 2022 Katie Britt stated on March 19, 2026 in a press conference: “You can't shovel snow in New York City without an ID.” By Amy Sherman• March 20, 2026 Ron DeSantis stated on August 30, 2018 in Laura Ingraham's radio show: Says Andrew Gillum has a "far left socialist platform." By Amy Sherman• September 6, 2018 Rick Perry stated on January 08, 2012 in a Republican debate in New Hampshire.: Says President Barack Obama "is a socialist." By Bill Adair• January 8, 2012 David Perdue stated on November 16, 2020 in an interview: Says Jon Ossoff is “a socialist.” By Tom Kertscher• November 23, 2020 Sovereign Citizens United stated on August 12, 2011 in a web post: U.S. Reps. Hank Johnson, John Lewis and other members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." By Eric Stirgus• September 2, 2011 Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in various web pages: Says Florida U.S. Reps. Corrine Brown, Alcee Hastings and Frederica Wilson are Socialists. By Katie Sanders• September 2, 2011 Mark Neumann stated on June 20, 2012 in an interview: Says "Barack Obama and his team" are "socialists in every respect of the word." By Tom Kertscher• June 29, 2012 Sam Sutton stated on March 11, 2026 in a rally: From January 2025 to January 2026, “hate crimes in New York City increased by 152%” By Emma Gavazzi• May 5, 2026 Roger Williams stated on June 05, 2012 in an Austin appearance with Wes Riddle, fellow GOP hopeful for US House.: Says Barack Obama is a socialist. By W. Gardner Selby• June 8, 2012 Barack Obama stated on September 21, 2009 in interview on "Late Night with David Letterman": "FDR was called a socialist and a communist." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 22, 2009 Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in on web pages.: Say Texas U.S. Reps. Eddie Bernice Johnson and Sheila Jackson Lee are among open Socialists in Congress. By Charles Pope, W. Gardner Selby• September 5, 2011 Jason Villalba stated on October 13, 2015 in a tweet: "Bernie Sanders admits he is a Democratic Socialist. … Nazis were Democratic Socialists." By W. Gardner Selby• October 16, 2015 Tim Baxter stated on January 04, 2022 in an ad: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “says that all young people want to be socialists.” By Tom Kertscher• January 12, 2022 Jennifer Granholm stated on January 24, 2016 in an appearance on ABC's 'This Week': When a Gallup poll asked about presidential candidate characteristics, "When they get to the question on, 'Would you vote for a socialist,' it is even less popular than voting for atheists." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 29, 2016 Articles (8581) In Context: Zohran Mamdani’s use of phrase ‘seizing the means of production.’ What’s it mean? By Amy Sherman• July 3, 2025 Can the US government strip Zohran Mamdani of his citizenship? By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 7, 2025 Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ interview: Fact-checking his statements on nuclear weapons, Mamdani, ICE By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• November 3, 2025 Can the U.S. government revoke your citizenship? What to know about denaturalization By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 14, 2025 Mailbag: ‘Dear Comrade... You performed exactly as we instructed’ By W. Gardner Selby• June 15, 2012 Florida Sen. Rick Scott blames Venezuela’s collapse on socialism, but is that the real culprit? By Amy Sherman• January 25, 2019 Bernie Sanders — socialist or democratic socialist? By Linda Qiu• August 26, 2015 Perry calls Obama socialist, sets Truth-O-Meter aflame By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 9, 2012 Who you calling a socialist? By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 22, 2009 Ask PolitiFact: Can Donald Trump run for president if indicted or convicted of a crime? By Amy Sherman• March 7, 2022 Q&A: Can Trump run for president if indicted in Stormy Daniels case? What happens if he's arrested? By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2023 Is Bernie Sanders a Democrat? By Linda Qiu• February 23, 2016 Mailbag: 'If I could marry a website, I'd be Mrs. PolitiFact.com' By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• August 15, 2010 How Bernie Sanders runs in the Democratic primary when he’s an independent in the Senate By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2020 Even missionaries botch their facts By Amy Hollyfield• May 2, 2008 Can Donald Trump run for president if charged and convicted of removing official records? By Amy Sherman• August 9, 2022 Fact-checking the Republican CNBC debate By Linda Qiu• October 29, 2015 Banned barbecue to Bernie Sanders and Nazis, our most-clicked fact checks of 2015 By W. Gardner Selby• December 27, 2015 Mailbag: 'What is this – something like the immaculate immigration?' By W. 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Donald Trump stated on June 25, 2025 in a Truth Social post: New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a communist. By Ella Moore, Amy Sherman• June 26, 2025 X posts stated on November 02, 2025 in an X post: New York state has "no ID requirement" to vote, and people could lie about their address and "vote in multiple precincts." By Maria Briceño• November 4, 2025 Nancy Mace stated on November 06, 2025 in a fundraising email: New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani “is bringing Sharia law to America.” By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2025 Elon Musk stated on November 04, 2025 in an X post: “The New York City ballot form is a scam” because “mayoral candidates appear twice.” By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2025 X posts stated on January 31, 2026 in an X post: Images show New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as a child with his mother, Mira Nair, and Jeffrey Epstein. By Maria Briceño• February 2, 2026 Penn Progress stated on April 05, 2022 in an ad: "John Fetterman's a self-described democratic socialist." By Tom Kertscher• April 6, 2022 Katie Britt stated on March 19, 2026 in a press conference: “You can't shovel snow in New York City without an ID.” By Amy Sherman• March 20, 2026 Ron DeSantis stated on August 30, 2018 in Laura Ingraham's radio show: Says Andrew Gillum has a "far left socialist platform." By Amy Sherman• September 6, 2018 Rick Perry stated on January 08, 2012 in a Republican debate in New Hampshire.: Says President Barack Obama "is a socialist." By Bill Adair• January 8, 2012 David Perdue stated on November 16, 2020 in an interview: Says Jon Ossoff is “a socialist.” By Tom Kertscher• November 23, 2020 Sovereign Citizens United stated on August 12, 2011 in a web post: U.S. Reps. Hank Johnson, John Lewis and other members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." By Eric Stirgus• September 2, 2011 Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in various web pages: Says Florida U.S. Reps. Corrine Brown, Alcee Hastings and Frederica Wilson are Socialists. By Katie Sanders• September 2, 2011 Mark Neumann stated on June 20, 2012 in an interview: Says "Barack Obama and his team" are "socialists in every respect of the word." By Tom Kertscher• June 29, 2012 Sam Sutton stated on March 11, 2026 in a rally: From January 2025 to January 2026, “hate crimes in New York City increased by 152%” By Emma Gavazzi• May 5, 2026 Roger Williams stated on June 05, 2012 in an Austin appearance with Wes Riddle, fellow GOP hopeful for US House.: Says Barack Obama is a socialist. By W. Gardner Selby• June 8, 2012 Barack Obama stated on September 21, 2009 in interview on "Late Night with David Letterman": "FDR was called a socialist and a communist." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 22, 2009 Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in on web pages.: Say Texas U.S. Reps. Eddie Bernice Johnson and Sheila Jackson Lee are among open Socialists in Congress. By Charles Pope, W. Gardner Selby• September 5, 2011 Jason Villalba stated on October 13, 2015 in a tweet: "Bernie Sanders admits he is a Democratic Socialist. … Nazis were Democratic Socialists." By W. Gardner Selby• October 16, 2015 Tim Baxter stated on January 04, 2022 in an ad: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “says that all young people want to be socialists.” By Tom Kertscher• January 12, 2022 Jennifer Granholm stated on January 24, 2016 in an appearance on ABC's 'This Week': When a Gallup poll asked about presidential candidate characteristics, "When they get to the question on, 'Would you vote for a socialist,' it is even less popular than voting for atheists." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 29, 2016
In Context: Zohran Mamdani’s use of phrase ‘seizing the means of production.’ What’s it mean? By Amy Sherman• July 3, 2025 Can the US government strip Zohran Mamdani of his citizenship? By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 7, 2025 Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ interview: Fact-checking his statements on nuclear weapons, Mamdani, ICE By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• November 3, 2025 Can the U.S. government revoke your citizenship? What to know about denaturalization By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 14, 2025 Mailbag: ‘Dear Comrade... You performed exactly as we instructed’ By W. Gardner Selby• June 15, 2012 Florida Sen. Rick Scott blames Venezuela’s collapse on socialism, but is that the real culprit? By Amy Sherman• January 25, 2019 Bernie Sanders — socialist or democratic socialist? By Linda Qiu• August 26, 2015 Perry calls Obama socialist, sets Truth-O-Meter aflame By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 9, 2012 Who you calling a socialist? By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 22, 2009 Ask PolitiFact: Can Donald Trump run for president if indicted or convicted of a crime? By Amy Sherman• March 7, 2022 Q&A: Can Trump run for president if indicted in Stormy Daniels case? What happens if he's arrested? By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2023 Is Bernie Sanders a Democrat? By Linda Qiu• February 23, 2016 Mailbag: 'If I could marry a website, I'd be Mrs. PolitiFact.com' By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• August 15, 2010 How Bernie Sanders runs in the Democratic primary when he’s an independent in the Senate By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2020 Even missionaries botch their facts By Amy Hollyfield• May 2, 2008 Can Donald Trump run for president if charged and convicted of removing official records? By Amy Sherman• August 9, 2022 Fact-checking the Republican CNBC debate By Linda Qiu• October 29, 2015 Banned barbecue to Bernie Sanders and Nazis, our most-clicked fact checks of 2015 By W. Gardner Selby• December 27, 2015 Mailbag: 'What is this – something like the immaculate immigration?' By W. Gardner Selby• November 7, 2014 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s rally in Bozeman, Montana By Caleb McCullough• August 10, 2024
