3 People 20014 Fact-checks 6820 Articles People (3) Back to Basics 10 GOP Louisiana Lawmakers Never Back Down PAC Fact-checks (20014) 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 Sean Spicer stated on November 02, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The last time Republican U.S. Senate candidates "beat more than two (incumbents) was 1980." By Lauren Carroll• November 2, 2014 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 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 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 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 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on November 19, 2018 in a tweet: In her defeat of Republican Rep. Karen Handel, Democratic challenger Lucy McBath "was outspent 5-1." By Louis Jacobson• November 28, 2018 Kathy Hoffman stated on July 28, 2022 in a tweet: “Since 2019, I've successfully lobbied for the funds to add hundreds of school counselors, lowering our student to school counselor ratio by 20%.” By Haley Tenore• September 19, 2022 Kendall Scudder stated on July 02, 2018 in an event hosted by the Funky East Dallas Democrats: "Bob Hall never successfully passed a bill." By W. Gardner Selby• July 12, 2018 One Nation PAC stated on October 01, 2016 in a political mailer: "In two terms in the Missouri General Assembly, Jason Kander passed ZERO bills that were signed into law." By Natalia Alamdari• November 3, 2016 John McCain stated on August 30, 2008 in Pittsburgh, Pa. : Sarah Palin "has had 12 years of elected office experience." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 31, 2008 Nina Turner stated on December 30, 2011 in a news release: Says that after she declared her candidacy for Congress, "the redistricting process was manipulated to allow incumbent politicians to guarantee their re-election." By Henry J. Gomez• January 10, 2012 Jeanne Ives stated on December 03, 2019 in a tweet: Says U.S. Rep. Sean Casten has held numerous "invite-only" town halls. By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• December 5, 2019 Fair Districts Florida stated on June 23, 2010 in on the Fair Districts Florida website: "In the last 6 years, there have been 420 elections for State Senator and State Representative. Only three incumbents have been defeated!" By Cristina Silva• June 24, 2010 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 Patrick Murphy stated on July 16, 2011 in a statement on his campaign website: "For the second quarter in a row, my campaign has raised more money than any other challenger in the nation and brought our fundraising total to over $800,000." By Amy Sherman• August 2, 2011 Daniel Webster stated on April 22, 2010 in announcing his campaign for the U.S. House.: Gov. Lawton Chiles said "if I were to become ... become speaker of the House it would be (his) worst nightmare." By Aaron Sharockman• April 27, 2010 Elise Stefanik stated on November 07, 2025 in a television interview: Gov. Kathy Hochul has raised taxes. By Jill Terreri Ramos• December 11, 2025 Steve Chabot stated on September 06, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Aftab Pureval is "lying" about his office’s "$400,000 projected deficit." By Stephen Koff• September 13, 2018 Articles (6820) Can the US government strip Zohran Mamdani of his citizenship? By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 7, 2025 In Context: Zohran Mamdani’s use of phrase ‘seizing the means of production.’ What’s it mean? By Amy Sherman• July 3, 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 Fact-checking the Nov. 2 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• November 2, 2014 PunditFact fact-checks the Nov. 2 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• November 2, 2014 Why ousting the House speaker could be easy in 118th Congress By Louis Jacobson• January 5, 2023 Behind the rhetoric: Why Scott Walker was able to raise unlimited funds By Dave Umhoefer• May 7, 2012 Who is Joe Sestak? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Louis Jacobson• June 28, 2019 Matt Gaetz’s motion to vacate the House speakership: what to know By Louis Jacobson• October 3, 2023 Fact-checking Patrick Murphy, Democratic hopeful to succeed Marco Rubio By Amy Sherman• March 23, 2015 Rounding up our Lena Taylor fact checks By Eric Litke• September 3, 2019 Can the U.S. government revoke your citizenship? What to know about denaturalization By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 14, 2025 Kevin McCarthy won the GOP nomination for House speaker. Getting elected may be tricky. By Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2022 Nevada GOP Senate candidate tries to pin a Harry Reid campaign button on rival By Morris Kennedy• May 21, 2010 Sorting fact from fiction on Election Day By Bill Wichert• June 5, 2012 Can Donald Trump become a three-term president? By Louis Jacobson• March 31, 2025 What is redistricting? And why should voters care? By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2021 Ask PolitiFact: Can Georgia Republicans oust Fulton County DA Fani Willis? By Amy Sherman• August 31, 2023 PolitiFact's guide to key 2018 midterm races By PolitiFact Staff • August 2, 2018 PolitiFact Wisconsin highlights 2018 True and Pants on Fire ratings By D.L. Davis• December 27, 2018
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 Sean Spicer stated on November 02, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The last time Republican U.S. Senate candidates "beat more than two (incumbents) was 1980." By Lauren Carroll• November 2, 2014 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 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 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 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 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on November 19, 2018 in a tweet: In her defeat of Republican Rep. Karen Handel, Democratic challenger Lucy McBath "was outspent 5-1." By Louis Jacobson• November 28, 2018 Kathy Hoffman stated on July 28, 2022 in a tweet: “Since 2019, I've successfully lobbied for the funds to add hundreds of school counselors, lowering our student to school counselor ratio by 20%.” By Haley Tenore• September 19, 2022 Kendall Scudder stated on July 02, 2018 in an event hosted by the Funky East Dallas Democrats: "Bob Hall never successfully passed a bill." By W. Gardner Selby• July 12, 2018 One Nation PAC stated on October 01, 2016 in a political mailer: "In two terms in the Missouri General Assembly, Jason Kander passed ZERO bills that were signed into law." By Natalia Alamdari• November 3, 2016 John McCain stated on August 30, 2008 in Pittsburgh, Pa. : Sarah Palin "has had 12 years of elected office experience." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 31, 2008 Nina Turner stated on December 30, 2011 in a news release: Says that after she declared her candidacy for Congress, "the redistricting process was manipulated to allow incumbent politicians to guarantee their re-election." By Henry J. Gomez• January 10, 2012 Jeanne Ives stated on December 03, 2019 in a tweet: Says U.S. Rep. Sean Casten has held numerous "invite-only" town halls. By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• December 5, 2019 Fair Districts Florida stated on June 23, 2010 in on the Fair Districts Florida website: "In the last 6 years, there have been 420 elections for State Senator and State Representative. Only three incumbents have been defeated!" By Cristina Silva• June 24, 2010 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 Patrick Murphy stated on July 16, 2011 in a statement on his campaign website: "For the second quarter in a row, my campaign has raised more money than any other challenger in the nation and brought our fundraising total to over $800,000." By Amy Sherman• August 2, 2011 Daniel Webster stated on April 22, 2010 in announcing his campaign for the U.S. House.: Gov. Lawton Chiles said "if I were to become ... become speaker of the House it would be (his) worst nightmare." By Aaron Sharockman• April 27, 2010 Elise Stefanik stated on November 07, 2025 in a television interview: Gov. Kathy Hochul has raised taxes. By Jill Terreri Ramos• December 11, 2025 Steve Chabot stated on September 06, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Aftab Pureval is "lying" about his office’s "$400,000 projected deficit." By Stephen Koff• September 13, 2018
Can the US government strip Zohran Mamdani of his citizenship? By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 7, 2025 In Context: Zohran Mamdani’s use of phrase ‘seizing the means of production.’ What’s it mean? By Amy Sherman• July 3, 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 Fact-checking the Nov. 2 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• November 2, 2014 PunditFact fact-checks the Nov. 2 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• November 2, 2014 Why ousting the House speaker could be easy in 118th Congress By Louis Jacobson• January 5, 2023 Behind the rhetoric: Why Scott Walker was able to raise unlimited funds By Dave Umhoefer• May 7, 2012 Who is Joe Sestak? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Louis Jacobson• June 28, 2019 Matt Gaetz’s motion to vacate the House speakership: what to know By Louis Jacobson• October 3, 2023 Fact-checking Patrick Murphy, Democratic hopeful to succeed Marco Rubio By Amy Sherman• March 23, 2015 Rounding up our Lena Taylor fact checks By Eric Litke• September 3, 2019 Can the U.S. government revoke your citizenship? What to know about denaturalization By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 14, 2025 Kevin McCarthy won the GOP nomination for House speaker. Getting elected may be tricky. By Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2022 Nevada GOP Senate candidate tries to pin a Harry Reid campaign button on rival By Morris Kennedy• May 21, 2010 Sorting fact from fiction on Election Day By Bill Wichert• June 5, 2012 Can Donald Trump become a three-term president? By Louis Jacobson• March 31, 2025 What is redistricting? And why should voters care? By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2021 Ask PolitiFact: Can Georgia Republicans oust Fulton County DA Fani Willis? By Amy Sherman• August 31, 2023 PolitiFact's guide to key 2018 midterm races By PolitiFact Staff • August 2, 2018 PolitiFact Wisconsin highlights 2018 True and Pants on Fire ratings By D.L. Davis• December 27, 2018
