76 People 21778 Fact-checks 6788 Articles People (76) Tax March Tavern League of Wisconsin Organizers for Bernie 2020 Our Democracy 2020 Mike Berlon Mike Bost Mike Bodker Mike Braun Mike Bennett Mike DeWine Mike Dovilla Mike Dudgeon Mike Duggan Mike Gravel Mike Fortner Mike Franken Mike Hymes Mike Honda Mike Huebsch Mike Keown Fact-checks (21778) Viral image stated on April 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Pope Francis kissing the hands of David Rockefeller & John Rothschild.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 19, 2021 Viral image stated on March 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Joe Biden kissing a woman behind Lindsey Graham. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 4, 2019 Viral image stated on March 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows two Italian nurses in a hospital a few days before they got COVID-19 and died. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 15, 2020 Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Image shows Nancy Pelosi drunk and being kissed by President Barack Obama. By Rebecca Catalanello• October 12, 2020 Viral image stated on March 25, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Barack Obama kissing David Cameron. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 27, 2019 Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2020 in Facebook posts: Say Joe Biden is a pedophile. By Samantha Putterman• August 12, 2020 Mike Turzai stated on May 09, 2020 in a video: “Guess what, [children are] not at risk unless they have an underlying medical issue.” By Jessica Calefati• May 14, 2020 Joe Biden stated on January 11, 2022 in a speech on voting rights in Georgia: “In the 2020 election, President Trump voted from behind the desk in the White House in Florida.” By Amy Sherman• January 13, 2022 Facebook posts stated on June 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The 9/11 Memorial in NYC was just defaced with graffiti.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 8, 2020 Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in : "The illegal caravan of immigrants are flying the Honduras flag as they burn the American flag as they march towards the USA wanting asylum!" By Ciara O'Rourke• October 25, 2018 Tucker Carlson stated on August 11, 2020 in a TV segment: Says Kamala Harris "said she believed that Joe Biden committed sexual assault against various women.” By Bill McCarthy• August 13, 2020 Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: The stories from women saying he groped or forced himself on them "largely have been debunked." By Jon Greenberg• October 20, 2016 Instagram posts stated on August 17, 2021 in on social media: The man next to Mike Pompeo in a November 2020 photo “is the guy the Trump administration helped get out of jail in 2018 and who is now the 'president' of Afghanistan." By Louis Jacobson• August 18, 2021 Facebook posts stated on November 12, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Fox News uses photo of a married couple promoting ‘traditional marriage’ and the photo is actually of a same-sex couple." By Jon Greenberg• November 21, 2014 Viral image stated on February 17, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Joe Biden engaging in disturbing behavior with a boy. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 14, 2019 Michael Bloomberg stated on January 30, 2020 in a news release: During his tenure as mayor of New York City, “street homelessness decreased by 28 percent.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• March 1, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “This is 76 year old senile Joe Biden!!! That is a 15 year old girl with whom he’s making out!!!” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 28, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2024 in a Facebook post: Photos show President Joe Biden touching his granddaughter inappropriately. By Jeff Cercone• March 21, 2024 Viral image stated on April 02, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows a crowded New York City subway train during stay-at-home order. By Samantha Putterman• April 7, 2020 Donald Trump stated on March 04, 2023 in a post on Truth Social: Violent crime in Manhattan is "now at a record level." By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes• March 24, 2023 Articles (6788) Donald Trump says he doesn’t know his accusers. Does he? By Jon Greenberg• December 15, 2017 Check, please? Our tab on alcohol-related claims By W. Gardner Selby• April 6, 2011 The 2021 Lie of the Year: Lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and its significance By Angie Drobnic Holan, Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• December 15, 2021 Fact-checking Mike Bloomberg’s response to redlining attack By Amy Sherman• February 27, 2020 Texas congressman says some immigration appointments in NYC’s ICE office are for 2033. Is that true? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 11, 2023 The facts behind Kirsten Gillibrand’s comments on Al Franken and sexual misconduct By Stefanie Pousoulides• July 1, 2019 Hochul’s defense of migrants’ presence in New York state has legal basis, experts say By Jill Terreri Ramos• June 20, 2023 Bloomberg on the defensive, fact-checking the Las Vegas Democratic debate By PolitiFact Staff • February 20, 2020 How George Floyd protests evolved in 5 major cities By Daniel Funke• June 10, 2020 Jason Aldean's 'Try That in a Small Town' video includes footage from non-US protests By Jeff Cercone, Madison Czopek• July 20, 2023 Tracking the shift after Joe Biden’s same-sex marriage ‘epiphany’ By Matthew Crowley• March 17, 2023 Biden blew a kiss after his White House remarks. His detractors said it meant something deeper By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2024 Did Donald Trump pay hundreds of workers to help in search-and-rescue efforts days after 9/11? By Samantha Putterman• March 13, 2019 Introducing the High Five: A look at our most-clicked items for May By Tom Kertscher• June 4, 2013 City officials and residents say there is no Venezuelan gang “takeover” in Aurora, Colorado By Sofia Ahmed• September 9, 2024 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 QAnon, Pizzagate conspiracy theories co-opt #SaveTheChildren By Daniel Funke• August 12, 2020 Ron DeSantis said a NYC school displaced students to house migrants. Here’s what happened. By Samantha Putterman• January 11, 2024 Who’s right on life expectancy, Ron DeSantis or Nikki Haley? Both By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 11, 2024 Hate crimes against Asian Americans: What the numbers show, and don’t By Amy Sherman• March 19, 2021
Tax March Tavern League of Wisconsin Organizers for Bernie 2020 Our Democracy 2020 Mike Berlon Mike Bost Mike Bodker Mike Braun Mike Bennett Mike DeWine Mike Dovilla Mike Dudgeon Mike Duggan Mike Gravel Mike Fortner Mike Franken Mike Hymes Mike Honda Mike Huebsch Mike Keown
Viral image stated on April 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Pope Francis kissing the hands of David Rockefeller & John Rothschild.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 19, 2021 Viral image stated on March 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Joe Biden kissing a woman behind Lindsey Graham. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 4, 2019 Viral image stated on March 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows two Italian nurses in a hospital a few days before they got COVID-19 and died. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 15, 2020 Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Image shows Nancy Pelosi drunk and being kissed by President Barack Obama. By Rebecca Catalanello• October 12, 2020 Viral image stated on March 25, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Barack Obama kissing David Cameron. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 27, 2019 Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2020 in Facebook posts: Say Joe Biden is a pedophile. By Samantha Putterman• August 12, 2020 Mike Turzai stated on May 09, 2020 in a video: “Guess what, [children are] not at risk unless they have an underlying medical issue.” By Jessica Calefati• May 14, 2020 Joe Biden stated on January 11, 2022 in a speech on voting rights in Georgia: “In the 2020 election, President Trump voted from behind the desk in the White House in Florida.” By Amy Sherman• January 13, 2022 Facebook posts stated on June 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The 9/11 Memorial in NYC was just defaced with graffiti.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 8, 2020 Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in : "The illegal caravan of immigrants are flying the Honduras flag as they burn the American flag as they march towards the USA wanting asylum!" By Ciara O'Rourke• October 25, 2018 Tucker Carlson stated on August 11, 2020 in a TV segment: Says Kamala Harris "said she believed that Joe Biden committed sexual assault against various women.” By Bill McCarthy• August 13, 2020 Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: The stories from women saying he groped or forced himself on them "largely have been debunked." By Jon Greenberg• October 20, 2016 Instagram posts stated on August 17, 2021 in on social media: The man next to Mike Pompeo in a November 2020 photo “is the guy the Trump administration helped get out of jail in 2018 and who is now the 'president' of Afghanistan." By Louis Jacobson• August 18, 2021 Facebook posts stated on November 12, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Fox News uses photo of a married couple promoting ‘traditional marriage’ and the photo is actually of a same-sex couple." By Jon Greenberg• November 21, 2014 Viral image stated on February 17, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Joe Biden engaging in disturbing behavior with a boy. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 14, 2019 Michael Bloomberg stated on January 30, 2020 in a news release: During his tenure as mayor of New York City, “street homelessness decreased by 28 percent.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• March 1, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “This is 76 year old senile Joe Biden!!! That is a 15 year old girl with whom he’s making out!!!” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 28, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2024 in a Facebook post: Photos show President Joe Biden touching his granddaughter inappropriately. By Jeff Cercone• March 21, 2024 Viral image stated on April 02, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows a crowded New York City subway train during stay-at-home order. By Samantha Putterman• April 7, 2020 Donald Trump stated on March 04, 2023 in a post on Truth Social: Violent crime in Manhattan is "now at a record level." By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes• March 24, 2023
Donald Trump says he doesn’t know his accusers. Does he? By Jon Greenberg• December 15, 2017 Check, please? Our tab on alcohol-related claims By W. Gardner Selby• April 6, 2011 The 2021 Lie of the Year: Lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and its significance By Angie Drobnic Holan, Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• December 15, 2021 Fact-checking Mike Bloomberg’s response to redlining attack By Amy Sherman• February 27, 2020 Texas congressman says some immigration appointments in NYC’s ICE office are for 2033. Is that true? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 11, 2023 The facts behind Kirsten Gillibrand’s comments on Al Franken and sexual misconduct By Stefanie Pousoulides• July 1, 2019 Hochul’s defense of migrants’ presence in New York state has legal basis, experts say By Jill Terreri Ramos• June 20, 2023 Bloomberg on the defensive, fact-checking the Las Vegas Democratic debate By PolitiFact Staff • February 20, 2020 How George Floyd protests evolved in 5 major cities By Daniel Funke• June 10, 2020 Jason Aldean's 'Try That in a Small Town' video includes footage from non-US protests By Jeff Cercone, Madison Czopek• July 20, 2023 Tracking the shift after Joe Biden’s same-sex marriage ‘epiphany’ By Matthew Crowley• March 17, 2023 Biden blew a kiss after his White House remarks. His detractors said it meant something deeper By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2024 Did Donald Trump pay hundreds of workers to help in search-and-rescue efforts days after 9/11? By Samantha Putterman• March 13, 2019 Introducing the High Five: A look at our most-clicked items for May By Tom Kertscher• June 4, 2013 City officials and residents say there is no Venezuelan gang “takeover” in Aurora, Colorado By Sofia Ahmed• September 9, 2024 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 QAnon, Pizzagate conspiracy theories co-opt #SaveTheChildren By Daniel Funke• August 12, 2020 Ron DeSantis said a NYC school displaced students to house migrants. Here’s what happened. By Samantha Putterman• January 11, 2024 Who’s right on life expectancy, Ron DeSantis or Nikki Haley? Both By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 11, 2024 Hate crimes against Asian Americans: What the numbers show, and don’t By Amy Sherman• March 19, 2021
