4 People 24510 Fact-checks 7469 Articles People (4) More Perfect Union NFL Players Association Let Freedom Ring Mayors Against Illegal Guns Fact-checks (24510) Bloggers stated on February 06, 2019 in a story: “Robert de Niro Linked to Child Sex Trafficking Ring According to Court Records” By Madison Czopek• February 18, 2020 Instagram posts stated on July 16, 2023 in an Instagram post: Videos show Planned Parenthood “aiding sex traffickers in their crimes.” By Sara Swann• July 20, 2023 Teresa Fedor stated on December 01, 2010 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "Toledo … is fourth in the nation behind much bigger cities — Miami, Las Vegas, Portland — in number of human trafficking arrests and rescues." By Aaron Marshall• December 14, 2010 Jack Conway stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign video: Says Rand Paul thinks drug-dealing, theft, burglary and prostitution should be decriminalized. By Robert Farley• September 27, 2010 Bloggers stated on March 31, 2017 in a story: Says NBC News reported that Hillary Clinton "covered up elite pedophile ring at state department." By Samantha Putterman• September 4, 2020 Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2022 in a Facebook video: Video implies talk between Barack Obama and Kamala Harris has coded references to pedophilia. By Andy Nguyen• August 19, 2022 Mark O'Mara stated on July 16, 2014 in comments on CNN: "Literally, by the time a child is 18 years of age, they've killed over 100,000 people in video games and other online things." By Linda Qiu• July 21, 2014 Travis Allen stated on December 29, 2016 in in an op-ed: "Beginning on Jan. 1, prostitution by minors will be legal in California." By Chris Nichols• January 4, 2017 John Cornyn stated on January 27, 2015 in a press conference: The Super Bowl has "one of the highest levels of human sex trafficking activity of any event in the country." By Lauren Carroll• January 29, 2015 Greg Abbott stated on June 27, 2018 in a fundraising conference call with supporters: "In Houston, Texas, there are more brothels than there are Starbucks." By W. Gardner Selby• July 13, 2018 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 02, 2012 in a news release: "Foreign Chinese prostitution money is allegedly behind the groups funding Congressman Jim Renacci’s Republican majority." By Sabrina Eaton• July 12, 2012 Rick Saccone stated on July 13, 2016 in floor remarks during a House session: "Illegal tobacco sales, price driven too high, has been connected to at least several cases of funding terrorism against us in multi-year investigations over the last decade and a half." By Cassie Owens• July 18, 2016 Viral image stated on July 08, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Jeffrey Epstein smirking as Donald Trump inappropriately touches a young girl. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 10, 2019 Rebecca Quigley stated on May 14, 2015 in a comment on a "State of the State" TV program.: "Once a woman enters into the sex trade, her average life expectancy is seven years." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 31, 2015 Mark Kirk stated on June 30, 2010 in a campaign video: "At his father's bank, Alexi made tens of millions in risky loans to convicted mobsters. Then, the bank collapsed." By Robert Farley• July 8, 2010 Instagram posts stated on November 17, 2022 in a post: “Joe Biden is being investigated for human trafficking and is guilty.” By Andy Nguyen• November 22, 2022 X posts stated on January 28, 2014 in comments from sports pundits and fans on Twitter: Says Peyton Manning struggles in cold weather games. By Steve Contorno• January 31, 2014 Facebook posts stated on February 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says President Joe Biden canceled Trump’s “child sex ring operation, which saw thousands of arrests last year.” By Samantha Putterman• February 25, 2021 Instagram posts stated on July 08, 2023 in an Instagram post: The Wall Street Journal reporting proves that “Pizzagate” is real. By Samantha Putterman• July 11, 2023 Diane McKeel stated on August 26, 2010 in in a guest column: Says "Studies show the average age of entry into prostitution is 12 to 14 years old." By Janie Har• March 2, 2013 Articles (7469) Looking at claims about Hunter Biden, and the Senate GOP report that helped fuel them By Ciara O'Rourke• October 19, 2020 Trump makes provocative entry into 2016 presidential race By Nancy Badertscher• July 13, 2015 Photo of Covington students in black paint at a basketball game goes viral. Here's what we know By Samantha Putterman• January 25, 2019 The Ocean State's Top Ten By Tim Murphy• December 30, 2010 Stanford, Notre Dame and ... the University of Miami? By Amy Sherman• September 9, 2011 Stanford, Notre Dame and ... the University of Miami? By Amy Sherman• September 9, 2011 Hunter Biden’s criminal case: What IRS whistleblowers said about Joe Biden, DOJ By Jeff Cercone, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 27, 2023 In Context: Joe Biden’s ‘Negro’ reference to baseball player Satchel Paige By Tom Kertscher• November 12, 2021 Twisting the truth on windmills, pensions and prostitutes By Jon Greenberg• October 26, 2012 Ready for the 3 a.m. call? By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• March 10, 2008 The most outlandish, Pants On Fire! claims we fact-checked in 2017 By Chris Nichols, Kathryn Palmer• December 27, 2017 PolitiFact and MTV team up for fantasy politics game By Bill Adair• April 24, 2012 PolitiFact and MTV team up for fantasy politics game By Bill Adair• April 24, 2012 A short history of the national anthem, protests and the NFL By Louis Jacobson• September 25, 2017 Checking the facts on China By Jon Greenberg• October 27, 2012 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 What do we know about a smuggling network affiliated with the Islamic State group? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 9, 2025 PolitiFact Georgia roasts pants, brightens lives By Willoughby Mariano• December 12, 2010 Fact-checking the Montana Senate debate between Jon Tester and Tim Sheehy By Louis Jacobson• October 1, 2024 Fact-checking Malcolm Jenkins' posters on prisons and police shootings By Manuela Tobias• June 7, 2018
Bloggers stated on February 06, 2019 in a story: “Robert de Niro Linked to Child Sex Trafficking Ring According to Court Records” By Madison Czopek• February 18, 2020 Instagram posts stated on July 16, 2023 in an Instagram post: Videos show Planned Parenthood “aiding sex traffickers in their crimes.” By Sara Swann• July 20, 2023 Teresa Fedor stated on December 01, 2010 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "Toledo … is fourth in the nation behind much bigger cities — Miami, Las Vegas, Portland — in number of human trafficking arrests and rescues." By Aaron Marshall• December 14, 2010 Jack Conway stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign video: Says Rand Paul thinks drug-dealing, theft, burglary and prostitution should be decriminalized. By Robert Farley• September 27, 2010 Bloggers stated on March 31, 2017 in a story: Says NBC News reported that Hillary Clinton "covered up elite pedophile ring at state department." By Samantha Putterman• September 4, 2020 Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2022 in a Facebook video: Video implies talk between Barack Obama and Kamala Harris has coded references to pedophilia. By Andy Nguyen• August 19, 2022 Mark O'Mara stated on July 16, 2014 in comments on CNN: "Literally, by the time a child is 18 years of age, they've killed over 100,000 people in video games and other online things." By Linda Qiu• July 21, 2014 Travis Allen stated on December 29, 2016 in in an op-ed: "Beginning on Jan. 1, prostitution by minors will be legal in California." By Chris Nichols• January 4, 2017 John Cornyn stated on January 27, 2015 in a press conference: The Super Bowl has "one of the highest levels of human sex trafficking activity of any event in the country." By Lauren Carroll• January 29, 2015 Greg Abbott stated on June 27, 2018 in a fundraising conference call with supporters: "In Houston, Texas, there are more brothels than there are Starbucks." By W. Gardner Selby• July 13, 2018 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 02, 2012 in a news release: "Foreign Chinese prostitution money is allegedly behind the groups funding Congressman Jim Renacci’s Republican majority." By Sabrina Eaton• July 12, 2012 Rick Saccone stated on July 13, 2016 in floor remarks during a House session: "Illegal tobacco sales, price driven too high, has been connected to at least several cases of funding terrorism against us in multi-year investigations over the last decade and a half." By Cassie Owens• July 18, 2016 Viral image stated on July 08, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Jeffrey Epstein smirking as Donald Trump inappropriately touches a young girl. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 10, 2019 Rebecca Quigley stated on May 14, 2015 in a comment on a "State of the State" TV program.: "Once a woman enters into the sex trade, her average life expectancy is seven years." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 31, 2015 Mark Kirk stated on June 30, 2010 in a campaign video: "At his father's bank, Alexi made tens of millions in risky loans to convicted mobsters. Then, the bank collapsed." By Robert Farley• July 8, 2010 Instagram posts stated on November 17, 2022 in a post: “Joe Biden is being investigated for human trafficking and is guilty.” By Andy Nguyen• November 22, 2022 X posts stated on January 28, 2014 in comments from sports pundits and fans on Twitter: Says Peyton Manning struggles in cold weather games. By Steve Contorno• January 31, 2014 Facebook posts stated on February 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says President Joe Biden canceled Trump’s “child sex ring operation, which saw thousands of arrests last year.” By Samantha Putterman• February 25, 2021 Instagram posts stated on July 08, 2023 in an Instagram post: The Wall Street Journal reporting proves that “Pizzagate” is real. By Samantha Putterman• July 11, 2023 Diane McKeel stated on August 26, 2010 in in a guest column: Says "Studies show the average age of entry into prostitution is 12 to 14 years old." By Janie Har• March 2, 2013
Looking at claims about Hunter Biden, and the Senate GOP report that helped fuel them By Ciara O'Rourke• October 19, 2020 Trump makes provocative entry into 2016 presidential race By Nancy Badertscher• July 13, 2015 Photo of Covington students in black paint at a basketball game goes viral. Here's what we know By Samantha Putterman• January 25, 2019 The Ocean State's Top Ten By Tim Murphy• December 30, 2010 Stanford, Notre Dame and ... the University of Miami? By Amy Sherman• September 9, 2011 Stanford, Notre Dame and ... the University of Miami? By Amy Sherman• September 9, 2011 Hunter Biden’s criminal case: What IRS whistleblowers said about Joe Biden, DOJ By Jeff Cercone, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 27, 2023 In Context: Joe Biden’s ‘Negro’ reference to baseball player Satchel Paige By Tom Kertscher• November 12, 2021 Twisting the truth on windmills, pensions and prostitutes By Jon Greenberg• October 26, 2012 Ready for the 3 a.m. call? By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• March 10, 2008 The most outlandish, Pants On Fire! claims we fact-checked in 2017 By Chris Nichols, Kathryn Palmer• December 27, 2017 PolitiFact and MTV team up for fantasy politics game By Bill Adair• April 24, 2012 PolitiFact and MTV team up for fantasy politics game By Bill Adair• April 24, 2012 A short history of the national anthem, protests and the NFL By Louis Jacobson• September 25, 2017 Checking the facts on China By Jon Greenberg• October 27, 2012 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 What do we know about a smuggling network affiliated with the Islamic State group? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 9, 2025 PolitiFact Georgia roasts pants, brightens lives By Willoughby Mariano• December 12, 2010 Fact-checking the Montana Senate debate between Jon Tester and Tim Sheehy By Louis Jacobson• October 1, 2024 Fact-checking Malcolm Jenkins' posters on prisons and police shootings By Manuela Tobias• June 7, 2018
