74 People 24861 Fact-checks 8259 Articles People (74) The Rhode Island Catholic Think Big Illinois Students for Trump Vets for Trump The Trump Talks Donald Trump Tiffany Trump Eric Trump Melania Trump Ivanka Trump Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops President Trump's lawyers Donald Trump Jr. Wisconsin Trump Victory Politics Elite Trump Don't Let Florida Go To Pot American Commitment American Revolution True American American Crossroads Fact-checks (24861) Viral image stated on August 26, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Pope Francis said, "You cannot call yourself ‘Catholic’ and vote Democrat. It is a grave sin, one for which there is no redemption." By Ciara O'Rourke• August 27, 2019 Franklin Graham stated on October 03, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": In most Muslim countries, "We can't have a church. We're not able to build synagogues. It's forbidden." By Robert Farley• October 6, 2010 David Dewhurst stated on March 26, 2010 in a press release: "Every citizen is entitled to the freedom of speech, but no one should have the right to use government funds or institutions to portray acts that are morally reprehensible to the vast majority of Americans." By W. Gardner Selby• April 12, 2010 Cecilia Muñoz stated on February 01, 2012 in a post to the White House Blog: "Most women, including 98 percent of Catholic women, have used contraception." By Becky Bowers• February 6, 2012 Bill O'Reilly stated on February 06, 2011 in an interview with President Obama: The majority of people in polls do "not support Obamacare." By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 8, 2011 Donald Trump stated on April 12, 2026 in a Truth Social post: Pope Leo XIV “thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a nuclear weapon.” By Maria Briceño• April 13, 2026 Jon O'Brien stated on April 11, 2012 in written testimony at a House hearing: "Only 14 percent of Catholics agree with the Vatican's position that abortion should be illegal." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 19, 2012 Verified Politics stated on December 09, 2017 in an article on a website: Says Marco Rubio tweeted a verse from the New Testament to shame "his own constituents for flocking to Trump rally." By Amy Sherman• December 18, 2017 Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2015 in a speech in Las Vegas: "If you're from Syria and you're a Christian, you cannot come into this country" as a refugee. By Louis Jacobson• July 20, 2015 Steven Goldstein stated on July 24, 2011 in an opinion column in The Star-Ledger: "Polls now show a majority of Catholics favor marriage equality." By Erin O'Neill• July 31, 2011 Hillary Clinton stated on March 05, 2008 in an interview on CNN's "American Morning.": "I helped to bring peace to Northern Ireland." By Bill Adair• March 10, 2008 Bart Stupak stated on March 21, 2010 in a news conference: "There will be no public funding for abortion in this legislation." By Robert Farley• March 23, 2010 PuppetStringNews.com stated on November 25, 2018 in a blog post: "Evidence surfaces of Vatican funding caravans targeting America with cash." By Miriam Valverde• November 30, 2018 Donald Trump stated on August 07, 2019 in a tweet: Says U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown and Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley were "totally misrepresenting what took place inside of the hospital. Their news conference after I left for El Paso was a fraud. It bore no resemblance to what took place with those incredible people that I was so lucky to meet and spend time with." By Jon Greenberg• August 9, 2019 Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2008 in Denver: Hillary Clinton "agrees with (John McCain) in embracing the Bush-Cheney policy of not talking to leaders we don't like." By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 1, 2008 Michael Moore stated on October 02, 2009 in the movie Capitalism: A Love Story: All the talk about socialism during the campaign made young people more interested in it by Election Day. By Louis Jacobson• October 2, 2009 Dana Milbank stated on January 03, 2010 in a column in the Washington Post: "Americans admire Glenn Beck more than they admire the pope." By Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2010 David DiPietro stated on October 30, 2019 in an interview: When it comes to how many of the 35 different federal welfare benefits each state can offer, "the average in the country is about 12 to 14. Why are we giving every one?" By Jill Terreri Ramos• December 3, 2019 Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2017 in a press conference: Americans don't "care at all" about Donald Trump's tax returns. By Joshua Gillin• January 11, 2017 Newt Gingrich stated on January 30, 2012 in a town hall in Jacksonville, Fla.: "The Obama administration ... would impose on every Catholic institution, every Jewish institution, every Protestant institution the Obamacare standard of what you have to buy as insurance." By Becky Bowers• January 31, 2012 Articles (8259) George Washington’s lessons and the future of political civility By Louis Jacobson• February 19, 2018 The 10 most popular Florida fact-checks of 2017 By Allison Graves, Amy Sherman• December 28, 2017 Fact-checking the Oct. 11 Sunday shows By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• October 11, 2015 Ask PolitiFact: Are there communities in the US under Sharia law? No By Jon Greenberg• September 3, 2019 Why do so many people think Obama is a Muslim? 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Viral image stated on August 26, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Pope Francis said, "You cannot call yourself ‘Catholic’ and vote Democrat. It is a grave sin, one for which there is no redemption." By Ciara O'Rourke• August 27, 2019 Franklin Graham stated on October 03, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": In most Muslim countries, "We can't have a church. We're not able to build synagogues. It's forbidden." By Robert Farley• October 6, 2010 David Dewhurst stated on March 26, 2010 in a press release: "Every citizen is entitled to the freedom of speech, but no one should have the right to use government funds or institutions to portray acts that are morally reprehensible to the vast majority of Americans." By W. Gardner Selby• April 12, 2010 Cecilia Muñoz stated on February 01, 2012 in a post to the White House Blog: "Most women, including 98 percent of Catholic women, have used contraception." By Becky Bowers• February 6, 2012 Bill O'Reilly stated on February 06, 2011 in an interview with President Obama: The majority of people in polls do "not support Obamacare." By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 8, 2011 Donald Trump stated on April 12, 2026 in a Truth Social post: Pope Leo XIV “thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a nuclear weapon.” By Maria Briceño• April 13, 2026 Jon O'Brien stated on April 11, 2012 in written testimony at a House hearing: "Only 14 percent of Catholics agree with the Vatican's position that abortion should be illegal." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 19, 2012 Verified Politics stated on December 09, 2017 in an article on a website: Says Marco Rubio tweeted a verse from the New Testament to shame "his own constituents for flocking to Trump rally." By Amy Sherman• December 18, 2017 Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2015 in a speech in Las Vegas: "If you're from Syria and you're a Christian, you cannot come into this country" as a refugee. By Louis Jacobson• July 20, 2015 Steven Goldstein stated on July 24, 2011 in an opinion column in The Star-Ledger: "Polls now show a majority of Catholics favor marriage equality." By Erin O'Neill• July 31, 2011 Hillary Clinton stated on March 05, 2008 in an interview on CNN's "American Morning.": "I helped to bring peace to Northern Ireland." By Bill Adair• March 10, 2008 Bart Stupak stated on March 21, 2010 in a news conference: "There will be no public funding for abortion in this legislation." By Robert Farley• March 23, 2010 PuppetStringNews.com stated on November 25, 2018 in a blog post: "Evidence surfaces of Vatican funding caravans targeting America with cash." By Miriam Valverde• November 30, 2018 Donald Trump stated on August 07, 2019 in a tweet: Says U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown and Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley were "totally misrepresenting what took place inside of the hospital. Their news conference after I left for El Paso was a fraud. It bore no resemblance to what took place with those incredible people that I was so lucky to meet and spend time with." By Jon Greenberg• August 9, 2019 Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2008 in Denver: Hillary Clinton "agrees with (John McCain) in embracing the Bush-Cheney policy of not talking to leaders we don't like." By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 1, 2008 Michael Moore stated on October 02, 2009 in the movie Capitalism: A Love Story: All the talk about socialism during the campaign made young people more interested in it by Election Day. By Louis Jacobson• October 2, 2009 Dana Milbank stated on January 03, 2010 in a column in the Washington Post: "Americans admire Glenn Beck more than they admire the pope." By Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2010 David DiPietro stated on October 30, 2019 in an interview: When it comes to how many of the 35 different federal welfare benefits each state can offer, "the average in the country is about 12 to 14. Why are we giving every one?" By Jill Terreri Ramos• December 3, 2019 Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2017 in a press conference: Americans don't "care at all" about Donald Trump's tax returns. By Joshua Gillin• January 11, 2017 Newt Gingrich stated on January 30, 2012 in a town hall in Jacksonville, Fla.: "The Obama administration ... would impose on every Catholic institution, every Jewish institution, every Protestant institution the Obamacare standard of what you have to buy as insurance." By Becky Bowers• January 31, 2012
George Washington’s lessons and the future of political civility By Louis Jacobson• February 19, 2018 The 10 most popular Florida fact-checks of 2017 By Allison Graves, Amy Sherman• December 28, 2017 Fact-checking the Oct. 11 Sunday shows By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• October 11, 2015 Ask PolitiFact: Are there communities in the US under Sharia law? No By Jon Greenberg• September 3, 2019 Why do so many people think Obama is a Muslim? By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 26, 2010 ‘I never said it': RFK Jr. downplays past statements during Senate confirmation hearing By Madison Czopek, Samantha Putterman• January 30, 2025 Fact-check: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spars with Senate committee over COVID-19 vaccines, CDC By PolitiFact Staff • September 4, 2025 What does a small majority mean for House Republicans? 3 things to know By Louis Jacobson• November 19, 2024 PolitiFact Florida Mailbag: 'True or false ... It is not complicated' By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 12, 2013 Obama announces support for gay marriage By Bill Wichert• May 9, 2012 10 misleading Trump attack lines from the WikiLeaks email dump By Lauren Carroll• October 17, 2016 In Context: Sandra Fluke on contraceptives and women's health By Molly Moorhead• March 6, 2012 In Context: Transcript of Donald Trump on punishing women for abortion By Tom Kertscher• March 31, 2016 In Context: Here's the transcript of what Donald Trump said about punishing women for abortion By Tom Kertscher• March 31, 2016 In Context: Sandra Fluke on contraceptives and women's health By Molly Moorhead• March 7, 2012 Kevin McCarthy won the GOP nomination for House speaker. Getting elected may be tricky. By Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2022 The facts on what the Catholic Church has said about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine By Noah Y. Kim• March 9, 2021 The big picture: Where Obamacare stands, August 2017 By Jon Greenberg• August 17, 2017 DeSantis said public schools were religious when U.S. began. Is he right? By Jeffrey S. Solochek• April 30, 2024 Hillary Clinton's acceptance speech, annotated By Joseph Cariz, Taylor Leighton, Adam Thorp• July 29, 2016
