121 People 23390 Fact-checks 7665 Articles People (121) Democrats Winning Democrats Georgia Democrats Senate Democrats Democratic Underground Justice Democrats Democrats Rising Occupy Democrats Clackamas County Democrats Democratic congressional leadership Maine Democratic Party Arizona Democratic Party Democratic Party of Georgia Democratic Party of Wisconsin Florida Democratic Party Michigan Democratic Party Texas Democratic Party U.S. House Democrats U.S. Senate Democrats Democratic Governors Association Fact-checks (23390) 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 David Perdue stated on November 16, 2020 in an interview: Says Jon Ossoff is “a socialist.” By Tom Kertscher• November 23, 2020 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 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 Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2020 in a rally: Says Joe Biden is a socialist. By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2020 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 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 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 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 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 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 web pages: Say Ohio Reps. Marcia Fudge, Marcy Kaptur and Dennis Kucinich are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." By Tom Feran, Charles Pope• September 6, 2011 Bloggers stated on October 12, 2018 in post on Facebook: Say Socialist candidate Norman Thomas said in 1944 that the Democratic Party had adopted the Socialist platform. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 2, 2018 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 Rick Scott stated on September 19, 2018 in a campaign appearance: Says Sen. Bill Nelson is a socialist. By Amy Sherman• September 27, 2018 Future45 stated on October 16, 2018 in a campaign ad: Voting for "any Democrat" gets you "socialism ... undefended open borders ... immediate tax increases ... 100 percent government-run health care ..." By Manuela Tobias• October 24, 2018 Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in web pages: Say Oregon Reps. Peter DeFazio and Earl Blumenauer are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." By Charles Pope• August 29, 2011 Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in web pages: Say New Jersey Reps. Donald Payne and Frank Pallone are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." By Charles Pope• September 1, 2011 Dan Bishop stated on August 30, 2019 in a campaign ad: Says Dan McCready "really admires socialism." By Julianna Rennie• September 6, 2019 Michael Savage stated on May 10, 2010 in his website: Elena Kagan is "a New York City radical, Marxist lawyer through and through." By Robert Farley• May 14, 2010 Articles (7665) Bernie Sanders — socialist or democratic socialist? By Linda Qiu• August 26, 2015 Florida Sen. Rick Scott blames Venezuela’s collapse on socialism, but is that the real culprit? By Amy Sherman• January 25, 2019 Democratic Socialist tweet about Bernie Sanders touched off our most-viewed fact check in October By W. Gardner Selby• November 3, 2015 Scariest lines of the 2012 campaign By Bill Adair• October 30, 2012 Mailbag: ‘Dear Comrade... You performed exactly as we instructed’ By W. Gardner Selby• June 15, 2012 Donald Trump's USA Today op-ed, annotated By PolitiFact Staff • October 10, 2018 What Biden video keeps, ignores about Marjorie Taylor Greene’s speech seemingly praising him By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Louis Jacobson• July 20, 2023 In Context: Zohran Mamdani’s use of phrase ‘seizing the means of production.’ What’s it mean? By Amy Sherman• July 3, 2025 Banned barbecue to Bernie Sanders and Nazis, our most-clicked fact checks of 2015 By W. Gardner Selby• December 27, 2015 Who you calling a socialist? By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 22, 2009 Dewhurst bests Cruz -- in most popular fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• June 3, 2014 Can the US government strip Zohran Mamdani of his citizenship? By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 7, 2025 Who is Bernie Sanders? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Jon Greenberg• June 12, 2019 Is Black Lives Matter a Marxist movement? By Tom Kertscher• July 21, 2020 Fact-checking presidential candidates on the Aug. 16 shows By Will Cabaniss, Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 16, 2015 Live: Fact-checking Harris VP pick Tim Walz 2024 DNC speech in Chicago By PolitiFact Staff • August 21, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s rally in Bozeman, Montana By Caleb McCullough• August 10, 2024 Is Bernie Sanders a Democrat? By Linda Qiu• February 23, 2016 Fifty fact checks of Rick Perry for president By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby• January 20, 2012 Mailbag: The best of our 2010 reader comments By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 30, 2010
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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 David Perdue stated on November 16, 2020 in an interview: Says Jon Ossoff is “a socialist.” By Tom Kertscher• November 23, 2020 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 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 Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2020 in a rally: Says Joe Biden is a socialist. By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2020 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 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 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 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 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 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 web pages: Say Ohio Reps. Marcia Fudge, Marcy Kaptur and Dennis Kucinich are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." By Tom Feran, Charles Pope• September 6, 2011 Bloggers stated on October 12, 2018 in post on Facebook: Say Socialist candidate Norman Thomas said in 1944 that the Democratic Party had adopted the Socialist platform. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 2, 2018 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 Rick Scott stated on September 19, 2018 in a campaign appearance: Says Sen. Bill Nelson is a socialist. By Amy Sherman• September 27, 2018 Future45 stated on October 16, 2018 in a campaign ad: Voting for "any Democrat" gets you "socialism ... undefended open borders ... immediate tax increases ... 100 percent government-run health care ..." By Manuela Tobias• October 24, 2018 Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in web pages: Say Oregon Reps. Peter DeFazio and Earl Blumenauer are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." By Charles Pope• August 29, 2011 Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in web pages: Say New Jersey Reps. Donald Payne and Frank Pallone are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." By Charles Pope• September 1, 2011 Dan Bishop stated on August 30, 2019 in a campaign ad: Says Dan McCready "really admires socialism." By Julianna Rennie• September 6, 2019 Michael Savage stated on May 10, 2010 in his website: Elena Kagan is "a New York City radical, Marxist lawyer through and through." By Robert Farley• May 14, 2010
Bernie Sanders — socialist or democratic socialist? By Linda Qiu• August 26, 2015 Florida Sen. Rick Scott blames Venezuela’s collapse on socialism, but is that the real culprit? By Amy Sherman• January 25, 2019 Democratic Socialist tweet about Bernie Sanders touched off our most-viewed fact check in October By W. Gardner Selby• November 3, 2015 Scariest lines of the 2012 campaign By Bill Adair• October 30, 2012 Mailbag: ‘Dear Comrade... You performed exactly as we instructed’ By W. Gardner Selby• June 15, 2012 Donald Trump's USA Today op-ed, annotated By PolitiFact Staff • October 10, 2018 What Biden video keeps, ignores about Marjorie Taylor Greene’s speech seemingly praising him By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Louis Jacobson• July 20, 2023 In Context: Zohran Mamdani’s use of phrase ‘seizing the means of production.’ What’s it mean? By Amy Sherman• July 3, 2025 Banned barbecue to Bernie Sanders and Nazis, our most-clicked fact checks of 2015 By W. Gardner Selby• December 27, 2015 Who you calling a socialist? By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 22, 2009 Dewhurst bests Cruz -- in most popular fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• June 3, 2014 Can the US government strip Zohran Mamdani of his citizenship? By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 7, 2025 Who is Bernie Sanders? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Jon Greenberg• June 12, 2019 Is Black Lives Matter a Marxist movement? By Tom Kertscher• July 21, 2020 Fact-checking presidential candidates on the Aug. 16 shows By Will Cabaniss, Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 16, 2015 Live: Fact-checking Harris VP pick Tim Walz 2024 DNC speech in Chicago By PolitiFact Staff • August 21, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s rally in Bozeman, Montana By Caleb McCullough• August 10, 2024 Is Bernie Sanders a Democrat? By Linda Qiu• February 23, 2016 Fifty fact checks of Rick Perry for president By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby• January 20, 2012 Mailbag: The best of our 2010 reader comments By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 30, 2010
