19 People 18665 Fact-checks 6457 Articles People (19) Immigration Policy Center Mother Jones Florida Immigrant Coalition Crime Victims United of Oregon Federation for American Immigration Reform Mothers Against Drunk Driving Cascade Policy Institute Violence Policy Center Drug Policy Alliance Illinois Policy Institute Marijuana Policy Project Firearms Policy Coalition Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy Institute for Women's Policy Research Oregon Center for Public Policy Texas Public Policy Foundation National Center for Public Policy Research Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy Ocean State Policy Research Institute Fact-checks (18665) Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says 194 people were killed in mass shootings in 2018 while undocumented immigrants killed 83,211 people. By Samantha Putterman• August 26, 2019 Jeff Sessions stated on August 07, 2017 in a press release: Chicago city officials "have adopted an official policy of protecting criminal aliens who prey on their own residents." By Matt Dietrich• August 16, 2017 GayDonna Vandergriff stated on October 22, 2019 in a campaign mailer.: Schuyler VanValkenburg co-sponsored a bill that would have "allowed abortion until the moment of birth." By Warren Fiske• October 30, 2019 Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: "SIX of the most prominent activists during the Ferguson riots have all been found burned to death in their cars. There are no coincidences here." By Samantha Putterman• July 25, 2019 Pierre Thomas stated on May 25, 2014 in a broadcast of ABC's "This Week": From 2000 to 2008, we averaged "about five mass shootings a year. We're now averaging 15. So that's a three-fold increase." By Jon Greenberg• May 28, 2014 John Cornyn stated on March 17, 2010 in in a letter to President Barack Obama: "The spillover violence (from Mexico) in Texas is real and it is escalating." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 28, 2010 Bloggers stated on October 18, 2019 in a post on Facebook: Says Elizabeth Warren, asked about the Mollie Tibbetts murder, said “I know this is hard for her family, but they have to remember that we need to focus on real problems, like illegal immigrants not being able to see their kids.” By Jon Greenberg• February 14, 2020 Corey Stewart stated on April 11, 2012 in a TV interview.: Prince William County "has cut violent crime in half" since instituting a crackdown on illegal immigration. By Sean Gorman• May 25, 2012 Donald Trump stated on July 02, 2018 in a tweet: Sen. Kamala Harris is "supporting the animals of MS-13." By Chris Nichols• July 3, 2018 James Talarico stated on May 28, 2026 in an X post: “Adam Hoffman abused a little boy” and Ken Paxton “let Hoffman off the hook.” By Amy Sherman• June 3, 2026 Viral image stated on April 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: “George Floyd’s younger brother, Dejywan Floyd, has been arrested in North Carolina for a ‘road rage’ shooting of a white couple, killing the mother of six sitting in the passenger seat.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 12, 2021 Henry Cuellar stated on July 06, 2014 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "If you're a Mexican, you get sent back. ... But if you're from a noncontiguous country like the Central American countries" then you can stay in the United States. By Molly O'Connor• July 10, 2014 Dan Patrick stated on January 03, 2016 in an interview on Meet the Press: Every "one of the mass shootings except two in America since 1950 have been" in "gun-free zones." By W. Gardner Selby• January 13, 2016 Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2016 in a campaign rally in Springfield, Ohio: "Thousands of Americans have been killed by illegal immigrants." By Miriam Valverde• November 3, 2016 Chain email stated on September 21, 2016 in a chain email: On Tim Kaine: "In exchange for campaign contributions, he appointed a radical jihadi to the Virginia Immigration Commission." By Warren Fiske• October 3, 2016 Kathleen Murphy stated on November 18, 2014 in a campaign website: "The NRA supported background checks..." By Sean Gorman• November 24, 2014 JD Vance stated on September 15, 2024 in a CNN interview: In Springfield, Ohio, “murders are up by 81%.” By Madison Czopek• September 23, 2024 Richard Corcoran stated on January 29, 2018 in an ad: "Incredibly, some Tallahassee politicians want to make Florida a sanctuary state." By Allison Graves• February 2, 2018 Steve Adler stated on June 14, 2016 in an interview with Bob Cole on Austin's KOKE-FM: Austin was the "site of the first mass shooting in the country." By W. Gardner Selby• June 23, 2016 The Gateway Pundit stated on October 30, 2021 in an article: “Fairfax County is not requiring the last four digits of Social Security Numbers on absentee ballots in this election.” By Louis Jacobson• November 1, 2021 Articles (6457) The context behind Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s dueling immigration speeches at the Texas border By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 1, 2024 10 of the most popular Facebook fact-checks of 2019 By Daniel Funke• December 23, 2019 Fact-checking the State of the Union for 2019 By PolitiFact Staff • February 6, 2019 Who were the victims of illegal immigrants Trump named at the RNC? By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 22, 2016 Trump’s Afrikaner refugee policy based on unfounded claims about land, white farmer ‘genocide’ By Amy Sherman• May 20, 2025 Fact-checking Richard Corcoran and Andrew Gillum's fiery debate on sanctuary cities By Romy Ellenbogen, Allison Graves, Jimena Tavel• February 14, 2018 PolitiFact Florida's Top 10 fact-checks of 2013 By Amy Sherman• January 3, 2014 What did Hillary Clinton tell the families of people who lost their lives in Benghazi? By Lauren Carroll• February 9, 2016 RNC 2024 Day 2: Fact-checking Kari Lake, Nikki Haley's claims on Biden's immigration record By Louis Jacobson, Ranjan Jindal, Mia Penner, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 17, 2024 Donald Trump's GOP acceptance speech, annotated By Joseph Cariz, Taylor Leighton, Adam Thorp• July 21, 2016 Fact-checking claims on immigration By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Molly O'Connor, W. Gardner Selby• July 15, 2014 Checking Patricia Smith's claims about Clinton and Benghazi By Bill Adair, Lauren Carroll• July 19, 2016 Fact-checking Joe Biden’s 2024 State of the Union address By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 8, 2024 Social posts target Democrats’ vote on migrant offenders bill. Here’s why they say they opposed it. By Jeff Cercone• January 8, 2025 Top 10 fact-checks of 2019 By Amy Sherman• December 27, 2019 Fact-checking Donald Trump's address to Congress By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 1, 2017 Has a Venezuelan gang member been arrested in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin? By Hope Karnopp• September 27, 2024 PolitiFact and PunditFact fact-check the debate over immigration By Jon Greenberg, Derek Tsang• July 28, 2014 Impossible to check: John Fetterman’s claim that sanctuary cities are safer By Cassie Owens• February 29, 2016 Experts question Kristi Noem calling Renee Good a 'domestic terrorist.' Here's what it means By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 8, 2026
Immigration Policy Center Mother Jones Florida Immigrant Coalition Crime Victims United of Oregon Federation for American Immigration Reform Mothers Against Drunk Driving Cascade Policy Institute Violence Policy Center Drug Policy Alliance Illinois Policy Institute Marijuana Policy Project Firearms Policy Coalition Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy Institute for Women's Policy Research Oregon Center for Public Policy Texas Public Policy Foundation National Center for Public Policy Research Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy Ocean State Policy Research Institute
Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says 194 people were killed in mass shootings in 2018 while undocumented immigrants killed 83,211 people. By Samantha Putterman• August 26, 2019 Jeff Sessions stated on August 07, 2017 in a press release: Chicago city officials "have adopted an official policy of protecting criminal aliens who prey on their own residents." By Matt Dietrich• August 16, 2017 GayDonna Vandergriff stated on October 22, 2019 in a campaign mailer.: Schuyler VanValkenburg co-sponsored a bill that would have "allowed abortion until the moment of birth." By Warren Fiske• October 30, 2019 Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: "SIX of the most prominent activists during the Ferguson riots have all been found burned to death in their cars. There are no coincidences here." By Samantha Putterman• July 25, 2019 Pierre Thomas stated on May 25, 2014 in a broadcast of ABC's "This Week": From 2000 to 2008, we averaged "about five mass shootings a year. We're now averaging 15. So that's a three-fold increase." By Jon Greenberg• May 28, 2014 John Cornyn stated on March 17, 2010 in in a letter to President Barack Obama: "The spillover violence (from Mexico) in Texas is real and it is escalating." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 28, 2010 Bloggers stated on October 18, 2019 in a post on Facebook: Says Elizabeth Warren, asked about the Mollie Tibbetts murder, said “I know this is hard for her family, but they have to remember that we need to focus on real problems, like illegal immigrants not being able to see their kids.” By Jon Greenberg• February 14, 2020 Corey Stewart stated on April 11, 2012 in a TV interview.: Prince William County "has cut violent crime in half" since instituting a crackdown on illegal immigration. By Sean Gorman• May 25, 2012 Donald Trump stated on July 02, 2018 in a tweet: Sen. Kamala Harris is "supporting the animals of MS-13." By Chris Nichols• July 3, 2018 James Talarico stated on May 28, 2026 in an X post: “Adam Hoffman abused a little boy” and Ken Paxton “let Hoffman off the hook.” By Amy Sherman• June 3, 2026 Viral image stated on April 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: “George Floyd’s younger brother, Dejywan Floyd, has been arrested in North Carolina for a ‘road rage’ shooting of a white couple, killing the mother of six sitting in the passenger seat.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 12, 2021 Henry Cuellar stated on July 06, 2014 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "If you're a Mexican, you get sent back. ... But if you're from a noncontiguous country like the Central American countries" then you can stay in the United States. By Molly O'Connor• July 10, 2014 Dan Patrick stated on January 03, 2016 in an interview on Meet the Press: Every "one of the mass shootings except two in America since 1950 have been" in "gun-free zones." By W. Gardner Selby• January 13, 2016 Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2016 in a campaign rally in Springfield, Ohio: "Thousands of Americans have been killed by illegal immigrants." By Miriam Valverde• November 3, 2016 Chain email stated on September 21, 2016 in a chain email: On Tim Kaine: "In exchange for campaign contributions, he appointed a radical jihadi to the Virginia Immigration Commission." By Warren Fiske• October 3, 2016 Kathleen Murphy stated on November 18, 2014 in a campaign website: "The NRA supported background checks..." By Sean Gorman• November 24, 2014 JD Vance stated on September 15, 2024 in a CNN interview: In Springfield, Ohio, “murders are up by 81%.” By Madison Czopek• September 23, 2024 Richard Corcoran stated on January 29, 2018 in an ad: "Incredibly, some Tallahassee politicians want to make Florida a sanctuary state." By Allison Graves• February 2, 2018 Steve Adler stated on June 14, 2016 in an interview with Bob Cole on Austin's KOKE-FM: Austin was the "site of the first mass shooting in the country." By W. Gardner Selby• June 23, 2016 The Gateway Pundit stated on October 30, 2021 in an article: “Fairfax County is not requiring the last four digits of Social Security Numbers on absentee ballots in this election.” By Louis Jacobson• November 1, 2021
The context behind Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s dueling immigration speeches at the Texas border By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 1, 2024 10 of the most popular Facebook fact-checks of 2019 By Daniel Funke• December 23, 2019 Fact-checking the State of the Union for 2019 By PolitiFact Staff • February 6, 2019 Who were the victims of illegal immigrants Trump named at the RNC? By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 22, 2016 Trump’s Afrikaner refugee policy based on unfounded claims about land, white farmer ‘genocide’ By Amy Sherman• May 20, 2025 Fact-checking Richard Corcoran and Andrew Gillum's fiery debate on sanctuary cities By Romy Ellenbogen, Allison Graves, Jimena Tavel• February 14, 2018 PolitiFact Florida's Top 10 fact-checks of 2013 By Amy Sherman• January 3, 2014 What did Hillary Clinton tell the families of people who lost their lives in Benghazi? By Lauren Carroll• February 9, 2016 RNC 2024 Day 2: Fact-checking Kari Lake, Nikki Haley's claims on Biden's immigration record By Louis Jacobson, Ranjan Jindal, Mia Penner, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 17, 2024 Donald Trump's GOP acceptance speech, annotated By Joseph Cariz, Taylor Leighton, Adam Thorp• July 21, 2016 Fact-checking claims on immigration By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Molly O'Connor, W. Gardner Selby• July 15, 2014 Checking Patricia Smith's claims about Clinton and Benghazi By Bill Adair, Lauren Carroll• July 19, 2016 Fact-checking Joe Biden’s 2024 State of the Union address By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 8, 2024 Social posts target Democrats’ vote on migrant offenders bill. Here’s why they say they opposed it. By Jeff Cercone• January 8, 2025 Top 10 fact-checks of 2019 By Amy Sherman• December 27, 2019 Fact-checking Donald Trump's address to Congress By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 1, 2017 Has a Venezuelan gang member been arrested in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin? By Hope Karnopp• September 27, 2024 PolitiFact and PunditFact fact-check the debate over immigration By Jon Greenberg, Derek Tsang• July 28, 2014 Impossible to check: John Fetterman’s claim that sanctuary cities are safer By Cassie Owens• February 29, 2016 Experts question Kristi Noem calling Renee Good a 'domestic terrorist.' Here's what it means By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 8, 2026
