9 People 21321 Fact-checks 6922 Articles People (9) Media Matters PJ Media Media Trackers Social Media Flash 24 Daily Today News 24 US Daily News 24 Viral media reports Various media reports 2 Fact-checks (21321) Jeff Flake stated on January 17, 2018 in the U.S. Senate: Says Donald Trump's use of the term "fake news" to undermine journalism "seems (to have) inspired dictators and authoritarians." By John Kruzel• January 22, 2018 Conservative Daily Post stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: "Trump declares globalist Soros as ‘national security threat’ using Obama’s 2014 executive order." By Amy Sherman• February 19, 2018 Liberty Alliance stated on October 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Beware - George Soros is starting a Fake News site in Missouri” By William Skipworth• December 4, 2020 YouTube videos stated on January 25, 2021 in YouTube videos: Nancy Pelosi explains how Democrats demonize political opponents through the “wrap-up smear.” By Noah Y. Kim• February 25, 2021 Facebook posts stated on April 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: A banner with a swastika, “Trump” and “Pence” is from a Michigan coronavirus protest. By Tom Kertscher• April 24, 2020 Chain email stated on December 12, 2007 in : An anonymous e-mail says that Hillary Clinton advocates communism. By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 12, 2007 X posts stated on October 22, 2024 in posts on X: A photo shows The Atlantic published a story headlined “Trump is Literally Hitler.” By Madison Czopek• October 23, 2024 Bernie Sanders stated on January 07, 2020 in newsletter from the Bernie Sanders campaign: "In 2018, Biden lauded Paul Ryan for proposing cuts to Social Security and Medicare." By Amy Sherman• January 9, 2020 Viral image stated on May 18, 2021 in an Instagram post: “The minions from ‘Despicable Me’ are based off of these Jewish children tortured by Nazis during the Holocaust.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 20, 2021 Bloggers stated on October 24, 2020 in online posts: A yearbook photo shows Mark Kelly dressed as Adolf Hitler. By Miriam Valverde• October 25, 2020 Rich Lowry stated on May 10, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "During the Bush administration, you actually had a prominent liberal write a book about how Bush was preparing for a fascist takeover of this country." By Jon Greenberg• May 12, 2015 Viral image stated on November 30, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Two far-right websites attributed to David DePape to smear conservatives were fabricated — they were created Friday.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 2, 2022 Norm Eisen stated on January 07, 2018 in a tweet: The White House staff risks violating federal ethics rules if they participate in Donald Trump’s "fake news awards." By John Kruzel• January 11, 2018 Facebook posts stated on May 09, 2024 in a video: White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the United States and Ukraine won World War II. By Sara Swann• May 9, 2024 Donald Trump Jr. stated on August 01, 2018 in an interview with One America News Network: "You see the Nazi platform from the early 1930s ... look at it compared to the (Democratic Party) platform of today, you're saying, 'Man, those things are awfully similar.'" By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2018 Curt Schilling stated on August 25, 2015 in a tweet: "In 1940, only 7 percent of Germans were Nazis." By Jon Greenberg• August 28, 2015 Barack Obama stated on July 30, 2008 in a TV ad: McCain's attacks on Obama are 'not true,' 'false,' 'baloney,' according to media outlets. By Robert Farley• August 14, 2008 Donald Trump stated on October 23, 2024 in a post on X: Vice President Kamala Harris has been “going so far as to call me Adolf Hitler.” By Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• October 24, 2024 Jeremy "Spike" Cohen stated on January 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the Biden administration labeled Libertarians terrorists. By Madison Czopek• January 22, 2021 Allen Frances stated on August 25, 2019 in remarks on CNN's "Reliable Sources": "Trump is as destructive a person in this century as Hitler, Stalin, and Mao were in the last century. He may be responsible for many more million deaths than they were." By Louis Jacobson• August 26, 2019 Articles (6922) How Ye stirred up antisemitism among social media users By Gabrielle Settles• October 25, 2022 In Context: Donald Trump's turban talk By Linda Qiu• January 27, 2016 2018 Lie of the Year: Slams after Parkland shooting By Tom Kertscher• December 12, 2018 Lie of the Year 2022: Putin’s lies to wage war and conceal horror in Ukraine By Rebecca Catalanello, Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2022 The week in fact-checking: George Floyd protests, Trump attacks WHO By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 5, 2020 PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year: Online smear machine tries to take down Parkland students By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• December 11, 2018 Mailbag: Readers call out our recent turkeys By Louis Jacobson• November 25, 2015 Fact-checking Montana politician Greg Gianforte's account of clash with Guardian reporter By John Kruzel, Smitha Rajan• May 25, 2017 Is Black Lives Matter a Marxist movement? By Tom Kertscher• July 21, 2020 What did Biden say about US-Hitler relationship at last debate? By Noah Y. Kim• October 23, 2020 Looking back at PolitiFact’s Lies of the Year, 2009-2022 By PolitiFact Staff • December 21, 2023 'Call Her Daddy,' 'The Howard Stern Show,' '60 Minutes': How accurate was Kamala Harris' media tour? By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 9, 2024 In Context: Donald Trump was asked if he will be a dictator if reelected. Here’s what he said. By Amy Sherman• December 7, 2023 Website claims child immigrants kept in dog kennels, concentration camps. Here are the facts By Amy Sherman• June 22, 2018 Trump and Putin’s history of misleading on Ukraine, US elections: 7 examples before Alaska summit By Amy Sherman• August 13, 2025 3 conspiracy theories Putin promoted in his Tucker Carlson interview that Carlson didn’t challenge By Jeff Cercone, Madison Czopek• February 9, 2024 Suspended from social media, Donald Trump turns to traditional media avenues to push falsehoods By Miriam Valverde• July 14, 2021 Are there white nationalists in the White House? By Louis Jacobson• August 15, 2017 Why Holocaust comparisons by anti-vaccine activists like RFK Jr. are grossly inaccurate By Bill McCarthy• January 27, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: What is antifa, and why is it all over my timeline? By Daniel Funke• July 2, 2020
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Jeff Flake stated on January 17, 2018 in the U.S. Senate: Says Donald Trump's use of the term "fake news" to undermine journalism "seems (to have) inspired dictators and authoritarians." By John Kruzel• January 22, 2018 Conservative Daily Post stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: "Trump declares globalist Soros as ‘national security threat’ using Obama’s 2014 executive order." By Amy Sherman• February 19, 2018 Liberty Alliance stated on October 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Beware - George Soros is starting a Fake News site in Missouri” By William Skipworth• December 4, 2020 YouTube videos stated on January 25, 2021 in YouTube videos: Nancy Pelosi explains how Democrats demonize political opponents through the “wrap-up smear.” By Noah Y. Kim• February 25, 2021 Facebook posts stated on April 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: A banner with a swastika, “Trump” and “Pence” is from a Michigan coronavirus protest. By Tom Kertscher• April 24, 2020 Chain email stated on December 12, 2007 in : An anonymous e-mail says that Hillary Clinton advocates communism. By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 12, 2007 X posts stated on October 22, 2024 in posts on X: A photo shows The Atlantic published a story headlined “Trump is Literally Hitler.” By Madison Czopek• October 23, 2024 Bernie Sanders stated on January 07, 2020 in newsletter from the Bernie Sanders campaign: "In 2018, Biden lauded Paul Ryan for proposing cuts to Social Security and Medicare." By Amy Sherman• January 9, 2020 Viral image stated on May 18, 2021 in an Instagram post: “The minions from ‘Despicable Me’ are based off of these Jewish children tortured by Nazis during the Holocaust.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 20, 2021 Bloggers stated on October 24, 2020 in online posts: A yearbook photo shows Mark Kelly dressed as Adolf Hitler. By Miriam Valverde• October 25, 2020 Rich Lowry stated on May 10, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "During the Bush administration, you actually had a prominent liberal write a book about how Bush was preparing for a fascist takeover of this country." By Jon Greenberg• May 12, 2015 Viral image stated on November 30, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Two far-right websites attributed to David DePape to smear conservatives were fabricated — they were created Friday.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 2, 2022 Norm Eisen stated on January 07, 2018 in a tweet: The White House staff risks violating federal ethics rules if they participate in Donald Trump’s "fake news awards." By John Kruzel• January 11, 2018 Facebook posts stated on May 09, 2024 in a video: White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the United States and Ukraine won World War II. By Sara Swann• May 9, 2024 Donald Trump Jr. stated on August 01, 2018 in an interview with One America News Network: "You see the Nazi platform from the early 1930s ... look at it compared to the (Democratic Party) platform of today, you're saying, 'Man, those things are awfully similar.'" By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2018 Curt Schilling stated on August 25, 2015 in a tweet: "In 1940, only 7 percent of Germans were Nazis." By Jon Greenberg• August 28, 2015 Barack Obama stated on July 30, 2008 in a TV ad: McCain's attacks on Obama are 'not true,' 'false,' 'baloney,' according to media outlets. By Robert Farley• August 14, 2008 Donald Trump stated on October 23, 2024 in a post on X: Vice President Kamala Harris has been “going so far as to call me Adolf Hitler.” By Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• October 24, 2024 Jeremy "Spike" Cohen stated on January 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the Biden administration labeled Libertarians terrorists. By Madison Czopek• January 22, 2021 Allen Frances stated on August 25, 2019 in remarks on CNN's "Reliable Sources": "Trump is as destructive a person in this century as Hitler, Stalin, and Mao were in the last century. He may be responsible for many more million deaths than they were." By Louis Jacobson• August 26, 2019
How Ye stirred up antisemitism among social media users By Gabrielle Settles• October 25, 2022 In Context: Donald Trump's turban talk By Linda Qiu• January 27, 2016 2018 Lie of the Year: Slams after Parkland shooting By Tom Kertscher• December 12, 2018 Lie of the Year 2022: Putin’s lies to wage war and conceal horror in Ukraine By Rebecca Catalanello, Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2022 The week in fact-checking: George Floyd protests, Trump attacks WHO By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 5, 2020 PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year: Online smear machine tries to take down Parkland students By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• December 11, 2018 Mailbag: Readers call out our recent turkeys By Louis Jacobson• November 25, 2015 Fact-checking Montana politician Greg Gianforte's account of clash with Guardian reporter By John Kruzel, Smitha Rajan• May 25, 2017 Is Black Lives Matter a Marxist movement? By Tom Kertscher• July 21, 2020 What did Biden say about US-Hitler relationship at last debate? By Noah Y. Kim• October 23, 2020 Looking back at PolitiFact’s Lies of the Year, 2009-2022 By PolitiFact Staff • December 21, 2023 'Call Her Daddy,' 'The Howard Stern Show,' '60 Minutes': How accurate was Kamala Harris' media tour? By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 9, 2024 In Context: Donald Trump was asked if he will be a dictator if reelected. Here’s what he said. By Amy Sherman• December 7, 2023 Website claims child immigrants kept in dog kennels, concentration camps. Here are the facts By Amy Sherman• June 22, 2018 Trump and Putin’s history of misleading on Ukraine, US elections: 7 examples before Alaska summit By Amy Sherman• August 13, 2025 3 conspiracy theories Putin promoted in his Tucker Carlson interview that Carlson didn’t challenge By Jeff Cercone, Madison Czopek• February 9, 2024 Suspended from social media, Donald Trump turns to traditional media avenues to push falsehoods By Miriam Valverde• July 14, 2021 Are there white nationalists in the White House? By Louis Jacobson• August 15, 2017 Why Holocaust comparisons by anti-vaccine activists like RFK Jr. are grossly inaccurate By Bill McCarthy• January 27, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: What is antifa, and why is it all over my timeline? By Daniel Funke• July 2, 2020
