72 People 18074 Fact-checks 6368 Articles People (72) Centers for Disease Control Government is Not God PAC Charlamagne tha God Pray in Jesus Name Project Oregon Health Authority Colorado Health Institute Health First Wisconsin American Commitment American Revolution True American Georgia Department of Public Health Health Care for America Now West Virginians For Health Freedom America's Health Insurance Plans Delaware Health and Social Services Fulton County Health and Wellness American Crossroads Americans for Prosperity Really American Florida Agency for Health Care Administration Fact-checks (18074) Viral image stated on April 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: “My wife is suffering from coronavirus and she is pregnant. The doctor said she won’t survive it.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 21, 2020 Jimmy Kimmel stated on May 01, 2017 in a monologue on his show: "President Trump last month proposed a $6 billion cut in funding to the National Institutes of Health. And thank God our congressmen made a deal last night to not go along with that. They actually increased funding by $2 billion." By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2017 Joe Manchin stated on August 23, 2018 in a news release: "Black lung cases are at a 25-year high." By Douglas Soule• October 23, 2018 Rudy Giuliani stated on October 31, 2007 in : "I had prostate cancer, five, six years ago. My chance of surviving prostate cancer, and thank God I was cured of it, in the United States, 82%. My chances of surviving prostate cancer in England, only 44% under socialized medicine." By Lisa Greene• October 31, 2007 Sarah Palin stated on September 11, 2008 in Fairbanks, Alaska: Sarah Palin was repeating "Abraham Lincoln's words" in discussing the war in Iraq. By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 12, 2008 Instagram posts stated on December 02, 2024 in an Instagram post: “New $40K AIDS cure is nearly 100% effective and requires two shots yearly.” By Marta Campabadal Graus• December 11, 2024 Viral image stated on March 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Harvard scientists say the coronavirus is “spreading so fast that it will infect 70% of humanity this year.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 11, 2020 Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2022 in a public Facebook group: Photos show “Ukrainian Christians pray outdoors, in the snow, for their country in this phase of war danger.” By Luiz Romero• February 25, 2022 Viral image stated on September 09, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Andy Rooney wrote a long commentary defending prayer and Christianity in the United States. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 26, 2019 Stella Immanuel stated on July 27, 2020 in a press conference: “This virus has a cure. It is called hydroxychloroquine, zinc, and Zithromax. I know you people want to talk about a mask. Hello? You don’t need (a) mask. There is a cure.” By Daniel Funke• July 28, 2020 Ron Fournier stated on May 10, 2015 in a pundit panel on "Face the Nation": Says Mike Huckabee appeared in diabetes infomercials to endorse "cures and treatments that no health agency supports." By Katie Sanders• May 13, 2015 Dan Patrick stated on August 08, 2019 in a TV interview: Says after the shooting in El Paso, "on Sunday, everyone was going to church in America, praying about this, and the next day when their kids went to school, they weren’t allowed to pray or bring it up." By Madlin Mekelburg• August 19, 2019 Newt Gingrich stated on January 21, 2012 in remarks after winning the South Carolina Republican presidential primary: Says a federal judge in San Antonio "issued a ruling that … not only could the students not pray at their graduation, if they used the word ‘benediction,’ the word ‘invocation,’ the word ‘God,’ asked the audience to stand or asked for a moment of silence, he would put the superintendent in jail." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 12, 2012 Barack Obama stated on September 16, 2008 in a radio ad: McCain "has opposed stem cell research." By Robert Farley• September 24, 2008 Facebook posts stated on March 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Huge! Results From Breaking Chloroquine Study Show 100% Cure Rate For Patients Infected With The Coronavirus." By Tom Kertscher• March 23, 2020 Michele Bachmann stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Scientists tell us that we could have a cure in 10 years for Alzheimer's" were it not for "overzealous regulators, excessive taxation and greedy litigators." By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2013 YourNewsWire.com stated on February 08, 2018 in in a fake news blog post : Says Melania Trump hired exorcist to "cleanse White House of Obama demons." By Mica Soellner• February 19, 2018 Bloggers stated on July 05, 2018 in a blog post: "Shocking Video Emerges of Obama Mocking God and the Bible." By Katie Akin• July 12, 2018 Jack Kingston stated on March 31, 2014 in an interview: "There are still more people uninsured today than when Obama was elected president." By Eric Stirgus• March 31, 2014 Michael McCaul stated on December 11, 2019 in a tweet: "80% of children born in developing countries die of cancer each year." By Madlin Mekelburg• December 20, 2019 Articles (6368) Curing cancer: easy politics, difficult science By Shefali Luthra• June 24, 2019 A cancer ad gone wrong for Rudy By Lisa Greene• October 31, 2007 Can prayer only include a higher power? By Anthony Cave• February 11, 2016 PolitiFact's top 10 fact-checks of 2020 By Samantha Putterman• December 30, 2020 Fact-checking Alan Grayson's 'Taliban Dan Webster' ad By Aaron Sharockman• September 28, 2010 What HHS Secretary Tom Price said about opioid addiction treatment By Miriam Valverde• May 26, 2017 Sarah in the spotlight By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 12, 2008 FTC has long said products must back up health claims. A MAHA lawsuit would upend that. By Arthur Allen• August 25, 2025 6 things we’ve learned from one year of coronavirus misinformation By Daniel Funke• March 12, 2021 The COVID-19 relief package: Where the money goes By Jon Greenberg• March 19, 2021 What is stopping a cure for Alzheimer's disease? By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2013 10 fact-checks of Rush Limbaugh, Medal of Freedom winner By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 5, 2020 What is remdesivir? Why experts are hopeful but cautious about its use for COVID-19 By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2020 Separating fact from fiction on the coronavirus By Chris Nichols• February 28, 2020 Fact-checking a video of doctors talking about coronavirus, hydroxychloroquine By Sophie Austin, Daniel Funke, Jon Greenberg• July 28, 2020 Why do so many people think Obama is a Muslim? By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 26, 2010 Ebola outbreak: What are the symptoms? Is there a vaccine? Did US aid cuts affect prevention? By Samantha Putterman• May 18, 2026 What to know about a pro-ivermectin group’s study touting the drug versus COVID-19 By Tom Kertscher• June 30, 2021 Four years after shelter-in-place, COVID-19 misinformation persists By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• March 15, 2024 Potential 2024 contenders, including Trump, keep the focus on 'freedom' By Tom Kertscher• November 15, 2022
Centers for Disease Control Government is Not God PAC Charlamagne tha God Pray in Jesus Name Project Oregon Health Authority Colorado Health Institute Health First Wisconsin American Commitment American Revolution True American Georgia Department of Public Health Health Care for America Now West Virginians For Health Freedom America's Health Insurance Plans Delaware Health and Social Services Fulton County Health and Wellness American Crossroads Americans for Prosperity Really American Florida Agency for Health Care Administration
Viral image stated on April 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: “My wife is suffering from coronavirus and she is pregnant. The doctor said she won’t survive it.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 21, 2020 Jimmy Kimmel stated on May 01, 2017 in a monologue on his show: "President Trump last month proposed a $6 billion cut in funding to the National Institutes of Health. And thank God our congressmen made a deal last night to not go along with that. They actually increased funding by $2 billion." By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2017 Joe Manchin stated on August 23, 2018 in a news release: "Black lung cases are at a 25-year high." By Douglas Soule• October 23, 2018 Rudy Giuliani stated on October 31, 2007 in : "I had prostate cancer, five, six years ago. My chance of surviving prostate cancer, and thank God I was cured of it, in the United States, 82%. My chances of surviving prostate cancer in England, only 44% under socialized medicine." By Lisa Greene• October 31, 2007 Sarah Palin stated on September 11, 2008 in Fairbanks, Alaska: Sarah Palin was repeating "Abraham Lincoln's words" in discussing the war in Iraq. By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 12, 2008 Instagram posts stated on December 02, 2024 in an Instagram post: “New $40K AIDS cure is nearly 100% effective and requires two shots yearly.” By Marta Campabadal Graus• December 11, 2024 Viral image stated on March 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Harvard scientists say the coronavirus is “spreading so fast that it will infect 70% of humanity this year.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 11, 2020 Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2022 in a public Facebook group: Photos show “Ukrainian Christians pray outdoors, in the snow, for their country in this phase of war danger.” By Luiz Romero• February 25, 2022 Viral image stated on September 09, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Andy Rooney wrote a long commentary defending prayer and Christianity in the United States. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 26, 2019 Stella Immanuel stated on July 27, 2020 in a press conference: “This virus has a cure. It is called hydroxychloroquine, zinc, and Zithromax. I know you people want to talk about a mask. Hello? You don’t need (a) mask. There is a cure.” By Daniel Funke• July 28, 2020 Ron Fournier stated on May 10, 2015 in a pundit panel on "Face the Nation": Says Mike Huckabee appeared in diabetes infomercials to endorse "cures and treatments that no health agency supports." By Katie Sanders• May 13, 2015 Dan Patrick stated on August 08, 2019 in a TV interview: Says after the shooting in El Paso, "on Sunday, everyone was going to church in America, praying about this, and the next day when their kids went to school, they weren’t allowed to pray or bring it up." By Madlin Mekelburg• August 19, 2019 Newt Gingrich stated on January 21, 2012 in remarks after winning the South Carolina Republican presidential primary: Says a federal judge in San Antonio "issued a ruling that … not only could the students not pray at their graduation, if they used the word ‘benediction,’ the word ‘invocation,’ the word ‘God,’ asked the audience to stand or asked for a moment of silence, he would put the superintendent in jail." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 12, 2012 Barack Obama stated on September 16, 2008 in a radio ad: McCain "has opposed stem cell research." By Robert Farley• September 24, 2008 Facebook posts stated on March 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Huge! Results From Breaking Chloroquine Study Show 100% Cure Rate For Patients Infected With The Coronavirus." By Tom Kertscher• March 23, 2020 Michele Bachmann stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Scientists tell us that we could have a cure in 10 years for Alzheimer's" were it not for "overzealous regulators, excessive taxation and greedy litigators." By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2013 YourNewsWire.com stated on February 08, 2018 in in a fake news blog post : Says Melania Trump hired exorcist to "cleanse White House of Obama demons." By Mica Soellner• February 19, 2018 Bloggers stated on July 05, 2018 in a blog post: "Shocking Video Emerges of Obama Mocking God and the Bible." By Katie Akin• July 12, 2018 Jack Kingston stated on March 31, 2014 in an interview: "There are still more people uninsured today than when Obama was elected president." By Eric Stirgus• March 31, 2014 Michael McCaul stated on December 11, 2019 in a tweet: "80% of children born in developing countries die of cancer each year." By Madlin Mekelburg• December 20, 2019
Curing cancer: easy politics, difficult science By Shefali Luthra• June 24, 2019 A cancer ad gone wrong for Rudy By Lisa Greene• October 31, 2007 Can prayer only include a higher power? By Anthony Cave• February 11, 2016 PolitiFact's top 10 fact-checks of 2020 By Samantha Putterman• December 30, 2020 Fact-checking Alan Grayson's 'Taliban Dan Webster' ad By Aaron Sharockman• September 28, 2010 What HHS Secretary Tom Price said about opioid addiction treatment By Miriam Valverde• May 26, 2017 Sarah in the spotlight By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 12, 2008 FTC has long said products must back up health claims. A MAHA lawsuit would upend that. By Arthur Allen• August 25, 2025 6 things we’ve learned from one year of coronavirus misinformation By Daniel Funke• March 12, 2021 The COVID-19 relief package: Where the money goes By Jon Greenberg• March 19, 2021 What is stopping a cure for Alzheimer's disease? By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2013 10 fact-checks of Rush Limbaugh, Medal of Freedom winner By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 5, 2020 What is remdesivir? Why experts are hopeful but cautious about its use for COVID-19 By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2020 Separating fact from fiction on the coronavirus By Chris Nichols• February 28, 2020 Fact-checking a video of doctors talking about coronavirus, hydroxychloroquine By Sophie Austin, Daniel Funke, Jon Greenberg• July 28, 2020 Why do so many people think Obama is a Muslim? By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 26, 2010 Ebola outbreak: What are the symptoms? Is there a vaccine? Did US aid cuts affect prevention? By Samantha Putterman• May 18, 2026 What to know about a pro-ivermectin group’s study touting the drug versus COVID-19 By Tom Kertscher• June 30, 2021 Four years after shelter-in-place, COVID-19 misinformation persists By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• March 15, 2024 Potential 2024 contenders, including Trump, keep the focus on 'freedom' By Tom Kertscher• November 15, 2022
