56 People 25660 Fact-checks 8226 Articles People (56) New York Times New York City Police Benevolent Association New York Post New York Citizens Audit New York Republican State Committee NARAL Pro-Choice New York New York Times Editorial Board Rich Lowry Tax March Rich Zipperer Rich Golick Nan Rich John Rich City of Atlanta City of Austin No Tax For Tracks The Tax Foundation The Collective super PAC Providence City Council Americans Against Food Taxes Fact-checks (25660) Donald Trump stated on June 25, 2025 in a Truth Social post: New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a communist. By Ella Moore, Amy Sherman• June 26, 2025 Nancy Mace stated on November 06, 2025 in a fundraising email: New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani “is bringing Sharia law to America.” By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2025 Cynthia Nixon stated on March 20, 2018 in her announcement to run for governor: "Since taking office, Andrew Cuomo has given massive tax breaks to corporations and the super rich." By Dan Clark• March 23, 2018 Katie Britt stated on March 19, 2026 in a press conference: “You can't shovel snow in New York City without an ID.” By Amy Sherman• March 20, 2026 X posts stated on January 31, 2026 in an X post: Images show New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as a child with his mother, Mira Nair, and Jeffrey Epstein. By Maria Briceño• February 2, 2026 Elon Musk stated on November 04, 2025 in an X post: “The New York City ballot form is a scam” because “mayoral candidates appear twice.” By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2025 X posts stated on November 02, 2025 in an X post: New York state has "no ID requirement" to vote, and people could lie about their address and "vote in multiple precincts." By Maria Briceño• November 4, 2025 Duriya Farooqui stated on February 13, 2013 in a presentation: "Of the 18 stadiums built from 2004 to 2013, 47 percent of the total cost came from public sources." By Eric Stirgus• March 1, 2013 Sam Sutton stated on March 11, 2026 in a rally: From January 2025 to January 2026, “hate crimes in New York City increased by 152%” By Emma Gavazzi• May 5, 2026 Rebuilding America Now stated on August 07, 2016 in an ad played on "Meet the Press": Through the Clinton Foundation, "the Clintons are now worth in excess of $100 million." By Jon Greenberg• August 7, 2016 Viral image stated on September 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spent $30,000 to attend the Met Gala and “God knows how much on that dress.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 16, 2021 Hillary Clinton stated on October 09, 2016 in the second presidential debate: Says Warren Buffett has publicly said his secretary "should not be paying a higher tax rate" than him. By Rachel Tiede• October 18, 2016 Christine Quinn stated on May 23, 2018 in a presentation at the State Democratic Convention: New York state has the "second highest millionaires tax in the nation." By Dan Clark• May 31, 2018 Ted Cruz stated on December 19, 2017 in Senate floor debate of federal tax legislation: "Every taxpayer, their taxes are going down, except rich people in Manhattan and San Francisco. Some of them, their taxes may go up." By W. Gardner Selby• January 5, 2018 Scott Walker stated on February 06, 2015 in a speech: Six of the nation’s 10 wealthiest counties, "according to median income, are in and around the Washington, D.C. area." By Tom Kertscher• March 2, 2015 Claire McCaskill stated on August 21, 2015 in comments to HBO host Bill Maher: "You wonder why you don't see Rand Paul as much; he's still shopping for his billionaire. He's like the only one who hasn't found a billionaire to fund his super PAC." By Katherine Knott• October 20, 2015 Warren Buffett stated on August 14, 2011 in a "New York Times" op-ed: The "mega-rich" pay about 15 percent in taxes, while the middle class "fall into the 15 percent and 25 percent income tax brackets, and then are hit with heavy payroll taxes to boot." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 18, 2011 Nicholas Langworthy stated on March 17, 2021 in a mass email: Residents of New York state “pay the highest taxes in the nation.” By Landon Allison, John Pullano• April 12, 2021 Donald Trump stated on January 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says a Ted Cruz ad has "got me bull-dozing down a house. I never bulldozed it down. It's false advertising." By Lauren Carroll• January 24, 2016 Chris Christie stated on January 22, 2012 in an interview on “Meet the Press”: Says the New York Giants "train in New Jersey, they play in New Jersey and most of their players live in New Jersey." By Erin O'Neill• January 29, 2012 Articles (8226) In Context: Zohran Mamdani’s use of phrase ‘seizing the means of production.’ What’s it mean? By Amy Sherman• July 3, 2025 Can the US government strip Zohran Mamdani of his citizenship? By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 7, 2025 Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ interview: Fact-checking his statements on nuclear weapons, Mamdani, ICE By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• November 3, 2025 A history of taxing claims By Eric Stirgus• April 17, 2012 Can the U.S. government revoke your citizenship? What to know about denaturalization By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 14, 2025 Fact-check: President Donald Trump’s Super Bowl LIX interview with Fox’s Bret Baier By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 9, 2025 Does a secretary pay higher taxes than a millionaire? By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 21, 2011 Super Bowl Ad Watch: Mike Bloomberg on gun control By Bill McCarthy• February 3, 2020 Is the Buffalo Bills' Highmark stadium built on an early Erie Indian village? By Cassidey Kavathas• April 21, 2022 Is it true the rich are getting richer? By Martha M. Hamilton• July 6, 2011 Fact-Check-A-Thon calls out misleading TV ads in 2016 primaries By Katie Sanders• March 8, 2016 Will Tampa’s Super Bowl be a super spreader? Experts worry about what NFL can’t control By Bill McCarthy• February 1, 2021 PolitiFact fact-checks the Jan. 24 shows By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• January 24, 2016 Fact-checking Trump, Sanders on the Jan. 24 shows By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• January 24, 2016 PolitiFact's guide to the 2016 presidential candidate tax plans By Linda Qiu• April 7, 2016 Yakking's over at Republican Party of Texas convention; let the Truth-O-Meter kick in By • June 14, 2010 Debate rewind: A look at our past recall-related ratings By Dave Umhoefer• June 1, 2012 How do the Democrats running for president really live? A look at their homes, wealth By John Kruzel• August 22, 2019 Campaigns dig into the archives to attack By Robert Farley, Alexander Lane• October 7, 2008 Are red light cameras a ‘scam,’ as Marco Rubio says? By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• June 9, 2015
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Donald Trump stated on June 25, 2025 in a Truth Social post: New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a communist. By Ella Moore, Amy Sherman• June 26, 2025 Nancy Mace stated on November 06, 2025 in a fundraising email: New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani “is bringing Sharia law to America.” By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2025 Cynthia Nixon stated on March 20, 2018 in her announcement to run for governor: "Since taking office, Andrew Cuomo has given massive tax breaks to corporations and the super rich." By Dan Clark• March 23, 2018 Katie Britt stated on March 19, 2026 in a press conference: “You can't shovel snow in New York City without an ID.” By Amy Sherman• March 20, 2026 X posts stated on January 31, 2026 in an X post: Images show New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as a child with his mother, Mira Nair, and Jeffrey Epstein. By Maria Briceño• February 2, 2026 Elon Musk stated on November 04, 2025 in an X post: “The New York City ballot form is a scam” because “mayoral candidates appear twice.” By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2025 X posts stated on November 02, 2025 in an X post: New York state has "no ID requirement" to vote, and people could lie about their address and "vote in multiple precincts." By Maria Briceño• November 4, 2025 Duriya Farooqui stated on February 13, 2013 in a presentation: "Of the 18 stadiums built from 2004 to 2013, 47 percent of the total cost came from public sources." By Eric Stirgus• March 1, 2013 Sam Sutton stated on March 11, 2026 in a rally: From January 2025 to January 2026, “hate crimes in New York City increased by 152%” By Emma Gavazzi• May 5, 2026 Rebuilding America Now stated on August 07, 2016 in an ad played on "Meet the Press": Through the Clinton Foundation, "the Clintons are now worth in excess of $100 million." By Jon Greenberg• August 7, 2016 Viral image stated on September 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spent $30,000 to attend the Met Gala and “God knows how much on that dress.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 16, 2021 Hillary Clinton stated on October 09, 2016 in the second presidential debate: Says Warren Buffett has publicly said his secretary "should not be paying a higher tax rate" than him. By Rachel Tiede• October 18, 2016 Christine Quinn stated on May 23, 2018 in a presentation at the State Democratic Convention: New York state has the "second highest millionaires tax in the nation." By Dan Clark• May 31, 2018 Ted Cruz stated on December 19, 2017 in Senate floor debate of federal tax legislation: "Every taxpayer, their taxes are going down, except rich people in Manhattan and San Francisco. Some of them, their taxes may go up." By W. Gardner Selby• January 5, 2018 Scott Walker stated on February 06, 2015 in a speech: Six of the nation’s 10 wealthiest counties, "according to median income, are in and around the Washington, D.C. area." By Tom Kertscher• March 2, 2015 Claire McCaskill stated on August 21, 2015 in comments to HBO host Bill Maher: "You wonder why you don't see Rand Paul as much; he's still shopping for his billionaire. He's like the only one who hasn't found a billionaire to fund his super PAC." By Katherine Knott• October 20, 2015 Warren Buffett stated on August 14, 2011 in a "New York Times" op-ed: The "mega-rich" pay about 15 percent in taxes, while the middle class "fall into the 15 percent and 25 percent income tax brackets, and then are hit with heavy payroll taxes to boot." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 18, 2011 Nicholas Langworthy stated on March 17, 2021 in a mass email: Residents of New York state “pay the highest taxes in the nation.” By Landon Allison, John Pullano• April 12, 2021 Donald Trump stated on January 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says a Ted Cruz ad has "got me bull-dozing down a house. I never bulldozed it down. It's false advertising." By Lauren Carroll• January 24, 2016 Chris Christie stated on January 22, 2012 in an interview on “Meet the Press”: Says the New York Giants "train in New Jersey, they play in New Jersey and most of their players live in New Jersey." By Erin O'Neill• January 29, 2012
In Context: Zohran Mamdani’s use of phrase ‘seizing the means of production.’ What’s it mean? By Amy Sherman• July 3, 2025 Can the US government strip Zohran Mamdani of his citizenship? By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 7, 2025 Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ interview: Fact-checking his statements on nuclear weapons, Mamdani, ICE By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• November 3, 2025 A history of taxing claims By Eric Stirgus• April 17, 2012 Can the U.S. government revoke your citizenship? What to know about denaturalization By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 14, 2025 Fact-check: President Donald Trump’s Super Bowl LIX interview with Fox’s Bret Baier By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 9, 2025 Does a secretary pay higher taxes than a millionaire? By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 21, 2011 Super Bowl Ad Watch: Mike Bloomberg on gun control By Bill McCarthy• February 3, 2020 Is the Buffalo Bills' Highmark stadium built on an early Erie Indian village? By Cassidey Kavathas• April 21, 2022 Is it true the rich are getting richer? By Martha M. Hamilton• July 6, 2011 Fact-Check-A-Thon calls out misleading TV ads in 2016 primaries By Katie Sanders• March 8, 2016 Will Tampa’s Super Bowl be a super spreader? Experts worry about what NFL can’t control By Bill McCarthy• February 1, 2021 PolitiFact fact-checks the Jan. 24 shows By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• January 24, 2016 Fact-checking Trump, Sanders on the Jan. 24 shows By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• January 24, 2016 PolitiFact's guide to the 2016 presidential candidate tax plans By Linda Qiu• April 7, 2016 Yakking's over at Republican Party of Texas convention; let the Truth-O-Meter kick in By • June 14, 2010 Debate rewind: A look at our past recall-related ratings By Dave Umhoefer• June 1, 2012 How do the Democrats running for president really live? A look at their homes, wealth By John Kruzel• August 22, 2019 Campaigns dig into the archives to attack By Robert Farley, Alexander Lane• October 7, 2008 Are red light cameras a ‘scam,’ as Marco Rubio says? By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• June 9, 2015
