47 People 25761 Fact-checks 8228 Articles People (47) Abraham Hamadeh Lincoln Project Lincoln Chafee Blanche Lincoln World Food Program The Charlie Kirk Show Food & Water Watch Oregon Food Bank Freedom From Religion Foundation Town hall audience member South West News Service Hal Turner Radio Show Americans Against Food Taxes Delaware Health and Social Services State Public Service Announcement Save America's Postal Service Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children Choose: New Jersey Environment New Jersey New Century Times Fact-checks (25761) Social Media stated on March 01, 2026 in social media posts: Videos show Iranian missiles struck and damaged the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. By Loreben Tuquero• March 2, 2026 Tom Bossert stated on September 11, 2017 in a White House press briefing: The mobilization of the military in response to the storms in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands "is the largest ever mobilization of our military in a naval and marine operation" and an Air Force carrier there "was the first-ever as well." By Allison Graves• September 14, 2017 Chain email stated on April 04, 2014 in a chain email: This is the first time since World War II that five nuclear-powered aircraft carriers were docked together. By Elizabeth Meyer• April 4, 2014 Bill O'Reilly stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview on "The Daily Show": Says the federal government hosted a conference and "ordered 250 muffins at 16 bucks a piece." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 4, 2011 USA Freedom Fund stated on May 11, 2022 in an attack ad: “Kathy Barnette wants to build a statue of Barack Obama right next to the one of Abraham Lincoln on Capitol Hill." By Jon Greenberg• May 13, 2022 Donald Trump stated on September 06, 2018 in a rally in Billings, Mont.: "When Abraham Lincoln made the Gettysburg Address speech, the great speech, do you know he was ridiculed? He was ridiculed." By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2018 Keith Faber stated on January 07, 2013 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: Abraham Lincoln "visited and some say even danced in (the Ohio Senate) chamber." By Tom Feran• January 21, 2013 Instagram posts stated on January 15, 2024 in an Instagram post: Abraham Lincoln’s coin is copper because he ended slavery. Figures on other U.S. coins “face left because they turned their backs to him in protest.” By Jeff Cercone• January 17, 2024 Viral image stated on July 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Abraham Lincoln said, "America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we lose our freedoms it will be because we have destroyed ourselves from within." By Ciara O'Rourke• July 26, 2019 Viral image stated on June 06, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows “the Lincoln Memorial. His head damaged and defaced.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 8, 2020 JD Vance stated on August 24, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "If you go back to World War II, if you go back to World War I, if you go back to every major conflict in human history, they all end with some kind of negotiation." By Louis Jacobson• August 26, 2025 Markwayne Mullin stated on November 15, 2023 in an interview with CNN: “Abraham Lincoln challenged a guy to a sword fight.” By Louis Jacobson• November 16, 2023 Bloggers stated on June 25, 2015 in posts on the Internet: "Lincoln was fervently making plans to send all freed slaves to the jungles of Central America once the (Civil War) was over. … The only thing that kept this from happening was his assassination." By Louis Jacobson• June 26, 2015 John Kasich stated on January 25, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "You cannot build a little guy up by tearing a big guy down -- Abraham Lincoln said it." By Lauren Carroll• January 25, 2015 Jon Stewart stated on March 11, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Daily Show": Says Abraham Lincoln tried to buy slaves' freedom in border states, but the states "all rejected it." By Jon Greenberg• March 18, 2014 Madison Cawthorn stated on August 26, 2020 in a speech at the RNC: Says James Madison “signed the Declaration of Independence.” By Paul Specht• August 27, 2020 Donald Trump stated on March 17, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Former President Joe Biden’s pardons of lawmakers on the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack “are hereby declared void, vacant, and of no further force or effect,” because “they were done by autopen.” By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 17, 2025 Paul Ryan stated on April 11, 2013 in a speech: Says Abraham Lincoln supported an agreement that allowed slavery in New Mexico "and a law to return runaway slaves to their owners." By Tom Kertscher• April 21, 2013 Adam Putnam stated on October 31, 2012 in at a Romney campaign rally: An Obama campaign tactic for rallying voters is to "offer them cell phones." By Molly Moorhead• October 31, 2012 Social Media stated on January 11, 2026 in social media posts: A letter sent to postal service employees about working during emergencies such as civil unrest is a sign that President Donald Trump will impose martial law. By Amy Sherman• January 15, 2026 Articles (8228) Social media feeds are awash with Iran war misinformation. Here’s how to identify false imagery By Loreben Tuquero• March 12, 2026 Trump says Iran is a country ‘based on disinformation.’ Here’s how Iran conducts influence ops By Loreben Tuquero• March 23, 2026 Another look at Abraham Lincoln and the colonization of ex-slaves By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2015 Fact-checking Mike Pence, night 3 of the 2020 RNC By PolitiFact Staff • August 27, 2020 Mailbag: 'What are you? The kings of truth?' By Louis Jacobson• March 11, 2013 Kamala Harris jumped to conclusions about Abraham Lincoln’s delayed Supreme Court nomination By Louis Jacobson• October 8, 2020 Fact-checking the Democratic U.S. Senate debate in Texas By Madlin Mekelburg• February 19, 2020 Fact-checking the Jan. 25 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• January 25, 2015 PunditFact fact-checks the Jan. 25 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• January 25, 2015 Did Democrats want expansion of slavery, while Republicans opposed it? By Laura Schulte• January 9, 2024 John Kelly, the Civil War and the compromise that almost was By Jon Greenberg• November 2, 2017 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Fox News interview on police brutality protests By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• June 12, 2020 John Kasich on the Truth-O-Meter By Lauren Carroll• May 4, 2016 Sarah in the spotlight By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 12, 2008 Napolitano, Stewart debate the Civil War By Jon Greenberg• March 19, 2014 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in Tampa with Ron DeSantis By Katie Akin, John Kruzel, Amy Sherman• August 1, 2018 Was the Civil War unconstitutional? By Will Doran• April 14, 2017 What's old is new again: Fact-checking claims about the Civil War and slavery By Jon Greenberg• April 15, 2014 Giving thanks for True statements By Steve Contorno• November 27, 2013 The origins of Thanksgiving By Manuela Tobias• November 20, 2017
Abraham Hamadeh Lincoln Project Lincoln Chafee Blanche Lincoln World Food Program The Charlie Kirk Show Food & Water Watch Oregon Food Bank Freedom From Religion Foundation Town hall audience member South West News Service Hal Turner Radio Show Americans Against Food Taxes Delaware Health and Social Services State Public Service Announcement Save America's Postal Service Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children Choose: New Jersey Environment New Jersey New Century Times
Social Media stated on March 01, 2026 in social media posts: Videos show Iranian missiles struck and damaged the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. By Loreben Tuquero• March 2, 2026 Tom Bossert stated on September 11, 2017 in a White House press briefing: The mobilization of the military in response to the storms in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands "is the largest ever mobilization of our military in a naval and marine operation" and an Air Force carrier there "was the first-ever as well." By Allison Graves• September 14, 2017 Chain email stated on April 04, 2014 in a chain email: This is the first time since World War II that five nuclear-powered aircraft carriers were docked together. By Elizabeth Meyer• April 4, 2014 Bill O'Reilly stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview on "The Daily Show": Says the federal government hosted a conference and "ordered 250 muffins at 16 bucks a piece." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 4, 2011 USA Freedom Fund stated on May 11, 2022 in an attack ad: “Kathy Barnette wants to build a statue of Barack Obama right next to the one of Abraham Lincoln on Capitol Hill." By Jon Greenberg• May 13, 2022 Donald Trump stated on September 06, 2018 in a rally in Billings, Mont.: "When Abraham Lincoln made the Gettysburg Address speech, the great speech, do you know he was ridiculed? He was ridiculed." By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2018 Keith Faber stated on January 07, 2013 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: Abraham Lincoln "visited and some say even danced in (the Ohio Senate) chamber." By Tom Feran• January 21, 2013 Instagram posts stated on January 15, 2024 in an Instagram post: Abraham Lincoln’s coin is copper because he ended slavery. Figures on other U.S. coins “face left because they turned their backs to him in protest.” By Jeff Cercone• January 17, 2024 Viral image stated on July 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Abraham Lincoln said, "America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we lose our freedoms it will be because we have destroyed ourselves from within." By Ciara O'Rourke• July 26, 2019 Viral image stated on June 06, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows “the Lincoln Memorial. His head damaged and defaced.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 8, 2020 JD Vance stated on August 24, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "If you go back to World War II, if you go back to World War I, if you go back to every major conflict in human history, they all end with some kind of negotiation." By Louis Jacobson• August 26, 2025 Markwayne Mullin stated on November 15, 2023 in an interview with CNN: “Abraham Lincoln challenged a guy to a sword fight.” By Louis Jacobson• November 16, 2023 Bloggers stated on June 25, 2015 in posts on the Internet: "Lincoln was fervently making plans to send all freed slaves to the jungles of Central America once the (Civil War) was over. … The only thing that kept this from happening was his assassination." By Louis Jacobson• June 26, 2015 John Kasich stated on January 25, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "You cannot build a little guy up by tearing a big guy down -- Abraham Lincoln said it." By Lauren Carroll• January 25, 2015 Jon Stewart stated on March 11, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Daily Show": Says Abraham Lincoln tried to buy slaves' freedom in border states, but the states "all rejected it." By Jon Greenberg• March 18, 2014 Madison Cawthorn stated on August 26, 2020 in a speech at the RNC: Says James Madison “signed the Declaration of Independence.” By Paul Specht• August 27, 2020 Donald Trump stated on March 17, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Former President Joe Biden’s pardons of lawmakers on the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack “are hereby declared void, vacant, and of no further force or effect,” because “they were done by autopen.” By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 17, 2025 Paul Ryan stated on April 11, 2013 in a speech: Says Abraham Lincoln supported an agreement that allowed slavery in New Mexico "and a law to return runaway slaves to their owners." By Tom Kertscher• April 21, 2013 Adam Putnam stated on October 31, 2012 in at a Romney campaign rally: An Obama campaign tactic for rallying voters is to "offer them cell phones." By Molly Moorhead• October 31, 2012 Social Media stated on January 11, 2026 in social media posts: A letter sent to postal service employees about working during emergencies such as civil unrest is a sign that President Donald Trump will impose martial law. By Amy Sherman• January 15, 2026
Social media feeds are awash with Iran war misinformation. Here’s how to identify false imagery By Loreben Tuquero• March 12, 2026 Trump says Iran is a country ‘based on disinformation.’ Here’s how Iran conducts influence ops By Loreben Tuquero• March 23, 2026 Another look at Abraham Lincoln and the colonization of ex-slaves By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2015 Fact-checking Mike Pence, night 3 of the 2020 RNC By PolitiFact Staff • August 27, 2020 Mailbag: 'What are you? The kings of truth?' By Louis Jacobson• March 11, 2013 Kamala Harris jumped to conclusions about Abraham Lincoln’s delayed Supreme Court nomination By Louis Jacobson• October 8, 2020 Fact-checking the Democratic U.S. Senate debate in Texas By Madlin Mekelburg• February 19, 2020 Fact-checking the Jan. 25 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• January 25, 2015 PunditFact fact-checks the Jan. 25 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• January 25, 2015 Did Democrats want expansion of slavery, while Republicans opposed it? By Laura Schulte• January 9, 2024 John Kelly, the Civil War and the compromise that almost was By Jon Greenberg• November 2, 2017 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Fox News interview on police brutality protests By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• June 12, 2020 John Kasich on the Truth-O-Meter By Lauren Carroll• May 4, 2016 Sarah in the spotlight By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 12, 2008 Napolitano, Stewart debate the Civil War By Jon Greenberg• March 19, 2014 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in Tampa with Ron DeSantis By Katie Akin, John Kruzel, Amy Sherman• August 1, 2018 Was the Civil War unconstitutional? By Will Doran• April 14, 2017 What's old is new again: Fact-checking claims about the Civil War and slavery By Jon Greenberg• April 15, 2014 Giving thanks for True statements By Steve Contorno• November 27, 2013 The origins of Thanksgiving By Manuela Tobias• November 20, 2017