75 People 18080 Fact-checks 6332 Articles People (75) Drunk History Tax March Burger King John King Peter King Tom King Bob King Steven King Stephen King Phil King Karl King D.A. King Angus King Jessica King Steve King Chris King Kernan "Kerry" King American Commitment American Revolution True American Fact-checks (18080) Mitt Romney stated on December 06, 2007 in College Station, Texas: "I saw my father march with Martin Luther King." By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 28, 2007 Facebook posts stated on July 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: Black Lives Matter "injures 1000 police officers kills 36 people and does $8 billion in damage." By Tom Kertscher• August 7, 2020 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on April 09, 2021 in an online ad: Says Raphael Warnock supports boycotts of Georgia to protest voting law. By Amy Sherman• April 13, 2021 X posts stated on October 18, 2025 in an X post: Video shows “No Kings” protest in the United Kingdom. By Maria Briceño• October 20, 2025 Dan Patrick stated on January 05, 2017 in remarks to reporters supporting legislation related to bathroom access: "Martin Luther King said our lives begin to end the day we become silent on things that matter." By W. Gardner Selby• January 6, 2017 Beverly Boswell stated on March 27, 2018 in a Facebook post: Many March for Our Lives speakers called for "the murder of those who would not turn over their guns to the government." By Paul Specht• March 29, 2018 Al Roker stated on June 16, 2011 in a broadcast: "(Birmingham, Ala.) is the cradle of the civil rights movement." By Eric Stirgus• June 28, 2011 Burger King stated on August 26, 2014 in a Facebook post: After merging with Tim Hortons of Canada, Burger King is "not moving. … Our headquarters will remain in Miami" and "(we) will continue to pay all of our federal, state and local U.S. taxes." By Louis Jacobson• August 29, 2014 Rick Scott stated on November 18, 2010 in a speech to the Council of 100: Regulations are an "endemic weakness in government -- so old that Thomas Jefferson listed this problem among his charges against the King of England in the Declaration of Independence." By Lee Logan• November 22, 2010 Gretchen Whitmer stated on April 15, 2020 in an April 15, 2020 press conference: “During the flu pandemic of 1918, some cities lifted social distancing measures too fast, too soon, and created a second wave of pandemic.” By Amy Sherman• April 17, 2020 Richard Durbin stated on March 24, 2010 in a comment on the "Morning Joe'' show on MSNBC.: "Joe, I keep hearing you every morning talking about the biggest tax increase in history, but you don't mention it's also the biggest tax cut in history.'' By Robert Farley• March 25, 2010 Scott Adams stated on March 08, 2023 in a tweet: The 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, was “an American intel op against Trump.” By Gabrielle Settles• March 10, 2023 Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 28, 2012 in a tweet: Says "Obamacare" is "the largest middle-class tax increase in history." By Tom Kertscher• July 23, 2012 Donald Trump stated on August 08, 2024 in a press conference: Says his Jan. 6, 2021, speech on the White House Ellipse drew the “same number of people,” as the 1963 March on Washington where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech. By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2024 Sherrod Brown stated on January 08, 2021 in an interview with Ohio reporters: Summer “protesters outside the White House were met with tear gas, rubber bullets, a full militarized response. While ... rioters were able to breach the Capitol.” By Jon Greenberg• January 11, 2021 Kayleigh McEnany stated on November 14, 2020 in a tweet: “More than one MILLION marchers for President @realDonaldTrump descend on” Washington, D.C., on Nov. 14. By Daniel Funke• November 16, 2020 Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2025 in an interview: “Fifty percent of the presidents, almost, have used (the Insurrection Act). And that's unquestioned power.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 22, 2025 John McCain stated on April 03, 2010 in a comment on Newsweek magazine's Web site : "I never considered myself a maverick." By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2010 Viral image stated on July 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows people protesting against “vaccine tyranny” in France. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 21, 2021 Vincent Fort stated on October 29, 2011 in a newspaper column: "If [Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed] wants to be like Bull Connor, then so be it." By Eric Stirgus• November 8, 2011 Articles (6332) Tracing civil rights legislation before and after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death By Amy Sherman• June 8, 2020 MLK, Romney and the GOP By W. Gardner Selby• January 18, 2013 What we know about the ‘outside agitators’ being blamed for campus protests By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Loreben Tuquero• May 6, 2024 Fact-checking Trump’s rally with Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, but not Ron DeSantis By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• November 7, 2022 How George Floyd protests evolved in 5 major cities By Daniel Funke• June 10, 2020 Ask PolitiFact: Is Hakeem Jeffries right about the GOP’s stance on book-banning? By Louis Jacobson• March 30, 2023 Fact-checking Elizabeth Warren in Davenport, Iowa By Amy Sherman• January 27, 2020 Fact-checking the Florida Democratic primary debate for governor By Katie Akin, Lucia Geng, Amy Sherman• August 3, 2018 Can Florida drivers run over protesters without consequence? No, that’s not what the law says By Louis Jacobson• June 13, 2025 How the coronavirus shook the stock market, explained By Bill McCarthy• March 10, 2020 Fact-checking Hillary Clinton’s book 'What Happened' By Jon Greenberg• September 14, 2017 Looking at the facts behind Rep. Steve King's criticism of Emma Gonzalez By Allison Graves• March 26, 2018 Claims about MLK often go astray By Eric Stirgus• January 15, 2014 The PolitiFact guide to the anti-Romney 'King of Bain' video By Molly Moorhead• January 12, 2012 Juneteenth: Why one day marking African American freedom rose above others By Jon Greenberg• June 18, 2020 Fact-checking the March 13 Sunday news shows By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• March 13, 2016 What are the facts on police shootings following death of Stephon Clark? By Chris Nichols• March 29, 2018 Amid anthem protests, checking if 'NFL family' is diverse By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2017 Fact-checking the Crist-Rubio debate By Aaron Sharockman• March 29, 2010 The Trial of the Chicago 7: What the movie gets right, and wrong By Samantha Putterman• April 18, 2021
Drunk History Tax March Burger King John King Peter King Tom King Bob King Steven King Stephen King Phil King Karl King D.A. King Angus King Jessica King Steve King Chris King Kernan "Kerry" King American Commitment American Revolution True American
Mitt Romney stated on December 06, 2007 in College Station, Texas: "I saw my father march with Martin Luther King." By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 28, 2007 Facebook posts stated on July 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: Black Lives Matter "injures 1000 police officers kills 36 people and does $8 billion in damage." By Tom Kertscher• August 7, 2020 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on April 09, 2021 in an online ad: Says Raphael Warnock supports boycotts of Georgia to protest voting law. By Amy Sherman• April 13, 2021 X posts stated on October 18, 2025 in an X post: Video shows “No Kings” protest in the United Kingdom. By Maria Briceño• October 20, 2025 Dan Patrick stated on January 05, 2017 in remarks to reporters supporting legislation related to bathroom access: "Martin Luther King said our lives begin to end the day we become silent on things that matter." By W. Gardner Selby• January 6, 2017 Beverly Boswell stated on March 27, 2018 in a Facebook post: Many March for Our Lives speakers called for "the murder of those who would not turn over their guns to the government." By Paul Specht• March 29, 2018 Al Roker stated on June 16, 2011 in a broadcast: "(Birmingham, Ala.) is the cradle of the civil rights movement." By Eric Stirgus• June 28, 2011 Burger King stated on August 26, 2014 in a Facebook post: After merging with Tim Hortons of Canada, Burger King is "not moving. … Our headquarters will remain in Miami" and "(we) will continue to pay all of our federal, state and local U.S. taxes." By Louis Jacobson• August 29, 2014 Rick Scott stated on November 18, 2010 in a speech to the Council of 100: Regulations are an "endemic weakness in government -- so old that Thomas Jefferson listed this problem among his charges against the King of England in the Declaration of Independence." By Lee Logan• November 22, 2010 Gretchen Whitmer stated on April 15, 2020 in an April 15, 2020 press conference: “During the flu pandemic of 1918, some cities lifted social distancing measures too fast, too soon, and created a second wave of pandemic.” By Amy Sherman• April 17, 2020 Richard Durbin stated on March 24, 2010 in a comment on the "Morning Joe'' show on MSNBC.: "Joe, I keep hearing you every morning talking about the biggest tax increase in history, but you don't mention it's also the biggest tax cut in history.'' By Robert Farley• March 25, 2010 Scott Adams stated on March 08, 2023 in a tweet: The 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, was “an American intel op against Trump.” By Gabrielle Settles• March 10, 2023 Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 28, 2012 in a tweet: Says "Obamacare" is "the largest middle-class tax increase in history." By Tom Kertscher• July 23, 2012 Donald Trump stated on August 08, 2024 in a press conference: Says his Jan. 6, 2021, speech on the White House Ellipse drew the “same number of people,” as the 1963 March on Washington where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech. By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2024 Sherrod Brown stated on January 08, 2021 in an interview with Ohio reporters: Summer “protesters outside the White House were met with tear gas, rubber bullets, a full militarized response. While ... rioters were able to breach the Capitol.” By Jon Greenberg• January 11, 2021 Kayleigh McEnany stated on November 14, 2020 in a tweet: “More than one MILLION marchers for President @realDonaldTrump descend on” Washington, D.C., on Nov. 14. By Daniel Funke• November 16, 2020 Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2025 in an interview: “Fifty percent of the presidents, almost, have used (the Insurrection Act). And that's unquestioned power.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 22, 2025 John McCain stated on April 03, 2010 in a comment on Newsweek magazine's Web site : "I never considered myself a maverick." By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2010 Viral image stated on July 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows people protesting against “vaccine tyranny” in France. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 21, 2021 Vincent Fort stated on October 29, 2011 in a newspaper column: "If [Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed] wants to be like Bull Connor, then so be it." By Eric Stirgus• November 8, 2011
Tracing civil rights legislation before and after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death By Amy Sherman• June 8, 2020 MLK, Romney and the GOP By W. Gardner Selby• January 18, 2013 What we know about the ‘outside agitators’ being blamed for campus protests By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Loreben Tuquero• May 6, 2024 Fact-checking Trump’s rally with Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, but not Ron DeSantis By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• November 7, 2022 How George Floyd protests evolved in 5 major cities By Daniel Funke• June 10, 2020 Ask PolitiFact: Is Hakeem Jeffries right about the GOP’s stance on book-banning? By Louis Jacobson• March 30, 2023 Fact-checking Elizabeth Warren in Davenport, Iowa By Amy Sherman• January 27, 2020 Fact-checking the Florida Democratic primary debate for governor By Katie Akin, Lucia Geng, Amy Sherman• August 3, 2018 Can Florida drivers run over protesters without consequence? No, that’s not what the law says By Louis Jacobson• June 13, 2025 How the coronavirus shook the stock market, explained By Bill McCarthy• March 10, 2020 Fact-checking Hillary Clinton’s book 'What Happened' By Jon Greenberg• September 14, 2017 Looking at the facts behind Rep. Steve King's criticism of Emma Gonzalez By Allison Graves• March 26, 2018 Claims about MLK often go astray By Eric Stirgus• January 15, 2014 The PolitiFact guide to the anti-Romney 'King of Bain' video By Molly Moorhead• January 12, 2012 Juneteenth: Why one day marking African American freedom rose above others By Jon Greenberg• June 18, 2020 Fact-checking the March 13 Sunday news shows By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• March 13, 2016 What are the facts on police shootings following death of Stephon Clark? By Chris Nichols• March 29, 2018 Amid anthem protests, checking if 'NFL family' is diverse By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2017 Fact-checking the Crist-Rubio debate By Aaron Sharockman• March 29, 2010 The Trial of the Chicago 7: What the movie gets right, and wrong By Samantha Putterman• April 18, 2021
