3 People 11653 Fact-checks 4357 Articles People (3) Judy Manning Tim Hugo Kathy Manning Fact-checks (11653) Viral image stated on September 13, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Queen Elizabeth II checking the oil of a car. By Andy Nguyen• September 16, 2022 TikTok posts stated on December 05, 2023 in social media posts: Image shows a Palestinian man in Gaza holding a plastic doll that he says is his dead grandson. By Sofia Ahmed• December 8, 2023 Facebook posts stated on December 04, 2023 in a video on Facebook: Video shows woman embracing and kissing “a doll,” evidence of “Hamas street theater propaganda exposed.” By Sofia Ahmed, Rebecca Catalanello• December 11, 2023 Joe Biden stated on August 24, 2023 in a campaign ad: Since Joe Biden “has taken office, unemployment in our (Latino) community has been cut in half." By Marta Campabadal Graus• September 22, 2023 Mark O'Mara stated on July 16, 2014 in comments on CNN: "Literally, by the time a child is 18 years of age, they've killed over 100,000 people in video games and other online things." By Linda Qiu• July 21, 2014 Rand Paul stated on August 06, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Cleveland: "The Fourth Amendment was what we fought the Revolution over. John Adams said it was the spark that led to our war for independence." By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2015 Charlotte Nash stated on May 18, 2011 in a speech: "We have the best schools in the United States." By Eric Stirgus• June 7, 2011 Bloggers stated on October 29, 2017 in Internet posts: Says actor Morgan Freeman said, "Jailing Hillary" is the best way to "restore public faith in government." By Joshua Gillin• November 1, 2017 Ann Coulter stated on August 23, 2018 in a tweet: "The Dutch (Afrikaners) were" in South Africa "first." By Jon Greenberg• August 27, 2018 Gavin McInnes stated on June 23, 2015 in a tweet: "The Civil War wasn't about slavery." By Jon Greenberg• June 25, 2015 Jodie Laubenberg stated on April 04, 2013 in a Texas House floor debate.: Says Texas state funds were spent on "a TV series on spouses cheating on their wives, kind of glorifying the act of cheating." By W. Gardner Selby• April 15, 2013 Alan Grayson stated on March 23, 2010 in a press release: "On the day that (the Republican) state leader resigned in disgrace, a ‘Shred-It' truck rolled up to Republican headquarters." By Aaron Sharockman• March 30, 2010 Whoopi Goldberg stated on January 31, 2022 in a TV segment: "The Holocaust isn't about race. No, it's not about race." By Bill McCarthy• February 1, 2022 Republican Party of Florida stated on February 26, 2010 in a press release: U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson "compared a former vice president to a vampire ... and compared America's health care system to the Holocaust." By Aaron Sharockman• March 2, 2010 Viral image stated on March 18, 2025 in an Instagram post: “Man gets plastic surgery and name change to date his ex-girlfriend after she obtains a restraining order.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 2, 2025 Michelle Rhee stated on February 09, 2011 in talking to Florida legislators.: Americans, in the last 30 years, "have more than doubled the amount of money we are spending per child (on education) … and the results have gotten worse, not better." By Aaron Sharockman• February 17, 2011 Jim DeMint stated on April 03, 2014 in a broadcast of "Vocal Point": "A lot of the move to free the slaves ... did not come from the federal government. It came from a growing movement among the people, particularly people of faith." By Jon Greenberg• April 15, 2014 Ian Miles Cheong stated on March 19, 2025 in an X post: Netflix show “Adolescence” is based on Southport, England, knife attacker but the show “race swapped the actual killer from a black man/migrant to a white boy.” By Jeff Cercone• March 21, 2025 Facebook posts stated on November 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says “Hugo Chavez’s family still owns” Dominion Voting Systems. By Noah Y. Kim• December 3, 2020 Instagram posts stated on May 09, 2023 in a video shared on Instagram: An Instagram video shows a man confronting President Joe Biden about an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old girl. By Madison Czopek• May 18, 2023 Articles (4357) PolitiFact named top news site By Bill Adair• February 25, 2008 Fact-checking Trump on February job numbers: manufacturing, auto industry and native-born workers By Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2025 Blazing the way on health care reform claims By Tom Feran• June 28, 2012 Sorting out the truth on national security By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 23, 2008 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 If you're fooled by fake news, this man probably wrote it By Joshua Gillin• May 31, 2017 Fact-checking Malcolm Jenkins' posters on prisons and police shootings By Manuela Tobias• June 7, 2018 McCain's tough Iraq straddle By Wes Allison• October 3, 2007 9 charts show how consumers, businesses have soured on the economy in Trump’s first 100 days By Louis Jacobson• April 28, 2025 Fact-checking Ron DeSantis in New Hampshire on education, economy and drugs By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 15, 2023 2024 RNC fact-check: Trump appears with Vance, allies talk economy on Day 1 By Louis Jacobson• July 16, 2024 A short history of the national anthem, protests and the NFL By Louis Jacobson• September 25, 2017 Sorting out the truth on Iraq By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 26, 2008 Tucker Carlson’s ‘Patriot Purge’ film on Jan. 6 is full of falsehoods, conspiracy theories By Bill McCarthy• November 5, 2021 How big is coal mining compared to other occupations? By Louis Jacobson• July 21, 2017 John Kelly, the Civil War and the compromise that almost was By Jon Greenberg• November 2, 2017 Donald Trump said he's done more for African Americans than any president. Historians disagree By Louis Jacobson• August 1, 2019 In context: Obama's comments on eating dog in Indonesia By Louis Jacobson• April 20, 2012 In Context: Hilary Rosen saying Ann Romney 'never worked a day in her life' By Becky Bowers• April 13, 2012 PolitiFact's Top 10 pundit checks for 2009 By Robert Farley• December 30, 2009
Viral image stated on September 13, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Queen Elizabeth II checking the oil of a car. By Andy Nguyen• September 16, 2022 TikTok posts stated on December 05, 2023 in social media posts: Image shows a Palestinian man in Gaza holding a plastic doll that he says is his dead grandson. By Sofia Ahmed• December 8, 2023 Facebook posts stated on December 04, 2023 in a video on Facebook: Video shows woman embracing and kissing “a doll,” evidence of “Hamas street theater propaganda exposed.” By Sofia Ahmed, Rebecca Catalanello• December 11, 2023 Joe Biden stated on August 24, 2023 in a campaign ad: Since Joe Biden “has taken office, unemployment in our (Latino) community has been cut in half." By Marta Campabadal Graus• September 22, 2023 Mark O'Mara stated on July 16, 2014 in comments on CNN: "Literally, by the time a child is 18 years of age, they've killed over 100,000 people in video games and other online things." By Linda Qiu• July 21, 2014 Rand Paul stated on August 06, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Cleveland: "The Fourth Amendment was what we fought the Revolution over. John Adams said it was the spark that led to our war for independence." By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2015 Charlotte Nash stated on May 18, 2011 in a speech: "We have the best schools in the United States." By Eric Stirgus• June 7, 2011 Bloggers stated on October 29, 2017 in Internet posts: Says actor Morgan Freeman said, "Jailing Hillary" is the best way to "restore public faith in government." By Joshua Gillin• November 1, 2017 Ann Coulter stated on August 23, 2018 in a tweet: "The Dutch (Afrikaners) were" in South Africa "first." By Jon Greenberg• August 27, 2018 Gavin McInnes stated on June 23, 2015 in a tweet: "The Civil War wasn't about slavery." By Jon Greenberg• June 25, 2015 Jodie Laubenberg stated on April 04, 2013 in a Texas House floor debate.: Says Texas state funds were spent on "a TV series on spouses cheating on their wives, kind of glorifying the act of cheating." By W. Gardner Selby• April 15, 2013 Alan Grayson stated on March 23, 2010 in a press release: "On the day that (the Republican) state leader resigned in disgrace, a ‘Shred-It' truck rolled up to Republican headquarters." By Aaron Sharockman• March 30, 2010 Whoopi Goldberg stated on January 31, 2022 in a TV segment: "The Holocaust isn't about race. No, it's not about race." By Bill McCarthy• February 1, 2022 Republican Party of Florida stated on February 26, 2010 in a press release: U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson "compared a former vice president to a vampire ... and compared America's health care system to the Holocaust." By Aaron Sharockman• March 2, 2010 Viral image stated on March 18, 2025 in an Instagram post: “Man gets plastic surgery and name change to date his ex-girlfriend after she obtains a restraining order.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 2, 2025 Michelle Rhee stated on February 09, 2011 in talking to Florida legislators.: Americans, in the last 30 years, "have more than doubled the amount of money we are spending per child (on education) … and the results have gotten worse, not better." By Aaron Sharockman• February 17, 2011 Jim DeMint stated on April 03, 2014 in a broadcast of "Vocal Point": "A lot of the move to free the slaves ... did not come from the federal government. It came from a growing movement among the people, particularly people of faith." By Jon Greenberg• April 15, 2014 Ian Miles Cheong stated on March 19, 2025 in an X post: Netflix show “Adolescence” is based on Southport, England, knife attacker but the show “race swapped the actual killer from a black man/migrant to a white boy.” By Jeff Cercone• March 21, 2025 Facebook posts stated on November 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says “Hugo Chavez’s family still owns” Dominion Voting Systems. By Noah Y. Kim• December 3, 2020 Instagram posts stated on May 09, 2023 in a video shared on Instagram: An Instagram video shows a man confronting President Joe Biden about an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old girl. By Madison Czopek• May 18, 2023
PolitiFact named top news site By Bill Adair• February 25, 2008 Fact-checking Trump on February job numbers: manufacturing, auto industry and native-born workers By Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2025 Blazing the way on health care reform claims By Tom Feran• June 28, 2012 Sorting out the truth on national security By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 23, 2008 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 If you're fooled by fake news, this man probably wrote it By Joshua Gillin• May 31, 2017 Fact-checking Malcolm Jenkins' posters on prisons and police shootings By Manuela Tobias• June 7, 2018 McCain's tough Iraq straddle By Wes Allison• October 3, 2007 9 charts show how consumers, businesses have soured on the economy in Trump’s first 100 days By Louis Jacobson• April 28, 2025 Fact-checking Ron DeSantis in New Hampshire on education, economy and drugs By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 15, 2023 2024 RNC fact-check: Trump appears with Vance, allies talk economy on Day 1 By Louis Jacobson• July 16, 2024 A short history of the national anthem, protests and the NFL By Louis Jacobson• September 25, 2017 Sorting out the truth on Iraq By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 26, 2008 Tucker Carlson’s ‘Patriot Purge’ film on Jan. 6 is full of falsehoods, conspiracy theories By Bill McCarthy• November 5, 2021 How big is coal mining compared to other occupations? By Louis Jacobson• July 21, 2017 John Kelly, the Civil War and the compromise that almost was By Jon Greenberg• November 2, 2017 Donald Trump said he's done more for African Americans than any president. Historians disagree By Louis Jacobson• August 1, 2019 In context: Obama's comments on eating dog in Indonesia By Louis Jacobson• April 20, 2012 In Context: Hilary Rosen saying Ann Romney 'never worked a day in her life' By Becky Bowers• April 13, 2012 PolitiFact's Top 10 pundit checks for 2009 By Robert Farley• December 30, 2009
