1 People 21593 Fact-checks 7076 Articles People (1) Iowans for Some Semblance of Christian Decency Fact-checks (21593) Facebook posts stated on August 09, 2023 in a Facebook post: Photos show people wearing Ku Klux Klan hoods in the mini-mart owned by someone involved in the Montgomery riverfront brawl. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 14, 2023 Viral image stated on October 15, 2015 in a graphic circulating on the Internet: Says Bernie Sanders once said, "Instead of removing the conditions that make people depressed, modern society gives them antidepressant drugs." By Louis Jacobson• October 16, 2015 Rick Perry stated on September 07, 2011 in a debate at the Reagan Library: "Michael Dukakis created jobs three times faster" than Mitt Romney. By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 8, 2011 Social Media stated on December 09, 2024 in in social media posts: Substack article shows manifesto of Luigi Mangione, the suspect in health care executive's killing. By Jeff Cercone• December 10, 2024 Viral image stated on April 12, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says Adolf Hitler said, “The day mankind finds out what I was trying to defend this nation, Germany, from, then that’s the day World War III starts.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 18, 2022 Jim Lamon stated on June 02, 2022 in a statement posted on Twitter: Blake Masters “unironically quoted a Nazi, called World War II an unjust war, called the Unabomber one of his intellectual influencers, and shared an article attacking Israel as the North Korea of the Middle East.” By Ellie Borst• June 16, 2022 Chuck Norris stated on February 14, 2011 in an opinion column: "Some of our state's educational administrators joined the feds in seeking to mandate Arabic classes for Texas children." By Ciara O'Rourke• February 28, 2011 Morgan Griffith stated on March 25, 2011 in a newsletter.: "Originally, Democrats promised that if you liked your health care plan, you could keep it. One year later we know that you need a waiver to keep your plan." By Jacob Geiger• March 31, 2011 Instagram posts stated on April 24, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Canada’s new law allows government to take children away if parents don’t accept kids’ ‘gender identity.’” By Sara Swann• May 3, 2022 Christine O'Donnell stated on October 13, 2010 in a debate: Chris Coons has "Marxist beliefs." By Robert Farley• October 14, 2010 Viral image stated on February 13, 2020 in a tweet: Says a photo shows the height difference between Donald Trump and Mike Bloomberg. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 20, 2020 Viral image stated on July 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “All the books” have been removed from the classrooms of a Minnesota middle school because administrators “claim that the books cannot be cleaned.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 16, 2020 Marco Rubio stated on March 04, 2010 in a press release: "Crist stays in $2,000 a night luxury hotel suites where he racks up $1,300 in mini-bar charges, and doesn't pay for a dime of it himself." By Aaron Sharockman• March 12, 2010 Instagram posts stated on January 15, 2023 in an Instagram post: "New government-funded 'food pyramid' says Lucky Charms are healthier than steak." By Tom Kertscher• January 24, 2023 Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on April 24, 2012 in a letter published by the Christian Broadcasting Network: Says President Barack Obama's parents were communists. By Sabrina Eaton• April 27, 2012 Elise Stefanik stated on July 06, 2021 in a tweet: Every time outgoing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo “says the firearm industry ‘is immune from lawsuits,’ it's false.” By Cassidey Kavathas• August 13, 2021 Brian Kilmeade stated on July 02, 2020 in an episode of "Fox & Friends": The President’s Daily Brief “is like a mini novel.” By Bill McCarthy• July 7, 2020 Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: Amazon is “running a promotion and giving away random packages for just $1!” By Gabrielle Settles• August 18, 2022 Viral image stated on December 15, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Maxine Waters said: “I say, we knock off Trump and then, go after Pence. We have the power.” By Tom Kertscher• February 10, 2020 Republican National Committee stated on October 14, 2013 in a robocall: Says U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz "voted to cut off Florida’s veterans and their benefits." By Jon Greenberg• October 16, 2013 Articles (7076) Despite Trump remarks on El Paso and Dayton, it's a weak link between video games, mass shootings By Tom Kertscher• August 6, 2019 What’s a manifesto, and did the Minnesota shooting suspect have one? By Gabrielle Lazor• June 18, 2025 Meta and X removed the accounts of Trump’s assassination attempt suspect: That’s not uncommon By Maria Briceño, Loreben Tuquero• September 17, 2024 Trump’s Freedom 250 concert on the National Mall: What happened? What’s next? By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2026 What the HBO QAnon documentary series revealed about the identity of ‘Q’ By Samantha Putterman• April 9, 2021 A look at Kamala Harris’ multi-ethnic background and racial identity in the US By Samantha Putterman• August 14, 2020 Kamala Harris is again facing attacks on her racial identity. Here’s more about her background. By Samantha Putterman• July 26, 2024 As the GOP convention kicks off, we review the GOP Pledge-O-Meter By Molly Moorhead• August 27, 2012 A caller told Clark County, Ohio, officials he saw Haitians steal geese. They found no proof. By Loreben Tuquero• September 15, 2024 As Russia invades Ukraine, misinformers exploit TikTok’s audio features to spread fake war footage By Bill McCarthy• March 4, 2022 Tyler Robinson: What's known about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect's politics, bullet casing etchings By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• September 12, 2025 Debunking, rebuttals didn’t stop claim about litter boxes in schools from spreading before midterms By Madison Czopek• December 15, 2022 Fact-checking misinformation about Iran and a US military draft By Daniel Funke• January 6, 2020 Fact-checking the 'Ground Zero mosque' debate By Robert Farley• August 20, 2010 Donald Trump's USA Today op-ed, annotated By PolitiFact Staff • October 10, 2018 Mailbag: 'You fail to be helpful' on amnesty By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2013 How an antisemitic conspiracy theory amplified by Ye, Kyrie Irving divides Black, Jewish people By Salvador Rodriguez-Ruiz, Gabrielle Settles• February 21, 2023 In context: Democrats’ TV ads from the month of August By Bill McCarthy• August 28, 2019 What we know about Mike Bloomberg and nondisclosure agreements By Miriam Valverde• February 21, 2020 United Facts of America: What are the fact-checkers seeing? 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Facebook posts stated on August 09, 2023 in a Facebook post: Photos show people wearing Ku Klux Klan hoods in the mini-mart owned by someone involved in the Montgomery riverfront brawl. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 14, 2023 Viral image stated on October 15, 2015 in a graphic circulating on the Internet: Says Bernie Sanders once said, "Instead of removing the conditions that make people depressed, modern society gives them antidepressant drugs." By Louis Jacobson• October 16, 2015 Rick Perry stated on September 07, 2011 in a debate at the Reagan Library: "Michael Dukakis created jobs three times faster" than Mitt Romney. By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 8, 2011 Social Media stated on December 09, 2024 in in social media posts: Substack article shows manifesto of Luigi Mangione, the suspect in health care executive's killing. By Jeff Cercone• December 10, 2024 Viral image stated on April 12, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says Adolf Hitler said, “The day mankind finds out what I was trying to defend this nation, Germany, from, then that’s the day World War III starts.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 18, 2022 Jim Lamon stated on June 02, 2022 in a statement posted on Twitter: Blake Masters “unironically quoted a Nazi, called World War II an unjust war, called the Unabomber one of his intellectual influencers, and shared an article attacking Israel as the North Korea of the Middle East.” By Ellie Borst• June 16, 2022 Chuck Norris stated on February 14, 2011 in an opinion column: "Some of our state's educational administrators joined the feds in seeking to mandate Arabic classes for Texas children." By Ciara O'Rourke• February 28, 2011 Morgan Griffith stated on March 25, 2011 in a newsletter.: "Originally, Democrats promised that if you liked your health care plan, you could keep it. One year later we know that you need a waiver to keep your plan." By Jacob Geiger• March 31, 2011 Instagram posts stated on April 24, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Canada’s new law allows government to take children away if parents don’t accept kids’ ‘gender identity.’” By Sara Swann• May 3, 2022 Christine O'Donnell stated on October 13, 2010 in a debate: Chris Coons has "Marxist beliefs." By Robert Farley• October 14, 2010 Viral image stated on February 13, 2020 in a tweet: Says a photo shows the height difference between Donald Trump and Mike Bloomberg. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 20, 2020 Viral image stated on July 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “All the books” have been removed from the classrooms of a Minnesota middle school because administrators “claim that the books cannot be cleaned.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 16, 2020 Marco Rubio stated on March 04, 2010 in a press release: "Crist stays in $2,000 a night luxury hotel suites where he racks up $1,300 in mini-bar charges, and doesn't pay for a dime of it himself." By Aaron Sharockman• March 12, 2010 Instagram posts stated on January 15, 2023 in an Instagram post: "New government-funded 'food pyramid' says Lucky Charms are healthier than steak." By Tom Kertscher• January 24, 2023 Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on April 24, 2012 in a letter published by the Christian Broadcasting Network: Says President Barack Obama's parents were communists. By Sabrina Eaton• April 27, 2012 Elise Stefanik stated on July 06, 2021 in a tweet: Every time outgoing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo “says the firearm industry ‘is immune from lawsuits,’ it's false.” By Cassidey Kavathas• August 13, 2021 Brian Kilmeade stated on July 02, 2020 in an episode of "Fox & Friends": The President’s Daily Brief “is like a mini novel.” By Bill McCarthy• July 7, 2020 Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: Amazon is “running a promotion and giving away random packages for just $1!” By Gabrielle Settles• August 18, 2022 Viral image stated on December 15, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Maxine Waters said: “I say, we knock off Trump and then, go after Pence. We have the power.” By Tom Kertscher• February 10, 2020 Republican National Committee stated on October 14, 2013 in a robocall: Says U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz "voted to cut off Florida’s veterans and their benefits." By Jon Greenberg• October 16, 2013
Despite Trump remarks on El Paso and Dayton, it's a weak link between video games, mass shootings By Tom Kertscher• August 6, 2019 What’s a manifesto, and did the Minnesota shooting suspect have one? By Gabrielle Lazor• June 18, 2025 Meta and X removed the accounts of Trump’s assassination attempt suspect: That’s not uncommon By Maria Briceño, Loreben Tuquero• September 17, 2024 Trump’s Freedom 250 concert on the National Mall: What happened? What’s next? By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2026 What the HBO QAnon documentary series revealed about the identity of ‘Q’ By Samantha Putterman• April 9, 2021 A look at Kamala Harris’ multi-ethnic background and racial identity in the US By Samantha Putterman• August 14, 2020 Kamala Harris is again facing attacks on her racial identity. Here’s more about her background. By Samantha Putterman• July 26, 2024 As the GOP convention kicks off, we review the GOP Pledge-O-Meter By Molly Moorhead• August 27, 2012 A caller told Clark County, Ohio, officials he saw Haitians steal geese. They found no proof. By Loreben Tuquero• September 15, 2024 As Russia invades Ukraine, misinformers exploit TikTok’s audio features to spread fake war footage By Bill McCarthy• March 4, 2022 Tyler Robinson: What's known about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect's politics, bullet casing etchings By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• September 12, 2025 Debunking, rebuttals didn’t stop claim about litter boxes in schools from spreading before midterms By Madison Czopek• December 15, 2022 Fact-checking misinformation about Iran and a US military draft By Daniel Funke• January 6, 2020 Fact-checking the 'Ground Zero mosque' debate By Robert Farley• August 20, 2010 Donald Trump's USA Today op-ed, annotated By PolitiFact Staff • October 10, 2018 Mailbag: 'You fail to be helpful' on amnesty By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2013 How an antisemitic conspiracy theory amplified by Ye, Kyrie Irving divides Black, Jewish people By Salvador Rodriguez-Ruiz, Gabrielle Settles• February 21, 2023 In context: Democrats’ TV ads from the month of August By Bill McCarthy• August 28, 2019 What we know about Mike Bloomberg and nondisclosure agreements By Miriam Valverde• February 21, 2020 United Facts of America: What are the fact-checkers seeing? By Seth Smalley• September 29, 2022
