3 People 18926 Fact-checks 6502 Articles People (3) Coalition for the Homeless Leo Berman Sondy Pope Fact-checks (18926) X posts stated on May 08, 2025 in a post on X: Headline said, “Pope Leo XIV was a founding member of the 2020 anarchist Portland Autonomous Zone known as CHAZ.” By Madison Czopek• May 9, 2025 Donald Trump stated on April 12, 2026 in a Truth Social post: Pope Leo XIV “thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a nuclear weapon.” By Maria Briceño• April 13, 2026 X posts stated on May 08, 2025 in posts: Robert Prevost, the Roman Catholic cardinal who was chosen to be the new pope, is a “registered Republican.” By Grace Abels, Amy Sherman• May 9, 2025 Bloggers stated on July 10, 2018 in a blog post: Say "Pope says that the rights of Muslim migrants trump any safety concerns that you might have with them in your country." By Lucia Geng• July 12, 2018 Social Media stated on April 14, 2026 in publicaciones en redes sociales: El papa León XIV "pide destituir a Donald Trump". By Maria Briceño• April 16, 2026 Juneau County Wisconsin Republicans . stated on June 25, 2024 in Facebook post: “Planes full of unvetted ‘refugees’ are being accepted at the Milw. & Madison airports!” By Sophie Carson• July 3, 2024 Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2018 in a rally in North Carolina: "The Democrats want to invite caravan after caravan of illegal aliens into our country. And they want to sign them up for free health care, free welfare, free education, and for the right to vote." By Miriam Valverde• November 1, 2018 Brian Anderson stated on April 09, 2013 in a Senate Rules Committee meeting: "Pasco County has the second highest population of homeless in all of Florida." By Katie Sanders• April 10, 2013 Elon Musk stated on October 02, 2024 in a post on X: With U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s CBP One app, it “takes less than 5 minutes and zero documentation to get approved as an illegal immigrant and be flown to the United States with air tickets paid for by the American taxpayer.” By Jeff Cercone, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 4, 2024 Instagram posts stated on September 18, 2022 in a Facebook post: Martha’s Vineyard "used the military to deport every last illegal migrant from their island.” By Jeff Cercone• September 20, 2022 Beaverton stated on November 17, 2010 in a press release: Last year, Beaverton School District had the highest number of homeless students ever recorded in Oregon. By Janie Har• December 4, 2010 Jonathan Martin stated on March 04, 2024 in a Senate session: “This is the era where people are given smartphones when they cross the border and enter our country.” By Maria Briceño• March 7, 2024 Ron DeSantis stated on April 06, 2023 in a speech: When migrants arrived on Martha’s Vineyard, “They called out the National Guard and deported them within 24 hours.” By Amy Sherman• April 11, 2023 Donald Trump stated on April 01, 2018 in a tweet: Says caravans of people are coming to cross the Mexico-U.S. border. By W. Gardner Selby• April 2, 2018 Donald Trump stated on May 04, 2016 in an interview with NBC News: Germany "is crime-riddled right now" because of migration to Europe. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 11, 2016 Instagram posts stated on September 08, 2024 in Instagram posts: Immigrants get $2,000 each time they cross the border illegally. By Sofia Ahmed• September 12, 2024 Greg Abbott stated on March 03, 2021 in a tweet: “The Biden Administration is recklessly releasing hundreds of illegal immigrants who have COVID into Texas communities.” By Brandon Mulder• March 11, 2021 Ron Johnson stated on April 03, 2018 in a radio interview: "We have laws on the books where people can walk right up to our ports of entry, say ‘I have a credible fear of persecution,’ and we bring them in. We don’t send them back." By D.L. Davis• April 27, 2018 Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2016 in the South Carolina presidential debate: Among Syrian refugees and migrants coming into Europe, "there look like very few women. Very few children." By Aaron Sharockman• January 15, 2016 Donald Trump stated on October 04, 2015 in an interview on ABC "This Week": Among Syrian refugees, "there aren't that many women, there aren't that many children." By Joshua Gillin• October 4, 2015 Articles (6502) Social media users questioned Pete Hegseth, Pope Leo's Bible quotes. Here's the full context By Maria Briceño, Loreben Tuquero• April 17, 2026 In Context: What a Martha’s Vineyard homeless shelter coordinator said about migrant housing By Madison Czopek• September 16, 2022 Evolution of misinformation: How false story about migrants displacing homeless veterans caught fire By Jeff Cercone• May 23, 2023 Clarifying the nuances in immigration law after DeSantis sent migrants to Martha’s Vineyard By Yacob Reyes• September 23, 2022 Who is responsible for helping migrants in Chicago and New York City? Leaders say Biden can do more By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 15, 2023 At GlobalFact 2026, fact-checkers report challenges, resilience By Louis Jacobson• June 24, 2026 How large is the migrant caravan? Estimates vary By Ciara O'Rourke• October 29, 2018 Does America face a refugee or an immigration problem? By Jon Greenberg• June 29, 2018 The misinformation trap: the business of misleading migrants By Daniela Mendoza, Patricia Mercado Sánchez, Julie Ricard• July 3, 2023 How viable is Donald Trump’s 2024 immigration plan? By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 21, 2023 World Refugee Day: Refugee claims and U.S. politics By Jon Greenberg• June 20, 2016 Has the US government found 145,000 ‘lost’ migrant children? Fact-checking Kristi Noem By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 5, 2026 PunditFact fact-checks the Oct. 4 Sunday shows By Joshua Gillin, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• October 4, 2015 Fact-checking the Oct. 4 Sunday shows By Joshua Gillin, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• October 4, 2015 Help us keep the candidates honest By Aaron Sharockman• February 27, 2016 The Republican proposal to change the U.S. asylum system, explained By Miriam Valverde• January 23, 2019 Fact-checking the 2024 Iowa debate between Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley on CNN By PolitiFact Staff • January 11, 2024 Help PolitiFact hire a reporter to fact-check the immigration debate By Aaron Sharockman• February 25, 2016 What Trump's first week immigration orders mean in the short and long term By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 24, 2025 No, la administración de Biden no paga el alquiler de inmigrantes que están ilegales en el país By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 14, 2024
X posts stated on May 08, 2025 in a post on X: Headline said, “Pope Leo XIV was a founding member of the 2020 anarchist Portland Autonomous Zone known as CHAZ.” By Madison Czopek• May 9, 2025 Donald Trump stated on April 12, 2026 in a Truth Social post: Pope Leo XIV “thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a nuclear weapon.” By Maria Briceño• April 13, 2026 X posts stated on May 08, 2025 in posts: Robert Prevost, the Roman Catholic cardinal who was chosen to be the new pope, is a “registered Republican.” By Grace Abels, Amy Sherman• May 9, 2025 Bloggers stated on July 10, 2018 in a blog post: Say "Pope says that the rights of Muslim migrants trump any safety concerns that you might have with them in your country." By Lucia Geng• July 12, 2018 Social Media stated on April 14, 2026 in publicaciones en redes sociales: El papa León XIV "pide destituir a Donald Trump". By Maria Briceño• April 16, 2026 Juneau County Wisconsin Republicans . stated on June 25, 2024 in Facebook post: “Planes full of unvetted ‘refugees’ are being accepted at the Milw. & Madison airports!” By Sophie Carson• July 3, 2024 Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2018 in a rally in North Carolina: "The Democrats want to invite caravan after caravan of illegal aliens into our country. And they want to sign them up for free health care, free welfare, free education, and for the right to vote." By Miriam Valverde• November 1, 2018 Brian Anderson stated on April 09, 2013 in a Senate Rules Committee meeting: "Pasco County has the second highest population of homeless in all of Florida." By Katie Sanders• April 10, 2013 Elon Musk stated on October 02, 2024 in a post on X: With U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s CBP One app, it “takes less than 5 minutes and zero documentation to get approved as an illegal immigrant and be flown to the United States with air tickets paid for by the American taxpayer.” By Jeff Cercone, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 4, 2024 Instagram posts stated on September 18, 2022 in a Facebook post: Martha’s Vineyard "used the military to deport every last illegal migrant from their island.” By Jeff Cercone• September 20, 2022 Beaverton stated on November 17, 2010 in a press release: Last year, Beaverton School District had the highest number of homeless students ever recorded in Oregon. By Janie Har• December 4, 2010 Jonathan Martin stated on March 04, 2024 in a Senate session: “This is the era where people are given smartphones when they cross the border and enter our country.” By Maria Briceño• March 7, 2024 Ron DeSantis stated on April 06, 2023 in a speech: When migrants arrived on Martha’s Vineyard, “They called out the National Guard and deported them within 24 hours.” By Amy Sherman• April 11, 2023 Donald Trump stated on April 01, 2018 in a tweet: Says caravans of people are coming to cross the Mexico-U.S. border. By W. Gardner Selby• April 2, 2018 Donald Trump stated on May 04, 2016 in an interview with NBC News: Germany "is crime-riddled right now" because of migration to Europe. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 11, 2016 Instagram posts stated on September 08, 2024 in Instagram posts: Immigrants get $2,000 each time they cross the border illegally. By Sofia Ahmed• September 12, 2024 Greg Abbott stated on March 03, 2021 in a tweet: “The Biden Administration is recklessly releasing hundreds of illegal immigrants who have COVID into Texas communities.” By Brandon Mulder• March 11, 2021 Ron Johnson stated on April 03, 2018 in a radio interview: "We have laws on the books where people can walk right up to our ports of entry, say ‘I have a credible fear of persecution,’ and we bring them in. We don’t send them back." By D.L. Davis• April 27, 2018 Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2016 in the South Carolina presidential debate: Among Syrian refugees and migrants coming into Europe, "there look like very few women. Very few children." By Aaron Sharockman• January 15, 2016 Donald Trump stated on October 04, 2015 in an interview on ABC "This Week": Among Syrian refugees, "there aren't that many women, there aren't that many children." By Joshua Gillin• October 4, 2015
Social media users questioned Pete Hegseth, Pope Leo's Bible quotes. Here's the full context By Maria Briceño, Loreben Tuquero• April 17, 2026 In Context: What a Martha’s Vineyard homeless shelter coordinator said about migrant housing By Madison Czopek• September 16, 2022 Evolution of misinformation: How false story about migrants displacing homeless veterans caught fire By Jeff Cercone• May 23, 2023 Clarifying the nuances in immigration law after DeSantis sent migrants to Martha’s Vineyard By Yacob Reyes• September 23, 2022 Who is responsible for helping migrants in Chicago and New York City? Leaders say Biden can do more By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 15, 2023 At GlobalFact 2026, fact-checkers report challenges, resilience By Louis Jacobson• June 24, 2026 How large is the migrant caravan? Estimates vary By Ciara O'Rourke• October 29, 2018 Does America face a refugee or an immigration problem? By Jon Greenberg• June 29, 2018 The misinformation trap: the business of misleading migrants By Daniela Mendoza, Patricia Mercado Sánchez, Julie Ricard• July 3, 2023 How viable is Donald Trump’s 2024 immigration plan? By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 21, 2023 World Refugee Day: Refugee claims and U.S. politics By Jon Greenberg• June 20, 2016 Has the US government found 145,000 ‘lost’ migrant children? Fact-checking Kristi Noem By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 5, 2026 PunditFact fact-checks the Oct. 4 Sunday shows By Joshua Gillin, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• October 4, 2015 Fact-checking the Oct. 4 Sunday shows By Joshua Gillin, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• October 4, 2015 Help us keep the candidates honest By Aaron Sharockman• February 27, 2016 The Republican proposal to change the U.S. asylum system, explained By Miriam Valverde• January 23, 2019 Fact-checking the 2024 Iowa debate between Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley on CNN By PolitiFact Staff • January 11, 2024 Help PolitiFact hire a reporter to fact-check the immigration debate By Aaron Sharockman• February 25, 2016 What Trump's first week immigration orders mean in the short and long term By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 24, 2025 No, la administración de Biden no paga el alquiler de inmigrantes que están ilegales en el país By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 14, 2024
