9 People 24511 Fact-checks 7669 Articles People (9) Leo Berman Sondy Pope US Political US Uncut ABC NEWS-US US Political News Viral Politics US Make Us Great Again US Daily News 24 Fact-checks (24511) 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 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 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 Susana Mendoza stated on November 19, 2018 in in a debate appearance: "I was the deciding vote on abolishing the death penalty in the state of Illinois." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• November 25, 2018 Scott Surovell stated on January 21, 2014 in a floor debate.: "Eighty-five percent of the states in the United States that had electrocution have now abolished it." By Nancy Madsen• February 3, 2014 Viral image stated on August 26, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Pope Francis said, "You cannot call yourself ‘Catholic’ and vote Democrat. It is a grave sin, one for which there is no redemption." By Ciara O'Rourke• August 27, 2019 Sierra Club stated on February 23, 2008 in a letter from Sierra Club executive director Carl Pope to supporters: John McCain has "a consistent pattern of ducking important environmental votes." By Shawn Zeller• March 4, 2008 Yes On 62 campaign to abolish California's death penalty stated on August 01, 2016 in a twitter image: "California is home to the largest death row population in the Western Hemisphere." By Chris Nichols• August 12, 2016 Gavin Newsom stated on March 13, 2019 in a news conference: California has "the largest death row in the Western Hemisphere, the largest death row in the United States of America — two times the size of the next largest state: Florida." By Chris Nichols• March 13, 2019 Tammy Baldwin stated on September 23, 2015 in an interview: "The pope and Donald Trump and Tammy Baldwin all agree" on eliminating the "carried-interest" tax break. By Tom Kertscher• September 24, 2015 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 Bloggers stated on August 05, 2017 in Internet posts: Says Russian President Vladimir Putin said Pope Francis "is not a man of God." By Joshua Gillin• August 8, 2017 Facebook posts stated on August 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: 229 Christian missionaries were sentenced to death in Afghanistan. By Jason Asenso• August 19, 2021 John Boehner stated on September 15, 2009 in a floor speech: The House of Representatives has never passed a resolution of disapproval to condemn a member's behavior. By Catharine Richert• September 16, 2009 Jeff Bartos stated on October 06, 2018 in a televised debate: Capital punishment is a "specific deterrent with the most heinous crimes." By Colin Deppen• October 11, 2018 Bloggers stated on December 12, 2016 in a Facebook post: "House Democrats strike to implement Sharia law!!" By Joshua Gillin• December 14, 2016 Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Biden wants to end Shareholder Capitalism.. that's your 401k..your pensions.. your retirement.. are you voting for that???" By Noah Y. Kim• September 23, 2020 WashingtonSources stated on May 07, 2018 in a headline: "Trump votes for death penalty for being gay." By Amy Sherman• May 10, 2018 Kayleigh McEnany stated on July 06, 2021 in a TV segment: “We know most of our forefathers, all of our main Founding Fathers were against slavery, recognized the evils of it.” By Bill McCarthy• July 9, 2021 Donald Trump Jr. stated on August 01, 2018 in an interview with One America News Network: "You see the Nazi platform from the early 1930s ... look at it compared to the (Democratic Party) platform of today, you're saying, 'Man, those things are awfully similar.'" By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2018 Articles (7669) Social media users questioned Pete Hegseth, Pope Leo's Bible quotes. Here's the full context By Maria Briceño, Loreben Tuquero• April 17, 2026 The facts on what the Catholic Church has said about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine By Noah Y. Kim• March 9, 2021 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman• March 30, 2026 How Florida compares with the US on the death penalty By Samantha Putterman• November 21, 2025 Did Sheriff David Clarke commit plagiarism? By Tom Kertscher• May 30, 2017 Pope Francis defended truth as misinformation trailed him By Katie Sanders• April 24, 2025 What does it mean to be ‘woke’? By Matthew Crowley• March 7, 2023 How faithful is ‘Conclave’ about the process of picking a new pope? We fact-checked the movie By Loreben Tuquero• May 1, 2025 The year in fact checking, 2016 By Tom Kertscher• December 28, 2016 President Trump's Supreme Court Pick: Brett Kavanaugh By Lucia Geng• July 10, 2018 Fact-checking the namesake of Pope Francis on his U.S. visit By Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders• September 23, 2015 Expelling, censuring, and reprimanding members of Congress: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• January 12, 2021 Leo Berman claim about Obama topped our charts By W. Gardner Selby• June 7, 2011 Flashback: Obama, the Mexico border and Shariah law By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby• May 16, 2011 If Donald Trump orders the bombing of Iranian cultural sites, would it be a war crime? By Louis Jacobson• January 6, 2020 PolitiFact Texas turns two By W. Gardner Selby• January 12, 2012 Who has more admirers -- the pope or Glenn Beck? By Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2010 Trump attack on former Stone prosecutors ignores critical facts By Bill McCarthy• February 19, 2020 Texas lawmaker questions Obama’s long-form birth certificate By • April 27, 2011 The weird and wacky Truth-O-Meters of late By April Hunt• October 16, 2015
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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 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 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 Susana Mendoza stated on November 19, 2018 in in a debate appearance: "I was the deciding vote on abolishing the death penalty in the state of Illinois." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• November 25, 2018 Scott Surovell stated on January 21, 2014 in a floor debate.: "Eighty-five percent of the states in the United States that had electrocution have now abolished it." By Nancy Madsen• February 3, 2014 Viral image stated on August 26, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Pope Francis said, "You cannot call yourself ‘Catholic’ and vote Democrat. It is a grave sin, one for which there is no redemption." By Ciara O'Rourke• August 27, 2019 Sierra Club stated on February 23, 2008 in a letter from Sierra Club executive director Carl Pope to supporters: John McCain has "a consistent pattern of ducking important environmental votes." By Shawn Zeller• March 4, 2008 Yes On 62 campaign to abolish California's death penalty stated on August 01, 2016 in a twitter image: "California is home to the largest death row population in the Western Hemisphere." By Chris Nichols• August 12, 2016 Gavin Newsom stated on March 13, 2019 in a news conference: California has "the largest death row in the Western Hemisphere, the largest death row in the United States of America — two times the size of the next largest state: Florida." By Chris Nichols• March 13, 2019 Tammy Baldwin stated on September 23, 2015 in an interview: "The pope and Donald Trump and Tammy Baldwin all agree" on eliminating the "carried-interest" tax break. By Tom Kertscher• September 24, 2015 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 Bloggers stated on August 05, 2017 in Internet posts: Says Russian President Vladimir Putin said Pope Francis "is not a man of God." By Joshua Gillin• August 8, 2017 Facebook posts stated on August 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: 229 Christian missionaries were sentenced to death in Afghanistan. By Jason Asenso• August 19, 2021 John Boehner stated on September 15, 2009 in a floor speech: The House of Representatives has never passed a resolution of disapproval to condemn a member's behavior. By Catharine Richert• September 16, 2009 Jeff Bartos stated on October 06, 2018 in a televised debate: Capital punishment is a "specific deterrent with the most heinous crimes." By Colin Deppen• October 11, 2018 Bloggers stated on December 12, 2016 in a Facebook post: "House Democrats strike to implement Sharia law!!" By Joshua Gillin• December 14, 2016 Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Biden wants to end Shareholder Capitalism.. that's your 401k..your pensions.. your retirement.. are you voting for that???" By Noah Y. Kim• September 23, 2020 WashingtonSources stated on May 07, 2018 in a headline: "Trump votes for death penalty for being gay." By Amy Sherman• May 10, 2018 Kayleigh McEnany stated on July 06, 2021 in a TV segment: “We know most of our forefathers, all of our main Founding Fathers were against slavery, recognized the evils of it.” By Bill McCarthy• July 9, 2021 Donald Trump Jr. stated on August 01, 2018 in an interview with One America News Network: "You see the Nazi platform from the early 1930s ... look at it compared to the (Democratic Party) platform of today, you're saying, 'Man, those things are awfully similar.'" By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2018
Social media users questioned Pete Hegseth, Pope Leo's Bible quotes. Here's the full context By Maria Briceño, Loreben Tuquero• April 17, 2026 The facts on what the Catholic Church has said about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine By Noah Y. Kim• March 9, 2021 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman• March 30, 2026 How Florida compares with the US on the death penalty By Samantha Putterman• November 21, 2025 Did Sheriff David Clarke commit plagiarism? By Tom Kertscher• May 30, 2017 Pope Francis defended truth as misinformation trailed him By Katie Sanders• April 24, 2025 What does it mean to be ‘woke’? By Matthew Crowley• March 7, 2023 How faithful is ‘Conclave’ about the process of picking a new pope? We fact-checked the movie By Loreben Tuquero• May 1, 2025 The year in fact checking, 2016 By Tom Kertscher• December 28, 2016 President Trump's Supreme Court Pick: Brett Kavanaugh By Lucia Geng• July 10, 2018 Fact-checking the namesake of Pope Francis on his U.S. visit By Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders• September 23, 2015 Expelling, censuring, and reprimanding members of Congress: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• January 12, 2021 Leo Berman claim about Obama topped our charts By W. Gardner Selby• June 7, 2011 Flashback: Obama, the Mexico border and Shariah law By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby• May 16, 2011 If Donald Trump orders the bombing of Iranian cultural sites, would it be a war crime? By Louis Jacobson• January 6, 2020 PolitiFact Texas turns two By W. Gardner Selby• January 12, 2012 Who has more admirers -- the pope or Glenn Beck? By Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2010 Trump attack on former Stone prosecutors ignores critical facts By Bill McCarthy• February 19, 2020 Texas lawmaker questions Obama’s long-form birth certificate By • April 27, 2011 The weird and wacky Truth-O-Meters of late By April Hunt• October 16, 2015
