20 People 25779 Fact-checks 8488 Articles People (20) President Trump's lawyers PolitiFact go PolitiFact go Kevin Downing College presidents Republican presidents Students for Trump Vets for Trump The Trump Talks Donald Trump Tiffany Trump Eric Trump Melania Trump Ivanka Trump Committee to Defend the President Never Back Down PAC Donald Trump Jr. Wisconsin Trump Victory Politics Elite Trump Georgians for Bernie Sanders for President Don't Let Florida Go To Pot Fact-checks (25779) Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2025 in remarks to reporters: A new White House ballroom “won't interfere with the current building.” By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2025 Donald Trump stated on December 15, 2015 in the Republican debate in Las Vegas: The 9/11 terrorists' friends, family, girlfriends in the United States "were sent back for the most part to Saudi Arabia. They knew what was going on. They went home, and they wanted to watch their boyfriends on television." By Jon Greenberg• December 17, 2015 Hillary Clinton stated on September 01, 2016 in x: Says Alex Jones "said that the victims of the Sandy Hook massacre were child actors and no one was actually killed there." By Dylan Baddour, W. Gardner Selby• September 1, 2016 Brandon Morse stated on February 05, 2020 in a tweet: Says a video proves Pelosi “was planning” to rip up President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address “from the start.” By Amy Sherman• February 6, 2020 Marianne Williamson stated on April 14, 2019 in a CNN town hall: Says Jimmy Carter was the last "U.S. president to say flat out those (Israeli) settlements are illegal." By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2019 Facebook posts stated on July 07, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows that Attorney General Merrick Garland “cries like kid after Taylor Greene calls out stupid ‘Trump’s Arraignment.’” By Madison Czopek• August 3, 2023 John Kasich stated on January 25, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "You cannot build a little guy up by tearing a big guy down -- Abraham Lincoln said it." By Lauren Carroll• January 25, 2015 Gavin Newsom stated on November 29, 2018 in a press conference at the border: There was "an estimated $5.3 million of economic loss just for a few hours of shutting down the border. You’re talking about millions and millions of dollars — billions of dollars — of economic consequence, if we continue with this rhetoric around shutting down the border without considering what that means." By Chris Nichols• December 3, 2018 Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2016 in a major foreign policy speech: "I was totally against the war in Iraq, saying for many years that it would destabilize the Middle East." By Jon Greenberg• April 27, 2016 Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on CNN's State of the Union: "I don't know anything about David Duke." By Linda Qiu• March 2, 2016 Facebook posts stated on June 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Gov. Tony Evers “removed the American flag from the Capitol building” By Eric Litke• June 29, 2020 Morgan Brittany stated on October 07, 2014 in an article on the WND website: "According to a government supplier of emergency products, the Disaster Assistance Response Team was told to be prepared to be activated in the month of October for an outbreak of Ebola." By Jon Greenberg• October 8, 2014 Donald Trump stated on February 13, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate: On the Iraq war, "I said it loud and clear, 'You'll destabilize the Middle East.' " By Lauren Carroll• February 14, 2016 Facebook posts stated on February 09, 2025 in a Facebook post: Says Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum told President Donald Trump, “They will beg us to tear down this ugly wall.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 12, 2025 Donald Trump stated on February 06, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: Regarding the Iraq War, "I was the one that said, ‘Don’t go, don’t do it, you’re going to destabilize the Middle East.’ " By Lauren Carroll• February 7, 2016 JD Vance stated on October 15, 2025 in an episode of The Charlie Kirk Show: "Political violence, it's just a statistical fact that it's a bigger problem on the left.” By Amy Sherman• October 20, 2025 Bloggers stated on February 15, 2016 in Internet posts: "300,000 pounds of rat meat sold as chicken wings across America." By Joshua Gillin• March 6, 2017 Bloggers stated on August 01, 2018 in a blog post: Say a "left wing extremist, chases down, rams car over Trump bumper sticker." By Bill McCarthy• August 3, 2018 Facebook posts stated on September 09, 2020 in a series of images: Most of the wildfires on the West Coast are “all being started by antifa.” By Daniel Funke• September 10, 2020 Turning Point USA stated on March 11, 2019 in a post on Facebook: Says Michelle Obama "had a staff of 23" while Melania Trump "has a staff of 4." By Louis Jacobson• March 12, 2019 Articles (8488) White House construction: How Donald Trump’s ballroom compares with Barack Obama’s renovations By Maria Briceño• October 31, 2025 ‘Top 10’ graphic misleads about James Comey’s testimony By Lauren Carroll• June 16, 2017 What's up with Donald Trump and Andrew Jackson? 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Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2025 in remarks to reporters: A new White House ballroom “won't interfere with the current building.” By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2025 Donald Trump stated on December 15, 2015 in the Republican debate in Las Vegas: The 9/11 terrorists' friends, family, girlfriends in the United States "were sent back for the most part to Saudi Arabia. They knew what was going on. They went home, and they wanted to watch their boyfriends on television." By Jon Greenberg• December 17, 2015 Hillary Clinton stated on September 01, 2016 in x: Says Alex Jones "said that the victims of the Sandy Hook massacre were child actors and no one was actually killed there." By Dylan Baddour, W. Gardner Selby• September 1, 2016 Brandon Morse stated on February 05, 2020 in a tweet: Says a video proves Pelosi “was planning” to rip up President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address “from the start.” By Amy Sherman• February 6, 2020 Marianne Williamson stated on April 14, 2019 in a CNN town hall: Says Jimmy Carter was the last "U.S. president to say flat out those (Israeli) settlements are illegal." By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2019 Facebook posts stated on July 07, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows that Attorney General Merrick Garland “cries like kid after Taylor Greene calls out stupid ‘Trump’s Arraignment.’” By Madison Czopek• August 3, 2023 John Kasich stated on January 25, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "You cannot build a little guy up by tearing a big guy down -- Abraham Lincoln said it." By Lauren Carroll• January 25, 2015 Gavin Newsom stated on November 29, 2018 in a press conference at the border: There was "an estimated $5.3 million of economic loss just for a few hours of shutting down the border. You’re talking about millions and millions of dollars — billions of dollars — of economic consequence, if we continue with this rhetoric around shutting down the border without considering what that means." By Chris Nichols• December 3, 2018 Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2016 in a major foreign policy speech: "I was totally against the war in Iraq, saying for many years that it would destabilize the Middle East." By Jon Greenberg• April 27, 2016 Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on CNN's State of the Union: "I don't know anything about David Duke." By Linda Qiu• March 2, 2016 Facebook posts stated on June 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Gov. Tony Evers “removed the American flag from the Capitol building” By Eric Litke• June 29, 2020 Morgan Brittany stated on October 07, 2014 in an article on the WND website: "According to a government supplier of emergency products, the Disaster Assistance Response Team was told to be prepared to be activated in the month of October for an outbreak of Ebola." By Jon Greenberg• October 8, 2014 Donald Trump stated on February 13, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate: On the Iraq war, "I said it loud and clear, 'You'll destabilize the Middle East.' " By Lauren Carroll• February 14, 2016 Facebook posts stated on February 09, 2025 in a Facebook post: Says Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum told President Donald Trump, “They will beg us to tear down this ugly wall.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 12, 2025 Donald Trump stated on February 06, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: Regarding the Iraq War, "I was the one that said, ‘Don’t go, don’t do it, you’re going to destabilize the Middle East.’ " By Lauren Carroll• February 7, 2016 JD Vance stated on October 15, 2025 in an episode of The Charlie Kirk Show: "Political violence, it's just a statistical fact that it's a bigger problem on the left.” By Amy Sherman• October 20, 2025 Bloggers stated on February 15, 2016 in Internet posts: "300,000 pounds of rat meat sold as chicken wings across America." By Joshua Gillin• March 6, 2017 Bloggers stated on August 01, 2018 in a blog post: Say a "left wing extremist, chases down, rams car over Trump bumper sticker." By Bill McCarthy• August 3, 2018 Facebook posts stated on September 09, 2020 in a series of images: Most of the wildfires on the West Coast are “all being started by antifa.” By Daniel Funke• September 10, 2020 Turning Point USA stated on March 11, 2019 in a post on Facebook: Says Michelle Obama "had a staff of 23" while Melania Trump "has a staff of 4." By Louis Jacobson• March 12, 2019
White House construction: How Donald Trump’s ballroom compares with Barack Obama’s renovations By Maria Briceño• October 31, 2025 ‘Top 10’ graphic misleads about James Comey’s testimony By Lauren Carroll• June 16, 2017 What's up with Donald Trump and Andrew Jackson? By Louis Jacobson, Sarah Waychoff• May 2, 2017 PolitiFact's top 10 fact-checks of 2018 By Jon Greenberg• December 27, 2018 How Fox News hosts’ Jan 6 texts, on-air comments told different stories of attack By Bill McCarthy• December 16, 2021 From Pyongyang to Singapore, a quick history of Dennis Rodman and North Korea By Bill McCarthy• June 12, 2018 What is Jan. 6 witness Cassidy Hutchinson's background? By Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• June 28, 2022 Fact-checking Trump’s falsehoods about Hurricane Dorian By Amy Sherman• September 3, 2019 Fact-checking the South Carolina GOP debate By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• February 13, 2016 Six takeaways from White House insider Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony to Jan. 6 committee By Jon Greenberg• June 29, 2022 Martha Stewart to Donald Trump: Can there be obstruction of justice with no underlying crime? By Louis Jacobson• March 25, 2019 The Independence Day speech analyzer: Donald Trump’s weekend addresses By Sophie Austin, Louis Jacobson• July 6, 2020 Fact-checking the GOP Fox News debate in Michigan By Lauren Carroll• March 4, 2016 ‘Everything we trained for’: How the far-right Oath Keepers militia planned for violence on Jan. 6 By Samantha Putterman• September 23, 2021 The week in fact-checking: George Floyd protests, Trump attacks WHO By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 5, 2020 Bill Clinton's DNC speech, annotated By Joseph Cariz, Adam Thorp• July 27, 2016 Live: Fact-checking Trump VP JD Vance’s 2024 RNC speech in Milwaukee By PolitiFact Staff • July 17, 2024 Did the rules of the debate say there would be no fan? By Amy Sherman• October 16, 2014 In context: Obama's comments on eating dog in Indonesia By Louis Jacobson• April 20, 2012 Hillary Clinton and the birther movement: Still nothing there By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu• September 20, 2016
