4 People 25615 Fact-checks 8225 Articles People (4) PolitiFact go PolitiFact go X posts Stand Up To China Don't Let Florida Go To Pot Fact-checks (25615) Chain email stated on October 12, 2010 in a chain e-mail: "Many of the companies bankrolling the ad campaign against Amendment 4 are recipients of a congressional bailout, in the form of humongous tax refunds earlier this year." By Becky Bowers• October 27, 2010 John Cornyn stated on March 18, 2020 in a press conference: “China is to blame because the culture where people eat bats and snakes and dogs and things like that, these viruses are transmitted from the animal to the people and that's why China has been the source of a lot of these viruses like SARS, like MERS, the Swine Flu and now the coronavirus.” By Madlin Mekelburg• March 26, 2020 Freedom Partners Action Fund stated on May 02, 2016 in a television ad: "During the (housing) crisis, Catherine Cortez Masto gave a sweetheart contract worth millions to a D.C. law firm that then donated thousands to her political campaigns." By Riley Snyder• May 27, 2016 Dave McCormick stated on January 31, 2022 in an ad: “We all know China created COVID.” By Tom Kertscher• February 11, 2022 YourNewsWire.com stated on July 17, 2018 in a headline: "Lisa Page squeals: DNC server was not hacked by Russians." By Amy Sherman• July 20, 2018 Joe Lieberman stated on May 06, 2010 in a press conference: The president can "authorize the killing of a U.S. citizen who fights for a foreign terrorist organization." By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2010 Joe Biden stated on August 18, 2021 in an interview with ABC: On whether withdrawal from Afghanistan would be chaotic By Amy Sherman• August 20, 2021 X posts stated on April 07, 2025 in posts on X: Says Kevin Hassett, National Economic Council director, said on April 7, “Trump is considering a 90-day pause in tariffs for all countries except China.” By Madison Czopek• April 8, 2025 Facebook posts stated on October 22, 2021 in a public Facebook group: “The Spanish High Court has announced (COVID-19) is a bio weapon with a patent, not a virus.” By Luiz Romero• November 5, 2021 Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2026 in remarks: In artificial intelligence, “We're leading China by a lot.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 29, 2026 Facebook posts stated on October 18, 2020 in a text post: Says “Hunter Biden had 25,000 pics of him torturing and raping children under age 10 in China on his laptop.” By Daniel Funke• October 20, 2020 Jack Reed stated on April 07, 2013 in a television interview: North Korea has a "substantial standing army, one of the largest, certainly the largest per capita, in the world." By Michael McKinney• May 10, 2013 Mike Rogers stated on November 03, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": In 1929, the Secretary of State shut down a program that was "collecting information to protect America" because it was "unseemly," but that move led to "millions and millions" of deaths in World War II. By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2013 Donald Trump stated on January 06, 2017 in a statement released by the transition office: Activities by foreign governments had "absolutely no effect on the outcome of this election." By Louis Jacobson• January 8, 2017 Instagram posts stated on January 20, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Klaus Schwab admits ‘political revolution’ against the ‘great reset’ is destroying his agenda.” By Madison Czopek• January 26, 2024 Nancy Pelosi stated on October 05, 2009 in an interview on the Charlie Rose Show: About 750,000 people die in China each year from auto emissions. By Catharine Richert• October 8, 2009 Jim Justice stated on June 10, 2019 in a press conference: China today is "burning seven to eight times the amount of coal that we’re burning in the United States." By Minh Do• December 4, 2019 Newt Gingrich stated on May 15, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The Chinese last year probably stole $360 billion in intellectual property from the United States." By Louis Jacobson• May 17, 2016 Ben Carson stated on November 10, 2015 in the fourth GOP debate.: "The Chinese are there" in Syria. By Linda Qiu• November 15, 2015 X posts stated on March 22, 2024 in an X post: A March 7 U.S. security alert … means the U.S. was “behind this gruesome terror attack on Russian civilians.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Louis Jacobson• March 27, 2024 Articles (8225) Are foreign adversaries China and Russia amplifying hurricane misinformation? Early signs say yes By Jeff Cercone• October 14, 2024 Social media feeds are awash with Iran war misinformation. Here’s how to identify false imagery By Loreben Tuquero• March 12, 2026 What we know about the source of the coronavirus pandemic By Daniel Funke• April 17, 2020 New reports show backing for lab leak theory, but government agencies remain divided By Jeff Cercone, Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2023 Gabbard says president, not intelligence community, determines imminent threats. Is that true? By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2026 ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ could block AI regulations for 10 years, leaving its harms unchecked By Loreben Tuquero• June 17, 2025 Are there really Chinese sleeper cells operating in the U.S.? By Conor Amendola, Louis Jacobson, Brooke Johnpier• April 29, 2024 Can Trump create $2,000 tariff dividends, 50-year mortgages or direct health care payments? By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2025 In Context: What Trump said about a ‘bloodbath’ and Biden’s actions on the car industry By Amy Sherman• March 18, 2024 Did Gen. Mark Milley overstep on nuclear launch meeting, call to China? By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• September 16, 2021 These videos don’t show US strikes in Iran and counterattacks, they’re AI and outdated By Zoe Weyand• March 2, 2026 US versus China: Which nation is doing more to address climate change? By Tom Kertscher• March 27, 2023 Not-so-innocent ‘cat memes’: AI creations give life to unsubstantiated Springfield, Ohio, claims By Loreben Tuquero• September 25, 2024 Fact-checking the vice presidential debate By Becky Bowers• October 12, 2012 Fact-checking claims about the Chinese spy balloon By Sara Swann, Loreben Tuquero• February 7, 2023 Lisa Cook is fighting President Donald Trump’s plan to fire her. What comes next? By Louis Jacobson• August 26, 2025 Congress urges tech giants to fortify against foreign meddling before next election By John Kruzel• November 3, 2017 Fact-checking the NBC 'commander-in-chief' forum By Linda Qiu• September 7, 2016 Filter bubbles be gone! SmartNews and PolitiFact team up to get news consumers the facts By Josie Hollingsworth• May 12, 2021 False war imagery flooded social media after US attack on Iran. How to tell real footage from fake By Loreben Tuquero• June 23, 2025
Chain email stated on October 12, 2010 in a chain e-mail: "Many of the companies bankrolling the ad campaign against Amendment 4 are recipients of a congressional bailout, in the form of humongous tax refunds earlier this year." By Becky Bowers• October 27, 2010 John Cornyn stated on March 18, 2020 in a press conference: “China is to blame because the culture where people eat bats and snakes and dogs and things like that, these viruses are transmitted from the animal to the people and that's why China has been the source of a lot of these viruses like SARS, like MERS, the Swine Flu and now the coronavirus.” By Madlin Mekelburg• March 26, 2020 Freedom Partners Action Fund stated on May 02, 2016 in a television ad: "During the (housing) crisis, Catherine Cortez Masto gave a sweetheart contract worth millions to a D.C. law firm that then donated thousands to her political campaigns." By Riley Snyder• May 27, 2016 Dave McCormick stated on January 31, 2022 in an ad: “We all know China created COVID.” By Tom Kertscher• February 11, 2022 YourNewsWire.com stated on July 17, 2018 in a headline: "Lisa Page squeals: DNC server was not hacked by Russians." By Amy Sherman• July 20, 2018 Joe Lieberman stated on May 06, 2010 in a press conference: The president can "authorize the killing of a U.S. citizen who fights for a foreign terrorist organization." By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2010 Joe Biden stated on August 18, 2021 in an interview with ABC: On whether withdrawal from Afghanistan would be chaotic By Amy Sherman• August 20, 2021 X posts stated on April 07, 2025 in posts on X: Says Kevin Hassett, National Economic Council director, said on April 7, “Trump is considering a 90-day pause in tariffs for all countries except China.” By Madison Czopek• April 8, 2025 Facebook posts stated on October 22, 2021 in a public Facebook group: “The Spanish High Court has announced (COVID-19) is a bio weapon with a patent, not a virus.” By Luiz Romero• November 5, 2021 Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2026 in remarks: In artificial intelligence, “We're leading China by a lot.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 29, 2026 Facebook posts stated on October 18, 2020 in a text post: Says “Hunter Biden had 25,000 pics of him torturing and raping children under age 10 in China on his laptop.” By Daniel Funke• October 20, 2020 Jack Reed stated on April 07, 2013 in a television interview: North Korea has a "substantial standing army, one of the largest, certainly the largest per capita, in the world." By Michael McKinney• May 10, 2013 Mike Rogers stated on November 03, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": In 1929, the Secretary of State shut down a program that was "collecting information to protect America" because it was "unseemly," but that move led to "millions and millions" of deaths in World War II. By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2013 Donald Trump stated on January 06, 2017 in a statement released by the transition office: Activities by foreign governments had "absolutely no effect on the outcome of this election." By Louis Jacobson• January 8, 2017 Instagram posts stated on January 20, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Klaus Schwab admits ‘political revolution’ against the ‘great reset’ is destroying his agenda.” By Madison Czopek• January 26, 2024 Nancy Pelosi stated on October 05, 2009 in an interview on the Charlie Rose Show: About 750,000 people die in China each year from auto emissions. By Catharine Richert• October 8, 2009 Jim Justice stated on June 10, 2019 in a press conference: China today is "burning seven to eight times the amount of coal that we’re burning in the United States." By Minh Do• December 4, 2019 Newt Gingrich stated on May 15, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The Chinese last year probably stole $360 billion in intellectual property from the United States." By Louis Jacobson• May 17, 2016 Ben Carson stated on November 10, 2015 in the fourth GOP debate.: "The Chinese are there" in Syria. By Linda Qiu• November 15, 2015 X posts stated on March 22, 2024 in an X post: A March 7 U.S. security alert … means the U.S. was “behind this gruesome terror attack on Russian civilians.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Louis Jacobson• March 27, 2024
Are foreign adversaries China and Russia amplifying hurricane misinformation? Early signs say yes By Jeff Cercone• October 14, 2024 Social media feeds are awash with Iran war misinformation. Here’s how to identify false imagery By Loreben Tuquero• March 12, 2026 What we know about the source of the coronavirus pandemic By Daniel Funke• April 17, 2020 New reports show backing for lab leak theory, but government agencies remain divided By Jeff Cercone, Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2023 Gabbard says president, not intelligence community, determines imminent threats. Is that true? By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2026 ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ could block AI regulations for 10 years, leaving its harms unchecked By Loreben Tuquero• June 17, 2025 Are there really Chinese sleeper cells operating in the U.S.? By Conor Amendola, Louis Jacobson, Brooke Johnpier• April 29, 2024 Can Trump create $2,000 tariff dividends, 50-year mortgages or direct health care payments? By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2025 In Context: What Trump said about a ‘bloodbath’ and Biden’s actions on the car industry By Amy Sherman• March 18, 2024 Did Gen. Mark Milley overstep on nuclear launch meeting, call to China? By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• September 16, 2021 These videos don’t show US strikes in Iran and counterattacks, they’re AI and outdated By Zoe Weyand• March 2, 2026 US versus China: Which nation is doing more to address climate change? By Tom Kertscher• March 27, 2023 Not-so-innocent ‘cat memes’: AI creations give life to unsubstantiated Springfield, Ohio, claims By Loreben Tuquero• September 25, 2024 Fact-checking the vice presidential debate By Becky Bowers• October 12, 2012 Fact-checking claims about the Chinese spy balloon By Sara Swann, Loreben Tuquero• February 7, 2023 Lisa Cook is fighting President Donald Trump’s plan to fire her. What comes next? By Louis Jacobson• August 26, 2025 Congress urges tech giants to fortify against foreign meddling before next election By John Kruzel• November 3, 2017 Fact-checking the NBC 'commander-in-chief' forum By Linda Qiu• September 7, 2016 Filter bubbles be gone! SmartNews and PolitiFact team up to get news consumers the facts By Josie Hollingsworth• May 12, 2021 False war imagery flooded social media after US attack on Iran. How to tell real footage from fake By Loreben Tuquero• June 23, 2025
