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Fact-checks (16915)

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
New Jersey Senate Democrats stated on January 18, 2012 in a press release:
"The governor is trying to take credit for recent actions taken by these companies. The problem is that for all three companies, the decision to move or stay in New Jersey happened before Chris Christie became governor."  
By Caryn Shinske• February 23, 2012
Facebook posts stated on November 04, 2020 in an image:
Six states "decided to stop counting" votes as Donald Trump was "headed for a win” on election night.
By Daniel Funke• November 4, 2020
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on January 31, 2018 in a digital ad:
"Heitkamp has voted against Trump 68 percent of time."
By Manuela Tobias• February 9, 2018
Tim Kaine stated on November 03, 2016 in a speech in Phoenix:
"Spanish was the first European language spoken in this country."
By Miriam Valverde• November 7, 2016
Viral image stated on July 24, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says a photo showing thousands on a ship next to a crowded dock are "Europeans trying to get to North Africa during World War II."
By Samantha Putterman• July 29, 2019
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 April 27, 2016 in a foreign policy speech in Washington:
"When President Obama landed in Cuba on Air Force One, no leader was there, nobody, to greet him -- perhaps an incident without precedent in the long and prestigious history of Air Force One."
By Louis Jacobson• April 28, 2016
X posts stated on June 04, 2022 in a tweet:
BBC News edited out boos in footage of Boris Johnson arriving at the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee thanksgiving service.
By Monique Curet• June 7, 2022
Karen Brinson Bell stated on February 25, 2021 in an appearance before a committee:
Says the NC elections board “did not change state law."
By Paul Specht• March 5, 2021
Threads posts stated on October 08, 2024 in a Threads post:
"Kid Rock heads to North Carolina with Millions in supplies. Taylor Swift Nowhere to be Found.”
By Jeff Cercone• October 13, 2024
Roger Williams stated on November 16, 2016 in an interview with McClatchy's Washington bureau:
"NAFTA allows a lot of trucks from Mexico, for example, to leave there and ... drive straight through without even being inspected."  
By W. Gardner Selby• December 5, 2016
Jeb Bush stated on May 01, 2015 in an interview with reporters at the North Carolina GOP headquarters:
"There are more poor people today as a percentage of our population than the 1970s."
By Amy Sherman• May 7, 2015
Instagram posts stated on November 18, 2024 in an Instagram post:
"Ballot dumps" in Pennsylvania, California, North Carolina, Alaska and Wisconsin show election officials are improperly “flipping" down-ballot seats for Democrats.
By Caleb McCullough• November 21, 2024
Scott Galloway stated on November 07, 2018 in a tweet:
"The number of people who just got their voting rights restored in Florida is greater than the populations of Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Delaware, Rhode Island, Montana, Maine and New Hampshire."
By Amy Sherman• November 8, 2018
Rex Tillerson stated on April 28, 2017 in comments to the UN Security Council:
"China account(s) for 90 percent of North Korean trade."
By John Kruzel• May 1, 2017
Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a blog post:
"Intensifying Hurricane Willa headed directly toward 10,000 migrant caravan path."
By Miriam Valverde• October 23, 2018
Jack Kingston stated on July 01, 2014 in an ad:
"Perdue mismanaged Pillowtex, and nearly 8,000 people got laid off."
By April Hunt• July 16, 2014
Instagram posts stated on October 11, 2024 in an Instagram post:
“Kamala Harris staged hurricane relief photo op with C-17, no supplies sent to victims.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 17, 2024
Erica Smith stated on December 06, 2019 in :
Says she's beating Democratic opponent Cal Cunningham and is also the first black, female US Senate candidate to be beating an incumbent Senator (Thom Tillis) in "every poll out of the gate."
By Paul Specht• January 10, 2020

Articles (5794)

Sometimes fighting dangerous pests like screwworms and mosquitoes means sterilizing bugs

By Madison Czopek• June 10, 2026

Yes, a deadly flesh-eating worm was found in the US. No, you shouldn't panic about screwworms

By Grace Abels• August 26, 2025

Timeline of Brian Williams' statements on Iraqi helicopter attack

By Lauren Carroll• February 5, 2015

The Truth-O-Meter arrives in Rhode Island

By Bill Adair• June 28, 2010

PolitiFact Sheet: What we know about the caravan heading to the United States

By Miriam Valverde• October 22, 2018

Here’s the latest on the migrant caravans

By Miriam Valverde• November 2, 2018

Fact-checking Donald Trump's interview on 60 Minutes

By Louis Jacobson• October 15, 2018

Fact-check: Bahamas evacuees without visas ordered off US-bound ferry

By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• September 10, 2019

In NC, can someone commit voter fraud using only 'a phone book'?

By Paul Specht• January 29, 2020

Fact-checking claims about Border Patrol’s immigration crackdown in North Carolina

By Will Doran, Paul Specht• November 24, 2025

The Truth-O-Meter moves to the Midwest

By Bill Adair• July 25, 2010

Obama, the flag and the tale of the tail

By Bill Adair• August 15, 2008

The big picture: The North Korea situation as Trump heads to the UN

By Miriam Valverde• September 17, 2017

Fact-checking Trump’s election fraud falsehoods in White House remarks

By Daniel Funke, Clara Hendrickson, Louis Jacobson, Noah Y. Kim, Ilana Strauss• November 6, 2020

Rounding up our recent fact-checks of Hillary Clinton

By Steve Contorno• May 21, 2014

Can vaccination and infection rates add up to reach COVID-19 herd immunity?

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez• March 16, 2021

Fact-checking claims about Hillary Clinton

By Steve Contorno, Jon Greenberg• May 22, 2014

Announcing PolitiFact Wisconsin

By Bill Adair• September 5, 2010

Is North Korea ready to scrap its nuclear weapons?

By Jon Greenberg• April 19, 2018

Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in North Dakota

By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• June 28, 2018