6 People 11973 Fact-checks 4203 Articles People (6) Oregon Citizens Lobby South West News Service Delaware Health and Social Services State Public Service Announcement Save America's Postal Service Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children Fact-checks (11973) Instagram posts stated on July 14, 2024 in an Instagram post: A Secret Service agent named Jonathan Willis said he “had the assassin in his sights for 3 minutes, but he was told not to engage by the head of the (Secret Service) unit.” By Madison Czopek• July 15, 2024 Donald Trump stated on July 07, 2021 in a press conference: "The person that shot Ashli Babbitt — boom — right through the head — just boom — there was no reason for that." By Louis Jacobson• July 8, 2021 New Jersey Democratic State Committee stated on October 17, 2011 in a political advertisement: "Since Mayor Kennedy O’Brien took office Sayreville has issued 22,081 building permits! Now O’Brien is holding secret meetings with big developers." By Caryn Shinske• October 26, 2011 Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 17, 2024 in Speech: After being shot at a Milwaukee rally in 1912, former President Teddy Roosevelt “finished his speech and he kept fighting.” By Madeline Heim• July 18, 2024 Oregon Citizens Lobby stated on February 06, 2014 in a legislative hearing tweet: Kip Kinkel and Clackamas Town Center shootings "both where citizen with gun stopped the crime" By Dana Tims• February 12, 2014 Social Media stated on April 26, 2026 in social media posts: Video shows “unedited raw security footage” of the shooter at the April 25 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. By Maria Briceño• April 29, 2026 Threads posts stated on July 14, 2024 in Threads posts: Photo shows Secret Service agents smiling while escorting Donald Trump offstage after assassination attempt. By Loreben Tuquero• July 15, 2024 Karl Racine stated on June 12, 2017 in a press conference: "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, whose government has important business and policy before the president of the United States, has already spent hundreds of thousands of dollars at the Trump International Hotel." By Smitha Rajan• June 19, 2017 Jonathan Brostoff stated on January 07, 2021 in a tweet: The woman killed during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol assault was shot by a Secret Service agent, not Capitol Police. By Eric Litke• January 8, 2021 Social Media stated on July 13, 2024 in social media posts: Donald Trump staged the shooting at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. By Samantha Putterman• July 14, 2024 Facebook posts stated on June 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: “More than 20 police officers are dead now because of the riots.” By Emily Venezky• June 10, 2020 Viral image stated on March 22, 2021 in a tweet: These 11 mass shootings involved an AR-15-style weapon. By Jon Greenberg• March 24, 2021 Michele Bachmann stated on November 03, 2010 in a CNN interview: "The president of the United States will be taking a trip over to India that is expected to cost the taxpayers $200 million a day." By Robert Farley• November 4, 2010 Tammy Baldwin stated on October 03, 2017 in a news release: The Las Vegas shooting was the "273rd mass shooting" in the United States so far in 2017. By Tom Kertscher• October 4, 2017 John Cornyn stated on March 17, 2010 in in a letter to President Barack Obama: "The spillover violence (from Mexico) in Texas is real and it is escalating." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 28, 2010 Threads posts stated on July 13, 2024 in a Threads post: “Trump rally shooter has been identified as 32-year-old California resident, Hank Pecker.” By Loreben Tuquero• July 14, 2024 X posts stated on February 13, 2022 in a tweet: Greenpeace USA had a banner on Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas making fun of Donald Trump’s genitalia. By Bill McCarthy• February 22, 2022 Instagram posts stated on August 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: Anne Heche was murdered by the illuminati because she was working on a movie about Jeffrey Epstein. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 16, 2022 Chain email stated on October 10, 2008 in our inbox: "If Barack Obama would apply for a job with the FBI or with the Secret Service, he would be disqualified because of his past associations with William Ayers." By Alexander Lane• October 17, 2008 Social Media stated on July 14, 2024 in social media posts: Photos show former President Donald Trump golfing after being shot. By Sara Swann• July 16, 2024 Articles (4203) Fact-checking falsehoods after shooting in hotel hosting correspondents’ dinner Trump attended By Amy Sherman• April 26, 2026 When Donald Trump was shot, the internet unleashed wild conspiracy theories By Katie Sanders• July 15, 2024 Chris Wallace asked why Vladimir Putin’s critics end up dead. Here are the details By Manuela Tobias• July 19, 2018 PolitiFact’s coverage of the Donald Trump assassination attempt By PolitiFact Staff • July 25, 2024 Mock Lobster! By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 28, 2008 In Maine Senate race, the candidates get personal, and even their husbands are targets for attacks By Tom Kertscher• October 30, 2020 How likely are you to be struck by lightning? By Ciara O'Rourke• April 7, 2011 Trump rally shooting put scrutiny on Secret Service women, diversity efforts. Here are the facts. By Grace Abels, Madison Czopek• July 22, 2024 A ‘third assassination attempt’ against Trump? Here’s what we know about California arrest By Jeff Cercone• October 14, 2024 Jan. 6 hearing details Trump’s inaction as Capitol riot unfolded By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• July 22, 2022 Was Joe Biden’s uncle eaten by cannibals after World War II crash? Experts say it’s highly unlikely By Louis Jacobson• April 18, 2024 Black Lives Matter protests and the Capitol assault: Comparing the police response By Jon Greenberg, Noah Y. Kim• January 8, 2021 UPDATE: Ad says Calif. candidate Gil Cisneros demanded sex for campaign cash. Here's what we know By Stephen Koff• September 19, 2018 Jason Aldean's 'Try That in a Small Town' video includes footage from non-US protests By Jeff Cercone, Madison Czopek• July 20, 2023 In Context: Trump recounts assassination attempt. Here’s what he said at the RNC. By Grace Abels• July 19, 2024 PolitiFact Florida tackles claims about Miami Dolphins stadium By Amy Sherman• May 1, 2013 Fact-checking 'Judas and the Black Messiah,' the film about the killing of a Black Panther leader By Jon Greenberg• April 14, 2021 Donald Trump's accusations about Hunter Biden and a payout from China: A closer look By Louis Jacobson• October 2, 2019 No link between Fort Bragg and New Orleans, Las Vegas incidents, officials say By Jeff Cercone, Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• January 3, 2025 Meta and X removed the accounts of Trump’s assassination attempt suspect: That’s not uncommon By Maria Briceño, Loreben Tuquero• September 17, 2024
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Instagram posts stated on July 14, 2024 in an Instagram post: A Secret Service agent named Jonathan Willis said he “had the assassin in his sights for 3 minutes, but he was told not to engage by the head of the (Secret Service) unit.” By Madison Czopek• July 15, 2024 Donald Trump stated on July 07, 2021 in a press conference: "The person that shot Ashli Babbitt — boom — right through the head — just boom — there was no reason for that." By Louis Jacobson• July 8, 2021 New Jersey Democratic State Committee stated on October 17, 2011 in a political advertisement: "Since Mayor Kennedy O’Brien took office Sayreville has issued 22,081 building permits! Now O’Brien is holding secret meetings with big developers." By Caryn Shinske• October 26, 2011 Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 17, 2024 in Speech: After being shot at a Milwaukee rally in 1912, former President Teddy Roosevelt “finished his speech and he kept fighting.” By Madeline Heim• July 18, 2024 Oregon Citizens Lobby stated on February 06, 2014 in a legislative hearing tweet: Kip Kinkel and Clackamas Town Center shootings "both where citizen with gun stopped the crime" By Dana Tims• February 12, 2014 Social Media stated on April 26, 2026 in social media posts: Video shows “unedited raw security footage” of the shooter at the April 25 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. By Maria Briceño• April 29, 2026 Threads posts stated on July 14, 2024 in Threads posts: Photo shows Secret Service agents smiling while escorting Donald Trump offstage after assassination attempt. By Loreben Tuquero• July 15, 2024 Karl Racine stated on June 12, 2017 in a press conference: "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, whose government has important business and policy before the president of the United States, has already spent hundreds of thousands of dollars at the Trump International Hotel." By Smitha Rajan• June 19, 2017 Jonathan Brostoff stated on January 07, 2021 in a tweet: The woman killed during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol assault was shot by a Secret Service agent, not Capitol Police. By Eric Litke• January 8, 2021 Social Media stated on July 13, 2024 in social media posts: Donald Trump staged the shooting at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. By Samantha Putterman• July 14, 2024 Facebook posts stated on June 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: “More than 20 police officers are dead now because of the riots.” By Emily Venezky• June 10, 2020 Viral image stated on March 22, 2021 in a tweet: These 11 mass shootings involved an AR-15-style weapon. By Jon Greenberg• March 24, 2021 Michele Bachmann stated on November 03, 2010 in a CNN interview: "The president of the United States will be taking a trip over to India that is expected to cost the taxpayers $200 million a day." By Robert Farley• November 4, 2010 Tammy Baldwin stated on October 03, 2017 in a news release: The Las Vegas shooting was the "273rd mass shooting" in the United States so far in 2017. By Tom Kertscher• October 4, 2017 John Cornyn stated on March 17, 2010 in in a letter to President Barack Obama: "The spillover violence (from Mexico) in Texas is real and it is escalating." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 28, 2010 Threads posts stated on July 13, 2024 in a Threads post: “Trump rally shooter has been identified as 32-year-old California resident, Hank Pecker.” By Loreben Tuquero• July 14, 2024 X posts stated on February 13, 2022 in a tweet: Greenpeace USA had a banner on Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas making fun of Donald Trump’s genitalia. By Bill McCarthy• February 22, 2022 Instagram posts stated on August 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: Anne Heche was murdered by the illuminati because she was working on a movie about Jeffrey Epstein. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 16, 2022 Chain email stated on October 10, 2008 in our inbox: "If Barack Obama would apply for a job with the FBI or with the Secret Service, he would be disqualified because of his past associations with William Ayers." By Alexander Lane• October 17, 2008 Social Media stated on July 14, 2024 in social media posts: Photos show former President Donald Trump golfing after being shot. By Sara Swann• July 16, 2024
Fact-checking falsehoods after shooting in hotel hosting correspondents’ dinner Trump attended By Amy Sherman• April 26, 2026 When Donald Trump was shot, the internet unleashed wild conspiracy theories By Katie Sanders• July 15, 2024 Chris Wallace asked why Vladimir Putin’s critics end up dead. Here are the details By Manuela Tobias• July 19, 2018 PolitiFact’s coverage of the Donald Trump assassination attempt By PolitiFact Staff • July 25, 2024 Mock Lobster! By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 28, 2008 In Maine Senate race, the candidates get personal, and even their husbands are targets for attacks By Tom Kertscher• October 30, 2020 How likely are you to be struck by lightning? By Ciara O'Rourke• April 7, 2011 Trump rally shooting put scrutiny on Secret Service women, diversity efforts. Here are the facts. By Grace Abels, Madison Czopek• July 22, 2024 A ‘third assassination attempt’ against Trump? Here’s what we know about California arrest By Jeff Cercone• October 14, 2024 Jan. 6 hearing details Trump’s inaction as Capitol riot unfolded By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• July 22, 2022 Was Joe Biden’s uncle eaten by cannibals after World War II crash? Experts say it’s highly unlikely By Louis Jacobson• April 18, 2024 Black Lives Matter protests and the Capitol assault: Comparing the police response By Jon Greenberg, Noah Y. Kim• January 8, 2021 UPDATE: Ad says Calif. candidate Gil Cisneros demanded sex for campaign cash. Here's what we know By Stephen Koff• September 19, 2018 Jason Aldean's 'Try That in a Small Town' video includes footage from non-US protests By Jeff Cercone, Madison Czopek• July 20, 2023 In Context: Trump recounts assassination attempt. Here’s what he said at the RNC. By Grace Abels• July 19, 2024 PolitiFact Florida tackles claims about Miami Dolphins stadium By Amy Sherman• May 1, 2013 Fact-checking 'Judas and the Black Messiah,' the film about the killing of a Black Panther leader By Jon Greenberg• April 14, 2021 Donald Trump's accusations about Hunter Biden and a payout from China: A closer look By Louis Jacobson• October 2, 2019 No link between Fort Bragg and New Orleans, Las Vegas incidents, officials say By Jeff Cercone, Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• January 3, 2025 Meta and X removed the accounts of Trump’s assassination attempt suspect: That’s not uncommon By Maria Briceño, Loreben Tuquero• September 17, 2024
