16 People 21490 Fact-checks 7616 Articles People (16) Melania Trump President Trump's lawyers College presidents Republican presidents Students for Trump Vets for Trump The Trump Talks Donald Trump Tiffany Trump Eric Trump Ivanka Trump Committee to Defend the President Donald Trump Jr. Wisconsin Trump Victory Politics Elite Trump Georgians for Bernie Sanders for President Fact-checks (21490) Paul Manafort stated on July 19, 2016 in a press conference: "The Clinton camp was the first to get it out there and try to say there was something untoward about the speech that Melania Trump gave." By Lauren Carroll• July 19, 2016 Facebook posts stated on April 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: Video shows Donald Trump returning to Washington “in a blaze of glory on Air Force 1.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 23, 2021 Viral image stated on April 08, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video proves John F. Kennedy Jr. is alive. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 14, 2023 Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in Media briefing: Says video shows Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old charged with killing two protesters in Kenosha, "was trying to get away from them" ... "fell, and then they violently attacked him." By Haley BeMiller• September 1, 2020 Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2024 in a Facebook post: Donald Trump called his wife "Mercedes" instead of Melania. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 28, 2024 YourNewsWire.com stated on November 23, 2017 in a headline: "Melania Trump: 'If ISIS Lays a finger on Barron, I’ll scratch Obama’s eyes out.' " By Amy Sherman• November 28, 2017 Bloggers stated on November 01, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Barron Trump was born in March 2006 and Melania wasn’t a legal citizen until July 2006. So under this executive order, his own son wouldn’t be an American citizen." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 4, 2018 Threads posts stated on November 01, 2024 in a Threads post: “Melania Trump quietly endorses Kamala Harris for president.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 6, 2024 Instagram posts stated on November 01, 2024 in an Instagram post: Photo shows former President Donald Trump voting in the 2024 election in New York. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 5, 2024 Joshua Feuerstein stated on October 07, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says #MeToo movement sign suggested assaulting First Lady Melania Trump. By Kyra Haas• October 11, 2018 Joe Biden stated on January 11, 2022 in a speech on voting rights in Georgia: “In the 2020 election, President Trump voted from behind the desk in the White House in Florida.” By Amy Sherman• January 13, 2022 Viral image stated on March 18, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Tom Ford said about Melania Trump, "I have no interest in dressing a glorified escort who steals speeches and has bad taste in men." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 28, 2019 Bloggers stated on May 06, 2018 in a blog post: "Melania Just Hit Donald Trump With Shocking Announcement He Never Saw Coming" By Miriam Valverde• May 8, 2018 Bloggers stated on September 03, 2017 in a blog post: Says Lady Gaga was arrested after a confrontation with First Lady Melania Trump. By John Kruzel• September 6, 2017 Instagram posts stated on February 16, 2025 in an Instagram post: Says Barron Trump posted on X, “We’re on the brink of uncovering a dark legacy in this country that’s been hidden for far too long.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 21, 2025 Facebook posts stated on August 08, 2020 in a Facebook post: "In 3 months, Melania took 21 trips to NY, to get her hair done, at taxpayer cost of $675,000 or $32,143/trip." By Noah Y. Kim• August 24, 2020 Viral image stated on November 05, 2024 in a Threads post: Actor Sydney Sweeney “says she voted for Donald Trump.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 8, 2024 Facebook posts stated on October 14, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Melania Trump declares that she wants a divorce.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 22, 2024 YourNewsWire.com stated on February 08, 2018 in in a fake news blog post : Says Melania Trump hired exorcist to "cleanse White House of Obama demons." By Mica Soellner• February 19, 2018 Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Says Ted Cruz distributed the ad showing a nude Melania Trump on a rug. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 31, 2016 Articles (7616) PolitiFact’s coverage of the 2016 Republican National Convention By Adam Thorp• August 2, 2016 Fact-checking the second night of the 2016 Republican National Convention By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 19, 2016 In context: Comparing the Melania Trump, Michelle Obama convention speeches By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 19, 2016 Was Trump a 'draft dodger'? By Jon Greenberg• July 21, 2015 On Trump’s birthday, UFC fights at the White House. How did other presidents celebrate birthdays? By Gracey Abernethy• June 12, 2026 Guests at President Donald Trump’s first speech to Congress By Miriam Valverde• March 1, 2017 Fact-checking Donald Trump's fake news awards By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• January 18, 2018 Did Sheriff David Clarke commit plagiarism? By Tom Kertscher• May 30, 2017 Fact-checking falsehoods after shooting in hotel hosting correspondents’ dinner Trump attended By Amy Sherman• April 26, 2026 Happy 16th birthday, PolitiFact! Here's how we're covering the 2024 election By Katie Sanders• August 22, 2023 The most outlandish claims we’ve fact-checked about Queen Elizabeth II By Gabrielle Settles• September 12, 2022 COVID-19 contact tracing for Donald Trump: Who else should isolate? By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• October 2, 2020 Did Ted Cruz pledge to back the Republican nominee? By Allison Graves, Amy Sherman• July 21, 2016 Trump’s bad advice on going to polls to verify if your mail ballot was counted By Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• September 3, 2020 Fact-checking the second GOP presidential debate By Aaron Sharockman• September 17, 2015 Photo showing Melania Trump wearing jacket saying 'I really don't care' is real By Bill McCarthy• June 22, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump's interview on Fox & Friends By Allison Graves, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• April 26, 2018 Who is Donald Trump’s State of the Union guest Ji Seong-ho, who defected from North Korea? By Amy Sherman• January 31, 2018 Watch the Aug. 3 PolitiFact Live: It's our 10th birthday! By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• August 3, 2017 How misinformers manufacture and embellish embarrassing presidential moments By Bill McCarthy• April 12, 2022
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Paul Manafort stated on July 19, 2016 in a press conference: "The Clinton camp was the first to get it out there and try to say there was something untoward about the speech that Melania Trump gave." By Lauren Carroll• July 19, 2016 Facebook posts stated on April 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: Video shows Donald Trump returning to Washington “in a blaze of glory on Air Force 1.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 23, 2021 Viral image stated on April 08, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video proves John F. Kennedy Jr. is alive. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 14, 2023 Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in Media briefing: Says video shows Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old charged with killing two protesters in Kenosha, "was trying to get away from them" ... "fell, and then they violently attacked him." By Haley BeMiller• September 1, 2020 Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2024 in a Facebook post: Donald Trump called his wife "Mercedes" instead of Melania. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 28, 2024 YourNewsWire.com stated on November 23, 2017 in a headline: "Melania Trump: 'If ISIS Lays a finger on Barron, I’ll scratch Obama’s eyes out.' " By Amy Sherman• November 28, 2017 Bloggers stated on November 01, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Barron Trump was born in March 2006 and Melania wasn’t a legal citizen until July 2006. So under this executive order, his own son wouldn’t be an American citizen." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 4, 2018 Threads posts stated on November 01, 2024 in a Threads post: “Melania Trump quietly endorses Kamala Harris for president.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 6, 2024 Instagram posts stated on November 01, 2024 in an Instagram post: Photo shows former President Donald Trump voting in the 2024 election in New York. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 5, 2024 Joshua Feuerstein stated on October 07, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says #MeToo movement sign suggested assaulting First Lady Melania Trump. By Kyra Haas• October 11, 2018 Joe Biden stated on January 11, 2022 in a speech on voting rights in Georgia: “In the 2020 election, President Trump voted from behind the desk in the White House in Florida.” By Amy Sherman• January 13, 2022 Viral image stated on March 18, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Tom Ford said about Melania Trump, "I have no interest in dressing a glorified escort who steals speeches and has bad taste in men." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 28, 2019 Bloggers stated on May 06, 2018 in a blog post: "Melania Just Hit Donald Trump With Shocking Announcement He Never Saw Coming" By Miriam Valverde• May 8, 2018 Bloggers stated on September 03, 2017 in a blog post: Says Lady Gaga was arrested after a confrontation with First Lady Melania Trump. By John Kruzel• September 6, 2017 Instagram posts stated on February 16, 2025 in an Instagram post: Says Barron Trump posted on X, “We’re on the brink of uncovering a dark legacy in this country that’s been hidden for far too long.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 21, 2025 Facebook posts stated on August 08, 2020 in a Facebook post: "In 3 months, Melania took 21 trips to NY, to get her hair done, at taxpayer cost of $675,000 or $32,143/trip." By Noah Y. Kim• August 24, 2020 Viral image stated on November 05, 2024 in a Threads post: Actor Sydney Sweeney “says she voted for Donald Trump.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 8, 2024 Facebook posts stated on October 14, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Melania Trump declares that she wants a divorce.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 22, 2024 YourNewsWire.com stated on February 08, 2018 in in a fake news blog post : Says Melania Trump hired exorcist to "cleanse White House of Obama demons." By Mica Soellner• February 19, 2018 Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Says Ted Cruz distributed the ad showing a nude Melania Trump on a rug. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 31, 2016
PolitiFact’s coverage of the 2016 Republican National Convention By Adam Thorp• August 2, 2016 Fact-checking the second night of the 2016 Republican National Convention By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 19, 2016 In context: Comparing the Melania Trump, Michelle Obama convention speeches By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 19, 2016 Was Trump a 'draft dodger'? By Jon Greenberg• July 21, 2015 On Trump’s birthday, UFC fights at the White House. How did other presidents celebrate birthdays? By Gracey Abernethy• June 12, 2026 Guests at President Donald Trump’s first speech to Congress By Miriam Valverde• March 1, 2017 Fact-checking Donald Trump's fake news awards By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• January 18, 2018 Did Sheriff David Clarke commit plagiarism? By Tom Kertscher• May 30, 2017 Fact-checking falsehoods after shooting in hotel hosting correspondents’ dinner Trump attended By Amy Sherman• April 26, 2026 Happy 16th birthday, PolitiFact! Here's how we're covering the 2024 election By Katie Sanders• August 22, 2023 The most outlandish claims we’ve fact-checked about Queen Elizabeth II By Gabrielle Settles• September 12, 2022 COVID-19 contact tracing for Donald Trump: Who else should isolate? By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• October 2, 2020 Did Ted Cruz pledge to back the Republican nominee? By Allison Graves, Amy Sherman• July 21, 2016 Trump’s bad advice on going to polls to verify if your mail ballot was counted By Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• September 3, 2020 Fact-checking the second GOP presidential debate By Aaron Sharockman• September 17, 2015 Photo showing Melania Trump wearing jacket saying 'I really don't care' is real By Bill McCarthy• June 22, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump's interview on Fox & Friends By Allison Graves, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• April 26, 2018 Who is Donald Trump’s State of the Union guest Ji Seong-ho, who defected from North Korea? By Amy Sherman• January 31, 2018 Watch the Aug. 3 PolitiFact Live: It's our 10th birthday! By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• August 3, 2017 How misinformers manufacture and embellish embarrassing presidential moments By Bill McCarthy• April 12, 2022
