6 People 13664 Fact-checks 4975 Articles People (6) Women On the Wall Occupy Wall Street Occupied Wall Street Journal Ending Spending Action Fund Save Flexible Spending Plans Wall Street Journal editorial page Fact-checks (13664) Viral image stated on June 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump supporters tackled an Antifa thug, unmasked him, duct taped him to an electrical box.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 11, 2020 Viral image stated on April 10, 2019 in a Facebook post: A PETA activist was taped to a tree after protesting a biker rally. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 22, 2019 CNNews3.com stated on February 06, 2017 in an Internet post: The HIV virus has been "detected in Walmart bananas after 10 year old boy contracts the virus." By Joshua Gillin• February 6, 2017 Marco Rubio stated on June 26, 2010 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": "We are picking up oil with shovels and paper and plastic bags." By Laura Figueroa• July 7, 2010 Newt Gingrich stated on February 18, 2012 in a campaign speech in Cobb County: "You can’t put a gun rack in a [Chevrolet] Volt." By Willoughby Mariano• February 24, 2012 Viral image stated on May 09, 2023 in an Instagram post: The National Parks Service posted about children who have been freed from human traffickers. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 11, 2023 Sarah Palin stated on November 07, 2010 in a prepared speech: Grocery prices "have risen significantly over the past year or so." By Louis Jacobson• November 10, 2010 Benny Johnson stated on June 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: “New tapes” of Nancy Pelosi show that the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol “was all planned.” By Madison Czopek• June 6, 2023 Viral image stated on May 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: A long list shows “new CDC guidelines for reopening schools.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 22, 2020 Mitt Romney stated on March 02, 2012 in a rally in Cleveland, Ohio: Says in the 2012 State of the Union address, President Obama "didn't even mention the deficit or debt." By Molly Moorhead• March 5, 2012 Tim Kaine stated on October 04, 2016 in a vice presidential debate in Virginia: "When Donald Trump spoke in Phoenix, he looked the audience in the eye and he said ‘no, we're building a wall and we're deporting everybody.’ He said, quote, ‘they will all be gone. They will all be gone.’ This is one of the ones where you can go to the tape on it and see what Donald Trump has said." By Miriam Valverde• October 5, 2016 Chris Murphy stated on December 23, 2018 in a tweet: "The 2017/2018 budgets gave (President Donald) Trump billions for border upgrades. He’s spent ALMOST NONE of it. 6%." By Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2019 Glen Sturtevant stated on October 02, 2015 in a TV ad: Dan Gecker voted to "double vehicle registration fees, costing (Chesterfield) county residents over $6 million annually." By Warren Fiske• October 12, 2015 Mike Huebsch stated on March 03, 2011 in a statement made by a staffer during a court hearing.: Damage by protesters to the Wisconsin state Capitol will cost $7.5 million to repair. By James B. Nelson• March 8, 2011 Ending Spending Action Fund stated on August 13, 2014 in a campaign ad: "In six years, (U.S. Rep. Gary) Peters introduced zero bills that became law." By Steve Contorno• August 20, 2014 David Segal stated on June 17, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: "As Washington debates cracking down on the big Wall Street banks, I’ve passed legislation that does so." By Cynthia Needham• July 7, 2010 Facebook posts stated on March 20, 2019 in posts online: "President Trump’s wall costs less than the ObamaCare website." By Julianna Rennie• March 29, 2019 Joni Ernst stated on May 28, 2022 in a newsletter: $3 million per day in "your tax dollars" are being spent to guard "unused border wall materials." By Nina Baker• June 16, 2022 Connie Mack stated on April 12, 2012 in a television ad: Says Sen. Bill Nelson voted to spend "$144,541 to see how monkeys react under the influence of cocaine." By Katie Sanders• April 13, 2012 Judd Gregg stated on March 25, 2009 in a Fox News interview: Obama's budget plan would "take national debt up to about 80 percent of gross national product. ... Historically, it's been about 40 percent." By Robert Farley• March 26, 2009 Articles (4975) Hurricanes and tropical storms lead to flood of misinformation By Amy Sherman• August 28, 2019 Hurricane Irma: 5 myths about hurricane prep to forget By Allison Graves• September 8, 2017 PolitiFact's guide to fake news websites and what they peddle By PolitiFact Staff • April 20, 2017 6 months in office, Trump’s mixed record on 6 major promises By John Kruzel• July 20, 2017 What costs more, soldiers' Viagra or transgender health care? What about Mar-a-Lago trips? By Joshua Gillin• July 27, 2017 Mailbag: Your interpretation is 'nutty' By Louis Jacobson• June 26, 2015 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in Charleston, W.Va. By Louis Jacobson• August 22, 2018 Fact-checking Barack Obama's latest jobs claim By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• November 9, 2014 Fact-checking Barack Obama on the Nov. 9 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• November 9, 2014 Fact-checking Donald Trump's address to Congress By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 1, 2017 Tracking Donald Trump’s flip-flops in his first 100 days By Lauren Carroll• April 27, 2017 As Donald Trump prepares immigration speech, mass deportation at issue By Miriam Valverde• August 30, 2016 Biden won’t be charged in classified documents case, but special counsel report questions his memory By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• February 9, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump at CPAC By Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Miriam Valverde• February 24, 2017 Fact-checking the Jan. 12 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• January 12, 2014 PunditFact fact-checks the Sunday Jan. 2 shows By Aaron Sharockman• January 12, 2014 Fact-checking Donald Trump CIA pick Gina Haspel’s Senate hearing By John Kruzel• May 9, 2018 Central America and the root causes of migration to the US By Miriam Valverde• June 7, 2021 PolitiFact Sheet: Donald Trump’s immigration plan By Miriam Valverde• November 9, 2016 Sparring over spending By David Baumann• November 7, 2007
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Viral image stated on June 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump supporters tackled an Antifa thug, unmasked him, duct taped him to an electrical box.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 11, 2020 Viral image stated on April 10, 2019 in a Facebook post: A PETA activist was taped to a tree after protesting a biker rally. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 22, 2019 CNNews3.com stated on February 06, 2017 in an Internet post: The HIV virus has been "detected in Walmart bananas after 10 year old boy contracts the virus." By Joshua Gillin• February 6, 2017 Marco Rubio stated on June 26, 2010 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": "We are picking up oil with shovels and paper and plastic bags." By Laura Figueroa• July 7, 2010 Newt Gingrich stated on February 18, 2012 in a campaign speech in Cobb County: "You can’t put a gun rack in a [Chevrolet] Volt." By Willoughby Mariano• February 24, 2012 Viral image stated on May 09, 2023 in an Instagram post: The National Parks Service posted about children who have been freed from human traffickers. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 11, 2023 Sarah Palin stated on November 07, 2010 in a prepared speech: Grocery prices "have risen significantly over the past year or so." By Louis Jacobson• November 10, 2010 Benny Johnson stated on June 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: “New tapes” of Nancy Pelosi show that the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol “was all planned.” By Madison Czopek• June 6, 2023 Viral image stated on May 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: A long list shows “new CDC guidelines for reopening schools.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 22, 2020 Mitt Romney stated on March 02, 2012 in a rally in Cleveland, Ohio: Says in the 2012 State of the Union address, President Obama "didn't even mention the deficit or debt." By Molly Moorhead• March 5, 2012 Tim Kaine stated on October 04, 2016 in a vice presidential debate in Virginia: "When Donald Trump spoke in Phoenix, he looked the audience in the eye and he said ‘no, we're building a wall and we're deporting everybody.’ He said, quote, ‘they will all be gone. They will all be gone.’ This is one of the ones where you can go to the tape on it and see what Donald Trump has said." By Miriam Valverde• October 5, 2016 Chris Murphy stated on December 23, 2018 in a tweet: "The 2017/2018 budgets gave (President Donald) Trump billions for border upgrades. He’s spent ALMOST NONE of it. 6%." By Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2019 Glen Sturtevant stated on October 02, 2015 in a TV ad: Dan Gecker voted to "double vehicle registration fees, costing (Chesterfield) county residents over $6 million annually." By Warren Fiske• October 12, 2015 Mike Huebsch stated on March 03, 2011 in a statement made by a staffer during a court hearing.: Damage by protesters to the Wisconsin state Capitol will cost $7.5 million to repair. By James B. Nelson• March 8, 2011 Ending Spending Action Fund stated on August 13, 2014 in a campaign ad: "In six years, (U.S. Rep. Gary) Peters introduced zero bills that became law." By Steve Contorno• August 20, 2014 David Segal stated on June 17, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: "As Washington debates cracking down on the big Wall Street banks, I’ve passed legislation that does so." By Cynthia Needham• July 7, 2010 Facebook posts stated on March 20, 2019 in posts online: "President Trump’s wall costs less than the ObamaCare website." By Julianna Rennie• March 29, 2019 Joni Ernst stated on May 28, 2022 in a newsletter: $3 million per day in "your tax dollars" are being spent to guard "unused border wall materials." By Nina Baker• June 16, 2022 Connie Mack stated on April 12, 2012 in a television ad: Says Sen. Bill Nelson voted to spend "$144,541 to see how monkeys react under the influence of cocaine." By Katie Sanders• April 13, 2012 Judd Gregg stated on March 25, 2009 in a Fox News interview: Obama's budget plan would "take national debt up to about 80 percent of gross national product. ... Historically, it's been about 40 percent." By Robert Farley• March 26, 2009
Hurricanes and tropical storms lead to flood of misinformation By Amy Sherman• August 28, 2019 Hurricane Irma: 5 myths about hurricane prep to forget By Allison Graves• September 8, 2017 PolitiFact's guide to fake news websites and what they peddle By PolitiFact Staff • April 20, 2017 6 months in office, Trump’s mixed record on 6 major promises By John Kruzel• July 20, 2017 What costs more, soldiers' Viagra or transgender health care? What about Mar-a-Lago trips? By Joshua Gillin• July 27, 2017 Mailbag: Your interpretation is 'nutty' By Louis Jacobson• June 26, 2015 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in Charleston, W.Va. By Louis Jacobson• August 22, 2018 Fact-checking Barack Obama's latest jobs claim By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• November 9, 2014 Fact-checking Barack Obama on the Nov. 9 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• November 9, 2014 Fact-checking Donald Trump's address to Congress By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 1, 2017 Tracking Donald Trump’s flip-flops in his first 100 days By Lauren Carroll• April 27, 2017 As Donald Trump prepares immigration speech, mass deportation at issue By Miriam Valverde• August 30, 2016 Biden won’t be charged in classified documents case, but special counsel report questions his memory By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• February 9, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump at CPAC By Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Miriam Valverde• February 24, 2017 Fact-checking the Jan. 12 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• January 12, 2014 PunditFact fact-checks the Sunday Jan. 2 shows By Aaron Sharockman• January 12, 2014 Fact-checking Donald Trump CIA pick Gina Haspel’s Senate hearing By John Kruzel• May 9, 2018 Central America and the root causes of migration to the US By Miriam Valverde• June 7, 2021 PolitiFact Sheet: Donald Trump’s immigration plan By Miriam Valverde• November 9, 2016 Sparring over spending By David Baumann• November 7, 2007
