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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
Donald Trump stated on July 27, 2024 in a rally in St. Cloud, Minnesota:
During the 2020 Minnesota riots after George Floyd’s murder, Gov. Tim Walz didn’t call in the National Guard, “so, I sent in the National Guard to save Minneapolis.”
By Amy Sherman• August 7, 2024
Facebook posts stated on June 03, 2020 in Facebook post:
“It wasn't a big deal when Bill Clinton held up the Bible in front of the same exact church (as Donald Trump).”
By Eric Litke• June 11, 2020
Republican Party of Florida stated on August 24, 2022 in a campaign ad:
Charlie Crist "supported Biden's agenda to defund the police."
By Yacob Reyes• August 26, 2022
StGeorgeGazette.com stated on June 29, 2017 in an Internet post:
"Donald Trump plans to step down as President of the United States and resign from office within the next 30 days."
By Joshua Gillin• July 5, 2017
Dane Eagle stated on June 22, 2020 in a social media ad:
Antifa “are killing our police. Looting our businesses. Assaulting the elderly and burning our churches.”
By Daniel Funke, Amy Sherman• June 26, 2020
Wilton Gregory stated on March 31, 2014 in in the Georgia Bulletin, the Catholic newspaper:
The Cathedral of Christ the King is one of the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s largest and fastest-growing parishes.                                                                                                              
By Nancy Badertscher• May 2, 2014
Scott Walker stated on November 16, 2011 in a television interview:
The St. Norbert College/Wisconsin Public Radio poll has "been wrong in almost every election."
By James B. Nelson• December 4, 2011
Bloggers stated on May 31, 2020 in a story:
Says ex-Minneapolis officer accused of killing George Floyd commits suicide in prison cell.
By Samantha Putterman• June 1, 2020
Sarah Palin stated on October 02, 2008 in St. Louis, Mo.:
"You ... said that Barack Obama was not ready to be commander in chief."
By David DeCamp• October 2, 2008
American Civil Liberties Union of Florida stated on May 27, 2014 in a news release:
Florida has "the most errors and exonerations from death row."
By Amy Sherman• June 2, 2014
Donald Trump stated on November 29, 2017 in a speech in St. Charles, Mo.:
"For years, they have not been able to get tax cuts -- many, many years, since Reagan."
By Louis Jacobson• November 30, 2017
Occupy Democrats stated on April 25, 2015 in a meme first posted on Facebook:
Says "Bush Jr. handed Obama a $1.4 trillion deficit" and Obama "reduced Bush Jr.’s deficit to just $492 billion."
By Jon Greenberg• August 27, 2015
Mike Bost stated on September 14, 2018 in a campaign ad:
Says Brendan Kelly "spent his career" supporting Nancy Pelosi.
By Stephen Koff• October 5, 2018
Bloggers stated on September 10, 2018 in post on Facebook:
"If a statue of a person in the park on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes."  
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 26, 2018
Joe Biden stated on September 15, 2008 in St. Clair Shores, Mich.:
"When George Bush said we shouldn't investigate why the government's response to Hurricane Katrina was so incompetent, John McCain stood with him."
By Robert Farley• September 15, 2008
Bloggers stated on February 03, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says George Soros was arrested in Switzerland for a web of crimes based on information provided by Barack Obama.
By Samantha Putterman• February 8, 2019
Viral image stated on May 27, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says an image of armed anti-lockdown protesters and an image of unarmed Minneapolis protesters being tear gassed were taken in the “same state, same month.”
By Samantha Putterman• May 29, 2020
Chris Koster stated on April 22, 2016 in a tweet:
"Closing our state’s wage gap would make a $9 billion difference to Missouri women."
By Conner Smith• May 18, 2016
Facebook posts stated on July 02, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Says George Floyd died "because he had a system full of fentanyl and meth," and “beat women and held guns to their pregnant bellies.”
By Gabrielle Settles• July 8, 2021

Articles (1809)

How a false claim about out-of-state protesters traveled from Minnesota officials to Trump, Pelosi

By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2020

Who is Tim Walz? What to know about Kamala Harris’ new running mate

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• August 6, 2024

Fact-checking a pair of claims on crime

By Louis Jacobson• April 16, 2012

How George Floyd protests evolved in 5 major cities

By Daniel Funke• June 10, 2020

CNN/St. Petersburg Times debate brings attacks old and new

By Aaron Sharockman• October 24, 2010

Candidates in Florida's three-way U.S. Senate race stay on the attack

By Aaron Sharockman• October 24, 2010

Fact-checking a pair of claims on crime

By Louis Jacobson• April 17, 2012

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Fox News interview on police brutality protests

By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• June 12, 2020

Ad Watch: Florida GOP misleads on Crist’s stance on ‘defund the police,’ IRS

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes• August 29, 2022

The week in fact-checking: George Floyd protests, Trump attacks WHO

By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 5, 2020

Tyler Robinson: What's known about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect's politics, bullet casing etchings

By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• September 12, 2025

Fact-checking misinformation about the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis

By PolitiFact Staff • May 29, 2020

What the first police statement about George Floyd got wrong

By Bill McCarthy• April 22, 2021

What could be next for George Santos in the House?

By Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2023

How a political convention speech inspired PolitiFact

By Katie Sanders• August 22, 2024

Super Bowl Ad Watch: Trump and the economy

By Daniel Funke• February 2, 2020

PolitiFact Florida's Top 10 fact-checks of 2013

By Amy Sherman• January 3, 2014

The guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin, explained

By Bill McCarthy• April 20, 2021

Rep. George Santos has been indicted. Will he face consequences in Congress?

By Louis Jacobson• May 15, 2023

Anuncio republicano falsamente dice que Crist quiere quitar fondos a la policía, auditar clase media

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes• September 2, 2022