15 People 15811 Fact-checks 5370 Articles People (15) ACLU of North Carolina North Carolina Futures Action Fund North Carolina Democratic Party North Carolina Healthcare Association North Carolina Republican Party Al Hunt Americans For Prosperity, North Carolina chapter Oliver North Dave Hunt North Carolina state House Democratic Caucus Lisa Baldelli-Hunt Rick North North Korean foreign ministry Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party Fact-checks (15811) Donald Trump stated on December 15, 2015 in the Republican debate in Las Vegas: The 9/11 terrorists' friends, family, girlfriends in the United States "were sent back for the most part to Saudi Arabia. They knew what was going on. They went home, and they wanted to watch their boyfriends on television." By Jon Greenberg• December 17, 2015 Social Media stated on October 09, 2024 in social media posts: “FEMA helicopters caught disrupting North Carolina supplies by using a ‘rotor wash’.” By Mia Penner• October 16, 2024 North Carolina Republican Party stated on February 12, 2019 in a press release: Says replacing NC Supreme Court Chief Justice with most experienced justice is a "longstanding, nonpartisan tradition." By Paul Specht• February 27, 2019 William Barber stated on February 20, 2020 in a tweet: Says “every time" the DSCC endorsed someone in North Carolina's U.S. Senate primary, "and the person they didn’t support was black, the candidate they picked ended up losing." By Paul Specht• March 5, 2020 Thom Tillis stated on September 14, 2020 in a debate: Says Cal Cunningham “got a $40,000 tax incentive to update his butler’s pantry.” By Paul Specht• September 28, 2020 Hillary Clinton stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech in Raleigh, NC: "Thanks to (North Carolina’s) governor and the legislature, the average teacher salary can barely support a family." By Will Doran• June 28, 2016 Lois Kolkhorst stated on February 06, 2017 in a Texas Capitol press conference: Says the proposed Texas Privacy Act "is very different from" North Carolina’s law "in that theirs covers a whole list of things that the Texas Privacy Act does not." By W. Gardner Selby• March 2, 2017 Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2020 in several speeches: Says North Carolina just landed an auto plant. By Jon Greenberg, Paul Specht• October 28, 2020 Roy Cooper stated on August 29, 2016 in posts on social media: "Under Pat McCrory, (North Carolina) has fallen to 41st in teacher pay." By Will Doran• September 2, 2016 Facebook posts stated on April 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Just passed into law today: You cannot go 5 miles over speed limit” in North Carolina. By Gabrielle Settles• April 14, 2022 North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party stated on November 01, 2018 in a Facebook ad: "Attention hunters: Voting in North Dakota could cost you your out-of-state hunting licenses." By Manuela Tobias• November 2, 2018 Facebook posts stated on December 01, 2025 in a Facebook post: A new North Carolina law “prohibits the use of wireless communication devices while driving.” By Paul Specht• December 4, 2025 Michael Whatley stated on September 06, 2025 in an X post: Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper “bears direct responsibility” for the fatal stabbing of a woman on the Charlotte rail system. By Will Doran, Paul Specht• September 12, 2025 Chris Larson stated on April 22, 2011 in a tweet: Republicans offered Wisconsin bar patrons "free shots (of alcohol) to sign recall petitions against" Democrats. By Tom Kertscher• May 1, 2011 Facebook posts stated on April 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says North Carolina banned and criminalized "Islamic Sharia Law" By Samantha Putterman• May 23, 2019 Stop Deceptive Amendments stated on September 24, 2018 in an ad: Every former North Carolina governor opposes "constitutional amendments Raleigh lawmakers put on the ballot this fall." By Paul Specht• September 27, 2018 Donald Trump stated on March 03, 2016 in a GOP debate hosted by Fox: The wives of the 9/11 hijackers "knew exactly what was happening" and went back to Saudi Arabia two days before the attacks to watch their husbands on television flying the planes. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 4, 2016 Jenna Wadsworth stated on January 26, 2021 in a tweet: North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall "has won more statewide races than probably anyone else alive." By Paul Specht• February 2, 2021 Brenden Jones stated on April 02, 2025 in a speech: “Contractors are being rejected” from providing Hurricane Helene relief in North Carolina because of racial “quotas” required by the state. By Paul Specht• May 30, 2025 Jim Kenney stated on March 10, 2016 in a budget address to City Council: "When the City and the Fairmount Park Conservancy invested $5 million in Hunting Park, crime went down 89 percent within a half mile radius of the park over the next three years." By Anna Orso• March 10, 2016 Articles (5370) Six times PolitiFact checked claims about the NC constitutional amendments By Will Doran• November 2, 2018 Checking on North Carolina's bathroom law affecting its economy By Will Doran• March 8, 2017 Texas order and Newt Gingrich's claim By W. Gardner Selby• March 21, 2012 Fact-checking Alan Grayson's 'Taliban Dan Webster' ad By Aaron Sharockman• September 28, 2010 In Context: “Government’s the only thing that we all belong to” By Bill Wichert• October 10, 2012 Ask PolitiFact: How does Joe Biden’s proposed asylum rule differ from Donald Trump’s ‘transit ban’? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 2, 2023 Sharia court in Irving, Texas? Negative By W. Gardner Selby• July 17, 2015 Fact-checking N.C. Lt. Gov. Dan Forest's pro-HB2 press conference in Texas By Will Doran• March 7, 2017 Unpacking the theory that the 14th Amendment could keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office in 2024 By Louis Jacobson• February 4, 2022 PolitiFact Florida's Top 10 items of 2010 By Aaron Sharockman• December 27, 2010 PolitiFact sniffs out distortions in GOP video By Robert Farley• July 7, 2009 Was the Civil War unconstitutional? By Will Doran• April 14, 2017 What we know about the history of laws related to foreigners and guns By Amy Sherman• December 13, 2019 Our ten most popular fact-checks from 2016 By Will Doran• January 3, 2017 Explaining the NCAA's logic in singling out North Carolina By Will Doran• September 13, 2016 Animal activists put PolitiFact New Jersey in crosshairs over ruling about hunting statistic By Erin O'Neill, Caryn Shinske• December 9, 2011 Roundup of HB2 fact checks: North Carolina's controversial new LGBT law By Will Doran• April 22, 2016 McConnell falsely suggests GOP forecast the type of election fraud found in NC By Matthew Riley, Paul Specht• March 7, 2019 A voter guide to North Carolina’s Senate primaries By Louis Jacobson, Paul Specht• May 13, 2022 The legal fight over NC gerrymandering isn’t over. How we got here, and what’s next. By Elizabeth Thompson• July 2, 2019
ACLU of North Carolina North Carolina Futures Action Fund North Carolina Democratic Party North Carolina Healthcare Association North Carolina Republican Party Al Hunt Americans For Prosperity, North Carolina chapter Oliver North Dave Hunt North Carolina state House Democratic Caucus Lisa Baldelli-Hunt Rick North North Korean foreign ministry Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party
Donald Trump stated on December 15, 2015 in the Republican debate in Las Vegas: The 9/11 terrorists' friends, family, girlfriends in the United States "were sent back for the most part to Saudi Arabia. They knew what was going on. They went home, and they wanted to watch their boyfriends on television." By Jon Greenberg• December 17, 2015 Social Media stated on October 09, 2024 in social media posts: “FEMA helicopters caught disrupting North Carolina supplies by using a ‘rotor wash’.” By Mia Penner• October 16, 2024 North Carolina Republican Party stated on February 12, 2019 in a press release: Says replacing NC Supreme Court Chief Justice with most experienced justice is a "longstanding, nonpartisan tradition." By Paul Specht• February 27, 2019 William Barber stated on February 20, 2020 in a tweet: Says “every time" the DSCC endorsed someone in North Carolina's U.S. Senate primary, "and the person they didn’t support was black, the candidate they picked ended up losing." By Paul Specht• March 5, 2020 Thom Tillis stated on September 14, 2020 in a debate: Says Cal Cunningham “got a $40,000 tax incentive to update his butler’s pantry.” By Paul Specht• September 28, 2020 Hillary Clinton stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech in Raleigh, NC: "Thanks to (North Carolina’s) governor and the legislature, the average teacher salary can barely support a family." By Will Doran• June 28, 2016 Lois Kolkhorst stated on February 06, 2017 in a Texas Capitol press conference: Says the proposed Texas Privacy Act "is very different from" North Carolina’s law "in that theirs covers a whole list of things that the Texas Privacy Act does not." By W. Gardner Selby• March 2, 2017 Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2020 in several speeches: Says North Carolina just landed an auto plant. By Jon Greenberg, Paul Specht• October 28, 2020 Roy Cooper stated on August 29, 2016 in posts on social media: "Under Pat McCrory, (North Carolina) has fallen to 41st in teacher pay." By Will Doran• September 2, 2016 Facebook posts stated on April 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Just passed into law today: You cannot go 5 miles over speed limit” in North Carolina. By Gabrielle Settles• April 14, 2022 North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party stated on November 01, 2018 in a Facebook ad: "Attention hunters: Voting in North Dakota could cost you your out-of-state hunting licenses." By Manuela Tobias• November 2, 2018 Facebook posts stated on December 01, 2025 in a Facebook post: A new North Carolina law “prohibits the use of wireless communication devices while driving.” By Paul Specht• December 4, 2025 Michael Whatley stated on September 06, 2025 in an X post: Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper “bears direct responsibility” for the fatal stabbing of a woman on the Charlotte rail system. By Will Doran, Paul Specht• September 12, 2025 Chris Larson stated on April 22, 2011 in a tweet: Republicans offered Wisconsin bar patrons "free shots (of alcohol) to sign recall petitions against" Democrats. By Tom Kertscher• May 1, 2011 Facebook posts stated on April 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says North Carolina banned and criminalized "Islamic Sharia Law" By Samantha Putterman• May 23, 2019 Stop Deceptive Amendments stated on September 24, 2018 in an ad: Every former North Carolina governor opposes "constitutional amendments Raleigh lawmakers put on the ballot this fall." By Paul Specht• September 27, 2018 Donald Trump stated on March 03, 2016 in a GOP debate hosted by Fox: The wives of the 9/11 hijackers "knew exactly what was happening" and went back to Saudi Arabia two days before the attacks to watch their husbands on television flying the planes. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 4, 2016 Jenna Wadsworth stated on January 26, 2021 in a tweet: North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall "has won more statewide races than probably anyone else alive." By Paul Specht• February 2, 2021 Brenden Jones stated on April 02, 2025 in a speech: “Contractors are being rejected” from providing Hurricane Helene relief in North Carolina because of racial “quotas” required by the state. By Paul Specht• May 30, 2025 Jim Kenney stated on March 10, 2016 in a budget address to City Council: "When the City and the Fairmount Park Conservancy invested $5 million in Hunting Park, crime went down 89 percent within a half mile radius of the park over the next three years." By Anna Orso• March 10, 2016
Six times PolitiFact checked claims about the NC constitutional amendments By Will Doran• November 2, 2018 Checking on North Carolina's bathroom law affecting its economy By Will Doran• March 8, 2017 Texas order and Newt Gingrich's claim By W. Gardner Selby• March 21, 2012 Fact-checking Alan Grayson's 'Taliban Dan Webster' ad By Aaron Sharockman• September 28, 2010 In Context: “Government’s the only thing that we all belong to” By Bill Wichert• October 10, 2012 Ask PolitiFact: How does Joe Biden’s proposed asylum rule differ from Donald Trump’s ‘transit ban’? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 2, 2023 Sharia court in Irving, Texas? Negative By W. Gardner Selby• July 17, 2015 Fact-checking N.C. Lt. Gov. Dan Forest's pro-HB2 press conference in Texas By Will Doran• March 7, 2017 Unpacking the theory that the 14th Amendment could keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office in 2024 By Louis Jacobson• February 4, 2022 PolitiFact Florida's Top 10 items of 2010 By Aaron Sharockman• December 27, 2010 PolitiFact sniffs out distortions in GOP video By Robert Farley• July 7, 2009 Was the Civil War unconstitutional? By Will Doran• April 14, 2017 What we know about the history of laws related to foreigners and guns By Amy Sherman• December 13, 2019 Our ten most popular fact-checks from 2016 By Will Doran• January 3, 2017 Explaining the NCAA's logic in singling out North Carolina By Will Doran• September 13, 2016 Animal activists put PolitiFact New Jersey in crosshairs over ruling about hunting statistic By Erin O'Neill, Caryn Shinske• December 9, 2011 Roundup of HB2 fact checks: North Carolina's controversial new LGBT law By Will Doran• April 22, 2016 McConnell falsely suggests GOP forecast the type of election fraud found in NC By Matthew Riley, Paul Specht• March 7, 2019 A voter guide to North Carolina’s Senate primaries By Louis Jacobson, Paul Specht• May 13, 2022 The legal fight over NC gerrymandering isn’t over. How we got here, and what’s next. By Elizabeth Thompson• July 2, 2019
