40 People 23820 Fact-checks 7892 Articles People (40) Kid Rock Oregon Healthy Kids Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty National Women's Law Center Florida House Majority Office Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office Ohio Public Defender's Office Coalition to Protect Kids NY Common Sense Kids Action Healthy Kids, Healthy Portland Choose: New Jersey Environment New Jersey New Century Times New York Post New Leadership PAC New Approach Oregon New Day for America New Georgia Encyclopedia New York Times One New Jersey Fact-checks (23820) Facebook posts stated on August 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “You people hate on Trump but he put on a child protective force that found over 300 missing kids in less than 30 days.” By Madison Czopek• September 16, 2020 Facebook posts stated on August 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Says authorities found 39 children in a double wide trailer in Georgia and it's not the biggest news story in America.” By Samantha Putterman• September 1, 2020 Joyce Beatty stated on May 25, 2016 in in a press conference: In Ohio, "each year an estimated 1,000 children become victims of human trafficking, and over 3,000 more are at risk." By Nadia Pflaum• June 10, 2016 Teresa Fedor stated on December 01, 2010 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "Toledo … is fourth in the nation behind much bigger cities — Miami, Las Vegas, Portland — in number of human trafficking arrests and rescues." By Aaron Marshall• December 14, 2010 Kari Lake stated on October 23, 2024 in a press conference: "Ruben Gallego wanted to defund the police. He actually co-sponsored legislation to defund the police.” By Mia Osmonbekov• October 25, 2024 Bloggers stated on March 06, 2011 in various blog postings critical of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s "budget okays disposing of unclaimed pound dogs to university research facilities." By Dave Umhoefer• March 9, 2011 Viral image stated on October 18, 2022 in an Instagram post: There are “100,000 kids in cages” under the Getty art museum. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 20, 2022 Instagram posts stated on December 17, 2024 in a photo: “A Coca-Cola truck filled with kids was found by police in Cicero, Illinois.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• December 18, 2024 John Cornyn stated on January 10, 2014 in an online commentary: "25% of human trafficking victims are located in Texas." By W. Gardner Selby• January 29, 2014 Katie Pavlich stated on April 01, 2021 in a TV segment: “The Biden administration is engaging in human trafficking because they are enabling this to happen” at the southern border. By Bill McCarthy• April 6, 2021 Mandela Barnes stated on September 02, 2022 in News release: "Ron Johnson has voted against funding for law enforcement and recently opposed a plan to recruit and train new officers " By D.L. Davis• September 30, 2022 Instagram posts stated on December 02, 2024 in an Instagram post: "President Trump has announced a plan to prosecute the Biden administration for the 325,000 kids that went ‘missing’ into human trafficking & sex slavery during their open border policies.” By Maria Briceño• December 5, 2024 Ron DeSantis stated on June 16, 2021 in a press conference: “That meth … it’s almost all coming across the southern border and it’s been accelerating for the last six months.” By Miriam Valverde• June 21, 2021 Ann Wagner stated on August 18, 2020 in an ad: Says Jill Schupp has shown a “disturbing pattern of putting sex offenders over our safety.” By Tom Kertscher• August 26, 2020 Club for Growth stated on October 05, 2022 in an ad: As attorney general, Catherine Cortez Masto “opposed tougher laws on methamphetamine dealers.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 14, 2022 Dawn Buckingham stated on February 08, 2017 in a campaign email blast: "Hundreds of illegal immigrants subject to detainers were released in the last week since the new sanctuary policy was adopted by the Travis County Sheriff's Office." By W. Gardner Selby• February 10, 2017 Ashley Moody stated on January 30, 2025 in a hearing: The National Human Trafficking Hotline “in the last four years decided that they would no longer report tips to law enforcement, that they would take a more victim-centered approach.” By Samantha Putterman• February 4, 2025 Facebook posts stated on September 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Biden and Obama allowed grown men in restrooms with little girls. Trump has rescued over 300 missing children from (pedophiles) and perverts.” By Madison Czopek• October 2, 2020 Jim Moran stated on February 27, 2013 in House debate: Says Virginia, Florida and Georgia are the three states that are the principal source for gun trafficking. By Janel Davis• March 20, 2013 Ken Paxton stated on October 25, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Ken Paxton "shut down the world’s largest human trafficking marketplace." By W. Gardner Selby• November 1, 2018 Articles (7892) Has the US government found 145,000 ‘lost’ migrant children? Fact-checking Kristi Noem By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 5, 2026 How QAnon is seeping into Florida during the 2020 presidential campaign By Steve Contorno, Daniel Funke• September 8, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally in New York City By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• October 27, 2024 Why it’s not ‘grooming’: What research says about gender and sexuality in schools By Madison Czopek• May 11, 2022 Common myths about fentanyl debunked: No, you can’t accidentally overdose by touching fentanyl By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 4, 2023 Perry keeps promises on border security, trafficking By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• July 7, 2011 Fact-checking DeSantis’ first TV ad about Israel evacuations, hurricane recovery and the border By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• November 6, 2023 Did Trump find 75,000 to 80,000 missing children? Here’s why experts say that claim is misleading. By Jeff Cercone• January 28, 2025 What are the charges against Venezuela's Maduro? How can the US indict foreign politicians? By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 5, 2026 Did Donald Trump pay hundreds of workers to help in search-and-rescue efforts days after 9/11? By Samantha Putterman• March 13, 2019 Fact-checking claims on immigration By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Molly O'Connor, W. Gardner Selby• July 15, 2014 Fact-checking the Trump administration’s claims about Kilmar Abrego Garcia By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• August 25, 2025 Rival TV ads in Ohio’s US Senate race play up donors’ Epstein links. Are they legit? By Ben Brasch• June 8, 2026 Fact-checking global development efforts in Congress By Linda Qiu• December 22, 2016 Separating fact from fiction on California’s Sanctuary State law By Chris Nichols• August 1, 2018 How the Wayfair child sex-trafficking conspiracy theory went viral By Daniel Funke• July 15, 2020 Fact-checking the July 13 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• July 13, 2014 PunditFact fact-checks the July 13 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• July 13, 2014 Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s claims about a national emergency By PolitiFact Staff • February 15, 2019 Booker latest Democrat to exaggerate gun violence statistic By Louis Jacobson• April 4, 2013
Kid Rock Oregon Healthy Kids Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty National Women's Law Center Florida House Majority Office Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office Ohio Public Defender's Office Coalition to Protect Kids NY Common Sense Kids Action Healthy Kids, Healthy Portland Choose: New Jersey Environment New Jersey New Century Times New York Post New Leadership PAC New Approach Oregon New Day for America New Georgia Encyclopedia New York Times One New Jersey
Facebook posts stated on August 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “You people hate on Trump but he put on a child protective force that found over 300 missing kids in less than 30 days.” By Madison Czopek• September 16, 2020 Facebook posts stated on August 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Says authorities found 39 children in a double wide trailer in Georgia and it's not the biggest news story in America.” By Samantha Putterman• September 1, 2020 Joyce Beatty stated on May 25, 2016 in in a press conference: In Ohio, "each year an estimated 1,000 children become victims of human trafficking, and over 3,000 more are at risk." By Nadia Pflaum• June 10, 2016 Teresa Fedor stated on December 01, 2010 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "Toledo … is fourth in the nation behind much bigger cities — Miami, Las Vegas, Portland — in number of human trafficking arrests and rescues." By Aaron Marshall• December 14, 2010 Kari Lake stated on October 23, 2024 in a press conference: "Ruben Gallego wanted to defund the police. He actually co-sponsored legislation to defund the police.” By Mia Osmonbekov• October 25, 2024 Bloggers stated on March 06, 2011 in various blog postings critical of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s "budget okays disposing of unclaimed pound dogs to university research facilities." By Dave Umhoefer• March 9, 2011 Viral image stated on October 18, 2022 in an Instagram post: There are “100,000 kids in cages” under the Getty art museum. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 20, 2022 Instagram posts stated on December 17, 2024 in a photo: “A Coca-Cola truck filled with kids was found by police in Cicero, Illinois.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• December 18, 2024 John Cornyn stated on January 10, 2014 in an online commentary: "25% of human trafficking victims are located in Texas." By W. Gardner Selby• January 29, 2014 Katie Pavlich stated on April 01, 2021 in a TV segment: “The Biden administration is engaging in human trafficking because they are enabling this to happen” at the southern border. By Bill McCarthy• April 6, 2021 Mandela Barnes stated on September 02, 2022 in News release: "Ron Johnson has voted against funding for law enforcement and recently opposed a plan to recruit and train new officers " By D.L. Davis• September 30, 2022 Instagram posts stated on December 02, 2024 in an Instagram post: "President Trump has announced a plan to prosecute the Biden administration for the 325,000 kids that went ‘missing’ into human trafficking & sex slavery during their open border policies.” By Maria Briceño• December 5, 2024 Ron DeSantis stated on June 16, 2021 in a press conference: “That meth … it’s almost all coming across the southern border and it’s been accelerating for the last six months.” By Miriam Valverde• June 21, 2021 Ann Wagner stated on August 18, 2020 in an ad: Says Jill Schupp has shown a “disturbing pattern of putting sex offenders over our safety.” By Tom Kertscher• August 26, 2020 Club for Growth stated on October 05, 2022 in an ad: As attorney general, Catherine Cortez Masto “opposed tougher laws on methamphetamine dealers.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 14, 2022 Dawn Buckingham stated on February 08, 2017 in a campaign email blast: "Hundreds of illegal immigrants subject to detainers were released in the last week since the new sanctuary policy was adopted by the Travis County Sheriff's Office." By W. Gardner Selby• February 10, 2017 Ashley Moody stated on January 30, 2025 in a hearing: The National Human Trafficking Hotline “in the last four years decided that they would no longer report tips to law enforcement, that they would take a more victim-centered approach.” By Samantha Putterman• February 4, 2025 Facebook posts stated on September 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Biden and Obama allowed grown men in restrooms with little girls. Trump has rescued over 300 missing children from (pedophiles) and perverts.” By Madison Czopek• October 2, 2020 Jim Moran stated on February 27, 2013 in House debate: Says Virginia, Florida and Georgia are the three states that are the principal source for gun trafficking. By Janel Davis• March 20, 2013 Ken Paxton stated on October 25, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Ken Paxton "shut down the world’s largest human trafficking marketplace." By W. Gardner Selby• November 1, 2018
Has the US government found 145,000 ‘lost’ migrant children? Fact-checking Kristi Noem By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 5, 2026 How QAnon is seeping into Florida during the 2020 presidential campaign By Steve Contorno, Daniel Funke• September 8, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally in New York City By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• October 27, 2024 Why it’s not ‘grooming’: What research says about gender and sexuality in schools By Madison Czopek• May 11, 2022 Common myths about fentanyl debunked: No, you can’t accidentally overdose by touching fentanyl By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 4, 2023 Perry keeps promises on border security, trafficking By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• July 7, 2011 Fact-checking DeSantis’ first TV ad about Israel evacuations, hurricane recovery and the border By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• November 6, 2023 Did Trump find 75,000 to 80,000 missing children? Here’s why experts say that claim is misleading. By Jeff Cercone• January 28, 2025 What are the charges against Venezuela's Maduro? How can the US indict foreign politicians? By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 5, 2026 Did Donald Trump pay hundreds of workers to help in search-and-rescue efforts days after 9/11? By Samantha Putterman• March 13, 2019 Fact-checking claims on immigration By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Molly O'Connor, W. Gardner Selby• July 15, 2014 Fact-checking the Trump administration’s claims about Kilmar Abrego Garcia By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• August 25, 2025 Rival TV ads in Ohio’s US Senate race play up donors’ Epstein links. Are they legit? By Ben Brasch• June 8, 2026 Fact-checking global development efforts in Congress By Linda Qiu• December 22, 2016 Separating fact from fiction on California’s Sanctuary State law By Chris Nichols• August 1, 2018 How the Wayfair child sex-trafficking conspiracy theory went viral By Daniel Funke• July 15, 2020 Fact-checking the July 13 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• July 13, 2014 PunditFact fact-checks the July 13 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• July 13, 2014 Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s claims about a national emergency By PolitiFact Staff • February 15, 2019 Booker latest Democrat to exaggerate gun violence statistic By Louis Jacobson• April 4, 2013
