32 People 21843 Fact-checks 7570 Articles People (32) Anti-Defamation League Progress Texas Texas GOP Texas Values Battleground Texas Texas Future Get EQUAL Texas Libertarian Party of Texas Texas Organizing Project Texas Association of Business Texas Department of Transportation Texas Medical Association Texas Right to Life Texas secession petition Texas Veterans Commission Republican Party of Texas Texas Campaign for the Environment Texas Conservatives Fund Texas Democratic Party Texas Liberty PAC Fact-checks (21843) Ashley Moody stated on March 09, 2021 in a Fox & Friends interview: Says the Biden administration is canceling immigration detainers and “requiring our law enforcement leaders to release” serious criminal offenders. By Miriam Valverde• March 12, 2021 Donald Trump stated on February 04, 2020 in his 2020 State of the Union address: “In sanctuary cities, local officials order police to release dangerous criminal aliens to prey upon the public instead of handing them over to ICE to be safely removed.” By Bill McCarthy• February 5, 2020 Lila Rose stated on May 14, 2024 in an Instagram post: Anti-abortion activist sentenced to 57 months in prison for “handing roses and resources to women at an abortion facility.” By Jeff Cercone• May 17, 2024 Raúl Castro stated on March 21, 2016 in a press conference in Havana: Says there are no political prisoners in Cuba. By Linda Qiu• March 22, 2016 Lamar Smith stated on May 31, 2014 in a letter to the editor of the San Antonio Express-News: "Last year," Obama "administration officials released into our neighborhoods more than 36,000 criminal immigrants who had nearly 88,000 convictions. The crimes included hundreds of convictions for murder, rape and kidnapping and thousands of drug-related crimes." By W. Gardner Selby• June 10, 2014 Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in in a speech at the Republican convention: "Nearly 180,000 illegal immigrants with criminal records, ordered deported from our country, are tonight roaming free to threaten peaceful citizens." By Miriam Valverde• July 22, 2016 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on April 05, 2024 in a statement on his website: On Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol “protestors carried no weapons.” By Amy Sherman• April 5, 2024 David Dewhurst stated on July 21, 2014 in a news story: At "least a quarter of those apprehended" at the border "have criminal records." By W. Gardner Selby• August 29, 2014 Facebook posts stated on January 23, 2024 in a Facebook post: Video shows a convicted terrorist, Movsum Samadov, coming to the U.S. through the southern border. By Maria Briceño• January 30, 2024 Instagram posts stated on May 22, 2018 in an online meme: Says a young Texas rapper charged with capital crimes faces the death penalty but the alleged Santa Fe High School shooter faces prison and then parole after 40 years. By W. Gardner Selby• May 23, 2018 Joe Sanfelippo stated on February 01, 2017 in an online video: "Over 39% of violent criminals return to prison following their release." By Dave Umhoefer• February 10, 2017 Joe Biden stated on February 16, 2010 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "There have been three people tried and convicted by the last administration in military courts. Two are walking the street right now." By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 16, 2010 Scott Walker stated on September 12, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Tony Evers "wants to cut Wisconsin's prison population in half, a dangerous plan that today would mean releasing thousands of violent criminals back into our communities." By Tom Kertscher• September 21, 2018 Infowars stated on December 23, 2017 in a headline: "Pier 39 terrorist was an anti-Trump antifa supporter." By Amy Sherman• December 29, 2017 Donald Trump stated on February 20, 2024 in a Fox News town hall: Donald Trump’s fine in the New York fraud case “is a form of Navalny, it is a form of communism or fascism.” By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 22, 2024 Rick Perry stated on July 23, 2014 in an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News: Says three Ukrainians recently captured on a West Texas ranch are among "individuals from countries that have strong terrorist ties being apprehended" near the state’s border with Mexico. By W. Gardner Selby• July 31, 2014 Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2024 in a rally in Erie, PA: Kamala Harris "let in the 13,099 convicted murderers and opposes all efforts to find them and to remove them." By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 2, 2024 Hans von Spakovsky stated on July 09, 2015 in an article on the Heritage Foundation website: "134,000 (criminal) aliens have been released by the (Obama) administration in just the past two years." By Jon Greenberg• July 16, 2015 Lamar Smith stated on July 19, 2016 in remarks to the Texas delegation to the Republican National Convention: "One third of all federal prisoners today are illegal immigrants." By W. Gardner Selby• August 25, 2016 Greg Abbott stated on November 17, 2015 in Network TV interview: In Texas, "we've had three ISIS-related incidents already." By Filipa Ioannou• December 9, 2015 Articles (7570) Indictment of a president was unprecedented before Trump in the U.S., but not other countries By Yacob Reyes• April 4, 2023 Trump guilty in NY trial: Can he still run for president or vote as a convicted felon? By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• May 31, 2024 Trump N.Y. trial countdown: What happens after the jury’s verdict? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 29, 2024 Q&A: Can Trump run for president if indicted in Stormy Daniels case? What happens if he's arrested? By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2023 Biden’s big clemency move and a prisoner swap with China: Here are the facts By Jeff Cercone• December 13, 2024 How do standards measure up at immigration detention centers? A special report By Miriam Valverde• September 6, 2017 George Floyd did not die of a drug overdose. Why does misinformation about his death persist? By Madison Czopek• May 23, 2025 Donald Trump indictment: What to know about 2020 election, Jan. 6 investigation and charges By Louis Jacobson• August 1, 2023 Comparing the Breonna Taylor and Justine Damond cases By Ciara O'Rourke• September 24, 2020 The guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin, explained By Bill McCarthy• April 20, 2021 Why are federal plea deals common? Because the odds of acquittal at trial are low By Louis Jacobson• June 20, 2023 Hunter Biden guilty on gun charges; here’s what it means and what’s next By Jeff Cercone, Louis Jacobson• June 11, 2024 Why Wesley Snipes and Kodak Black went to prison, but Hunter Biden likely won’t By Jeff Cercone, Sevana Wenn• June 23, 2023 Questions and answers about President Trump’s Roger Stone commutation By Louis Jacobson• July 13, 2020 State legislatures rarely expel lawmakers. We found 19 examples in nearly 23 years. By Madison Czopek• April 13, 2023 Experts question Kristi Noem calling Renee Good a 'domestic terrorist.' Here's what it means By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 8, 2026 Cory Booker’s claim that 17,000 people are ‘unjustly incarcerated,’ explained By Bill McCarthy• September 13, 2019 The Trial of the Chicago 7: What the movie gets right, and wrong By Samantha Putterman• April 18, 2021 Live fact-checking President Donald Trump's immigration address By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• January 9, 2019 Trump’s pardon comments omit why former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández was prosecuted By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• December 1, 2025
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Ashley Moody stated on March 09, 2021 in a Fox & Friends interview: Says the Biden administration is canceling immigration detainers and “requiring our law enforcement leaders to release” serious criminal offenders. By Miriam Valverde• March 12, 2021 Donald Trump stated on February 04, 2020 in his 2020 State of the Union address: “In sanctuary cities, local officials order police to release dangerous criminal aliens to prey upon the public instead of handing them over to ICE to be safely removed.” By Bill McCarthy• February 5, 2020 Lila Rose stated on May 14, 2024 in an Instagram post: Anti-abortion activist sentenced to 57 months in prison for “handing roses and resources to women at an abortion facility.” By Jeff Cercone• May 17, 2024 Raúl Castro stated on March 21, 2016 in a press conference in Havana: Says there are no political prisoners in Cuba. By Linda Qiu• March 22, 2016 Lamar Smith stated on May 31, 2014 in a letter to the editor of the San Antonio Express-News: "Last year," Obama "administration officials released into our neighborhoods more than 36,000 criminal immigrants who had nearly 88,000 convictions. The crimes included hundreds of convictions for murder, rape and kidnapping and thousands of drug-related crimes." By W. Gardner Selby• June 10, 2014 Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in in a speech at the Republican convention: "Nearly 180,000 illegal immigrants with criminal records, ordered deported from our country, are tonight roaming free to threaten peaceful citizens." By Miriam Valverde• July 22, 2016 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on April 05, 2024 in a statement on his website: On Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol “protestors carried no weapons.” By Amy Sherman• April 5, 2024 David Dewhurst stated on July 21, 2014 in a news story: At "least a quarter of those apprehended" at the border "have criminal records." By W. Gardner Selby• August 29, 2014 Facebook posts stated on January 23, 2024 in a Facebook post: Video shows a convicted terrorist, Movsum Samadov, coming to the U.S. through the southern border. By Maria Briceño• January 30, 2024 Instagram posts stated on May 22, 2018 in an online meme: Says a young Texas rapper charged with capital crimes faces the death penalty but the alleged Santa Fe High School shooter faces prison and then parole after 40 years. By W. Gardner Selby• May 23, 2018 Joe Sanfelippo stated on February 01, 2017 in an online video: "Over 39% of violent criminals return to prison following their release." By Dave Umhoefer• February 10, 2017 Joe Biden stated on February 16, 2010 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "There have been three people tried and convicted by the last administration in military courts. Two are walking the street right now." By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 16, 2010 Scott Walker stated on September 12, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Tony Evers "wants to cut Wisconsin's prison population in half, a dangerous plan that today would mean releasing thousands of violent criminals back into our communities." By Tom Kertscher• September 21, 2018 Infowars stated on December 23, 2017 in a headline: "Pier 39 terrorist was an anti-Trump antifa supporter." By Amy Sherman• December 29, 2017 Donald Trump stated on February 20, 2024 in a Fox News town hall: Donald Trump’s fine in the New York fraud case “is a form of Navalny, it is a form of communism or fascism.” By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 22, 2024 Rick Perry stated on July 23, 2014 in an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News: Says three Ukrainians recently captured on a West Texas ranch are among "individuals from countries that have strong terrorist ties being apprehended" near the state’s border with Mexico. By W. Gardner Selby• July 31, 2014 Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2024 in a rally in Erie, PA: Kamala Harris "let in the 13,099 convicted murderers and opposes all efforts to find them and to remove them." By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 2, 2024 Hans von Spakovsky stated on July 09, 2015 in an article on the Heritage Foundation website: "134,000 (criminal) aliens have been released by the (Obama) administration in just the past two years." By Jon Greenberg• July 16, 2015 Lamar Smith stated on July 19, 2016 in remarks to the Texas delegation to the Republican National Convention: "One third of all federal prisoners today are illegal immigrants." By W. Gardner Selby• August 25, 2016 Greg Abbott stated on November 17, 2015 in Network TV interview: In Texas, "we've had three ISIS-related incidents already." By Filipa Ioannou• December 9, 2015
Indictment of a president was unprecedented before Trump in the U.S., but not other countries By Yacob Reyes• April 4, 2023 Trump guilty in NY trial: Can he still run for president or vote as a convicted felon? By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• May 31, 2024 Trump N.Y. trial countdown: What happens after the jury’s verdict? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 29, 2024 Q&A: Can Trump run for president if indicted in Stormy Daniels case? What happens if he's arrested? By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2023 Biden’s big clemency move and a prisoner swap with China: Here are the facts By Jeff Cercone• December 13, 2024 How do standards measure up at immigration detention centers? A special report By Miriam Valverde• September 6, 2017 George Floyd did not die of a drug overdose. Why does misinformation about his death persist? By Madison Czopek• May 23, 2025 Donald Trump indictment: What to know about 2020 election, Jan. 6 investigation and charges By Louis Jacobson• August 1, 2023 Comparing the Breonna Taylor and Justine Damond cases By Ciara O'Rourke• September 24, 2020 The guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin, explained By Bill McCarthy• April 20, 2021 Why are federal plea deals common? Because the odds of acquittal at trial are low By Louis Jacobson• June 20, 2023 Hunter Biden guilty on gun charges; here’s what it means and what’s next By Jeff Cercone, Louis Jacobson• June 11, 2024 Why Wesley Snipes and Kodak Black went to prison, but Hunter Biden likely won’t By Jeff Cercone, Sevana Wenn• June 23, 2023 Questions and answers about President Trump’s Roger Stone commutation By Louis Jacobson• July 13, 2020 State legislatures rarely expel lawmakers. We found 19 examples in nearly 23 years. By Madison Czopek• April 13, 2023 Experts question Kristi Noem calling Renee Good a 'domestic terrorist.' Here's what it means By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 8, 2026 Cory Booker’s claim that 17,000 people are ‘unjustly incarcerated,’ explained By Bill McCarthy• September 13, 2019 The Trial of the Chicago 7: What the movie gets right, and wrong By Samantha Putterman• April 18, 2021 Live fact-checking President Donald Trump's immigration address By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• January 9, 2019 Trump’s pardon comments omit why former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández was prosecuted By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• December 1, 2025
