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Viral image stated on January 24, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Quotes show Joseph Stalin and Joe Biden expressed similar views about counting votes.

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 27, 2022

Facebook posts stated on January 20, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Says a video shows Joe Biden boasted in 2006 “about voting for ‘700 miles of fence’” and “talking about immigration in some entirely different ways than he does today.”

By Tom Kertscher • January 26, 2021

Nancy Mace stated on August 11, 2020 in a tweet:

Says Kamala Harris “advocated for restoring voting rights for the Boston bomber.”

By Tom Kertscher • August 14, 2020

One America News stated on May 8, 2020 in a Facebook video:

“The mainstream media pretended there was a deadly surge in COVID cases thanks to Wisconsinites voting.”

By Eric Litke • May 12, 2020

Facebook posts stated on March 16, 2020 in a Facebook post:

The government is closing businesses to stop the spread of coronavirus even though "the numbers are nothing compared to H1N1 or Ebola. Everyone needs to realize our government is up to something ...”

By Jessica Calefati • April 6, 2020

Joe Biden stated on September 3, 2019 in an NPR interview:

Referring to the Iraq War, "immediately, the moment it started, I came out against the war at that moment."

By Miriam Valverde • September 5, 2019

Facebook posts stated on March 20, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says Islamic studies professor Tariq Ramadan said Muslims are here "to colonize the U.S. and Canada and spread Sharia law" and won’t "hesitate to use violent Jihad" if they have to.

By Samantha Putterman • March 29, 2019

Washington State Democratic Party stated on October 9, 2018 in a tweet:

Says congressional candidate Dino Rossi once suggested "the state build homes for unwed mothers."

By Stephen Koff • October 16, 2018

Kwame Raoul stated on September 4, 2018 in a TV ad:

Says "we know" Erika Harold would "discriminate against a loving gay couple who want to adopt a child, favoring an abusive straight couple instead."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • September 17, 2018

Martha McSally stated on August 23, 2018 in a campaign ad:

"While we were in harm’s way in uniform, Kyrsten Sinema was protesting us in a pink tutu and denigrating our service."

By Miriam Valverde • September 10, 2018

Stephen Miller stated on February 12, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week":

"I'm calling into question the accuracy of the ruling. The district judge in Seattle said there was no indication of terrorism from these seven countries in our country."

By Louis Jacobson • February 14, 2017

Jay Carney stated on May 10, 2013 in a White House press briefing:

When Susan Rice spoke about Benghazi on Sunday news shows, she said "that al-Qaida might be involved, or other al-Qaida affiliates might be involved, or non-al-Qaida Libyan extremists, which I think demonstrates that there was no effort to play that down."

By Louis Jacobson • May 13, 2013

Bill Clinton stated on July 13, 2012 in an interview on 'Today':

It’s "typical" for a presidential candidate to release 10 or 11 years of tax returns.

By Jon Greenberg • August 1, 2012

Brendan Doherty stated on March 11, 2012 in a TV news show.:

"We have $60 billion in 2010 in Medicare fraud."

By Alex Kuffner • March 20, 2012

Club for Growth stated on August 23, 2011 in a TV ad:

Says potential GOP U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson supported "Obamacare"

By Tom Kertscher • August 31, 2011

Sherrod Brown stated on September 18, 2026 in an ad:

Sen. Jon Husted voted “to kick 490,000 Ohioans off their healthcare."

By Louis Jacobson • October 9, 2026

Donald Trump stated on September 23, 2025 in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly:

“I have ended seven unendable wars.”

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • September 23, 2025

Donald Trump stated on July 28, 2025 in an interview:

“I’ve stopped six wars” since taking office in January 2025.

By Samantha Putterman • August 5, 2025

Bryan Steil stated on February 1, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter:

“Bidenomics is costing the typical American household over $11,400 more a year to buy the basics.”

By Hope Karnopp • February 21, 2024

Karine Jean-Pierre stated on November 20, 2023 in a White House press briefing:

“Because wages are rising, this Thanksgiving dinner is the fourth-cheapest ever as a percentage of average earnings.”

By Louis Jacobson • November 21, 2023

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Did Fauci’s private diary entries contradict his public stances on lab leak, masks, school closures?

By Loreben Tuquero • August 3, 2026

"The View" with Kamala Harris, 10-8-2024

‘Call Her Daddy,’ ‘The Howard Stern Show,’ ’60 Minutes’: How accurate was Kamala Harris’ media tour?

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • October 9, 2024

Shutterstock image of people with megaphone online

Meet Section 230: ‘the most important law protecting internet speech’

By Daniel Funke • March 1, 2021

Trump alone from meeting with Finland president OCt. 2 2019

9 things Donald Trump got wrong today on Ukraine, a whistleblower and the media

By Amy Sherman, Bill McCarthy, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson • October 2, 2019

17 candidates, 2 debates, 1 Donald Trump and plenty to fact-check

By Aaron Sharockman • August 7, 2015

Too many salt options? Based on health properties alone, all salt is similar

By Madison Czopek • April 7, 2026

How much power does Donald Trump have to change the census and who is counted in it?

By Louis Jacobson • August 8, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at his Senate confirmation hearing for health and human services secretary at the Capitol, 1-29-2025

‘I never said it’: RFK Jr. downplays past statements during Senate confirmation hearing

By Madison Czopek, Samantha Putterman • January 30, 2025

How PolitiFact is covering Election 2024

By PolitiFact Staff • August 23, 2024

Netanyahu addresses joint session of congress, 7-24-2024

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress. We fact-checked what he said.

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Samantha Putterman • July 25, 2024

Women hold up "end abortion ban" signs in Missouri

The meaning, history and political rhetoric surrounding the term abortion ‘ban’

By Samantha Putterman • May 15, 2024

New Orleans magician using AI ElevenLabs software, 2-23-2024.jpg

AI-generated audio deepfakes are increasing. We tested 4 tools designed to detect them.

By Loreben Tuquero • March 20, 2024

‘How is this not a Pants on Fire?’: What PolitiFact readers thought of recent fact-checks

By Amy Sherman • December 20, 2023

Preisdent Joe Biden meeting Volodomyr Zelenskyy at White House, 12-12-2023

In context: What the White House has said about sending troops to fight Russia

By Louis Jacobson • December 13, 2023

Ramaswamy town hall--talking to question, Exeter, N.H., 10-14-2023

On the ground: PolitiFact’s impressions of the 2024 New Hampshire primary season

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • October 16, 2023

Trump in Bedminster, N.J. No. 2, 6-13-2023

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Bedminster speech following documents indictment

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Samantha Putterman • June 14, 2023

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg at press conference 10-11-22

Here’s what Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said about Donald Trump during his DA campaign

By Loreben Tuquero, Maria Ramirez Uribe • April 12, 2023

How an antisemitic conspiracy theory amplified by Ye, Kyrie Irving divides Black, Jewish people

By Gabrielle Settles, Salvador Rodriguez-Ruiz • February 21, 2023

15 years later, we haven’t given up on facts; neither should you

By Bill Adair • August 22, 2022

The race for the Missouri Senate seat: A guide

By Louis Jacobson • April 19, 2022