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Fact-checks (23628)

Tim Kaine stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention:
Florida retirees and families "lost tens of thousands of dollars" in deposits on failed Trump condo projects, but he "pocketed their money and walked away."
By Joshua Gillin• July 29, 2016
Florida Democratic Party stated on April 27, 2017 in a press release:
Donald Trump’s "golf course on the island defaulted, like so many of his other failed business schemes. The failure left Puerto Rican taxpayers with a nearly $33 million bill."
By Amy Sherman• May 4, 2017
City of Austin stated on November 06, 2013 in a press release:
"Onion Creek’s highest flow rate" on a recent night of flooding "was 120,000 cubic feet per second, which is nearly double the average flow rate of Niagara Falls."
By W. Gardner Selby• November 14, 2013
Facebook posts stated on August 16, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says the U.S. gives Israel "$3 billion annually" in aid and zero to Detroit.   
By Samantha Putterman• September 3, 2019
Kamala Harris stated on September 12, 2024 in a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina:
Former President Donald Trump “started out with $400 million on a silver platter and then filed for bankruptcy six times.”
By Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2024
Infowars stated on February 20, 2021 in an article:
“Joe Biden’s Dept. of Energy Blocked Texas from Increasing Power Ahead of Killer Storm”
By Daniel Funke• February 22, 2021
Instagram posts stated on July 12, 2023 in a video shared on Instagram:
Ohio replaced lethal injection “with a system that quickly and humanely rips off the heads of death-row inmates using powerful robotic arms.”
By Madison Czopek• July 17, 2023
Michael Turner stated on April 23, 2012 in a statement supporting Mitt Romney:
Some "20,000 Delphi salaried retirees lost up to 70 percent of their pensions" as a result of "political favoritism and backroom deals."
By Stephen Koff• April 30, 2012
Mark Warner stated on June 21, 2016 in a TV interview.:
Says Donald Trump has "bankrupt four separate businesses."
By Sean Gorman, Linda Qiu• July 11, 2016
Viral image stated on June 20, 2022 in a Facebook post:
“Iceland declares all religions are mental disorders.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 28, 2022
Facebook posts stated on December 11, 2014 in social media postings:
"Newly Elected Republican Senators Sign Pledge to Eliminate Food Stamp Program in 2015."
By Louis Jacobson• January 6, 2015
Fred Clark stated on May 07, 2013 in a legislative meeting:
A Wisconsin bill to limit use of food stamps for junk food would also "prevent -- or limit --  the extent to which" food stamps could be used for organic foods.
By Tom Kertscher• May 10, 2013
TikTok posts stated on November 14, 2021 in a post:
The COVID-19 vaccines “failed miserably” in animal trials and are “a type of gene therapy that several top scientists warn will kill you.”
By Monique Curet• November 17, 2021
Ken Detzner stated on November 04, 2013 in a state Senate ethics and elections committee hearing:
One of the "main functions" of the Department of Homeland Security’s SAVE database is "checking voter registration citizenship status."
By Amy Sherman• November 14, 2013
Bloggers stated on June 13, 2016 in an article:
Says Hillary Clinton’s "State Department blocked investigation into Orlando killer’s mosque."  
By Allison Graves• June 23, 2016
Patrick Murphy stated on October 23, 2016 in a TV interview on WFLA:
"We have never done business with Donald Trump."
By Amy Sherman• October 26, 2016
Facebook posts stated on October 03, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Video shows a family learning their debt was resolved by the “American Debt Relief program” for American citizens and legal residents who “have over $20,000” in credit card debt.
By Marta Campabadal Graus• October 20, 2023
Dale Peterson stated on May 25, 2010 in a campaign commercial:
Says he was "a Marine during Vietnam."
By Robert Farley• May 26, 2010
Infowars stated on July 24, 2018 in a post:
"Revealed: UN plan to flood America with 600 million migrants."
By Miriam Valverde• August 1, 2018
Onward Ohio stated on March 20, 2018 in a TV ad:
"In the Senate, (Mike) DeWine voted with Hillary Clinton to let illegal immigrants receive Social Security. And in Ohio, DeWine allowed illegal immigrants to receive driver's licenses."
By Amy Sherman• March 23, 2018

Articles (7486)

Fact-checking the Gov. Rick Scott, Florida House feud over Enterprise Florida

By Amy Sherman• February 27, 2017

Why Infowars’ Alex Jones was banned from Apple, Facebook, Youtube and Spotify

By Manuela Tobias• August 7, 2018

Fact-checking Bernie Sanders’ attacks on Joe Biden over trade, Social Security differences

By Jon Greenberg• March 4, 2020

United Facts of America: How Russian falsehoods spread to U.S. through faux local news

By Loreben Tuquero• November 7, 2023

The fallout from spreading election falsehoods: lawsuits, settlements and bankruptcy filings

By Madison Czopek• June 13, 2024

Conspiracy claims that Syrian gas attack was 'false flag' are unproven

By Joshua Gillin• April 7, 2017

The facts behind the Russian, right-wing narratives claiming Hunter Biden funded biolabs in Ukraine

By Bill McCarthy• April 1, 2022

Fact-check: You can eat a burger and fries for less than $78 at Newark airport

By Amy Sherman• September 22, 2023

Welcome, Anthony Scaramucci! Here's some research on illegal voting

By Louis Jacobson• July 21, 2017

Sorting out the truth on Obama, ACORN

By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 17, 2008

Mailbag: 'This seems like an "Onion" spoof'

By Louis Jacobson• May 26, 2015

Lie of the Year: the Romney campaign's ad on Jeeps made in China

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 13, 2012

Lie of the Year: the Romney campaign's ad on Jeeps made in China

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 12, 2012

Fact-checking night one of the 2020 Democratic debates in Detroit

By PolitiFact Staff • July 31, 2019

Fact-checking night one of the 2020 Democratic presidential debates in Detroit

By PolitiFact Staff • July 30, 2019

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s tweetstorm about a potential government shutdown

By Lauren Carroll• April 27, 2017

What Ron Johnson gets wrong about the COVID-19 vaccines

By Madeline Heim• April 23, 2021

A scorecard on the economy under Barack Obama

By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2012

Melania Trump will be the first non-U.S. born first lady since?

By Louis Jacobson• July 19, 2016

What is in the Senate’s gun legislation proposal after the Uvalde shooting?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 15, 2022