40 People 25215 Fact-checks 8264 Articles People (40) College presidents Republican presidents Molly White James White Mike White Frank White GOP Daily Brief Stacy White Bill White Andrew White Martina White The Associated Press The Newly Press House Republicans Committee to Defend the President President Trump's lawyers Southwest Farm Press USA Liberty Press U.S. House Democrats Georgians for Bernie Sanders for President Fact-checks (25215) Donald Trump stated on January 04, 2018 in a tweet: "I authorized Zero access to White House (actually turned him down many times) for author of phony book! I never spoke to him for book." By John Kruzel• January 5, 2018 Viral image stated on July 15, 2021 in Facebook posts: An image shows President Joe Biden touching Olivia Rodrigo’s shoulders during a White House press briefing. By Katie Sanders• July 16, 2021 Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2018 in a tweet: "The Failing @nytimes quotes ‘a senior White House official,’ who doesn’t exist, as saying ‘even if the meeting were reinstated, holding it on June 12 would be impossible, given the lack of time and the amount of planning needed.’ WRONG AGAIN! Use real people, not phony sources." By Louis Jacobson• May 29, 2018 Kate Obenshain stated on July 17, 2014 in an interview on "The O'Reilly Factor": Compared to President Obama, "President Reagan rushed home from Santa Barbara vacation, from the Reagan ranch when the Korean jetliner was shot out of the air by the Russians." By Jon Greenberg• July 21, 2014 Instagram posts stated on September 17, 2024 in an Instagram post: Karine Jean-Pierre, President Joe Biden’s press secretary, ended a press conference when a reporter asked about Donald Trump’s assassination attempt. By Sofia Ahmed• September 18, 2024 Jack Posobiec stated on July 29, 2021 in a tweet: The White House plans to call for lockdowns due to the delta variant and is “aiming for late 2nd week of August, per WH official.” By Amy Sherman• August 12, 2021 Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2022 in a video: President Joe Biden admitted having an inappropriate relationship with a minor. By Michael Majchrowicz• September 30, 2022 Joe Biden stated on March 26, 2024 in a speech: Says Donald Trump “told Americans all they had to do was inject bleach in themselves. Just take a shot of UV light.” By Paul Specht• March 28, 2024 Kellyanne Conway stated on April 15, 2020 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": "This is COVID-19, not COVID-1, folks. And so you would think the people charged with the World Health Organization facts and figures would be on top of that." By Bill McCarthy• April 15, 2020 Brian Kilmeade stated on July 02, 2020 in an episode of "Fox & Friends": The President’s Daily Brief “is like a mini novel.” By Bill McCarthy• July 7, 2020 X posts stated on September 20, 2024 in an X post: First lady Jill Biden led a Cabinet meeting for President Joe Biden and her signature appears on presidential stationery. By Samantha Putterman• September 21, 2024 Hogan Gidley stated on January 17, 2021 in a Fox News interview: President Donald Trump “can’t say anything (about the U.S. Capitol riot) because the platforms have removed him.” By Bill McCarthy• January 18, 2021 Rick Perry stated on October 18, 2011 in an online video: "Our president has labeled Americans as soft." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• October 23, 2011 Dick Cheney stated on October 21, 2009 in a speech to the Center for Security Policy: The Obama administration notified Poland and the Czech Republic about cancellation of major missile-defense facilities "at the last minute in midnight phone calls." By Louis Jacobson• October 23, 2009 X posts stated on September 30, 2024 in an X post: Photo shows President Joe Biden lounging on the beach "while towns all over America were being wiped out” by Hurricane Helene. By Samantha Putterman• September 30, 2024 Donald Trump stated on March 14, 2020 in a news conference: Says that “over a 45-minute period that we had the press conference” on the coronavirus on March 13, 2020, the stock market set "an all-time record." By Tom Kertscher• March 19, 2020 Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2021 in social media posts: The White House “created a fake set for (President Joe) Biden to get his booster shot. The entire Biden presidency is one giant charade.” By Louis Jacobson• September 30, 2021 YourNewsWire.com stated on February 08, 2018 in in a fake news blog post : Says Melania Trump hired exorcist to "cleanse White House of Obama demons." By Mica Soellner• February 19, 2018 Threads posts stated on February 01, 2025 in a Threads post: Says White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, “Jesus didn’t have electricity and he did just fine.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 4, 2025 Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a Web video: "Days after the (Osama bin Laden) raid, Hollywood was invited into the White House so that they could receive a briefing" that revealed intelligence sources and methods. By Jon Greenberg• August 20, 2012 Articles (8264) How contagious is the delta variant? It isn’t easy to quantify By Amy Sherman• July 28, 2021 Why Trump’s comments on using disinfectants, sunlight to treat COVID-19 are wrong By Daniel Funke• April 24, 2020 In context: What Jen Psaki said about ‘soft-on-crime consequences’ By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2022 In Context: Zohran Mamdani’s use of phrase ‘seizing the means of production.’ What’s it mean? By Amy Sherman• July 3, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: Are the White House press briefings ‘staged?’ By Daniel Funke• February 17, 2021 In context: Mick Mulvaney on quid pro quo By Jon Greenberg• October 18, 2019 Fact-checking night one of the 2020 DNC By PolitiFact Staff • August 18, 2020 Timeline: How Donald Trump responded to the coronavirus pandemic By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• March 20, 2020 Can presidents secretly record White House conversations? Yes By Louis Jacobson• May 12, 2017 10 of Donald Trump’s big falsehoods about COVID-19 By Jon Greenberg• September 27, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s marathon press briefing at one-year mark of second term By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 20, 2026 Timeline: Rob Porter, domestic abuse and the White House By Jon Greenberg• February 14, 2018 Hope Hicks and the history of White House 'white lies' By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2018 8 times the Mueller report shows Trump, White House spread false or misleading claims By Miriam Valverde• April 19, 2019 Read James Comey's opening remarks for the June 8 Senate hearing By Lauren Carroll• June 7, 2017 Transgender Day of Visibility always falls on March 31. This year, so did Easter. By Grace Abels• April 1, 2024 On Trump’s birthday, UFC fights at the White House. How did other presidents celebrate birthdays? By Gracey Abernethy• June 12, 2026 When it comes to COVID-19, is it time to change the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’? By Victoria Knight• December 6, 2021 Fact-checking Mike Pence’s attacks against Joe Biden in his latest Pennsylvania campaign visit By Jessica Calefati• July 31, 2020 Ad Watch: Trump’s ‘American Comeback’ ad uses words of media, Democrats out of context By Amy Sherman• May 4, 2020
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Donald Trump stated on January 04, 2018 in a tweet: "I authorized Zero access to White House (actually turned him down many times) for author of phony book! I never spoke to him for book." By John Kruzel• January 5, 2018 Viral image stated on July 15, 2021 in Facebook posts: An image shows President Joe Biden touching Olivia Rodrigo’s shoulders during a White House press briefing. By Katie Sanders• July 16, 2021 Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2018 in a tweet: "The Failing @nytimes quotes ‘a senior White House official,’ who doesn’t exist, as saying ‘even if the meeting were reinstated, holding it on June 12 would be impossible, given the lack of time and the amount of planning needed.’ WRONG AGAIN! Use real people, not phony sources." By Louis Jacobson• May 29, 2018 Kate Obenshain stated on July 17, 2014 in an interview on "The O'Reilly Factor": Compared to President Obama, "President Reagan rushed home from Santa Barbara vacation, from the Reagan ranch when the Korean jetliner was shot out of the air by the Russians." By Jon Greenberg• July 21, 2014 Instagram posts stated on September 17, 2024 in an Instagram post: Karine Jean-Pierre, President Joe Biden’s press secretary, ended a press conference when a reporter asked about Donald Trump’s assassination attempt. By Sofia Ahmed• September 18, 2024 Jack Posobiec stated on July 29, 2021 in a tweet: The White House plans to call for lockdowns due to the delta variant and is “aiming for late 2nd week of August, per WH official.” By Amy Sherman• August 12, 2021 Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2022 in a video: President Joe Biden admitted having an inappropriate relationship with a minor. By Michael Majchrowicz• September 30, 2022 Joe Biden stated on March 26, 2024 in a speech: Says Donald Trump “told Americans all they had to do was inject bleach in themselves. Just take a shot of UV light.” By Paul Specht• March 28, 2024 Kellyanne Conway stated on April 15, 2020 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": "This is COVID-19, not COVID-1, folks. And so you would think the people charged with the World Health Organization facts and figures would be on top of that." By Bill McCarthy• April 15, 2020 Brian Kilmeade stated on July 02, 2020 in an episode of "Fox & Friends": The President’s Daily Brief “is like a mini novel.” By Bill McCarthy• July 7, 2020 X posts stated on September 20, 2024 in an X post: First lady Jill Biden led a Cabinet meeting for President Joe Biden and her signature appears on presidential stationery. By Samantha Putterman• September 21, 2024 Hogan Gidley stated on January 17, 2021 in a Fox News interview: President Donald Trump “can’t say anything (about the U.S. Capitol riot) because the platforms have removed him.” By Bill McCarthy• January 18, 2021 Rick Perry stated on October 18, 2011 in an online video: "Our president has labeled Americans as soft." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• October 23, 2011 Dick Cheney stated on October 21, 2009 in a speech to the Center for Security Policy: The Obama administration notified Poland and the Czech Republic about cancellation of major missile-defense facilities "at the last minute in midnight phone calls." By Louis Jacobson• October 23, 2009 X posts stated on September 30, 2024 in an X post: Photo shows President Joe Biden lounging on the beach "while towns all over America were being wiped out” by Hurricane Helene. By Samantha Putterman• September 30, 2024 Donald Trump stated on March 14, 2020 in a news conference: Says that “over a 45-minute period that we had the press conference” on the coronavirus on March 13, 2020, the stock market set "an all-time record." By Tom Kertscher• March 19, 2020 Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2021 in social media posts: The White House “created a fake set for (President Joe) Biden to get his booster shot. The entire Biden presidency is one giant charade.” By Louis Jacobson• September 30, 2021 YourNewsWire.com stated on February 08, 2018 in in a fake news blog post : Says Melania Trump hired exorcist to "cleanse White House of Obama demons." By Mica Soellner• February 19, 2018 Threads posts stated on February 01, 2025 in a Threads post: Says White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, “Jesus didn’t have electricity and he did just fine.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 4, 2025 Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a Web video: "Days after the (Osama bin Laden) raid, Hollywood was invited into the White House so that they could receive a briefing" that revealed intelligence sources and methods. By Jon Greenberg• August 20, 2012
How contagious is the delta variant? It isn’t easy to quantify By Amy Sherman• July 28, 2021 Why Trump’s comments on using disinfectants, sunlight to treat COVID-19 are wrong By Daniel Funke• April 24, 2020 In context: What Jen Psaki said about ‘soft-on-crime consequences’ By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2022 In Context: Zohran Mamdani’s use of phrase ‘seizing the means of production.’ What’s it mean? By Amy Sherman• July 3, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: Are the White House press briefings ‘staged?’ By Daniel Funke• February 17, 2021 In context: Mick Mulvaney on quid pro quo By Jon Greenberg• October 18, 2019 Fact-checking night one of the 2020 DNC By PolitiFact Staff • August 18, 2020 Timeline: How Donald Trump responded to the coronavirus pandemic By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• March 20, 2020 Can presidents secretly record White House conversations? Yes By Louis Jacobson• May 12, 2017 10 of Donald Trump’s big falsehoods about COVID-19 By Jon Greenberg• September 27, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s marathon press briefing at one-year mark of second term By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 20, 2026 Timeline: Rob Porter, domestic abuse and the White House By Jon Greenberg• February 14, 2018 Hope Hicks and the history of White House 'white lies' By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2018 8 times the Mueller report shows Trump, White House spread false or misleading claims By Miriam Valverde• April 19, 2019 Read James Comey's opening remarks for the June 8 Senate hearing By Lauren Carroll• June 7, 2017 Transgender Day of Visibility always falls on March 31. This year, so did Easter. By Grace Abels• April 1, 2024 On Trump’s birthday, UFC fights at the White House. How did other presidents celebrate birthdays? By Gracey Abernethy• June 12, 2026 When it comes to COVID-19, is it time to change the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’? By Victoria Knight• December 6, 2021 Fact-checking Mike Pence’s attacks against Joe Biden in his latest Pennsylvania campaign visit By Jessica Calefati• July 31, 2020 Ad Watch: Trump’s ‘American Comeback’ ad uses words of media, Democrats out of context By Amy Sherman• May 4, 2020
