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Facebook posts stated on November 5, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“Active crime scene in Spalding County, Ga., where ballots for President Donald Trump were discovered in a dumpster.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 6, 2020

Facebook posts stated on November 5, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“Arizona trooper found 50,000 ballots in dumpster all for President Trump!!”

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 6, 2020

Donald Trump stated on November 4, 2020 in a tweet:

“Last night I was leading, often solidly, in many key States, in almost all instances Democrat run & controlled. Then, one by one, they started to magically disappear as surprise ballot dumps were counted.”

By Louis Jacobson • November 4, 2020

John Podesta stated on December 18, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press":

"On Oct. 7, the Access Hollywood tape comes out. One hour later, WikiLeaks starts dropping my emails."

By Aaron Sharockman • December 18, 2016

Jared Moskowitz stated on January 22, 2026 in an X post:

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s “backlog of unanswered disaster assistance applications has exploded to the largest in its history.”

By Samantha Putterman • January 28, 2026

X posts stated on December 12, 2025 in an X post:

Images from Jeffrey Epstein “archives” show President Donald Trump and Epstein with young women.

By Maria Briceño • December 19, 2025

Liz Oyer stated on April 30, 2025 in a TikTok post:

“President Trump has granted pardons that have wiped out over $1 billion in debts owed by wealthy Americans who have committed fraud and broken the law.”

By Louis Jacobson • June 6, 2025

Instagram posts stated on January 28, 2025 in an Instagram post:

A video shows “people around the world” who are “protesting because Donald Trump is the president.”

By Sofia Ahmed • January 30, 2025

Viral image stated on November 16, 2024 in an Instagram post:

“Parents of trans-species kids no longer getting money every month” because of President-elect Donald Trump.

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 21, 2024

Pennsylvania Values PAC stated on June 21, 2024 in an ad:

Former President Donald Trump is “against mail in voting.”

By Amy Sherman, Mia Penner • June 26, 2024

Donald Trump stated on April 1, 2024 in Radio interview:

In 2020, Trump “did much better” in the Wisconsin election than 2016, and “after the wrongdoing was found, people said, ‘Well, he actually did win.’”

By Hope Karnopp • April 1, 2024

Donald Trump stated on December 4, 2023 in a Truth Social post:

The Lincoln Project is “using A.I. (Artificial Intelligence)” in its “television commercials.”

By Loreben Tuquero • December 19, 2023

Donald Trump stated on July 9, 2022 in Social media:

The Wisconsin Supreme Court decision declaring ballot drop boxes illegal "includes the 2020 Presidential Election."

By D.L. Davis • July 14, 2022

The Gateway Pundit stated on March 6, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“Ballots in Arizona’s Maricopa County” from the 2020 presidential election “found shredded and in dumpster days before Senate audit to begin.”

By Tom Kertscher • March 9, 2021

Devin LeMahieu stated on January 10, 2021 in a TV interview:

"It takes quite a while on Election Day to load those ballots, which is why we have the 1 a.m. or 3 a.m. ballot dumping in Milwaukee."

By Eric Litke • January 15, 2021

Donald Trump stated on January 6, 2021 in a tweet:

"They just happened to find 50,000 ballots (in the Georgia U.S. Senate runoff elections) late last night."

By Bill McCarthy • January 6, 2021

Donald Trump stated on November 18, 2020 in a tweet:

"A day AFTER the election, Biden receives a dump of 143,379 votes at 3:42AM (in Wisconsin), when they learned he was losing badly. This is unbelievable!"

By Eric Litke • November 20, 2020

Instagram posts stated on November 11, 2020 in an Instagram post:

Says Donald Trump posed as an anonymous “Nevada poll worker” on Laura Ingraham’s show.

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 13, 2020

Facebook posts stated on November 4, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“If you were forced to use a Sharpie” to fill out your ballot, “that is voter fraud.”

By Tom Kertscher • November 5, 2020

Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2020 in a rally in Erie, Pa.:

“Phony” ballots “were printed without my name on it.”

By Amy Sherman • October 21, 2020

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Donald Trump and the fish food dump: How early reports got it wrong

By Louis Jacobson • November 6, 2017

10 misleading Trump attack lines from the WikiLeaks email dump

By Lauren Carroll • October 17, 2016

American Airlines jet past air traffic control tower, Phoenix, 11-08-2025

Did Trump’s FAA slash the staffing target for air traffic control?

By Loreben Tuquero • May 26, 2026

Trump AI investment announcement Jan 21, 2025

The AI president: How Donald Trump uses artificial intelligence to promote himself, mock others

By Loreben Tuquero • October 23, 2025

Critics accuse President Donald Trump of insider trading. Experts say that’s a stretch.

By Louis Jacobson • April 10, 2025

Trump at Mar-a-Lago for second-term promises unveiling, 1-19-2025

PolitiFact kicks off the MAGA-Meter to track Donald Trump’s promises

By Louis Jacobson • January 19, 2025

Ronald and Nancy Reagan outside of plane in Palm Springs, Calif., in November 1980

What’s behind warnings about no-fault divorce under Donald Trump’s presidency?

By Samantha Putterman • November 19, 2024

Ahead of RNC, a look back at our fact-checks of Trump’s Wisconsin claims

By Hope Karnopp • July 12, 2024

Trump 1,000 thumbnail image from Washington speech to Teamsters, 1-31-2024

What PolitiFact learned in 1,000 fact-checks of Donald Trump

By Amy Sherman, Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson, Renee Romo • February 1, 2024

Did Donald Trump make these 27 campaign promises? Fact-checking this viral list

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • October 26, 2023

Protester outside DC courthouse, 8-1-2023

How will prosecutors show that Donald Trump knowingly repeated election fraud falsehoods?

By Louis Jacobson • August 3, 2023

What the indictment about the 2020 election and Jan. 6, 2021, tells us about Donald Trump’s actions

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • August 2, 2023

Here’s what Donald Trump asked Georgia election officials in phone call about 2020 election

By Amy Sherman • July 25, 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

Donald Trump in New Hampshire, 4-27-2023

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s CNN town hall claims on Jan. 6, abortion, Mar-a-Lago documents

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson, Matthew Crowley • May 11, 2023

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

Trump’s attacks on Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s backing by George Soros: What to know

By Amy Sherman • March 23, 2023

Trump on screen at Jan. 6 committee hearing

Jan. 6 hearings: What insiders told Trump about him losing the election

By Jon Greenberg • June 14, 2022

Donald Trump’s WSJ letter is wrong: Joe Biden won PA legitimately. Here’s how we know

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • October 29, 2021

Donald Trump has lost dozens of election lawsuits. Here’s why

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • December 10, 2020

46 minutes of falsehoods: Trump rehashes baseless election claims in White House video

By Bill McCarthy • December 3, 2020