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Ilhan Omar stated on February 27, 2019 in a tweet:

"#MichaelCohen: Convicted of lying to Congress re: Russia investigation … #ElliottAbrams: Convicted of lying to Congress re: arming Contra death squads"

By Jon Greenberg • March 1, 2019

Jon Stewart stated on November 5, 2026 in a podcast:

Says U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer “fought tooth and nail against half of these” Democrats who won Senate races.

By Cami Henry-Seymore, Louis Jacobson • November 9, 2026

Sydney Batch stated on February 28, 2025 in a podcast interview:

North Carolina “always had nonpartisan judicial races, and when the Republicans took over several years ago they changed it.”

By Paul Specht • March 28, 2025

Donald Trump stated on May 2, 2024 in remarks to reporters:

“I’m not allowed to testify” because of a gag order.

By Amy Sherman • May 3, 2024

Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Document shows “Stormy Daniels exonerated Trump herself!”

By Sara Swann • April 17, 2024

Donald Trump stated on February 16, 2024 in a statement to the media:

President Joe Biden “directed New York AG Witch Hunt” into Donald Trump’s real estate.

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • February 20, 2024

Facebook posts stated on September 10, 2022 in a video:

“Trump lawyers all quit on him at the same time.”

By Andy Nguyen • September 15, 2022

Facebook posts stated on December 29, 2019 in a Facebook post:

There have been 317 criminal indictments under three recent Republican presidents and only three indictments under three recent Democratic presidents.

By Tom Kertscher • January 9, 2020

Donald Trump stated on November 15, 2019 in a tweet:

"Everywhere Marie Yovanovitch went turned bad," including Somalia and Ukraine.

By Amy Sherman • November 15, 2019

North Carolina Republican Party stated on December 2, 2018 in a press release:

"There aren’t enough ballots in question to change the outcome" of the Harris vs. McCready race in NC Congressional District 9.

By Paul Specht • December 4, 2018

The Political Voice stated on May 12, 2018 in a headline:

"Official: Rudy Giuliani officially resigns, Trump’s legal team on it's last leg."

By Amy Sherman • May 15, 2018

PuppetStringNews.com stated on February 11, 2018 in in a fake news blog post :

"Russian source behind fake Trump dossier killed in Russian plane crash, Rosatom CFO also dead"

By Mica Soellner • February 14, 2018

Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third presidential debate:

When Hillary Clinton "ran the State Department, $6 billion was missing. How do you miss $6 billion? You ran the State Department, $6 billion was either stolen — they don't know."

By Lauren Carroll • October 20, 2016

Michael Cohen stated on June 28, 2016 in a tweet:

Says Hillary Clinton "presided over $6 billion lost at the State Department, sold uranium to the Russians through (her) faux charity, illegally deleted public records, and murdered an ambassador."

By Linda Qiu • June 30, 2016

Rick Perry stated on January 15, 2015 in valedictory speech as governor to the Texas Legislature:

Texas has "the lowest crime rate in this state since 1968" because of changes in law regarding nonviolent drug offenders.

By W. Gardner Selby • February 3, 2015

Marco Rubio stated on January 8, 2014 in a speech:

Marriage "decreases the probability of child poverty by 82 percent."

By Louis Jacobson • January 9, 2014

Rush Limbaugh stated on June 6, 2013 in his radio show:

"One person, Kathleen Sebelius, was going to determine whether or not" 10-year-old lung patient Sarah Murnaghan would live or die.

By Louis Jacobson • June 11, 2013

Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate:

Says the Obama administration "watered down sanctions" against Iran, delayed them and tried to stop Congress "from putting the tough sanctions in place."

By Becky Bowers • October 15, 2012

Mitt Romney stated on February 22, 2012 in in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.:

"This president ... could have gotten crippling sanctions against Iran. He did not."

By Becky Bowers • February 24, 2012

Barack Obama stated on December 28, 2011 in a fundraising appeal:

"We don't take a dime from D.C. lobbyists or special-interest PACs -- never have and never will."

By Louis Jacobson • January 4, 2012

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Did Michael Cohen want a White House gig?

By John Kruzel • March 1, 2019

In context: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez questions Michael Cohen during the House Oversight Committee

By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 28, 2019

What Michael Cohen’s guilty plea means for Donald Trump

By John Kruzel • August 22, 2018

A closer look at payments to Donald Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen

By John Kruzel • May 18, 2018

Donald Trump raises fist amid Secret Service gaggle in Butler, Pa., 7-13-2024

When Donald Trump was shot, the internet unleashed wild conspiracy theories

By Katie Sanders • July 15, 2024

Wide-angle shot presidential debate stage in Atlanta, 6-27-2024

2024 presidential debate fact-check: How accurate were Joe Biden, Donald Trump?

By PolitiFact Staff • June 28, 2024

Trump, Todd Blanche, Rick Scott arriving at court 05-09-2024

Trump New York trial: Do statements by other Republicans violate gag order?

By Amy Sherman, Maria Ramirez Uribe • May 17, 2024

Donald Trump outside Manhattan courtroom in New York, 5-3-2024

Trump says the FEC saw no merit in Stormy Daniels-related case. Here’s why that’s misleading.

By Amy Sherman • May 8, 2024

Español: Donald Trump llegando a corte en Manhattan, NY 05/03/24

Una orden de silencio no priva a Donald Trump de testificar en corte

By Amy Sherman • May 3, 2024

Trump waves at courthouse in New York, 4-15-2024

Fact-check: Trump misleads on jury selection, request to Judge Merchan for time off

By Amy Sherman, Jeff Cercone • April 17, 2024

Español: Donald Trump at Manhattan criminal court 02/15/24

El primer juicio penal de Donald Trump trata de la falsificación de registros, acá los detalles

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • April 12, 2024

Donald Trump in New York outside court for hush money trial, 2-15-2024

A fact-checker’s guide to Trump’s first criminal trial: business records, hush money and a gag order

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • April 11, 2024

Stormy Daniels’ order to pay Trump in failed defamation lawsuit is unrelated to NY case

By Samantha Putterman • April 7, 2023

Donald Trump Waco, Texas, rally, 3-25-2023

Donald Trump indictment in Manhattan: A roundup of PolitiFact’s fact-checks, stories and explainers

By Samantha Putterman • April 3, 2023

Trump indictment law enforcement 3-31-2023

What is an indictment and what does it mean for Donald Trump?

By Amy Sherman, Jeff Cercone • March 31, 2023

Donald Trump at NCAA Wrestling Championships.

Fact-checking Trump on the Stormy Daniels case: The statute of limitations and the FEC’s role

By Louis Jacobson • March 21, 2023

Timeline: What Donald Trump has said about Stormy Daniels and $130,000 payment

By Amy Sherman, Becca Schimmel • March 21, 2023

In Context: What NY Attorney General Letitia James said about Trump that Trump’s video left out

By Tom Kertscher • August 12, 2022

Impeachment over, Donald Trump faces more investigations

By Jon Greenberg • February 13, 2021

Should Trump be impeached? What law professors said at the House hearing

By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson • December 4, 2019