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Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2021 in a statement given to the press:

Says Deborah Birx “traveled a great distance to see her family for Thanksgiving, only to have them call the police and turn her in. She then ... resigned.”

By Jon Greenberg • March 30, 2021

X posts stated on June 22, 2025 in an X post:

Video shows protesters “outraged” over U.S. attacks in Iran.

By Gabrielle Lazor • June 24, 2025

Laura Loomer stated on February 24, 2025 in an X post:

U.S. Agency for International Development subsidized CNN and MSNBC hosts’ salaries.

By Sofia Ahmed • March 7, 2025

Derrick Van Orden stated on March 30, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter:

Says President Joe Biden purposely chose Easter Sunday to mark Transgender Day of Visibility.

By Sophia Voight • April 4, 2024

TikTok posts stated on June 3, 2023 in a TikTok post:

“Cocaine, porn, evidence of child trafficking found in (Gov. Gretchen) Whitmer’s car.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • June 9, 2023

Instagram posts stated on June 5, 2023 in a video:

“Italy announced they are changing LGBT Pride month to Family Pride Month,” in order to “celebrate traditional families.”

By Gabrielle Settles • June 9, 2023

John Rich stated on January 5, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Cellphone data used to arrest the Idaho quadruple-murder suspect proves that criticism of the “2000 Mules” movie’s use of cell data is unfounded.

By Tom Kertscher • January 12, 2023

Miguel Cardona stated on August 21, 2022 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":

"Adjusted for inflation, over the last 25 years teachers have made a $29 increase in their salary."

By Louis Jacobson • August 24, 2022

Cavalier Johnson stated on April 9, 2022 in TV interview:

In a recent year, the Milwaukee Police Department "collected more guns per capita off the streets than in New York.”

By Vanessa Swales • May 24, 2022

Facebook posts stated on February 23, 2022 in a post:

"It was revealed in court” on Feb. 23, 2022 “that Tory Lanez DNA WAS NOT found on the weapon in the Meg Thee Stallion case."

By Monique Curet • February 28, 2022

Rachel Campos-Duffy stated on August 7, 2021 in Twitter:

Says of UW-Madison, "It cost the university $50k (your tax dollars) to remove" a rock considered by some a symbol of racism.

By Laura Schulte • August 14, 2021

Edward Lawrence stated on April 2, 2021 in a Fox News appearance:

"Sunday was never used before as a voting day in Georgia.”

By Bill McCarthy • April 7, 2021

Charles Schumer stated on March 24, 2021 in a Senate hearing:

“Republicans recently passed a bill to eliminate early voting on Sunday” in Georgia

By Amy Sherman • March 26, 2021

Facebook posts stated on November 22, 2020 in a Facebook post:

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s “daughter is having a big wedding today. 500 people. Then going to lock you down on Monday.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 23, 2020

Facebook posts stated on October 17, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.”

By Bill McCarthy • October 20, 2020

Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says a photo shows an ambushed Los Angeles police officer and that the NFL intends to “honor and praise the organization” that stood outside of the hospital chanting, “We hope she dies.”

By Jon Greenberg • September 14, 2020

Facebook posts stated on August 9, 2020 in a post on Facebook:

Trump’s plan “would suspend the 7.65% your employer matches. See? You will NOT get that, nor will your wage or salary increase by 7.65%”

By Jon Greenberg • August 10, 2020

Viral image stated on June 19, 2020 in an Instagram post:

“Chick-fil-A now open Sunday (Blacks only).”

By Ciara O'Rourke • June 26, 2020

Donald Trump Jr. stated on June 18, 2020 in an episode of Triggered with President Donald Trump:

Says Osama bin Laden endorsed Joe Biden

By Jon Greenberg • June 19, 2020

Facebook posts stated on May 20, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Michigan governor reopened Traverse City “so she could have her daughter's open house.”

By Tom Kertscher • May 29, 2020

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Announcing PolitiFact Readers’ Choice for the 2025 Lie of the Year

By Ellen Hine • December 15, 2025

Key question in the Jimmy Kimmel case: Does the FCC have the power to regulate speech?

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • September 18, 2025

Protesters confront U.S. National Guard in LA following immigration raid protest 06-08-2025

Timeline: Was the California National Guard at LA protests when Trump thanked them?

By Ella Moore, Madison Czopek • June 9, 2025

Trump at the Governors Working Session 02-21-2025

Fact-check: Trump relies on falsehoods when pushing voting changes in speech to governors

By Amy Sherman • February 26, 2025

Fact-checking 5 misleading claims about Helene relief efforts in North Carolina

By Paul Specht • October 5, 2024

Debate watchers in San Antonio, 9-10-2024

How an unsubstantiated, anonymous affidavit about the ABC presidential debate was amplified online

By Jeff Cercone • September 20, 2024

Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska, 08-26-2016

Did Denali National Park ban American flags? No. Here’s what happened

By Sara Swann • May 31, 2024

United Facts of America to feature top-flight voices on elections, AI, vaccines

By Matthew Crowley • November 1, 2023

Here are falsehoods we found in Tucker Carlson’s final Fox show

By Amy Sherman, Madison Czopek • April 25, 2023

Tucker Carlson parts ways with Fox News. These are some of his most consequential falsehoods.

By Madison Czopek • April 24, 2023

Fact-checking claims in the John Fetterman-Mehmet Oz Pennsylvania U.S. Senate race

By Jeff Cercone • November 6, 2022

PolitiFact answers reader questions about the midterms

By Sara Swann, Jeff Cercone • October 19, 2022

In New York, uneven progress on increasing voter access

By Jill Terreri Ramos • August 22, 2022

Three voters in front of flag mural in Virginia 11-3-20

What’s in the Senate Democrats’ new voting rights bill?

By Amy Sherman • September 21, 2021

PolitiFact California Guide To Misinformation About The Newsom Recall Election

By Chris Nichols • August 16, 2021

What’s in Florida’s new election law?

By Amy Sherman, Lawrence Mower • June 2, 2021

Ron DeSantis at an April 4 2021 news conference

Unpacking the edits in ‘60 Minutes’ report on Ron DeSantis, Florida vaccines

By Daniel Funke • April 7, 2021

What To Know Before Voting In-Person In California

By Chris Nichols • October 30, 2020

Fact-checking misinformation after the El Paso, Dayton shootings

By Daniel Funke, John Kruzel • August 5, 2019

PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year: Online smear machine tries to take down Parkland students

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman • December 11, 2018