7 People 13082 Fact-checks 4936 Articles People (7) Kevin Downing Vote NO on 8 Yes on 8 Americans for Safe Access Safe Routes to Schools The Partnership for Safe Medicines Never Back Down PAC Fact-checks (13082) Bill Posey stated on February 14, 2011 in a press release responding to Obama's budget proposal.: "The president promised to close the space gap, but he now seems intent on repeating the events that created the space gap in the first place -- putting in place a new rocket design and then trying to underfund the effort..." By Laura Figueroa• February 23, 2011 Donald Trump stated on March 08, 2018 in a cabinet meeting at the White House: The last private rocket launch "cost $80 million. If the government did it, the same thing would have cost probably 40 or 50 times that amount of money. I mean, literally." By Jon Greenberg• March 12, 2018 Social Media stated on October 04, 2024 in social media posts: FEMA, FAA are “blocking” delivery of Starlink devices and supplies to North Carolina’s hurricane-hit areas. By Madison Czopek• October 8, 2024 Rand Paul stated on March 14, 2013 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Says the federal government is supporting a study in Hawaii to "develop a menu for when we colonize Mars." By Louis Jacobson• March 15, 2013 X posts stated on July 25, 2024 in X posts: Videos show Jill Biden alone in Paris and at White House with Joe Biden at the same time. By Jeff Cercone• July 25, 2024 Ben Carson stated on November 10, 2015 in the Fox Business Network debate: Says Hillary Clinton told her daughter and a government official that Benghazi "was a terrorist attack, and then tells everybody else that it was a video." By Amy Sherman• November 11, 2015 Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on April 03, 2010 in a press release.: "If the space-shuttle program is terminated, Russia and China will be the only nations ...with the capability to launch humans into space." By Ciara O'Rourke• April 22, 2010 Brian Kilmeade stated on August 01, 2016 in on Fox and Friends: "Nobody covered" the remarks of Patricia Smith, the mother of a Benghazi victim, "live, but almost everybody covered Khizr Khan's, Mr. Khan's remarks live." By Neelesh Moorthy• August 1, 2016 Republican Party of Florida stated on October 04, 2018 in an ad: After Hurricane Hermine struck Tallahassee, "utility companies lined up trucks to restore power. But as mayor, Andrew Gillum refused help from workers." By Amy Sherman• October 10, 2018 Viral image stated on November 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows CNN chyrons that read, "Democrats ask, ‘Why even have a Second Amendment?'" and "CNN Exclusive: China cracks down on pro democracy demonstrators." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 21, 2019 Facebook posts stated on January 30, 2025 in a video on Facebook: Early reports of four survivors show “this DC plane crash story isn’t adding up.” By Madison Czopek• February 7, 2025 AsAmericanAsApplePie.org stated on October 08, 2017 in a headline: "Jason Aldean gig canceled after he sells out to liberals on ‘SNL’." By Joshua Gillin• October 10, 2017 Viral image stated on January 06, 2021 in a Facebook post: NPR posted a story about the Capitol breach before it happened. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 12, 2021 Viral image stated on March 07, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Meghan Markle tweeted about Oprah Winfrey following her primetime interview. By Sudiksha Kochi• March 17, 2021 Donald Trump stated on August 11, 2024 in a post on Truth Social: Photo of Kamala Harris’ Aug. 7 rally near Detroit was AI-generated and “there was nobody there.” Attendees pictured “didn’t exist.” By Madison Czopek• August 12, 2024 Barack Obama stated on August 09, 2008 in a statement by Obama spokesman Hari Sevugan : "John McCain's top foreign policy adviser lobbied for... the Republic of Georgia, and McCain has mirrored the position advocated by the government." By Shawn Zeller• August 13, 2008 Viral image stated on July 08, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says CNN reported that Joe Biden authorized “a U.S. intervention in Haiti after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 13, 2021 X posts stated on July 21, 2024 in X posts: The absence of the presidential seal on President Joe Biden’s letter announcing his exit from the presidential race proves “this wasn’t Biden’s choice.” By Loreben Tuquero• July 23, 2024 X posts stated on February 23, 2022 in a tweet: Photo shows Empire State Building lit up to support Ukraine. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 25, 2022 Viral image stated on November 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Any votes counted after midnight” on Election Day in Michigan “are fraud.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 5, 2020 Articles (4936) When Donald Trump was shot, the internet unleashed wild conspiracy theories By Katie Sanders• July 15, 2024 Live fact-checking the third Republican primary debate By Ellen Hine• November 7, 2023 Live fact-checks from Republican candidates Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley’s CNN debate in Iowa By Ellen Hine• January 9, 2024 Live fact-checking the Biden, Trump dueling town halls By PolitiFact Staff • October 15, 2020 Follow live fact-checks of the fourth Republican primary debate By Ellen Hine• December 5, 2023 Fact-checking the Republican Fox Business Network debate By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 9, 2015 Candidates for governor debate in Florida, Wisconsin By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 10, 2014 PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff to headline second day of United Facts of America By Matthew Crowley• September 27, 2022 Live fact-checking the third Trump, Clinton presidential debate By Joshua Gillin, Aaron Sharockman• October 19, 2016 Live: Fact-checking President Donald Trump's first 100 days of his second term By PolitiFact Staff • April 29, 2025 PolitiFact fact-checks the second Trump, Clinton presidential debate By Joshua Gillin, Aaron Sharockman• October 10, 2016 In Context: What Gov. Tim Walz said about the border wall and investing in a 'ladder factory' By Madison Czopek• August 6, 2024 Live fact-checking the second Trump, Clinton presidential debate By Joshua Gillin, Aaron Sharockman• October 9, 2016 PolitiFact’s guide to the third presidential debate By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 19, 2016 Tonight: Obama's town hall on guns By Lauren Carroll• January 7, 2016 Video livestream, live fact-checking of first 2020 presidential debate By PolitiFact Staff • September 29, 2020 How MSNBC and Fox News covered Chris Christie's 'Bridgegate' By Aaron Sharockman• January 14, 2014 How have the Democratic candidates fared on the Truth-O-Meter? By Linda Qiu• October 12, 2015 Live fact-checking Kamala Harris’ MSNBC interview with Stephanie Ruhle By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson• September 25, 2024 Ask PolitiFact: Could Elon Musk’s assassination ‘jokes’ compromise security clearance? By Madison Czopek• September 25, 2024
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Bill Posey stated on February 14, 2011 in a press release responding to Obama's budget proposal.: "The president promised to close the space gap, but he now seems intent on repeating the events that created the space gap in the first place -- putting in place a new rocket design and then trying to underfund the effort..." By Laura Figueroa• February 23, 2011 Donald Trump stated on March 08, 2018 in a cabinet meeting at the White House: The last private rocket launch "cost $80 million. If the government did it, the same thing would have cost probably 40 or 50 times that amount of money. I mean, literally." By Jon Greenberg• March 12, 2018 Social Media stated on October 04, 2024 in social media posts: FEMA, FAA are “blocking” delivery of Starlink devices and supplies to North Carolina’s hurricane-hit areas. By Madison Czopek• October 8, 2024 Rand Paul stated on March 14, 2013 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Says the federal government is supporting a study in Hawaii to "develop a menu for when we colonize Mars." By Louis Jacobson• March 15, 2013 X posts stated on July 25, 2024 in X posts: Videos show Jill Biden alone in Paris and at White House with Joe Biden at the same time. By Jeff Cercone• July 25, 2024 Ben Carson stated on November 10, 2015 in the Fox Business Network debate: Says Hillary Clinton told her daughter and a government official that Benghazi "was a terrorist attack, and then tells everybody else that it was a video." By Amy Sherman• November 11, 2015 Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on April 03, 2010 in a press release.: "If the space-shuttle program is terminated, Russia and China will be the only nations ...with the capability to launch humans into space." By Ciara O'Rourke• April 22, 2010 Brian Kilmeade stated on August 01, 2016 in on Fox and Friends: "Nobody covered" the remarks of Patricia Smith, the mother of a Benghazi victim, "live, but almost everybody covered Khizr Khan's, Mr. Khan's remarks live." By Neelesh Moorthy• August 1, 2016 Republican Party of Florida stated on October 04, 2018 in an ad: After Hurricane Hermine struck Tallahassee, "utility companies lined up trucks to restore power. But as mayor, Andrew Gillum refused help from workers." By Amy Sherman• October 10, 2018 Viral image stated on November 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows CNN chyrons that read, "Democrats ask, ‘Why even have a Second Amendment?'" and "CNN Exclusive: China cracks down on pro democracy demonstrators." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 21, 2019 Facebook posts stated on January 30, 2025 in a video on Facebook: Early reports of four survivors show “this DC plane crash story isn’t adding up.” By Madison Czopek• February 7, 2025 AsAmericanAsApplePie.org stated on October 08, 2017 in a headline: "Jason Aldean gig canceled after he sells out to liberals on ‘SNL’." By Joshua Gillin• October 10, 2017 Viral image stated on January 06, 2021 in a Facebook post: NPR posted a story about the Capitol breach before it happened. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 12, 2021 Viral image stated on March 07, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Meghan Markle tweeted about Oprah Winfrey following her primetime interview. By Sudiksha Kochi• March 17, 2021 Donald Trump stated on August 11, 2024 in a post on Truth Social: Photo of Kamala Harris’ Aug. 7 rally near Detroit was AI-generated and “there was nobody there.” Attendees pictured “didn’t exist.” By Madison Czopek• August 12, 2024 Barack Obama stated on August 09, 2008 in a statement by Obama spokesman Hari Sevugan : "John McCain's top foreign policy adviser lobbied for... the Republic of Georgia, and McCain has mirrored the position advocated by the government." By Shawn Zeller• August 13, 2008 Viral image stated on July 08, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says CNN reported that Joe Biden authorized “a U.S. intervention in Haiti after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 13, 2021 X posts stated on July 21, 2024 in X posts: The absence of the presidential seal on President Joe Biden’s letter announcing his exit from the presidential race proves “this wasn’t Biden’s choice.” By Loreben Tuquero• July 23, 2024 X posts stated on February 23, 2022 in a tweet: Photo shows Empire State Building lit up to support Ukraine. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 25, 2022 Viral image stated on November 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Any votes counted after midnight” on Election Day in Michigan “are fraud.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 5, 2020
When Donald Trump was shot, the internet unleashed wild conspiracy theories By Katie Sanders• July 15, 2024 Live fact-checking the third Republican primary debate By Ellen Hine• November 7, 2023 Live fact-checks from Republican candidates Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley’s CNN debate in Iowa By Ellen Hine• January 9, 2024 Live fact-checking the Biden, Trump dueling town halls By PolitiFact Staff • October 15, 2020 Follow live fact-checks of the fourth Republican primary debate By Ellen Hine• December 5, 2023 Fact-checking the Republican Fox Business Network debate By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 9, 2015 Candidates for governor debate in Florida, Wisconsin By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 10, 2014 PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff to headline second day of United Facts of America By Matthew Crowley• September 27, 2022 Live fact-checking the third Trump, Clinton presidential debate By Joshua Gillin, Aaron Sharockman• October 19, 2016 Live: Fact-checking President Donald Trump's first 100 days of his second term By PolitiFact Staff • April 29, 2025 PolitiFact fact-checks the second Trump, Clinton presidential debate By Joshua Gillin, Aaron Sharockman• October 10, 2016 In Context: What Gov. Tim Walz said about the border wall and investing in a 'ladder factory' By Madison Czopek• August 6, 2024 Live fact-checking the second Trump, Clinton presidential debate By Joshua Gillin, Aaron Sharockman• October 9, 2016 PolitiFact’s guide to the third presidential debate By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 19, 2016 Tonight: Obama's town hall on guns By Lauren Carroll• January 7, 2016 Video livestream, live fact-checking of first 2020 presidential debate By PolitiFact Staff • September 29, 2020 How MSNBC and Fox News covered Chris Christie's 'Bridgegate' By Aaron Sharockman• January 14, 2014 How have the Democratic candidates fared on the Truth-O-Meter? By Linda Qiu• October 12, 2015 Live fact-checking Kamala Harris’ MSNBC interview with Stephanie Ruhle By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson• September 25, 2024 Ask PolitiFact: Could Elon Musk’s assassination ‘jokes’ compromise security clearance? By Madison Czopek• September 25, 2024
