4 People 12251 Fact-checks 4548 Articles People (4) Funny Or Die The Breaking Dawn Red State Wave Red Wave News Fact-checks (12251) Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2023 in a speech on extreme heat: “The No. 1 weather-related killer is heat. 600 people die annually from its effects, more than from floods, hurricanes and tornadoes in America combined.” By Louis Jacobson• July 28, 2023 Instagram posts stated on December 17, 2023 in an Instagram reel: Video shows Hillary Clinton blamed various events, including her 2016 election loss and Jeffrey Epstein’s death, on climate change. By Sara Swann• January 4, 2024 Instagram posts stated on December 04, 2022 in a post: “Since the COVID jabs were rolled out, at least 1.1 million Americans have 'died suddenly.'” By Andy Nguyen• December 9, 2022 Vivek Ramaswamy stated on August 23, 2023 in a GOP presidential primary debate in Milwaukee: “The reality is more people are dying of bad climate change policies than they are of actual climate change.” By Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman• August 24, 2023 Facebook posts stated on September 08, 2023 in a Facebook post: A FEMA office in Chicago is proof of a conspiracy. By Sara Swann• September 11, 2023 Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2024 in a Facebook post: Photo shows a Houston woman baking bread in her mailbox. By Ranjan Jindal• June 28, 2024 Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2023 in a Facebook post: 1936 in the United States was “much hotter than 2023.” By Sara Swann• November 3, 2023 Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2022 in a screenshot of a tweet: In its July “red alert” for extreme heat, the U.K.'s Met Office warned that high temperatures could cause blood clotting. By Kristin Hugo• July 29, 2022 Viral image stated on October 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: “COVID ends next Wednesday.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2020 Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Thousands of cattle that recently died in Kansas weren’t killed by the heat. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 21, 2022 Sean Casten stated on August 23, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: Says the 1995 Chicago heat wave was “the largest single-day, non-war fatality in the United States” prior to 9/11, and “we are now expecting temperatures that hot in Chicago every summer.” By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• September 1, 2021 Jim Spencer stated on June 18, 2018 in a news blog post: Says May 2018 marked the 401st straight month of global temperatures exceeding the 20th century average. By W. Gardner Selby• June 20, 2018 The Liberty Raise stated on May 09, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "BREAKING: Queen Elizabeth II Dead At 94" By Allison Graves• May 10, 2018 Patriotnetwork.one stated on April 27, 2018 in a headline: "Breaking: Czech Republic arms citizens. You can now shoot terrorists on sight." By Amy Sherman• May 3, 2018 True American stated on May 13, 2018 in a headline: "BREAKING: 60 people just found dead in Ohio" By Amy Sherman• May 17, 2018 Facebook posts stated on June 17, 2021 in Facebook post: A heat wave melted turbine blades at a Texas wind farm. By Michael Majchrowicz• June 21, 2021 Donald Trump stated on June 23, 2020 in a tweet: As of June 23, the COVID-19 death rate is “way down.” By Louis Jacobson• June 24, 2020 Louie Gohmert stated on August 11, 2021 in an OAN broadcast.: Solar panel farms cause “hundreds and thousands” of birds to “hit that magnified sun, explode in flame ... (This) is going to bring the nation down.” By Jason Asenso• August 17, 2021 Bloggers stated on August 27, 2021 in a blog post: “Germany halts all Covid-19 vaccines, says they are unsafe and no longer recommended!!” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 9, 2021 Viral image stated on June 01, 2020 in a Facebook post: George Floyd’s death and the ensuing protests were planned to introduce martial law and “purge” the United States. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 1, 2020 Articles (4548) Heat-related deaths are up, and not just because it’s getting hotter By Phillip Reese• September 11, 2023 After hottest month on record, can novel solutions address ‘urban heat islands’? By Tom Kertscher• August 17, 2023 Children, older people are more vulnerable to heat strokes. Here’s how to stay safe this summer By Grace Abels• June 22, 2026 Fact-check: What Republican candidates got right, wrong in first debate on Fox News By PolitiFact Staff • August 24, 2023 What does extreme weather tell us about climate change? By Jon Greenberg• August 10, 2021 Ask PolitiFact: Did Vladimir Putin say that Russia would not target or harm Ukrainian civilians? By Madison Czopek• March 21, 2022 Graham promoting himself as foreign policy expert By Nancy Badertscher• September 21, 2015 Will the coronavirus wilt in summer heat? Maybe, but don’t count on it By Samantha Putterman• March 30, 2020 Winter chill? Gather around our most recent Pants on Fire claims By Jon Greenberg• February 18, 2015 Fact-checking claims about guns and violence By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2011 In UN speech, Joe Biden calls for collective action on climate, COVID-19 By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• September 21, 2021 Does Vladimir Putin kill journalists? By Linda Qiu• January 4, 2016 Why Europe took a closer look at AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine By Noah Y. Kim• March 18, 2021 Why a possible U.S. attack on Iran could break a longstanding U.S.-Israel pattern By Louis Jacobson• June 17, 2025 Immigrant deaths and the science behind temperatures rising inside parked cars, trucks By W. Gardner Selby• July 25, 2017 Fact-check: Did Fox News debate moderators paint an accurate picture of America? By Madison Czopek• August 25, 2023 How ‘War on Fakes’ uses fact-checking to spread pro-Russia propaganda By Luiz Romero• August 8, 2022 Betsy Ross, Paul Revere and George Washington’s teeth: The real stories behind US history myths By Grace Abels• June 24, 2026 18 fact-checks of things that were wrong on the Internet By Louis Jacobson• December 28, 2014 Clinton avoids media on Atlanta visit but regularly hits Truth-O-Meter By Nancy Badertscher• May 28, 2015
Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2023 in a speech on extreme heat: “The No. 1 weather-related killer is heat. 600 people die annually from its effects, more than from floods, hurricanes and tornadoes in America combined.” By Louis Jacobson• July 28, 2023 Instagram posts stated on December 17, 2023 in an Instagram reel: Video shows Hillary Clinton blamed various events, including her 2016 election loss and Jeffrey Epstein’s death, on climate change. By Sara Swann• January 4, 2024 Instagram posts stated on December 04, 2022 in a post: “Since the COVID jabs were rolled out, at least 1.1 million Americans have 'died suddenly.'” By Andy Nguyen• December 9, 2022 Vivek Ramaswamy stated on August 23, 2023 in a GOP presidential primary debate in Milwaukee: “The reality is more people are dying of bad climate change policies than they are of actual climate change.” By Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman• August 24, 2023 Facebook posts stated on September 08, 2023 in a Facebook post: A FEMA office in Chicago is proof of a conspiracy. By Sara Swann• September 11, 2023 Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2024 in a Facebook post: Photo shows a Houston woman baking bread in her mailbox. By Ranjan Jindal• June 28, 2024 Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2023 in a Facebook post: 1936 in the United States was “much hotter than 2023.” By Sara Swann• November 3, 2023 Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2022 in a screenshot of a tweet: In its July “red alert” for extreme heat, the U.K.'s Met Office warned that high temperatures could cause blood clotting. By Kristin Hugo• July 29, 2022 Viral image stated on October 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: “COVID ends next Wednesday.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2020 Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Thousands of cattle that recently died in Kansas weren’t killed by the heat. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 21, 2022 Sean Casten stated on August 23, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: Says the 1995 Chicago heat wave was “the largest single-day, non-war fatality in the United States” prior to 9/11, and “we are now expecting temperatures that hot in Chicago every summer.” By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• September 1, 2021 Jim Spencer stated on June 18, 2018 in a news blog post: Says May 2018 marked the 401st straight month of global temperatures exceeding the 20th century average. By W. Gardner Selby• June 20, 2018 The Liberty Raise stated on May 09, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "BREAKING: Queen Elizabeth II Dead At 94" By Allison Graves• May 10, 2018 Patriotnetwork.one stated on April 27, 2018 in a headline: "Breaking: Czech Republic arms citizens. You can now shoot terrorists on sight." By Amy Sherman• May 3, 2018 True American stated on May 13, 2018 in a headline: "BREAKING: 60 people just found dead in Ohio" By Amy Sherman• May 17, 2018 Facebook posts stated on June 17, 2021 in Facebook post: A heat wave melted turbine blades at a Texas wind farm. By Michael Majchrowicz• June 21, 2021 Donald Trump stated on June 23, 2020 in a tweet: As of June 23, the COVID-19 death rate is “way down.” By Louis Jacobson• June 24, 2020 Louie Gohmert stated on August 11, 2021 in an OAN broadcast.: Solar panel farms cause “hundreds and thousands” of birds to “hit that magnified sun, explode in flame ... (This) is going to bring the nation down.” By Jason Asenso• August 17, 2021 Bloggers stated on August 27, 2021 in a blog post: “Germany halts all Covid-19 vaccines, says they are unsafe and no longer recommended!!” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 9, 2021 Viral image stated on June 01, 2020 in a Facebook post: George Floyd’s death and the ensuing protests were planned to introduce martial law and “purge” the United States. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 1, 2020
Heat-related deaths are up, and not just because it’s getting hotter By Phillip Reese• September 11, 2023 After hottest month on record, can novel solutions address ‘urban heat islands’? By Tom Kertscher• August 17, 2023 Children, older people are more vulnerable to heat strokes. Here’s how to stay safe this summer By Grace Abels• June 22, 2026 Fact-check: What Republican candidates got right, wrong in first debate on Fox News By PolitiFact Staff • August 24, 2023 What does extreme weather tell us about climate change? By Jon Greenberg• August 10, 2021 Ask PolitiFact: Did Vladimir Putin say that Russia would not target or harm Ukrainian civilians? By Madison Czopek• March 21, 2022 Graham promoting himself as foreign policy expert By Nancy Badertscher• September 21, 2015 Will the coronavirus wilt in summer heat? Maybe, but don’t count on it By Samantha Putterman• March 30, 2020 Winter chill? Gather around our most recent Pants on Fire claims By Jon Greenberg• February 18, 2015 Fact-checking claims about guns and violence By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2011 In UN speech, Joe Biden calls for collective action on climate, COVID-19 By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• September 21, 2021 Does Vladimir Putin kill journalists? By Linda Qiu• January 4, 2016 Why Europe took a closer look at AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine By Noah Y. Kim• March 18, 2021 Why a possible U.S. attack on Iran could break a longstanding U.S.-Israel pattern By Louis Jacobson• June 17, 2025 Immigrant deaths and the science behind temperatures rising inside parked cars, trucks By W. Gardner Selby• July 25, 2017 Fact-check: Did Fox News debate moderators paint an accurate picture of America? By Madison Czopek• August 25, 2023 How ‘War on Fakes’ uses fact-checking to spread pro-Russia propaganda By Luiz Romero• August 8, 2022 Betsy Ross, Paul Revere and George Washington’s teeth: The real stories behind US history myths By Grace Abels• June 24, 2026 18 fact-checks of things that were wrong on the Internet By Louis Jacobson• December 28, 2014 Clinton avoids media on Atlanta visit but regularly hits Truth-O-Meter By Nancy Badertscher• May 28, 2015
