1 People 5885 Fact-checks 2453 Articles People (1) Internet commenters Fact-checks (5885) Viral image stated on June 28, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Maxine Waters told CNN, "SCOTUS pick should be illegal immigrant." By Bill McCarthy• July 5, 2018 Conservative-Daily stated on March 04, 2020 in a post: Says a video of Joe Biden and Beto O’Rourke at a Texas Whataburger shows Biden “looking directly into the camera and promising to take away Americans’ guns if elected.” By Madlin Mekelburg• March 13, 2020 Instagram posts stated on January 13, 2021 in a post: A photo caption says vendors named “Nah” and “Stop asking me questions before you get your a-- kicked” sold Trump-themed merchandise to “stupid” people outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. By Monique Curet• January 21, 2021 Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2020 in an image: Says Joe Biden “attacked voters this primary,” saying “damn liar,” “full of s---” and “dog-faced pony soldier.” By Daniel Funke• March 12, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says chiefs from the American Indian Nation gave Donald Trump a plaque of his new Indian name, "Walking Eagle," which actually depicts "a bird so full of s*** it can no longer fly." By Samantha Putterman• May 8, 2019 Chain email stated on April 01, 2012 in e-mail messages circulating on the Internet: Says Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie made a late-night visit to Kinko’s to forge President Barack Obama’s birth certificate two days before Obama unveiled it to the media. By Louis Jacobson• June 7, 2012 PuppetStringNews.com stated on August 12, 2017 in an Internet post: "Charlottesville car attacker is anti-Trump Antifa supporter." By Joshua Gillin• August 14, 2017 Facebook posts stated on February 09, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Kurt Cobain saying in 1993 that he wouldn’t be surprised if his generation eventually elected a "true outsider" a "business tycoon who can’t be bought" … "someone like Donald Trump" By Samantha Putterman• February 12, 2019 Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2016 in a major foreign policy speech: "I was totally against the war in Iraq, saying for many years that it would destabilize the Middle East." By Jon Greenberg• April 27, 2016 Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech: "I was among the earliest to criticize the rush to war (in Iraq), and yes, even before the war ever started." By Aaron Sharockman• June 22, 2016 Douglas Holtz-Eakin stated on September 16, 2008 in a conversation with reporters.: Holding up a BlackBerry, McCain campaign adviser says, "you’re looking at the miracle John McCain helped create." By Robert Farley• September 17, 2008 Donald Trump stated on February 06, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: Regarding the Iraq War, "I was the one that said, ‘Don’t go, don’t do it, you’re going to destabilize the Middle East.’ " By Lauren Carroll• February 7, 2016 Donald Trump stated on February 13, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate: On the Iraq war, "I said it loud and clear, 'You'll destabilize the Middle East.' " By Lauren Carroll• February 14, 2016 John Thrasher stated on September 10, 2010 in comments at the Republican Party of Florida's annual meeting.: "We will be the first party to elect a bald guy to governor." By Aaron Sharockman• September 13, 2010 Viral image stated on May 26, 2021 in a social media posts and articles: Says ATF chief nominee David Chipman was part of the 1993 assault on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas. By Jon Greenberg• June 1, 2021 Heather Moore stated on November 17, 2015 in a Providence Journal commentary: "Each vegan spares more than 100 animals every year." By Mark Reynolds• December 6, 2015 Sherrod Brown stated on June 20, 2011 in a campaign fund-raising letter: There is a Republican "plan to end Medicare." By Stephen Koff• June 27, 2011 Donald Trump stated on July 05, 2016 in a rally in Raleigh, N.C.: "You know what (Saddam Hussein) did well? He killed terrorists." By Louis Jacobson• July 7, 2016 Sean Duffy stated on July 20, 2011 in an op-ed piece in the Washington Times: The Dodd-Frank financial-reform law’s hundreds of new rules will force small banks and credit unions to burn up "an estimated 2,260,631 labor hours just for compliance." By Dave Umhoefer• August 22, 2011 Jeb Bush stated on April 17, 2015 in a speech at Politics and Eggs: "On my last trip to New Hampshire, I think I met the guy who founded the first and only bank since Dodd-Frank passed, since the financial crisis. One bank in the country." By Clay Wirestone• May 8, 2015 Articles (2453) Obama's birth certificate: Final chapter By Amy Hollyfield• June 27, 2008 Super Bowl legends explored and exposed By Alex Kuffner• February 5, 2012 On dropout factories, baby boomers and hitting 100 By Warren Fiske• May 10, 2011 When Internet satire gets passed off as "truth" By Louis Jacobson• November 12, 2013 Mailbag: Lie of the Year 2011 Edition By Louis Jacobson• December 23, 2011 Mailbag: Lie of the Year 2011 Edition By Louis Jacobson• December 23, 2011 In Nov. 1 Milwaukee rally, Trump offers falsehoods on economy, climate change By Louis Jacobson• November 2, 2024 First 100 Days: Obama and the big picture By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• April 27, 2009 Fact-checking the South Carolina GOP debate By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• February 13, 2016 Mailbag: 'Seriously twisted logic' By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 24, 2009 In Context: Rep. Bill Pascrell discusses health care reform, not tax cuts, on ‘Hardball’ By Bill Wichert• May 14, 2012 How Congress could force Donald Trump’s hand on Saudi Arabia and Jamal Khashoggi By John Kruzel• October 16, 2018 $16 muffins -- or incomplete invoices? By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 5, 2011 Mailbag: 'You're keeping my head from exploding' By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2011 In Context: What Joe Biden said about the vaccine supply he found when he took office By Jon Greenberg• February 18, 2021 In NC, can someone commit voter fraud using only 'a phone book'? By Paul Specht• January 29, 2020 Catch up with our chat on Facebook By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 29, 2014 Mailbag: 'You guys are really being finicky' By Louis Jacobson• February 20, 2014 Mailbag: 'Everyone fails this fact-check' By Louis Jacobson• April 17, 2014 Mailbag: 'Jebio' edition By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2015
Viral image stated on June 28, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Maxine Waters told CNN, "SCOTUS pick should be illegal immigrant." By Bill McCarthy• July 5, 2018 Conservative-Daily stated on March 04, 2020 in a post: Says a video of Joe Biden and Beto O’Rourke at a Texas Whataburger shows Biden “looking directly into the camera and promising to take away Americans’ guns if elected.” By Madlin Mekelburg• March 13, 2020 Instagram posts stated on January 13, 2021 in a post: A photo caption says vendors named “Nah” and “Stop asking me questions before you get your a-- kicked” sold Trump-themed merchandise to “stupid” people outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. By Monique Curet• January 21, 2021 Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2020 in an image: Says Joe Biden “attacked voters this primary,” saying “damn liar,” “full of s---” and “dog-faced pony soldier.” By Daniel Funke• March 12, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says chiefs from the American Indian Nation gave Donald Trump a plaque of his new Indian name, "Walking Eagle," which actually depicts "a bird so full of s*** it can no longer fly." By Samantha Putterman• May 8, 2019 Chain email stated on April 01, 2012 in e-mail messages circulating on the Internet: Says Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie made a late-night visit to Kinko’s to forge President Barack Obama’s birth certificate two days before Obama unveiled it to the media. By Louis Jacobson• June 7, 2012 PuppetStringNews.com stated on August 12, 2017 in an Internet post: "Charlottesville car attacker is anti-Trump Antifa supporter." By Joshua Gillin• August 14, 2017 Facebook posts stated on February 09, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Kurt Cobain saying in 1993 that he wouldn’t be surprised if his generation eventually elected a "true outsider" a "business tycoon who can’t be bought" … "someone like Donald Trump" By Samantha Putterman• February 12, 2019 Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2016 in a major foreign policy speech: "I was totally against the war in Iraq, saying for many years that it would destabilize the Middle East." By Jon Greenberg• April 27, 2016 Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech: "I was among the earliest to criticize the rush to war (in Iraq), and yes, even before the war ever started." By Aaron Sharockman• June 22, 2016 Douglas Holtz-Eakin stated on September 16, 2008 in a conversation with reporters.: Holding up a BlackBerry, McCain campaign adviser says, "you’re looking at the miracle John McCain helped create." By Robert Farley• September 17, 2008 Donald Trump stated on February 06, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: Regarding the Iraq War, "I was the one that said, ‘Don’t go, don’t do it, you’re going to destabilize the Middle East.’ " By Lauren Carroll• February 7, 2016 Donald Trump stated on February 13, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate: On the Iraq war, "I said it loud and clear, 'You'll destabilize the Middle East.' " By Lauren Carroll• February 14, 2016 John Thrasher stated on September 10, 2010 in comments at the Republican Party of Florida's annual meeting.: "We will be the first party to elect a bald guy to governor." By Aaron Sharockman• September 13, 2010 Viral image stated on May 26, 2021 in a social media posts and articles: Says ATF chief nominee David Chipman was part of the 1993 assault on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas. By Jon Greenberg• June 1, 2021 Heather Moore stated on November 17, 2015 in a Providence Journal commentary: "Each vegan spares more than 100 animals every year." By Mark Reynolds• December 6, 2015 Sherrod Brown stated on June 20, 2011 in a campaign fund-raising letter: There is a Republican "plan to end Medicare." By Stephen Koff• June 27, 2011 Donald Trump stated on July 05, 2016 in a rally in Raleigh, N.C.: "You know what (Saddam Hussein) did well? He killed terrorists." By Louis Jacobson• July 7, 2016 Sean Duffy stated on July 20, 2011 in an op-ed piece in the Washington Times: The Dodd-Frank financial-reform law’s hundreds of new rules will force small banks and credit unions to burn up "an estimated 2,260,631 labor hours just for compliance." By Dave Umhoefer• August 22, 2011 Jeb Bush stated on April 17, 2015 in a speech at Politics and Eggs: "On my last trip to New Hampshire, I think I met the guy who founded the first and only bank since Dodd-Frank passed, since the financial crisis. One bank in the country." By Clay Wirestone• May 8, 2015
Obama's birth certificate: Final chapter By Amy Hollyfield• June 27, 2008 Super Bowl legends explored and exposed By Alex Kuffner• February 5, 2012 On dropout factories, baby boomers and hitting 100 By Warren Fiske• May 10, 2011 When Internet satire gets passed off as "truth" By Louis Jacobson• November 12, 2013 Mailbag: Lie of the Year 2011 Edition By Louis Jacobson• December 23, 2011 Mailbag: Lie of the Year 2011 Edition By Louis Jacobson• December 23, 2011 In Nov. 1 Milwaukee rally, Trump offers falsehoods on economy, climate change By Louis Jacobson• November 2, 2024 First 100 Days: Obama and the big picture By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• April 27, 2009 Fact-checking the South Carolina GOP debate By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• February 13, 2016 Mailbag: 'Seriously twisted logic' By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 24, 2009 In Context: Rep. Bill Pascrell discusses health care reform, not tax cuts, on ‘Hardball’ By Bill Wichert• May 14, 2012 How Congress could force Donald Trump’s hand on Saudi Arabia and Jamal Khashoggi By John Kruzel• October 16, 2018 $16 muffins -- or incomplete invoices? By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 5, 2011 Mailbag: 'You're keeping my head from exploding' By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2011 In Context: What Joe Biden said about the vaccine supply he found when he took office By Jon Greenberg• February 18, 2021 In NC, can someone commit voter fraud using only 'a phone book'? By Paul Specht• January 29, 2020 Catch up with our chat on Facebook By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 29, 2014 Mailbag: 'You guys are really being finicky' By Louis Jacobson• February 20, 2014 Mailbag: 'Everyone fails this fact-check' By Louis Jacobson• April 17, 2014 Mailbag: 'Jebio' edition By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2015
