4 People 25046 Fact-checks 7823 Articles People (4) Karoline Leavitt Freedom From Religion Foundation Motion Picture Association of America Oregon Public Employees Retirement System Fact-checks (25046) Threads posts stated on February 01, 2025 in a Threads post: Says White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, “Jesus didn’t have electricity and he did just fine.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 4, 2025 X posts stated on June 12, 2025 in an image: Says Karoline Leavitt said, “America cannot function if President Trump has to deal with co-equal branches of government having the ability to check his power.” By Ella Moore• June 13, 2025 Karoline Leavitt stated on May 19, 2025 in a White House press briefing: President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill “does not add to the deficit.” By Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2025 Donald Trump stated on April 09, 2025 in a Truth Social post: On enacting country-by-country tariffs April 9. By Amy Sherman• April 9, 2025 Islamic Republic News Agency stated on January 07, 2020 in a tweet: Says photo shows U.S. planes on fire after Iranian missile strikes in Iraq. By Miriam Valverde• January 9, 2020 Social Media stated on January 15, 2025 in social media posts: Former President Joe Biden’s farewell address was prerecorded and the event livestream shows “his handlers queuing it up.” By Sofia Ahmed• January 22, 2025 Hakeem Jeffries stated on October 23, 2025 in an X post: “The Trump administration just declared that erecting a ballroom is the president’s main priority,” rather than issues such as the cost of living and health care. By Louis Jacobson• October 24, 2025 Facebook posts stated on August 05, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Says series of 11 photos are “from the 1918 flu pandemic.” By Madison Czopek• August 12, 2020 Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2025 in a Facebook post: Video shows White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt saying Americans can get $4,800 subsidy because Department of Government Efficiency cuts found “extra money.” By Jeff Cercone• February 21, 2025 Karoline Leavitt stated on March 11, 2025 in a White House press briefing: “Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people.” By Louis Jacobson• March 13, 2025 Donald Trump stated on April 02, 2025 in a speech announcing tariffs: “Egg prices came down 50%” By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 4, 2025 Donald Trump stated on October 07, 2024 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: Of Gaza, “I’ve been there.” By Amy Sherman• October 8, 2024 Karoline Leavitt stated on January 28, 2025 in a press conference: “DOGE and OMB also found that there was about to be $50 million taxpayer dollars that went out the door to fund condoms in Gaza.” By Caleb McCullough, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 30, 2025 Donald Trump stated on November 04, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Voting in California is “rigged.” By Grace Abels, Amy Sherman• November 5, 2025 Threads posts stated on September 01, 2024 in a Threads post: “Melania Trump just filed for divorce MINUTES ago in Palm Beach.” By Loreben Tuquero• September 4, 2024 Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Elon Musk exposes hidden $20K roof grant. Congress approved it." By Jeff Cercone• March 28, 2025 Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2019 in a meme: "CNN uses the same girl in 3 different Refugee Crisis pictures being saved by 3 different men." By Yanqi Xu• March 1, 2019 Karoline Leavitt stated on January 28, 2025 in White House press briefing: The U.S. has an egg shortage because the “Biden administration and the Department of Agriculture directed the mass killing of more than 100 million chickens.” By Jeff Cercone• January 30, 2025 Donald Trump stated on June 24, 2025 in a White House fact sheet: If the “Big Beautiful Bill” passes, "hardworking Americans and families will see an average increase in take-home pay of OVER $10,000 per year." By Louis Jacobson• June 26, 2025 Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2025 in remarks to reporters: A new White House ballroom “won't interfere with the current building.” By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2025 Articles (7823) Did Trump impose ‘the largest tax hike in our lifetime’? How it compares, as it’s currently proposed By Grace Abels• April 7, 2025 Is a new military draft coming after Karoline Leavitt's comments? Why it's unlikely By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 9, 2026 Viral videos spread flimsy Alligator Alcatraz ‘incinerators’ rumor By Maria Briceño• July 10, 2025 A birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein: What we know and what Trump says about its authenticity By Grace Abels• September 9, 2025 How fake citations appeared in RFK Jr.’s MAHA report: Here are generative AI’s red flags in studies By Loreben Tuquero• May 30, 2025 Fact-checking falsehoods about Trump's ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ and taxes, deficit, Medicaid By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, Loreben Tuquero• June 24, 2025 100 PolitiFact fact-checks from President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office By Claire Cranford, Ellen Hine• April 29, 2025 Claims about Politico, ‘DEI musical’ and USAID spending distort the facts By Caleb McCullough• February 7, 2025 On International Fact-Checking Day, PolitiFact explains the truth in Trump’s tariffs agenda By Katie Sanders• April 2, 2025 Readers’ choice: Vote for your 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• November 21, 2025 Is Donald Trump in the Jeffrey Epstein files? What to know after social media fight with Elon Musk By Amy Sherman• June 6, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: Was Iran ‘weeks away’ from having a nuclear weapon, as Trump said? By Amy Sherman• June 23, 2025 Trump wants to close the Education Department. Here's what to know. By Grace Abels, Amy Sherman• March 20, 2025 “Muslims laughing” at Notre Dame and fact-checking photos in the era of false news By Ciara O'Rourke• May 28, 2019 Trump, Musk claim government 'fraud' without showing proof. How common is federal fraud, abuse? By Claire Cranford, Amy Sherman• February 13, 2025 Did the US give Greenland back to Denmark? Trump omits history, invokes Iceland in Davos speech By Louis Jacobson• January 21, 2026 Killing chickens, banning TikTok: Six times Trump criticized Democrats for things he also supported By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2025 Fact-checking misinformation about the migrant caravan By Miriam Valverde• October 25, 2018 What we do and don’t know about MI church shooting suspect Thomas Jacob Sanford’s politics By Grace Abels• September 30, 2025 Trump leaders say Minnesota officials withhold detained immigrants from ICE. Is that true? By Amy Sherman• January 30, 2026
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Threads posts stated on February 01, 2025 in a Threads post: Says White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, “Jesus didn’t have electricity and he did just fine.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 4, 2025 X posts stated on June 12, 2025 in an image: Says Karoline Leavitt said, “America cannot function if President Trump has to deal with co-equal branches of government having the ability to check his power.” By Ella Moore• June 13, 2025 Karoline Leavitt stated on May 19, 2025 in a White House press briefing: President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill “does not add to the deficit.” By Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2025 Donald Trump stated on April 09, 2025 in a Truth Social post: On enacting country-by-country tariffs April 9. By Amy Sherman• April 9, 2025 Islamic Republic News Agency stated on January 07, 2020 in a tweet: Says photo shows U.S. planes on fire after Iranian missile strikes in Iraq. By Miriam Valverde• January 9, 2020 Social Media stated on January 15, 2025 in social media posts: Former President Joe Biden’s farewell address was prerecorded and the event livestream shows “his handlers queuing it up.” By Sofia Ahmed• January 22, 2025 Hakeem Jeffries stated on October 23, 2025 in an X post: “The Trump administration just declared that erecting a ballroom is the president’s main priority,” rather than issues such as the cost of living and health care. By Louis Jacobson• October 24, 2025 Facebook posts stated on August 05, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Says series of 11 photos are “from the 1918 flu pandemic.” By Madison Czopek• August 12, 2020 Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2025 in a Facebook post: Video shows White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt saying Americans can get $4,800 subsidy because Department of Government Efficiency cuts found “extra money.” By Jeff Cercone• February 21, 2025 Karoline Leavitt stated on March 11, 2025 in a White House press briefing: “Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people.” By Louis Jacobson• March 13, 2025 Donald Trump stated on April 02, 2025 in a speech announcing tariffs: “Egg prices came down 50%” By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 4, 2025 Donald Trump stated on October 07, 2024 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: Of Gaza, “I’ve been there.” By Amy Sherman• October 8, 2024 Karoline Leavitt stated on January 28, 2025 in a press conference: “DOGE and OMB also found that there was about to be $50 million taxpayer dollars that went out the door to fund condoms in Gaza.” By Caleb McCullough, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 30, 2025 Donald Trump stated on November 04, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Voting in California is “rigged.” By Grace Abels, Amy Sherman• November 5, 2025 Threads posts stated on September 01, 2024 in a Threads post: “Melania Trump just filed for divorce MINUTES ago in Palm Beach.” By Loreben Tuquero• September 4, 2024 Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Elon Musk exposes hidden $20K roof grant. Congress approved it." By Jeff Cercone• March 28, 2025 Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2019 in a meme: "CNN uses the same girl in 3 different Refugee Crisis pictures being saved by 3 different men." By Yanqi Xu• March 1, 2019 Karoline Leavitt stated on January 28, 2025 in White House press briefing: The U.S. has an egg shortage because the “Biden administration and the Department of Agriculture directed the mass killing of more than 100 million chickens.” By Jeff Cercone• January 30, 2025 Donald Trump stated on June 24, 2025 in a White House fact sheet: If the “Big Beautiful Bill” passes, "hardworking Americans and families will see an average increase in take-home pay of OVER $10,000 per year." By Louis Jacobson• June 26, 2025 Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2025 in remarks to reporters: A new White House ballroom “won't interfere with the current building.” By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2025
Did Trump impose ‘the largest tax hike in our lifetime’? How it compares, as it’s currently proposed By Grace Abels• April 7, 2025 Is a new military draft coming after Karoline Leavitt's comments? Why it's unlikely By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 9, 2026 Viral videos spread flimsy Alligator Alcatraz ‘incinerators’ rumor By Maria Briceño• July 10, 2025 A birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein: What we know and what Trump says about its authenticity By Grace Abels• September 9, 2025 How fake citations appeared in RFK Jr.’s MAHA report: Here are generative AI’s red flags in studies By Loreben Tuquero• May 30, 2025 Fact-checking falsehoods about Trump's ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ and taxes, deficit, Medicaid By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, Loreben Tuquero• June 24, 2025 100 PolitiFact fact-checks from President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office By Claire Cranford, Ellen Hine• April 29, 2025 Claims about Politico, ‘DEI musical’ and USAID spending distort the facts By Caleb McCullough• February 7, 2025 On International Fact-Checking Day, PolitiFact explains the truth in Trump’s tariffs agenda By Katie Sanders• April 2, 2025 Readers’ choice: Vote for your 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• November 21, 2025 Is Donald Trump in the Jeffrey Epstein files? What to know after social media fight with Elon Musk By Amy Sherman• June 6, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: Was Iran ‘weeks away’ from having a nuclear weapon, as Trump said? By Amy Sherman• June 23, 2025 Trump wants to close the Education Department. Here's what to know. By Grace Abels, Amy Sherman• March 20, 2025 “Muslims laughing” at Notre Dame and fact-checking photos in the era of false news By Ciara O'Rourke• May 28, 2019 Trump, Musk claim government 'fraud' without showing proof. How common is federal fraud, abuse? By Claire Cranford, Amy Sherman• February 13, 2025 Did the US give Greenland back to Denmark? Trump omits history, invokes Iceland in Davos speech By Louis Jacobson• January 21, 2026 Killing chickens, banning TikTok: Six times Trump criticized Democrats for things he also supported By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2025 Fact-checking misinformation about the migrant caravan By Miriam Valverde• October 25, 2018 What we do and don’t know about MI church shooting suspect Thomas Jacob Sanford’s politics By Grace Abels• September 30, 2025 Trump leaders say Minnesota officials withhold detained immigrants from ICE. Is that true? By Amy Sherman• January 30, 2026
