32 People 22591 Fact-checks 7351 Articles People (32) Liquid Death AFSCME People People's Majority U.S. Chamber of Commerce U.S. Energy Department People for the American Way Crystal Peoples-Stokes We the People petition Cascade Policy Institute Violence Policy Center U.S. Census Bureau Drug Policy Alliance Immigration Policy Center Illinois Policy Institute Marijuana Policy Project Firearms Policy Coalition U.S. House Democrats U.S. Senate Democrats U.S. Trade Representative People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Fact-checks (22591) Facebook posts stated on May 11, 2024 in a video: “They are hiding the fact that Barbara O’Neill’s cousin was sentenced to life in prison for revealing these gatekept health secrets.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• May 16, 2024 Barbara Dittrich stated on October 04, 2023 in Public hearing: There are "about a half a dozen" transgender athletes competing in Wisconsin K-12 schools. By Tyler Katzenberger• October 18, 2023 Chris Sgro stated on March 17, 2016 in a speech urging Charlotte's anti-discrimination ordinance be left intact: "There have not been any public safety issues" in cities that allow transgender people to use the bathroom of the gender they identify as. By Will Doran• April 1, 2016 Katie Pavlich stated on August 26, 2017 in in a tweet: Says former President Barack Obama "pardoned a traitor who gave U.S. enemies state secrets, he also pardoned a terrorist who killed Americans." By Manuela Tobias• August 30, 2017 Brooke Rollins stated on March 07, 2025 in an X post: A $600,000 federal grant went to study “menstrual cycles in transgender men.” By Grace Abels• March 19, 2025 Donald Trump stated on March 04, 2023 in a speech: “We banned transgender” people from serving in the military. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 8, 2023 Tammy Baldwin stated on June 26, 2018 in a public forum: "President Trump continues to disrespect patriotic transgender Americans who want to serve their country." By D.L. Davis• August 20, 2018 Ashley Smith stated on July 19, 2017 in a San Antonio Express-News story: Says transgender residents make up "about 1-in-300 people, we're all over the place, we're your friends and your neighbors." By W. Gardner Selby• August 3, 2017 Ted Lieu stated on July 26, 2017 in comments on CNN: "You've got thousands of people serving in the military who are transgender." By Joshua Gillin• July 26, 2017 Texas Values stated on August 15, 2013 in an email blast: A proposed San Antonio ordinance will allow men into women’s restrooms in the city. By Sue Owen• September 4, 2013 Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Pilot of Blackhawk helicopter that crashed into passenger jet at Reagan National was a transgender woman named Jo Ellis.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 31, 2025 Vladimir Putin stated on January 19, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": In Russia "all people are absolutely equal regardless of their religion, sex, ethnicity, or sexual orientation," while "70 countries of the world have criminal liability for homosexuality." By Steve Contorno• January 19, 2014 John McCain stated on January 18, 2017 in an interview on Fox News: "The Taliban went after and murdered" people identified in the Chelsea Manning leaks. By Lauren Carroll• February 1, 2017 Pat McCrory stated on October 25, 2017 in a radio appearance: The North Carolina bathroom bill "was really never repealed." By Paul Specht• November 22, 2017 Dan Forest stated on February 14, 2017 in a written statement: "If Governor Cooper's proposed bill for repealing HB2 becomes law, it will create a state-sanctioned 'Look But Don't Touch' policy in our bathrooms." By Will Doran• February 17, 2017 Jeff Bartos stated on October 06, 2018 in a televised debate: Capital punishment is a "specific deterrent with the most heinous crimes." By Colin Deppen• October 11, 2018 Lois Kolkhorst stated on February 06, 2017 in a Texas Capitol press conference: Says the proposed Texas Privacy Act "is very different from" North Carolina’s law "in that theirs covers a whole list of things that the Texas Privacy Act does not." By W. Gardner Selby• March 2, 2017 Dean Cannon stated on January 19, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "The number of inmates since 2000 on death row dying of natural causes has now surpassed the number of inmates executed." By Aaron Sharockman• January 25, 2011 Pat McCrory stated on March 26, 2016 in a list of rebuttals to criticism over the law: Despite the passage of HB2, "towns, cities and counties in North Carolina are still allowed to set stricter non-discrimination policies for their own employees if they choose." By Will Doran• March 31, 2016 Donald Trump stated on March 10, 2018 in a rally: Says China and Singapore impose the death penalty on drug dealers. By Miriam Valverde• March 14, 2018 Articles (7351) Trump’s transgender athlete order includes an immigration fraud penalty. Why? By Grace Abels• February 20, 2025 Tracking Donald Trump's campaign promises: How much progress did he make in Week 1? By PolitiFact Staff • January 27, 2025 Did Donald Trump make these 27 campaign promises? Fact-checking this viral list By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• October 26, 2023 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Univision town hall with Latino voters By Maria Briceño, Marta Campabadal Graus, Louis Jacobson• October 17, 2024 Claims mislead about California forcing jail time for using wrong transgender pronoun By Chris Nichols• September 26, 2017 Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign promises: Here’s his vision for a second term By Louis Jacobson, Ian McKinney• September 30, 2024 How Florida compares with the US on the death penalty By Samantha Putterman• November 21, 2025 Which states have laws about transgender people’s bathroom use, and how are the laws enforced? By Madison Czopek• December 3, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump on the Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders unity platform By Sophie Austin, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• July 19, 2020 How many trans people are there in the U.S., and why do we overestimate it? 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Facebook posts stated on May 11, 2024 in a video: “They are hiding the fact that Barbara O’Neill’s cousin was sentenced to life in prison for revealing these gatekept health secrets.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• May 16, 2024 Barbara Dittrich stated on October 04, 2023 in Public hearing: There are "about a half a dozen" transgender athletes competing in Wisconsin K-12 schools. By Tyler Katzenberger• October 18, 2023 Chris Sgro stated on March 17, 2016 in a speech urging Charlotte's anti-discrimination ordinance be left intact: "There have not been any public safety issues" in cities that allow transgender people to use the bathroom of the gender they identify as. By Will Doran• April 1, 2016 Katie Pavlich stated on August 26, 2017 in in a tweet: Says former President Barack Obama "pardoned a traitor who gave U.S. enemies state secrets, he also pardoned a terrorist who killed Americans." By Manuela Tobias• August 30, 2017 Brooke Rollins stated on March 07, 2025 in an X post: A $600,000 federal grant went to study “menstrual cycles in transgender men.” By Grace Abels• March 19, 2025 Donald Trump stated on March 04, 2023 in a speech: “We banned transgender” people from serving in the military. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 8, 2023 Tammy Baldwin stated on June 26, 2018 in a public forum: "President Trump continues to disrespect patriotic transgender Americans who want to serve their country." By D.L. Davis• August 20, 2018 Ashley Smith stated on July 19, 2017 in a San Antonio Express-News story: Says transgender residents make up "about 1-in-300 people, we're all over the place, we're your friends and your neighbors." By W. Gardner Selby• August 3, 2017 Ted Lieu stated on July 26, 2017 in comments on CNN: "You've got thousands of people serving in the military who are transgender." By Joshua Gillin• July 26, 2017 Texas Values stated on August 15, 2013 in an email blast: A proposed San Antonio ordinance will allow men into women’s restrooms in the city. By Sue Owen• September 4, 2013 Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Pilot of Blackhawk helicopter that crashed into passenger jet at Reagan National was a transgender woman named Jo Ellis.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 31, 2025 Vladimir Putin stated on January 19, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": In Russia "all people are absolutely equal regardless of their religion, sex, ethnicity, or sexual orientation," while "70 countries of the world have criminal liability for homosexuality." By Steve Contorno• January 19, 2014 John McCain stated on January 18, 2017 in an interview on Fox News: "The Taliban went after and murdered" people identified in the Chelsea Manning leaks. By Lauren Carroll• February 1, 2017 Pat McCrory stated on October 25, 2017 in a radio appearance: The North Carolina bathroom bill "was really never repealed." By Paul Specht• November 22, 2017 Dan Forest stated on February 14, 2017 in a written statement: "If Governor Cooper's proposed bill for repealing HB2 becomes law, it will create a state-sanctioned 'Look But Don't Touch' policy in our bathrooms." By Will Doran• February 17, 2017 Jeff Bartos stated on October 06, 2018 in a televised debate: Capital punishment is a "specific deterrent with the most heinous crimes." By Colin Deppen• October 11, 2018 Lois Kolkhorst stated on February 06, 2017 in a Texas Capitol press conference: Says the proposed Texas Privacy Act "is very different from" North Carolina’s law "in that theirs covers a whole list of things that the Texas Privacy Act does not." By W. Gardner Selby• March 2, 2017 Dean Cannon stated on January 19, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "The number of inmates since 2000 on death row dying of natural causes has now surpassed the number of inmates executed." By Aaron Sharockman• January 25, 2011 Pat McCrory stated on March 26, 2016 in a list of rebuttals to criticism over the law: Despite the passage of HB2, "towns, cities and counties in North Carolina are still allowed to set stricter non-discrimination policies for their own employees if they choose." By Will Doran• March 31, 2016 Donald Trump stated on March 10, 2018 in a rally: Says China and Singapore impose the death penalty on drug dealers. By Miriam Valverde• March 14, 2018
Trump’s transgender athlete order includes an immigration fraud penalty. Why? By Grace Abels• February 20, 2025 Tracking Donald Trump's campaign promises: How much progress did he make in Week 1? By PolitiFact Staff • January 27, 2025 Did Donald Trump make these 27 campaign promises? Fact-checking this viral list By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• October 26, 2023 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Univision town hall with Latino voters By Maria Briceño, Marta Campabadal Graus, Louis Jacobson• October 17, 2024 Claims mislead about California forcing jail time for using wrong transgender pronoun By Chris Nichols• September 26, 2017 Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign promises: Here’s his vision for a second term By Louis Jacobson, Ian McKinney• September 30, 2024 How Florida compares with the US on the death penalty By Samantha Putterman• November 21, 2025 Which states have laws about transgender people’s bathroom use, and how are the laws enforced? By Madison Czopek• December 3, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump on the Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders unity platform By Sophie Austin, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• July 19, 2020 How many trans people are there in the U.S., and why do we overestimate it? By Grace Abels• July 13, 2023 Fact-checking Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s first 2024 presidential debate By PolitiFact Staff • September 11, 2024 Here’s how new Title IX regulations could affect LGBTQ+ students By Grace Abels• April 26, 2024 Yes, House budget bill eliminates federal Medicaid dollars for trans adults’ gender-affirming care By Grace Abels• June 2, 2025 Fact-checking the fourth 2024 Republican presidential primary debate By PolitiFact Staff • December 7, 2023 Addressing claims that VA hospital rules allow discrimination against Dems and unmarried veterans By Grace Abels• June 25, 2025 Would MO abortion Amendment 3 legalize surgery for trans kids? It's highly unlikely, experts say By Grace Abels• October 25, 2024 Are you high? Texas man not sentenced to death for third possession of marijuana By W. Gardner Selby• June 25, 2014 No evidence of growing trend of trans radicalization or terrorism, experts say By Grace Abels, Samantha Putterman• March 31, 2023 Does Tennessee’s new law limiting drag make it ‘illegal to be publicly transgender’? By Samantha Putterman, Sara Swann• March 8, 2023 Checking LGBTQ+ talking points at the 2024 RNC By Grace Abels• July 24, 2024
