13 People 5526 Fact-checks 2127 Articles People (13) Richard Woods James Woods Genevieve Wood Karina Wood Rhode Island ACLU Sarah Copelin-Wood Rhode Island Senate The Rhode Island Catholic L. Lin Wood Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island Rhode Island Tea Party Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity Rhode Island Retirement Security Coalition Fact-checks (5526) Social Media stated on March 27, 2026 in social media posts: Image shows President Donald Trump asked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Truth Social to pardon Tiger Woods following a DUI charge. By Loreben Tuquero• March 30, 2026 Instagram posts stated on September 02, 2024 in a photo: Image claims Tiger Woods said “Kamala's fake black accent is embarrassing and extremely offensive.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• September 4, 2024 Georgia state senators stated on March 16, 2011 in a legislative debate: Say easing restrictions on selling alcohol on Sundays will result in more traffic crashes and fatalities. By Eric Stirgus• March 18, 2011 Instagram posts stated on July 29, 2023 in an Instagram post: Photos of Barack Obama golfing with bandaged fingers are proof of his involvement in Tafari Campbell’s death. By Jeff Cercone• July 31, 2023 Karina Wood stated on February 12, 2015 in testimony before the R.I. Senate Judiciary Committee: Cigarette butts "poison babies and small children because of the nicotine in them." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 23, 2015 Josh Shapiro stated on August 11, 2016 in a platform on his campaign website: Overdosing is now the number one accidental killer in our Commonwealth. By Anna Orso• August 11, 2016 Viral image stated on May 27, 2019 in a Facebook post: A bike a boy chained to a tree in Washington state in 1914 is now a fallen soldier memorial. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 19, 2019 Pink Pony stated on May 13, 2013 in an interview: The Pink Pony club in DeKalb County has never been cited for any violation of an ordinance or state law. By Eric Stirgus• June 14, 2013 People's Majority stated on October 30, 2012 in a TV commercial: "Sheldon Whitehouse [got] a secret closed-door briefing, warning of the [2008 economic] crash." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 3, 2012 X posts stated on October 13, 2020 in a videos, articles and screenshots: Says Joe Biden and Barack Obama “directly participated in a plot to have #SealTeam6 MURDERED, then arranged a massive cash deal as part of a cover up.” By Daniel Funke• October 14, 2020 Lincoln Chafee stated on October 13, 2015 in presidential debate: "I am very proud that over my almost 30 years of public service I have had no scandals." By Mark Reynolds• October 15, 2015 Joseph Trillo stated on June 29, 2011 in a House debate over mandatory seat belt use: "There are 30,000 people that have been killed with seat belts." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 13, 2011 Instagram posts stated on March 26, 2024 in an Instagram post: The movie “Leave the World Behind” predicted the Baltimore bridge crash. By Grace Abels• March 27, 2024 Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 27, 2020 Facebook posts stated on December 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Chief Justice John Roberts visited Jeffrey Epstein's private island. By Bill McCarthy• December 21, 2020 Maria Sachs stated on October 01, 2013 in a press conference at AutoNation in Fort Lauderdale: "In 2011, texting surpassed alcohol as the leading contributing factor in teen driving deaths." By Rochelle Koff• October 29, 2013 Dennis Kucinich stated on December 15, 2011 in a news release: "The top 10 most well-paid CEOs in America received a combined $770 million in 2010, while the average American worker’s wage rose just 2 percent." By Peter Krouse• January 19, 2012 Jeff Brandes stated on May 13, 2011 in response to a question about his voting record.: "Sometimes I was the only 'no' vote on the entire board." By Aaron Sharockman• May 26, 2011 Joseph McNamara stated on June 28, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives: Rhode Island's graduated driving license "has saved hundreds of lives." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 7, 2013 Rush Limbaugh stated on April 28, 2014 in comments on his radio show: "Some of the wealthiest Americans are African-American now." By Aaron Sharockman• April 29, 2014 Articles (2127) Who plays more golf: Donald Trump or Barack Obama? By Allison Graves, John Kruzel, Manuela Tobias• October 10, 2017 How misinformation about Kobe Bryant’s death spread online By Daniel Funke, Ciara O'Rourke• January 28, 2020 Was Joe Biden’s uncle eaten by cannibals after World War II crash? Experts say it’s highly unlikely By Louis Jacobson• April 18, 2024 Two ships colliding with bridges in the same week? That’s not unusual, reports show By Jeff Cercone• April 4, 2024 Are there more plane accidents happening this year? That’s not what federal data shows By Loreben Tuquero• February 24, 2025 Mailbag: Lie of the Year edition By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 22, 2009 Losing sleep? Think of the Truth-O-Meter as a night light By Willoughby Mariano• April 3, 2011 Did these marijuana claims go up in smoke? By Eric Stirgus• April 20, 2012 Did these marijuana claims go up in smoke? By Eric Stirgus• April 26, 2012 Did Donald Trump’s firing of aviation officials make the DC crash likelier? Doubtful, experts say By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• January 30, 2025 Social media posts are making claims about a Biden family tragedy. Here are the facts By Ciara O'Rourke• October 4, 2020 States brace for reversal of Obamacare coverage gains under Trump’s budget bill By Julie Appleby• July 7, 2025 Baltimore bridge collapse: A cyberattack, a movie and other false claims about the ship accident By Jeff Cercone• March 27, 2024 What we know about opioids, declared by Trump as a public health emergency By Tom Kertscher• October 26, 2017 Pondering the perfect game of 1956 By Louis Jacobson• June 12, 2010 Obama's birth certificate: Final chapter By Amy Hollyfield• June 27, 2008 PolitiFact Wisconsin's most clicked items for August 2019 By D.L. Davis• September 3, 2019 Does your natural gas flow through wood pipes? By Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2010 Trump's posts on Brown shooting, Reiner killing highlight a rush to post before facts are known By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 15, 2025 Trump ordered a hiring freeze. Did it include air traffic controllers as Rep. Jasmine Crockett said? By Grace Abels• February 7, 2025
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Social Media stated on March 27, 2026 in social media posts: Image shows President Donald Trump asked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Truth Social to pardon Tiger Woods following a DUI charge. By Loreben Tuquero• March 30, 2026 Instagram posts stated on September 02, 2024 in a photo: Image claims Tiger Woods said “Kamala's fake black accent is embarrassing and extremely offensive.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• September 4, 2024 Georgia state senators stated on March 16, 2011 in a legislative debate: Say easing restrictions on selling alcohol on Sundays will result in more traffic crashes and fatalities. By Eric Stirgus• March 18, 2011 Instagram posts stated on July 29, 2023 in an Instagram post: Photos of Barack Obama golfing with bandaged fingers are proof of his involvement in Tafari Campbell’s death. By Jeff Cercone• July 31, 2023 Karina Wood stated on February 12, 2015 in testimony before the R.I. Senate Judiciary Committee: Cigarette butts "poison babies and small children because of the nicotine in them." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 23, 2015 Josh Shapiro stated on August 11, 2016 in a platform on his campaign website: Overdosing is now the number one accidental killer in our Commonwealth. By Anna Orso• August 11, 2016 Viral image stated on May 27, 2019 in a Facebook post: A bike a boy chained to a tree in Washington state in 1914 is now a fallen soldier memorial. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 19, 2019 Pink Pony stated on May 13, 2013 in an interview: The Pink Pony club in DeKalb County has never been cited for any violation of an ordinance or state law. By Eric Stirgus• June 14, 2013 People's Majority stated on October 30, 2012 in a TV commercial: "Sheldon Whitehouse [got] a secret closed-door briefing, warning of the [2008 economic] crash." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 3, 2012 X posts stated on October 13, 2020 in a videos, articles and screenshots: Says Joe Biden and Barack Obama “directly participated in a plot to have #SealTeam6 MURDERED, then arranged a massive cash deal as part of a cover up.” By Daniel Funke• October 14, 2020 Lincoln Chafee stated on October 13, 2015 in presidential debate: "I am very proud that over my almost 30 years of public service I have had no scandals." By Mark Reynolds• October 15, 2015 Joseph Trillo stated on June 29, 2011 in a House debate over mandatory seat belt use: "There are 30,000 people that have been killed with seat belts." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 13, 2011 Instagram posts stated on March 26, 2024 in an Instagram post: The movie “Leave the World Behind” predicted the Baltimore bridge crash. By Grace Abels• March 27, 2024 Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 27, 2020 Facebook posts stated on December 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Chief Justice John Roberts visited Jeffrey Epstein's private island. By Bill McCarthy• December 21, 2020 Maria Sachs stated on October 01, 2013 in a press conference at AutoNation in Fort Lauderdale: "In 2011, texting surpassed alcohol as the leading contributing factor in teen driving deaths." By Rochelle Koff• October 29, 2013 Dennis Kucinich stated on December 15, 2011 in a news release: "The top 10 most well-paid CEOs in America received a combined $770 million in 2010, while the average American worker’s wage rose just 2 percent." By Peter Krouse• January 19, 2012 Jeff Brandes stated on May 13, 2011 in response to a question about his voting record.: "Sometimes I was the only 'no' vote on the entire board." By Aaron Sharockman• May 26, 2011 Joseph McNamara stated on June 28, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives: Rhode Island's graduated driving license "has saved hundreds of lives." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 7, 2013 Rush Limbaugh stated on April 28, 2014 in comments on his radio show: "Some of the wealthiest Americans are African-American now." By Aaron Sharockman• April 29, 2014
Who plays more golf: Donald Trump or Barack Obama? By Allison Graves, John Kruzel, Manuela Tobias• October 10, 2017 How misinformation about Kobe Bryant’s death spread online By Daniel Funke, Ciara O'Rourke• January 28, 2020 Was Joe Biden’s uncle eaten by cannibals after World War II crash? Experts say it’s highly unlikely By Louis Jacobson• April 18, 2024 Two ships colliding with bridges in the same week? That’s not unusual, reports show By Jeff Cercone• April 4, 2024 Are there more plane accidents happening this year? That’s not what federal data shows By Loreben Tuquero• February 24, 2025 Mailbag: Lie of the Year edition By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 22, 2009 Losing sleep? Think of the Truth-O-Meter as a night light By Willoughby Mariano• April 3, 2011 Did these marijuana claims go up in smoke? By Eric Stirgus• April 20, 2012 Did these marijuana claims go up in smoke? By Eric Stirgus• April 26, 2012 Did Donald Trump’s firing of aviation officials make the DC crash likelier? Doubtful, experts say By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• January 30, 2025 Social media posts are making claims about a Biden family tragedy. Here are the facts By Ciara O'Rourke• October 4, 2020 States brace for reversal of Obamacare coverage gains under Trump’s budget bill By Julie Appleby• July 7, 2025 Baltimore bridge collapse: A cyberattack, a movie and other false claims about the ship accident By Jeff Cercone• March 27, 2024 What we know about opioids, declared by Trump as a public health emergency By Tom Kertscher• October 26, 2017 Pondering the perfect game of 1956 By Louis Jacobson• June 12, 2010 Obama's birth certificate: Final chapter By Amy Hollyfield• June 27, 2008 PolitiFact Wisconsin's most clicked items for August 2019 By D.L. Davis• September 3, 2019 Does your natural gas flow through wood pipes? By Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2010 Trump's posts on Brown shooting, Reiner killing highlight a rush to post before facts are known By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 15, 2025 Trump ordered a hiring freeze. Did it include air traffic controllers as Rep. Jasmine Crockett said? By Grace Abels• February 7, 2025
