29 People 20341 Fact-checks 6907 Articles People (29) Dan Forest Students for Trump Vets for Trump Federal Transit Administration U.S. Chamber of Commerce U.S. Energy Department The Trump Talks Donald Trump Tiffany Trump Eric Trump Melania Trump Ivanka Trump President Trump's lawyers Donald Trump Jr. Wisconsin Trump Victory South West News Service U.S. Census Bureau Politics Elite Trump U.S. House Democrats U.S. Senate Democrats Fact-checks (20341) Bloggers stated on January 10, 2021 in a story: "Trump signs Insurrection Act - General Flynn to be appointed vice president." By Samantha Putterman• January 11, 2021 Adam Laxalt stated on November 20, 2022 in an ad: “Biden and Democrats have dismantled border security.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 3, 2022 Donald Trump stated on January 09, 2019 in a tweet: California’s deadly wildfires "would never happen" with "proper Forest Management." By Chris Nichols• January 9, 2019 Alejandro Mayorkas stated on March 21, 2021 in in an ABC News interview: The border surge is “challenging” because the immigration system that had been in place for decades “was dismantled in its entirety by the Trump administration.” By Miriam Valverde• March 24, 2021 Jared Moskowitz stated on September 19, 2024 in a House hearing: “Project 2025 wants to get rid of NOAA” and the National Weather Service. By Amy Sherman• September 26, 2024 Barack Obama stated on February 01, 2010 in remarks on the budget: "We're also cutting a Forest Service economic development program that strayed so far from any mission that it funded a music festival." By Robert Farley• February 4, 2010 Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2023 in a campaign video: “Under ‘Crooked Joe’ Biden, there has been a catastrophic increase in shortages of essential medicines.” By Michelle Andrews• October 2, 2023 Dan Forest stated on April 24, 2020 in an interview: "We’ve still had more deaths to the flu this year than we've had COVID-19." By Paul Specht• May 6, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows a “lithium mine for hybrid cars.” By Tom Kertscher• May 26, 2021 Marco Rubio stated on March 03, 2024 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Joe Biden's executive orders meant "for the first time in American history we have a president who will not detain the people who enter this country illegally." By Samantha Putterman• March 8, 2024 John Delaney stated on August 27, 2019 in an interview: The Amazon rainforest fires are "directly related to trade" tensions between the United States and China. By John Kruzel• September 6, 2019 Mike Pence stated on October 08, 2020 in a Facebook ad: As vice president, Kamala Harris would “defund, dismantle, and dissolve police departments.” By Daniel Funke• October 8, 2020 Donald Trump stated on February 10, 2025 in a Fox News interview: The United States is “last in education out of 40 states … but we're number one in cost per pupil." By Caleb McCullough• February 13, 2025 Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2018 in a tweet: "There is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly forest fires in California except that forest management is so poor." By Chris Nichols• November 12, 2018 Greg Abbott stated on March 03, 2021 in a tweet: “The Biden Administration is recklessly releasing hundreds of illegal immigrants who have COVID into Texas communities.” By Brandon Mulder• March 11, 2021 Dan Forest stated on June 22, 2020 in a tweet: "North Carolina is one of four states" that hasn't opened gyms. By Paul Specht• June 25, 2020 Facebook posts stated on September 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: West Coast wildfires are due to “bad forest maintenance,” not climate change. By Noah Y. Kim• September 15, 2020 Rick Santorum stated on March 31, 2017 in a conversation on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "The EPA director under Obama said the Clean Power Initiative would have no effect on man-made CO2 emissions. That's what she said. Go look it up." By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2017 Threads posts stated on January 21, 2025 in a post on Threads: “The removal of birthright citizenship only applies to the children of those that are here ILLEGALLY.” By Madison Czopek• January 24, 2025 Heartland Institute stated on October 11, 2021 in an article from the Heartland Institute: “U.S. acres burned each year are much fewer now — even in our worst years — than was the case in the early 20th century.” By Jon Greenberg• October 15, 2021 Articles (6907) What’s happening with mailboxes and mail-sorting machines? By Noah Y. Kim• August 19, 2020 Fact-check: Los Angeles fires fuel falsehoods, including by Trump, about water management By Jeff Cercone, Caleb McCullough• January 10, 2025 Our ten most popular fact-checks from 2016 By Will Doran• January 3, 2017 What was the Contingency and Crisis Response bureau? Examining the Trump-era proposal By Bill McCarthy• August 25, 2021 'Abolish ICE' movement is growing. Is the agency's disbanding likely? By Miriam Valverde• July 3, 2018 Fact-checking the first 2020 presidential debate, Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump By PolitiFact Staff • September 30, 2020 ‘Defund the police’ movement: What do activists mean by that? By Miriam Valverde• June 9, 2020 Where Trump and Biden stand on key LGBTQ+ issues By Grace Abels• June 18, 2024 Fact-checking Catherine Cortez Masto and Adam Laxalt in Nevada Senate race By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 4, 2022 Trump Administration Approves California Fire Assistance, One Day After Rejecting It By Chris Nichols• October 16, 2020 Estimating costs of refugee resettlement in the United States, assistance in home region By Miriam Valverde• September 21, 2017 Project 2025: Are Biden campaign warnings about plan for Trump election win correct? By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 12, 2024 Climate scientists reject Trump’s prediction 'It’ll start getting cooler' in California By Chris Nichols• September 14, 2020 Examining Jerry Brown’s veto of California wildfire legislation and the criticism of it By Chris Nichols• November 16, 2018 Are there really Chinese sleeper cells operating in the U.S.? By Conor Amendola, Louis Jacobson, Brooke Johnpier• April 29, 2024 6 months in office, Trump’s mixed record on 6 major promises By John Kruzel• July 20, 2017 Could a President Vivek Ramaswamy lay off 75% of federal workers by himself? By Louis Jacobson• September 26, 2023 Fact-checking Donald Trump in Singapore about North Korea By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• June 12, 2018 What do GOP efforts to undo Affordable Care Act mean for pre-existing conditions? By Amy Sherman• November 12, 2019 Do Elon Musk and DOGE have power to cut spending, close agencies? By Louis Jacobson• February 7, 2025
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Bloggers stated on January 10, 2021 in a story: "Trump signs Insurrection Act - General Flynn to be appointed vice president." By Samantha Putterman• January 11, 2021 Adam Laxalt stated on November 20, 2022 in an ad: “Biden and Democrats have dismantled border security.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 3, 2022 Donald Trump stated on January 09, 2019 in a tweet: California’s deadly wildfires "would never happen" with "proper Forest Management." By Chris Nichols• January 9, 2019 Alejandro Mayorkas stated on March 21, 2021 in in an ABC News interview: The border surge is “challenging” because the immigration system that had been in place for decades “was dismantled in its entirety by the Trump administration.” By Miriam Valverde• March 24, 2021 Jared Moskowitz stated on September 19, 2024 in a House hearing: “Project 2025 wants to get rid of NOAA” and the National Weather Service. By Amy Sherman• September 26, 2024 Barack Obama stated on February 01, 2010 in remarks on the budget: "We're also cutting a Forest Service economic development program that strayed so far from any mission that it funded a music festival." By Robert Farley• February 4, 2010 Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2023 in a campaign video: “Under ‘Crooked Joe’ Biden, there has been a catastrophic increase in shortages of essential medicines.” By Michelle Andrews• October 2, 2023 Dan Forest stated on April 24, 2020 in an interview: "We’ve still had more deaths to the flu this year than we've had COVID-19." By Paul Specht• May 6, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows a “lithium mine for hybrid cars.” By Tom Kertscher• May 26, 2021 Marco Rubio stated on March 03, 2024 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Joe Biden's executive orders meant "for the first time in American history we have a president who will not detain the people who enter this country illegally." By Samantha Putterman• March 8, 2024 John Delaney stated on August 27, 2019 in an interview: The Amazon rainforest fires are "directly related to trade" tensions between the United States and China. By John Kruzel• September 6, 2019 Mike Pence stated on October 08, 2020 in a Facebook ad: As vice president, Kamala Harris would “defund, dismantle, and dissolve police departments.” By Daniel Funke• October 8, 2020 Donald Trump stated on February 10, 2025 in a Fox News interview: The United States is “last in education out of 40 states … but we're number one in cost per pupil." By Caleb McCullough• February 13, 2025 Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2018 in a tweet: "There is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly forest fires in California except that forest management is so poor." By Chris Nichols• November 12, 2018 Greg Abbott stated on March 03, 2021 in a tweet: “The Biden Administration is recklessly releasing hundreds of illegal immigrants who have COVID into Texas communities.” By Brandon Mulder• March 11, 2021 Dan Forest stated on June 22, 2020 in a tweet: "North Carolina is one of four states" that hasn't opened gyms. By Paul Specht• June 25, 2020 Facebook posts stated on September 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: West Coast wildfires are due to “bad forest maintenance,” not climate change. By Noah Y. Kim• September 15, 2020 Rick Santorum stated on March 31, 2017 in a conversation on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "The EPA director under Obama said the Clean Power Initiative would have no effect on man-made CO2 emissions. That's what she said. Go look it up." By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2017 Threads posts stated on January 21, 2025 in a post on Threads: “The removal of birthright citizenship only applies to the children of those that are here ILLEGALLY.” By Madison Czopek• January 24, 2025 Heartland Institute stated on October 11, 2021 in an article from the Heartland Institute: “U.S. acres burned each year are much fewer now — even in our worst years — than was the case in the early 20th century.” By Jon Greenberg• October 15, 2021
What’s happening with mailboxes and mail-sorting machines? By Noah Y. Kim• August 19, 2020 Fact-check: Los Angeles fires fuel falsehoods, including by Trump, about water management By Jeff Cercone, Caleb McCullough• January 10, 2025 Our ten most popular fact-checks from 2016 By Will Doran• January 3, 2017 What was the Contingency and Crisis Response bureau? Examining the Trump-era proposal By Bill McCarthy• August 25, 2021 'Abolish ICE' movement is growing. Is the agency's disbanding likely? By Miriam Valverde• July 3, 2018 Fact-checking the first 2020 presidential debate, Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump By PolitiFact Staff • September 30, 2020 ‘Defund the police’ movement: What do activists mean by that? By Miriam Valverde• June 9, 2020 Where Trump and Biden stand on key LGBTQ+ issues By Grace Abels• June 18, 2024 Fact-checking Catherine Cortez Masto and Adam Laxalt in Nevada Senate race By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 4, 2022 Trump Administration Approves California Fire Assistance, One Day After Rejecting It By Chris Nichols• October 16, 2020 Estimating costs of refugee resettlement in the United States, assistance in home region By Miriam Valverde• September 21, 2017 Project 2025: Are Biden campaign warnings about plan for Trump election win correct? By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 12, 2024 Climate scientists reject Trump’s prediction 'It’ll start getting cooler' in California By Chris Nichols• September 14, 2020 Examining Jerry Brown’s veto of California wildfire legislation and the criticism of it By Chris Nichols• November 16, 2018 Are there really Chinese sleeper cells operating in the U.S.? By Conor Amendola, Louis Jacobson, Brooke Johnpier• April 29, 2024 6 months in office, Trump’s mixed record on 6 major promises By John Kruzel• July 20, 2017 Could a President Vivek Ramaswamy lay off 75% of federal workers by himself? By Louis Jacobson• September 26, 2023 Fact-checking Donald Trump in Singapore about North Korea By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• June 12, 2018 What do GOP efforts to undo Affordable Care Act mean for pre-existing conditions? By Amy Sherman• November 12, 2019 Do Elon Musk and DOGE have power to cut spending, close agencies? By Louis Jacobson• February 7, 2025
