12 People 7611 Fact-checks 3638 Articles People (12) Students for Trump Vets for Trump The Trump Talks Donald Trump Tiffany Trump Eric Trump Melania Trump Ivanka Trump President Trump's lawyers Donald Trump Jr. Wisconsin Trump Victory Politics Elite Trump Fact-checks (7611) Viral image stated on November 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump’s book “The Art of the Deal” advises: “Never admit defeat. You win. If you don’t win, claim they cheated.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 20, 2020 Donald Trump stated on March 27, 2019 in an interview on Hannity: "The FBI said (former national security adviser Michael Flynn) wasn't lying." By John Kruzel• March 28, 2019 Ron Johnson stated on December 11, 2023 in TV interview: Democrats have also used alternate slates of electors "repeatedly in all kinds of different states." By Ricardo Torres• December 15, 2023 X posts stated on November 18, 2020 in tweets: When Donald Trump lost the Iowa caucus to Ted Cruz in 2016, "he immediately cried that Cruz cheated.” By Eleanor Hildebrandt• November 20, 2020 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 12, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "admitted" that Washington, D.C., "changed" him into an insider selling his influence to make millions from powerful special interests. By Dave Umhoefer• September 21, 2012 Instagram posts stated on July 07, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Biden admits $5 gas is being done on purpose” and “this has been his plan all along.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 18, 2022 Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in the 2018 State of the Union address: Says one year later, "the coalition to defeat ISIS has liberated very close to 100 percent of the territory just recently held by these killers in Iraq and Syria." By Jon Greenberg• January 31, 2018 Brian Schimming stated on March 06, 2024 in Media call: “We’ve had 12 elections in 24 years in Wisconsin that have been decided by less than 30,000 votes.” By Vanessa Swales• April 5, 2024 Donald Trump stated on July 09, 2022 in Social media: The Wisconsin Supreme Court decision declaring ballot drop boxes illegal "includes the 2020 Presidential Election." By D.L. Davis• July 14, 2022 Instagram posts stated on January 30, 2024 in a video: President Joe Biden admitted to using the Justice Department to pursue his political foes. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• February 8, 2024 Donald Trump stated on December 20, 2018 in a tweet: "Russia, Iran, Syria & many others are not happy" about U.S. troops leaving Syria. By Miriam Valverde• December 21, 2018 Alabama's Future stated on March 11, 2022 in an ad: Mo Brooks "voted to cut off funding to destroy ISIS terrorists in the middle of the fight." By Tom Kertscher• March 22, 2022 Hillary Clinton stated on August 26, 2016 in a Hillary for America television ad: "Trump Management was charged with discriminating against African-Americans and breaking federal law." By Lauren Carroll• September 14, 2016 Jim Lamon stated on January 26, 2022 in an ad: The Biden-Harris administration "wants to hand out $450,000 to illegal immigrants." By Tom Kertscher• January 26, 2022 Hillary Clinton stated on September 27, 2016 in the first presidential debate: Says Donald Trump "started his career back in 1973 being sued by the Justice Department for racial discrimination because he would not rent apartments in one of his developments to African-Americans." By Steve Contorno• September 27, 2016 Donald Trump stated on June 18, 2019 in remarks to reporters on the White House South Lawn.: Says the Central Park Five "admitted their guilt." By Jon Greenberg• June 24, 2019 Donald Trump stated on June 23, 2019 in an interview on "Meet the Press": California "admitted" there were "a million" illegal votes in the 2016 presidential election. By Chris Nichols• June 24, 2019 Social Media stated on March 09, 2025 in in social media posts: Video shows President Donald Trump admitting he became president because of a “rigged” 2024 election. By Jeff Cercone• March 10, 2025 Joy Reid stated on June 20, 2017 in a tweet: In the Georgia House district that hosted a special election on June 20, "Trump won by 20+ points." By Louis Jacobson• June 21, 2017 Social Media stated on January 19, 2025 in social media posts: Videos show that President Donald Trump admitted to rigging the 2024 election during his preinauguration day rally. By Loreben Tuquero• January 21, 2025 Articles (3638) Iran nuclear deal back in the news By Tom Kertscher• October 17, 2017 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s tweets about former FBI Director James Comey By John Kruzel• April 18, 2018 Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? Fact-checking President Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026 Fact-checking claims about the defeat of House No. 2 Eric Cantor By Katie Sanders• June 18, 2014 Fact-checking the Las Vegas GOP debate By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• December 15, 2015 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 2026 What’s going on with Matt Gaetz’s attorney general bid and the House ethics report? By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• November 19, 2024 Ted Cruz, win or lose, has the Texas Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• May 3, 2016 Wisniewski, Buono claims checked on Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske• December 4, 2012 PolitiFact's guide to Republican-on-Republican attacks By Linda Qiu• February 2, 2016 What the Jan. 6 hearings revealed about Trump’s actions before and after the Capitol attack By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• December 9, 2022 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s 2023 CPAC speech about elections, immigration, economy By Matthew Crowley, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 6, 2023 The realities of Biden’s plan to admit 100,000 Ukrainians to the US By Madison Czopek• April 12, 2022 Obama vs. Trump on the phrase 'radical Islam' By Linda Qiu• June 14, 2016 Donald Trump’s ‘s---hole countries’ remark and its policy history By Miriam Valverde• January 12, 2018 Mailbag: 'Are you freaking serious?' By Bill Adair• January 30, 2009 Why Ukraine? How an Eastern European country triggered tumult in American politics By Jon Greenberg• September 30, 2019 Donald Trump, the least accurate politician we've ever covered, eyes another White House run By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 14, 2022 Iran nuclear deal: 3 key points By Tom Kertscher• May 8, 2018 World Refugee Day: Refugee claims and U.S. politics By Jon Greenberg• June 20, 2016
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Viral image stated on November 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump’s book “The Art of the Deal” advises: “Never admit defeat. You win. If you don’t win, claim they cheated.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 20, 2020 Donald Trump stated on March 27, 2019 in an interview on Hannity: "The FBI said (former national security adviser Michael Flynn) wasn't lying." By John Kruzel• March 28, 2019 Ron Johnson stated on December 11, 2023 in TV interview: Democrats have also used alternate slates of electors "repeatedly in all kinds of different states." By Ricardo Torres• December 15, 2023 X posts stated on November 18, 2020 in tweets: When Donald Trump lost the Iowa caucus to Ted Cruz in 2016, "he immediately cried that Cruz cheated.” By Eleanor Hildebrandt• November 20, 2020 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 12, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "admitted" that Washington, D.C., "changed" him into an insider selling his influence to make millions from powerful special interests. By Dave Umhoefer• September 21, 2012 Instagram posts stated on July 07, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Biden admits $5 gas is being done on purpose” and “this has been his plan all along.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 18, 2022 Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in the 2018 State of the Union address: Says one year later, "the coalition to defeat ISIS has liberated very close to 100 percent of the territory just recently held by these killers in Iraq and Syria." By Jon Greenberg• January 31, 2018 Brian Schimming stated on March 06, 2024 in Media call: “We’ve had 12 elections in 24 years in Wisconsin that have been decided by less than 30,000 votes.” By Vanessa Swales• April 5, 2024 Donald Trump stated on July 09, 2022 in Social media: The Wisconsin Supreme Court decision declaring ballot drop boxes illegal "includes the 2020 Presidential Election." By D.L. Davis• July 14, 2022 Instagram posts stated on January 30, 2024 in a video: President Joe Biden admitted to using the Justice Department to pursue his political foes. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• February 8, 2024 Donald Trump stated on December 20, 2018 in a tweet: "Russia, Iran, Syria & many others are not happy" about U.S. troops leaving Syria. By Miriam Valverde• December 21, 2018 Alabama's Future stated on March 11, 2022 in an ad: Mo Brooks "voted to cut off funding to destroy ISIS terrorists in the middle of the fight." By Tom Kertscher• March 22, 2022 Hillary Clinton stated on August 26, 2016 in a Hillary for America television ad: "Trump Management was charged with discriminating against African-Americans and breaking federal law." By Lauren Carroll• September 14, 2016 Jim Lamon stated on January 26, 2022 in an ad: The Biden-Harris administration "wants to hand out $450,000 to illegal immigrants." By Tom Kertscher• January 26, 2022 Hillary Clinton stated on September 27, 2016 in the first presidential debate: Says Donald Trump "started his career back in 1973 being sued by the Justice Department for racial discrimination because he would not rent apartments in one of his developments to African-Americans." By Steve Contorno• September 27, 2016 Donald Trump stated on June 18, 2019 in remarks to reporters on the White House South Lawn.: Says the Central Park Five "admitted their guilt." By Jon Greenberg• June 24, 2019 Donald Trump stated on June 23, 2019 in an interview on "Meet the Press": California "admitted" there were "a million" illegal votes in the 2016 presidential election. By Chris Nichols• June 24, 2019 Social Media stated on March 09, 2025 in in social media posts: Video shows President Donald Trump admitting he became president because of a “rigged” 2024 election. By Jeff Cercone• March 10, 2025 Joy Reid stated on June 20, 2017 in a tweet: In the Georgia House district that hosted a special election on June 20, "Trump won by 20+ points." By Louis Jacobson• June 21, 2017 Social Media stated on January 19, 2025 in social media posts: Videos show that President Donald Trump admitted to rigging the 2024 election during his preinauguration day rally. By Loreben Tuquero• January 21, 2025
Iran nuclear deal back in the news By Tom Kertscher• October 17, 2017 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s tweets about former FBI Director James Comey By John Kruzel• April 18, 2018 Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? Fact-checking President Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026 Fact-checking claims about the defeat of House No. 2 Eric Cantor By Katie Sanders• June 18, 2014 Fact-checking the Las Vegas GOP debate By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• December 15, 2015 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 2026 What’s going on with Matt Gaetz’s attorney general bid and the House ethics report? By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• November 19, 2024 Ted Cruz, win or lose, has the Texas Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• May 3, 2016 Wisniewski, Buono claims checked on Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske• December 4, 2012 PolitiFact's guide to Republican-on-Republican attacks By Linda Qiu• February 2, 2016 What the Jan. 6 hearings revealed about Trump’s actions before and after the Capitol attack By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• December 9, 2022 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s 2023 CPAC speech about elections, immigration, economy By Matthew Crowley, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 6, 2023 The realities of Biden’s plan to admit 100,000 Ukrainians to the US By Madison Czopek• April 12, 2022 Obama vs. Trump on the phrase 'radical Islam' By Linda Qiu• June 14, 2016 Donald Trump’s ‘s---hole countries’ remark and its policy history By Miriam Valverde• January 12, 2018 Mailbag: 'Are you freaking serious?' By Bill Adair• January 30, 2009 Why Ukraine? How an Eastern European country triggered tumult in American politics By Jon Greenberg• September 30, 2019 Donald Trump, the least accurate politician we've ever covered, eyes another White House run By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 14, 2022 Iran nuclear deal: 3 key points By Tom Kertscher• May 8, 2018 World Refugee Day: Refugee claims and U.S. politics By Jon Greenberg• June 20, 2016
