36 People 23572 Fact-checks 7574 Articles People (36) Charlie Justice Justice Democrats Jim Justice Demand Justice Students for Trump Vets for Trump State Department The Trump Talks Donald Trump Tiffany Trump Eric Trump Melania Trump Ivanka Trump President Trump's lawyers Donald Trump Jr. Wisconsin Association for Justice Wisconsin Trump Victory Ohio Department of Transportation Wisconsin Department of Transportation Politics Elite Trump Fact-checks (23572) Marco Rubio stated on April 09, 2017 in an interview on ABC "This Week": The Obama administration’s 2013 Syria proposal "had no clear objective," while Trump’s Syria strike "had a clear strategic objective." By Lauren Carroll• April 12, 2017 Chuck Todd stated on January 30, 2022 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Clarence Thomas is about to become the only member of the current Supreme Court who was nominated by a president of one party and confirmed by a Senate controlled by the other party.” By Louis Jacobson• January 31, 2022 Ralph Northam stated on May 01, 2020 in a news conference.: Technology coming to Virginia allows COVID-19 personal protection equipment to be “decontaminated and reused 20 times without degrading performance.” By Warren Fiske, Shefali Luthra• May 12, 2020 Ron Paul stated on November 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Spartanburg, S.C.: "Torture is illegal by our laws. It's illegal by international laws." By Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2011 Barack Obama stated on February 19, 2013 in a speech in Washington, D.C. : If the sequester hits, federal prosecutors will have to "let criminals go." By Louis Jacobson• February 22, 2013 Carol Browner stated on August 04, 2010 in NBC's "Today Show.": "More than three-quarters of the oil is gone." By Robert Farley• August 16, 2010 Facebook posts stated on July 29, 2021 in an image: “It would cost $20 billion to end homelessness in the U.S.” and “halting global warming would cost $300 billion.” By Emily Tian• August 27, 2021 Jeff Bridges stated on March 28, 2016 in a Facebook video: "Every bit of plastic that has ever been created still exists." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 14, 2016 Ron DeSantis stated on June 27, 2025 in a press briefing: There is “zero impact” from Alligator Alcatraz on the Florida Everglades. By Gabrielle Lazor• July 11, 2025 Ted Cruz stated on January 28, 2016 in a Fox News debate : "Barack Obama, right now, No. 1, over seven years has dramatically degraded our military." By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• January 29, 2016 HoustonChronicle-tv.com stated on December 08, 2017 in a headline: "Breaking: Trump fires deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein, raising questions over Mueller’s fate." By Amy Sherman• December 12, 2017 Donald Trump stated on February 20, 2024 in a Fox News town hall: Donald Trump’s fine in the New York fraud case “is a form of Navalny, it is a form of communism or fascism.” By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 22, 2024 Kamala Harris stated on June 01, 2020 in a CNN interview: Says the Obama administration was doing pattern-or-practice investigations of discrimination by police departments and “Donald Trump came in with Jeff Sessions and undid those.” By Miriam Valverde• June 4, 2020 X posts stated on May 30, 2024 in posts on X: Photo shows the judges who will hear the appeal of former President Donald Trump’s criminal conviction. By Madison Czopek• May 31, 2024 Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Pardons — Obama: 1,927, Trump: 26. And Trump is abusing that power?" By Tom Kertscher• February 24, 2020 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 July 19, 2017 in an interview with the New York Times: During the Nixon Watergate investigation, "out of courtesy, the FBI started reporting to the Department of Justice. But there was nothing official." By Jon Greenberg• July 21, 2017 Joe Biden stated on October 05, 2020 in an NBC town hall in Miami: During the Obama/Biden administration “18,000 people got clemency.” By Amy Sherman• October 6, 2020 Mark Kelly stated on October 06, 2020 in a debate: Says Martha McSally “voted to take away money from Fort Huachuca to pay for the border wall.” By Miriam Valverde• October 14, 2020 Donald Trump stated on August 05, 2019 in a speech: "Last year, we prosecuted a record number of firearms offenses." By Amy Sherman• August 5, 2019 Articles (7574) Checking the president, and the presidential campaign By Tom Kertscher• March 3, 2016 Live fact-checking the Iowa Republican presidential debate By Aaron Sharockman• January 28, 2016 Looking at photos of Joe Biden, Robert Byrd, Donald Trump and Rosa Parks By Ciara O'Rourke• October 1, 2020 Mano a mano, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio lead the last pre-caucus tangle in Iowa By W. Gardner Selby• January 29, 2016 Ask PolitiFact: Can the president intervene in a federal criminal case? By Louis Jacobson• February 19, 2020 Timeline: Donald Trump pressures Justice Department on his election fraud claims By Ellie Borst, Jon Greenberg• June 24, 2022 A closer look at Michael Flynn’s reversal of legal fortune By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2020 The Trump administration is deploying election monitors to California, New Jersey. Is that unusual? By Amy Sherman• October 28, 2025 Can Donald Trump fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller? By Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel• April 12, 2018 What we know about the Jan. 6 committee's criminal referrals By Yacob Reyes• December 19, 2022 Why did it take the DOJ more than two years to indict Donald Trump in the 2020 election case? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, Loreben Tuquero• August 3, 2023 An honest question: Where does truthfulness rank as Democrats select a 2020 candidate? By Chris Nichols• June 6, 2019 Does running for president protect Donald Trump from legal issues? No. By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2022 Do Jefferson, Lincoln prove Donald Trump can tell Justice Department what to do? By Louis Jacobson• December 5, 2017 Super Bowl Ad Watch: Trump on criminal justice reform By Daniel Funke, Bill McCarthy• February 3, 2020 Juneteenth: Why one day marking African American freedom rose above others By Jon Greenberg• June 18, 2020 Is Donald Trump’s pick of Matthew Whitaker for acting attorney general legal? By John Kruzel• November 15, 2018 Trump indicted in classified documents case: Here’s the timeline By Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman• July 6, 2023 Earth Day 2016: 6 things to know about climate change By Linda Qiu• April 21, 2016 In Context: James Comey’s past comments on interference in FBI investigations By Lauren Carroll• June 6, 2017
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Marco Rubio stated on April 09, 2017 in an interview on ABC "This Week": The Obama administration’s 2013 Syria proposal "had no clear objective," while Trump’s Syria strike "had a clear strategic objective." By Lauren Carroll• April 12, 2017 Chuck Todd stated on January 30, 2022 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Clarence Thomas is about to become the only member of the current Supreme Court who was nominated by a president of one party and confirmed by a Senate controlled by the other party.” By Louis Jacobson• January 31, 2022 Ralph Northam stated on May 01, 2020 in a news conference.: Technology coming to Virginia allows COVID-19 personal protection equipment to be “decontaminated and reused 20 times without degrading performance.” By Warren Fiske, Shefali Luthra• May 12, 2020 Ron Paul stated on November 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Spartanburg, S.C.: "Torture is illegal by our laws. It's illegal by international laws." By Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2011 Barack Obama stated on February 19, 2013 in a speech in Washington, D.C. : If the sequester hits, federal prosecutors will have to "let criminals go." By Louis Jacobson• February 22, 2013 Carol Browner stated on August 04, 2010 in NBC's "Today Show.": "More than three-quarters of the oil is gone." By Robert Farley• August 16, 2010 Facebook posts stated on July 29, 2021 in an image: “It would cost $20 billion to end homelessness in the U.S.” and “halting global warming would cost $300 billion.” By Emily Tian• August 27, 2021 Jeff Bridges stated on March 28, 2016 in a Facebook video: "Every bit of plastic that has ever been created still exists." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 14, 2016 Ron DeSantis stated on June 27, 2025 in a press briefing: There is “zero impact” from Alligator Alcatraz on the Florida Everglades. By Gabrielle Lazor• July 11, 2025 Ted Cruz stated on January 28, 2016 in a Fox News debate : "Barack Obama, right now, No. 1, over seven years has dramatically degraded our military." By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• January 29, 2016 HoustonChronicle-tv.com stated on December 08, 2017 in a headline: "Breaking: Trump fires deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein, raising questions over Mueller’s fate." By Amy Sherman• December 12, 2017 Donald Trump stated on February 20, 2024 in a Fox News town hall: Donald Trump’s fine in the New York fraud case “is a form of Navalny, it is a form of communism or fascism.” By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 22, 2024 Kamala Harris stated on June 01, 2020 in a CNN interview: Says the Obama administration was doing pattern-or-practice investigations of discrimination by police departments and “Donald Trump came in with Jeff Sessions and undid those.” By Miriam Valverde• June 4, 2020 X posts stated on May 30, 2024 in posts on X: Photo shows the judges who will hear the appeal of former President Donald Trump’s criminal conviction. By Madison Czopek• May 31, 2024 Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Pardons — Obama: 1,927, Trump: 26. And Trump is abusing that power?" By Tom Kertscher• February 24, 2020 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 July 19, 2017 in an interview with the New York Times: During the Nixon Watergate investigation, "out of courtesy, the FBI started reporting to the Department of Justice. But there was nothing official." By Jon Greenberg• July 21, 2017 Joe Biden stated on October 05, 2020 in an NBC town hall in Miami: During the Obama/Biden administration “18,000 people got clemency.” By Amy Sherman• October 6, 2020 Mark Kelly stated on October 06, 2020 in a debate: Says Martha McSally “voted to take away money from Fort Huachuca to pay for the border wall.” By Miriam Valverde• October 14, 2020 Donald Trump stated on August 05, 2019 in a speech: "Last year, we prosecuted a record number of firearms offenses." By Amy Sherman• August 5, 2019
Checking the president, and the presidential campaign By Tom Kertscher• March 3, 2016 Live fact-checking the Iowa Republican presidential debate By Aaron Sharockman• January 28, 2016 Looking at photos of Joe Biden, Robert Byrd, Donald Trump and Rosa Parks By Ciara O'Rourke• October 1, 2020 Mano a mano, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio lead the last pre-caucus tangle in Iowa By W. Gardner Selby• January 29, 2016 Ask PolitiFact: Can the president intervene in a federal criminal case? By Louis Jacobson• February 19, 2020 Timeline: Donald Trump pressures Justice Department on his election fraud claims By Ellie Borst, Jon Greenberg• June 24, 2022 A closer look at Michael Flynn’s reversal of legal fortune By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2020 The Trump administration is deploying election monitors to California, New Jersey. Is that unusual? By Amy Sherman• October 28, 2025 Can Donald Trump fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller? By Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel• April 12, 2018 What we know about the Jan. 6 committee's criminal referrals By Yacob Reyes• December 19, 2022 Why did it take the DOJ more than two years to indict Donald Trump in the 2020 election case? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, Loreben Tuquero• August 3, 2023 An honest question: Where does truthfulness rank as Democrats select a 2020 candidate? By Chris Nichols• June 6, 2019 Does running for president protect Donald Trump from legal issues? No. By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2022 Do Jefferson, Lincoln prove Donald Trump can tell Justice Department what to do? By Louis Jacobson• December 5, 2017 Super Bowl Ad Watch: Trump on criminal justice reform By Daniel Funke, Bill McCarthy• February 3, 2020 Juneteenth: Why one day marking African American freedom rose above others By Jon Greenberg• June 18, 2020 Is Donald Trump’s pick of Matthew Whitaker for acting attorney general legal? By John Kruzel• November 15, 2018 Trump indicted in classified documents case: Here’s the timeline By Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman• July 6, 2023 Earth Day 2016: 6 things to know about climate change By Linda Qiu• April 21, 2016 In Context: James Comey’s past comments on interference in FBI investigations By Lauren Carroll• June 6, 2017
