17 People 12924 Fact-checks 5957 Articles People (17) Obama Girl Obama's heckler Barack Obama Michelle Obama Students for Trump Vets for Trump The Trump Talks Donald Trump Tiffany Trump Eric Trump Melania Trump Ivanka Trump Spike the Romney Attack Dog President Trump's lawyers Donald Trump Jr. Wisconsin Trump Victory Politics Elite Trump Fact-checks (12924) Sean Duffy stated on November 17, 2016 in an interview: "Black Lives Matter, who are attacking law enforcement officers" -- Barack Obama "had them to the White House." By Tom Kertscher• December 2, 2016 Seth Moulton stated on January 31, 2017 in a CNN interview: "ISIS is already using the rhetoric from the Trump administration, the text of this executive order, to incite attacks against us and to recruit more terrorists to their side." By Miriam Valverde• February 7, 2017 Facebook posts stated on January 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: “CNN-NPR photojournalist Jade Sacker was embedded with antifa leader" during the U.S. Capitol attack. By Tom Kertscher• January 18, 2021 Jonathan Turley stated on January 11, 2015 in a "Washington Post" op-ed: The Obama administration "supported Muslim allies trying to establish a new international blasphemy standard." By Jon Greenberg• January 14, 2015 Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on June 29, 2017 in a White House press briefing: "The president in no way, form or fashion has ever promoted or encouraged violence." By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• July 5, 2017 Ted Cruz stated on March 28, 2016 in a campaign email: "The Obama administration has even joined Islamist governments in sponsoring a U.N. resolution that would shred our First Amendment by threatening to make discussion of radical Islamism potentially illegal." By Emma Hinchliffe• May 9, 2016 Bloggers stated on January 12, 2021 in blogs: Antifa provoked the shooting of Ashli Babbitt at the Capitol. By Noah Y. Kim• January 14, 2021 New York Times Editorial Board stated on June 14, 2017 in a New York Times editorial: A political map circulated by Sarah Palin’s PAC incited Rep. Gabby Giffords’ shooting By John Kruzel• June 15, 2017 Facebook posts stated on January 07, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says left-wing activist John Sullivan “incited (the) insurgence of (the) US Capitol.” By Bill McCarthy• January 9, 2021 Facebook posts stated on October 09, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Donald Trump is back on Twitter,” thanks to Elon Musk. By Sara Swann• October 10, 2022 Facebook posts stated on July 07, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows that Attorney General Merrick Garland “cries like kid after Taylor Greene calls out stupid ‘Trump’s Arraignment.’” By Madison Czopek• August 3, 2023 Facebook posts stated on June 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi “said Trump is BEST PRESIDENT ever” and “holds new election” for him By Kelsey Sena Tamakloe• June 30, 2021 Viral image stated on March 18, 2023 in a Facebook post: Former President Donald Trump tweeted, “The storm is upon us.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 20, 2023 Barack Obama stated on April 29, 2009 in a news conference: In Iraq, "civilian deaths, incidents of bombings, etc., remain very low relative to what was going on last year." By Robert Farley• April 30, 2009 Ron Johnson stated on August 31, 2020 in a statement: Says Tony Evers and Mandela Barnes “have participated in rallies that have done more to incite than calm the situation” in Kenosha By Madeline Heim• September 1, 2020 Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2025 in a Truth Social post: On Jan. 6, 2021, 274 FBI agents were “probably acting as agitators and insurrectionists, but certainly not as ‘law enforcement officials.’” By Samantha Putterman• September 30, 2025 Viral image stated on May 27, 2021 in a viral image: Says Donald Trump was back on Twitter as of May 2021. By Tom Kertscher• May 28, 2021 Charlie Crist stated on June 29, 2022 in a tweet: "Ron DeSantis still hasn't condemned the Jan. 6 insurrection." By Yacob Reyes• July 12, 2022 Marco Rubio stated on June 13, 2016 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: "In America, radical speech is not a crime." By Amy Sherman• June 15, 2016 Bloggers stated on August 14, 2017 in Internet posts: Says there is proof Democrats hired actors to plan violence in Charlottesville. By Joshua Gillin• August 18, 2017 Articles (5957) Trump says Clinton and Obama paid people to cause violence at his rallies By Steve Contorno• October 20, 2016 How solid is Donald Trump’s First Amendment impeachment defense? By Louis Jacobson• February 12, 2021 Have U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters and President Donald Trump made statements that encourage violence? By Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• June 26, 2018 Fact-checking impeachment trial claims by the Philly-area lawyers who played big roles By Jessica Calefati• February 17, 2021 What we know about the Jan. 6 committee's criminal referrals By Yacob Reyes• December 19, 2022 Meta and X removed the accounts of Trump’s assassination attempt suspect: That’s not uncommon By Maria Briceño, Loreben Tuquero• September 17, 2024 Here are our fact-checks about Ray Epps, who is suing Fox News for defamation over Jan. 6 claims By Jeff Cercone• July 13, 2023 Can James Comey use President Donald Trump’s rhetoric as a legal defense? By Louis Jacobson• October 1, 2025 James Comey posted the number ‘86’ in reference to Donald Trump. What’s the history of the term? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 16, 2025 READ: House article of impeachment against Donald Trump By PolitiFact Staff • January 13, 2021 Why Infowars’ Alex Jones was banned from Apple, Facebook, Youtube and Spotify By Manuela Tobias• August 7, 2018 United Facts of America: Experts say facts alone won't bridge the partisan divide By Yacob Reyes• September 27, 2022 Iran’s man in Iraq: Soleimani’s deadly fight against the US By Jon Greenberg• January 15, 2020 After Calling U.S. Capitol Insurrection ‘First Shots Against Tyranny,’ Calif. Lawmaker Backtracks By Chris Nichols• January 12, 2021 House Democrats press timeline in Day 2 of Senate impeachment trial By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• February 11, 2021 In Context: What Baltimore's mayor said about space for rioters By Jon Greenberg• April 28, 2015 There’s still no evidence that the FBI incited the Jan. 6 riot, despite stories claiming otherwise By Samantha Putterman• November 17, 2021 Trump lawyer’s claim that indictment attacks First Amendment rights is dubious, experts say By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 7, 2023 How Fox News hosts’ Jan 6 texts, on-air comments told different stories of attack By Bill McCarthy• December 16, 2021 There’s no proof antifa stormed the Capitol. The rumor spread quickly anyway By Daniel Funke, Bill McCarthy• January 7, 2021
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Sean Duffy stated on November 17, 2016 in an interview: "Black Lives Matter, who are attacking law enforcement officers" -- Barack Obama "had them to the White House." By Tom Kertscher• December 2, 2016 Seth Moulton stated on January 31, 2017 in a CNN interview: "ISIS is already using the rhetoric from the Trump administration, the text of this executive order, to incite attacks against us and to recruit more terrorists to their side." By Miriam Valverde• February 7, 2017 Facebook posts stated on January 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: “CNN-NPR photojournalist Jade Sacker was embedded with antifa leader" during the U.S. Capitol attack. By Tom Kertscher• January 18, 2021 Jonathan Turley stated on January 11, 2015 in a "Washington Post" op-ed: The Obama administration "supported Muslim allies trying to establish a new international blasphemy standard." By Jon Greenberg• January 14, 2015 Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on June 29, 2017 in a White House press briefing: "The president in no way, form or fashion has ever promoted or encouraged violence." By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• July 5, 2017 Ted Cruz stated on March 28, 2016 in a campaign email: "The Obama administration has even joined Islamist governments in sponsoring a U.N. resolution that would shred our First Amendment by threatening to make discussion of radical Islamism potentially illegal." By Emma Hinchliffe• May 9, 2016 Bloggers stated on January 12, 2021 in blogs: Antifa provoked the shooting of Ashli Babbitt at the Capitol. By Noah Y. Kim• January 14, 2021 New York Times Editorial Board stated on June 14, 2017 in a New York Times editorial: A political map circulated by Sarah Palin’s PAC incited Rep. Gabby Giffords’ shooting By John Kruzel• June 15, 2017 Facebook posts stated on January 07, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says left-wing activist John Sullivan “incited (the) insurgence of (the) US Capitol.” By Bill McCarthy• January 9, 2021 Facebook posts stated on October 09, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Donald Trump is back on Twitter,” thanks to Elon Musk. By Sara Swann• October 10, 2022 Facebook posts stated on July 07, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows that Attorney General Merrick Garland “cries like kid after Taylor Greene calls out stupid ‘Trump’s Arraignment.’” By Madison Czopek• August 3, 2023 Facebook posts stated on June 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi “said Trump is BEST PRESIDENT ever” and “holds new election” for him By Kelsey Sena Tamakloe• June 30, 2021 Viral image stated on March 18, 2023 in a Facebook post: Former President Donald Trump tweeted, “The storm is upon us.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 20, 2023 Barack Obama stated on April 29, 2009 in a news conference: In Iraq, "civilian deaths, incidents of bombings, etc., remain very low relative to what was going on last year." By Robert Farley• April 30, 2009 Ron Johnson stated on August 31, 2020 in a statement: Says Tony Evers and Mandela Barnes “have participated in rallies that have done more to incite than calm the situation” in Kenosha By Madeline Heim• September 1, 2020 Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2025 in a Truth Social post: On Jan. 6, 2021, 274 FBI agents were “probably acting as agitators and insurrectionists, but certainly not as ‘law enforcement officials.’” By Samantha Putterman• September 30, 2025 Viral image stated on May 27, 2021 in a viral image: Says Donald Trump was back on Twitter as of May 2021. By Tom Kertscher• May 28, 2021 Charlie Crist stated on June 29, 2022 in a tweet: "Ron DeSantis still hasn't condemned the Jan. 6 insurrection." By Yacob Reyes• July 12, 2022 Marco Rubio stated on June 13, 2016 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: "In America, radical speech is not a crime." By Amy Sherman• June 15, 2016 Bloggers stated on August 14, 2017 in Internet posts: Says there is proof Democrats hired actors to plan violence in Charlottesville. By Joshua Gillin• August 18, 2017
Trump says Clinton and Obama paid people to cause violence at his rallies By Steve Contorno• October 20, 2016 How solid is Donald Trump’s First Amendment impeachment defense? By Louis Jacobson• February 12, 2021 Have U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters and President Donald Trump made statements that encourage violence? By Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• June 26, 2018 Fact-checking impeachment trial claims by the Philly-area lawyers who played big roles By Jessica Calefati• February 17, 2021 What we know about the Jan. 6 committee's criminal referrals By Yacob Reyes• December 19, 2022 Meta and X removed the accounts of Trump’s assassination attempt suspect: That’s not uncommon By Maria Briceño, Loreben Tuquero• September 17, 2024 Here are our fact-checks about Ray Epps, who is suing Fox News for defamation over Jan. 6 claims By Jeff Cercone• July 13, 2023 Can James Comey use President Donald Trump’s rhetoric as a legal defense? By Louis Jacobson• October 1, 2025 James Comey posted the number ‘86’ in reference to Donald Trump. What’s the history of the term? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 16, 2025 READ: House article of impeachment against Donald Trump By PolitiFact Staff • January 13, 2021 Why Infowars’ Alex Jones was banned from Apple, Facebook, Youtube and Spotify By Manuela Tobias• August 7, 2018 United Facts of America: Experts say facts alone won't bridge the partisan divide By Yacob Reyes• September 27, 2022 Iran’s man in Iraq: Soleimani’s deadly fight against the US By Jon Greenberg• January 15, 2020 After Calling U.S. Capitol Insurrection ‘First Shots Against Tyranny,’ Calif. Lawmaker Backtracks By Chris Nichols• January 12, 2021 House Democrats press timeline in Day 2 of Senate impeachment trial By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• February 11, 2021 In Context: What Baltimore's mayor said about space for rioters By Jon Greenberg• April 28, 2015 There’s still no evidence that the FBI incited the Jan. 6 riot, despite stories claiming otherwise By Samantha Putterman• November 17, 2021 Trump lawyer’s claim that indictment attacks First Amendment rights is dubious, experts say By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 7, 2023 How Fox News hosts’ Jan 6 texts, on-air comments told different stories of attack By Bill McCarthy• December 16, 2021 There’s no proof antifa stormed the Capitol. The rumor spread quickly anyway By Daniel Funke, Bill McCarthy• January 7, 2021
