13 People 21472 Fact-checks 7318 Articles People (13) Paul "Skip" Stam 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 (21472) Tim Kaine stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate: "In December of 2017, the Prince William board of supervisors had a meeting ... (Corey Stewart) skipped that meeting to go campaign in Alabama for Roy Moore to be a U.S. senator … You haven't disavowed Roy Moore's name yet." By Bill McCarthy• July 24, 2018 Social Media stated on April 26, 2026 in social media posts: Video shows “unedited raw security footage” of the shooter at the April 25 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. By Maria Briceño• April 29, 2026 Keep the Promise 1 PAC stated on March 06, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Marco Rubio "skipped 18 defense votes including one to arm the Kurds to fight ISIS." By Amy Sherman• March 8, 2016 Fox News Channel stated on January 26, 2016 in a news release: Donald Trump’s decision to skip the Fox News/Google debate in Des Moines "is near unprecedented." By Linda Qiu• January 28, 2016 TheLastLineOfDefense.org stated on September 24, 2017 in a headline: "NFL fines Pittsburgh Steelers $1 million each for skipping national anthem." By Joshua Gillin• September 25, 2017 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 08, 2016 in an ad: Maggie Hassan "missed nearly every university system board meeting." By Lola Duffort• September 28, 2016 Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2020 in a rally in Erie, Pa.: “Phony” ballots “were printed without my name on it.” By Amy Sherman• October 21, 2020 Jeff Sessions stated on July 18, 2016 in the GOP convention in Cleveland: Says Hillary Clinton "has been a champion of globalist trade agreements. ... Worst of all, they are now pushing the disastrous 5,000-page Obamatrade — the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement." By Linda Qiu• July 19, 2016 Brian Kilmeade stated on July 02, 2020 in an episode of "Fox & Friends": The President’s Daily Brief “is like a mini novel.” By Bill McCarthy• July 7, 2020 Sidney Powell stated on November 08, 2020 in an interview with Fox News: “At least 450,000 ballots in the key states ... miraculously only have a mark for Joe Biden on them, and no other candidate." By Samantha Putterman• November 20, 2020 Instagram posts stated on May 15, 2021 in an Instagram post: "COVID-19 Jab: They skipped all animal trials because all animals were dying and went directly to people." By Bill McCarthy• May 18, 2021 Ted Cruz stated on September 21, 2011 in a campaign video.: Says David Dewhurst skipped nine candidate forums after announcing his U.S. Senate candidacy. By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• October 3, 2011 Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Barack and Michelle Obama locked in bombshell divorce of the century.” By Jeff Cercone• February 19, 2025 Rick Boucher stated on October 25, 2010 in a TV ad: "Morgan Griffith fought for a plan that would have taken money away from our schools and given it to Northern Virginia schools instead." By Warren Fiske• October 28, 2010 John James stated on August 26, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., is "known for doing nothing. … (Peters) skipped 84% of small business hearings (and) skipped 89% of hearings on China." By Louis Jacobson• August 31, 2020 Chris Christie stated on September 27, 2011 in a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library: Says his administration balanced "two budgets with over $13 billion in deficits without raising taxes." By Erin O'Neill• October 2, 2011 Jose Diaz-Balart stated on November 09, 2014 in a broadcast of NBC's "Meet the Press": "Every single day in this country, 1,000 people are deported and the vast majority of those people that are deported aren't criminals." By Jon Greenberg• November 12, 2014 TeddyStick.com stated on June 07, 2017 in a headline: "Democrat Maxine Waters has shown up to only 10 percent of congressional meetings for 35 years." By Joshua Gillin• June 15, 2017 Dean Heller stated on June 26, 2018 in a press release: Says Jacky Rosen "skipped work ... at the expense of veterans" to "attend a publicity stunt." By Jon Greenberg• August 16, 2018 Arne Duncan stated on August 29, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "In this country, we have a 25 percent dropout rate." By Louis Jacobson• August 30, 2010 Articles (7318) Ted Cruz and the Truth-O-Meter, four years and counting By W. Gardner Selby• March 2, 2016 PolitiFact fact-checks the April 10 shows By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• April 10, 2016 Fact-checking the April 10 Sunday shows By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• April 10, 2016 Fact-checking the July 17 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 17, 2016 Notable misstatements about Donald Trump from 2017 By John Kruzel• December 12, 2017 Do rich foreign women give birth in Miami then not pay the bill, as Rubio said? By Amy Sherman• February 12, 2016 Fact-checking falsehoods after shooting in hotel hosting correspondents’ dinner Trump attended By Amy Sherman• April 26, 2026 Fact-Check-A-Thon calls out misleading TV ads in 2016 primaries By Katie Sanders• March 8, 2016 Fact-checking the second U.S. Senate debate between Marco Rubio and Patrick Murphy By Joshua Gillin• October 26, 2016 Does our Rauner-Trump fact-check still hold up? By Marc Filippino• October 12, 2016 Fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Manchester, New Hampshire By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 8, 2020 Last call: A final fact-check wrap-up By Tom Kertscher• November 7, 2016 Why we fact-check political cartoons By Katie Sanders• August 20, 2015 On the ground: PolitiFact’s impressions of the 2024 New Hampshire primary season By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 16, 2023 Donald Trump’s misleading complaints about election rigging in Florida By Alan Gathright, Amy Sherman• April 21, 2016 What we know about the new COVID-19 vaccine rollout strategy By Miriam Valverde• January 13, 2021 Donald Trump’s misleading complaints about election rigging By Alan Gathright, Amy Sherman• April 20, 2016 The Trump-O-Meter: Tracking 102 promises made by Donald Trump By Allison Graves, Aaron Sharockman• January 17, 2017 The 2018 midterms: 16 senate races we’ve been tracking By PolitiFact Staff • November 5, 2018 How expensive would a single-payer system be? 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Tim Kaine stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate: "In December of 2017, the Prince William board of supervisors had a meeting ... (Corey Stewart) skipped that meeting to go campaign in Alabama for Roy Moore to be a U.S. senator … You haven't disavowed Roy Moore's name yet." By Bill McCarthy• July 24, 2018 Social Media stated on April 26, 2026 in social media posts: Video shows “unedited raw security footage” of the shooter at the April 25 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. By Maria Briceño• April 29, 2026 Keep the Promise 1 PAC stated on March 06, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Marco Rubio "skipped 18 defense votes including one to arm the Kurds to fight ISIS." By Amy Sherman• March 8, 2016 Fox News Channel stated on January 26, 2016 in a news release: Donald Trump’s decision to skip the Fox News/Google debate in Des Moines "is near unprecedented." By Linda Qiu• January 28, 2016 TheLastLineOfDefense.org stated on September 24, 2017 in a headline: "NFL fines Pittsburgh Steelers $1 million each for skipping national anthem." By Joshua Gillin• September 25, 2017 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 08, 2016 in an ad: Maggie Hassan "missed nearly every university system board meeting." By Lola Duffort• September 28, 2016 Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2020 in a rally in Erie, Pa.: “Phony” ballots “were printed without my name on it.” By Amy Sherman• October 21, 2020 Jeff Sessions stated on July 18, 2016 in the GOP convention in Cleveland: Says Hillary Clinton "has been a champion of globalist trade agreements. ... Worst of all, they are now pushing the disastrous 5,000-page Obamatrade — the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement." By Linda Qiu• July 19, 2016 Brian Kilmeade stated on July 02, 2020 in an episode of "Fox & Friends": The President’s Daily Brief “is like a mini novel.” By Bill McCarthy• July 7, 2020 Sidney Powell stated on November 08, 2020 in an interview with Fox News: “At least 450,000 ballots in the key states ... miraculously only have a mark for Joe Biden on them, and no other candidate." By Samantha Putterman• November 20, 2020 Instagram posts stated on May 15, 2021 in an Instagram post: "COVID-19 Jab: They skipped all animal trials because all animals were dying and went directly to people." By Bill McCarthy• May 18, 2021 Ted Cruz stated on September 21, 2011 in a campaign video.: Says David Dewhurst skipped nine candidate forums after announcing his U.S. Senate candidacy. By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• October 3, 2011 Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Barack and Michelle Obama locked in bombshell divorce of the century.” By Jeff Cercone• February 19, 2025 Rick Boucher stated on October 25, 2010 in a TV ad: "Morgan Griffith fought for a plan that would have taken money away from our schools and given it to Northern Virginia schools instead." By Warren Fiske• October 28, 2010 John James stated on August 26, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., is "known for doing nothing. … (Peters) skipped 84% of small business hearings (and) skipped 89% of hearings on China." By Louis Jacobson• August 31, 2020 Chris Christie stated on September 27, 2011 in a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library: Says his administration balanced "two budgets with over $13 billion in deficits without raising taxes." By Erin O'Neill• October 2, 2011 Jose Diaz-Balart stated on November 09, 2014 in a broadcast of NBC's "Meet the Press": "Every single day in this country, 1,000 people are deported and the vast majority of those people that are deported aren't criminals." By Jon Greenberg• November 12, 2014 TeddyStick.com stated on June 07, 2017 in a headline: "Democrat Maxine Waters has shown up to only 10 percent of congressional meetings for 35 years." By Joshua Gillin• June 15, 2017 Dean Heller stated on June 26, 2018 in a press release: Says Jacky Rosen "skipped work ... at the expense of veterans" to "attend a publicity stunt." By Jon Greenberg• August 16, 2018 Arne Duncan stated on August 29, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "In this country, we have a 25 percent dropout rate." By Louis Jacobson• August 30, 2010
Ted Cruz and the Truth-O-Meter, four years and counting By W. Gardner Selby• March 2, 2016 PolitiFact fact-checks the April 10 shows By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• April 10, 2016 Fact-checking the April 10 Sunday shows By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• April 10, 2016 Fact-checking the July 17 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 17, 2016 Notable misstatements about Donald Trump from 2017 By John Kruzel• December 12, 2017 Do rich foreign women give birth in Miami then not pay the bill, as Rubio said? By Amy Sherman• February 12, 2016 Fact-checking falsehoods after shooting in hotel hosting correspondents’ dinner Trump attended By Amy Sherman• April 26, 2026 Fact-Check-A-Thon calls out misleading TV ads in 2016 primaries By Katie Sanders• March 8, 2016 Fact-checking the second U.S. Senate debate between Marco Rubio and Patrick Murphy By Joshua Gillin• October 26, 2016 Does our Rauner-Trump fact-check still hold up? By Marc Filippino• October 12, 2016 Fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Manchester, New Hampshire By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 8, 2020 Last call: A final fact-check wrap-up By Tom Kertscher• November 7, 2016 Why we fact-check political cartoons By Katie Sanders• August 20, 2015 On the ground: PolitiFact’s impressions of the 2024 New Hampshire primary season By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 16, 2023 Donald Trump’s misleading complaints about election rigging in Florida By Alan Gathright, Amy Sherman• April 21, 2016 What we know about the new COVID-19 vaccine rollout strategy By Miriam Valverde• January 13, 2021 Donald Trump’s misleading complaints about election rigging By Alan Gathright, Amy Sherman• April 20, 2016 The Trump-O-Meter: Tracking 102 promises made by Donald Trump By Allison Graves, Aaron Sharockman• January 17, 2017 The 2018 midterms: 16 senate races we’ve been tracking By PolitiFact Staff • November 5, 2018 How expensive would a single-payer system be? By Louis Jacobson• July 21, 2017
