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Search results for "Trump the election deniers are telling lies, inventing CA falsehoods"

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Fact-checks (14113)

Jim Marchant stated on October 08, 2022 in a rally:
“President Trump and I lost an election in 2020 because of a rigged election.”
By Amy Sherman• October 10, 2022
Donald Trump stated on October 02, 2018 in a rally in Southaven, Miss.:
Says Sen. Richard Blumenthal "lied about his service" in Vietnam.
By Jon Greenberg• October 4, 2018
Mark Finchem stated on October 09, 2022 in a rally:
The Electronic Registration Information Center is “a system that’s funded by George Soros.”
By Amy Sherman• October 17, 2022
John Rich stated on January 05, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Cellphone data used to arrest the Idaho quadruple-murder suspect proves that criticism of the “2000 Mules” movie’s use of cell data is unfounded.
By Tom Kertscher• January 12, 2023
Elizabeth Warren stated on October 10, 2019 in a Facebook ad:
"If Trump tries to lie in a TV ad, most networks will refuse to air it. But Facebook just cashes Trump’s checks."
By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2019
Liz Cheney stated on October 28, 2022 in an ad:
Kari Lake and Mark Finchem “have said that they will only honor the results of an election if they agree with it."
By Tom Kertscher• November 1, 2022
Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2017 in remarks at the CIA:
"The media ... sort of made it sound like I had a feud with the intelligence community."  
By Jon Greenberg• January 22, 2017
Breitbart stated on September 13, 2021 in an article:
“Polling center tells some Republicans they ‘already voted’" in the California recall election.
By Tom Kertscher• September 14, 2021
Viral image stated on October 27, 2024 in an Instagram post:
“Homeland Security is having a cybersecurity drill on the same day as the election.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 6, 2024
Donald Trump stated on December 04, 2017 in remarks to reporters:
"Hillary Clinton lied many times to the FBI."
By Miriam Valverde• December 5, 2017
Joe Biden stated on January 11, 2022 in a speech on voting rights in Georgia:
“In the 2020 election, President Trump voted from behind the desk in the White House in Florida.”
By Amy Sherman• January 13, 2022
David Perdue stated on May 21, 2022 in an interview with Breitbart:
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp “allowed 7.5 million ballots to be sent to every registered voter.”
By Amy Sherman• May 23, 2022
Katie Porter stated on March 07, 2024 in a post on X:
Billionaires “rigged” the California Senate primary election through “dishonest means.”
By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2024
Kari Lake stated on March 13, 2022 in an interview with 60 Minutes Australia:
Jan. 6 defendants “are being held in prison without being charged.”
By Amy Sherman• March 17, 2022
Clay Higgins stated on November 15, 2023 in a congressional hearing:
A "ghost bus … filled with FBI informants dressed as Trump supporters deployed onto our Capitol on January 6th.”
By Madison Czopek, Amy Sherman• November 21, 2023
Donald Trump stated on January 02, 2024 in a Truth Social post:
"In actuality, there is no evidence Joe Biden won” the 2020 election, citing a report’s allegations from five battleground states.
By Amy Sherman, Sara Swann• January 5, 2024
YouTube videos stated on February 19, 2020 in a YouTube post:
“The coronavirus was invented and patented in the USA and then planted in China.”
By Tom Kertscher• March 10, 2020
Viral image stated on October 30, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“COVID ends next Wednesday.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2020
Donald Trump stated on December 02, 2020 in a speech:
“No state in the country verifies United States citizenship as a condition for voting in federal elections.”
By Amy Sherman• December 7, 2020
Facebook posts stated on February 24, 2019 in a meme:
Says Chelsea Clinton’s bodyguard "Jack Gordon" was found dead in a river after telling "damaging information" to federal prosecutors.
By Samantha Putterman• March 1, 2019

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By Linda Qiu• December 13, 2016

Republicans facing off in 2022 GOP primaries are running ads claiming the 2020 election was stolen

By Tom Kertscher• February 2, 2022

2016 Lie of the Year: Fake news

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 13, 2016

How ‘stop the steal’ Republicans seeking office hope to restrict voting

By Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• June 7, 2022

The 2021 Lie of the Year: Lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and its significance

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• December 15, 2021

Tell us: What was the biggest lie of 2022?

By Katie Sanders• November 29, 2022

Why the ‘stop the steal’ Arizona Republicans are wrong about 2020

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• August 3, 2022

Trump’s own advisers add to evidence that election wasn’t stolen

By Amy Sherman• June 10, 2022

Sarah Sanders and the history of press secretary falsehoods

By Julianna Rennie• April 24, 2019

A history of PolitiFact's Lie of the Year, from 2009 to 2025

By Maria Briceño• December 15, 2025

How could U.S. voting be affected if election deniers win?

By Madison Czopek, Amy Sherman• September 21, 2022

2020 Lie of the Year Readers’ Choice poll results

By Miriam Valverde• December 17, 2020

How improperly using AI could deter you from voting, or hurt your health

By Loreben Tuquero• July 17, 2023

2017 Lie of the Year Readers’ Poll results

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 12, 2017

Readers’ choice: Vote for your 2025 Lie of the Year

By Ellen Hine• November 21, 2025

A look back at Lie of the Year, 2009 to 2016

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 12, 2017

Kellyanne Conway's back and forth with Chuck Todd on 'alternative facts,' annotated

By Allison Graves, Linda Qiu• January 23, 2017

Climate change: the Readers' Choice winner

By Lauren Carroll• December 17, 2014

How will prosecutors show that Donald Trump knowingly repeated election fraud falsehoods?

By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2023

Election denying candidates sought to undo voting rights. Many lost key races

By Amy Sherman• November 9, 2022