17 People 20761 Fact-checks 7242 Articles People (17) Campaign Money Watch Students for Trump Vets for Trump The Trump Talks Donald Trump Tiffany Trump Eric Trump Melania Trump Ivanka Trump Protect Your Vote Your Choice Colorado Protect Your Vote Ohio President Trump's lawyers Donald Trump Jr. Wisconsin Trump Victory Politics Elite Trump Your Action News 3 Fact-checks (20761) 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 Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried “suspended gun rights — no due process — just because she says these people were merely ‘involved’ in January 6.” By Amy Sherman• August 3, 2021 Cameron Sexton stated on March 30, 2023 in an interview: Actions of the Tennessee state legislators who protested against gun violence were “at least equivalent” to the actions of the Jan. 6 insurrectionists. By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 13, 2023 Facebook posts stated on January 06, 2021 in a Facebook post: An image shows National Guard at the Capitol during the Black Lives Matter protests in D.C. By Noah Y. Kim• January 8, 2021 X posts stated on October 13, 2024 in a post: Screenshots of documents show a former student of Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz has lodged sexual abuse allegations against him. By Sara Swann• October 17, 2024 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 Tucker Carlson stated on February 22, 2021 in a TV segment: "There's no evidence that white supremacists were responsible for what happened on Jan. 6. That's a lie.” By Bill McCarthy• February 23, 2021 Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2026 in a speech in Davos: Protesters against the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota are conducting “fake protests done by agitators and professional insurrectionists. …They're professional troublemakers.” By Maria Briceño, Amy Sherman• January 26, 2026 Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2021 in in an interview on Fox News: “There were no guns whatsoever” at the Capitol riot on Jan. 6. By Gabrielle Settles• July 13, 2021 Threads posts stated on January 23, 2025 in a Threads post: “The Fraternal Order of Police, the largest police union in the country, just released a statement rescinding their endorsement of President Trump.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 28, 2025 Matt Gaetz stated on June 07, 2022 in a podcast episode: “Bennie Thompson actively cheer-led riots in the ’90s.” By Yacob Reyes• June 13, 2022 Donald Trump stated on May 31, 2016 in a press conference in New York : "I wanted to keep it private, because I don't think it's anybody's business if I want to send money to the vets." By Louis Jacobson• May 31, 2016 Mark Robinson stated on October 21, 2021 in an interview with Diamond and Silk: Says N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein has gone after Jan. 6 protesters but he has “said nothing” about violent summer protests in North Carolina and was “derelict in his duty.” By Paul Specht• November 8, 2021 Tammy Baldwin stated on January 06, 2017 in an interview: Says Republicans are "organizing to take people’s health care away." By Jonathan Anderson• February 8, 2017 Mike Franken stated on May 05, 2022 in a tweet: “Senator Grassley hopped off the Finance Committee, where he could be helpful to Iowa and the nation, in favor of the Judiciary Committee" By Lyle Muller• May 9, 2022 Ron Johnson stated on March 20, 2021 in a speech: “There was no violence on the Senate side, in terms of the chamber.” By Eric Litke• March 23, 2021 Nick Freitas stated on October 08, 2020 in a TV ad.: Abigail Spanberger and other Democrats “voted to spend public funds on their political campaigns; up to $5 million...” By Warren Fiske• October 20, 2020 Libs of TikTok stated on October 30, 2024 in an X post: “The lady who leaked passwords for voting systems in Colorado is the same person who tried to remove Trump from the ballot.” By Sofia Ahmed• November 2, 2024 Rebecca Cooke stated on September 01, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: "Derrick Van Orden is one of the only members of Congress who participated in the deadly January 6th insurrection. He now serves in the building he tried to burn down." By D.L. Davis• October 11, 2023 Donald Trump stated on October 05, 2025 in a statement to the media: “Portland is burning to the ground.” By Maria Briceño, Amy Sherman• October 7, 2025 Articles (7242) 7 false claims from Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s segments on Jan. 6 footage By Samantha Putterman• March 8, 2023 Three-hour delay: A Pentagon-National Guard timeline for Jan. 6 By Louis Jacobson• March 5, 2021 Craig skeptical police response to Capitol riot stands in stark contrast to Black Lives Matter By Clara Hendrickson• January 15, 2021 How an unsubstantiated, anonymous affidavit about the ABC presidential debate was amplified online By Jeff Cercone• September 20, 2024 Fact-checking J.D. Vance and Tim Ryan in Ohio Senate debate By Amy Sherman• October 18, 2022 A timeline of what Trump said before Jan. 6 Capitol riot By Amy Sherman• January 11, 2021 PolitiFact readers tell us what they think By Jim Tharpe• December 21, 2010 Does California give more than it gets from Washington D.C.? By Chris Nichols• February 14, 2017 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 ‘Everything we trained for’: How the far-right Oath Keepers militia planned for violence on Jan. 6 By Samantha Putterman• September 23, 2021 PolitiFact California’s Top 10 Most Popular Fact Checks of 2018 By Chris Nichols• December 11, 2018 Who is Ginni Thomas, and why does the Jan. 6 committee want to talk to her? By Jeff Cercone, Madison Czopek• September 23, 2022 House Democrats press timeline in Day 2 of Senate impeachment trial By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• February 11, 2021 Read James Comey's opening remarks for the June 8 Senate hearing By Lauren Carroll• June 7, 2017 What the Jan. 6 hearings revealed about Trump’s actions before and after the Capitol attack By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• December 9, 2022 Jan. 6 hearing details Trump’s inaction as Capitol riot unfolded By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• July 22, 2022 The Truth-O-Meter scorecard for the third 2016 presidential debate By Katherine Burns• October 25, 2016 PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘Get out of left field’ and ‘facts are the foundation of truth’ By Amy Sherman• January 27, 2022 PolitiFact readers’ feedback in the first 100 days of Trump presidency By Josie Hollingsworth• April 21, 2025 PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘You were spot on’ about the lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack By Amy Sherman• January 3, 2022
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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 Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried “suspended gun rights — no due process — just because she says these people were merely ‘involved’ in January 6.” By Amy Sherman• August 3, 2021 Cameron Sexton stated on March 30, 2023 in an interview: Actions of the Tennessee state legislators who protested against gun violence were “at least equivalent” to the actions of the Jan. 6 insurrectionists. By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 13, 2023 Facebook posts stated on January 06, 2021 in a Facebook post: An image shows National Guard at the Capitol during the Black Lives Matter protests in D.C. By Noah Y. Kim• January 8, 2021 X posts stated on October 13, 2024 in a post: Screenshots of documents show a former student of Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz has lodged sexual abuse allegations against him. By Sara Swann• October 17, 2024 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 Tucker Carlson stated on February 22, 2021 in a TV segment: "There's no evidence that white supremacists were responsible for what happened on Jan. 6. That's a lie.” By Bill McCarthy• February 23, 2021 Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2026 in a speech in Davos: Protesters against the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota are conducting “fake protests done by agitators and professional insurrectionists. …They're professional troublemakers.” By Maria Briceño, Amy Sherman• January 26, 2026 Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2021 in in an interview on Fox News: “There were no guns whatsoever” at the Capitol riot on Jan. 6. By Gabrielle Settles• July 13, 2021 Threads posts stated on January 23, 2025 in a Threads post: “The Fraternal Order of Police, the largest police union in the country, just released a statement rescinding their endorsement of President Trump.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 28, 2025 Matt Gaetz stated on June 07, 2022 in a podcast episode: “Bennie Thompson actively cheer-led riots in the ’90s.” By Yacob Reyes• June 13, 2022 Donald Trump stated on May 31, 2016 in a press conference in New York : "I wanted to keep it private, because I don't think it's anybody's business if I want to send money to the vets." By Louis Jacobson• May 31, 2016 Mark Robinson stated on October 21, 2021 in an interview with Diamond and Silk: Says N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein has gone after Jan. 6 protesters but he has “said nothing” about violent summer protests in North Carolina and was “derelict in his duty.” By Paul Specht• November 8, 2021 Tammy Baldwin stated on January 06, 2017 in an interview: Says Republicans are "organizing to take people’s health care away." By Jonathan Anderson• February 8, 2017 Mike Franken stated on May 05, 2022 in a tweet: “Senator Grassley hopped off the Finance Committee, where he could be helpful to Iowa and the nation, in favor of the Judiciary Committee" By Lyle Muller• May 9, 2022 Ron Johnson stated on March 20, 2021 in a speech: “There was no violence on the Senate side, in terms of the chamber.” By Eric Litke• March 23, 2021 Nick Freitas stated on October 08, 2020 in a TV ad.: Abigail Spanberger and other Democrats “voted to spend public funds on their political campaigns; up to $5 million...” By Warren Fiske• October 20, 2020 Libs of TikTok stated on October 30, 2024 in an X post: “The lady who leaked passwords for voting systems in Colorado is the same person who tried to remove Trump from the ballot.” By Sofia Ahmed• November 2, 2024 Rebecca Cooke stated on September 01, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: "Derrick Van Orden is one of the only members of Congress who participated in the deadly January 6th insurrection. He now serves in the building he tried to burn down." By D.L. Davis• October 11, 2023 Donald Trump stated on October 05, 2025 in a statement to the media: “Portland is burning to the ground.” By Maria Briceño, Amy Sherman• October 7, 2025
7 false claims from Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s segments on Jan. 6 footage By Samantha Putterman• March 8, 2023 Three-hour delay: A Pentagon-National Guard timeline for Jan. 6 By Louis Jacobson• March 5, 2021 Craig skeptical police response to Capitol riot stands in stark contrast to Black Lives Matter By Clara Hendrickson• January 15, 2021 How an unsubstantiated, anonymous affidavit about the ABC presidential debate was amplified online By Jeff Cercone• September 20, 2024 Fact-checking J.D. Vance and Tim Ryan in Ohio Senate debate By Amy Sherman• October 18, 2022 A timeline of what Trump said before Jan. 6 Capitol riot By Amy Sherman• January 11, 2021 PolitiFact readers tell us what they think By Jim Tharpe• December 21, 2010 Does California give more than it gets from Washington D.C.? By Chris Nichols• February 14, 2017 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 ‘Everything we trained for’: How the far-right Oath Keepers militia planned for violence on Jan. 6 By Samantha Putterman• September 23, 2021 PolitiFact California’s Top 10 Most Popular Fact Checks of 2018 By Chris Nichols• December 11, 2018 Who is Ginni Thomas, and why does the Jan. 6 committee want to talk to her? By Jeff Cercone, Madison Czopek• September 23, 2022 House Democrats press timeline in Day 2 of Senate impeachment trial By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• February 11, 2021 Read James Comey's opening remarks for the June 8 Senate hearing By Lauren Carroll• June 7, 2017 What the Jan. 6 hearings revealed about Trump’s actions before and after the Capitol attack By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• December 9, 2022 Jan. 6 hearing details Trump’s inaction as Capitol riot unfolded By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• July 22, 2022 The Truth-O-Meter scorecard for the third 2016 presidential debate By Katherine Burns• October 25, 2016 PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘Get out of left field’ and ‘facts are the foundation of truth’ By Amy Sherman• January 27, 2022 PolitiFact readers’ feedback in the first 100 days of Trump presidency By Josie Hollingsworth• April 21, 2025 PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘You were spot on’ about the lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack By Amy Sherman• January 3, 2022