17 People 24451 Fact-checks 7880 Articles People (17) One Nation One New Jersey Students for Trump Vets for Trump The Trump Talks Donald Trump Tiffany Trump Eric Trump Melania Trump Ivanka Trump One America News One Nation PAC One Wisconsin Now President Trump's lawyers Donald Trump Jr. Wisconsin Trump Victory Politics Elite Trump Fact-checks (24451) Jim Bohl stated on November 03, 2010 in a news release: Sewer backups into basements caused the "vast majority of the damage to homes and buildings" in Milwaukee’s July floods, but federal flood insurance doesn’t cover them. By Dave Umhoefer• November 16, 2010 Donald Trump stated on August 08, 2024 in a press conference: Says his Jan. 6, 2021, speech on the White House Ellipse drew the “same number of people,” as the 1963 March on Washington where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech. By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2024 Rand Paul stated on September 04, 2014 in an op-ed for Time magazine: In Tripoli, "jihadists today swim in our embassy pool." By Steve Contorno• September 11, 2014 Chris Murphy stated on June 26, 2017 in a video: Says because of Donald Trump, "the IRS decided to stop enforcing the individual mandate that was the underpinning of the ACA. That has resulted in insurance companies all across the country jacking their rates up, explicitly because they don't believe that healthy people will buy insurance." By Manuela Tobias• July 10, 2017 Michele Bachmann stated on September 10, 2015 in an interview on CNN: Says Donald Trump’s polling numbers show that he’s "the highest with Hispanics that any Republican has ever been." By Katie Sanders• September 15, 2015 Rick Lazio stated on August 17, 2010 in Fox News "Hannity" program.: A New York imam wants to "have a mosque at Ground Zero.'' By Robert Farley• August 19, 2010 Donald Trump stated on December 06, 2017 in a cabinet meeting: "We’re … getting into the pool of the 100 million people that are not working. That pool is now coming back." By Louis Jacobson• December 7, 2017 Dana Loesch stated on January 06, 2025 in an X post: Buncombe County “is still demanding property taxes on homes destroyed by Hurricane Helene based on pre-Helene assessments that no longer apply.” By Paul Specht• January 17, 2025 Nancy Pelosi stated on April 16, 2020 in a statement: “Even President Trump’s own EPA has admitted that this rule (on air pollutants) threatens to cause serious health problems including brain damage and death and to inflict billions of dollars of economic damage on our struggling economy.” By Miriam Valverde• April 23, 2020 X posts stated on September 30, 2024 in an X post: Photo shows President Joe Biden lounging on the beach "while towns all over America were being wiped out” by Hurricane Helene. By Samantha Putterman• September 30, 2024 Charles Boustany stated on February 25, 2010 in a comment at the president's health care reform summit: The CBO found that the House Republican health care plan would lower premiums by "up to about 10 percent" and, for purchasers in the individual market, "those cost savings could even be higher." By Louis Jacobson• February 25, 2010 Tony Evers stated on March 10, 2017 in an interview: A study of where teachers apply to work found that "less than 5 percent wanted to work in rural Wisconsin." By Dave Umhoefer• March 31, 2017 Donald Trump stated on June 16, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech: "Our real unemployment is anywhere from 18 to 20 percent. Don't believe the 5.6. Don't believe it." By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2015 Ron Johnson stated on November 17, 2013 in the weekly Republican address: "Republicans have proposed dozens of (health care) solutions designed to help control costs and improve quality." By Steve Contorno• November 26, 2013 Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2020 in a tweet.: “The World Health Organization just admitted that I was right. Lockdowns are killing countries all over the world. The cure cannot be worse than the problem itself.” By Victoria Knight• October 15, 2020 Glenn Beck stated on June 28, 2010 in comments on his radio program: "The government is trying to now close the Lincoln Memorial for any kind of large gatherings." By Robert Farley• August 27, 2010 Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in an interview: Says of the GOP health care proposal, "pre-existing conditions are in the bill." By Amy Sherman• May 1, 2017 Paul Ryan stated on May 07, 2017 in an interview: Before Obamacare, Wisconsin’s "high-risk pool" for health insurance "had eight or nine" plans to choose from, people "could go to any doctor or any hospital they wanted, and their premiums and co-pays were cheaper than they are under Obamacare today." By Tom Kertscher• May 19, 2017 Ted Cruz stated on February 28, 2016 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": Says "Harry Reid, when asked about the Republican field, said the Republican he likes the best is Donald Trump, and he said, because I can work with him. He'll cut deals." By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2016 Mitt Romney stated on September 19, 2012 in a speech: Says Barack Obama's comments indicate he "believes in redistribution" of wealth. 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Jim Bohl stated on November 03, 2010 in a news release: Sewer backups into basements caused the "vast majority of the damage to homes and buildings" in Milwaukee’s July floods, but federal flood insurance doesn’t cover them. By Dave Umhoefer• November 16, 2010 Donald Trump stated on August 08, 2024 in a press conference: Says his Jan. 6, 2021, speech on the White House Ellipse drew the “same number of people,” as the 1963 March on Washington where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech. By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2024 Rand Paul stated on September 04, 2014 in an op-ed for Time magazine: In Tripoli, "jihadists today swim in our embassy pool." By Steve Contorno• September 11, 2014 Chris Murphy stated on June 26, 2017 in a video: Says because of Donald Trump, "the IRS decided to stop enforcing the individual mandate that was the underpinning of the ACA. That has resulted in insurance companies all across the country jacking their rates up, explicitly because they don't believe that healthy people will buy insurance." By Manuela Tobias• July 10, 2017 Michele Bachmann stated on September 10, 2015 in an interview on CNN: Says Donald Trump’s polling numbers show that he’s "the highest with Hispanics that any Republican has ever been." By Katie Sanders• September 15, 2015 Rick Lazio stated on August 17, 2010 in Fox News "Hannity" program.: A New York imam wants to "have a mosque at Ground Zero.'' By Robert Farley• August 19, 2010 Donald Trump stated on December 06, 2017 in a cabinet meeting: "We’re … getting into the pool of the 100 million people that are not working. That pool is now coming back." By Louis Jacobson• December 7, 2017 Dana Loesch stated on January 06, 2025 in an X post: Buncombe County “is still demanding property taxes on homes destroyed by Hurricane Helene based on pre-Helene assessments that no longer apply.” By Paul Specht• January 17, 2025 Nancy Pelosi stated on April 16, 2020 in a statement: “Even President Trump’s own EPA has admitted that this rule (on air pollutants) threatens to cause serious health problems including brain damage and death and to inflict billions of dollars of economic damage on our struggling economy.” By Miriam Valverde• April 23, 2020 X posts stated on September 30, 2024 in an X post: Photo shows President Joe Biden lounging on the beach "while towns all over America were being wiped out” by Hurricane Helene. By Samantha Putterman• September 30, 2024 Charles Boustany stated on February 25, 2010 in a comment at the president's health care reform summit: The CBO found that the House Republican health care plan would lower premiums by "up to about 10 percent" and, for purchasers in the individual market, "those cost savings could even be higher." By Louis Jacobson• February 25, 2010 Tony Evers stated on March 10, 2017 in an interview: A study of where teachers apply to work found that "less than 5 percent wanted to work in rural Wisconsin." By Dave Umhoefer• March 31, 2017 Donald Trump stated on June 16, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech: "Our real unemployment is anywhere from 18 to 20 percent. Don't believe the 5.6. Don't believe it." By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2015 Ron Johnson stated on November 17, 2013 in the weekly Republican address: "Republicans have proposed dozens of (health care) solutions designed to help control costs and improve quality." By Steve Contorno• November 26, 2013 Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2020 in a tweet.: “The World Health Organization just admitted that I was right. Lockdowns are killing countries all over the world. The cure cannot be worse than the problem itself.” By Victoria Knight• October 15, 2020 Glenn Beck stated on June 28, 2010 in comments on his radio program: "The government is trying to now close the Lincoln Memorial for any kind of large gatherings." By Robert Farley• August 27, 2010 Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in an interview: Says of the GOP health care proposal, "pre-existing conditions are in the bill." By Amy Sherman• May 1, 2017 Paul Ryan stated on May 07, 2017 in an interview: Before Obamacare, Wisconsin’s "high-risk pool" for health insurance "had eight or nine" plans to choose from, people "could go to any doctor or any hospital they wanted, and their premiums and co-pays were cheaper than they are under Obamacare today." By Tom Kertscher• May 19, 2017 Ted Cruz stated on February 28, 2016 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": Says "Harry Reid, when asked about the Republican field, said the Republican he likes the best is Donald Trump, and he said, because I can work with him. He'll cut deals." By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2016 Mitt Romney stated on September 19, 2012 in a speech: Says Barack Obama's comments indicate he "believes in redistribution" of wealth. By Eric Stirgus• September 20, 2012
Looking into the Reflecting Pool: We examined Trump’s vandalism claims By Gracey Abernethy• June 26, 2026 Fact-checking Trump on Reflecting Pool renovation timeline, cost, contractor relationship By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 28, 2026 GOP health care reform: A simple explanation, updated By Louis Jacobson• February 26, 2010 Misleading images of Chernobyl, Zaporizhzhia plants undercut real reasons for concern By Luiz Romero• March 4, 2022 GOP health care reform: A simple explanation By Louis Jacobson• November 5, 2009 Mixed messages, top-rate treatment: Donald Trump’s atypical hospital visit for COVID-19 By Jon Greenberg• October 5, 2020 Fact-checking Fox News analyst’s pro-Trump book ‘The Russia Hoax’ By John Kruzel• August 2, 2018 Donald Trump’s executive order on preexisting conditions lacks teeth, experts say By Jon Greenberg• September 25, 2020 In ad, Harris says Trump would gut Medicare and preexisting condition coverage. Here are the facts By Samantha Putterman• October 30, 2024 PolitiFact Sheet: King vs. Burwell By Katie Sanders• June 17, 2015 Are Iranian nuclear sites ‘obliterated,’ as Donald Trump said? Too soon to know, experts say By Louis Jacobson• June 23, 2025 PolitiFact Sheet: King vs. Burwell By Katie Sanders• June 19, 2015 The DOJ says a US media company promoted ‘Russian interests.’ Who were its 6 content creators? By Madison Czopek• September 16, 2024 Fact-checking the 2024 Iowa debate between Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley on CNN By PolitiFact Staff • January 11, 2024 Mute buttons and more: The 2020 debate moderators on what worked, what didn’t By Louis Jacobson• December 1, 2020 No evidence photo of Trump watching Baghdadi raid was staged By Daniel Funke, Louis Jacobson• October 28, 2019 Fact-checking the Sunday Oct. 25 news shows By Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• October 25, 2015 What will Republicans do about preexisting conditions? By Tom Kertscher• June 13, 2017 Could 10-year-old rape victim have gotten abortion in Ohio? Experts say exceptions in law are vague By Jeff Cercone• July 21, 2022 Does Donald Trump have sole power to decide if and when to strike Iran? Or does Congress have a say? By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2025