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Katie Britt stated on March 7, 2024 in a speech:

A woman was “sex trafficked by the cartels starting at the age of 12 … We wouldn't be OK with this happening in a Third World country. This is the United States of America.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • March 11, 2024

Facebook posts stated on December 9, 2022 in a post:

Video shows Sen. John Kennedy telling Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, “You will be impeached.”

By Gabrielle Settles • December 15, 2022

Viral image stated on August 24, 2021 in a Facebook post:

The US government is trying to create food shortages by telling farmers to destroy their crops.

By Andy Nguyen • September 7, 2021

Chain email stated on May 17, 2014 in a chain email:

"Obama Announces Plans For A Third Term Presidential Run"

By Louis Jacobson • May 23, 2014

Louie Gohmert stated on July 15, 2013 in an interview.:

Says a Justice Department memo "directs that you must openly embrace gay marriage and homosexuality."

By W. Gardner Selby • July 31, 2013

Rick Perry stated on November 2, 2010 in a book.:

Says Washington's reach extends to "even telling us what kind of light bulb we can use."

By W. Gardner Selby • November 8, 2010

Planned Parenthood stated on August 25, 2008 in Denver:

McCain "said he was 'stumped' when asked whether contraceptives help stop the spread of HIV."

By Alexander Lane • August 26, 2008

Kelly Loeffler stated on November 13, 2020 in an ad:

Says Raphael Warnock defended the “hatred” of Jeremiah Wright, the pastor who said “not God bless America, God damn America,” and gave Wright “an award for truth telling.”

By Tom Kertscher • December 1, 2020

Club for Growth Action stated on September 14, 2026 in an ad:

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor “repeatedly” violated “a law aimed at stopping members of Congress from insider trading.”

By Loreben Tuquero • October 22, 2026

David Jolly stated on August 28, 2026 in a news conference:

"70, 80% of people across Florida are saying, 'Don't build data centers.'"

By Samantha Putterman • September 2, 2026

Abdul El-Sayed stated on August 5, 2026 in an interview:

Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers “helped to architect the legislation that kicked off the opioid epidemic.”

By Caleb McCullough • August 17, 2026

Jon Ossoff stated on June 17, 2026 in an ad:

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Collins “admitted” that President Donald Trump is in the Epstein files.

By Ben Brasch • June 18, 2026

Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2025 in a speech to military brass:

“You never heard Biden say” the U.S. has “the strongest military anywhere in the world.”

By Louis Jacobson • October 2, 2025

X posts stated on April 1, 2025 in an X post:

“Seven counties in Wisconsin (ran) out of ballots” and it was “intentional” to diminish Republican voter turnout.

By Amy Sherman • April 2, 2025

Donald Trump stated on February 18, 2025 in remarks to reporters at Mar-a-Lago:

Volodymyr Zelenskyy “started” the war in Ukraine with Russia.

By Claire Cranford, Louis Jacobson • February 19, 2025

TikTok posts stated on September 21, 2024 in a TikTok post:

In South Philadelphia, people are “getting paid $700 a week to go to wherever Kamala’s campaign tells them to go to.”

By Maria Briceño • September 26, 2024

Tim Sheehy stated on September 10, 2024 in an op-ed:

Jon Tester “supported slashing Social Security benefits”

By Louis Jacobson • September 25, 2024

Tom Cotton stated on June 16, 2024 in an interview on CNN's State of the Union:

“The weapons that Ukraine used in the early days of this war to fend off the Russian invasion are the weapons that Donald Trump sent, that Barack Obama and Joe Biden had refused to send.”

By Amy Sherman • July 2, 2024

Joe Biden stated on May 19, 2024 in a speech:

Donald Trump wants to terminate the Affordable Care Act.

By Samantha Putterman • June 3, 2024

Joe Biden stated on May 1, 2024 in a campaign event:

Former President Donald Trump told Time magazine that “states should monitor women’s pregnancies and prosecute those who violate abortion bans.”

By Samantha Putterman • May 3, 2024

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trump throwing maga hat at Sept 30 2020 rally in Minnesota

The evidence that Trump is telling the truth about his positive coronavirus test

By Noah Y. Kim • October 2, 2020

Who’s telling the truth in California’s 10th Congressional District?

By Chris Nichols • October 24, 2018

United Facts of America: Christiane Amanpour on truth, objectivity and the assault on democracy

By Amaris Castillo • May 13, 2021

Side by side of Trump and Schiff, treason and impeachment

Adam Schiff’s retelling of Donald Trump’s Ukraine phone call isn’t treason

By Louis Jacobson • October 1, 2019

Kamala Harris, Women's March speech Jan 2017

A look at Kamala Harris’ record on PolitiFact’s Truth-O-Meter

By Chris Nichols • January 23, 2019

The Truth-O-Meter arrives in Missouri

By Mike Jenner • September 24, 2015

The Truth-O-Meter arrives in Missouri

By Mike Jenner • September 24, 2015

Ahead of her Wisconsin visit, Hillary Clinton on the Truth-O-Meter

By Tom Kertscher • September 8, 2015

Rick Perry gets a laugh out of Texas Truth-O-Meter

By W. Gardner Selby • January 15, 2015

Beyond the Truth-O-Meter

By Tom Kertscher • January 1, 2015

We put Rick Scott’s 2014 State of the State address to the Truth-O-Meter

By Amy Sherman, Joshua Gillin, Julie Kliegman • March 4, 2014

Mailbag: ‘What are you? The kings of truth?’

By Louis Jacobson • March 11, 2013

Checking the Truth-O-Meter readings for Cicilline, Gemma

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 27, 2012

PolitiFact a distillery for truth

By Bert Roughton Jr. • July 23, 2012

When it comes to the truth, New Jersey’s Dems, GOP share unique bond

By Caryn Shinske • June 10, 2012

Truth is elusive in Wisconsin recall campaign

By Dave Umhoefer • May 30, 2012

How creative editing distorts the truth in Perry video

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • October 17, 2011

PolitiFact Ohio celebrates a year of the Truth-O-Meter

By Stephen Koff • July 25, 2011

Get the Truth-O-Meter ready! Alan Grayson’s running

By Aaron Sharockman • July 13, 2011