34 People 8138 Fact-checks 3554 Articles People (34) ActionAid UK Left Action Credo Action Heritage Action Organizing for Action American Action Network Club for Growth Action ClearPath Action Fund Education Action Group Focus on the Family Action YG Action Fund American Leadership Action American Principles in Action Americans for Prosperity Action Citizen Action of Wisconsin Illinois Rising Action Impact America Action Madison Action Fund Priorities USA Action Wisconsin Family Action Fact-checks (8138) Rudy Giuliani stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech in Youngstown, Ohio: "Under those eight years before (Barack) Obama came along, we didn’t have any successful radical Islamic terrorist attack in the United States" since Sept. 11, 2001. By Linda Qiu• August 16, 2016 John Burton stated on August 16, 2016 in in a press release: "While introducing Donald Trump, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani omitted the September 11, 2001, strikes as a ‘successful’ terrorist attack during the eight years before President Obama’s 2008 election." By Chris Nichols• August 18, 2016 Instagram posts stated on March 29, 2023 in an Instagram post: “The UK has had ZERO school shootings since” it changed its gun laws after a 1996 school shooting. By Madison Czopek• March 31, 2023 Donald Trump stated on February 04, 2020 in his 2020 State of the Union address: “In sanctuary cities, local officials order police to release dangerous criminal aliens to prey upon the public instead of handing them over to ICE to be safely removed.” By Bill McCarthy• February 5, 2020 Viral image stated on July 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: “CNN is at it again. Putting a black guy’s head on a lily white dude to push an agenda.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 3, 2020 Steven Emerson stated on January 10, 2015 in an interview on Fox News: "There are actual cities" like Birmingham, England, "that are totally Muslim where non-Muslims just simply don’t go in." By Katie Sanders• January 14, 2015 Donald Trump stated on April 24, 2017 in an interview wth the Associated Press: "Back when they did NATO, there was no such thing as terrorism." By John Kruzel• April 25, 2017 Patriotnetwork.one stated on April 27, 2018 in a headline: "Breaking: Czech Republic arms citizens. You can now shoot terrorists on sight." By Amy Sherman• May 3, 2018 Viral image stated on November 07, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows a “massive rally in the UK for President Trump” after Election Day 2024. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 14, 2024 Joe Manchin stated on September 14, 2018 in tweet: Says Patrick Morrisey undertook "efforts to put educators in jail." By Kristen Mohammadi• October 11, 2018 Tucker Carlson stated on November 01, 2021 in his documentary series "Patriot Purge": “Jan. 6 is being used as a pretext to strip millions of Americans, disfavored Americans, of their core constitutional rights.” By Bill McCarthy• November 2, 2021 Silvestre Reyes stated on May 22, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Beto O’Rourke "has a criminal record that includes DWI and burglary arrests." By W. Gardner Selby• August 22, 2018 Donald Trump stated on June 04, 2017 in a tweet: "At least 7 dead and 48 wounded in terror attack and Mayor of London says there is ‘no reason to be alarmed!’ " By Katie Sanders• June 4, 2017 Leo Berman stated on April 04, 2011 in a House committee hearing: Says judges are using Shariah law in Dearborn, Mich. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 14, 2011 Instagram posts stated on June 22, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows a banner with Iran’s supreme leader displayed at the Brooklyn Museum. By Madison Czopek• June 24, 2024 Vivek Ramaswamy stated on October 28, 2023 in an address to the Republican Jewish Coalition: “Gen Z is divided 50-50 on whether they support Hamas or Israel.” By Louis Jacobson• November 2, 2023 Sebastian Gorka stated on August 08, 2017 in an interview with MSNBC: "There's no such thing as a lone wolf. ... That was a phrase invented by the last administration to make Americans stupid." By Louis Jacobson• August 10, 2017 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 31, 2017 in a campaign ad: "ISIS is infiltrating America and using Syrians to do it." By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2017 Donald Trump stated on July 15, 2025 in comments to reporters: The Jeffrey Epstein files “were made up by Comey. They were made up by Obama. They were made up by Biden.” By Grace Abels• July 18, 2025 Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2023 in a post: Video shows Elon Musk saying he bought Twitter and unblocked Andrew Tate’s Twitter account because “we need to escape the suppression from the matrix and expose the global elites.” By Gabrielle Settles• March 22, 2023 Articles (3554) Fact-checking claims about the Colorado attack at a gathering supporting hostages held by Hamas By Loreben Tuquero• June 4, 2025 Did a pro-Palestinian group breach FL terrorism law? Why some experts are skeptical of DeSantis’ ban By Samantha Putterman• November 3, 2023 Our 5 most-read fact-checks from November By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• November 30, 2015 Ohio train derailment: How FEMA and other federal agencies are aiding East Palestine By Sara Swann• February 22, 2023 Can the U.S. keep aid to Gaza out of Hamas’ hands? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 23, 2023 Would a U.S. strike in Syria violate international law? By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• September 12, 2013 Baltimore bridge collapse: Why the federal government is paying upfront to fix it By Jeff Cercone, Loreben Tuquero• April 2, 2024 Fact-checking claims about Border Patrol’s immigration crackdown in North Carolina By Will Doran, Paul Specht• November 24, 2025 Donald Trump retweets anti-Muslim videos from far-right Britain First By Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• November 29, 2017 Fact-checking claims that George Soros is ‘paying student radicals’ involved in campus protests By Madison Czopek• May 2, 2024 High Five: Attacks on Syria, Black Lives Matter By Tom Kertscher• May 2, 2017 No evidence of rising LGBTQ+ violent extremism or 'trans terrorism' By Grace Abels• February 26, 2024 Fact-checking a Miami Beach Commissioner’s statement about coronavirus and first responders By Amy Sherman• March 18, 2020 A terrorist endorsement for Obama? By Bill Adair• May 9, 2008 Ask PolitiFact: How many people on the terrorist watchlist are coming into the United States? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 27, 2023 Student protesters are calling for divestment from Israel. Here’s what that means. By Jeff Cercone• May 3, 2024 The Ohio train derailment: What we know about health, environmental concerns By Louis Jacobson, Sara Swann• February 15, 2023 PunditFact previews the March 22 news shows By Jon Greenberg• March 20, 2015 Fact-checking the March 13 Sunday news shows By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• March 13, 2016 What we know about the ‘outside agitators’ being blamed for campus protests By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Loreben Tuquero• May 6, 2024
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Rudy Giuliani stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech in Youngstown, Ohio: "Under those eight years before (Barack) Obama came along, we didn’t have any successful radical Islamic terrorist attack in the United States" since Sept. 11, 2001. By Linda Qiu• August 16, 2016 John Burton stated on August 16, 2016 in in a press release: "While introducing Donald Trump, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani omitted the September 11, 2001, strikes as a ‘successful’ terrorist attack during the eight years before President Obama’s 2008 election." By Chris Nichols• August 18, 2016 Instagram posts stated on March 29, 2023 in an Instagram post: “The UK has had ZERO school shootings since” it changed its gun laws after a 1996 school shooting. By Madison Czopek• March 31, 2023 Donald Trump stated on February 04, 2020 in his 2020 State of the Union address: “In sanctuary cities, local officials order police to release dangerous criminal aliens to prey upon the public instead of handing them over to ICE to be safely removed.” By Bill McCarthy• February 5, 2020 Viral image stated on July 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: “CNN is at it again. Putting a black guy’s head on a lily white dude to push an agenda.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 3, 2020 Steven Emerson stated on January 10, 2015 in an interview on Fox News: "There are actual cities" like Birmingham, England, "that are totally Muslim where non-Muslims just simply don’t go in." By Katie Sanders• January 14, 2015 Donald Trump stated on April 24, 2017 in an interview wth the Associated Press: "Back when they did NATO, there was no such thing as terrorism." By John Kruzel• April 25, 2017 Patriotnetwork.one stated on April 27, 2018 in a headline: "Breaking: Czech Republic arms citizens. You can now shoot terrorists on sight." By Amy Sherman• May 3, 2018 Viral image stated on November 07, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows a “massive rally in the UK for President Trump” after Election Day 2024. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 14, 2024 Joe Manchin stated on September 14, 2018 in tweet: Says Patrick Morrisey undertook "efforts to put educators in jail." By Kristen Mohammadi• October 11, 2018 Tucker Carlson stated on November 01, 2021 in his documentary series "Patriot Purge": “Jan. 6 is being used as a pretext to strip millions of Americans, disfavored Americans, of their core constitutional rights.” By Bill McCarthy• November 2, 2021 Silvestre Reyes stated on May 22, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Beto O’Rourke "has a criminal record that includes DWI and burglary arrests." By W. Gardner Selby• August 22, 2018 Donald Trump stated on June 04, 2017 in a tweet: "At least 7 dead and 48 wounded in terror attack and Mayor of London says there is ‘no reason to be alarmed!’ " By Katie Sanders• June 4, 2017 Leo Berman stated on April 04, 2011 in a House committee hearing: Says judges are using Shariah law in Dearborn, Mich. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 14, 2011 Instagram posts stated on June 22, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows a banner with Iran’s supreme leader displayed at the Brooklyn Museum. By Madison Czopek• June 24, 2024 Vivek Ramaswamy stated on October 28, 2023 in an address to the Republican Jewish Coalition: “Gen Z is divided 50-50 on whether they support Hamas or Israel.” By Louis Jacobson• November 2, 2023 Sebastian Gorka stated on August 08, 2017 in an interview with MSNBC: "There's no such thing as a lone wolf. ... That was a phrase invented by the last administration to make Americans stupid." By Louis Jacobson• August 10, 2017 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 31, 2017 in a campaign ad: "ISIS is infiltrating America and using Syrians to do it." By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2017 Donald Trump stated on July 15, 2025 in comments to reporters: The Jeffrey Epstein files “were made up by Comey. They were made up by Obama. They were made up by Biden.” By Grace Abels• July 18, 2025 Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2023 in a post: Video shows Elon Musk saying he bought Twitter and unblocked Andrew Tate’s Twitter account because “we need to escape the suppression from the matrix and expose the global elites.” By Gabrielle Settles• March 22, 2023
Fact-checking claims about the Colorado attack at a gathering supporting hostages held by Hamas By Loreben Tuquero• June 4, 2025 Did a pro-Palestinian group breach FL terrorism law? Why some experts are skeptical of DeSantis’ ban By Samantha Putterman• November 3, 2023 Our 5 most-read fact-checks from November By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• November 30, 2015 Ohio train derailment: How FEMA and other federal agencies are aiding East Palestine By Sara Swann• February 22, 2023 Can the U.S. keep aid to Gaza out of Hamas’ hands? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 23, 2023 Would a U.S. strike in Syria violate international law? By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• September 12, 2013 Baltimore bridge collapse: Why the federal government is paying upfront to fix it By Jeff Cercone, Loreben Tuquero• April 2, 2024 Fact-checking claims about Border Patrol’s immigration crackdown in North Carolina By Will Doran, Paul Specht• November 24, 2025 Donald Trump retweets anti-Muslim videos from far-right Britain First By Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• November 29, 2017 Fact-checking claims that George Soros is ‘paying student radicals’ involved in campus protests By Madison Czopek• May 2, 2024 High Five: Attacks on Syria, Black Lives Matter By Tom Kertscher• May 2, 2017 No evidence of rising LGBTQ+ violent extremism or 'trans terrorism' By Grace Abels• February 26, 2024 Fact-checking a Miami Beach Commissioner’s statement about coronavirus and first responders By Amy Sherman• March 18, 2020 A terrorist endorsement for Obama? By Bill Adair• May 9, 2008 Ask PolitiFact: How many people on the terrorist watchlist are coming into the United States? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 27, 2023 Student protesters are calling for divestment from Israel. Here’s what that means. By Jeff Cercone• May 3, 2024 The Ohio train derailment: What we know about health, environmental concerns By Louis Jacobson, Sara Swann• February 15, 2023 PunditFact previews the March 22 news shows By Jon Greenberg• March 20, 2015 Fact-checking the March 13 Sunday news shows By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• March 13, 2016 What we know about the ‘outside agitators’ being blamed for campus protests By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Loreben Tuquero• May 6, 2024
