16 People 25144 Fact-checks 8018 Articles People (16) Florida for All Salmon for All City of Atlanta Ban the Box RI Ban Ki-moon Safety For All Initiative City of Austin Providence City Council Freedom From Religion Foundation My City Bikes Norcross City Council City of Atlanta press release Our City, Our Safety, Our Choice New York City Police Benevolent Association Save Our City, Milwaukeeans Can't Wait CQ Press City Crime Rankings, 2010-2011 Fact-checks (25144) Donald Trump stated on June 25, 2025 in a Truth Social post: New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a communist. By Ella Moore, Amy Sherman• June 26, 2025 X posts stated on January 31, 2026 in an X post: Images show New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as a child with his mother, Mira Nair, and Jeffrey Epstein. By Maria Briceño• February 2, 2026 Nancy Mace stated on November 06, 2025 in a fundraising email: New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani “is bringing Sharia law to America.” By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2025 Elon Musk stated on November 04, 2025 in an X post: “The New York City ballot form is a scam” because “mayoral candidates appear twice.” By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2025 Katie Britt stated on March 19, 2026 in a press conference: “You can't shovel snow in New York City without an ID.” By Amy Sherman• March 20, 2026 Sam Sutton stated on March 11, 2026 in a rally: From January 2025 to January 2026, “hate crimes in New York City increased by 152%” By Emma Gavazzi• May 5, 2026 X posts stated on November 02, 2025 in an X post: New York state has "no ID requirement" to vote, and people could lie about their address and "vote in multiple precincts." By Maria Briceño• November 4, 2025 Facebook posts stated on October 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Antifa Fascist Fangirl Tulsi Gabbard posing with Evan Duke, leader of Portland Antifa and Occupy ICE." By Miriam Valverde• October 30, 2019 Facebook posts stated on May 31, 2020 in an image: “Antifa is warning that tonight they're moving out of the cities - and into residential areas to 'take what's ours.'” By Daniel Funke• June 1, 2020 Ron DeSantis stated on March 13, 2021 in in an interview on Fox News: "When I became governor, we banned sanctuary cities and we also did E-Verify." By Amy Sherman• March 19, 2021 Viral image stated on May 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Vanilla ice cream was black until 1912, when "white people couldn’t tolerate eating something that tasted soooooo delicious being black." By Ciara O'Rourke• May 21, 2019 Thom Tillis stated on January 10, 2020 in an email newsletter: Says Democratic opponents Cal Cunningham and Erica Smith support sanctuary policies. By Paul Specht• January 22, 2020 Kathy Hochul stated on February 22, 2024 in an interview: In New York, there are no barriers to law enforcement to work with the federal government on immigration laws, and there are 100 crimes where migrants can be handed over. By Jill Terreri Ramos• March 29, 2024 Defending Main Street stated on October 12, 2018 in an ad: Says Ohio congressional candidate Danny O’Connor "would make Columbus a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants." By Stephen Koff• October 19, 2018 George Holding stated on September 27, 2018 in a TV ad: Orange County "released" a sex offender instead of turning him over to immigration authorities - "like a sanctuary city." By Paul Specht• October 18, 2018 Rush Limbaugh stated on July 28, 2015 in an episode of The Rush Limbaugh Show: Austin is "effectively" imposing "a ban on barbecue restaurants." By W. Gardner Selby• August 4, 2015 Jennifer Horn stated on October 21, 2015 in a memo: In 2008, Maggie Hassan voted against legislation to "prevent sanctuary cities in New Hampshire." By Allie Morris• November 25, 2015 Barack Obama stated on August 16, 2010 in a speech at a campaign fund-raiser for Tom Barrett's gubernatorial campaign: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett "has held the line on property taxes." By Tom Kertscher• September 3, 2010 Sally Hernandez stated on April 18, 2017 in an oped commentary co-authored by four other Texas sheriffs: "FBI crime statistics have found that labeled ‘sanctuary’ cities experience lower rates of all crime types, including homicides." By W. Gardner Selby• May 10, 2017 Greg Abbott stated on May 07, 2017 in a statement before signing Senate Bill 4 into law over a Facebook Live: Says Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez "declared that she would not detain known criminals accused of violent crimes." By W. Gardner Selby• May 18, 2017 Articles (8018) Can the US government strip Zohran Mamdani of his citizenship? By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 7, 2025 In Context: Zohran Mamdani’s use of phrase ‘seizing the means of production.’ What’s it mean? By Amy Sherman• July 3, 2025 Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ interview: Fact-checking his statements on nuclear weapons, Mamdani, ICE By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• November 3, 2025 Can the U.S. government revoke your citizenship? What to know about denaturalization By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 14, 2025 Trump wants to designate antifa as a terrorist organization, but lacks legal authority for it By Miriam Valverde• June 1, 2020 Fact-checking claims about Border Patrol’s immigration crackdown in North Carolina By Will Doran, Paul Specht• November 24, 2025 Fact-checking Richard Corcoran and Andrew Gillum's fiery debate on sanctuary cities By Romy Ellenbogen, Allison Graves, Jimena Tavel• February 14, 2018 Can Trump designate antifa as a ‘major terrorist organization?’ Here’s what we know By Maria Briceño• September 18, 2025 US Rep. Steil labeled Dane County a ‘sanctuary city,’ but it’s complicated By Ricardo Torres• March 5, 2025 Sen. Amanda Chase spread hoax of deadly antifa riot headed to Chesterfield By Warren Fiske• June 15, 2020 Fact-checking Jade Helm 15 By Christian Belanger• July 14, 2015 What is Jade Helm 15? By Christian Belanger• July 14, 2015 NY comptroller Brad Lander demanded a ‘judicial warrant’ in courthouse. Do ICE agents need that? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 18, 2025 Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ CNN town hall in Pennsylvania By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 24, 2024 Ask PolitiFact: What is antifa, and why is it all over my timeline? By Daniel Funke• July 2, 2020 No sanctuary cities in Florida? That’s not as settled as Andrew Gillum claims By Miriam Valverde• February 22, 2018 Fact-checking William Barr’s House Judiciary hearing By Miriam Valverde• July 29, 2020 Health misinformation website rebrands as pro-Trump outlet to get around ban from Facebook By Daniel Funke• June 5, 2020 Trump leaders say Minnesota officials withhold detained immigrants from ICE. Is that true? By Amy Sherman• January 30, 2026 What legal rights do you have in encounters with ICE? By Louis Jacobson• January 22, 2026
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Donald Trump stated on June 25, 2025 in a Truth Social post: New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a communist. By Ella Moore, Amy Sherman• June 26, 2025 X posts stated on January 31, 2026 in an X post: Images show New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as a child with his mother, Mira Nair, and Jeffrey Epstein. By Maria Briceño• February 2, 2026 Nancy Mace stated on November 06, 2025 in a fundraising email: New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani “is bringing Sharia law to America.” By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2025 Elon Musk stated on November 04, 2025 in an X post: “The New York City ballot form is a scam” because “mayoral candidates appear twice.” By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2025 Katie Britt stated on March 19, 2026 in a press conference: “You can't shovel snow in New York City without an ID.” By Amy Sherman• March 20, 2026 Sam Sutton stated on March 11, 2026 in a rally: From January 2025 to January 2026, “hate crimes in New York City increased by 152%” By Emma Gavazzi• May 5, 2026 X posts stated on November 02, 2025 in an X post: New York state has "no ID requirement" to vote, and people could lie about their address and "vote in multiple precincts." By Maria Briceño• November 4, 2025 Facebook posts stated on October 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Antifa Fascist Fangirl Tulsi Gabbard posing with Evan Duke, leader of Portland Antifa and Occupy ICE." By Miriam Valverde• October 30, 2019 Facebook posts stated on May 31, 2020 in an image: “Antifa is warning that tonight they're moving out of the cities - and into residential areas to 'take what's ours.'” By Daniel Funke• June 1, 2020 Ron DeSantis stated on March 13, 2021 in in an interview on Fox News: "When I became governor, we banned sanctuary cities and we also did E-Verify." By Amy Sherman• March 19, 2021 Viral image stated on May 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Vanilla ice cream was black until 1912, when "white people couldn’t tolerate eating something that tasted soooooo delicious being black." By Ciara O'Rourke• May 21, 2019 Thom Tillis stated on January 10, 2020 in an email newsletter: Says Democratic opponents Cal Cunningham and Erica Smith support sanctuary policies. By Paul Specht• January 22, 2020 Kathy Hochul stated on February 22, 2024 in an interview: In New York, there are no barriers to law enforcement to work with the federal government on immigration laws, and there are 100 crimes where migrants can be handed over. By Jill Terreri Ramos• March 29, 2024 Defending Main Street stated on October 12, 2018 in an ad: Says Ohio congressional candidate Danny O’Connor "would make Columbus a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants." By Stephen Koff• October 19, 2018 George Holding stated on September 27, 2018 in a TV ad: Orange County "released" a sex offender instead of turning him over to immigration authorities - "like a sanctuary city." By Paul Specht• October 18, 2018 Rush Limbaugh stated on July 28, 2015 in an episode of The Rush Limbaugh Show: Austin is "effectively" imposing "a ban on barbecue restaurants." By W. Gardner Selby• August 4, 2015 Jennifer Horn stated on October 21, 2015 in a memo: In 2008, Maggie Hassan voted against legislation to "prevent sanctuary cities in New Hampshire." By Allie Morris• November 25, 2015 Barack Obama stated on August 16, 2010 in a speech at a campaign fund-raiser for Tom Barrett's gubernatorial campaign: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett "has held the line on property taxes." By Tom Kertscher• September 3, 2010 Sally Hernandez stated on April 18, 2017 in an oped commentary co-authored by four other Texas sheriffs: "FBI crime statistics have found that labeled ‘sanctuary’ cities experience lower rates of all crime types, including homicides." By W. Gardner Selby• May 10, 2017 Greg Abbott stated on May 07, 2017 in a statement before signing Senate Bill 4 into law over a Facebook Live: Says Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez "declared that she would not detain known criminals accused of violent crimes." By W. Gardner Selby• May 18, 2017
Can the US government strip Zohran Mamdani of his citizenship? By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 7, 2025 In Context: Zohran Mamdani’s use of phrase ‘seizing the means of production.’ What’s it mean? By Amy Sherman• July 3, 2025 Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ interview: Fact-checking his statements on nuclear weapons, Mamdani, ICE By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• November 3, 2025 Can the U.S. government revoke your citizenship? What to know about denaturalization By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 14, 2025 Trump wants to designate antifa as a terrorist organization, but lacks legal authority for it By Miriam Valverde• June 1, 2020 Fact-checking claims about Border Patrol’s immigration crackdown in North Carolina By Will Doran, Paul Specht• November 24, 2025 Fact-checking Richard Corcoran and Andrew Gillum's fiery debate on sanctuary cities By Romy Ellenbogen, Allison Graves, Jimena Tavel• February 14, 2018 Can Trump designate antifa as a ‘major terrorist organization?’ Here’s what we know By Maria Briceño• September 18, 2025 US Rep. Steil labeled Dane County a ‘sanctuary city,’ but it’s complicated By Ricardo Torres• March 5, 2025 Sen. Amanda Chase spread hoax of deadly antifa riot headed to Chesterfield By Warren Fiske• June 15, 2020 Fact-checking Jade Helm 15 By Christian Belanger• July 14, 2015 What is Jade Helm 15? By Christian Belanger• July 14, 2015 NY comptroller Brad Lander demanded a ‘judicial warrant’ in courthouse. Do ICE agents need that? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 18, 2025 Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ CNN town hall in Pennsylvania By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 24, 2024 Ask PolitiFact: What is antifa, and why is it all over my timeline? By Daniel Funke• July 2, 2020 No sanctuary cities in Florida? That’s not as settled as Andrew Gillum claims By Miriam Valverde• February 22, 2018 Fact-checking William Barr’s House Judiciary hearing By Miriam Valverde• July 29, 2020 Health misinformation website rebrands as pro-Trump outlet to get around ban from Facebook By Daniel Funke• June 5, 2020 Trump leaders say Minnesota officials withhold detained immigrants from ICE. Is that true? By Amy Sherman• January 30, 2026 What legal rights do you have in encounters with ICE? By Louis Jacobson• January 22, 2026
