18 People 580 Fact-checks 260 Articles People (18) Ben Shapiro Susan Shapiro Josh Shapiro Ben Carson Ben Cline Ben Cannon Ben Nelson Ben Wikler Ben Affleck Ben Clark Ben Cardin Ben Bius Ben Ferguson Ben Kral Ben Rhodes Ben Sasse Ben Unger Ben Hall Fact-checks (580) Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2022 in screenshots shared on Facebook: Screenshots show that conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro received more than $20,000 in Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness. By Madison Czopek• August 26, 2022 Viral image stated on February 06, 2024 in a Facebook post: Ben Shapiro posted that Tracy Chapman stole “the spotlight from Luke (Combs)” at the Grammys as part of “the woke war on straight white male success” By Grace Abels• February 8, 2024 Viral image stated on August 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Ben Shapiro tweeted, “The USPS is not only a bloated and outdate government agency, it is also ineffective and incompetent. It’s been 2 months since my wife went on a Hawaii vacation with her personal trainer; she said she would send me postcards every day and so far none of them have arrived.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 18, 2020 Instagram posts stated on March 31, 2024 in an Instagram post: Ben Shapiro posted on X about his sister and Sydney Sweeney. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 3, 2024 Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Ben Shapiro said on Twitter that his “red pill moment” was sharing cupcakes with poor kids. By Samantha Putterman• March 31, 2021 Ben Shapiro stated on March 01, 2022 in a YouTube video: "There is no evidence Biden’s spending produced one job. Nonpartisan projections for job growth in 2021, not including that American Rescue Plan, showed higher job growth than Biden produced.” By Jeff Cercone• March 9, 2022 Ben Shapiro stated on October 15, 2014 in a YouTube video: "We’re above 800 million Muslims radicalized, more than half the Muslims on Earth That’s not a minority. That’s now a majority." By Jon Greenberg• November 5, 2014 Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2022 in a post: House Democrats kicked Nancy Pelosi from office. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 27, 2022 Jake Tapper stated on August 23, 2017 in comments on Twitter: Says the Joker's "Red Hood" origin story is "the true one." By Joshua Gillin• August 25, 2017 Joe Biden stated on March 14, 2022 in a speech to the National League of Cities: “Make no mistake: The current spike in gas prices is largely the fault of Vladimir Putin.” By Louis Jacobson• March 16, 2022 Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2020 in a campaign speech: Says Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani "was a designated terrorist by President Obama, who didn't do anything about it." By Tom Kertscher• January 16, 2020 Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2016 in a CNN town hall: Says that when Michelle Fields "found out that there was a security camera, and that they had her on tape, all of a sudden that story changed." By Lauren Carroll• March 30, 2016 Curt Schilling stated on August 25, 2015 in a tweet: "In 1940, only 7 percent of Germans were Nazis." By Jon Greenberg• August 28, 2015 Susan Shapiro stated on January 15, 2015 in a newspaper commentary: "The 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that up to half of daily marijuana smokers become addicted -- an estimated 2.7 million people in the U.S." By Katie Mulvaney• February 9, 2015 Viral image stated on November 09, 2022 in an Instagram post: When 36% of the vote was in, Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro had 370,706 votes and 56.6% of the vote while Doug Mastriano had 844,669 and 41.6%. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 11, 2022 Blake Masters stated on May 14, 2022 in a tweet: “Democrats want open borders so they can bring in and amnesty tens of millions of illegal aliens — that’s their electoral strategy.” By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• May 16, 2022 Antonio Villaraigosa stated on September 20, 2017 in a newspaper article: California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom was "for (high-speed rail), before he’s against it, and then he’s for it again." By Chris Nichols• September 29, 2017 Kendra Yarbrough Camarena stated on September 14, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Austin politicians want to cram more kids into classrooms so they don't have to make the tough decisions to balance the budget." By W. Gardner Selby• September 25, 2010 John Kerry stated on April 17, 2014 in a speech: "In the last couple of days, notices were sent (by officials in Ukraine) to Jews in one city indicating that they had to identify themselves as Jews." By Julie Kliegman• April 18, 2014 Viral image stated on November 02, 2022 in an Instagram post: The FBI took over the investigation into the attack on Paul Pelosi because San Francisco authorities weren’t sticking to Nancy Pelosi’s talking points. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 4, 2022 Articles (260) How a rumor about Justice Alito in 'hiding' jumped to primetime TV By Bill McCarthy• May 11, 2022 What Joe Biden, Stacey Abrams and Georgia senators said about a MLB boycott By Amy Sherman• April 21, 2021 Does the U.S. have a 'massive' trade deficit with Germany, as Donald Trump said? By Louis Jacobson• May 30, 2017 Why are Democrats taking sides in GOP primaries? By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• August 1, 2022 What to know about Scott Perry, Trump’s election plot, and Section 3 of the 14th Amendment By Jessica Calefati• January 31, 2021 Ben Carson's first 10 fact-checks By Lauren Carroll• September 29, 2015 Mike Huckabee, Carly Fiorina and Ben Carson on the Truth-O-Meter By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 4, 2015 Political group takes aim at Ben Carson’s past statements on women's issues By Joshua Gillin• November 13, 2015 Ohio train derailment: How FEMA and other federal agencies are aiding East Palestine By Sara Swann• February 22, 2023 Our top 5 most-read fact-checks from October By Lauren Carroll• November 4, 2015 Donald Trump's top 10 campaign promises By Linda Qiu• July 15, 2016 2015 Readers’ Poll results By Lauren Carroll• December 21, 2015 Election denying candidates sought to undo voting rights. Many lost key races By Amy Sherman• November 9, 2022 Our 5 most-read fact-checks from November By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• November 30, 2015 Trump rests national emergency declaration on border ‘invasion.’ Here are the facts By Miriam Valverde• February 15, 2019 Guns, motor vehicles and U.S. deaths, the trend lines By W. Gardner Selby• November 2, 2015 It is a special deal for Ben Nelson and Nebraska By Robert Farley• December 23, 2009 PolitiFact Florida’s top 5 fact-checks for September 2015 By Amy Sherman• October 1, 2015 Quip about Ben Franklin among 2011 favorites By Robert Higgs• December 19, 2011 Why Donald Trump’s boast that he got ‘delinquent’ NATO allies to ‘pay up’ is misleading By Amy Sherman• February 14, 2024
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Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2022 in screenshots shared on Facebook: Screenshots show that conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro received more than $20,000 in Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness. By Madison Czopek• August 26, 2022 Viral image stated on February 06, 2024 in a Facebook post: Ben Shapiro posted that Tracy Chapman stole “the spotlight from Luke (Combs)” at the Grammys as part of “the woke war on straight white male success” By Grace Abels• February 8, 2024 Viral image stated on August 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Ben Shapiro tweeted, “The USPS is not only a bloated and outdate government agency, it is also ineffective and incompetent. It’s been 2 months since my wife went on a Hawaii vacation with her personal trainer; she said she would send me postcards every day and so far none of them have arrived.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 18, 2020 Instagram posts stated on March 31, 2024 in an Instagram post: Ben Shapiro posted on X about his sister and Sydney Sweeney. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 3, 2024 Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Ben Shapiro said on Twitter that his “red pill moment” was sharing cupcakes with poor kids. By Samantha Putterman• March 31, 2021 Ben Shapiro stated on March 01, 2022 in a YouTube video: "There is no evidence Biden’s spending produced one job. Nonpartisan projections for job growth in 2021, not including that American Rescue Plan, showed higher job growth than Biden produced.” By Jeff Cercone• March 9, 2022 Ben Shapiro stated on October 15, 2014 in a YouTube video: "We’re above 800 million Muslims radicalized, more than half the Muslims on Earth That’s not a minority. That’s now a majority." By Jon Greenberg• November 5, 2014 Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2022 in a post: House Democrats kicked Nancy Pelosi from office. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 27, 2022 Jake Tapper stated on August 23, 2017 in comments on Twitter: Says the Joker's "Red Hood" origin story is "the true one." By Joshua Gillin• August 25, 2017 Joe Biden stated on March 14, 2022 in a speech to the National League of Cities: “Make no mistake: The current spike in gas prices is largely the fault of Vladimir Putin.” By Louis Jacobson• March 16, 2022 Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2020 in a campaign speech: Says Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani "was a designated terrorist by President Obama, who didn't do anything about it." By Tom Kertscher• January 16, 2020 Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2016 in a CNN town hall: Says that when Michelle Fields "found out that there was a security camera, and that they had her on tape, all of a sudden that story changed." By Lauren Carroll• March 30, 2016 Curt Schilling stated on August 25, 2015 in a tweet: "In 1940, only 7 percent of Germans were Nazis." By Jon Greenberg• August 28, 2015 Susan Shapiro stated on January 15, 2015 in a newspaper commentary: "The 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that up to half of daily marijuana smokers become addicted -- an estimated 2.7 million people in the U.S." By Katie Mulvaney• February 9, 2015 Viral image stated on November 09, 2022 in an Instagram post: When 36% of the vote was in, Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro had 370,706 votes and 56.6% of the vote while Doug Mastriano had 844,669 and 41.6%. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 11, 2022 Blake Masters stated on May 14, 2022 in a tweet: “Democrats want open borders so they can bring in and amnesty tens of millions of illegal aliens — that’s their electoral strategy.” By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• May 16, 2022 Antonio Villaraigosa stated on September 20, 2017 in a newspaper article: California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom was "for (high-speed rail), before he’s against it, and then he’s for it again." By Chris Nichols• September 29, 2017 Kendra Yarbrough Camarena stated on September 14, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Austin politicians want to cram more kids into classrooms so they don't have to make the tough decisions to balance the budget." By W. Gardner Selby• September 25, 2010 John Kerry stated on April 17, 2014 in a speech: "In the last couple of days, notices were sent (by officials in Ukraine) to Jews in one city indicating that they had to identify themselves as Jews." By Julie Kliegman• April 18, 2014 Viral image stated on November 02, 2022 in an Instagram post: The FBI took over the investigation into the attack on Paul Pelosi because San Francisco authorities weren’t sticking to Nancy Pelosi’s talking points. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 4, 2022
How a rumor about Justice Alito in 'hiding' jumped to primetime TV By Bill McCarthy• May 11, 2022 What Joe Biden, Stacey Abrams and Georgia senators said about a MLB boycott By Amy Sherman• April 21, 2021 Does the U.S. have a 'massive' trade deficit with Germany, as Donald Trump said? By Louis Jacobson• May 30, 2017 Why are Democrats taking sides in GOP primaries? By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• August 1, 2022 What to know about Scott Perry, Trump’s election plot, and Section 3 of the 14th Amendment By Jessica Calefati• January 31, 2021 Ben Carson's first 10 fact-checks By Lauren Carroll• September 29, 2015 Mike Huckabee, Carly Fiorina and Ben Carson on the Truth-O-Meter By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 4, 2015 Political group takes aim at Ben Carson’s past statements on women's issues By Joshua Gillin• November 13, 2015 Ohio train derailment: How FEMA and other federal agencies are aiding East Palestine By Sara Swann• February 22, 2023 Our top 5 most-read fact-checks from October By Lauren Carroll• November 4, 2015 Donald Trump's top 10 campaign promises By Linda Qiu• July 15, 2016 2015 Readers’ Poll results By Lauren Carroll• December 21, 2015 Election denying candidates sought to undo voting rights. Many lost key races By Amy Sherman• November 9, 2022 Our 5 most-read fact-checks from November By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• November 30, 2015 Trump rests national emergency declaration on border ‘invasion.’ Here are the facts By Miriam Valverde• February 15, 2019 Guns, motor vehicles and U.S. deaths, the trend lines By W. Gardner Selby• November 2, 2015 It is a special deal for Ben Nelson and Nebraska By Robert Farley• December 23, 2009 PolitiFact Florida’s top 5 fact-checks for September 2015 By Amy Sherman• October 1, 2015 Quip about Ben Franklin among 2011 favorites By Robert Higgs• December 19, 2011 Why Donald Trump’s boast that he got ‘delinquent’ NATO allies to ‘pay up’ is misleading By Amy Sherman• February 14, 2024
