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Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2018 in a tweet:
Says "96 percent of (Google News) results on ‘Trump News’ are from National Left-Wing Media."
By Louis Jacobson• August 29, 2018
Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2019 in a tweet:
"Wow, Report Just Out! Google manipulated from 2.6 million to 16 million votes for Hillary Clinton in 2016 Election!"
By John Kruzel• August 19, 2019
Viral image stated on October 20, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"Trump is now suing CNN over ‘pro-impeachment bias’ and he demands a ‘substantial payment.’"
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 22, 2019
Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2019 in a speech:
"I know that we’ve been blocked. People come up to me and they say, ‘Sir, I can’t get you — I can’t follow you. They make it impossible.’"
By Daniel Funke• July 17, 2019
Facebook posts stated on June 11, 2020 in a Facebook post:
A white armed-robbery suspect was sentenced to two years in jail while a black armed-robbery suspect was sentenced to 26 years in prison by the same Florida judge.
By Amy Sherman• June 17, 2020
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on June 14, 2022 in a political ad:
Cheri Beasley voted to reverse the conviction of an armed kidnapper, release a double murderer early.
By Paul Specht• July 7, 2022
Various media reports 2 stated on June 18, 2015 in church shooting aftermath:
Only five states, including Georgia, do not have a hate crimes law.
By Nancy Badertscher• July 1, 2015
Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2022 in a Facebook post:
“96% of U.S. climate data is corrupted.”
By Madison Czopek• August 19, 2022
Omar Rachid stated on July 21, 2018 in a San Antonio Express-News story:
"Muslims in America have been subjected to more insults, attacks and hate crimes in the last two or three years than ever before, specifically more than after 9-11."    
By W. Gardner Selby• August 3, 2018
Randolph Bracy stated on April 04, 2017 in in a New York Times op-ed:
"African-Americans are grossly overrepresented on Florida’s death row."
By Amy Sherman• April 17, 2017
Chris Koster stated on April 22, 2016 in a tweet:
"Closing our state’s wage gap would make a $9 billion difference to Missouri women."
By Conner Smith• May 18, 2016
Viral image stated on October 01, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Photo shows Chris Wallace and Jeffrey Epstein on Epstein’s private island.
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 2, 2020
Larry Fedora stated on July 18, 2018 in an interview:
"I don’t think it’s been proven that the game of football causes CTE."
By Paul Specht• July 26, 2018
YourNewsWire.com stated on July 17, 2018 in a headline:
"Lisa Page squeals: DNC server was not hacked by Russians."
By Amy Sherman• July 20, 2018
Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 08, 2020 in a tweet:
"Marquette University threatened to rescind student’s admission over pro-Trump TikTok video."
By Eric Litke• July 16, 2020
Dave McCormick stated on October 15, 2024 in a debate:
Sen. Bob Casey "has voted in lockstep with his liberal party to defund the police."
By Caleb McCullough• October 28, 2024
Lynne Derbyshire stated on May 16, 2013 in The Providence Journal:
"If you are black or brown, you are nine times more likely to be stopped and frisked" in New York City.
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 23, 2013
Rula Jebreal stated on July 22, 2014 in comments on MSNBC:
Between June 30 and July 10, CNN interviewed "17 Israeli public officials versus one" Palestinian official.  
By Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• July 24, 2014
Sean Duffy stated on November 30, 2017 in an interview:
Says special counsel Robert Mueller "has brought in Democrat campaign donors at a very high level" on his team of lawyers.
By Tom Kertscher• November 3, 2017
Bill O'Reilly stated on February 03, 2010 in Fox's "The O'Reilly Factor":
"A Democratic poll operation shows that Fox News is the most trusted news operation in the country."
By Robert Farley• February 10, 2010

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PolitiFact is not biased -- here’s why

By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 6, 2018

What Ruth Bader Ginsburg said about Donald Trump

By Tom Kertscher• July 13, 2016

Does a graphic showing use of words about racism prove media manipulation? There’s more to the story

By Jeff Cercone• May 16, 2023

Special report: Examining the state of gun research

By Becky Bowers, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• April 29, 2013

Does crowdsourced fact-checking work? Experts are skeptical about Meta’s plan

By Angela Fu• January 8, 2025

Special report: Examining the state of gun research

By Becky Bowers, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• April 26, 2013

Mailbag: "Would my pants be on fire if..."

By • September 13, 2010

Hate crimes, civil rights become law enforcement focus during Obama years

By Joshua Gillin• January 6, 2017

Ted Cruz, new author, calls PolitiFact noxious yellow journalism

By W. Gardner Selby• June 30, 2015

PolitiFact Virginia responds to the state GOP

By Warren Fiske• July 11, 2012

Mailbag: 'You are not very good at fact checking'

By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2014

Mailbag: 'If I could marry a website, I'd be Mrs. PolitiFact.com'

By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• August 15, 2010

What’s the ‘determinant’ in police use-of-force cases: The civilian’s race or the officer’s?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 9, 2023

Mailbag: Bipartisan bouquets and brickbats

By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 3, 2010

Mailbag: "You are just another blah-blah blog"

By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 2, 2010

How well do you understand AI? Here are 7 terms to know

By Loreben Tuquero• August 10, 2023

PolitiFact Texas Mailbag: ‘Really, how stupid can you people get?’

By W. Gardner Selby• December 11, 2015

PolitiFact turns 11. We've rated 15,000 claims, and the truth still matters

By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 21, 2018

Mailbag: Reader's PolitiFact rating, ‘Out of Date’

By W. Gardner Selby• August 19, 2014

Animal activists put PolitiFact New Jersey in crosshairs over ruling about hunting statistic

By Erin O'Neill, Caryn Shinske• December 9, 2011