1 People 3138 Fact-checks 1687 Articles People (1) Joe Biden Fact-checks (3138) Instagram posts stated on August 29, 2021 in an Instagram post: “The Biden White House had no representative” who came to honor the return of the 13 service members’ remains at Dover Air Force Base. By Gabrielle Settles• August 30, 2021 Instagram posts stated on October 17, 2021 in an Instagram post: A nurse who fainted after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine died from the vaccination. By Samantha Putterman• October 20, 2021 Viral image stated on April 10, 2023 in an Instagram post: The person purporting to be Tiffany Dover is an impostor. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 14, 2023 Viral image stated on May 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Due to the Colonial Pipeline issue causing a fuel shortage on the east coast, NASCAR has decided to postpone this weekend’s Dover race.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 12, 2021 Instagram posts stated on November 13, 2024 in an Instagram post: Image shows Joe Biden and Trump meeting at the White House on Nov. 13. By Madison Czopek• November 14, 2024 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 Georgia Family Council stated on April 19, 2012 in a presentation: Crime rises in communities with casinos. By Eric Stirgus• May 9, 2012 Social Media stated on September 30, 2024 in in social media posts: “Biden Announces: ‘2.4 billion more to Ukraine’ but ‘no more aid for Hurricane Helene.’” By Jeff Cercone• September 30, 2024 Facebook posts stated on December 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Nurse passes out on live TV after taking vaccine.” By Miriam Valverde• December 21, 2020 Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2020 in a tweet: Goodyear Tires “announced a BAN ON MAGA HATS…This is what the Radical Left Democrats do.” By Noah Y. Kim• August 19, 2020 Instagram posts stated on April 29, 2023 in an Instagram reel: Video shows people collapsing because of COVID-19 vaccines. By Sara Swann• May 3, 2023 Viral image stated on October 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Ice Cube and 50 Cent wearing Donald Trump hats. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 20, 2020 Viral image stated on May 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “the plane that brings our dead military home. It is made so that when they shoot their salute for their service it looks like an angel carrying them home.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 7, 2021 Mike Pence stated on August 18, 2023 in comments at a conference: “After China sent a balloon over strategic sites in the United States … President Biden literally sent the secretary of state hat in hand to go kowtow and ask for a meeting.” By Amy Sherman• August 22, 2023 Viral image stated on January 06, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Mike Pence changed “his Twitter banner photo to Biden and Harris.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 11, 2021 Facebook posts stated on October 27, 2021 in social media posts: President Joe Biden withdrew troops from Afghanistan “simply because of Trump Derangement Syndrome and they wanted to reverse any policy that Trump had implemented.” By Louis Jacobson• October 28, 2021 Rush Limbaugh stated on August 21, 2020 in a radio segment: Says Joe Biden’s Democratic National Convention speech “had to be taped in segments, and the segments had to be edited together.” By Bill McCarthy• August 24, 2020 Loretta Weinberg stated on May 11, 2011 in a speech at women’s health roundtable discussion: Says six of the state’s 58 family planning centers had to close because of Gov. Chris Christie’s budget cuts. By Erin O'Neill• June 10, 2011 Facebook posts stated on March 03, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Biden took down Dr. Seuss and Mr. Potato Head.” By Samantha Putterman• March 5, 2021 Facebook posts stated on April 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Japan’s prime minister met with Vice President Kamala Harris holding a Trump 2024 sign and wearing a red baseball cap. By Samantha Putterman• April 20, 2021 Articles (1687) Families of fallen US service members’ emotional moment at RNC, accusations against Joe Biden By Samantha Putterman• July 18, 2024 Ad Watch: Biden campaign ad accurately represents Trump’s call to boycott Goodyear By Noah Y. Kim• August 26, 2020 Yes, many states ban campaign gear at the polls. What about tattoos? By Amy Sherman• October 19, 2024 Weapons, helicopters and K9s: Debunking misinformation about the end of the war in Afghanistan By Samantha Putterman• September 3, 2021 Finally, Joe Biden makes his decision By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 21, 2015 A fact-checker’s guide to Ginni Thomas’ texts to Trump’s chief of staff By Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• March 25, 2022 Can Boehner allow hats on the House floor? By Bill Adair• November 22, 2010 Donald Trump's misleading comments on Obama's calls to fallen soldiers' families By Manuela Tobias• October 17, 2017 In Context: Donald Trump's turban talk By Linda Qiu• January 27, 2016 Fact-checking 5 misleading claims about Helene relief efforts in North Carolina By Paul Specht• October 5, 2024 Celia Israel claim about Trump's hats was 10th most-clicked fact check from 2016 By W. Gardner Selby• December 26, 2016 Spotlight on 6 of Joe Biden’s campaign promises as he gives the 2024 State of the Union By Matthew Crowley• March 7, 2024 COVID-19 contact tracing for Donald Trump: Who else should isolate? By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• October 2, 2020 Trump holds rally in Atlanta on Saturday By Nancy Badertscher• October 9, 2015 Trump to hold Atlanta rally on Saturday By Nancy Badertscher• October 9, 2015 Lie of the Year 2019: Donald Trump’s claim whistleblower got Ukraine call 'almost completely wrong' By Katie Sanders• December 16, 2019 Does the New Hampshire primary have a future? Impressions from PolitiFact’s reporting on the ground By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• January 23, 2024 What is a MAGA Republican? By Jon Greenberg• September 21, 2022 PolitiFact’s complete coverage of the 2020 Democratic National Convention By Katie Sanders, PolitiFact Staff • August 21, 2020 'Redistribution': Ominous or old hat? By Bill Adair• September 21, 2012
Instagram posts stated on August 29, 2021 in an Instagram post: “The Biden White House had no representative” who came to honor the return of the 13 service members’ remains at Dover Air Force Base. By Gabrielle Settles• August 30, 2021 Instagram posts stated on October 17, 2021 in an Instagram post: A nurse who fainted after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine died from the vaccination. By Samantha Putterman• October 20, 2021 Viral image stated on April 10, 2023 in an Instagram post: The person purporting to be Tiffany Dover is an impostor. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 14, 2023 Viral image stated on May 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Due to the Colonial Pipeline issue causing a fuel shortage on the east coast, NASCAR has decided to postpone this weekend’s Dover race.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 12, 2021 Instagram posts stated on November 13, 2024 in an Instagram post: Image shows Joe Biden and Trump meeting at the White House on Nov. 13. By Madison Czopek• November 14, 2024 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 Georgia Family Council stated on April 19, 2012 in a presentation: Crime rises in communities with casinos. By Eric Stirgus• May 9, 2012 Social Media stated on September 30, 2024 in in social media posts: “Biden Announces: ‘2.4 billion more to Ukraine’ but ‘no more aid for Hurricane Helene.’” By Jeff Cercone• September 30, 2024 Facebook posts stated on December 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Nurse passes out on live TV after taking vaccine.” By Miriam Valverde• December 21, 2020 Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2020 in a tweet: Goodyear Tires “announced a BAN ON MAGA HATS…This is what the Radical Left Democrats do.” By Noah Y. Kim• August 19, 2020 Instagram posts stated on April 29, 2023 in an Instagram reel: Video shows people collapsing because of COVID-19 vaccines. By Sara Swann• May 3, 2023 Viral image stated on October 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Ice Cube and 50 Cent wearing Donald Trump hats. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 20, 2020 Viral image stated on May 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “the plane that brings our dead military home. It is made so that when they shoot their salute for their service it looks like an angel carrying them home.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 7, 2021 Mike Pence stated on August 18, 2023 in comments at a conference: “After China sent a balloon over strategic sites in the United States … President Biden literally sent the secretary of state hat in hand to go kowtow and ask for a meeting.” By Amy Sherman• August 22, 2023 Viral image stated on January 06, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Mike Pence changed “his Twitter banner photo to Biden and Harris.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 11, 2021 Facebook posts stated on October 27, 2021 in social media posts: President Joe Biden withdrew troops from Afghanistan “simply because of Trump Derangement Syndrome and they wanted to reverse any policy that Trump had implemented.” By Louis Jacobson• October 28, 2021 Rush Limbaugh stated on August 21, 2020 in a radio segment: Says Joe Biden’s Democratic National Convention speech “had to be taped in segments, and the segments had to be edited together.” By Bill McCarthy• August 24, 2020 Loretta Weinberg stated on May 11, 2011 in a speech at women’s health roundtable discussion: Says six of the state’s 58 family planning centers had to close because of Gov. Chris Christie’s budget cuts. By Erin O'Neill• June 10, 2011 Facebook posts stated on March 03, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Biden took down Dr. Seuss and Mr. Potato Head.” By Samantha Putterman• March 5, 2021 Facebook posts stated on April 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Japan’s prime minister met with Vice President Kamala Harris holding a Trump 2024 sign and wearing a red baseball cap. By Samantha Putterman• April 20, 2021
Families of fallen US service members’ emotional moment at RNC, accusations against Joe Biden By Samantha Putterman• July 18, 2024 Ad Watch: Biden campaign ad accurately represents Trump’s call to boycott Goodyear By Noah Y. Kim• August 26, 2020 Yes, many states ban campaign gear at the polls. What about tattoos? By Amy Sherman• October 19, 2024 Weapons, helicopters and K9s: Debunking misinformation about the end of the war in Afghanistan By Samantha Putterman• September 3, 2021 Finally, Joe Biden makes his decision By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 21, 2015 A fact-checker’s guide to Ginni Thomas’ texts to Trump’s chief of staff By Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• March 25, 2022 Can Boehner allow hats on the House floor? By Bill Adair• November 22, 2010 Donald Trump's misleading comments on Obama's calls to fallen soldiers' families By Manuela Tobias• October 17, 2017 In Context: Donald Trump's turban talk By Linda Qiu• January 27, 2016 Fact-checking 5 misleading claims about Helene relief efforts in North Carolina By Paul Specht• October 5, 2024 Celia Israel claim about Trump's hats was 10th most-clicked fact check from 2016 By W. Gardner Selby• December 26, 2016 Spotlight on 6 of Joe Biden’s campaign promises as he gives the 2024 State of the Union By Matthew Crowley• March 7, 2024 COVID-19 contact tracing for Donald Trump: Who else should isolate? By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• October 2, 2020 Trump holds rally in Atlanta on Saturday By Nancy Badertscher• October 9, 2015 Trump to hold Atlanta rally on Saturday By Nancy Badertscher• October 9, 2015 Lie of the Year 2019: Donald Trump’s claim whistleblower got Ukraine call 'almost completely wrong' By Katie Sanders• December 16, 2019 Does the New Hampshire primary have a future? Impressions from PolitiFact’s reporting on the ground By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• January 23, 2024 What is a MAGA Republican? By Jon Greenberg• September 21, 2022 PolitiFact’s complete coverage of the 2020 Democratic National Convention By Katie Sanders, PolitiFact Staff • August 21, 2020 'Redistribution': Ominous or old hat? By Bill Adair• September 21, 2012
