0 People 33 Fact-checks 20 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (33) Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows Elon Musk promising $45,000 in Canadian currency for participating Canadian citizens. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 21, 2023 Viral image stated on November 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump’s book “The Art of the Deal” advises: “Never admit defeat. You win. If you don’t win, claim they cheated.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 20, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Asteroid warning: NASA tracks a 4KM killer rock on approach - Could end human civilisation.” By Tom Kertscher• March 5, 2020 Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2021 in a text post: Says Joe Biden planned a winter storm as "warfare, an attack on Texas by altering the jet stream." By Daniel Funke• February 16, 2021 Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2015 in the Fox Business Network debate: Says President Dwight Eisenhower "moved 1.5 million illegal immigrants out of this country." By Lauren Carroll• November 11, 2015 Michael Skolnik stated on June 16, 2015 in comments on CNN: "For most black people in the history of this country … it was illegal to pass as a white person. You were actually put in jail if you tried to pass." By Anna Bruzgulis• June 18, 2015 Paul Summers stated on September 02, 2012 in in an op-ed article written for Tennessee newspapers.: Tennessee's appeals court judges "were selected by a handful of party officials in Nashville" before the system of "merit selection" was put into effect. By Tom Humphrey• September 14, 2012 Florida Hometown Democracy stated on September 09, 2010 in a web ad supporting Amendment 4.: "For every dollar a county gets in taxes from new development, it costs us 40 to 50 percent more to provide services." By Aaron Sharockman• September 9, 2010 Barack Obama stated on May 03, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website: Says under Mitt Romney, "Medicare could end as we know it, leaving Julia with nothing but a voucher to buy insurance, which means $6,350 extra per year for a similar plan." By Becky Bowers• May 24, 2012 Ted Cruz stated on September 24, 2017 in an interview at the Texas Tribune Festival: "In 2017, I've done 17 town halls." By W. Gardner Selby• October 4, 2017 Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2020 in an image: “Ultraviolet Radiation is administered into the body as a disinfectant to kill bacteria and viruses and this has been used for a while now.” By Daniel Funke• April 28, 2020 Greg Murphy stated on March 16, 2020 in a tweet: “Sunlight actually can kill the (novel coronavirus.)” By Paul Specht• March 20, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 08, 2023 in a Facebook post: “The sun prevents skin cancer.” By Loreben Tuquero• May 11, 2023 Joseph Levy stated on February 25, 2013 in a legislative hearing : Says indoor workers get "less UV than outdoor workers, but they get more melanomas." By Janie Har• March 16, 2013 Joe Biden stated on March 26, 2024 in a speech: Says Donald Trump “told Americans all they had to do was inject bleach in themselves. Just take a shot of UV light.” By Paul Specht• March 28, 2024 Instagram posts stated on July 28, 2023 in a video: “Skin cancer is a relatively new phenomenon in the last 60 years or so.” By Tom Kertscher• August 1, 2023 Amanda Fritz stated on October 03, 2011 in in campaign literature: Says that "In 2009, I saved ratepayers around $500 million by persuading the Council to pursue a less expensive compliance mechanism if the City is required to treat Bull Run drinking water." By Janie Har• October 11, 2011 Facebook posts stated on April 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: An audit of the 2020 election in Maricopa County, Ariz., “is confirming the rumors that real ballots have a special watermark.” By Tom Kertscher, Amy Sherman• May 4, 2021 Chain message stated on March 23, 2020 in a Facebook message: An audio message lists five ways people can prevent the novel coronavirus. By Daniel Funke• March 25, 2020 Jefferson Smith stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate: Says the mayor’s job "is to make sure that if somebody is trying to build a set of water treatment plants to cure us from cryptosporidium we don’t have, we don't say yes even if CH2M Hill wants us to." By Janie Har• May 5, 2012 Articles (20) Does our Rauner-Trump fact-check still hold up? By Marc Filippino• October 12, 2016 What’s next after Trump’s impeachment? By Louis Jacobson• December 19, 2019 The facts behind Paul Revere's ride, cited by Donald Trump in NRA speech By Jon Greenberg• May 3, 2017 Who is Byron Donalds, the Florida politico in the House speaker scramble? By Kirby Wilson• January 5, 2023 The Senate impeachment trial is here. So what’s next? By Louis Jacobson• January 15, 2020 PolitiFact answers the Senate's impeachment questions By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy• January 31, 2020 Did the Clinton Foundation keep its promises? A PolitiFact scorecard By Jon Greenberg• May 7, 2015 Did the Clinton Foundation keep its promises? A PunditFact scorecard By Jon Greenberg• May 7, 2015 Ted Cruz and the Truth-O-Meter Already Hot By W. Gardner Selby• March 22, 2015 The House impeached Donald Trump over his speech before the Capitol attack. Here’s what happens next By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2021 Why Trump’s comments on using disinfectants, sunlight to treat COVID-19 are wrong By Daniel Funke• April 24, 2020 The week in fact-checking: Biden's accuser, coronavirus testing By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 1, 2020 The scariest misinformation of 2020 By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 31, 2020 Fact-checking COVID-19 prevention, treatment myths By Daniel Funke• March 26, 2020 Ask PolitiFact: Why are Arizona Republicans auditing election results? By Amy Sherman• May 4, 2021 Is the titanium dioxide in tampons toxic? By Grace Abels• August 12, 2022 New video or not, Clinton claim about ISIS using Trump in video is still False By Louis Jacobson• January 5, 2016 Trump lost. Yet the 2020 election falsehoods live on in Arizona By Amy Sherman• June 21, 2021 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013
Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows Elon Musk promising $45,000 in Canadian currency for participating Canadian citizens. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 21, 2023 Viral image stated on November 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump’s book “The Art of the Deal” advises: “Never admit defeat. You win. If you don’t win, claim they cheated.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 20, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Asteroid warning: NASA tracks a 4KM killer rock on approach - Could end human civilisation.” By Tom Kertscher• March 5, 2020 Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2021 in a text post: Says Joe Biden planned a winter storm as "warfare, an attack on Texas by altering the jet stream." By Daniel Funke• February 16, 2021 Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2015 in the Fox Business Network debate: Says President Dwight Eisenhower "moved 1.5 million illegal immigrants out of this country." By Lauren Carroll• November 11, 2015 Michael Skolnik stated on June 16, 2015 in comments on CNN: "For most black people in the history of this country … it was illegal to pass as a white person. You were actually put in jail if you tried to pass." By Anna Bruzgulis• June 18, 2015 Paul Summers stated on September 02, 2012 in in an op-ed article written for Tennessee newspapers.: Tennessee's appeals court judges "were selected by a handful of party officials in Nashville" before the system of "merit selection" was put into effect. By Tom Humphrey• September 14, 2012 Florida Hometown Democracy stated on September 09, 2010 in a web ad supporting Amendment 4.: "For every dollar a county gets in taxes from new development, it costs us 40 to 50 percent more to provide services." By Aaron Sharockman• September 9, 2010 Barack Obama stated on May 03, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website: Says under Mitt Romney, "Medicare could end as we know it, leaving Julia with nothing but a voucher to buy insurance, which means $6,350 extra per year for a similar plan." By Becky Bowers• May 24, 2012 Ted Cruz stated on September 24, 2017 in an interview at the Texas Tribune Festival: "In 2017, I've done 17 town halls." By W. Gardner Selby• October 4, 2017 Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2020 in an image: “Ultraviolet Radiation is administered into the body as a disinfectant to kill bacteria and viruses and this has been used for a while now.” By Daniel Funke• April 28, 2020 Greg Murphy stated on March 16, 2020 in a tweet: “Sunlight actually can kill the (novel coronavirus.)” By Paul Specht• March 20, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 08, 2023 in a Facebook post: “The sun prevents skin cancer.” By Loreben Tuquero• May 11, 2023 Joseph Levy stated on February 25, 2013 in a legislative hearing : Says indoor workers get "less UV than outdoor workers, but they get more melanomas." By Janie Har• March 16, 2013 Joe Biden stated on March 26, 2024 in a speech: Says Donald Trump “told Americans all they had to do was inject bleach in themselves. Just take a shot of UV light.” By Paul Specht• March 28, 2024 Instagram posts stated on July 28, 2023 in a video: “Skin cancer is a relatively new phenomenon in the last 60 years or so.” By Tom Kertscher• August 1, 2023 Amanda Fritz stated on October 03, 2011 in in campaign literature: Says that "In 2009, I saved ratepayers around $500 million by persuading the Council to pursue a less expensive compliance mechanism if the City is required to treat Bull Run drinking water." By Janie Har• October 11, 2011 Facebook posts stated on April 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: An audit of the 2020 election in Maricopa County, Ariz., “is confirming the rumors that real ballots have a special watermark.” By Tom Kertscher, Amy Sherman• May 4, 2021 Chain message stated on March 23, 2020 in a Facebook message: An audio message lists five ways people can prevent the novel coronavirus. By Daniel Funke• March 25, 2020 Jefferson Smith stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate: Says the mayor’s job "is to make sure that if somebody is trying to build a set of water treatment plants to cure us from cryptosporidium we don’t have, we don't say yes even if CH2M Hill wants us to." By Janie Har• May 5, 2012
Does our Rauner-Trump fact-check still hold up? By Marc Filippino• October 12, 2016 What’s next after Trump’s impeachment? By Louis Jacobson• December 19, 2019 The facts behind Paul Revere's ride, cited by Donald Trump in NRA speech By Jon Greenberg• May 3, 2017 Who is Byron Donalds, the Florida politico in the House speaker scramble? By Kirby Wilson• January 5, 2023 The Senate impeachment trial is here. So what’s next? By Louis Jacobson• January 15, 2020 PolitiFact answers the Senate's impeachment questions By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy• January 31, 2020 Did the Clinton Foundation keep its promises? A PolitiFact scorecard By Jon Greenberg• May 7, 2015 Did the Clinton Foundation keep its promises? A PunditFact scorecard By Jon Greenberg• May 7, 2015 Ted Cruz and the Truth-O-Meter Already Hot By W. Gardner Selby• March 22, 2015 The House impeached Donald Trump over his speech before the Capitol attack. Here’s what happens next By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2021 Why Trump’s comments on using disinfectants, sunlight to treat COVID-19 are wrong By Daniel Funke• April 24, 2020 The week in fact-checking: Biden's accuser, coronavirus testing By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 1, 2020 The scariest misinformation of 2020 By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 31, 2020 Fact-checking COVID-19 prevention, treatment myths By Daniel Funke• March 26, 2020 Ask PolitiFact: Why are Arizona Republicans auditing election results? By Amy Sherman• May 4, 2021 Is the titanium dioxide in tampons toxic? By Grace Abels• August 12, 2022 New video or not, Clinton claim about ISIS using Trump in video is still False By Louis Jacobson• January 5, 2016 Trump lost. Yet the 2020 election falsehoods live on in Arizona By Amy Sherman• June 21, 2021 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013
