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Fact-checks (4016)

Josh Stein stated on June 06, 2025 in an X post:
“Guns are the leading cause of death for children in North Carolina.”
By Paul Specht• August 5, 2025
Maggie Hassan stated on February 04, 2016 in her State of the State speech :
"Drug overdoses are now the second-most common cause of death in New Hampshire."
By Allie Morris• February 22, 2016
Charles Schumer stated on May 25, 2022 in a floor speech:
“The leading cause of death among children is a firearm.”
By Jill Terreri Ramos• June 4, 2022
Mandy Cohen stated on April 20, 2020 in a press conference:
"Covid-19 is now the leading cause of death in the United States."
By Paul Specht• April 22, 2020
Kyleen Wright stated on December 06, 2011 in a Twitter message.:
Says murder is the chief cause of death for pregnant women.
By W. Gardner Selby• December 26, 2011
Doug Ducey stated on April 13, 2016 in a press conference on fire season:
"90 percent of fires in Arizona are human-caused."
By Anthony Cave• April 19, 2016
Greg Abbott stated on April 05, 2023 in a tweet:
“Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for Americans 18-45.”
By Aarón Torres• April 24, 2023
Instagram posts stated on April 05, 2021 in an Instagram post:
“Covid-does NOT exist AS A VIRUS,” and Russian doctors performing autopsies on deceased COVID-19 patients violate a World Health Organization law
By Madison Czopek• April 9, 2021
Kevin Parker stated on April 14, 2021 in a Tweet:
“Law enforcement violence is the leading cause of death for young Black men and women in the US.”
By Jill Terreri Ramos• April 29, 2021
Don Beyer stated on March 04, 2015 in an op-ed.:
"More than 7,000 Americans lost their lives to climate change-fueled events last year."
By Warren Fiske• March 23, 2015
Facebook posts stated on December 14, 2021 in a Facebook post:
The COVID-19 vaccines cause AIDS.
By Samantha Putterman• December 15, 2021
Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Luc Montagnier's death is linked to his "exposing" that there's HIV in the COVID-19 vaccine.
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 23, 2022
Facebook posts stated on August 03, 2023 in a video shared on Facebook.:
“We’re seeing two massive explosions on U.S. critical infrastructure in the past 24 hours that have caused power outages.”
By Madison Czopek• August 7, 2023
Nationwide stated on February 01, 2015 in an ad during the Super Bowl:
"The No. 1 cause of childhood deaths is preventable accidents."
By Steve Contorno• February 2, 2015
Kasim Reed stated on January 03, 2012 in a meeting:
"Five members of [the Common Cause Georgia] board accepted maximum campaign contributions."
By Eric Stirgus• January 12, 2012
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on December 06, 2021 in a meeting with Louisiana lawmakers:
The COVID-19 vaccine is the “deadliest vaccine ever made.”
By Samantha Putterman• December 10, 2021
Facebook posts stated on January 06, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“Coronavirus vaccinations seem to be causing 50 times the adverse events of flu vaccinations after just the first of two shots.”
By Tom Kertscher• January 15, 2021
Mary Felzkowski stated on February 15, 2022 in Public statement:
“Over-vaccination causes faster mutation of the (COVID-19) virus, which causes a super virus we may not have the ability to fight off.”
By Madeline Heim• March 1, 2022
Joe Biden stated on August 31, 2020 in a speech in Pittsburgh:
“More cops have died from COVID this year than have been killed on patrol.”
By Jon Greenberg• September 2, 2020
Viral image stated on July 01, 2024 in an Instagram post:
“Roundabouts are causing tornadoes.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• July 5, 2024

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Is fentanyl the leading cause of death among American adults?

By Nusaiba Mizan• October 3, 2022

Understanding the scale of potential coronavirus deaths

By Louis Jacobson• April 3, 2020

One year in: How does COVID-19’s toll compare with other causes of death?

By Louis Jacobson• February 23, 2021

Examining projected COVID-19 deaths in Texas

By Madlin Mekelburg• May 1, 2020

Griffith corrects claim that formaldehyde doesn't cause cancer

By Sean Gorman• June 14, 2011

Doctors ‘strongly discourage’ using herbs to induce a miscarriage

By Jeff Cercone, Madison Czopek• July 6, 2022

What causes most gun violence in Philly

By Cassie Owens• April 4, 2016

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says a worm ate part of his brain. Experts said that’s unlikely.

By Loreben Tuquero• May 10, 2024

Rand Paul on 'walking, talking' children who end up with 'profound mental disorders after vaccines'

By Steve Contorno• February 5, 2015

Climate change isn’t the sole cause of any hurricane, but it might affect them

By Kristin Hugo• September 29, 2022

Checking out Neil deGrasse Tyson’s comparison of mass shootings to other causes of death

By Bill McCarthy• August 7, 2019

The legal fight over NC gerrymandering isn’t over. How we got here, and what’s next.

By Elizabeth Thompson• July 2, 2019

Trump says Clinton and Obama paid people to cause violence at his rallies

By Steve Contorno• October 20, 2016

PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 24 news shows

By Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• August 24, 2014

Fact-checking the Aug. 24 news shows

By Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• August 24, 2014

How an alternative gateway to VAERS data helps fuel vaccine misinformation

By Gabrielle Settles• February 28, 2022

Trump says Watergate burglary and search of Mar-a-Lago were similar. They’re not

By Louis Jacobson• August 9, 2022

Research doesn’t show using Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism. Here’s what else you should know

By Madison Czopek• September 15, 2025

What to know about the CDC’s baseless new guidance on autism

By Arthur Allen• November 21, 2025

PolitiFact’s guide to commonly misunderstood vaccine terms, and how to talk about them

By Samantha Putterman• November 23, 2021