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Charles Blow stated on May 5, 2025 in a CNN NewsNight episode:

“China makes 80% of all toys” and “90% of all Christmas goods” sold in the U.S.

By Loreben Tuquero • May 9, 2025

Instagram posts stated on December 17, 2024 in a photo:

“A Coca-Cola truck filled with kids was found by police in Cicero, Illinois.”

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • December 18, 2024

Facebook posts stated on November 23, 2024 in a Facebook post:

The NFL said Beyoncé is “not a good artist” and rejected her Christmas halftime show.

By Sofia Ahmed • December 4, 2024

Instagram posts stated on November 4, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Kamala Harris wants people to stop saying “Merry Christmas.”

By Maria Briceño • November 6, 2024

Facebook posts stated on December 19, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“Most Americans on minimum wage earn less than a Dickensian allegory for destitution.”

By Jeff Cercone • January 3, 2022

Viral image stated on December 6, 2021 in a viral image:

Image shows Donald Trump’s new Christmas card.

By Gabrielle Settles • December 6, 2021

Facebook posts stated on October 17, 2021 in a post:

“The White House referred to Christmas trees as Holiday Trees for the first time this year.”

By Monique Curet • October 27, 2021

Facebook posts stated on December 9, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says a photo shows an old Christmas tradition of women apologizing "to their husbands for all the mistakes they made during the year and beg…

By Samantha Putterman • December 11, 2019

Bloggers stated on November 23, 2018 in a Facebook post:

Says the White House nativity scene was removed by the Obamas and "is back in the White House thanks to First Lady Melania Trump."

By Samantha Putterman • December 4, 2018

Infowars stated on December 23, 2017 in a headline:

"Pier 39 terrorist was an anti-Trump antifa supporter."

By Amy Sherman • December 29, 2017

TheLastLineOfDefense.org stated on December 16, 2017 in a headline:

"Breaking: Muslim New Jersey Mayor just banned the word ‘Christmas.’"

By Amy Sherman • December 20, 2017

Reaganwasright stated on November 24, 2017 in a headline:

"President Trump just saved Christmas for 13 million retirees."

By Amy Sherman • November 27, 2017

Tdtalliance.com stated on December 12, 2016 in an article on a fake news website:

"Obama orders ban on Christmas cards to military."

By Lauren Carroll • December 23, 2016

Joshua Feuerstein stated on November 5, 2015 in a video:

Says that Starbucks took "Christmas off of their brand new cups."

By Jon Greenberg • November 11, 2015

Jeff Merkley stated on November 30, 2011 in in a press release :

Christmas trees are grown in all 50 States.

By Janie Har • December 23, 2011

Newt Gingrich stated on December 19, 2011 in a campaign event in Davenport, Iowa:

"No federal official at any level is currently allowed to say ‘Merry Christmas.’"

By Louis Jacobson • December 21, 2011

Rick Perry stated on December 7, 2011 in an Iowa TV ad.:

Our "kids can’t openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school."

By W. Gardner Selby • December 9, 2011

Jon Stewart stated on December 6, 2011 in a segment of "The Daily Show":

"When the country was founded, Congress had exactly the same attitude about the sanctity of Christmas celebrations that a 7-Eleven does today: 'Yeah, we're open.'"

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 9, 2011

John DePetro stated on November 29, 2011 in a talk-show discussion:

"For the past eight years, Gov. Carcieri and Mrs. Carcieri would host the lighting of the State House Christmas tree."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 30, 2011

Greg Abbott stated on November 9, 2011 in a tweet:

"Obama has (a) new Christmas tree tax."

By Janie Har, Louis Jacobson, Meghan Ashford-Grooms • November 20, 2011

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An enduring tradition: False claims about attacks on Christmas

By Tom Kertscher • December 23, 2021

Factually flawed Christmas claims

By Amy Sherman, W. Gardner Selby • December 24, 2015

Did Starbucks take ‘Christmas’ off its cup?

By Jon Greenberg • November 13, 2015

Mailbag: Christmas-New Year’s Edition

By Louis Jacobson • December 24, 2013

Fact-checks of Christmases past

By Becky Bowers • December 24, 2012

Are federal officials allowed to say ‘Merry Christmas’?

By Louis Jacobson • December 21, 2011

Rick Perry’s False claim about prayer and Christmas

By Bill Adair • December 10, 2011

Is Jon Stewart right that Congress often worked on Christmas?

By Bill Adair • December 9, 2011

Woman checking phone in Tehran, Iran, 04-12-2026

Social media clips of crying U.S. soldiers may be AI-generated. Here’s how to spot them

By Loreben Tuquero • April 16, 2026

Fact-checking claims about Border Patrol’s immigration crackdown in North Carolina

By Paul Specht, Will Doran • November 24, 2025

Police gather at Villanova University, 08-21-2025

Villanova University was targeted by ‘swatting.’ What is it, and how does it affect victims?

By Loreben Tuquero • August 22, 2025

Donald Trump swears in as president oin Washington, 1-20-2025

Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day speeches

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Samantha Putterman • January 20, 2025

Transgender Day of Visibility always falls on March 31. This year, so did Easter.

By Grace Abels • April 1, 2024

Kate Princess of Wales waves to crowd in London, 6-20-2023

Princess Kate’s altered photo: What experts say happened and how to spot manipulated content online

By Samantha Putterman • March 12, 2024

Trump speaks Valdosta GA 12-5-20 rally for GOP Senate candidates

What did Trump say in the other phone calls to Georgia officials?

By Amy Sherman • July 25, 2023

Dominion-Fox lawsuit: Looking back at false claims about voting machine company

By Jeff Cercone • April 17, 2023

Inflation’s effects on the holiday season

By Jeff Cercone • November 22, 2022

PolitiFact Wisconsin ‘High Five’ for September 2022

By D.L. Davis, Laura Schulte, Madeline Heim • October 5, 2022

Waukesha Christmas parade crash 112121 AP

Scaring voters to the polls? How political ads use crime statistics to try to sway voters

By Tom Kertscher • September 28, 2022

Timeline: Donald Trump pressures Justice Department on his election fraud claims

By Ellie Borst, Jon Greenberg • June 24, 2022