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TikTok posts stated on April 21, 2025 in TikTok posts:
“The Simpsons” predicted Pope Francis’ 2025 death.
By Claire Cranford• April 22, 2025
Chris Christie stated on September 05, 2023 in a interview:
Under Gov. Ron DeSantis, “in the last five years, spending has gone up 30%" in Florida.
By Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• September 8, 2023
Donald Trump stated on April 22, 2025 in remarks at the White House:
“We had a couple of states where gasoline was at $1.98 a gallon.”
By Louis Jacobson• April 24, 2025
Donald Trump stated on May 08, 2025 in an event in the White House:
Declining cargo traffic at U.S. ports “means we lose less money. … When you say it's slowed down, that's a good thing.”
By Louis Jacobson• May 16, 2025

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PolitiFact’s coronavirus coverage in one place

By Daniel Funke• February 10, 2020

Fact-checking hoaxes and conspiracies about the coronavirus

By Daniel Funke, Tom Kertscher• January 24, 2020

Fact-checking coronavirus claims by Pennsylvania politicians

By Jessica Calefati• March 25, 2020

15 of our wackiest COVID-19 fact-checks

By Daniel Funke• March 15, 2021

Fact-checking COVID-19 prevention, treatment myths

By Daniel Funke• March 26, 2020

We answered your coronavirus questions on handling money, using ibuprofen and visiting beaches

By Daniel Funke, Samantha Putterman• March 20, 2020

Ad Watch: Priorities USA on Trump’s coronavirus response

By Bill McCarthy• March 27, 2020

Fact-checking a Miami Beach Commissioner’s statement about coronavirus and first responders

By Amy Sherman• March 18, 2020

We answered your questions on government action on the coronavirus

By Daniel Funke, Jon Greenberg, Josie Hollingsworth, Bill McCarthy, Samantha Putterman• March 17, 2020

Donald Trump calls the coronavirus the ‘Chinese virus.’ Health experts say that’s wrong

By Miriam Valverde• March 19, 2020

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

By Louis Jacobson• February 23, 2021

Inside the ‘unprecedented’ struggle to contain coronavirus scams

By Daniel Funke• May 31, 2020

Ad watch: Priorities USA’s timeline on coronavirus and Trump’s inaction

By Emily Venezky• April 21, 2020

7 ways to avoid misinformation during the coronavirus pandemic

By Daniel Funke• March 12, 2020

The Controversy Over GOP House Leader Kevin McCarthy’s ‘Chinese Coronavirus’ Tweet, Explained

By Chris Nichols• March 12, 2020

Fact-checking Philly’s new distinction as a coronavirus hot spot

By Jessica Calefati• April 13, 2020

Swabs and reagents: The coronavirus test materials everyone is talking about

By Samantha Putterman• April 21, 2020

Coronavirus testing: What we know, all in one place

By Samantha Putterman• May 5, 2020

Will the coronavirus wilt in summer heat? Maybe, but don’t count on it

By Samantha Putterman• March 30, 2020

Vaccine misinformation: preparing for infodemic’s ‘second wave’

By Daniel Funke• December 21, 2020