0 People 1496 Fact-checks 485 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (1496) Jeff Sessions stated on October 12, 2017 in a speech: In the U.S. asylum system, "claims of 'fear to return' have skyrocketed, and the percentage of claims that are genuinely meritorious are down." By Miriam Valverde• October 19, 2017 Dan Crenshaw stated on May 06, 2019 in in a television apperance: Says about 80% to 90% of people seeking asylum do not have a valid claim. By Madlin Mekelburg• May 17, 2019 Donald Trump stated on June 19, 2018 in speech at the National Federation of Independent Businesses 75th Anniversary Celebration: "There's been a 1,700 percent increase in asylum claims over the last 10 years." By Manuela Tobias• June 21, 2018 Joe Biden stated on August 20, 2021 in a press conference: There has been “no question of our credibility from our allies around the world” regarding how the U.S. is withdrawing from Afghanistan. By Miriam Valverde• August 26, 2021 Jeh Johnson stated on November 27, 2022 in an interview: “Only about 20%” of people who apply for asylum qualify for it. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• December 6, 2022 Ron Johnson stated on April 03, 2018 in a radio interview: "We have laws on the books where people can walk right up to our ports of entry, say ‘I have a credible fear of persecution,’ and we bring them in. We don’t send them back." By D.L. Davis• April 27, 2018 Tom Tancredo stated on November 13, 2007 in an interview on CNN.: "There was a report that came out from the FBI – a warning, not a report ... saying that, in fact, al-Qaida was planning to attack malls during the Christmas holidays." By Lissa August• November 5, 2007 Ted Budd stated on January 09, 2019 in a tweet: Says there are "2,000 inadmissible migrants arriving every day" By Paul Specht• January 17, 2019 Instagram posts stated on June 04, 2022 in an Instagram post: White supremacists are going to be “shooting up all Walmarts and will kill Blacks and Mexicans” in San Bernardino, California. By Jeff Cercone• June 8, 2022 Woody Thrasher stated on August 21, 2019 in a tweet: "West Virginia is sixth overall in the average number of at-risk youth." By Alayna Degenhardt, Farrah Frattaroli• December 6, 2019 Facebook posts stated on November 06, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The NAACP has received credible information that some of the white nationalist groups … will be looking to snatch black men and boys and hang them, shoot them, torture them and kill them.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 7, 2020 Facebook posts stated on April 02, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Hackers are posting sexual videos and pictures on your (Facebook) walls! You don’t see them, but your friends do, then it seems as if you posted it." By Samantha Putterman• April 3, 2019 Judicial Watch stated on April 14, 2015 in a web item: "ISIS camp a few miles from Texas, Mexican authorities confirm." By W. Gardner Selby• April 17, 2015 Bloggers stated on September 06, 2022 in a blog post: “The U.S. & Elon Musk reveal new hypersonic jet to help Ukraine.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 7, 2022 Barack Obama stated on March 25, 2015 in a speech: The Affordable Care Act is "a major reason why we’ve seen 50,000 fewer preventable patient deaths in hospitals." By Louis Jacobson• March 31, 2015 Trent Franks stated on September 12, 2014 in a phone conference: "It is true that we know that ISIS is present in Ciudad Juarez (Mexico)" By Lauren Carroll• September 17, 2014 Tim Pawlenty stated on July 26, 2010 in a breakfast with journalists in Washington, D.C.: "I don't think the argument can be credibly made that the United States of America is undertaxed compared to our competitors." By Louis Jacobson• July 29, 2010 Brad Avakian stated on January 31, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "In Oregon, women earn an average of 79 cents for every dollar that men earn for doing the same job. That’s just wrong." By Dana Tims• February 19, 2014 Viral image stated on August 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: A man arrested by Lubbock, Texas, police for a gun threat said "his accomplices will be going to different Wal-Mart stores and shooting." By Ciara O'Rourke• August 16, 2019 Meddaily stated on February 28, 2018 in a headline: The flu shot is "designed to spread cancer." By Amy Sherman• March 9, 2018 Articles (485) No proof prescription drugs fuel mass shootings By John Kruzel• August 5, 2019 In Context: President Obama, Syria and the ‘red line’ By Jon Greenberg• September 5, 2013 Do people without health insurance die sooner? 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Jeff Sessions stated on October 12, 2017 in a speech: In the U.S. asylum system, "claims of 'fear to return' have skyrocketed, and the percentage of claims that are genuinely meritorious are down." By Miriam Valverde• October 19, 2017 Dan Crenshaw stated on May 06, 2019 in in a television apperance: Says about 80% to 90% of people seeking asylum do not have a valid claim. By Madlin Mekelburg• May 17, 2019 Donald Trump stated on June 19, 2018 in speech at the National Federation of Independent Businesses 75th Anniversary Celebration: "There's been a 1,700 percent increase in asylum claims over the last 10 years." By Manuela Tobias• June 21, 2018 Joe Biden stated on August 20, 2021 in a press conference: There has been “no question of our credibility from our allies around the world” regarding how the U.S. is withdrawing from Afghanistan. By Miriam Valverde• August 26, 2021 Jeh Johnson stated on November 27, 2022 in an interview: “Only about 20%” of people who apply for asylum qualify for it. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• December 6, 2022 Ron Johnson stated on April 03, 2018 in a radio interview: "We have laws on the books where people can walk right up to our ports of entry, say ‘I have a credible fear of persecution,’ and we bring them in. We don’t send them back." By D.L. Davis• April 27, 2018 Tom Tancredo stated on November 13, 2007 in an interview on CNN.: "There was a report that came out from the FBI – a warning, not a report ... saying that, in fact, al-Qaida was planning to attack malls during the Christmas holidays." By Lissa August• November 5, 2007 Ted Budd stated on January 09, 2019 in a tweet: Says there are "2,000 inadmissible migrants arriving every day" By Paul Specht• January 17, 2019 Instagram posts stated on June 04, 2022 in an Instagram post: White supremacists are going to be “shooting up all Walmarts and will kill Blacks and Mexicans” in San Bernardino, California. By Jeff Cercone• June 8, 2022 Woody Thrasher stated on August 21, 2019 in a tweet: "West Virginia is sixth overall in the average number of at-risk youth." By Alayna Degenhardt, Farrah Frattaroli• December 6, 2019 Facebook posts stated on November 06, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The NAACP has received credible information that some of the white nationalist groups … will be looking to snatch black men and boys and hang them, shoot them, torture them and kill them.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 7, 2020 Facebook posts stated on April 02, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Hackers are posting sexual videos and pictures on your (Facebook) walls! You don’t see them, but your friends do, then it seems as if you posted it." By Samantha Putterman• April 3, 2019 Judicial Watch stated on April 14, 2015 in a web item: "ISIS camp a few miles from Texas, Mexican authorities confirm." By W. Gardner Selby• April 17, 2015 Bloggers stated on September 06, 2022 in a blog post: “The U.S. & Elon Musk reveal new hypersonic jet to help Ukraine.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 7, 2022 Barack Obama stated on March 25, 2015 in a speech: The Affordable Care Act is "a major reason why we’ve seen 50,000 fewer preventable patient deaths in hospitals." By Louis Jacobson• March 31, 2015 Trent Franks stated on September 12, 2014 in a phone conference: "It is true that we know that ISIS is present in Ciudad Juarez (Mexico)" By Lauren Carroll• September 17, 2014 Tim Pawlenty stated on July 26, 2010 in a breakfast with journalists in Washington, D.C.: "I don't think the argument can be credibly made that the United States of America is undertaxed compared to our competitors." By Louis Jacobson• July 29, 2010 Brad Avakian stated on January 31, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "In Oregon, women earn an average of 79 cents for every dollar that men earn for doing the same job. That’s just wrong." By Dana Tims• February 19, 2014 Viral image stated on August 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: A man arrested by Lubbock, Texas, police for a gun threat said "his accomplices will be going to different Wal-Mart stores and shooting." By Ciara O'Rourke• August 16, 2019 Meddaily stated on February 28, 2018 in a headline: The flu shot is "designed to spread cancer." By Amy Sherman• March 9, 2018
No proof prescription drugs fuel mass shootings By John Kruzel• August 5, 2019 In Context: President Obama, Syria and the ‘red line’ By Jon Greenberg• September 5, 2013 Do people without health insurance die sooner? By Sean Gorman• July 12, 2011 Elon Musk calls for accountability in media, donates to PolitiFact By Josie Hollingsworth• May 24, 2018 Sorry Illinois politicians, PolitiFact is back By Bob Secter• August 1, 2017 Elizabeth Warren’s DNA test: What it can and can’t tell us By Jon Greenberg• October 15, 2018 As Donald Trump seeks changes to immigration courts, what rights do immigrants here illegally have? By Miriam Valverde• June 28, 2018 What the whistleblower law says about sharing complaints with Congress By Bill McCarthy• September 25, 2019 Mailbag: PolitiFact Texas's pants are on fire By W. Gardner Selby• May 13, 2013 Who is Kurt Volker? What to listen for in his impeachment testimony By Louis Jacobson• November 19, 2019 Sarah Sanders and the history of press secretary falsehoods By Julianna Rennie• April 24, 2019 United Facts of America: How Russian falsehoods spread to U.S. through faux local news By Loreben Tuquero• November 7, 2023 The Truth-O-Meter welcomes Tim Pawlenty By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 22, 2011 Donald Trump's top 10 most misleading claims By Linda Qiu• October 27, 2016 Jon Stewart’s epic rundown of PolitiFact’s fact-checks of Fox News By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 11, 2015 Mailbag: Immigrant gardener edition By Louis Jacobson• October 20, 2011 How to avoid misinformation about the war in Gaza and Israel By Alex Mahadevan• October 12, 2023 Three Pinocchios slapped on Texas language about abortions, breast cancer By W. Gardner Selby• December 14, 2016 Is Ayotte's hot-stove league analogy correct? By Louis Jacobson• November 19, 2013 Republicans attack Republicans in Georgia, hoping to keep GOP control of the U.S. Senate By Tom Kertscher• November 10, 2020
