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Herschel Walker stated on March 13, 2022 in an appearance at a church:
The presence of apes calls into question the concept of evolution.
By Sara Swann• March 17, 2022
Jerry Brown stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention.:
Says Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "denies that there's such a thing as evolution."
By Chris Nichols• July 29, 2016
Rush Limbaugh stated on May 31, 2016 in the Rush Limbaugh Show:
The presence of gorillas calls into question the concept of evolution.
By Lauren Carroll• June 3, 2016
Rick Perry stated on August 18, 2011 in remarks during a campaign stop in New Hampshire:
"In Texas, we teach both creationism and evolution in our public schools."
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby• August 19, 2011
Bloggers stated on March 31, 2017 in a story:
Says NBC News reported that Hillary Clinton "covered up elite pedophile ring at state department."
By Samantha Putterman• September 4, 2020
Lisa Grafstein stated on October 12, 2024 in a campaign mailer:
Scott Lassiter “repeatedly campaigned to promote” North Carolina's “largest-ever” school funding cut, sending public school money to “unaccountable private schools” and ending science education.
By Paul Specht• October 25, 2024
Viral image stated on October 01, 2024 in a Threads post:
A Republican representative posted a response to the vice presidential debate before it happened.
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 9, 2024
Tim Pawlenty stated on June 24, 2009 in a letter to the Minnesota delegation in Washington:
On a cap-and-trade plan.
By Catharine Richert• September 24, 2009
Barack Obama stated on May 09, 2012 in a TV interview:
On support for gay marriage.
By Becky Bowers• May 11, 2012
Joe Biden stated on November 01, 2023 in a speech in Northfield, Minn.:
"Over the past four decades, we’ve lost over 400,000 farms in America (and) over 140 million acres of farmland. And that’s an area roughly equal to the size of Minnesota, North and South Dakota combined.”
By Louis Jacobson, Renee Romo• November 7, 2023
Instagram posts stated on January 10, 2025 in a post:
Los Angeles wildfires are part of a Hollywood conspiracy to cover up evidence related to Sean “Diddy” Combs.
By Sara Swann• January 16, 2025
Facebook posts stated on September 02, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Anti-poaching organizations dye elephant tusks and rhino horns with “the same pink dye that is used to mark stolen banknotes.”
By Noah Y. Kim• September 11, 2020
X posts stated on March 20, 2013 in tweets:
While the sequester is in effect, the federal government is still funding a study on duck penises.
By Molly Moorhead• March 22, 2013
Ted Cruz stated on May 26, 2022 in an interview with Fox News:
In 2013, under a Democratic Senate, "a majority of the Senate voted in favor of" gun-related legislation sponsored by Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley and Ted Cruz, “but the Democrats filibustered it.”
By Louis Jacobson• May 27, 2022
X posts stated on May 24, 2022 in a tweet:
The official pride flag was altered to include Ukrainian colors.
By Samantha Putterman• June 10, 2022
Brian Joseph stated on February 10, 2019 in a newspaper interview:
"The catalytic converter used in automobiles was invented in West Virginia."
By Patrick Downey, Kenneth Harmonay• March 27, 2019
David Gregory stated on August 10, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press":
The Islamic State, or ISIS, was "cast off by al-Qaida because" it was "considered too extreme."  
By Linda Qiu• August 13, 2014
Facebook posts stated on May 13, 2022 in a Facebook post:
A Mars Rover photo captured by NASA shows a doorway, suggesting extraterrestrial life.
By Samantha Putterman• May 23, 2022
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
Steve Rothman stated on February 13, 2012 in a campaign video posted on YouTube:
"They're paying a less rate of tax -- these richest people in America -- than they have in the last 80 years."
By Bill Wichert• March 11, 2012

Articles (38)

Mailbag: Readers weigh in on Mike Pence's stance on evolution; Calif. pot legalization

By Chris Nichols• August 9, 2016

Al Sharpton is fired up about Rick Perry

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• August 23, 2011

It's not all about jobs; education's an issue, too

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• September 12, 2011

PolitiFact California’s Top 10 fact checks of 2016

By Chris Nichols• December 29, 2016

Fact-checking the third night of the Democratic National Convention

By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 28, 2016

In Context: Rush Limbaugh on Scott Walker's lack of a degree and issue of rapes on college campuses

By Tom Kertscher• February 13, 2015

Fifty fact checks of Rick Perry for president

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby• January 20, 2012

Sorting out the police reports highlighted in an ad attacking US Senate candidate Herschel Walker

By Tom Kertscher• April 4, 2022

One year after Oct. 7, 2023, attack: The evolution of misinformation about Israel and Gaza

By Maria Briceño, Sara Swann• October 4, 2024

Evolution of misinformation: How false story about migrants displacing homeless veterans caught fire

By Jeff Cercone• May 23, 2023

Trump vs. Biden: Where the money race stands today

By Louis Jacobson• May 29, 2020

Tempest over a presidential text?

By Nancy Badertscher• June 16, 2014

The race for the Georgia U.S. Senate seat: A guide

By Louis Jacobson• April 8, 2022

Trump's Syria airstrikes: constitutional or not?

By Lauren Carroll• April 7, 2017

Why Espionage Act charges don't mean prosecutors are accusing Donald Trump of spying

By Louis Jacobson• June 12, 2023

PolitiFact Texas turns two

By W. Gardner Selby• January 12, 2012

The U.S. Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage

By Amy Sherman• June 29, 2015

Live fact-checking the second GOP presidential debate

By Linda Qiu• September 15, 2015

Debating the origins of the COVID-19 virus: What we know, what we don’t know

By Tom Kertscher, Noah Y. Kim• May 17, 2021

Could the nuclear option get rid of the filibuster entirely? Checking Trump's tweet

By Louis Jacobson• January 22, 2018