0 People 71 Fact-checks 41 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (71) Bloggers stated on October 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Leftists” sent “Proud Boys” emails threatening Democratic voters. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 22, 2020 Bloggers stated on July 20, 2019 in in a story: "Triggering leftists, Trump's reelection campaign is selling plastic straws." By Stefanie Pousoulides• July 23, 2019 Facebook posts stated on May 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: The Uvalde, Texas, school shooter was a “transsexual leftist illegal alien named Salvatore Ramos.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 25, 2022 Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Leftist justice reform” is the reason that the NYC subway shooting suspect wasn’t in jail at the time of the attack. By Samantha Putterman• April 18, 2022 Facebook posts stated on July 29, 2019 in a post on Facebook: "Fringe leftists are now advocating for cow fart bags to capture farts as a way to help prevent ‘global warming.’" By Samantha Putterman• August 6, 2019 Principled PAC stated on June 18, 2017 in an ad: "The same unhinged leftists cheering last week's shooting are all backing Jon Ossoff." By John Kruzel• June 19, 2017 Viral image stated on October 27, 2024 in an Instagram post: Photos show Vice President Kamala Harris when she was “a former call girl in California.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2024 Facebook posts stated on June 09, 2019 in a Facebook post: The media was silent that "the Colorado school shooter is a transsexual, Trump-hating, Christian-hating, leftist freak." By Ciara O'Rourke• June 6, 2019 Rush Limbaugh stated on July 20, 2015 in a segment on his radio show: "Al Franken said almost exactly what Trump said" about John McCain’s military record. By Will Cabaniss• July 22, 2015 Infowars stated on June 14, 2017 in a website article: Says Loretta Lynch was part of "a stunning collection of calls to violence and murder from the intolerant, unhinged leftists in the Democrat party." By Jon Greenberg• June 16, 2017 Viral image stated on January 27, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib was photographed in front of a picture of Osama bin Laden and an ISIS flag. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 29, 2019 Laura Ingraham stated on March 31, 2023 in a segment on “The Ingraham Angle": Video clip shows that protesters in Tennessee “made their way onto the state Capitol floor.” By Madison Czopek• April 4, 2023 Facebook posts stated on May 31, 2020 in an image: “Antifa is warning that tonight they're moving out of the cities - and into residential areas to 'take what's ours.'” By Daniel Funke• June 1, 2020 Facebook posts stated on August 04, 2019 in Facebook posts: The El Paso and Dayton shootings were "false flag" attacks coordinated by the "deep state." By Daniel Funke• August 5, 2019 Viral image stated on June 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Here are pictures from Trump’s Tulsa rally!!!” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 23, 2020 Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": "In Iran in 1979, the extremists hijacked the broad-based popular revolution against the Shah and established a brutal theocracy." By Louis Jacobson• June 11, 2014 Dan Kapanke stated on March 16, 2011 in interviews with various media outlets: Says protesters at the Wisconsin state Capitol on the night the state Senate passed collective bargaining changes damaged the windshield of his car. By James B. Nelson• April 25, 2011 Alex Jones stated on October 24, 2018 in in a blog post: Says explosive devices mailed to prominent Democrats and Trump critics confirm the "deep state (is) launching false flag against (mainstream media)/Dems to blame Trump & pro-America forces." By John Kruzel• October 25, 2018 Viral image stated on November 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: The omicron variant’s name is evidence the coronavirus pandemic is a hoax. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 30, 2021 Michael Savage stated on January 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: Rabbi taken hostage in Texas synagogue is “anti-Zionist” who may have known gunman. By Jeff Cercone• January 20, 2022 Articles (41) Who is Alexander Vindman? By Jon Greenberg• October 30, 2019 Mailbag: "Why don't you move to the editorial section of the paper where opinion is expected?" By W. Gardner Selby• June 11, 2010 'Hooray, Mr. President! We honor your great plans!' By Robert Farley• September 28, 2009 Errors abound in anti-Obama book By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2008 Mailbag: ‘Dear Comrade... You performed exactly as we instructed’ By W. Gardner Selby• June 15, 2012 Mailbag: 'Are you freaking serious?' By Bill Adair• January 30, 2009 Fact-checking misinformation after the El Paso, Dayton shootings By Daniel Funke, John Kruzel• August 5, 2019 Mailbag: Lie of the Year By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 23, 2010 Migrants at the southwest border: The Northern Triangle nations By Jon Greenberg• July 2, 2018 In Context: That testy Paul Ryan interview By Tom Kertscher• October 9, 2012 Flag pin flap tarnishes Obama, journos By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 18, 2008 What does it mean to be ‘woke’? By Matthew Crowley• March 7, 2023 Video makes it look like left-leaning groups plotted post-election coup. That’s not the whole story By Samantha Putterman• November 5, 2020 Mailbag: Lie of the Year edition By Louis Jacobson• December 14, 2012 PolitiFact readers tell us what they think By Jim Tharpe• December 21, 2010 Can Trump designate antifa as a ‘major terrorist organization?’ Here’s what we know By Maria Briceño• September 18, 2025 Fact-checking claims in the wake of the Parkland school shooting By Allison Graves, Amy Sherman• February 23, 2018 PolitiFact’s coverage of the 2016 Republican National Convention By Adam Thorp• August 2, 2016 Campaigns dig into the archives to attack By Robert Farley, Alexander Lane• October 7, 2008 Successful program finds voters who moved or died. Why are states leaving it before 2024 elections? By Amy Sherman• May 4, 2023
Bloggers stated on October 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Leftists” sent “Proud Boys” emails threatening Democratic voters. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 22, 2020 Bloggers stated on July 20, 2019 in in a story: "Triggering leftists, Trump's reelection campaign is selling plastic straws." By Stefanie Pousoulides• July 23, 2019 Facebook posts stated on May 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: The Uvalde, Texas, school shooter was a “transsexual leftist illegal alien named Salvatore Ramos.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 25, 2022 Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Leftist justice reform” is the reason that the NYC subway shooting suspect wasn’t in jail at the time of the attack. By Samantha Putterman• April 18, 2022 Facebook posts stated on July 29, 2019 in a post on Facebook: "Fringe leftists are now advocating for cow fart bags to capture farts as a way to help prevent ‘global warming.’" By Samantha Putterman• August 6, 2019 Principled PAC stated on June 18, 2017 in an ad: "The same unhinged leftists cheering last week's shooting are all backing Jon Ossoff." By John Kruzel• June 19, 2017 Viral image stated on October 27, 2024 in an Instagram post: Photos show Vice President Kamala Harris when she was “a former call girl in California.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2024 Facebook posts stated on June 09, 2019 in a Facebook post: The media was silent that "the Colorado school shooter is a transsexual, Trump-hating, Christian-hating, leftist freak." By Ciara O'Rourke• June 6, 2019 Rush Limbaugh stated on July 20, 2015 in a segment on his radio show: "Al Franken said almost exactly what Trump said" about John McCain’s military record. By Will Cabaniss• July 22, 2015 Infowars stated on June 14, 2017 in a website article: Says Loretta Lynch was part of "a stunning collection of calls to violence and murder from the intolerant, unhinged leftists in the Democrat party." By Jon Greenberg• June 16, 2017 Viral image stated on January 27, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib was photographed in front of a picture of Osama bin Laden and an ISIS flag. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 29, 2019 Laura Ingraham stated on March 31, 2023 in a segment on “The Ingraham Angle": Video clip shows that protesters in Tennessee “made their way onto the state Capitol floor.” By Madison Czopek• April 4, 2023 Facebook posts stated on May 31, 2020 in an image: “Antifa is warning that tonight they're moving out of the cities - and into residential areas to 'take what's ours.'” By Daniel Funke• June 1, 2020 Facebook posts stated on August 04, 2019 in Facebook posts: The El Paso and Dayton shootings were "false flag" attacks coordinated by the "deep state." By Daniel Funke• August 5, 2019 Viral image stated on June 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Here are pictures from Trump’s Tulsa rally!!!” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 23, 2020 Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": "In Iran in 1979, the extremists hijacked the broad-based popular revolution against the Shah and established a brutal theocracy." By Louis Jacobson• June 11, 2014 Dan Kapanke stated on March 16, 2011 in interviews with various media outlets: Says protesters at the Wisconsin state Capitol on the night the state Senate passed collective bargaining changes damaged the windshield of his car. By James B. Nelson• April 25, 2011 Alex Jones stated on October 24, 2018 in in a blog post: Says explosive devices mailed to prominent Democrats and Trump critics confirm the "deep state (is) launching false flag against (mainstream media)/Dems to blame Trump & pro-America forces." By John Kruzel• October 25, 2018 Viral image stated on November 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: The omicron variant’s name is evidence the coronavirus pandemic is a hoax. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 30, 2021 Michael Savage stated on January 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: Rabbi taken hostage in Texas synagogue is “anti-Zionist” who may have known gunman. By Jeff Cercone• January 20, 2022
Who is Alexander Vindman? By Jon Greenberg• October 30, 2019 Mailbag: "Why don't you move to the editorial section of the paper where opinion is expected?" By W. Gardner Selby• June 11, 2010 'Hooray, Mr. President! We honor your great plans!' By Robert Farley• September 28, 2009 Errors abound in anti-Obama book By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2008 Mailbag: ‘Dear Comrade... You performed exactly as we instructed’ By W. Gardner Selby• June 15, 2012 Mailbag: 'Are you freaking serious?' By Bill Adair• January 30, 2009 Fact-checking misinformation after the El Paso, Dayton shootings By Daniel Funke, John Kruzel• August 5, 2019 Mailbag: Lie of the Year By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 23, 2010 Migrants at the southwest border: The Northern Triangle nations By Jon Greenberg• July 2, 2018 In Context: That testy Paul Ryan interview By Tom Kertscher• October 9, 2012 Flag pin flap tarnishes Obama, journos By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 18, 2008 What does it mean to be ‘woke’? By Matthew Crowley• March 7, 2023 Video makes it look like left-leaning groups plotted post-election coup. That’s not the whole story By Samantha Putterman• November 5, 2020 Mailbag: Lie of the Year edition By Louis Jacobson• December 14, 2012 PolitiFact readers tell us what they think By Jim Tharpe• December 21, 2010 Can Trump designate antifa as a ‘major terrorist organization?’ Here’s what we know By Maria Briceño• September 18, 2025 Fact-checking claims in the wake of the Parkland school shooting By Allison Graves, Amy Sherman• February 23, 2018 PolitiFact’s coverage of the 2016 Republican National Convention By Adam Thorp• August 2, 2016 Campaigns dig into the archives to attack By Robert Farley, Alexander Lane• October 7, 2008 Successful program finds voters who moved or died. Why are states leaving it before 2024 elections? By Amy Sherman• May 4, 2023
