6 People 7107 Fact-checks 2603 Articles People (6) The Associated Press The Newly Press Southwest Farm Press USA Liberty Press City of Atlanta press release CQ Press City Crime Rankings, 2010-2011 Fact-checks (7107) Donald Trump stated on August 30, 2016 in an email: "It has been 269 days since (Hillary) Clinton has held a press conference." By Louis Jacobson• August 31, 2016 Facebook posts stated on January 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: Quotes Trump as saying "would you really want a president who was dumb enough to let himself get drafted?" By Samantha Putterman• January 21, 2020 Threads posts stated on February 01, 2025 in a Threads post: Says White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, “Jesus didn’t have electricity and he did just fine.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 4, 2025 Rush Limbaugh stated on August 15, 2014 in comments on his radio show: When news broke that Ferguson 18-year-old Michael Brown was a suspect in a robbery, "MSNBC practically went off the air for a while to have behind-closed-doors meetings to figure out how to deal with this new revelation." By Linda Qiu• August 20, 2014 Instagram posts stated on September 17, 2024 in an Instagram post: Karine Jean-Pierre, President Joe Biden’s press secretary, ended a press conference when a reporter asked about Donald Trump’s assassination attempt. By Sofia Ahmed• September 18, 2024 Rick Perry stated on April 15, 2010 in an interview.: "We had a press conference here that interestingly no one in the mainstream media covered." By W. Gardner Selby• April 20, 2010 Beto O'Rourke stated on March 31, 2017 in a U.S. Senate campaign speech: El Paso is the "safest city in the state of Texas, safest city in the United States." By W. Gardner Selby• April 14, 2017 John McCain stated on August 27, 2014 in comments on MSNBC's "Daily Rundown": Says he holds the record for "most appearances on 'Meet the Press'." By Linda Qiu• August 27, 2014 Independent Voice for Illinois PAC stated on August 09, 2016 in an attack video advertisement of Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth: "...Secret documents reveal that Iran could obtain a nuclear weapon far sooner than we were told. And Tammy Duckworth voted ‘yes’ (on the Iran nuclear deal)." By Marc Filippino• August 23, 2016 Sean Spicer stated on March 20, 2017 in a press briefing: Says Paul Manafort "played a very limited role" in the Trump presidential campaign. By John Kruzel• March 22, 2017 Ted Cruz stated on November 14, 2015 in a news conference.: Says President Barack Obama "will not utter the words ‘radical Islamic terrorism’ and as matter of policy, nobody in the administration will say the words ‘radical Islamic terrorism.’" By Sean Gorman• November 30, 2015 Facebook posts stated on November 28, 2021 in a post: “BREAKING: Judge in Ghislaine Maxwell trial issues media-wide gag order: all press & spectators barred from courtroom.” By Monique Curet• December 1, 2021 Donald Trump stated on August 07, 2017 in a tweet: Says his time away from Washington coincides with a "long planned renovation" for the White House. By Manuela Tobias• August 8, 2017 Instagram posts stated on July 05, 2024 in an Instagram post: President Joe Biden had a “medical emergency on Air Force One” on July 5. By Ranjan Jindal• July 8, 2024 Drudge Report stated on March 20, 2014 in a post on their website: "Reporters rehearse questions with White House press (secretary)." By Jon Greenberg• March 20, 2014 Bloggers stated on September 27, 2013 in blog posts: "Obama Declares November National Muslim Appreciation Month." By Becky Bowers• October 3, 2013 Ron DeSantis stated on June 26, 2020 in a press conference: "I would do press events in May, I would never be asked about coronavirus.'' By Amy Sherman• July 3, 2020 Frederica Wilson stated on April 05, 2013 in a press release: "Congresswoman Frederica Wilson successfully postpones closure of the North Perry airport tower." By Amy Sherman• April 10, 2013 Facebook posts stated on March 01, 2022 in a post: Ukraine issued a press release about Joe Biden By Monique Curet• March 7, 2022 Instagram posts stated on October 22, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says Jen Psaki said Joe Biden wants to protect “marked people.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 28, 2021 Articles (2603) Ask PolitiFact: Are the White House press briefings ‘staged?’ By Daniel Funke• February 17, 2021 Sarah Sanders and the history of press secretary falsehoods By Julianna Rennie• April 24, 2019 Has Russia vetoed even simple U.N. press releases about Syria? By Becky Bowers• September 13, 2013 A timeline of Donald Trump’s false wiretapping charge By Jana Heigl• March 21, 2017 Who has been more press friendly, Tim Michels or Tony Evers? By Lawrence Andrea• November 7, 2022 Barack Obama hasn't said “radical Islamic terrorism” By Sean Gorman• November 30, 2015 PolitiFact Michigan partnership wins Report for America support By PolitiFact Staff • December 2, 2019 Half-truths in the White House half-staff flag controversy By Linda Qiu• July 22, 2015 Timeline: Rob Porter, domestic abuse and the White House By Jon Greenberg• February 14, 2018 Kellyanne Conway's back and forth with Chuck Todd on 'alternative facts,' annotated By Allison Graves, Linda Qiu• January 23, 2017 Will millionaires "pay a little more" under Obama plan? By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2012 What Joe Biden, Stacey Abrams and Georgia senators said about a MLB boycott By Amy Sherman• April 21, 2021 Beto O'Rourke tweets at Sarah Huckabee Sanders about El Paso's safety ranking By Jasper Scherer• January 16, 2018 Did the White House say the pandemic is over? By Jon Greenberg• October 28, 2020 Live fact-checking Donald Trump’s NJ press conference By PolitiFact Staff • August 15, 2024 In context: What Jen Psaki said about efforts to restrict voting By Ciara O'Rourke• January 26, 2022 Trump vowed to bring drive-thru COVID-19 test sites to store parking lots. Where does that stand? By Bill McCarthy• April 9, 2020 The facts behind the court case Vladimir Putin said 'falls apart' By Manuela Tobias• July 18, 2018 Star-Ledger wins award for launch of Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske• April 27, 2012 Fact-checking Mike Pence on 'Meet the Press' By Angie Drobnic Holan, Linda Qiu• September 4, 2016
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Donald Trump stated on August 30, 2016 in an email: "It has been 269 days since (Hillary) Clinton has held a press conference." By Louis Jacobson• August 31, 2016 Facebook posts stated on January 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: Quotes Trump as saying "would you really want a president who was dumb enough to let himself get drafted?" By Samantha Putterman• January 21, 2020 Threads posts stated on February 01, 2025 in a Threads post: Says White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, “Jesus didn’t have electricity and he did just fine.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 4, 2025 Rush Limbaugh stated on August 15, 2014 in comments on his radio show: When news broke that Ferguson 18-year-old Michael Brown was a suspect in a robbery, "MSNBC practically went off the air for a while to have behind-closed-doors meetings to figure out how to deal with this new revelation." By Linda Qiu• August 20, 2014 Instagram posts stated on September 17, 2024 in an Instagram post: Karine Jean-Pierre, President Joe Biden’s press secretary, ended a press conference when a reporter asked about Donald Trump’s assassination attempt. By Sofia Ahmed• September 18, 2024 Rick Perry stated on April 15, 2010 in an interview.: "We had a press conference here that interestingly no one in the mainstream media covered." By W. Gardner Selby• April 20, 2010 Beto O'Rourke stated on March 31, 2017 in a U.S. Senate campaign speech: El Paso is the "safest city in the state of Texas, safest city in the United States." By W. Gardner Selby• April 14, 2017 John McCain stated on August 27, 2014 in comments on MSNBC's "Daily Rundown": Says he holds the record for "most appearances on 'Meet the Press'." By Linda Qiu• August 27, 2014 Independent Voice for Illinois PAC stated on August 09, 2016 in an attack video advertisement of Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth: "...Secret documents reveal that Iran could obtain a nuclear weapon far sooner than we were told. And Tammy Duckworth voted ‘yes’ (on the Iran nuclear deal)." By Marc Filippino• August 23, 2016 Sean Spicer stated on March 20, 2017 in a press briefing: Says Paul Manafort "played a very limited role" in the Trump presidential campaign. By John Kruzel• March 22, 2017 Ted Cruz stated on November 14, 2015 in a news conference.: Says President Barack Obama "will not utter the words ‘radical Islamic terrorism’ and as matter of policy, nobody in the administration will say the words ‘radical Islamic terrorism.’" By Sean Gorman• November 30, 2015 Facebook posts stated on November 28, 2021 in a post: “BREAKING: Judge in Ghislaine Maxwell trial issues media-wide gag order: all press & spectators barred from courtroom.” By Monique Curet• December 1, 2021 Donald Trump stated on August 07, 2017 in a tweet: Says his time away from Washington coincides with a "long planned renovation" for the White House. By Manuela Tobias• August 8, 2017 Instagram posts stated on July 05, 2024 in an Instagram post: President Joe Biden had a “medical emergency on Air Force One” on July 5. By Ranjan Jindal• July 8, 2024 Drudge Report stated on March 20, 2014 in a post on their website: "Reporters rehearse questions with White House press (secretary)." By Jon Greenberg• March 20, 2014 Bloggers stated on September 27, 2013 in blog posts: "Obama Declares November National Muslim Appreciation Month." By Becky Bowers• October 3, 2013 Ron DeSantis stated on June 26, 2020 in a press conference: "I would do press events in May, I would never be asked about coronavirus.'' By Amy Sherman• July 3, 2020 Frederica Wilson stated on April 05, 2013 in a press release: "Congresswoman Frederica Wilson successfully postpones closure of the North Perry airport tower." By Amy Sherman• April 10, 2013 Facebook posts stated on March 01, 2022 in a post: Ukraine issued a press release about Joe Biden By Monique Curet• March 7, 2022 Instagram posts stated on October 22, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says Jen Psaki said Joe Biden wants to protect “marked people.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 28, 2021
Ask PolitiFact: Are the White House press briefings ‘staged?’ By Daniel Funke• February 17, 2021 Sarah Sanders and the history of press secretary falsehoods By Julianna Rennie• April 24, 2019 Has Russia vetoed even simple U.N. press releases about Syria? By Becky Bowers• September 13, 2013 A timeline of Donald Trump’s false wiretapping charge By Jana Heigl• March 21, 2017 Who has been more press friendly, Tim Michels or Tony Evers? By Lawrence Andrea• November 7, 2022 Barack Obama hasn't said “radical Islamic terrorism” By Sean Gorman• November 30, 2015 PolitiFact Michigan partnership wins Report for America support By PolitiFact Staff • December 2, 2019 Half-truths in the White House half-staff flag controversy By Linda Qiu• July 22, 2015 Timeline: Rob Porter, domestic abuse and the White House By Jon Greenberg• February 14, 2018 Kellyanne Conway's back and forth with Chuck Todd on 'alternative facts,' annotated By Allison Graves, Linda Qiu• January 23, 2017 Will millionaires "pay a little more" under Obama plan? By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2012 What Joe Biden, Stacey Abrams and Georgia senators said about a MLB boycott By Amy Sherman• April 21, 2021 Beto O'Rourke tweets at Sarah Huckabee Sanders about El Paso's safety ranking By Jasper Scherer• January 16, 2018 Did the White House say the pandemic is over? By Jon Greenberg• October 28, 2020 Live fact-checking Donald Trump’s NJ press conference By PolitiFact Staff • August 15, 2024 In context: What Jen Psaki said about efforts to restrict voting By Ciara O'Rourke• January 26, 2022 Trump vowed to bring drive-thru COVID-19 test sites to store parking lots. Where does that stand? By Bill McCarthy• April 9, 2020 The facts behind the court case Vladimir Putin said 'falls apart' By Manuela Tobias• July 18, 2018 Star-Ledger wins award for launch of Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske• April 27, 2012 Fact-checking Mike Pence on 'Meet the Press' By Angie Drobnic Holan, Linda Qiu• September 4, 2016
