2 People 6662 Fact-checks 2792 Articles People (2) Battleground Texas Becoming American Initiative Fact-checks (6662) Donald Trump stated on November 05, 2020 in a White House speech: “If you count the legal votes, I easily win. If you count the illegal votes, they can try to steal the election from us.” By Amy Sherman• November 6, 2020 GOP Daily Brief stated on November 23, 2020 in a story: “Supreme Court Shakes Up 2020 Election, Assigns Conservatives To Swing State Circuit Courts.” By Noah Y. Kim• December 2, 2020 John Kitzhaber stated on January 14, 2013 in his State of the State Address.: Says "in this next biennium, the cost of primary and secondary education is going to increase by more that $1000 per student. Half of that $1000 – $500 per student – is accounted for by the increased cost of PERS alone." By Ian K. Kullgren• January 21, 2013 Donald Trump stated on October 25, 2020 in a rally: “In Nevada, they want to have a thing where you don’t have to have any verification of the signature” on ballots. By Amy Sherman• October 28, 2020 Scott Brown stated on May 23, 2011 in a public appearance and an op-ed: On whether he would vote for the budget proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. By Louis Jacobson• May 23, 2011 Barack Obama stated on April 11, 2014 in a speech: The U.S. Justice Department has "taken on more than 100 voting rights cases since 2009." By Amy Sherman• April 23, 2014 Viral image stated on September 07, 2022 in an Instagram post: Video shows there weren’t Marines present during a recent speech by Joe Biden. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 8, 2022 Charlene Lima stated on June 13, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives: Rhode Island "didn't ratify the 13th Amendment to the Constitution to pay federal income taxes. So Rhode Island doesn't even have to pay federal income taxes." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 19, 2013 Ron Johnson stated on January 04, 2021 in media interviews: On whether he’ll object to the Electoral College results By Haley BeMiller• January 5, 2021 Nancy Pelosi stated on June 23, 2020 in a Telemundo interview: “80% of the American people support our Dreamers. Over 70% think they should have a path to citizenship, and that's Democrats, Republicans, independents.” By Miriam Valverde• June 26, 2020 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 13, 2011 in in a radio ad: "Vern Buchanan. His old business was caught illegally funneling over $60,000 in campaign donations to Buchanan to influence his election." By Becky Bowers• June 24, 2011 Bloggers stated on July 31, 2018 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump contradicted his own administration when he said the decision to allow blueprints for 3D-printed guns to be distributed "doesn’t seem to make much sense." By Bill McCarthy• August 2, 2018 Ted Cruz stated on December 05, 2015 in a speech at the Rising Tide Summit in Cedar Rapids, Iowa: "The Democrats in the Senate last year introduced a constitutional amendment to repeal the free speech protections of the First Amendment." By Jason Noble• December 22, 2015 Instagram posts stated on May 27, 2024 in an Instagram post: Joe Biden told West Point graduates that “he is not planning to accept the results of the 2024 election” and he wants them to “stand back and stand by” to ensure Donald J. Trump doesn’t win. By Sofia Ahmed• May 30, 2024 Matt Flynn stated on December 23, 2017 in interviews, news releases: On whether he would seek to undo the Foxconn deal. By D.L. Davis• August 2, 2018 National Rifle Association stated on June 11, 2012 in a mailer: Says Barack Obama’s regulatory adviser Cass Sunstein, "wants to ban hunting and says animals should be represented in court." By Aaron Sharockman• June 13, 2012 Rob Gleason stated on August 29, 2016 in a fundraising email: "As the election tracker FiveThirtyEight has reported, whoever wins Pennsylvania will be our next President." By Kaylee Tornay• September 2, 2016 Facebook posts stated on November 04, 2020 in a screenshot: "Six states can't get the votes counted. Six states in which @realDonaldTrump is leading. Six states where Dems are in charge." By Daniel Funke• November 4, 2020 Michele Bachmann stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Scientists tell us that we could have a cure in 10 years for Alzheimer's" were it not for "overzealous regulators, excessive taxation and greedy litigators." By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2013 Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2020 in a rally: Says Joe Biden is a socialist. By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2020 Articles (2792) The battleground states where Republicans want to overhaul voting laws By Amy Sherman• January 31, 2022 Fact-checking Joe Biden’s speech after Electoral College vote By Bill McCarthy• December 15, 2020 Be patient on election night 2020: Counting the returns will take time By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 18, 2020 PolitiFact’s guide to finding good information on Election Night By Louis Jacobson• October 21, 2020 What is ballot harvesting, and why is Trump tweeting about it during an election-year pandemic? By Amy Sherman• May 29, 2020 The Truth-O-Meter is coming to Arizona, Nevada, Colorado and Ohio By Aaron Sharockman• October 20, 2015 Fact-checking Mike Pence’s attacks against Joe Biden in his latest Pennsylvania campaign visit By Jessica Calefati• July 31, 2020 What do we mean when we call Joe Biden the president-elect? By Noah Y. Kim• November 13, 2020 Steve Scalise’s flawed argument that states didn’t follow their own election laws By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2021 Fact-checking Joe Biden’s speech about democracy before the 2022 midterms By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• September 2, 2022 Here’s what Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said about Donald Trump during his DA campaign By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• April 12, 2023 Fact-checking Joe Biden in Ankeny, Iowa By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• January 26, 2020 Voting by mail has been popular in Arizona for decades. Now the state GOP wants to ban it By Amy Sherman• March 17, 2022 Ballot drop boxes have long been used without controversy. Then Trump got involved By Amy Sherman• October 16, 2020 How online misinformation unfolded after Election Day, boosted by Trump and his allies By Daniel Funke• November 6, 2020 The facts of a fair US election have only gotten stronger since Capitol attack By Amy Sherman• January 6, 2022 The electoral college vs. the popular vote: Could states do an end-run around the current system? By Amy Sherman• November 17, 2016 Running the numbers on Latino voting in Texas By W. Gardner Selby• March 22, 2013 What is stopping a cure for Alzheimer's disease? By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2013 Kid Rock not running for U.S. Senate, but FEC must decide about campaign swag By Joshua Gillin• October 24, 2017
Donald Trump stated on November 05, 2020 in a White House speech: “If you count the legal votes, I easily win. If you count the illegal votes, they can try to steal the election from us.” By Amy Sherman• November 6, 2020 GOP Daily Brief stated on November 23, 2020 in a story: “Supreme Court Shakes Up 2020 Election, Assigns Conservatives To Swing State Circuit Courts.” By Noah Y. Kim• December 2, 2020 John Kitzhaber stated on January 14, 2013 in his State of the State Address.: Says "in this next biennium, the cost of primary and secondary education is going to increase by more that $1000 per student. Half of that $1000 – $500 per student – is accounted for by the increased cost of PERS alone." By Ian K. Kullgren• January 21, 2013 Donald Trump stated on October 25, 2020 in a rally: “In Nevada, they want to have a thing where you don’t have to have any verification of the signature” on ballots. By Amy Sherman• October 28, 2020 Scott Brown stated on May 23, 2011 in a public appearance and an op-ed: On whether he would vote for the budget proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. By Louis Jacobson• May 23, 2011 Barack Obama stated on April 11, 2014 in a speech: The U.S. Justice Department has "taken on more than 100 voting rights cases since 2009." By Amy Sherman• April 23, 2014 Viral image stated on September 07, 2022 in an Instagram post: Video shows there weren’t Marines present during a recent speech by Joe Biden. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 8, 2022 Charlene Lima stated on June 13, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives: Rhode Island "didn't ratify the 13th Amendment to the Constitution to pay federal income taxes. So Rhode Island doesn't even have to pay federal income taxes." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 19, 2013 Ron Johnson stated on January 04, 2021 in media interviews: On whether he’ll object to the Electoral College results By Haley BeMiller• January 5, 2021 Nancy Pelosi stated on June 23, 2020 in a Telemundo interview: “80% of the American people support our Dreamers. Over 70% think they should have a path to citizenship, and that's Democrats, Republicans, independents.” By Miriam Valverde• June 26, 2020 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 13, 2011 in in a radio ad: "Vern Buchanan. His old business was caught illegally funneling over $60,000 in campaign donations to Buchanan to influence his election." By Becky Bowers• June 24, 2011 Bloggers stated on July 31, 2018 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump contradicted his own administration when he said the decision to allow blueprints for 3D-printed guns to be distributed "doesn’t seem to make much sense." By Bill McCarthy• August 2, 2018 Ted Cruz stated on December 05, 2015 in a speech at the Rising Tide Summit in Cedar Rapids, Iowa: "The Democrats in the Senate last year introduced a constitutional amendment to repeal the free speech protections of the First Amendment." By Jason Noble• December 22, 2015 Instagram posts stated on May 27, 2024 in an Instagram post: Joe Biden told West Point graduates that “he is not planning to accept the results of the 2024 election” and he wants them to “stand back and stand by” to ensure Donald J. Trump doesn’t win. By Sofia Ahmed• May 30, 2024 Matt Flynn stated on December 23, 2017 in interviews, news releases: On whether he would seek to undo the Foxconn deal. By D.L. Davis• August 2, 2018 National Rifle Association stated on June 11, 2012 in a mailer: Says Barack Obama’s regulatory adviser Cass Sunstein, "wants to ban hunting and says animals should be represented in court." By Aaron Sharockman• June 13, 2012 Rob Gleason stated on August 29, 2016 in a fundraising email: "As the election tracker FiveThirtyEight has reported, whoever wins Pennsylvania will be our next President." By Kaylee Tornay• September 2, 2016 Facebook posts stated on November 04, 2020 in a screenshot: "Six states can't get the votes counted. Six states in which @realDonaldTrump is leading. Six states where Dems are in charge." By Daniel Funke• November 4, 2020 Michele Bachmann stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Scientists tell us that we could have a cure in 10 years for Alzheimer's" were it not for "overzealous regulators, excessive taxation and greedy litigators." By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2013 Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2020 in a rally: Says Joe Biden is a socialist. By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2020
The battleground states where Republicans want to overhaul voting laws By Amy Sherman• January 31, 2022 Fact-checking Joe Biden’s speech after Electoral College vote By Bill McCarthy• December 15, 2020 Be patient on election night 2020: Counting the returns will take time By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 18, 2020 PolitiFact’s guide to finding good information on Election Night By Louis Jacobson• October 21, 2020 What is ballot harvesting, and why is Trump tweeting about it during an election-year pandemic? By Amy Sherman• May 29, 2020 The Truth-O-Meter is coming to Arizona, Nevada, Colorado and Ohio By Aaron Sharockman• October 20, 2015 Fact-checking Mike Pence’s attacks against Joe Biden in his latest Pennsylvania campaign visit By Jessica Calefati• July 31, 2020 What do we mean when we call Joe Biden the president-elect? By Noah Y. Kim• November 13, 2020 Steve Scalise’s flawed argument that states didn’t follow their own election laws By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2021 Fact-checking Joe Biden’s speech about democracy before the 2022 midterms By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• September 2, 2022 Here’s what Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said about Donald Trump during his DA campaign By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• April 12, 2023 Fact-checking Joe Biden in Ankeny, Iowa By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• January 26, 2020 Voting by mail has been popular in Arizona for decades. Now the state GOP wants to ban it By Amy Sherman• March 17, 2022 Ballot drop boxes have long been used without controversy. Then Trump got involved By Amy Sherman• October 16, 2020 How online misinformation unfolded after Election Day, boosted by Trump and his allies By Daniel Funke• November 6, 2020 The facts of a fair US election have only gotten stronger since Capitol attack By Amy Sherman• January 6, 2022 The electoral college vs. the popular vote: Could states do an end-run around the current system? By Amy Sherman• November 17, 2016 Running the numbers on Latino voting in Texas By W. Gardner Selby• March 22, 2013 What is stopping a cure for Alzheimer's disease? By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2013 Kid Rock not running for U.S. Senate, but FEC must decide about campaign swag By Joshua Gillin• October 24, 2017
