2 People 4729 Fact-checks 1565 Articles People (2) Michael T. Owens Jimmie T. Smith Fact-checks (4729) Threads posts stated on August 17, 2024 in a photo: Trump said “you used to be able to get cereal for 20, 30 bucks a pound.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• August 21, 2024 Byron Donalds stated on April 10, 2025 in a NewsNation interview: Under the SAVE Act, “as long as you have a Real ID … it should be easy for you to register to vote.” By Grace Abels• April 18, 2025 Facebook posts stated on October 30, 2024 in a Facebook post: Photos show Keanu Reeves hawking T-shirts with political messages. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 8, 2024 Democratic Governors Association stated on September 14, 2011 in an online ad: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "is denying Democrats the right to vote." By Tom Kertscher• September 25, 2011 Tommy Tuberville stated on February 03, 2025 in an interview on "The Megyn Kelly Show" podcast: As head football coach at Texas Tech University, “I recruited (Patrick Mahomes) ... I’ve got to be very good friends with him.” By Madison Czopek• February 9, 2025 Facebook posts stated on April 18, 2022 in a Facebook post: Footage of the Bidens celebrating Easter at the White House is fake. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 20, 2022 Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2019 in a post on Facebook: Six Flags is offering five free passes and unlimited free rides to everyone. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 1, 2019 Dan Bongino stated on October 11, 2022 in a video: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged $200 million for digital IDs as part of a shift toward a “totalitarian society.” By Andy Nguyen• October 26, 2022 Viral image stated on April 01, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says William T. Thompson, the designer of the Confederate flag, said, "As a people we are fighting to maintain the Heaven-ordained supremacy of the white man over the inferior or colored race" and "As a national emblem, it is significant of our higher cause, the cause of the superior race." By Ciara O'Rourke• April 11, 2019 Rush Limbaugh stated on March 06, 2014 in a segment on 'The Rush Limbaugh Show': President Barack Obama shut down NASA space flights and turned the agency "into a Muslim outreach department." By Katie Sanders• March 12, 2014 Instagram posts stated on August 27, 2024 in an Instagram post: California S.B. 1174 eliminates the requirement for voter ID at polling places. By Sofia Ahmed• August 30, 2024 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 Facebook posts stated on September 15, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Walmart must pay $500 to customers who made purchases in the last 180 days.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 19, 2023 Donald Trump stated on September 07, 2016 in NBC's Commander-in-Chief Forum: Says Russian President Vladimir Putin "calls me brilliant." By Linda Qiu• September 8, 2016 Facebook posts stated on March 03, 2024 in Facebook post: Nancy Pelosi is responsible for Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. By Katelyn Ferral• March 13, 2024 TikTok posts stated on May 24, 2025 in una publicación en TikTok: El gobernador de Florida Ron DeSantis firmó ley que prohíbe a inmigrantes ilegalmente en el país echar gasolina. By Maria Briceño• May 28, 2025 Club for Growth stated on January 04, 2012 in a billboard ad: "Mayor Barrett saved Milwaukee $25 million, thanks to Gov. Walker’s reforms." By Dave Umhoefer• January 15, 2012 Elissa Slotkin stated on August 09, 2024 in Meta ad: Mike Rogers “left Michigan to trade on his D.C. connections, helping Chinese tech companies get access to the U.S.” By Caleb McCullough• August 23, 2024 Viral image stated on October 09, 2017 in Internet posts: A viral image shows LeBron James wearing a T-shirt that reads, "We march, y’all mad. We sit down, y’all mad. We speak up, y’all mad. We die, y’all silent." By Joshua Gillin• October 12, 2017 Jerry Brown stated on March 26, 2017 in an interview on Meet the Press: "2.1 million jobs have been created in the last six or seven years" in California By Chris Nichols• March 29, 2017 Articles (1565) Tracking Ted Cruz fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• March 15, 2016 February High Five: Bringing home our most-clicked items of the month By James B. Nelson• March 4, 2016 High Five: Corporate taxes, Aaron Rodgers' taxes and a government jet honeymoon By Tom Kertscher• October 3, 2017 Potential 2024 contenders, including Trump, keep the focus on 'freedom' By Tom Kertscher• November 15, 2022 PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘Get out of left field’ and ‘facts are the foundation of truth’ By Amy Sherman• January 27, 2022 NYC mass shooting sparks questions about Nevada’s little-used red flag gun law. How does it work? By Gabrielle Lazor, Amy Sherman• July 30, 2025 Truth-O-Meter travels back in time By Willoughby Mariano• September 26, 2010 Strait of Hormuz: What to know about the crucial oil passage Iran might block following US strikes By Madison Czopek, Ella Moore• June 23, 2025 PunditFact previews the Jan. 18 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• January 16, 2015 PunditFact previews the June 7 Sunday shows By Katie Sanders• June 5, 2015 PunditFact previews the Nov. 2 Sunday shows By Jon Greenberg• October 31, 2014 PunditFact previews the Dec. 21 Sunday shows By Katie Sanders• December 19, 2014 PunditFact previews the Feb. 15 news shows By Jon Greenberg• February 13, 2015 PunditFact previews the Feb. 8 news shows By Jon Greenberg• February 6, 2015 PunditFact previews the Feb. 1 news shows By Jon Greenberg• January 30, 2015 PunditFact previews the April 26 news show By Aaron Sharockman• April 24, 2015 PunditFact previews the May 17 Sunday shows By Katie Sanders• May 15, 2015 Your guide to the Sunday July 20 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• July 19, 2014 The tale of a falsehood, minute by minute By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 12, 2012 Trump shared a ‘Kamala’s Project 2025’ graphic that makes inaccurate claims about Harris’ plans By Maria Briceño, Madison Czopek• September 27, 2024
Threads posts stated on August 17, 2024 in a photo: Trump said “you used to be able to get cereal for 20, 30 bucks a pound.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• August 21, 2024 Byron Donalds stated on April 10, 2025 in a NewsNation interview: Under the SAVE Act, “as long as you have a Real ID … it should be easy for you to register to vote.” By Grace Abels• April 18, 2025 Facebook posts stated on October 30, 2024 in a Facebook post: Photos show Keanu Reeves hawking T-shirts with political messages. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 8, 2024 Democratic Governors Association stated on September 14, 2011 in an online ad: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "is denying Democrats the right to vote." By Tom Kertscher• September 25, 2011 Tommy Tuberville stated on February 03, 2025 in an interview on "The Megyn Kelly Show" podcast: As head football coach at Texas Tech University, “I recruited (Patrick Mahomes) ... I’ve got to be very good friends with him.” By Madison Czopek• February 9, 2025 Facebook posts stated on April 18, 2022 in a Facebook post: Footage of the Bidens celebrating Easter at the White House is fake. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 20, 2022 Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2019 in a post on Facebook: Six Flags is offering five free passes and unlimited free rides to everyone. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 1, 2019 Dan Bongino stated on October 11, 2022 in a video: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged $200 million for digital IDs as part of a shift toward a “totalitarian society.” By Andy Nguyen• October 26, 2022 Viral image stated on April 01, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says William T. Thompson, the designer of the Confederate flag, said, "As a people we are fighting to maintain the Heaven-ordained supremacy of the white man over the inferior or colored race" and "As a national emblem, it is significant of our higher cause, the cause of the superior race." By Ciara O'Rourke• April 11, 2019 Rush Limbaugh stated on March 06, 2014 in a segment on 'The Rush Limbaugh Show': President Barack Obama shut down NASA space flights and turned the agency "into a Muslim outreach department." By Katie Sanders• March 12, 2014 Instagram posts stated on August 27, 2024 in an Instagram post: California S.B. 1174 eliminates the requirement for voter ID at polling places. By Sofia Ahmed• August 30, 2024 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 Facebook posts stated on September 15, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Walmart must pay $500 to customers who made purchases in the last 180 days.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 19, 2023 Donald Trump stated on September 07, 2016 in NBC's Commander-in-Chief Forum: Says Russian President Vladimir Putin "calls me brilliant." By Linda Qiu• September 8, 2016 Facebook posts stated on March 03, 2024 in Facebook post: Nancy Pelosi is responsible for Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. By Katelyn Ferral• March 13, 2024 TikTok posts stated on May 24, 2025 in una publicación en TikTok: El gobernador de Florida Ron DeSantis firmó ley que prohíbe a inmigrantes ilegalmente en el país echar gasolina. By Maria Briceño• May 28, 2025 Club for Growth stated on January 04, 2012 in a billboard ad: "Mayor Barrett saved Milwaukee $25 million, thanks to Gov. Walker’s reforms." By Dave Umhoefer• January 15, 2012 Elissa Slotkin stated on August 09, 2024 in Meta ad: Mike Rogers “left Michigan to trade on his D.C. connections, helping Chinese tech companies get access to the U.S.” By Caleb McCullough• August 23, 2024 Viral image stated on October 09, 2017 in Internet posts: A viral image shows LeBron James wearing a T-shirt that reads, "We march, y’all mad. We sit down, y’all mad. We speak up, y’all mad. We die, y’all silent." By Joshua Gillin• October 12, 2017 Jerry Brown stated on March 26, 2017 in an interview on Meet the Press: "2.1 million jobs have been created in the last six or seven years" in California By Chris Nichols• March 29, 2017
Tracking Ted Cruz fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• March 15, 2016 February High Five: Bringing home our most-clicked items of the month By James B. Nelson• March 4, 2016 High Five: Corporate taxes, Aaron Rodgers' taxes and a government jet honeymoon By Tom Kertscher• October 3, 2017 Potential 2024 contenders, including Trump, keep the focus on 'freedom' By Tom Kertscher• November 15, 2022 PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘Get out of left field’ and ‘facts are the foundation of truth’ By Amy Sherman• January 27, 2022 NYC mass shooting sparks questions about Nevada’s little-used red flag gun law. How does it work? By Gabrielle Lazor, Amy Sherman• July 30, 2025 Truth-O-Meter travels back in time By Willoughby Mariano• September 26, 2010 Strait of Hormuz: What to know about the crucial oil passage Iran might block following US strikes By Madison Czopek, Ella Moore• June 23, 2025 PunditFact previews the Jan. 18 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• January 16, 2015 PunditFact previews the June 7 Sunday shows By Katie Sanders• June 5, 2015 PunditFact previews the Nov. 2 Sunday shows By Jon Greenberg• October 31, 2014 PunditFact previews the Dec. 21 Sunday shows By Katie Sanders• December 19, 2014 PunditFact previews the Feb. 15 news shows By Jon Greenberg• February 13, 2015 PunditFact previews the Feb. 8 news shows By Jon Greenberg• February 6, 2015 PunditFact previews the Feb. 1 news shows By Jon Greenberg• January 30, 2015 PunditFact previews the April 26 news show By Aaron Sharockman• April 24, 2015 PunditFact previews the May 17 Sunday shows By Katie Sanders• May 15, 2015 Your guide to the Sunday July 20 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• July 19, 2014 The tale of a falsehood, minute by minute By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 12, 2012 Trump shared a ‘Kamala’s Project 2025’ graphic that makes inaccurate claims about Harris’ plans By Maria Briceño, Madison Czopek• September 27, 2024
