0 People 73 Fact-checks 70 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (73) Richard Hudson stated on November 24, 2025 in a newsletter: “This Thanksgiving, turkey prices are at their lowest point since 2000.” By Paul Specht• November 26, 2025 Donald Trump stated on November 06, 2025 in remarks at a dinner: Walmart’s 2025 package of Thanksgiving dinner ingredients shows a “25% reduction in costs for Thanksgiving between (President Joe) Biden and me.” By Louis Jacobson• November 14, 2025 Viral image stated on November 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Pennsylvania just banned alcohol sales.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 24, 2020 Karine Jean-Pierre stated on November 20, 2023 in a White House press briefing: “Because wages are rising, this Thanksgiving dinner is the fourth-cheapest ever as a percentage of average earnings.” By Louis Jacobson• November 21, 2023 Viral image stated on December 03, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Fox News "posts a fake picture to show soldiers excited to see Trump in Afghanistan….forgets to take out the Universal Studios sign in the background." By Ciara O'Rourke• December 13, 2019 Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2021 in a statement given to the press: Says Deborah Birx “traveled a great distance to see her family for Thanksgiving, only to have them call the police and turn her in. She then ... resigned.” By Jon Greenberg• March 30, 2021 Mike DeWine stated on November 20, 2012 in a news release: Says Fran DeWine’s made-from-scratch dinner rolls are a delicious favorite in a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. By Tom Feran• November 21, 2012 Rush Limbaugh stated on December 08, 2009 in his radio show: A recent drop in the unemployment rate is questionable because it was calculated "over two days of the Thanksgiving week." By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2009 Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: A photo shows a $123,199 turkey for sale at Target “this year.” By Bill McCarthy• October 19, 2021 DailyNewsForAmericans.com stated on November 23, 2017 in a headline: Singer Tina Turner: "This Thanksgiving Is The First Time in 8 Years That I am Thankful For Our President, God Bless Him And His Supporters." By Amy Sherman• November 29, 2017 Mother Jones stated on November 24, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Turkeys today weigh 29.8 pounds. In the ‘30s, they weighed 13.2 pounds." By Tom Kertscher• November 25, 2014 Viral image stated on November 24, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Adam Schiff and Jeffrey Epstein. By Ciara O'Rourke• December 10, 2019 Donald Trump stated on November 21, 2018 in a tweet: Just before Thanksgiving, oil was $54 a barrel, down from $82. "Thank you to Saudi Arabia." By Kyra Haas, Louis Jacobson• November 26, 2018 Eric Swalwell stated on November 12, 2018 in a tweet: "15,000 troops will not see their families for #Thanksgiving because of @realDonaldTrump’s Scaravan Stunt. Oh yeah, it’s also costing you 200 million dollars." By Manuela Tobias• November 15, 2018 Tucker Carlson stated on October 27, 2022 in a TV segment: The United States is "about to run out of diesel fuel ... by the Monday of Thanksgiving week." By Andy Nguyen• November 7, 2022 Facebook posts stated on November 25, 2018 in a post: Black Friday originated in 1904 when enslaved people were sold at a discount to boost the economy. By Monique Curet• December 1, 2021 X posts stated on June 04, 2022 in a tweet: BBC News edited out boos in footage of Boris Johnson arriving at the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee thanksgiving service. By Monique Curet• June 7, 2022 Viral image stated on October 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows a “clearly intoxicated” Kamala Harris “throwing up in the bushes & staggering aimlessly at the Cleveland airport.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2020 Bloggers stated on November 24, 2016 in posts on the Internet: CNN accidentally aired 30 minutes of pornography in Boston on Thanksgiving night. By Joshua Gillin• November 29, 2016 React365.com stated on November 07, 2017 in an Internet post: Says the University of Florida "requests to cancel rivalry game" against Florida State University. By Joshua Gillin• November 7, 2017 Articles (70) PolitiFact's guide to Thanksgiving dinner By Bill Adair• November 20, 2012 The origins of Thanksgiving By Manuela Tobias• November 20, 2017 Epstein emails led to rumors that Trump spent 2017 Thanksgiving with him. Here’s what we found. By Loreben Tuquero• November 19, 2025 Gobble, gobble! By Bill Adair• November 21, 2007 Inflation’s effects on the holiday season By Jeff Cercone• November 22, 2022 How to avoid a political food fight this Thanksgiving By John Kruzel• November 21, 2017 About that big Thanksgiving meal ... By April Hunt• November 25, 2015 American turkeys heftier than ever? By Tom Kertscher• November 25, 2015 Can't keep politics off the Thanksgiving table? PolitiFact helps keep it accurate By Steve Contorno• November 26, 2014 PolitiFact's Thanksgiving guide By Bill Adair• November 20, 2012 Giving thanks for what's True By April Hunt• November 25, 2014 The uninvited guest: How to keep the coronavirus out of Thanksgiving By Bill McCarthy• November 17, 2020 Bird flu might impact price, but not safety of Thanksgiving turkey By Grace Abels• November 21, 2025 Here’s how to fact-check your family at the Thanksgiving dinner table By Daniel Funke• November 25, 2019 Fact-checking the "Supercommittee" hearing By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2011 Giving thanks for True statements By Steve Contorno• November 27, 2013 PolitiFact's guide to Thanksgiving dinner By Bill Adair• November 21, 2012 PolitiFact's guide to Thanksgiving dinner By Bill Adair• November 20, 2012 PolitiFact's Thanksgiving dinner guide to harmony and accuracy By Steve Contorno• November 26, 2014 Fact-checking falsehoods about Epstein’s client list, island and involvement with Trump By Amy Sherman• December 17, 2025
Richard Hudson stated on November 24, 2025 in a newsletter: “This Thanksgiving, turkey prices are at their lowest point since 2000.” By Paul Specht• November 26, 2025 Donald Trump stated on November 06, 2025 in remarks at a dinner: Walmart’s 2025 package of Thanksgiving dinner ingredients shows a “25% reduction in costs for Thanksgiving between (President Joe) Biden and me.” By Louis Jacobson• November 14, 2025 Viral image stated on November 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Pennsylvania just banned alcohol sales.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 24, 2020 Karine Jean-Pierre stated on November 20, 2023 in a White House press briefing: “Because wages are rising, this Thanksgiving dinner is the fourth-cheapest ever as a percentage of average earnings.” By Louis Jacobson• November 21, 2023 Viral image stated on December 03, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Fox News "posts a fake picture to show soldiers excited to see Trump in Afghanistan….forgets to take out the Universal Studios sign in the background." By Ciara O'Rourke• December 13, 2019 Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2021 in a statement given to the press: Says Deborah Birx “traveled a great distance to see her family for Thanksgiving, only to have them call the police and turn her in. She then ... resigned.” By Jon Greenberg• March 30, 2021 Mike DeWine stated on November 20, 2012 in a news release: Says Fran DeWine’s made-from-scratch dinner rolls are a delicious favorite in a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. By Tom Feran• November 21, 2012 Rush Limbaugh stated on December 08, 2009 in his radio show: A recent drop in the unemployment rate is questionable because it was calculated "over two days of the Thanksgiving week." By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2009 Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: A photo shows a $123,199 turkey for sale at Target “this year.” By Bill McCarthy• October 19, 2021 DailyNewsForAmericans.com stated on November 23, 2017 in a headline: Singer Tina Turner: "This Thanksgiving Is The First Time in 8 Years That I am Thankful For Our President, God Bless Him And His Supporters." By Amy Sherman• November 29, 2017 Mother Jones stated on November 24, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Turkeys today weigh 29.8 pounds. In the ‘30s, they weighed 13.2 pounds." By Tom Kertscher• November 25, 2014 Viral image stated on November 24, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Adam Schiff and Jeffrey Epstein. By Ciara O'Rourke• December 10, 2019 Donald Trump stated on November 21, 2018 in a tweet: Just before Thanksgiving, oil was $54 a barrel, down from $82. "Thank you to Saudi Arabia." By Kyra Haas, Louis Jacobson• November 26, 2018 Eric Swalwell stated on November 12, 2018 in a tweet: "15,000 troops will not see their families for #Thanksgiving because of @realDonaldTrump’s Scaravan Stunt. Oh yeah, it’s also costing you 200 million dollars." By Manuela Tobias• November 15, 2018 Tucker Carlson stated on October 27, 2022 in a TV segment: The United States is "about to run out of diesel fuel ... by the Monday of Thanksgiving week." By Andy Nguyen• November 7, 2022 Facebook posts stated on November 25, 2018 in a post: Black Friday originated in 1904 when enslaved people were sold at a discount to boost the economy. By Monique Curet• December 1, 2021 X posts stated on June 04, 2022 in a tweet: BBC News edited out boos in footage of Boris Johnson arriving at the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee thanksgiving service. By Monique Curet• June 7, 2022 Viral image stated on October 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows a “clearly intoxicated” Kamala Harris “throwing up in the bushes & staggering aimlessly at the Cleveland airport.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2020 Bloggers stated on November 24, 2016 in posts on the Internet: CNN accidentally aired 30 minutes of pornography in Boston on Thanksgiving night. By Joshua Gillin• November 29, 2016 React365.com stated on November 07, 2017 in an Internet post: Says the University of Florida "requests to cancel rivalry game" against Florida State University. By Joshua Gillin• November 7, 2017
PolitiFact's guide to Thanksgiving dinner By Bill Adair• November 20, 2012 The origins of Thanksgiving By Manuela Tobias• November 20, 2017 Epstein emails led to rumors that Trump spent 2017 Thanksgiving with him. Here’s what we found. By Loreben Tuquero• November 19, 2025 Gobble, gobble! By Bill Adair• November 21, 2007 Inflation’s effects on the holiday season By Jeff Cercone• November 22, 2022 How to avoid a political food fight this Thanksgiving By John Kruzel• November 21, 2017 About that big Thanksgiving meal ... By April Hunt• November 25, 2015 American turkeys heftier than ever? By Tom Kertscher• November 25, 2015 Can't keep politics off the Thanksgiving table? PolitiFact helps keep it accurate By Steve Contorno• November 26, 2014 PolitiFact's Thanksgiving guide By Bill Adair• November 20, 2012 Giving thanks for what's True By April Hunt• November 25, 2014 The uninvited guest: How to keep the coronavirus out of Thanksgiving By Bill McCarthy• November 17, 2020 Bird flu might impact price, but not safety of Thanksgiving turkey By Grace Abels• November 21, 2025 Here’s how to fact-check your family at the Thanksgiving dinner table By Daniel Funke• November 25, 2019 Fact-checking the "Supercommittee" hearing By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2011 Giving thanks for True statements By Steve Contorno• November 27, 2013 PolitiFact's guide to Thanksgiving dinner By Bill Adair• November 21, 2012 PolitiFact's guide to Thanksgiving dinner By Bill Adair• November 20, 2012 PolitiFact's Thanksgiving dinner guide to harmony and accuracy By Steve Contorno• November 26, 2014 Fact-checking falsehoods about Epstein’s client list, island and involvement with Trump By Amy Sherman• December 17, 2025
