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By Grace Abels• July 30, 2024 Nancy Mace stated on November 06, 2025 in a fundraising email: New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani “is bringing Sharia law to America.” By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2025 X posts stated on April 07, 2025 in posts on X: Says Kevin Hassett, National Economic Council director, said on April 7, “Trump is considering a 90-day pause in tariffs for all countries except China.” By Madison Czopek• April 8, 2025 Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Pilot of Blackhawk helicopter that crashed into passenger jet at Reagan National was a transgender woman named Jo Ellis.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 31, 2025 Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Barack and Michelle Obama locked in bombshell divorce of the century.” By Jeff Cercone• February 19, 2025 Social Media stated on June 10, 2025 in an ad on Craigslist: Companies called “T-Mellon Events” and “Fight Fite Fight LLC” are offering to pay “seat fillers” in Washington, D.C, on June 14. By Gabrielle Lazor• June 13, 2025 X posts stated on September 01, 2025 in an X post: President Donald Trump’s “official schedule was suddenly suspended.” By Maria Briceño• September 2, 2025 TikTok posts stated on March 05, 2025 in a TikTok post: If you update your iPhone to iOS 18.3, you are going to have Starlink automatically installed in your phone. By Maria Briceño• March 31, 2025 Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2025 in a post on Facebook: “So (Los Angeles), Hollywood, and California (get) 100% aid for the next 180 days while Western North Carolina got $750.” By Madison Czopek• January 16, 2025 Threads posts stated on January 20, 2025 in a Threads post: Sen. John Fetterman is leaving the Democratic Party. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 23, 2025 Social Media stated on October 22, 2025 in social media posts: Walmart will close to in-store shoppers and allow only online orders and curbside pickup starting Nov. 1 because of an expected Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding lapse. By Loreben Tuquero• October 29, 2025 Sean Patrick Maloney stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Donald Trump is "against marriage equality. He wants to go back." By Dan Clark• August 15, 2016 Pete Buttigieg stated on August 11, 2024 in CNN's State of the Union: JD Vance holds “anti-marriage-equality views.” By Grace Abels• August 16, 2024 Tim Walz stated on September 14, 2024 in a speech: “In Project 2025, you’re going to have to register with a new federal agency when you get pregnant.” By Samantha Putterman• September 17, 2024 Donald Trump stated on August 25, 2025 in remarks to the media: In Washington, D.C., “We always have a murder a week.” By Amy Sherman• August 27, 2025 Facebook posts stated on August 19, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Michelle Obama finally responds to Obama’s hidden gay secret.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 21, 2023 Bloggers stated on July 01, 2019 in a story: Says country hip-hop star Lil Nas X was "dropped from Wrangler endorsement" after coming out of the closet. By Samantha Putterman• July 17, 2019 Facebook posts stated on February 11, 2025 in Facebook posts: An episode of “The Simpsons” showed a President Donald Trump-like character in a coffin and predicted Feb. 14 would be the “day everything changes.” By Sofia Ahmed• February 14, 2025 Donald Trump stated on January 24, 2025 in remarks in North Carolina: "The Biden administration kicked 2,000 displaced North Carolinians out of their temporary housing into freezing 20-degree weather," earlier in January. By Amy Sherman, Paul Specht• January 29, 2025 Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2019 in a post: Says Adam Schiff used taxpayer money to "reach a sexual harassment settlement with a 19-year-old male." 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ICE deports brothers after years of check-ins, good conduct By Maria Ramirez Uribe• December 18, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: What are Donald Trump’s second-term plans for the economy, immigration, abortion? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• November 13, 2024 Why Barack Obama's sexuality became a news story, and then a conspiracy theory By Grace Abels• October 17, 2023 A history of PolitiFact's Lie of the Year, from 2009 to 2025 By Maria Briceño• December 15, 2025 Debunking, rebuttals didn’t stop claim about litter boxes in schools from spreading before midterms By Madison Czopek• December 15, 2022 Trump's posts on Brown shooting, Reiner killing highlight a rush to post before facts are known By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 15, 2025 Epstein emails led to rumors that Trump spent 2017 Thanksgiving with him. Here’s what we found. By Loreben Tuquero• November 19, 2025 Will Michelle Obama run for president? All signs point to no By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• February 20, 2024 The facts about gay men and blood donation in Orlando By Lauren Carroll• June 12, 2016 Readers’ choice: Vote for your 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• November 21, 2025 ‘We have nothing to hide.’ How Donald Trump shifted on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files By Amy Sherman• November 17, 2025 New information doesn't fix Donald Trump's 9/11 claim By Lauren Carroll• December 2, 2015 President Donald Trump needs Congress to keep control of Washington, D.C., police, experts say By Gabrielle Lazor• August 15, 2025 Año de las Mentiras: ¿Deportan a ‘los peores de los peores’? Datos y testimonios dicen los contrario By Maria Ramirez Uribe• December 18, 2025
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Social Media stated on July 13, 2024 in posts: Project 2025 would end gay marriage. By Grace Abels• July 30, 2024 Nancy Mace stated on November 06, 2025 in a fundraising email: New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani “is bringing Sharia law to America.” By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2025 X posts stated on April 07, 2025 in posts on X: Says Kevin Hassett, National Economic Council director, said on April 7, “Trump is considering a 90-day pause in tariffs for all countries except China.” By Madison Czopek• April 8, 2025 Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Pilot of Blackhawk helicopter that crashed into passenger jet at Reagan National was a transgender woman named Jo Ellis.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 31, 2025 Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Barack and Michelle Obama locked in bombshell divorce of the century.” By Jeff Cercone• February 19, 2025 Social Media stated on June 10, 2025 in an ad on Craigslist: Companies called “T-Mellon Events” and “Fight Fite Fight LLC” are offering to pay “seat fillers” in Washington, D.C, on June 14. By Gabrielle Lazor• June 13, 2025 X posts stated on September 01, 2025 in an X post: President Donald Trump’s “official schedule was suddenly suspended.” By Maria Briceño• September 2, 2025 TikTok posts stated on March 05, 2025 in a TikTok post: If you update your iPhone to iOS 18.3, you are going to have Starlink automatically installed in your phone. By Maria Briceño• March 31, 2025 Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2025 in a post on Facebook: “So (Los Angeles), Hollywood, and California (get) 100% aid for the next 180 days while Western North Carolina got $750.” By Madison Czopek• January 16, 2025 Threads posts stated on January 20, 2025 in a Threads post: Sen. John Fetterman is leaving the Democratic Party. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 23, 2025 Social Media stated on October 22, 2025 in social media posts: Walmart will close to in-store shoppers and allow only online orders and curbside pickup starting Nov. 1 because of an expected Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding lapse. By Loreben Tuquero• October 29, 2025 Sean Patrick Maloney stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Donald Trump is "against marriage equality. He wants to go back." By Dan Clark• August 15, 2016 Pete Buttigieg stated on August 11, 2024 in CNN's State of the Union: JD Vance holds “anti-marriage-equality views.” By Grace Abels• August 16, 2024 Tim Walz stated on September 14, 2024 in a speech: “In Project 2025, you’re going to have to register with a new federal agency when you get pregnant.” By Samantha Putterman• September 17, 2024 Donald Trump stated on August 25, 2025 in remarks to the media: In Washington, D.C., “We always have a murder a week.” By Amy Sherman• August 27, 2025 Facebook posts stated on August 19, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Michelle Obama finally responds to Obama’s hidden gay secret.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 21, 2023 Bloggers stated on July 01, 2019 in a story: Says country hip-hop star Lil Nas X was "dropped from Wrangler endorsement" after coming out of the closet. By Samantha Putterman• July 17, 2019 Facebook posts stated on February 11, 2025 in Facebook posts: An episode of “The Simpsons” showed a President Donald Trump-like character in a coffin and predicted Feb. 14 would be the “day everything changes.” By Sofia Ahmed• February 14, 2025 Donald Trump stated on January 24, 2025 in remarks in North Carolina: "The Biden administration kicked 2,000 displaced North Carolinians out of their temporary housing into freezing 20-degree weather," earlier in January. By Amy Sherman, Paul Specht• January 29, 2025 Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2019 in a post: Says Adam Schiff used taxpayer money to "reach a sexual harassment settlement with a 19-year-old male." By Samantha Putterman• March 27, 2019
President Trump's January Littlejohn story about ‘secret’ gender transition needs context By Grace Abels• March 5, 2025 Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement is real, but the couple is often targeted by false claims By Loreben Tuquero• August 27, 2025 How Donald Trump’s untimely and untrue ‘death’ unfolded on social media By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• September 2, 2025 From 2014 satire to AI posts: How a baseless rumor about Jennifer Aniston and Obama gained traction By Loreben Tuquero• February 5, 2025 Do you know Vance and Walz’s talking points? Prep for the vice presidential debate with fact-checks By Sara Swann• September 29, 2024 Announcing PolitiFact Readers' Choice for the 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• December 15, 2025 Year of the Lies: ‘Worst of the worst’? ICE deports brothers after years of check-ins, good conduct By Maria Ramirez Uribe• December 18, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: What are Donald Trump’s second-term plans for the economy, immigration, abortion? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• November 13, 2024 Why Barack Obama's sexuality became a news story, and then a conspiracy theory By Grace Abels• October 17, 2023 A history of PolitiFact's Lie of the Year, from 2009 to 2025 By Maria Briceño• December 15, 2025 Debunking, rebuttals didn’t stop claim about litter boxes in schools from spreading before midterms By Madison Czopek• December 15, 2022 Trump's posts on Brown shooting, Reiner killing highlight a rush to post before facts are known By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 15, 2025 Epstein emails led to rumors that Trump spent 2017 Thanksgiving with him. Here’s what we found. By Loreben Tuquero• November 19, 2025 Will Michelle Obama run for president? All signs point to no By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• February 20, 2024 The facts about gay men and blood donation in Orlando By Lauren Carroll• June 12, 2016 Readers’ choice: Vote for your 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• November 21, 2025 ‘We have nothing to hide.’ How Donald Trump shifted on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files By Amy Sherman• November 17, 2025 New information doesn't fix Donald Trump's 9/11 claim By Lauren Carroll• December 2, 2015 President Donald Trump needs Congress to keep control of Washington, D.C., police, experts say By Gabrielle Lazor• August 15, 2025 Año de las Mentiras: ¿Deportan a ‘los peores de los peores’? Datos y testimonios dicen los contrario By Maria Ramirez Uribe• December 18, 2025
