5 People 13168 Fact-checks 4607 Articles People (5) Friends of Democracy Democracy for America Florida Hometown Democracy Our Democracy 2020 Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy for America Fact-checks (13168) Facebook posts stated on June 10, 2023 in a Facebook post: World Economic Forum “calls for AI to rewrite Bible, create ‘religions that are actually correct’” By Sara Swann• June 23, 2023 Karen Harrington stated on November 12, 2011 in an interview: U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz "has blamed the Republicans for the creation of Hamas." By Amy Sherman• December 5, 2011 Instagram posts stated on October 09, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Israel just bombed and destroyed” St. Porphyrius Church in Gaza on Oct. 9, 2023. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 9, 2023 Karoline Leavitt stated on January 28, 2025 in a press conference: “DOGE and OMB also found that there was about to be $50 million taxpayer dollars that went out the door to fund condoms in Gaza.” By Caleb McCullough, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 30, 2025 Mary Burke stated on December 13, 2013 in an interview: "Scott Walker raises nearly 70 percent of his money from out of state" By Dave Umhoefer• December 22, 2013 Instagram posts stated on October 09, 2023 in an Instagram post: The 2023 Israel-Hamas war is a “false flag.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 13, 2023 Donald Trump stated on July 27, 2025 in a press briefing: “We gave $60 million two weeks ago” for food aid to Gaza. By Gabrielle Lazor, Samantha Putterman• July 30, 2025 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 19, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: "No one in Rhode Island -- not just children, no one in Rhode Island -- should eat more than one serving of freshwater fish caught in our state each month." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 2, 2012 Instagram posts stated on April 25, 2021 in an Instagram post: Photo that shows COVID-19 test swabs labeled positive and negative proves that the tests are fixed. By Samantha Putterman• April 28, 2021 Never Back Down PAC stated on October 16, 2023 in a post on X: “Nikki Haley argues in support of bringing Gaza refugees to America.” By Amy Sherman• October 20, 2023 Chain email stated on May 02, 2009 in a chain e-mail: Obama used $20 million in federal money "to emmigrate (sic) Hamas Refugees to the USA." By Robert Farley• May 8, 2009 Deborah Gist stated on March 22, 2013 in an appearance on "A Lively Experiment.": When students leave our high schools and they go to the community college, 70-75 percent of them have to pay to take remedial math. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 31, 2013 Viral image stated on November 12, 2023 in an Instagram post: Video shows first lady Jill Biden calling President Joe Biden “the world's biggest cheerleader for the atrocities happening now in Gaza." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 15, 2023 J.D. Scholten stated on July 21, 2021 in a tweet: “By 2040, 70% of the population is expected to live in just 15 states.” By Sabine Martin• August 6, 2021 John McCain stated on April 25, 2008 in a media availability in Little Rock, Ark.: "It is just a fact that Hamas, apparently the North American spokesperson, is endorsing Senator Obama." By Bill Adair• May 9, 2008 Instagram posts stated on December 05, 2024 in an Instagram post: “The population in Gaza has increased by 2.02% since Oct. 7, 2023.” By Sofia Ahmed• December 6, 2024 António Guterres stated on March 18, 2024 in in a speech in New York: Gaza has “the highest number of people facing catastrophic hunger ever recorded by the Integrated Food Security Classification system — anywhere, anytime.” By Madison Czopek• March 26, 2024 Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in web pages: Say Oregon Reps. Peter DeFazio and Earl Blumenauer are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." By Charles Pope• August 29, 2011 Bryan Fischer stated on July 18, 2014 in his "Focal Point" radio show: "We know how to stop AIDS: persuade men not to have sex with men." By Katie Sanders• July 30, 2014 Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee: "During the last five years, Iran has perpetrated terror attacks in 25 different countries on five continents." By Louis Jacobson• March 22, 2016 Articles (4607) The UN adjusted its Gaza fatality reporting. Here’s what the data does and doesn’t tell us. By Madison Czopek• May 24, 2024 PunditFact fact-checks the July 27 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• July 27, 2014 Fact-checking the July 27 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• July 27, 2014 Donald Trump and Joe Biden on Israel and Gaza: Comparing their positions By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 25, 2024 Fact-checks: Trump meets Zelenskyy to talk potential end to Russia-Ukraine war By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• August 18, 2025 What we know about the alleged transcript of Obama and Netanyahu call By Aaron Sharockman• July 29, 2014 The week in fact-checking: Biden's accuser, coronavirus testing By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 1, 2020 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress. We fact-checked what he said. By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 25, 2024 Mailbag: 'Seriously twisted logic' By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 24, 2009 U.S. aid to Israel: What to know By Louis Jacobson• October 18, 2023 A terrorist endorsement for Obama? By Bill Adair• May 9, 2008 PunditFact fact-checks claims about Israel and Gaza By Aaron Sharockman, Derek Tsang• August 6, 2014 March mailbag: Physically fit adults and carcinogens in marijuana By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 3, 2014 Can the U.S. keep aid to Gaza out of Hamas’ hands? 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Facebook posts stated on June 10, 2023 in a Facebook post: World Economic Forum “calls for AI to rewrite Bible, create ‘religions that are actually correct’” By Sara Swann• June 23, 2023 Karen Harrington stated on November 12, 2011 in an interview: U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz "has blamed the Republicans for the creation of Hamas." By Amy Sherman• December 5, 2011 Instagram posts stated on October 09, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Israel just bombed and destroyed” St. Porphyrius Church in Gaza on Oct. 9, 2023. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 9, 2023 Karoline Leavitt stated on January 28, 2025 in a press conference: “DOGE and OMB also found that there was about to be $50 million taxpayer dollars that went out the door to fund condoms in Gaza.” By Caleb McCullough, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 30, 2025 Mary Burke stated on December 13, 2013 in an interview: "Scott Walker raises nearly 70 percent of his money from out of state" By Dave Umhoefer• December 22, 2013 Instagram posts stated on October 09, 2023 in an Instagram post: The 2023 Israel-Hamas war is a “false flag.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 13, 2023 Donald Trump stated on July 27, 2025 in a press briefing: “We gave $60 million two weeks ago” for food aid to Gaza. By Gabrielle Lazor, Samantha Putterman• July 30, 2025 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 19, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: "No one in Rhode Island -- not just children, no one in Rhode Island -- should eat more than one serving of freshwater fish caught in our state each month." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 2, 2012 Instagram posts stated on April 25, 2021 in an Instagram post: Photo that shows COVID-19 test swabs labeled positive and negative proves that the tests are fixed. By Samantha Putterman• April 28, 2021 Never Back Down PAC stated on October 16, 2023 in a post on X: “Nikki Haley argues in support of bringing Gaza refugees to America.” By Amy Sherman• October 20, 2023 Chain email stated on May 02, 2009 in a chain e-mail: Obama used $20 million in federal money "to emmigrate (sic) Hamas Refugees to the USA." By Robert Farley• May 8, 2009 Deborah Gist stated on March 22, 2013 in an appearance on "A Lively Experiment.": When students leave our high schools and they go to the community college, 70-75 percent of them have to pay to take remedial math. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 31, 2013 Viral image stated on November 12, 2023 in an Instagram post: Video shows first lady Jill Biden calling President Joe Biden “the world's biggest cheerleader for the atrocities happening now in Gaza." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 15, 2023 J.D. Scholten stated on July 21, 2021 in a tweet: “By 2040, 70% of the population is expected to live in just 15 states.” By Sabine Martin• August 6, 2021 John McCain stated on April 25, 2008 in a media availability in Little Rock, Ark.: "It is just a fact that Hamas, apparently the North American spokesperson, is endorsing Senator Obama." By Bill Adair• May 9, 2008 Instagram posts stated on December 05, 2024 in an Instagram post: “The population in Gaza has increased by 2.02% since Oct. 7, 2023.” By Sofia Ahmed• December 6, 2024 António Guterres stated on March 18, 2024 in in a speech in New York: Gaza has “the highest number of people facing catastrophic hunger ever recorded by the Integrated Food Security Classification system — anywhere, anytime.” By Madison Czopek• March 26, 2024 Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in web pages: Say Oregon Reps. Peter DeFazio and Earl Blumenauer are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." By Charles Pope• August 29, 2011 Bryan Fischer stated on July 18, 2014 in his "Focal Point" radio show: "We know how to stop AIDS: persuade men not to have sex with men." By Katie Sanders• July 30, 2014 Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee: "During the last five years, Iran has perpetrated terror attacks in 25 different countries on five continents." By Louis Jacobson• March 22, 2016
The UN adjusted its Gaza fatality reporting. Here’s what the data does and doesn’t tell us. By Madison Czopek• May 24, 2024 PunditFact fact-checks the July 27 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• July 27, 2014 Fact-checking the July 27 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• July 27, 2014 Donald Trump and Joe Biden on Israel and Gaza: Comparing their positions By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 25, 2024 Fact-checks: Trump meets Zelenskyy to talk potential end to Russia-Ukraine war By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• August 18, 2025 What we know about the alleged transcript of Obama and Netanyahu call By Aaron Sharockman• July 29, 2014 The week in fact-checking: Biden's accuser, coronavirus testing By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 1, 2020 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress. We fact-checked what he said. By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 25, 2024 Mailbag: 'Seriously twisted logic' By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 24, 2009 U.S. aid to Israel: What to know By Louis Jacobson• October 18, 2023 A terrorist endorsement for Obama? By Bill Adair• May 9, 2008 PunditFact fact-checks claims about Israel and Gaza By Aaron Sharockman, Derek Tsang• August 6, 2014 March mailbag: Physically fit adults and carcinogens in marijuana By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 3, 2014 Can the U.S. keep aid to Gaza out of Hamas’ hands? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 23, 2023 Fact-checking claims about Israel and Gaza By Aaron Sharockman, Derek Tsang• August 6, 2014 State of PolitiFact 2022: The stakes are high for democracy and fact-checking By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 28, 2022 Behind the rhetoric: The in-state, out-of-state campaign money debate By Tom Kertscher• May 22, 2012 The State of PolitiFact in 2019: A report to our readers By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 3, 2019 How Kamala Harris and Donald Trump compare on Israel-Hamas war, two-state solution By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 11, 2024 The Iowa caucuses: 9 fact-checks and 3 wild campaign moments that matter By Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• January 12, 2024
