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Viral image stated on October 20, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"Trump is now suing CNN over ‘pro-impeachment bias’ and he demands a ‘substantial payment.’"
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 22, 2019
Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2018 in a tweet:
Says "96 percent of (Google News) results on ‘Trump News’ are from National Left-Wing Media."
By Louis Jacobson• August 29, 2018
Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2019 in a tweet:
"Wow, Report Just Out! Google manipulated from 2.6 million to 16 million votes for Hillary Clinton in 2016 Election!"
By John Kruzel• August 19, 2019
Facebook posts stated on April 28, 2021 in Facebook posts:
“Washington Post ends fact-checking for Biden for the remainder of his presidency.”
By Noah Y. Kim• May 6, 2021
Facebook posts stated on October 17, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.”
By Bill McCarthy• October 20, 2020
Bloggers stated on May 09, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Trump revokes Barack Obama’s security clearance.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• May 11, 2020
YourNewsWire.com stated on July 17, 2018 in a headline:
"Lisa Page squeals: DNC server was not hacked by Russians."
By Amy Sherman• July 20, 2018
Gavin Newsom stated on March 13, 2019 in a news conference:
California has "the largest death row in the Western Hemisphere, the largest death row in the United States of America — two times the size of the next largest state: Florida."
By Chris Nichols• March 13, 2019
Bill O'Reilly stated on February 03, 2010 in Fox's "The O'Reilly Factor":
"A Democratic poll operation shows that Fox News is the most trusted news operation in the country."
By Robert Farley• February 10, 2010
Bloggers stated on September 12, 2009 in conservative blogs:
Photo of "tea party" protests shows crowd sprawling from Capitol to Washington Monument
By Catharine Richert• September 14, 2009
Facebook posts stated on June 11, 2020 in a Facebook post:
A white armed-robbery suspect was sentenced to two years in jail while a black armed-robbery suspect was sentenced to 26 years in prison by the same Florida judge.
By Amy Sherman• June 17, 2020
Sean Duffy stated on November 30, 2017 in an interview:
Says special counsel Robert Mueller "has brought in Democrat campaign donors at a very high level" on his team of lawyers.
By Tom Kertscher• November 3, 2017
Various media reports 2 stated on June 18, 2015 in church shooting aftermath:
Only five states, including Georgia, do not have a hate crimes law.
By Nancy Badertscher• July 1, 2015
Donald Trump stated on June 18, 2017 in a tweet:
"The new Rasmussen Poll, one of the most accurate in the 2016 Election, just out with a Trump 50% Approval Rating. That's higher than O's #'s!"
By Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• June 19, 2017
Viral image stated on October 01, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Photo shows Chris Wallace and Jeffrey Epstein on Epstein’s private island.
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 2, 2020
Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2022 in a Facebook post:
“96% of U.S. climate data is corrupted.”
By Madison Czopek• August 19, 2022
Steve Doocy stated on June 24, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox and Friends.":
"NASA scientists fudged the numbers to make 1998 the hottest year to overstate the extent of global warming."
By Jon Greenberg• June 25, 2014
Omar Rachid stated on July 21, 2018 in a San Antonio Express-News story:
"Muslims in America have been subjected to more insults, attacks and hate crimes in the last two or three years than ever before, specifically more than after 9-11."    
By W. Gardner Selby• August 3, 2018
Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 08, 2020 in a tweet:
"Marquette University threatened to rescind student’s admission over pro-Trump TikTok video."
By Eric Litke• July 16, 2020
Facebook posts stated on April 26, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“A quarter of a million illegal votes found in Arizona’s audit.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 27, 2021

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What Ruth Bader Ginsburg said about Donald Trump

By Tom Kertscher• July 13, 2016

Does a graphic showing use of words about racism prove media manipulation? There’s more to the story

By Jeff Cercone• May 16, 2023

Ted Cruz, new author, calls PolitiFact noxious yellow journalism

By W. Gardner Selby• June 30, 2015

What’s the ‘determinant’ in police use-of-force cases: The civilian’s race or the officer’s?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 9, 2023

Books: 'Policy and Evidence in a Partisan Age: The Great Disconnect'

By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 31, 2009

"Tea party" photo shows huge crowd — at different event

By Catharine Richert• September 14, 2009

What are the facts on police shootings following death of Stephon Clark?

By Chris Nichols• March 29, 2018

Mailbag: "You are clearly out of your league."

By • November 8, 2010

Does crowdsourced fact-checking work? Experts are skeptical about Meta’s plan

By Angela Fu• January 8, 2025

Mailbag: 'You are not very good at fact checking'

By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2014

Mailbag: Reader's PolitiFact rating, ‘Out of Date’

By W. Gardner Selby• August 19, 2014

Mailbag: Lie of the Year

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 23, 2010

PolitiFact Texas Mailbag: ‘Really, how stupid can you people get?’

By W. Gardner Selby• December 11, 2015

In Context: 'Senator, you've whipped out that Mexican thing again'

By W. Gardner Selby• October 5, 2016

In debate, Ted Cruz pipes up on Iran deal, cutting off Planned Parenthood aid

By W. Gardner Selby• September 17, 2015

Trump’s baseless ‘manipulated’ data claim in firing BLS chief Erika McEntarfer follows long history

By Louis Jacobson• August 1, 2025

How an unsubstantiated, anonymous affidavit about the ABC presidential debate was amplified online

By Jeff Cercone• September 20, 2024

Animal activists put PolitiFact New Jersey in crosshairs over ruling about hunting statistic

By Erin O'Neill, Caryn Shinske• December 9, 2011

Gauging Republican beliefs about Obama

By W. Gardner Selby• May 31, 2012

How often should Trump be fact-checked? Readers weigh in

By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 3, 2019