14 People 19968 Fact-checks 6563 Articles People (14) Dick Black Gary Black Diane Black Molly White James White Mike White Frank White Stacy White Bill White Andrew White Martina White Black Lives Matter Young, Gifted and Black Coalition Red, White and Blue Fund Fact-checks (19968) Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2024 in a post: Former President Donald Trump wore “Proud Boy gang colors” Oct. 27, 2024, at Madison Square Garden. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 30, 2024 Viral image stated on June 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Wearing the Kente cloth “worn by affluent African slave traders” is “like honoring Jews by wearing swastikas.” By Jon Greenberg• June 12, 2020 Viral image stated on February 12, 2025 in a Facebook post: Photo shows National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard and President Donald Trump at her swearing-in. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 14, 2025 Bloggers stated on January 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Rep. Rashida Tlaib "wears the symbolic scarf patterned after the Islamic terrorist state." By Jon Greenberg• January 17, 2020 Ray McBerry stated on December 15, 2010 in a radio interview: "You’ll find blacks in almost every regiment throughout the South who fought right alongside white Southerners," during the Civil War. By Willoughby Mariano• January 7, 2011 Donald Rumsfeld stated on February 17, 2013 in an op-ed in the "Washington Post": Says wrestling was a favorite sport of Abraham Lincoln. By Bill Adair• February 18, 2013 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 Facebook posts stated on November 15, 2024 in a post: Mike Tyson posed with the Palestinian flag before his Nov. 15 fight against Jake Paul. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• November 19, 2024 Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: “ABC News has confirmed that attendees to Trump WH Rally were paid. $150. ea and had to sign an NDA.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 12, 2020 Kamala Harris stated on July 21, 2023 in in a speech in Jacksonville, Florida: "Some states have “tried to ban teaching Latino and Hispanic history.” By Marta Campabadal Graus• August 7, 2023 Facebook posts stated on August 09, 2023 in a Facebook post: Photos show people wearing Ku Klux Klan hoods in the mini-mart owned by someone involved in the Montgomery riverfront brawl. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 14, 2023 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on October 21, 2010 in a TV ad: As CEO of WWE, Linda McMahon "was caught tipping off a ringside physician" about a federal investigation into illegally distributing steroids to wrestlers. By Robert Farley• October 27, 2010 William Barr stated on September 16, 2020 in a speech at a Hillsdale College event: “Putting a national lockdown, stay-at-home orders, is like house arrest. Other than slavery, which was a different kind of restraint, this is the greatest intrusion on civil liberties in American history." By Jon Greenberg• September 22, 2020 TheNewYorkEvening.com stated on December 19, 2016 in a headline: "Donald Trump dead from a fatal heart attack!" By Joshua Gillin• January 4, 2017 Bloggers stated on February 21, 2022 in in a blog post: Joe Biden was holding a medical device in a photo he tweeted during the 2022 Winter Olympics. By Gabrielle Settles• March 1, 2022 Hillary Clinton stated on July 31, 2015 in a speech to the National Urban League in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.: "African-American children are 500 percent more likely to die from asthma than white kids." By Christian Belanger• August 11, 2015 Facebook posts stated on July 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Melania Trump’s dress at Mount Rushmore speech was designed from “drawings of several young victims of sex trafficking.” By Tom Kertscher• July 6, 2020 Sherrod Brown stated on January 08, 2021 in an interview with Ohio reporters: Summer “protesters outside the White House were met with tear gas, rubber bullets, a full militarized response. While ... rioters were able to breach the Capitol.” By Jon Greenberg• January 11, 2021 Instagram posts stated on June 04, 2022 in an Instagram post: White supremacists are going to be “shooting up all Walmarts and will kill Blacks and Mexicans” in San Bernardino, California. By Jeff Cercone• June 8, 2022 Instagram posts stated on February 11, 2024 in a video: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was booed in Las Vegas because he’s a Joe Biden supporter. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• February 22, 2024 Articles (6563) Viral image misrepresents photo of transgender high school wrestler By Michael Majchrowicz• June 11, 2021 2015 Readers’ Poll results By Lauren Carroll• December 21, 2015 Fact-checking Donald Trump as DOGE adviser Elon Musk leaves White House By Madison Czopek, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• May 30, 2025 The 10 biggest falsehoods from the year of Trump By Lauren Carroll• June 16, 2016 The audacity of taupe: Obama's suit switch surprises By Steve Contorno• August 28, 2014 As election approaches, Truth-o-Meter whirls By Willoughby Mariano• October 24, 2010 Are there white nationalists in the White House? By Louis Jacobson• August 15, 2017 E-mails twist context of Obama's memoir By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 10, 2008 Comparing economic performance for Latinos under Trump, Biden By Louis Jacobson• July 8, 2024 Why were Democratic women wearing white to Trump's speech? By Allison Graves• March 1, 2017 What does the '1870' pin mean at the State of the Union? By Samantha Putterman, Yacob Reyes• February 8, 2023 In context: The Medal of Freedom clip that went viral on Twitter By Louis Jacobson• December 8, 2020 The death of Michael Brown, legal facts and Democratic messaging By Louis Jacobson• August 14, 2019 How George Floyd protests evolved in 5 major cities By Daniel Funke• June 10, 2020 These are PolitiFact's top 10 most-read fact-checks of Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 1, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump's inaugural address By Linda Qiu• January 20, 2017 Military bases named for Confederates: Renaming suggestions from military historians By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2020 2015 Lie of the Year: the campaign misstatements of Donald Trump By Angie Drobnic Holan, Linda Qiu• December 21, 2015 McCain, Trump and the White House flag: From half-staff, to full-staff, to half-staff By Jon Greenberg• August 27, 2018 Mailbag: Bread bag edition By Louis Jacobson• January 27, 2015
Dick Black Gary Black Diane Black Molly White James White Mike White Frank White Stacy White Bill White Andrew White Martina White Black Lives Matter Young, Gifted and Black Coalition Red, White and Blue Fund
Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2024 in a post: Former President Donald Trump wore “Proud Boy gang colors” Oct. 27, 2024, at Madison Square Garden. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 30, 2024 Viral image stated on June 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Wearing the Kente cloth “worn by affluent African slave traders” is “like honoring Jews by wearing swastikas.” By Jon Greenberg• June 12, 2020 Viral image stated on February 12, 2025 in a Facebook post: Photo shows National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard and President Donald Trump at her swearing-in. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 14, 2025 Bloggers stated on January 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Rep. Rashida Tlaib "wears the symbolic scarf patterned after the Islamic terrorist state." By Jon Greenberg• January 17, 2020 Ray McBerry stated on December 15, 2010 in a radio interview: "You’ll find blacks in almost every regiment throughout the South who fought right alongside white Southerners," during the Civil War. By Willoughby Mariano• January 7, 2011 Donald Rumsfeld stated on February 17, 2013 in an op-ed in the "Washington Post": Says wrestling was a favorite sport of Abraham Lincoln. By Bill Adair• February 18, 2013 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 Facebook posts stated on November 15, 2024 in a post: Mike Tyson posed with the Palestinian flag before his Nov. 15 fight against Jake Paul. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• November 19, 2024 Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: “ABC News has confirmed that attendees to Trump WH Rally were paid. $150. ea and had to sign an NDA.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 12, 2020 Kamala Harris stated on July 21, 2023 in in a speech in Jacksonville, Florida: "Some states have “tried to ban teaching Latino and Hispanic history.” By Marta Campabadal Graus• August 7, 2023 Facebook posts stated on August 09, 2023 in a Facebook post: Photos show people wearing Ku Klux Klan hoods in the mini-mart owned by someone involved in the Montgomery riverfront brawl. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 14, 2023 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on October 21, 2010 in a TV ad: As CEO of WWE, Linda McMahon "was caught tipping off a ringside physician" about a federal investigation into illegally distributing steroids to wrestlers. By Robert Farley• October 27, 2010 William Barr stated on September 16, 2020 in a speech at a Hillsdale College event: “Putting a national lockdown, stay-at-home orders, is like house arrest. Other than slavery, which was a different kind of restraint, this is the greatest intrusion on civil liberties in American history." By Jon Greenberg• September 22, 2020 TheNewYorkEvening.com stated on December 19, 2016 in a headline: "Donald Trump dead from a fatal heart attack!" By Joshua Gillin• January 4, 2017 Bloggers stated on February 21, 2022 in in a blog post: Joe Biden was holding a medical device in a photo he tweeted during the 2022 Winter Olympics. By Gabrielle Settles• March 1, 2022 Hillary Clinton stated on July 31, 2015 in a speech to the National Urban League in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.: "African-American children are 500 percent more likely to die from asthma than white kids." By Christian Belanger• August 11, 2015 Facebook posts stated on July 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Melania Trump’s dress at Mount Rushmore speech was designed from “drawings of several young victims of sex trafficking.” By Tom Kertscher• July 6, 2020 Sherrod Brown stated on January 08, 2021 in an interview with Ohio reporters: Summer “protesters outside the White House were met with tear gas, rubber bullets, a full militarized response. While ... rioters were able to breach the Capitol.” By Jon Greenberg• January 11, 2021 Instagram posts stated on June 04, 2022 in an Instagram post: White supremacists are going to be “shooting up all Walmarts and will kill Blacks and Mexicans” in San Bernardino, California. By Jeff Cercone• June 8, 2022 Instagram posts stated on February 11, 2024 in a video: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was booed in Las Vegas because he’s a Joe Biden supporter. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• February 22, 2024
Viral image misrepresents photo of transgender high school wrestler By Michael Majchrowicz• June 11, 2021 2015 Readers’ Poll results By Lauren Carroll• December 21, 2015 Fact-checking Donald Trump as DOGE adviser Elon Musk leaves White House By Madison Czopek, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• May 30, 2025 The 10 biggest falsehoods from the year of Trump By Lauren Carroll• June 16, 2016 The audacity of taupe: Obama's suit switch surprises By Steve Contorno• August 28, 2014 As election approaches, Truth-o-Meter whirls By Willoughby Mariano• October 24, 2010 Are there white nationalists in the White House? By Louis Jacobson• August 15, 2017 E-mails twist context of Obama's memoir By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 10, 2008 Comparing economic performance for Latinos under Trump, Biden By Louis Jacobson• July 8, 2024 Why were Democratic women wearing white to Trump's speech? By Allison Graves• March 1, 2017 What does the '1870' pin mean at the State of the Union? By Samantha Putterman, Yacob Reyes• February 8, 2023 In context: The Medal of Freedom clip that went viral on Twitter By Louis Jacobson• December 8, 2020 The death of Michael Brown, legal facts and Democratic messaging By Louis Jacobson• August 14, 2019 How George Floyd protests evolved in 5 major cities By Daniel Funke• June 10, 2020 These are PolitiFact's top 10 most-read fact-checks of Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 1, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump's inaugural address By Linda Qiu• January 20, 2017 Military bases named for Confederates: Renaming suggestions from military historians By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2020 2015 Lie of the Year: the campaign misstatements of Donald Trump By Angie Drobnic Holan, Linda Qiu• December 21, 2015 McCain, Trump and the White House flag: From half-staff, to full-staff, to half-staff By Jon Greenberg• August 27, 2018 Mailbag: Bread bag edition By Louis Jacobson• January 27, 2015
