2 People 25445 Fact-checks 7919 Articles People (2) Funny Or Die Local 799 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters Fact-checks (25445) Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Obama finally reveals how personal chef drowned in mysterious pond accident.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 18, 2023 Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: "SIX of the most prominent activists during the Ferguson riots have all been found burned to death in their cars. There are no coincidences here." By Samantha Putterman• July 25, 2019 Facebook posts stated on August 22, 2023 in a Facebook post: Former President Barack Obama “reacts to chef’s wife blaming him for the death of her husband Talafi Cambell.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 24, 2023 Tucker Carlson stated on August 09, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox and Friends Weekend.": "Far more children died last year drowning in their bathtubs than were killed accidentally by guns." By Jon Greenberg• August 15, 2014 Phil McGraw stated on April 16, 2020 in a Fox News appearance: There are “360,000 (deaths) a year from swimming pools. But we don’t shut the country down for that.” By Bill McCarthy• April 17, 2020 Newt Gingrich stated on May 10, 2009 in a television interview: Democrats in Congress "had control since January of 2007. They haven't passed a law making waterboarding illegal. They haven't gone into any of these things and changed law." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 13, 2009 Leticia Van de Putte stated on February 16, 2011 in a press release: "Since 1980, over 145 incidents have been documented of suction entrapment in swimming pools and spas, including 36 deaths of children." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 23, 2011 Viral image stated on February 17, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Joe Biden engaging in disturbing behavior with a boy. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 14, 2019 Instagram posts stated on March 26, 2024 in an Instagram post: Mitch McConnell’s sister-in-law who drowned in a Tesla “is listed as the CEO of the company that owns the ship that hit” Baltimore bridge. By Jeff Cercone• March 27, 2024 Herman Cain stated on May 24, 2011 in an interview on the Glenn Beck Program radio show: "I did not say that I would not have them [Muslims] in my Cabinet." By Willoughby Mariano• June 8, 2011 Bloggers stated on October 15, 2016 in a blog post: Say Bill Gates is linked to HPV vaccine related deaths in India. By Jon Greenberg• December 20, 2016 Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2023 in a video: Tafari Campbell was “murdered.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 29, 2023 Instagram posts stated on July 25, 2023 in an Instagram post: Tafari Campbell, the Obamas’ personal chef who drowned, tweeted that he had “information that will lead to the arrest of Barack Obama.” By Sara Swann• July 26, 2023 Instagram posts stated on July 29, 2023 in an Instagram post: Photos of Barack Obama golfing with bandaged fingers are proof of his involvement in Tafari Campbell’s death. By Jeff Cercone• July 31, 2023 Instagram posts stated on October 28, 2023 in an Instagram post: Matthew Perry died because of a COVID-19 vaccine. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 30, 2023 Your Action News 3 stated on December 05, 2017 in a headline: "Legendary actor Kirk Douglas dead, 4 days before his 101st birthday." By Amy Sherman• March 5, 2018 Viral image stated on November 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: A video shows lawmakers in compromising positions with children. By Ciara O'Rourke• December 16, 2022 Pam Bondi stated on April 29, 2025 in an X post: In President Donald Trump’s first 100 days, fentanyl seizures saved “119 million” to “258 million” lives. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 1, 2025 NaturalNews.com stated on February 05, 2015 in a story making the rounds on social media: The measles vaccine has killed 108 people in the last decade, while no one has died of measles. By April Hunt• March 3, 2015 Cindy Axne stated on June 14, 2022 in a campaign ad: “Zach Nunn took money from Adventureland’s CEO, then sponsored legislation to loosen amusement park safety rules. A child died. Zach Nunn put his big donor first, ahead of the safety of Iowa families.” By Lyle Muller• June 18, 2022 Articles (7919) Fact-checking conspiracy theories about death of Obamas’ personal chef By Jeff Cercone• August 2, 2023 Fact-checking Julián Castro’s claim that asylum ‘metering’ caused drowning of father, daughter By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• June 27, 2019 Michelle Obama didn’t mention Trump by name at 2016 DNC. In 2020 encore, she didn’t pull punches By Bill McCarthy• August 18, 2020 Pants on Fire to race in Kentucky Derby By Bill Adair• May 4, 2011 Mailbag: Nitpickers, or 'masters of understatement'? By Louis Jacobson• May 31, 2011 PolitiFact's report card on Herman Cain By Bill Adair• October 3, 2011 The PolitiFact report card on Herman Cain By Bill Adair• September 25, 2011 Adam Raine called ChatGPT his ‘only friend.’ Now his family blames the technology for his death By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2025 Mailbag: 'Get a spine and call it right' By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 1, 2009 This statistic on police indictments is misleading. Here's why. By Amy Sherman• February 10, 2023 Donald Trump's misleading comments on Obama's calls to fallen soldiers' families By Manuela Tobias• October 17, 2017 Fact-check: How true is Green Book? By Manuela Tobias• February 7, 2019 Explaining the many sides of Chief Black Hawk’s story By Madison Black• June 28, 2021 What we know about Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick’s death By Bill McCarthy• February 22, 2021 Did Hillary Clinton ask to be 'relieved' from representing an accused rapist in 1970s? By Steve Contorno• July 17, 2014 Everything you want to know about the health care law* By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 23, 2012 What are fentanyl patches? Does Narcan work for fentanyl overdoses? Here's what to know By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 8, 2023 Losing sleep? Think of the Truth-O-Meter as a night light By Willoughby Mariano• April 3, 2011 Hollywood Hills deaths after Irma prompt new regulations, but what will they do? By Allison Graves• September 22, 2017 PolitiFact a distillery for truth By Bert Roughton Jr.• July 23, 2012
Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Obama finally reveals how personal chef drowned in mysterious pond accident.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 18, 2023 Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: "SIX of the most prominent activists during the Ferguson riots have all been found burned to death in their cars. There are no coincidences here." By Samantha Putterman• July 25, 2019 Facebook posts stated on August 22, 2023 in a Facebook post: Former President Barack Obama “reacts to chef’s wife blaming him for the death of her husband Talafi Cambell.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 24, 2023 Tucker Carlson stated on August 09, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox and Friends Weekend.": "Far more children died last year drowning in their bathtubs than were killed accidentally by guns." By Jon Greenberg• August 15, 2014 Phil McGraw stated on April 16, 2020 in a Fox News appearance: There are “360,000 (deaths) a year from swimming pools. But we don’t shut the country down for that.” By Bill McCarthy• April 17, 2020 Newt Gingrich stated on May 10, 2009 in a television interview: Democrats in Congress "had control since January of 2007. They haven't passed a law making waterboarding illegal. They haven't gone into any of these things and changed law." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 13, 2009 Leticia Van de Putte stated on February 16, 2011 in a press release: "Since 1980, over 145 incidents have been documented of suction entrapment in swimming pools and spas, including 36 deaths of children." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 23, 2011 Viral image stated on February 17, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Joe Biden engaging in disturbing behavior with a boy. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 14, 2019 Instagram posts stated on March 26, 2024 in an Instagram post: Mitch McConnell’s sister-in-law who drowned in a Tesla “is listed as the CEO of the company that owns the ship that hit” Baltimore bridge. By Jeff Cercone• March 27, 2024 Herman Cain stated on May 24, 2011 in an interview on the Glenn Beck Program radio show: "I did not say that I would not have them [Muslims] in my Cabinet." By Willoughby Mariano• June 8, 2011 Bloggers stated on October 15, 2016 in a blog post: Say Bill Gates is linked to HPV vaccine related deaths in India. By Jon Greenberg• December 20, 2016 Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2023 in a video: Tafari Campbell was “murdered.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 29, 2023 Instagram posts stated on July 25, 2023 in an Instagram post: Tafari Campbell, the Obamas’ personal chef who drowned, tweeted that he had “information that will lead to the arrest of Barack Obama.” By Sara Swann• July 26, 2023 Instagram posts stated on July 29, 2023 in an Instagram post: Photos of Barack Obama golfing with bandaged fingers are proof of his involvement in Tafari Campbell’s death. By Jeff Cercone• July 31, 2023 Instagram posts stated on October 28, 2023 in an Instagram post: Matthew Perry died because of a COVID-19 vaccine. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 30, 2023 Your Action News 3 stated on December 05, 2017 in a headline: "Legendary actor Kirk Douglas dead, 4 days before his 101st birthday." By Amy Sherman• March 5, 2018 Viral image stated on November 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: A video shows lawmakers in compromising positions with children. By Ciara O'Rourke• December 16, 2022 Pam Bondi stated on April 29, 2025 in an X post: In President Donald Trump’s first 100 days, fentanyl seizures saved “119 million” to “258 million” lives. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 1, 2025 NaturalNews.com stated on February 05, 2015 in a story making the rounds on social media: The measles vaccine has killed 108 people in the last decade, while no one has died of measles. By April Hunt• March 3, 2015 Cindy Axne stated on June 14, 2022 in a campaign ad: “Zach Nunn took money from Adventureland’s CEO, then sponsored legislation to loosen amusement park safety rules. A child died. Zach Nunn put his big donor first, ahead of the safety of Iowa families.” By Lyle Muller• June 18, 2022
Fact-checking conspiracy theories about death of Obamas’ personal chef By Jeff Cercone• August 2, 2023 Fact-checking Julián Castro’s claim that asylum ‘metering’ caused drowning of father, daughter By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• June 27, 2019 Michelle Obama didn’t mention Trump by name at 2016 DNC. In 2020 encore, she didn’t pull punches By Bill McCarthy• August 18, 2020 Pants on Fire to race in Kentucky Derby By Bill Adair• May 4, 2011 Mailbag: Nitpickers, or 'masters of understatement'? By Louis Jacobson• May 31, 2011 PolitiFact's report card on Herman Cain By Bill Adair• October 3, 2011 The PolitiFact report card on Herman Cain By Bill Adair• September 25, 2011 Adam Raine called ChatGPT his ‘only friend.’ Now his family blames the technology for his death By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2025 Mailbag: 'Get a spine and call it right' By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 1, 2009 This statistic on police indictments is misleading. Here's why. By Amy Sherman• February 10, 2023 Donald Trump's misleading comments on Obama's calls to fallen soldiers' families By Manuela Tobias• October 17, 2017 Fact-check: How true is Green Book? By Manuela Tobias• February 7, 2019 Explaining the many sides of Chief Black Hawk’s story By Madison Black• June 28, 2021 What we know about Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick’s death By Bill McCarthy• February 22, 2021 Did Hillary Clinton ask to be 'relieved' from representing an accused rapist in 1970s? By Steve Contorno• July 17, 2014 Everything you want to know about the health care law* By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 23, 2012 What are fentanyl patches? Does Narcan work for fentanyl overdoses? Here's what to know By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 8, 2023 Losing sleep? Think of the Truth-O-Meter as a night light By Willoughby Mariano• April 3, 2011 Hollywood Hills deaths after Irma prompt new regulations, but what will they do? By Allison Graves• September 22, 2017 PolitiFact a distillery for truth By Bert Roughton Jr.• July 23, 2012
