Top 10 fact-checks of 2019
Our 10 most clicked-on fact-checks of the year included statements about President Donald Trump, former Vice President Joe Biden and a perennial favorite about pensions for Congress.
Samantha Putterman
Samantha Putterman is a contributing writer for PolitiFact. Previously, she reported for the Bradenton Herald and the Tampa Bay Times. She is a graduate of USF St. Petersburg, where she majored in journalism and media studies.
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Donald Trump says he spent a lot time with 9/11 responders. Here are the facts
At a Rose Garden event, President Donald Trump said after Sept. 11, "I was down there also, but I’m not considering myself a first responder. But I was down there. I spent a lot of time down there with you." We take a look at the facts.
Did Donald Trump pay hundreds of workers to help in search-and-rescue efforts days after 9/11?
Since Sept. 11, 2001, President Donald Trump has faced criticism and backlash for things he has done and said involving that tragic day, but one meme making the rounds on social media paints him as a hero in the days immediately following the attacks.
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The viral photo of Covington Catholic fans is real. The circumstances may not be what they appear.
Man behind viral border wall GoFundMe fundraiser also peddled false news
A veteran from Florida started a now-viral GoFundMe fundraiser to help fund Trump's border wall, but his past includes running conspiracy theory news sites often cited for promoting false and inflammatory content.
