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PolitiFact Live! for June 29

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PolitiFact Live Orb 2 blue — PolitiFact editors discuss fact-checks of President Donald Trump and the worst of the worst fake news stories on the web May 25, 2017.

By Katie Sanders
June 29, 2017

PolitiFact staffers discuss the truth behind the week in news. The show airs live at 11:30 a.m. ET Thursday on Facebook.

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Viral image
stated on July 15, 2021 in Facebook posts:

An image shows President Joe Biden touching Olivia Rodrigo’s shoulders during a White House press briefing.

By Katie Sanders • July 16, 2021

Mitch McConnell
stated on September 18, 2020 in a statement:

On confirming a Supreme Court nominee in a presidential election year.

By Katie Sanders, Louis Jacobson • September 22, 2020

Instagram posts
stated on September 19, 2020 in a faked screenshot:

Says Ruth Bader Ginsburg tweeted, “I have information that will lead to the arrest of Hillary Clinton.”

By Katie Sanders • September 20, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on September 7, 2020 in a post:

Photo shows “some of the firefighters in California fighting fires 24/7 to save people’s lives and property.”

By Katie Sanders • September 13, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on September 11, 2020 in a post:

“KXL Radio in Portland reported today that Firefighters are now being shot at by suspected Antifa and BLM members.”

By Katie Sanders • September 13, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on February 1, 2020 in a post on Facebook:

Says the CEO of Camping World told Trump supporters “Frankly, don’t shop at my business.”

By Katie Sanders • February 29, 2020

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 Katie Sanders, Louis Jacobson • June 19, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on June 4, 2017 in a tweet:

“At least 7 dead and 48 wounded in terror attack and Mayor of London says there is ‘no reason to be alarmed!’ “

By Katie Sanders • June 4, 2017

Ivanka Trump
stated on May 1, 2017 in her new book:

Says John Quincy Adams said, “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.”

By Katie Sanders • May 5, 2017

Stephen Miller
stated on February 12, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week":

“This issue of busing voters in to New Hampshire is widely known by anyone who’s worked in New Hampshire politics. It’s very real, it’s very serious.”

By Katie Sanders • February 12, 2017

Sharon Day
stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention:

As a senator, Hillary Clinton “paid women less than the men” in her office.

By Amy Sherman, Katie Sanders • July 20, 2016

Bernie Sanders
stated on January 19, 2016 in a town hall in Underwood, Iowa:

“I have a D-minus voting record from the NRA.”

By Katie Sanders • January 20, 2016

Marco Rubio
stated on October 22, 2015 in an op-ed in Breitbart:

“Even after Syrian troops began to shoot protesters in the streets with live ammunition in 2011, Clinton labeled Bashar al-Assad a ‘reformer.’ ”

By Amy Sherman, Katie Sanders • October 23, 2015

NowThis
stated on October 15, 2015 in a video shared on social media:

Says CNN deleted an online poll showing Bernie Sanders won the first Democratic presidential debate to help out Hillary Clinton.

By Katie Sanders • October 19, 2015

X posts
stated on October 4, 2015 in tweets:

Says Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” hats were made in China.

By Katie Sanders • October 7, 2015

PolitiFact Live! for June 29

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Mike Collins
stated on October 13, 2026 in in a debate:

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is “all for abortion up until and past birth.”

False

By Maria Briceño • October 16, 2026

Social Media
stated on October 11, 2026 in publicaciones en redes sociales:

Una grabación de audio es prueba de que James Talarico fue dado de alta de un “hospital psiquiátrico” el 10 de octubre.

Pants on Fire!

By Loreben Tuquero • October 16, 2026

Senate Leadership Fund
stated on October 1, 2026 in an ad:

New Hampshire U.S. Senate candidate Chris Pappas “lied about dating an Amazon lobbyist, then voted on bills Amazon lobbied on.”

Mostly False

By Louis Jacobson • October 15, 2026

Senate Leadership Fund
stated on September 28, 2026 in an ad:

“Sherrod Brown supports sex changes for minors. Irreversible surgery on kids. Like me,” Soren Aldaco.

Pants on Fire!

By Loreben Tuquero • October 14, 2026

Mariannette Miller-Meeks
stated on October 2, 2026 in a Facebook post:

“I don’t own a single individual stock.”

True

By Evan Watson • October 14, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on October 2, 2026 in a rally in Alabama:

James Talarico is “a vegan” and “what they don’t show you is that, after every barbecue … he throws up.”

Pants on Fire!

By Amy Sherman, Caleb McCullough • October 13, 2026

X posts
stated on October 11, 2026 in posts:

Audio recording is proof James Talarico was discharged from a “mental hospital” on Oct. 10.

Pants on Fire!

By Loreben Tuquero • October 12, 2026

Amy Acton
stated on September 21, 2026 in a campaign ad:

Vivek Ramaswamy “pushed an Alzheimer’s drug that he knew didn’t work. He made hundreds of millions of dollars scamming people.”

Mostly False

By Cami Henry-Seymore • October 12, 2026

James Talarico
stated on October 6, 2026 in an ad:

Texas Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton voted “to protect puppy abusers.”

Mostly False

By Caleb McCullough • October 12, 2026

Sherrod Brown
stated on September 18, 2026 in an ad:

Sen. Jon Husted voted “to kick 490,000 Ohioans off their healthcare.”

Half-True

By Louis Jacobson • October 9, 2026

Angie Nixon
stated on October 4, 2026 in an Oct. 4 CBS Miami interview:

President Donald Trump has deported “over 13,000 Cubans since he has been in office, his first term and his second term.”

Mostly True

By Maria Briceño • October 9, 2026

Phil Berger
stated on October 7, 2026 in comments:

Suspending North Carolina’s gas tax

Full Flop

By Paul Specht • October 7, 2026

Zach Nunn
stated on September 8, 2026 in a social media post:

“We have cut the largest taxes in U.S. history.”

Mostly False

By Isabella Tisdale • October 7, 2026

Senate Leadership Fund
stated on September 22, 2026 in an ad:

Iowa U.S. Senate Democratic candidate Josh Turek “supports amnesty for illegals.”

Half-True

By Caleb McCullough • October 7, 2026

Markwayne Mullin
stated on October 1, 2026 in a speech at a rally in Oklahoma:

For President Donald Trump, “there’s no financial gain like the past presidents have had. It’s cost him to be in office.”

Pants on Fire!

By Louis Jacobson • October 5, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on October 4, 2026 in a Truth Social post:

Brazil’s quick election results are proof that places like Detroit, Philadelphia and California “take weeks to rig” their elections.

Pants on Fire!

By Amy Sherman • October 5, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on September 21, 2026 in an X post:

Roy Cooper was “in New York speaking at a New York Times ‘Climate Forward’ event” when Hurricane “Helene slammed into North Carolina.”

False

By Paul Specht • October 5, 2026

WinSenate
stated on September 25, 2026 in an ad:

Iowa Republican Senate candidate Rep. Ashley Hinson voted against releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files.

Mostly False

By Loreben Tuquero • October 2, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on October 1, 2026 in a Truth Social post:

“I stated, numerous times, that it would take 4-6 weeks to get rid of THE IRAN NUCLEAR THREAT, and I did it in one night!”

False

By Amy Sherman, Maria Briceño • October 2, 2026

TikTok posts
stated on September 28, 2026 in a post:

These videos show scenes of alleged sexual assault at Cornell University.

Pants on Fire!

By Jeff Cercone • October 1, 2026

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