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Donald Trump stated on November 17, 2020 in a fundraising email:

Says Georgia’s secretary of state won’t let the people recounting ballots check the signatures for fraud.

By Jon Greenberg • November 18, 2020

Pete Olson stated on June 9, 2017 in a radio interview brought to light June 20, 2017:

Says that Bill Clinton "basically" told then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch in 2016 that "we killed Vince Foster."

By W. Gardner Selby • July 5, 2017

Back to Basics stated on August 24, 2010 in a newspaper ad:

Gov. Rick Perry "has overseen the highest Texas unemployment in 22 years."

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Ciara O'Rourke • August 28, 2010

Donald Trump stated on October 14, 2020 in a campaign speech:

Says Joe Biden has plans to ban animal agriculture and gas-powered cars.

By Julia Shanahan • January 18, 2021

Alan Grayson stated on April 22, 2010 in a statement.:

"Daniel Webster said he's out. Now he says he's in."

By Aaron Sharockman • April 27, 2010

Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2025 in remarks to reporters:

A new White House ballroom “won't interfere with the current building.”

By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson • October 22, 2025

Elon Musk stated on November 6, 2022 in a tweet:

“My commitment to free speech extends even to not banning the account following my plane, even though that is a direct personal safety risk.”

By Madison Czopek • December 19, 2022

Nikki Haley stated on July 4, 2022 in a tweet:

The cost of a Fourth of July cookout in 2022 increased by 67.2% because of inflation.

By Louis Jacobson • July 5, 2022

Deb Butler stated on January 12, 2022 in a tweet:

Says the “NC appeals court” acknowledged the state’s election maps “are skewed,” but didn’t block them because they are “partisan hacks.”

By Paul Specht • January 21, 2022

Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a speech:

The House-passed Build Back Better bill is a “government takeover of child care.”

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • December 3, 2021

Terri Bryant stated on September 21, 2021 in a radio interview:

“75% of Republicans have been vaccinated” against COVID-19 in Illinois.

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • October 3, 2021

Joe Biden stated on August 20, 2021 in a press conference:

There has been “no question of our credibility from our allies around the world” regarding how the U.S. is withdrawing from Afghanistan.

By Miriam Valverde • August 26, 2021

Joe Biden stated on August 18, 2021 in an interview with ABC:

On whether withdrawal from Afghanistan would be chaotic

By Amy Sherman • August 20, 2021

Gary Sides stated on August 3, 2021 in a school board meeting:

The United States' southern border is "basically open" and is "a super spreader event.”

By Paul Specht • August 13, 2021

Natasha Marcus stated on May 6, 2021 in a tweet:

Says North Carolina bill "would allow politically active 501(c)(4) organizations to hide major donors while using their money to support or oppose candidates and political issues.”

By Paul Specht • May 31, 2021

Iowa GOP state legislators stated on February 2, 2021 in comments to the press:

Tenured professors are guaranteed a job.

By Sarah Watson • March 15, 2021

Bloggers stated on February 6, 2021 in a video on Facebook:

Doctors and nurses who administer the coronavirus vaccine can be "tried as war criminals."

By Daniel Funke • February 11, 2021

Joe Biden stated on October 10, 2020 in a comment to reporters:

Senate Republicans' move to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in an election year is "not constitutional."

By Bill McCarthy • October 13, 2020

Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2020 in a Facebook post:

"Biden wants to end Shareholder Capitalism.. that's your 401k..your pensions.. your retirement.. are you voting for that???"

By Noah Y. Kim • September 23, 2020

Viral image stated on June 1, 2020 in a Facebook post:

George Floyd’s death and the ensuing protests were planned to introduce martial law and “purge” the United States.

By Ciara O'Rourke • June 1, 2020

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Biden Wilmington, Del., home office for story, 2-8-2024

Biden won’t be charged in classified documents case, but special counsel report questions his memory

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • February 9, 2024

PolitiFact and Florida NBC and Telemundo stations announce bilingual fact-checking partnership

By PolitiFact Staff • May 25, 2023

Allen West in front of a flag in Texas 9-22-21

What Allen West got wrong about COVID-19 and treatments

By Amy Sherman • October 12, 2021

Do Jefferson, Lincoln prove Donald Trump can tell Justice Department what to do?

By Louis Jacobson • December 5, 2017

Obama’s reply to Castro’s criticism open to interpretation

By Sean Gorman • April 11, 2016

100 PolitiFact fact-checks from President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office

By Claire Cranford, Ellen Hine • April 29, 2025

Barack Obama at the DNC in Chicago, 8-20-2024

Fact-checking DNC Night 2: What Democratic speakers got right, wrong

By PolitiFact Staff • August 20, 2024

Did Donald Trump make these 27 campaign promises? Fact-checking this viral list

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • October 26, 2023

Why doesn’t the Supreme Court have a formal code of ethics?

By Matthew Crowley • April 13, 2023

One year into Russia’s war in Ukraine: A look at U.S. aid, and why the U.S. is involved

By Louis Jacobson • February 23, 2023

Democrats attack Republican Social Security plans. What’s in them?

By Jon Greenberg • October 26, 2022

PolitiFact reporters face online harassment; we keep fact-checking anyway

By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 13, 2022

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Mailbag: ‘PolitiFact, you’re wrong’ and other reader reactions

By Amy Sherman, Josie Hollingsworth • September 7, 2021

Shutterstock image of people with megaphone online

Meet Section 230: ‘the most important law protecting internet speech’

By Daniel Funke • March 1, 2021

The RNC featured Pompeo in Jerusalem and official White House acts. Is that legal?

By Louis Jacobson • August 26, 2020

Nelson, Scott fact-checked each other in their first Florida Senate debate. We fact-checked them

By Amy Sherman, Kyra Haas, Miriam Valverde • October 2, 2018

The James Comey book: ‘A Higher Loyalty’

By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 19, 2018

Does the Bible give Trump moral authority to kill Kim Jong Un, as Trump’s pastor says?

By Joshua Gillin • August 11, 2017

North Carolina teacher pay: $50,000 or not?

By Will Doran • February 3, 2017

Donald Trump and Mike Pence embrace each other

Donald Trump’s GOP acceptance speech, annotated

By Adam Thorp, Joseph Cariz, Taylor Leighton • July 21, 2016