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Donald Trump stated on July 28, 2025 in an interview:

“I’ve stopped six wars” since taking office in January 2025.

By Samantha Putterman • August 5, 2025

Ted Cruz stated on July 30, 2013 in a Senate floor colloquy:

Obamacare-caused paperwork will annually absorb 190 million hours or more--and Mount Rushmore could be built 1,547 times over "with the paperwork."

By Andra Lim • September 3, 2013

Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on October 17, 2010 in a newspaper ad.:

Says PolitiFact says Amendment 4 "will force counties and cities across Florida to raise taxes and fees."

By Aaron Sharockman • October 25, 2010

Karen Handel stated on June 28, 2010 in a campaign mailer:

"John Oxendine is under a state ethics investigation because he illegally funneled more than $120,000 to his campaign from shady insurance political action committees in Alabama."

By Willoughby Mariano • July 12, 2010

Lamar Smith stated on May 20, 2010 in an interview with the Fox News Network:

Mexican government officials "hand out brochures showing individuals how they can avoid our Border Patrol, how they can get into our country."

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • May 30, 2010

Facebook posts stated on October 22, 2024 in on Facebook:

“Ballots are not supposed to have fold lines or creases in the candidates name area” or it could invalidate your vote.

By Louis Jacobson • October 26, 2024

X posts stated on September 20, 2024 in an X post:

First lady Jill Biden led a Cabinet meeting for President Joe Biden and her signature appears on presidential stationery.

By Samantha Putterman • September 21, 2024

Laura Loomer stated on July 31, 2024 in an X post:

“Nowhere on her birth certificate does it say that she is BLACK OR AFRICAN. … Kamala Harris is NOT black and never has been.”

By Jeff Cercone • August 6, 2024

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on April 1, 2024 in an interview on CNN:

“President Biden is the first candidate in history, the first president in history, that has used the federal agencies to censor political speech ... to censor his opponent."

By Amy Sherman • April 5, 2024

Joe Biden stated on August 31, 2023 in a speech:

“Under the Obama-Biden administration, we invested hundreds of millions of dollars in the state of Florida replacing wooden power poles with steel poles and we buried these electric lines."

By Amy Sherman • October 6, 2023

Joe Biden stated on September 14, 2023 in a speech:

“I taught at the University of Pennsylvania for four years.”

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • September 19, 2023

Facebook posts stated on May 23, 2023 in a Facebook post:

“Arizona BANS Electronic Voting Machines.”

By Samantha Putterman • May 31, 2023

Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2023 in a Truth Social post:

A Florida elections bill “guts everything” “instead of getting tough, and doing what the people want (same day voting, Voter ID, proof of Citizenship, paper ballots, hand count, etc.).”

By Amy Sherman • May 3, 2023

Facebook posts stated on April 2, 2023 in a Facebook post:

The FedNow program “is going to replace your paper currency.”

By Loreben Tuquero • April 4, 2023

Tony Evers stated on December 27, 2022 in Twitter:

"During my time in office, we've increased per pupil aid by more than $300 per student. Now, our schools have returned to the top 10 in the country after falling to 17 under the previous administration.”

By D.L. Davis • February 7, 2023

Kari Lake stated on December 10, 2022 in a tweet:

Luana Stoltenberg “originally LOST her race for Iowa State House when Machines declared the Democrat the Winner.”

By Liam Halawith • December 20, 2022

Instagram posts stated on November 13, 2022 in an Instagram post:

Video shows Arizona ballots “break chain of custody in Arizona.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 21, 2022

X posts stated on November 8, 2022 in a tweet:

“There is no chain of custody” for ballots placed in Box No. 3 at Maricopa, Arizona, polling sites.

By Jon Greenberg • November 8, 2022

Facebook posts stated on August 12, 2022 in Facebook posts:

“Free health allowance is available at no cost.”

By Gabrielle Settles • August 22, 2022

X posts stated on July 7, 2022 in in tweets:

An image shows that “following his resignation, Boris Johnson has escaped to the sea.”

By Bill McCarthy • July 8, 2022

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Fact-checking Mullin’s claim that foreign adversaries can access voting machines

By Loreben Tuquero • July 22, 2026

Markey-Moulton composite for debate 7-8-26

Fact-checking the first debate between Ed Markey, Seth Moulton in Massachusetts U.S. Senate contest

By Alex Min, Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • July 8, 2026

From Johnny Appleseed to Claudette Colvin: 5 surprisingly true American history facts

By Grace Abels • July 2, 2026

Graham Platner at news conference 4-30-26

Fact-checking Graham Platner that his campaign played a ‘key role’ in passing Maine rape kit bill

By Amy Sherman • May 1, 2026

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier says the NFL’s Rooney Rule violates Florida law. Does it?

By Samantha Putterman • April 1, 2026

desantis 2025 state of state view of legislature

Will Florida’s Supreme Court have to review lawmakers’ property tax proposal? Only if someone sues.

By Samantha Putterman • February 26, 2026

Trump’s actions could affect the 2026 midterm elections. What will it mean for voters?

By Amy Sherman • November 3, 2025

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s speech in Israel on same day as hostage, prisoner releases

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • October 13, 2025

Trump speaks to reporters with Karoline Leavitt 07-15-2025

Trump DOJ dismissal of Epstein ‘client list’ fuels MAGA division. Here’s a guide to the controversy.

By Amy Sherman, Maria Ramirez Uribe • July 15, 2025

NY comptroller Brad Lander demanded a ‘judicial warrant’ in courthouse. Do ICE agents need that?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • June 18, 2025

U.S. Court of International Trade, exterior

What is the Court of International Trade, which ruled against Trump’s tariffs?

By Louis Jacobson • May 29, 2025

Anonymous X account shares falsehoods to Elon Musk, top US officials. What we know about ‘Amuse’

By Madison Czopek • March 31, 2025

US Rep. Steil labeled Dane County a ‘sanctuary city,’ but it’s complicated

By Ricardo Torres • March 5, 2025

Tech billionaires flank trump at second inauguration Jan. 20 2025

Is the United States turning into an oligarchy? What scholars say about Joe Biden’s warning

By Samantha Putterman • January 22, 2025

Harris and Trump side by side for AARP story, 10-6-2024

Ask PolitiFact: Fact-checking Harris, Trump’s AARP interviews

By Louis Jacobson • October 6, 2024

Tim Walz and JD Vance shake hands bwefore their debate in New York, 10-1-2024

VP debate fact-check: What JD Vance and Tim Walz got right, wrong on abortion, immigration

By PolitiFact Staff • October 2, 2024

Trump in Erie, PA, for promise story, 9-29-2024

Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign promises: Here’s his vision for a second term

By Ian McKinney, Louis Jacobson • September 30, 2024

JD Vance and Tim Walz headshots side by side August 2024

Do you know Vance and Walz’s talking points? Prep for the vice presidential debate with fact-checks

By Sara Swann • September 29, 2024

Walz speaking in Eau Claire, Wis., 8-7-2024

Fact-checking Tim Walz before his 2024 DNC speech – plus the attacks on his record

By Amy Sherman • August 21, 2024

Wide-angle shot presidential debate stage in Atlanta, 6-27-2024

2024 presidential debate fact-check: How accurate were Joe Biden, Donald Trump?

By PolitiFact Staff • June 28, 2024