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Viral image stated on October 7, 2024 in a Facebook post:

The Sept. 10 presidential debate was edited to cut comments from Vice President Kamala Harris about “$6,400 relief checks.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 16, 2024

Instagram posts stated on July 7, 2022 in an Instagram post:

“Biden admits $5 gas is being done on purpose” and “this has been his plan all along.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • July 18, 2022

Facebook posts stated on November 27, 2021 in a Facebook post:

"Don’t be fooled by the next ‘Variant’! There are actually 1000’s of them. They just will pick the next one to keep the fear going."

By Bill McCarthy • December 1, 2021

Bloggers stated on March 27, 2017:

"The Notebook is finally getting a sequel. Producers of the upcoming film confirmed .... that filming will begin in Jacksonville, North Carolina this summer."

By Will Doran • April 2, 2017

Donald Trump stated on March 27, 2026 in a speech to a Saudi investment conference:

“More Americans are working today than at any time in the history of our country.”

By Louis Jacobson • March 31, 2026

Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post:

Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston.

By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero • October 20, 2025

Joe Biden stated on July 13, 2024 in a statement to the media:

“The idea that there’s political violence or violence in America like this is just unheard of.”

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • July 15, 2024

Vivek Ramaswamy stated on December 6, 2023 in the Republican presidential primary debate in Alabama:

“Jan. 6 now does look like it was an inside job.”

By Amy Sherman • December 7, 2023

Facebook posts stated on September 25, 2023 in a Facebook post:

At a United Nations summit, President Joe Biden and U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres warned of a planned disaster.

By Loreben Tuquero • September 28, 2023

Brian Tyler Cohen stated on May 3, 2023 in a Facebook post:

House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.”

By Louis Jacobson • May 11, 2023

Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2023 in a video shared on Facebook:

“At a top robotics company in Japan this week, four robots being developed for military applications killed 29 humans in the lab.”

By Madison Czopek • March 27, 2023

Ron Johnson stated on October 4, 2022 in Public statement:

"To call what happened on January 6 an armed insurrection, I just think is not accurate."

By D.L. Davis • October 10, 2022

Facebook posts stated on September 9, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Says 2010 video clip showing coffins in a field proves “COVID was planned.”

By Gabrielle Settles • September 16, 2021

Jack Posobiec stated on July 29, 2021 in a tweet:

The White House plans to call for lockdowns due to the delta variant and is “aiming for late 2nd week of August, per WH official.”

By Amy Sherman • August 12, 2021

X posts stated on October 13, 2020 in a videos, articles and screenshots:

Says Joe Biden and Barack Obama “directly participated in a plot to have #SealTeam6 MURDERED, then arranged a massive cash deal as part of a cover up.”

By Daniel Funke • October 14, 2020

Rick Scott stated on June 28, 2020 in an interview:

Says “Joe Biden supported the Castro regime and meeting with Maduro.”

By Amy Sherman • July 1, 2020

Facebook posts stated on April 20, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Quotes George Soros as saying "I’ve made my life’s mission to destroy the United States. I hate this country and I hate all of the people in it!"

By Samantha Putterman • April 26, 2019

Bloggers stated on August 22, 2018 in a blog post:

"JUST IN: Actor ‘Vin Deisel’ dies after a Failed Attempt to Perfect a Stunt on set."

By Lucia Geng • August 23, 2018

Ron Wyden stated on March 29, 2018 in a tweet:

"Republicans in Congress are plotting to take away Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security."

By Louis Jacobson • April 5, 2018

Ted Cruz stated on January 22, 2018 in an interview:

"I have consistently opposed shutdowns."

By Louis Jacobson • January 23, 2018

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Shopping for eggs in Illinois Jan. 10, 2023

Egg shortages, high prices fuel false claims online. Here’s what’s really going on.

By Jeff Cercone • February 8, 2023

Potential 2024 contenders, including Trump, keep the focus on ‘freedom’

By Tom Kertscher • November 15, 2022

oathkeepers armed outside captiol with dog Jan 6

‘Everything we trained for’: How the far-right Oath Keepers militia planned for violence on Jan. 6

By Samantha Putterman • September 23, 2021

10 types of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation swirling online, fact-checked

By Bill McCarthy • July 26, 2021

What you need to know about misinformation on Election Day

By Daniel Funke • November 2, 2020

How to get your news during the time of coronavirus

By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 1, 2020

Timeline: The Trump impeachment inquiry

By Bill McCarthy, John Kruzel • October 3, 2019

Fifty years after Apollo 11, moon landing hoaxes still thrive online

By Daniel Funke • July 18, 2019

Ask PolitiFact: What does Florida’s move to ban fluoride mean for public health?

By Maria Briceño • May 2, 2025

Trump waves during March 4 joint address to Congress

The facts behind the 19 programs President Donald Trump described as ‘waste’

By Grace Abels, Maria Ramirez Uribe • March 12, 2025

A history of PolitiFact’s Lies of the Year, from 2009 to 2024

By Matthew Crowley • December 17, 2024

What was Trump assassination attempt suspect Ryan Wesley Routh’s connection to Ukraine?

By Jeff Cercone • September 16, 2024

Fiserv Forum floor, wide shot, at RNC in Milwaukee, 7-16-2024

RNC 2024 Day 2: Fact-checking Kari Lake, Nikki Haley’s claims on Biden’s immigration record

By Louis Jacobson, Mia Penner, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Ranjan Jindal, Samantha Putterman • July 17, 2024

Social media claims mislead about Democratic vote for congressional apportionment

By Sofia Ahmed • May 24, 2024

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign of conspiracy theories: PolitiFact’s 2023 Lie of the Year

By Katie Sanders, Madison Czopek • December 21, 2023

DeSantis-Newsom composite 2 for debate, 11-30-2023

Fact-checking Newsom-DeSantis debate: Immigration, abortion, book bans and a poop map

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Samantha Putterman • December 1, 2023

Stop the Steal rally near White House 1/6/2021

Why did it take the DOJ more than two years to indict Donald Trump in the 2020 election case?

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero • August 3, 2023

Cash register till for Biden economic charts story

As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch?

By Louis Jacobson • April 25, 2023

QAnon ideas proliferate in 2022 midterms, raising continued concerns of violence

By Madison Czopek • November 7, 2022

America First SOS candidates compilation photo

A coalition of ‘stop the steal’ Republicans aims to take control of US elections. QAnon is helping

By Amy Sherman, Bill McCarthy • June 7, 2022