99 People 24836 Fact-checks 7768 Articles People (99) New York Times New York Post New York Citizens Audit New York Republican State Committee NARAL Pro-Choice New York New York Times Editorial Board Oliver North The Other 98% Other Space Americans for Prosperity: New Jersey New York City Police Benevolent Association Americans For Prosperity, North Carolina chapter Rick North American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey American Revolution American Commitment True American ACLU of North Carolina North Carolina Futures Action Fund Americans for Prosperity Fact-checks (24836) Andrea Tantaros stated on January 15, 2014 in comments on Fox News Channel's "The Five": During the lead-up to the American Revolutionary War, "some guy in Boston got his head blown off because he tried to secretly raise the tax on tea." By Aaron Sharockman• January 16, 2014 Viral image stated on June 20, 2019 in a post on Facebook: "The first slaves shipped to the American Colonies in 1619 were 100 white children from Ireland." By Ciara O'Rourke• June 28, 2019 Kelly E. Hastings stated on June 30, 2019 in On twitter: Said, "The Seven Years’ War led to near bankruptcy for many countries; Britain’s need to raise taxes fueled the American desire for independence." By Elizabeth Thompson• July 3, 2019 Mark Pocan stated on April 09, 2015 in a news conference: "When the Constitution was written, (only) 20 to 25 percent of the people in the country could vote." By Dave Umhoefer• April 16, 2015 Rick Scott stated on November 18, 2010 in a speech to the Council of 100: Regulations are an "endemic weakness in government -- so old that Thomas Jefferson listed this problem among his charges against the King of England in the Declaration of Independence." By Lee Logan• November 22, 2010 American Bird Conservancy stated on March 29, 2013 in a press release: A proposed bill in the Florida Legislature "would authorize the public hoarding of cats by feral cat activists." By Amy Sherman• April 16, 2013 Ron DeSantis stated on December 15, 2023 in a Concord, New Hampshire Town Hall: U.S. tax dollars “have gone to promote transgenderism in Bangladesh.” By Grace Abels• January 12, 2024 Loren Collins stated on March 04, 2011 in an op-ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: A bill before the Georgia General Assembly would make presidential candidates meet citizenship requirements that are not in the U.S. Constitution. By Willoughby Mariano• March 9, 2011 Morgan Griffith stated on April 03, 2012 in an interview.: "On most things except witch trials, Virginia will always have been first." By Nancy Madsen• April 9, 2012 Sylvester Turner stated on July 26, 2016 in a tweet announcing new display signage at airports and Houston's City Hall: "Welcome to #Houston, the most #diverse city in #America." By Fauzeya Rahman• September 23, 2016 Chain email stated on February 09, 2015 in a chain email: "Over 200 years ago, the United States had declared war on Islam, and Thomas Jefferson led the charge!" By Louis Jacobson• February 11, 2015 Facebook posts stated on July 01, 2020 in in a post: “America was the ONLY country that ended” slavery By Emily Venezky• July 31, 2020 Ben Carson stated on November 04, 2015 in an edited Facebook post: "Every signer of the Declaration of Independence had no federal elected office experience." By Louis Jacobson• November 8, 2015 Keith Olbermann stated on April 19, 2010 in comments on the MSNBC show Countdown : The Treaty of Tripoli signed by President John Adams was "his outreach to Muslims." By Alex Holt• May 11, 2010 Butch Conway stated on September 16, 2015 in press conference: The racial and ethnic makeup of the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office mirrors the community it serves. By Nancy Badertscher• September 29, 2015 Jim Kenney stated on June 23, 2016 in remarks at the Better Bike Share conference: My administration is "well represented both racially, ethnically and gender-wise." By Cassie Owens• June 24, 2016 Glenn Youngkin stated on October 31, 2022 in a campaign rally,: In his election as governor, “We won cities that no Republican had ever won.” By Warren Fiske• November 11, 2022 Eric Burlison stated on January 20, 2020 in a tweet: “Remember, the American Revolution began when they came for the guns.” By Anna Peterson• March 18, 2020 Steven Emerson stated on January 10, 2015 in an interview on Fox News: "There are actual cities" like Birmingham, England, "that are totally Muslim where non-Muslims just simply don’t go in." 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Andrea Tantaros stated on January 15, 2014 in comments on Fox News Channel's "The Five": During the lead-up to the American Revolutionary War, "some guy in Boston got his head blown off because he tried to secretly raise the tax on tea." By Aaron Sharockman• January 16, 2014 Viral image stated on June 20, 2019 in a post on Facebook: "The first slaves shipped to the American Colonies in 1619 were 100 white children from Ireland." By Ciara O'Rourke• June 28, 2019 Kelly E. Hastings stated on June 30, 2019 in On twitter: Said, "The Seven Years’ War led to near bankruptcy for many countries; Britain’s need to raise taxes fueled the American desire for independence." By Elizabeth Thompson• July 3, 2019 Mark Pocan stated on April 09, 2015 in a news conference: "When the Constitution was written, (only) 20 to 25 percent of the people in the country could vote." By Dave Umhoefer• April 16, 2015 Rick Scott stated on November 18, 2010 in a speech to the Council of 100: Regulations are an "endemic weakness in government -- so old that Thomas Jefferson listed this problem among his charges against the King of England in the Declaration of Independence." By Lee Logan• November 22, 2010 American Bird Conservancy stated on March 29, 2013 in a press release: A proposed bill in the Florida Legislature "would authorize the public hoarding of cats by feral cat activists." By Amy Sherman• April 16, 2013 Ron DeSantis stated on December 15, 2023 in a Concord, New Hampshire Town Hall: U.S. tax dollars “have gone to promote transgenderism in Bangladesh.” By Grace Abels• January 12, 2024 Loren Collins stated on March 04, 2011 in an op-ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: A bill before the Georgia General Assembly would make presidential candidates meet citizenship requirements that are not in the U.S. Constitution. By Willoughby Mariano• March 9, 2011 Morgan Griffith stated on April 03, 2012 in an interview.: "On most things except witch trials, Virginia will always have been first." By Nancy Madsen• April 9, 2012 Sylvester Turner stated on July 26, 2016 in a tweet announcing new display signage at airports and Houston's City Hall: "Welcome to #Houston, the most #diverse city in #America." By Fauzeya Rahman• September 23, 2016 Chain email stated on February 09, 2015 in a chain email: "Over 200 years ago, the United States had declared war on Islam, and Thomas Jefferson led the charge!" By Louis Jacobson• February 11, 2015 Facebook posts stated on July 01, 2020 in in a post: “America was the ONLY country that ended” slavery By Emily Venezky• July 31, 2020 Ben Carson stated on November 04, 2015 in an edited Facebook post: "Every signer of the Declaration of Independence had no federal elected office experience." By Louis Jacobson• November 8, 2015 Keith Olbermann stated on April 19, 2010 in comments on the MSNBC show Countdown : The Treaty of Tripoli signed by President John Adams was "his outreach to Muslims." By Alex Holt• May 11, 2010 Butch Conway stated on September 16, 2015 in press conference: The racial and ethnic makeup of the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office mirrors the community it serves. By Nancy Badertscher• September 29, 2015 Jim Kenney stated on June 23, 2016 in remarks at the Better Bike Share conference: My administration is "well represented both racially, ethnically and gender-wise." By Cassie Owens• June 24, 2016 Glenn Youngkin stated on October 31, 2022 in a campaign rally,: In his election as governor, “We won cities that no Republican had ever won.” By Warren Fiske• November 11, 2022 Eric Burlison stated on January 20, 2020 in a tweet: “Remember, the American Revolution began when they came for the guns.” By Anna Peterson• March 18, 2020 Steven Emerson stated on January 10, 2015 in an interview on Fox News: "There are actual cities" like Birmingham, England, "that are totally Muslim where non-Muslims just simply don’t go in." By Katie Sanders• January 14, 2015 Facebook posts stated on December 02, 2014 in a meme: "The U.S. Constitution owes its notion of democracy to the Iroquois Tribes." By Louis Jacobson• December 2, 2014
The origins of Thanksgiving By Manuela Tobias• November 20, 2017 How GOP Senate resolution condemning critical race theory distorts the facts By Jon Greenberg• June 16, 2021 The Independence Day speech analyzer: Donald Trump’s weekend addresses By Sophie Austin, Louis Jacobson• July 6, 2020 Where are Ted Cruz’s Muslim neighborhoods? By W. Gardner Selby• March 23, 2016 Truth-O-Meter hands out False, True rulings on weekend claims By Caryn Shinske• April 24, 2012 DeSantis said public schools were religious when U.S. began. Is he right? By Jeffrey S. Solochek• April 30, 2024 What would George do? By Louis Jacobson• February 18, 2013 What would George do? By Louis Jacobson• February 17, 2013 Divisions in Cyprus amplify fact-checking challenges By Louis Jacobson• December 19, 2023 Fact-checking Trump’s statement that Native Americans were paid to vote By Amy Sherman• June 10, 2021 The facts behind Paul Revere's ride, cited by Donald Trump in NRA speech By Jon Greenberg• May 3, 2017 Mailbag: “PolitiFact Florida has finally lost all credibility." By Katie Sanders• July 11, 2013 Amid anthem protests, checking if 'NFL family' is diverse By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2017 What does it mean when Democrats say they support reparations? By John Kruzel• April 17, 2019 Getting the facts straight about the Founding Fathers By Lauren Carroll• July 3, 2014 Fact-checking the 'Ground Zero mosque' debate By Robert Farley• August 20, 2010 Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a look back at yellow journalism and the Spanish-American War By Louis Jacobson• April 27, 2022 Winter chill? Gather around our most recent Pants on Fire claims By Jon Greenberg• February 18, 2015 The facts behind Elizabeth Warren, her claimed Native American ties and Trump's 'Pocahontas' insult By Jon Greenberg• December 1, 2017 How do Barack Obama's criminal justice claims stack up? By Linda Qiu• July 16, 2015
