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X posts stated on August 16, 2025 in an X post:

“North Carolina has just approved a law permitting foreign doctors to practice without completing U.S. training or licensing exams.”

By Paul Specht • September 16, 2025

Tommy Tuberville stated on February 22, 2024 in at the 2024 Conservative Political Action Conference:

The Olympic boxing committee “decided this year that men can box against women in the Olympics.”

By Grace Abels • March 1, 2024

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

X posts stated on April 5, 2023 in a Tweet:

New Kansas law will “authorize genital inspections of children in order for kids to play sports.”

By Grace Abels • April 13, 2023

Instagram posts stated on August 21, 2022 in an Instagram post:

“Congress just voted to exempt themselves from IRS auditing of their personal finances.”

By Sara Swann • August 23, 2022

Facebook posts stated on August 16, 2022 in a Facebook post:

"The IRS is about to double in size, with 87,000 new armed agents and an additional $80 billion in order to primarily enhance IRS enforcement and operations.”

By Jeff Cercone • August 18, 2022

Donald Trump stated on June 25, 2021 in Statement:

Says Republican leaders “are working hard to cover up election corruption in Wisconsin.”

By Laura Schulte • July 5, 2021

Instagram posts stated on June 13, 2021 in an Instagram post:

Says professional soccer player Christian Eriksen received the Pfizer vaccine days before he collapsed during a game.

By Samantha Putterman • June 14, 2021

TikTok posts stated on January 30, 2021 in a sound:

"Schools are trying to make a law that teachers can see girls' private parts to make sure they're not trans."

By Daniel Funke • February 17, 2021

Restoration PAC stated on January 20, 2021 in a post:

Says President Joe Biden sparked a migrant caravan from Honduras and questioned the loyalty of U.S. troops at the inauguration.

By Monique Curet • January 25, 2021

Ron DeSantis stated on April 14, 2020 in an April 14, 2020 press briefing:

“Obesity is, like, the No. 1 factor in whether you really get hit hard by COVID-19.”

By Amy Sherman • April 17, 2020

Donald Trump stated on September 13, 2018 in tweets:

Says 3,000 people "did not die" in two hurricanes that hit Puerto Rico. That death toll estimate was "done by Democrats."

By Amy Sherman • September 18, 2018

Gwen Graham stated on August 3, 2018 in in a livestreamed interview:

"The teachers in (charter) schools don't even have to be certified."

By Katie Akin • August 15, 2018

Donald Trump stated on July 19, 2017 in an interview with the New York Times:

During the Nixon Watergate investigation, "out of courtesy, the FBI started reporting to the Department of Justice. But there was nothing official."

By Jon Greenberg • July 21, 2017

Kofi Annan stated on April 19, 2016 in an op-ed in the Huffington Post:

"Studies have consistently failed to establish the existence of a link between the harshness of a country’s drug laws and its levels of drug use."

By Jon Greenberg • April 22, 2016

Bloggers stated on April 4, 2016 in a informal news website:

"Evidence shows Zika virus turns fetus brains to liquid."

By Jon Greenberg • April 4, 2016

Joe Pojman stated on July 28, 2015 in addressing a rally outside the Texas Capitol:

"The State of Texas is funding … women’s health services at historically high levels; they just increased their level another $50 million for the next two years."

By W. Gardner Selby • September 4, 2015

Occupy Democrats stated on May 4, 2015 in a Facebook meme:

"Ben Carson is running for president to ‘eliminate dependency on government.’ But he doesn’t mention that he grew up in public schools, got public housing and food stamps, got free glasses from a government program, was helped by Affirmative Action, and got Pell Grants for college."

By Katie Sanders • May 11, 2015

Jeb Bush stated on April 17, 2015 in a speech at Politics and Eggs:

"On my last trip to New Hampshire, I think I met the guy who founded the first and only bank since Dodd-Frank passed, since the financial crisis. One bank in the country."

By Clay Wirestone • May 8, 2015

Florida News Flash stated on March 29, 2015 in a website headline:

"Suntrust Bank cancels account because company sells guns."

By Joshua Gillin • April 8, 2015

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Trump’s old taxes can’t be audited as part of IRS deal. That’s unprecedented — and hard to reverse

By Louis Jacobson • May 21, 2026

Fact-checking Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Republican response to Biden’s State of the Union speech

By Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller, Rylee Wilson, Lauren White • March 2, 2022

Will new Title IX rules leave students vulnerable to sexual harassment? Experts give mixed answers

By Miriam Valverde • May 14, 2020

“Muslims laughing” at Notre Dame and fact-checking photos in the era of false news

By Ciara O'Rourke • May 28, 2019

The VA’s private care program gave companies billions and vets longer waits

By Isaac Arnsdorf, Jon Greenberg • December 18, 2018

Fact-checking the death toll estimates from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico

By Amy Sherman • June 5, 2018

It’s debate time: How have the candidates for California governor fared with the facts?

By Chris Nichols • May 7, 2018

Arnold Schwarzenegger pumps up California’s clean energy debate

By Chris Nichols • January 5, 2016

Without PunditFact, pundits stand uncorrected

By Aaron Sharockman • February 17, 2015

Without PunditFact, pundits stand uncorrected

By Aaron Sharockman • February 16, 2015

Scores of Medicaid audits still leave holes

By Nancy Madsen • March 24, 2014

Claims about MLK often go astray

By Eric Stirgus • January 15, 2014

PolitiFact Texas digs into Fast and Furious

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • February 3, 2012

Fact-checking the Florida Democrats’ latest attack on Rick Scott

By Aaron Sharockman • October 12, 2010

FACT SHEET: Are you experienced?

By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 3, 2008

Unpacking the home mortgage plans

By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 26, 2008