PolitiFact’s most widely read fact-checks of Donald Trump
Feb 1, 2024 · PolitiFact has published its 1,000th fact-check of Donald Trump. In addition to our data analysis, we decided to back at the 10 Trump fact-checks that our readers clicked the most.The list ...
Fact-checking Kamala Harris on energy production, independence
Jul 18, 2024 · There is one important metric keeping the U.S. from complete energy independence. The data for crude oil — which is used to manufacture gasoline, which for many consumers is top of mind — has ...
PolitiFact | No, crime has not 'skyrocketed' under Joe Biden, as Rep ...
Apr 3, 2024 · Echoing a common conservative media talking point, Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., posted a video to X in which she said that crime had exploded under President Joe Biden.
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No legal protections for ‘born alive’ babies? That’s False
Sep 18, 2024 · Infanticide, the crime of killing a child within a year of its birth, is illegal in all U.S. states. Every person who is born has legal protections under federal and state laws, experts told ...
Here’s what we found on an ‘Epstein list’ with 166 names
Jan 4, 2024 · We found nearly identical lists shared in 2020 and as late as Dec. 31.. The previously redacted or sealed documents stemmed from a 2015 defamation lawsuit filed by one of Epstein’s victims ...
PolitiFact | Trump’s new ‘evidence’ that Biden lost in 2020 is ...
Jan 5, 2024 · Trump lawyers cited Trump’s post in a federal court document arguing Trump has immunity from prosecution in the federal election interference case. The report details dozens of claims about the ...
How big was Donald Trump’s victory? 8 charts explain
Nov 22, 2024 · How big was President-elect Donald Trump’s victory? It was clear, but not a landslide by historical standards. Trump won both the Electoral College and the popular vote; in fact, Trump this year ...
Fact-checking Trump about Harris and ‘gun confiscation’
Aug 7, 2024 · Kamala Harris, as a 2019 presidential primary candidate, said, "I support a mandatory gun buyback program" for assault weapons. We found no examples that she supports mandatory gun confiscation ...
Rothschild conspiracy theory resurfaces, but family doesn’t control ...
Feb 26, 2024 · The Rothschild family has been at the center of conspiracy theories about its wealth and influence for centuries. The latest example followed Jacob Rothschild’s Feb. 26 death at age 87.