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 ...
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.
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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 | When comparing Health and Human Services …
Nov 10, 2024 · Image shows U.S. Health and Human Services secretaries in the Biden administration and the incoming Trump administration as of Nov. 11, 2024.
Has crime ‘skyrocketed’ under Joe Biden? No - PolitiFact
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.
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 ...
Four years after shelter-in-place, COVID-19 misinformation persists
Mar 15, 2024 · PolitiFact has seen repeated and unsubstantiated claims that COVID-19 vaccines have caused mass numbers of deaths. A recent widely shared post claimed 17 million people had died because of the ...
Fact-checking claim Pelosi ‘takes responsibility’ for not calling ...
Jun 10, 2024 · In a brief video, then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said, "I take responsibility for not having them just prepare for more," referring to U.S. Capitol security, not the National Guard.
No, the government is not offering a $5,800 subsidy to all Americans
May 17, 2024 · The government does have federal assistance programs, such as for food and housing, but those are accessed through official government websites.. The link in the Facebook post is affiliated with ...