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Politics & government fact checks
Explore claims publishers have checked about politics & government. Read their original ratings and follow the evidence.
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PolitiFactPolitics & government
“Donald Trump called up Putin today and made a new deal that will save America.”
Publisher’s rating: False
FactCheck.orgPolitics & government
“Senator #MittRomney Threatens to Leave Republican Party and Join Democrats.”
Publisher’s rating: False
Washington PostPolitics & government
"The Second Amendment, from the day it was passed, limited the type of people who could own a gun and what type of weapon you could own. You couldn’t buy a cannon.”
Publisher’s rating: Four Pinocchios
PolitiFactPolitics & government
Joe Biden was the first president in 100 years to unsuccessfully sing the alphabet song.
Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire
PolitiFactPolitics & government
“Breaking News: The President of Ukraine has just again announced that President Trump has done nothing wrong with respect to Ukraine and our interactions or calls.”
Publisher’s rating: Not what Zelensky said
PolitiFactPolitics & government
Says Sen. Chuck Schumer deleted a Feb. 5 tweet criticizing President Donald Trump’s decision to ban some forms of travel to and from China.
Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire
PolitiFactPolitics & government
“In the past two years, democracies have become stronger, not weaker. Autocracies have grown weaker, not stronger.”
Publisher’s rating: False
PolitiFactPolitics & government
Image shows a fall revealing President Joe Biden’s diaper.
Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire
PolitiFactPolitics & government
Democrats were at a 9/11 memorial service when NC Republicans held a controversial vote
Publisher’s rating: False
PolitiFactPolitics & government
"George Washington, he ran his business simultaneously while he was president."
Publisher’s rating: Needs some context
FactCheck.orgPolitics & government
"It is the decision of the President," not governors, "to open up the states."
Publisher’s rating: Experts Disagree
FactCheck.orgPolitics & government
"No presidential note to be left behind from trump to Biden."
Publisher’s rating: False
Washington PostPolitics & government
“Not — not — not once — not once, George, did Ambassador McKinley say something to me during that entire time period.”
Publisher’s rating: Not the Whole Story
Donald TrumpPolitics & government
Says that when his supporters chanted "send her back" about Ilhan Omar, he stopped it.
Publisher’s rating: False
PolitiFactPolitics & government
Quotes Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as saying, “Now is not the time to live by the Constitution, it’s time to put that damn thing in a shredder.”
Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire
PolitiFactPolitics & government
Videos show President Donald Trump saying “I can’t breathe.”
Publisher’s rating: False
PolitiFactPolitics & government
“Only 16% Of Canadians Would SUPPORT Trudeau After Trucker Protest!”
Publisher’s rating: Mostly False