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WEBSep 9, 2009 · Fact-checking journalism is the heart of PolitiFact. Our core principles are independence, transparency, fairness, thorough reporting and clear writing.
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WEBSep 13, 2024 · By Jeff Cercone • September 11, 2024. PolitiFact is a fact-checking website that rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others on its Truth-O-Meter.
What PolitiFact learned in 1,000 fact-checks of Donald …
WEBFeb 1, 2024 · Elections. PolitiFact has hit a milestone: We published our 1,000th rated fact-check of Donald Trump. In classic Trump fashion, he claimed in his New Hampshire primary victory speech Jan. 23 that ...
PolitiFact’s most widely read fact-checks of Donald Trump
- "My policy is similar to what President Obama did in 2011, when he banned …
- In the 2015 Republican primary, Trump tweeted an image that said crime …
- Trump said a nuclear deal gave Iran "$150 billion, giving $1.8 billion in cash …
- "The birther movement was started by Hillary Clinton in 2008. She was all in!" …
- In 2015, Trump said, "I watched in Jersey City, New Jersey, where …
PolitiFact’s checklist for thorough fact-checking
WEBMar 31, 2022 · Here’s our latest version of a fact-checking checklist and how we use it to sort out fact from fiction. 1. Ask the person making the claim for evidence. When PolitiFact fact-checks a politician ...
PolitiFact’s top 10 fact-checks of 2021
WEBDec 21, 2021 · With that, here’s PolitiFact’s countdown to the most popular fact-check of 2021. 10. Biden plan to require more bank account reporting to IRS is still a proposal. Claim: "Biden’s Treasury ...
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WEBVice President Kamala Harris was fired from McDonald’s for stealing. PolitiFact is a fact-checking website that rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others on its …
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WEBApr 4, 2024 · By Louis Jacobson • July 15, 2024. Joe Biden. stated on May 16, 2024 in News release: "The Trump administration handed out taxpayer dollars to a foreign …
PolitiFact | The facts of a fair US election have only …
WEBJan 6, 2022 · The facts of a fair US election have only gotten stronger since Capitol attack. President Joe Biden speaks from Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol to mark the one year anniversary of the Jan. 6 ...
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WEBFor more details, see the Principles of PolitiFact. “Biden wants to immediately stop all aid to Israel.”. Said Columbia University has told students, “Well, if you’re Jewish, maybe you do ...