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Georgia

By April Hunt
December 4, 2014

Georgian heard just a few whoppers from our political leaders and pundits this year.

Only two tushes were scorched in Peach State claims in 2014. Our Pants on Fire rulings went to one claim that Democratic U.S. Senate candidate worked for an organization that funded terrorists and another claim saying that Republican Gov. Nathan Deal had the worst education record in state history.

Neither of those broke into the Top 10 of falsehoods uttered across the nation in 2014.

You can see that list and vote for the Readers’ Choice award here. And stay tuned for our announcement of our Lie of the Year soon.

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Fulton County Health and Wellness
stated on November 20, 2015 in a press release:

The number of people in Atlanta dying from HIV and AIDS declined 59 percent between 2004 and 2012.

By April Hunt • December 2, 2015

Viral image
stated on November 17, 2015 in a viral meme on social media:

While Americans pray for Paris, the government has acted on mandatory national vaccinations.

By April Hunt • November 20, 2015

Tim Echols
stated on October 26, 2015 in an opinion piece in a trade magazine:

"Our state has no major rivers to produce big hydropower."

By April Hunt • November 10, 2015

Reader
stated on October 24, 2015 in a Tweet to PolitiFact Georgia:

"How is a misogynist bigot of epic proportions (like U.S. Rep. Steven Smith) allowed to serve?"

By April Hunt • October 28, 2015

Slice & Pint brewpub
stated on September 24, 2015 in the fall menu:

Brewpubs can't sell growlers of their beer to customers.

By April Hunt • October 23, 2015

American Petroleum Institute
stated on August 27, 2015 in a blog post:

"The oil and natural gas industry provides or supports 141,600 jobs in Georgia."

By April Hunt • October 16, 2015

Viral image
stated on October 1, 2015 in Facebook posts:

Pope Francis uses a modest compact car to get around, while Creflo Dollar drives an expensive sports car.

By April Hunt • October 7, 2015

Georgia Voice
stated on September 17, 2015 in a news story:

No openly gay man has ever been elected to the Georgia Legislature.

By April Hunt • September 28, 2015

Matthew Charles Cardinale
stated on September 13, 2015 in an opinion piece in the Saporta Report:

Tens of thousands of Atlanta households pay more than 30 percent of their income towards rent.

By April Hunt • September 25, 2015

Ben Carson
stated on September 16, 2015 in the second GOP debate:

There are a "multitude" of vaccines that do not prevent deadly and crippling diseases.

By April Hunt • September 23, 2015

Internet commenters
stated on September 10, 2015 in comments on various local blogs:

Annexation would lead to overcrowding at Decatur’s city schools.

By April Hunt • September 16, 2015

Reader
stated on September 3, 2015 in an email from a reader:

Atlanta has issued an increasing number of citations - and collected an increasing amount of revenue - since Mayor Kasim Reed took office in 2010.

By April Hunt • September 11, 2015

E. Frank Stephenson
stated on August 14, 2015 in a Georgia Public Policy Foundation blog post:

"Contrary to media reports, Georgia’s gas tax change led to no price increase at the pump."

By April Hunt • September 9, 2015

Alliance Defending Freedom
stated on August 3, 2015 in a Twitter post:

"Zero Planned Parenthood facilities are licensed to do mammograms. Planned Parenthood, women don’t need you!"

By April Hunt • August 21, 2015

Georgia Department of Economic Development
stated on July 9, 2015 in a press release:

Film and television productions generated a $6 billion economic impact for Georgia’s economy in the most recent fiscal year.

By April Hunt • August 7, 2015

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Jon Ossoff
stated on June 27, 2026 in a campaign speech:

Did Mike Collins help double health insurance premiums for 1 million Georgians?

Mostly True

By Ben Brasch • July 16, 2026

Paul Renner
stated on July 10, 2026 in a debate:

FL governor’s race: Did Jay Collins sponsor a bill giving permanent tax breaks to AI data centers?

Half-True

By Samantha Putterman • July 9, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on July 1, 2026 in remarks to reporters:

"You know why I'm profiting? Because the stock market's going up. ... I'm profiting because I have a lot of money and a lot of cash."

Mostly False

By Louis Jacobson • July 7, 2026

Abdul El-Sayed
stated on June 14, 2026 in an X post:

Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers “took a $14 million payout as a pharma lobbyist.”

Pants on Fire!

By Caleb McCullough • July 2, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on June 30, 2026 in a Truth Social post:

“The United States Supreme Court just ruled against men playing in women’s sports."

Half-True

By Caleb McCullough • July 1, 2026

Mike Collins
stated on June 17, 2026 in an advertisement:

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff “cast the deciding vote for the inflation disaster,” referring to the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.

False

By Ben Brasch • June 29, 2026

Tommy Tuberville
stated on June 24, 2026 in an interview with Fox News:

Says benefits of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act are “going to go to a lot of people that are here illegally to build houses for them.”

False

By Alex Min, Louis Jacobson • June 26, 2026

Move Indigo
stated on June 1, 2026 in a statement:

New York state law allows citizens with dual residences to choose where they want to vote.

True

By Jill Terreri Ramos • June 26, 2026

Graham Platner
stated on June 17, 2026 in an ad:

Sen. Susan Collins “sided with Trump, giving billionaires and corporations a hand out, paid for by cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.”

False

By Amy Sherman • June 25, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on June 23, 2026 in a speech in Macungie, Pennsylvania:

In the past 13 months, “The typical 401(k) … is up almost $30,000.”

Mostly False

By Louis Jacobson • June 25, 2026

David Jolly
stated on June 11, 2026 in a speech:

Florida is “49th in avoidable hospital costs.”

Mostly True

By Samantha Putterman • June 24, 2026

Marsha Blackburn
stated on June 19, 2026 in an X post:

The Obama Presidential Center is "requiring photo ID to enter."

False

By Alex Min • June 23, 2026

Susan Collins
stated on June 12, 2026 in an interview with the media:

The Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling on abortion “has not had an impact on the state of Maine in that Maine actually expanded its law.”

Mostly True

By Amy Sherman • June 23, 2026

Jon Ossoff
stated on June 17, 2026 in an ad:

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Collins “admitted” that President Donald Trump is in the Epstein files.

Mostly False

By Ben Brasch • June 18, 2026

Bernie Sanders
stated on June 12, 2026 in an X post:

"Today, Elon Musk, a trillionaire, pays the same amount into Social Security as someone making $184,500."

Mostly True

By Caleb McCullough • June 17, 2026

Kenzie Annis
stated on June 16, 2026 in an episode of "Love Island USA":

A 20/30 vision score means “people have to be at 20 feet to see” things that “I can see at 30 feet.”

False

By Gracey Abernethy • June 17, 2026

Steve Robinson
stated on June 5, 2026 in Fox News “The Ingraham Angle”:

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Graham Planter’s “oyster business (is) totally fake.”

False

By Ben Brasch • June 16, 2026

Josh Hokit
stated on June 14, 2026 in a UFC event at the White House:

“Michelle Obama is a man.”

Pants on Fire!

By Loreben Tuquero • June 15, 2026

Elizabeth Warren
stated on June 5, 2026 in an X post:

“If you live near one of these large data centers, your electricity bills over the last five years have gone up by as much as 267%."

Mostly False

By Caleb McCullough • June 12, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on May 22, 2026 in remarks in Suffern, New York:

“No Republican wins in Nassau.”

Mostly False

By Conor Amendola • June 12, 2026

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