Elections Scorecard True 0% 209 Checks Mostly True 0% 234 Checks Half True 0% 0 Checks Mostly False 0% 270 Checks False 0% 866 Checks Pants on Fire 0% 377 Checks For more details, see the Principles of PolitiFact All Fact-checks for Elections Benny Johnson stated on January 16, 2026 in an X post: Video showing a vacant lot at a Venice, California, address where 26 voters were registered exposes voter fraud. January 21, 2026 Mehmet Oz stated on January 6, 2026 in an interview on Fox News: “By federal law, if you sign someone up for Medicaid, you also give them the right to vote. … This is political patronage at the expense of Medicaid.” January 14, 2026 Donald Trump stated on November 4, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Voting in California is “rigged.” November 5, 2025 X posts stated on November 2, 2025 in an X post: New York state has "no ID requirement" to vote, and people could lie about their address and "vote in multiple precincts." November 4, 2025 Elon Musk stated on November 4, 2025 in an X post: “The New York City ballot form is a scam” because “mayoral candidates appear twice.” November 4, 2025 X posts stated on October 9, 2025 in a post on X: “If you vote no on Prop 50 to stop the redistricting, it shows through the envelope,” making it easy for Democrats to cheat. October 14, 2025 Josh Hawley stated on October 7, 2025 in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing: “The FBI tapped my phone” and those of other senators. October 9, 2025 Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2025 in remarks at the White House: With voting machines, "They say we're going to have the results in two weeks. With paper ballots, you have the results that night." August 19, 2025 Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2025 in a Truth Social post: “We are now the only country in the world that uses mail-in voting.” August 18, 2025 Donald Trump stated on July 26, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Democrats paid Beyoncé $11 million for an endorsement. July 28, 2025 Load More Latest Articles Fact-checking Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on her agency’s role in elections • February 18, 2026 Does the US have stricter ID rules for buying beer than voting? • February 16, 2026 Las acciones de Trump podrían afectar las elecciones de medio término de 2026. ¿Qué significaría? • November 5, 2025 Trump’s actions could affect the 2026 midterm elections. What will it mean for voters? • November 3, 2025 The Trump administration is deploying election monitors to California, New Jersey. Is that unusual? • October 28, 2025 Donald Trump, Steve Bannon keep talking about a 3rd term. Can Trump do it? • October 27, 2025 Fact-checking three of Tulsi Gabbard’s attacks on Obama about Russian election interference • July 24, 2025 Elon Musk’s PAC is paying Wisconsin petition signers before Supreme Court election. Is it legal? By Amy Sherman • March 28, 2025 Fact-check: Trump relies on falsehoods when pushing voting changes in speech to governors By Amy Sherman • February 26, 2025 Is the United States turning into an oligarchy? What scholars say about Joe Biden’s warning By Samantha Putterman • January 22, 2025
