Fact Check Posts – Politifact

Mike Lee
stated on June 15, 2025 a post on X:

The suspect in the Minnesota lawmakers’ shootings was driven by “Marxist” ideology.

By Madison Czopek • June 16, 2025

X posts
stated on May 22, 2025 an X post:

The slaying of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington, D.C., is a false flag.

By Maria Briceño • May 23, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on April 29, 2025 an interview with ABC News:

Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia “had ‘MS-13’ on his knuckles tattooed. … He had ‘MS’ as clear as you can be. Not 'interpreted.’”

By Louis Jacobson • April 30, 2025

Social Media
stated on February 10, 2025 in social media posts:

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is “being charged with the attempted assassination of Trump.”

By Jeff Cercone • February 14, 2025

Instagram posts
stated on October 28, 2024 social media posts:

Photos show federal authorities arrested and charged a clone instead of the real Sean “Diddy” Combs.

By Gideon Hess • October 29, 2024

TikTok posts
stated on February 5, 2024 a TikTok video:

Killer Mike arrested at Grammy Awards for not endorsing Joe Biden on “Real Time with Bill Maher.”

By Jeff Cercone • February 5, 2024

X posts
stated on January 3, 2024 an X post:

Jimmy Kimmel was on the Jeffrey Epstein list, documents show.

By Jeff Cercone • January 4, 2024

Instagram posts
stated on July 12, 2023 a video shared on Instagram:

Ohio replaced lethal injection “with a system that quickly and humanely rips off the heads of death-row inmates using powerful robotic arms.”

By Madison Czopek • July 17, 2023

Viral image
stated on November 13, 2022 an Instagram post:

“European royals killing naked children for fun at hunting parties.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 17, 2022

Tim Michels
stated on September 10, 2022 Public statement:

“You know how many convicted felons Scott Walker let out during his eight years early on parole? Zero. Tony Evers is approaching 1,000 of these that he’s let out early."

By D.L. Davis • September 27, 2022

Instagram posts
stated on July 14, 2022 an Instagram post:

“Third grade reading scores in the USA help correctional institutions predict how many beds they'll need in the future."

By Gabrielle Settles • July 20, 2022

Mick McGuire
stated on March 24, 2022 an ad:

Ketanji Brown Jackson has "a weak record — defund police, abolish ICE and now a completely open border policy."

By Tom Kertscher • March 25, 2022

YouTube videos
stated on January 19, 2022 a video:

“Ashli Babbitt Tried To Stop Antifa False Flag On Jan 6th”

By Bill McCarthy • January 21, 2022

Facebook posts
stated on January 6, 2022 a Facebook post:

Says Joe Biden said “dozens of police were killed” during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol but “exactly zero people” died that day.

By Andy Nguyen • January 19, 2022

Tucker Carlson
stated on November 1, 2021 his documentary series "Patriot Purge":

“Jan. 6 is being used as a pretext to strip millions of Americans, disfavored Americans, of their core constitutional rights.”

By Bill McCarthy • November 2, 2021

Viral image
stated on October 25, 2021 an Instagram post:

“Alec Baldwin arrested for first-degree murder and possession of child pornography.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 29, 2021

X posts
stated on October 27, 2021 a tweet:

Says Marjorie Taylor Greene tweeted: “People can’t really be convicted on such flimsy circumstantial evidence as ‘having a similar gait’ or ‘owning the identical shoes’ or ‘being in DC and not having any alibi for that time’ can they?! I don’t recognize this America.”

By Samantha Putterman • October 28, 2021

Instagram posts
stated on July 28, 2021 Instagram and Facebook posts:

Says D.C. police officer Michael Fanone is the same person who was arrested after carrying a Confederate flag through the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

By Bill McCarthy • July 30, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on May 26, 2021 a Facebook post:

“Maxine Waters just introduced a bill to re-name Memorial Day — George Floyd Day."

By Isabella Fertel • June 25, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on April 20, 2021 a Facebook post:

Derek Chauvin’s trial and conviction for the murder of George Floyd was faked as part of a “false flag.”

By Bill McCarthy • April 21, 2021

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