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Pennsylvania

PolitiFact assesses the accuracy of statements by elected officials, political candidates, and other public figures in Pennsylvania.

Scorecard

true
0% 16 Checks
mostly true
0% 25 Checks
half true
0% 30 Checks
mostly false
0% 42 Checks
false
0% 100 Checks
Pants on Fire
0% 39 Checks
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All Fact-checks for Pennsylvania

X posts
X posts
stated on April 13, 2025 a post on X:
Cody Balmer, the person charged with setting fire to Pennsylvania governor’s residence, posted a photo that said “F--- Trump.”
False
By Madison Czopek • April 14, 2025
Social Media
Social Media
stated on February 23, 2025 in social media posts:
"The Philadelphia Eagles have declined their invitation to the White House,” as of Feb. 24.
False
By Jeff Cercone • February 24, 2025
Social Media
Social Media
stated on February 18, 2025 social media posts:
“An ICE minivan was reportedly set on fire in Philadelphia.”
False
By Sofia Ahmed • February 19, 2025
Social Media
Social Media
stated on February 10, 2025 in social media posts:
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is “being charged with the attempted assassination of Trump.”
Pants on Fire!
By Jeff Cercone • February 14, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 31, 2025 an Instagram post:
Video shows a missile crashed in a Philadelphia neighborhood Jan. 31, not a jet.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 5, 2025
Elon Musk
Elon Musk
stated on November 13, 2024 an X post:
Says Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., “is trying to change the outcome of the election by counting NON-CITIZEN votes.”
False
By Caleb McCullough • November 19, 2024
X posts
X posts
stated on November 5, 2024 an X post:
Vans filled with 50,000 ballots show up in Philadelphia during live MSNBC report.
False
By Jeff Cercone • November 6, 2024
X posts
X posts
stated on November 4, 2024 X posts:
A video showing conversations about noncitizen voting outside a Philadelphia city commissioners' office is proof of “Pennsylvania election fraud.”
False
By Sofia Ahmed • November 6, 2024
X posts
X posts
stated on November 5, 2024 an X post:
A Nov. 5 ballot scanning error in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, shows "the election steal is happening."
False
By Caleb McCullough • November 5, 2024
X posts
X posts
stated on October 30, 2024 in X posts:
Video shows “ballot mule in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, (dropping) off a large amount of ballots.”
Pants on Fire!
By Jeff Cercone • November 1, 2024
X posts
X posts
stated on October 29, 2024 una publicación en X:
Video muestra que “‘votantes’ ilegales SE COLARON a LA FILA OTRA VEZ! En Pensilvania estado clave”.
False
By Maria Briceño, Sara Swann • November 1, 2024
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on October 26, 2024 a Threads post:
An E. coli outbreak followed former President Donald Trump’s campaign stop at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 31, 2024
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on October 26, 2024 una publicación en Instagram:
“Revolucionarios Comunistas de América” marcharon a favor de Kamala Harris.
Pants on Fire!
By Maria Briceño • October 31, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 29, 2024 a rally in Allentown, Pa.:
In Lancaster, Pa., “We caught them with 2,600 votes. We caught them cold, 2,600 votes. ... And every vote was written by the same person."
False
By Amy Sherman • October 30, 2024
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on October 29, 2024 a post:
Video shows “illegal ‘voters’ cutting the line” to vote in Pennsylvania.
False
By Sara Swann • October 30, 2024
Viral image
Viral image
stated on October 28, 2024 a Facebook post:
A Pennsylvania TV station aired the 2024 presidential election results early.
Half-True
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 30, 2024
X posts
X posts
stated on October 21, 2024 a post:
There are “180,000 registered new Amish voters in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.”
False
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • October 29, 2024
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on October 26, 2024 una publicación en Instagram:
"Circula este video de un hombre que rompe los votos para Donald Trump y guarda las de Kamala Harris”.
Pants on Fire!
By Loreben Tuquero, Maria Briceño • October 28, 2024
Dave McCormick
Dave McCormick
stated on October 15, 2024 a debate:
Sen. Bob Casey "has voted in lockstep with his liberal party to defund the police."
False
By Caleb McCullough • October 28, 2024
X posts
X posts
stated on October 25, 2024 X posts:
Video shows an election worker destroying mail ballots with votes for former President Donald Trump in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Pants on Fire!
By Loreben Tuquero • October 25, 2024
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