PunditFact PunditFact is a project of the Poynter Institute, dedicated to checking the accuracy of claims by pundits, columnists, bloggers, political analysts, the hosts and guests of talk shows, and other members of the media. Scorecard true 0% 103 Checks mostly-true 0% 151 Checks Half True 0% 150 Checks mostly-false 0% 174 Checks false 0% 318 Checks Pants on Fire 0% 437 Checks For more details, see the Principles of PolitiFact All Fact-checks for PunditFact Sean Hannity stated on September 17, 2025 in an episode of "Hannity": There was not “a single, prominent conservative voice in the country that even remotely wanted or hoped or was pushing to get Jimmy Kimmel taken off the air.” September 18, 2025 Charlie Kirk stated on December 8, 2024 in a post on X: The 14th Amendment “has never been challenged at SCOTUS.” December 12, 2024 Jesse Watters stated on May 28, 2024 in a segment of "Jesse Watters Primetime" on Fox News: Judge Juan Merchan “overrules every objection from the defense and sustains every objection from the prosecution” during former President Donald Trump’s New York trial. May 31, 2024 Benny Johnson stated on March 2, 2024 in a Facebook post: President Joe Biden was “rushed to hospital unexpectedly.” March 6, 2024 Sean Hannity stated on February 29, 2024 in a segment of "Hannity" on Fox News: In New York City “local elections, illegal immigrants can vote.” March 1, 2024 Tucker Carlson stated on February 6, 2024 in a video posted on X.: Since Russia invaded Ukraine, “not a single Western journalist has bothered to interview Putin.” February 8, 2024 Jesse Watters stated on January 31, 2024 in a segment of "Jesse Watters Primetime" on Fox News: “We think the Earth’s warming” because “we’re literally cooking the books” with flawed temperature data. February 8, 2024 Donna Brazile stated on February 4, 2024 in a roundtable on ABC's "This Week": Under President Joe Biden, “Black unemployment is the lowest in American history.” By Louis Jacobson • February 5, 2024 Stew Peters stated on November 9, 2023 in a post on X: “Footage from Israeli helicopter shows the IDF killing many people at October 7 concert in Israel.” November 17, 2023 Brian Krassenstein stated on October 12, 2023 in a post on X: It has been U.S. policy “for at least 79 years" to require Americans who intend to be evacuated from overseas to sign a promissory note. By Amy Sherman • October 13, 2023 Jesse Watters stated on September 28, 2023 in a segment of "The Five" on Fox News: James Biden’s text message to Hunter Biden that says, “I can work with you(r) father alone,” shows that Joe Biden was “in business” with Hunter Biden. October 6, 2023 Charlie Kirk stated on August 2, 2023 in a video: Douglass Mackey was convicted “because he made a meme in the 2016 election.” August 9, 2023 Steve Milloy stated on June 7, 2023 in on “The Ingraham Angle”: Particulate matter, found in wildfire smoke, has “no effect” on human health and is “total junk science.” By Loreben Tuquero • June 20, 2023 Jonathan Martin stated on April 30, 2023 in a roundtable on ABC's "This Week": “Joe Biden was older on his first day as president than Ronald Reagan was on his last day.” By Louis Jacobson • May 1, 2023 Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2023 in a post shared on Facebook: BlackRock owns 59 million shares of Dominion Voting Systems and 45.7 million shares of Fox News. BlackRock sued itself and fired Tucker Carlson as part of the lawsuit. April 26, 2023 Tom Fitton stated on April 4, 2023 in a segment on Fox Business: “President Trump is officially a political prisoner.” April 6, 2023 Laura Ingraham stated on March 31, 2023 in a segment on “The Ingraham Angle": Video clip shows that protesters in Tennessee “made their way onto the state Capitol floor.” April 4, 2023 Whoopi Goldberg stated on March 8, 2023 in remarks on ABC's "The View": "The First Amendment doesn’t allow you to willingly lie." By Louis Jacobson • March 17, 2023 Tucker Carlson stated on March 6, 2023 in a segment on "Tucker Carlson Tonight": Capitol Police officers “helped” QAnon Shaman Jacob Chansley and “acted as his tour guides.” March 8, 2023 Alex Epstein stated on January 31, 2023 in a Fox Business segment: “The whole green energy agenda involves more than doubling 10 types of mining.” By Andy Nguyen • February 27, 2023 Load More Latest Articles What to know about Tylenol’s 2017 social media post and pregnancy guidance • September 24, 2025 Beyond the Macrons’ lawsuit against Candace Owens: Why do people accuse powerful women of being men? • July 24, 2025 Cómo cuentas conservadoras en X promovieron teoría falsa implicando a Tim Walz en asesinato político • June 17, 2025 How conservative X accounts promoted wild theory implicating Gov. Tim Walz in lawmaker’s killing • June 15, 2025 Anonymous X account shares falsehoods to Elon Musk, top US officials. 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