Politics and government

4,522 claims on this topic checked by other fact-checking organisations. Topics are sorted by the words in each claim and cover English-language checks.

Checked by PolitiFact17 Mar 2020United States Politics and government

Bernie Sanders, Democratic presidential candidate

“Says a 2007 immigration bill "was opposed by (the League of United Latin American Citizens), the largest Latino organization in America. The Southern Poverty Law Center called its guest-worker programs akin to slavery. … And you know who voted with me on that one, Joe? Barack Obama.”

PolitiFact rated this: Half True

Checked by PolitiFact17 Mar 2020United States Politics and government

Occupy Democrats, advocacy group

“Says Rep. Matt Gaetz and Sen. Ted Cruz took two weeks paid sick leave to self-quarantine. Gaetz “voted in 2013 to make it illegal for any city in Florida to enact paid sick leave,” and Cruz “voted in 2015 in the U.S. Senate against paid sick leave.”

PolitiFact rated this: Half True

Checked by PesaCheck16 Mar 2020Kenya Politics and government

Social media posts

“Nairobi County functions transferred to the National Government”

PesaCheck rated this: PARTLY FALSE

Checked by PesaCheck16 Mar 2020Kenya Politics and government

Social media posts

“Nairobi County functions transferred to the National Government”

PesaCheck rated this: PARTLY FALSE

Checked by FactCheck.org16 Mar 2020United States Politics and government

Social media posts

“[W]ithin 48 to 72 Hours… The president will order a two week mandatory quarantine for the nation.”

FactCheck.org rated this: NSC says that's "fake"

Checked by The New York Times13 Mar 2020United States Politics and government

Donald Trump

“I have waived interest that all student loans held by federal government agencies, and that will be until further notice.”

The New York Times rated this: This needs context.

Checked by Fact Crescendo11 Mar 2020India Politics and government

Jagadeesan Ramalingam

“Claim: AIADMK MP OP Raveendranath met Naga Sadhu with his wife”

Fact Crescendo rated this: FALSE

Checked by Fact Crescendo11 Mar 2020India Politics and government

Pandiya Raj

“Claim: Chief Minister Edappadi Palanisamy asked Tamilians to pray with Jesus”

Fact Crescendo rated this: FALSE

Checked by PolitiFact11 Mar 2020United States Politics and government

Gwen Moore, U.S. Representative, D-Wisconsin

“Says President Donald “Trump promised 13,000 new jobs to the people of #Wisconsin. 3 years later, we’re still waiting…”

PolitiFact rated this: Half True

Checked by FACTLY11 Mar 2020India Politics and government

Social media posts

“Video of AAP’s Sanjay Singh beating his co-MLA with shoes during their party’s meeting”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

Checked by FactCheck.org10 Mar 2020United States Politics and government

libertyinquiries.wordpress.com, Blog

“Former President Jimmy Carter Has Endorsed Bernie Sanders" for the 2020 primary.”

FactCheck.org rated this: False

Checked by PesaCheck10 Mar 2020Politics and government

Social media posts

“Former President Mwai Kibaki dead”

PesaCheck rated this: False.

Checked by PesaCheck10 Mar 2020Politics and government

Social media posts

“Former President Mwai Kibaki dead”

PesaCheck rated this: FALSE

Checked by PolitiFact10 Mar 2020United States Politics and government

Social media posts

“Joe Biden just told @Lawrence that as president he would veto Medicare for All if it passed both houses and came to his desk.”

PolitiFact rated this: Half True

Checked by FACTLY9 Mar 2020India Politics and government

Social media posts

“An image of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Adityanath drinking urine from a cow.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

Checked by Fact Crescendo9 Mar 2020India Politics and government

Antony Vergin

“Claim: Picture of Madurai Roundtana platform inaugurated by Minister Sellur Raju”

Fact Crescendo rated this: FALSE

Checked by FactCheck.org9 Mar 2020United States Politics and government

Social media posts

“Former Vice President Joe Biden said: “[W]e can only re-elect Donald Trump.”

FactCheck.org rated this: Editing Distorts Meaning

Checked by PolitiFact9 Mar 2020United States Politics and government

Joe Biden, Democratic presidential candidate

“Says Bernie Sanders “voted against the Brady Bill five times for background checks on people.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True

Checked by FACTLY9 Mar 2020India Politics and government

Social media posts

“The Congress government in Punjab has set a precedent for the rest of the country when it comes to prioritizing education by allocating 8% of total budget to education”

FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING

FACTLY says: While the Punjab government has allocated substantial amounts for education, it is not unprecedented in terms of the share of allocation to education. Punjab’s 8% allocation is lower than many other states which allocat…

Checked by Fact Crescendo7 Mar 2020India Politics and government

Rahman Sharief

“Claim: Fake news card on Minister Rajenthra Balaji”

Fact Crescendo rated this: FALSE