Statements from and about the political arena, checked against the record.
Claim:
Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik have shifted from acting primarily as linear broadcast propaganda outlets to acting as nodes within broader narrative-distribution networks.
NOT BS
Claim:
Reporters Without Borders has documented restrictions on the press, limits on dissent, and increasing control of Russia's domestic information space.
NOT BS
Claim:
James Talarico follows a vegan diet.
TOTAL BS
Claim:
The United States Department of Defense, via the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), planned renovations to School No. 5 in Sevastopol, Crimea in 2013, before Russia annexed Crimea in 2014.
NOT BS
Claim:
Before Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, the United States planned to establish a military school on the site of a former Soviet military base in Crimea.
TOTAL BS
Claim:
From January 20, 2025, through May 28, 2026, Donald Trump made more statements rated "False" by PolitiFact than any other person who was a current United States federal elected official during that period, according to PolitiFact's database.
HARDLY BS
Claim:
Poland is a sovereign state with full legal authority over its domestic governance and foreign policy.
HARDLY BS
Claim:
The 2020 United States presidential election was stolen.
TOTAL BS
Claim:
United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 9 target 9.1 includes protecting digital and information and communications technology (ICT) networks from cyberattacks and disruptions.
TOTAL BS
Claim:
As a New York City mayoral candidate, Zohran Mamdani proposed allocating $122 million for New York City Public Schools in his campaign budget plan.
TOTAL BS
Claim:
Zohran Mamdani's proposed mayoral budget plan includes hiring 1,000 additional teachers in New York City.
NOT BS
Claim:
Zohran Mamdani, as Mayor of New York City, enacted a tax on wealthy individuals that raises $0.5 billion per year for New York City.
HARDLY BS
Claim:
Zohran Mamdani's administration eliminated New York City's budget deficit without laying off workers.
HARDLY BS
Claim:
The administration of New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani secured $7.6 billion in New York State aid for New York City through a partnership with New York Governor Kathy Hochul.
HARDLY BS
Claim:
New York City's FY2027 budget was balanced without raising property taxes, slashing services, or drawing down the City's Rainy Day Fund or Retiree Health Benefit Trust reserves.
MOSTLY BS
Claim:
On August 22, 2025, the United States Department of Justice produced approximately 33,000 pages to the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and those pages were already public.
HARDLY BS
Claim:
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi asked a federal judge in New York to deny the appointment of a special master to monitor the release of the "Epstein files."
NOT BS
Claim:
A subpoena issued by the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on August 5, 2025 required U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to produce documents by August 19, 2025.
NOT BS
Claim:
China became a State Party to the Arms Trade Treaty in 2020.
NOT BS
Claim:
Bulgaria has provided no direct military or financial support to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War.
TOTAL BS
No checks match that verdict.