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Claire Cranford was a winter/spring 2025 intern at PolitiFact based in Washington, D.C. She is a student at Duke University.

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“The Simpsons” predicted Pope Francis’ 2025 death.

By Claire Cranford • April 22, 2025
Tim Walz
stated on April 6, 2025 in an interview:

“Less than half of Americans have $1,000 in savings.”

By Claire Cranford • April 16, 2025
Ruben Gallego
stated on March 24, 2025 in a podcast episode:

Men “have the lowest college attainment rate ever.”

By Claire Cranford • April 9, 2025
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People can get student debt “erased” by filing Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act complaints because the Department of Government Efficiency accessed federal student loan databases.

By Claire Cranford • March 27, 2025
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stated on March 21, 2025 in in a Facebook post:

Elon Musk said “Tesla is finished” and needs “drastic changes immediately.”

By Claire Cranford • March 26, 2025
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U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s vineyard received $14 million in U.S. Agency for International Development funds for “experimental farming.”

By Claire Cranford • March 7, 2025
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stated on February 15, 2025 in social media posts:

Elon Musk posted on X that billionaires are “tired of subsidizing” public services.

By Claire Cranford • March 4, 2025
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stated on February 20, 2025 in in a social media post:

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “blocked Truth Social in Ukraine.”

By Claire Cranford • February 25, 2025
Donald Trump
stated on February 18, 2025 in remarks to reporters at Mar-a-Lago:

Volodymyr Zelenskyy “started” the war in Ukraine with Russia.

By Claire Cranford • February 19, 2025
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Michael Jordan said that “any athlete who kneels for our national anthem should lose their medal.”

By Claire Cranford • February 19, 2025

100 PolitiFact fact-checks from President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office

By Claire Cranford • April 29, 2025
Trump, Musk claim government 'fraud' without showing proof. How common is federal fraud, abuse?

By Claire Cranford • February 13, 2025