This rating indicates primary elements of the claim are demonstrably false, but at least one ancillary detail is rooted in truth.

In a campaign year loaded with political plot twists, PolitiFact heard many claims that prompted head smacks and double takes. We said, as you probably did: That can’t be right. When we check the ...

Fact-check verdict: PolitiFact rated Sanders' 15 million coverage loss claim mostly false, citing that current ACA enrollment is down about 1 million since 2025. Projection vs. reality: Sanders' ...

When we check the facts, we label inaccurate claims with Mostly False, False or Pants on Fire ratings. We withhold the word “lie” for the Lie of the Year — the statement, or statements, that ...