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“Erika Kirk is banned from Romania because her Evangelical group was accused of trafficking children out of Romanian villages.”

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stated on March 20, 2025 in a post on X

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “removed Colin Powell’s name from a list of notable Americans buried at Arlington National Cemetery.”

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stated on September 10, 2024 in a debate

“As of today, there is not one member of the United States military who is in active duty in a combat zone, in any war zone around the world, for the first time this century.”

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stated on September 4, 2024 in an Instagram post

“The entire family of Kamala Harris’ running mate, Tim Walz—they are all supporting Donald Trump.”

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stated on August 8, 2024 in a press conference

Says his Jan. 6, 2021, speech on the White House Ellipse drew the “same number of people,” as the 1963 March on Washington where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech.

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stated on June 9, 2024 in a post on X

Says Sen. Lindsey Graham said a newly elected Donald Trump “will round up and deport LEGAL immigrants.”

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stated on December 2, 2021 in an email

"The number of COVID-19 deaths recorded so far in 2021 has surpassed the total for 2020."

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stated on November 24, 2021 in a tweet

“Norway spends about $30,000 per child on early childhood care, Finland spends $23,000, Germany $18,000” and the U.S. $500.

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stated on October 13, 2021 in a tweet

An image of empty grocery store shelves shows the effect of President Joe Biden's “Build Back Better” plan.

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stated on October 1, 2021 in a tweet

“CDC numbers” show that among children, the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines have a death rate “174 times higher” than the COVID-19 death rate.

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stated on August 19, 2021 in a Facebook post

White House, CDC, WHO and vaccine makers don’t require the COVID-19 vaccine for their workers.

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stated on August 20, 2021 in remarks

Al-Qaida is “gone” from Afghanistan.

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stated on August 15, 2021 in an Instagram post

Says CNN said “Taliban fighters responsibly wearing masks.”

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stated on August 4, 2021 in a viral image

The federal infrastructure bill includes “a pilot program for a national motor vehicle per-mile user fee, which is basically a long-term plan to make it too expensive to drive a car."

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stated on April 23, 2021 in a Facebook post

Images show LeBron James standing for China's national anthem while shouting during the United States’ national anthem.

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stated on December 6, 2020 in a Facebook post

Photo shows “MAYHEM in Oregon!”

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stated on November 10, 2020 in an Instagram post

Says conservative website Judicial Watch published a story about “elite” units of the National Guard recounting official ballots that were printed with “an invisible, unbreakable code watermark and registered on a Quantum Blockchain System.”

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stated on October 2, 2020 in a screenshot

Says Donald Trump’s reelection campaign emailed supporters to “donate to help him recover from” COVID-19.

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stated on September 13, 2020 in an op-ed on the CNN website

“Iran has stockpiled 10 times as much enriched uranium as it had” in 2016.

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stated on May 21, 2020 in a video

"You weren't allowed to own a cannon during the Revolutionary War as an individual."

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Trump propone pagos de $2,000 a todos los estadounidenses. ¿Es posible?

Trump propone pagos de $2,000 a todos los estadounidenses. ¿Es posible?

By Louis Jacobson • November 12, 2025

Trump proposed $2,000 payments for Americans from tariff dividends. Would that work?

Trump proposed $2,000 payments for Americans from tariff dividends. Would that work?

By Louis Jacobson • November 10, 2025

The US attacked Venezuelan boats it says are carrying drugs. Is Venezuela sending drugs to the US?

The US attacked Venezuelan boats it says are carrying drugs. Is Venezuela sending drugs to the US?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • September 22, 2025

Donald Trump appointed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Can he fire him?

Donald Trump appointed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Can he fire him?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • July 17, 2025

Can the U.S. government revoke your citizenship? What to know about denaturalization

Can the U.S. government revoke your citizenship? What to know about denaturalization

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • July 14, 2025

Ask PolitiFact: Was Iran ‘weeks away’ from having a nuclear weapon, as Trump said?

Ask PolitiFact: Was Iran ‘weeks away’ from having a nuclear weapon, as Trump said?

By Amy Sherman • June 23, 2025

Ask PolitiFact: What was the Iran nuclear deal and why did Trump drop out?

Ask PolitiFact: What was the Iran nuclear deal and why did Trump drop out?

By Amy Sherman • June 18, 2025

James Comey posted the number ‘86’ in reference to Donald Trump. What’s the history of the term?

James Comey posted the number ‘86’ in reference to Donald Trump. What’s the history of the term?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • May 16, 2025

Can green card, visa holders fly in the US under new Real ID rules? Here's what to know

Can green card, visa holders fly in the US under new Real ID rules? Here's what to know

By Maria Briceño • May 12, 2025

Ask PolitiFact: What evidence does the government need to deport green card, visa holders?

Ask PolitiFact: What evidence does the government need to deport green card, visa holders?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • March 26, 2025

Ask PolitiFact: Is Tren de Aragua invading the US, as Trump says? Legal experts say no.

Ask PolitiFact: Is Tren de Aragua invading the US, as Trump says? Legal experts say no.

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • March 19, 2025

Ask PolitiFact: Did JD Vance benefit from DEI initiatives at Yale Law?

Ask PolitiFact: Did JD Vance benefit from DEI initiatives at Yale Law?

By Gideon Hess • February 19, 2025

How do U.S. deportation flights work, what happens when countries refuse to accept them?

How do U.S. deportation flights work, what happens when countries refuse to accept them?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • January 28, 2025

Fact-check: Los Angeles fires fuel falsehoods, including by Trump, about water management

Fact-check: Los Angeles fires fuel falsehoods, including by Trump, about water management

By Jeff Cercone • January 10, 2025

Ask PolitiFact: Did Pete Hegseth’s tattoos bar him from National Guard service in 2021?

Ask PolitiFact: Did Pete Hegseth’s tattoos bar him from National Guard service in 2021?

By Sara Swann • November 19, 2024

Ask PolitiFact: What are Donald Trump’s second-term plans for the economy, immigration, abortion?

Ask PolitiFact: What are Donald Trump’s second-term plans for the economy, immigration, abortion?

By Louis Jacobson • November 13, 2024

Can Donald Trump use a 1798 law to carry out mass deportations?

Can Donald Trump use a 1798 law to carry out mass deportations?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • October 18, 2024

Ask PolitiFact: Fact-checking Harris, Trump’s AARP interviews

Ask PolitiFact: Fact-checking Harris, Trump’s AARP interviews

By Louis Jacobson • October 6, 2024

Why did JD Vance accuse Kamala Harris of engaging in censorship ‘at an industrial scale’? We explain

Why did JD Vance accuse Kamala Harris of engaging in censorship ‘at an industrial scale’? We explain

By Jeff Cercone • October 3, 2024

Ask PolitiFact: Could Elon Musk’s assassination ‘jokes’ compromise security clearance?

Ask PolitiFact: Could Elon Musk’s assassination ‘jokes’ compromise security clearance?

By Madison Czopek • September 25, 2024