Latest Pants on Fire! Fact-checks in Arizona Kari Lake stated on September 27, 2024 in a TV interview: Rep. Ruben Gallego is “controlled by the cartels. His own father was a Colombian drug trafficker, and so he’s got links to the cartel.” Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2024 in a Truth Social post: "In actuality, there is no evidence Joe Biden won” the 2020 election, citing a report’s allegations from five battleground states. TikTok posts stated on September 24, 2023 in a TikTok video: Arizona Senate “indicted” Gov. Katie Hobbs. Donald Trump stated on June 19, 2023 in an interview on Fox News: In 2020 the ballots that were counted "were fake ballots." Viral image stated on December 5, 2022 in an Instagram post: “‘Child trafficking camp’ discovered in Arizona.” Instagram posts stated on November 17, 2022 in a post: The Arizona gubernatorial race was a “fraudulent election.” Viral image stated on November 16, 2022 in an Instagram post: The number of followers Katie Hobbs and Kari Lake have on Instagram suggests election fraud. Instagram posts stated on November 15, 2022 in a post: Bags arriving at the Maricopa County vote counting site are evidence of “Democrats with the help of the media and GOP establishment stealing another election.” Instagram posts stated on November 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: Split election results show the Arizona governor’s race was rigged. Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2022 in a Truth Social post: Election results in Clark County, Nevada, and Arizona are not yet known because those places “want more time to cheat.” Charlie Kirk stated on November 8, 2022 in a tweet: “Maricopa County intentionally reduced the polling places.” Instagram posts stated on October 24, 2022 in an Instagram video: In Arizona, early voting would allow Kari Lake’s opponents to see how many votes they “need to fake to catch up and surpass.” Nick Myers stated on September 12, 2022 in a debate: Federal aid to tribal governments is “foreign aid.” Mark Finchem stated on July 28, 2022 in a speech: Then-Vice President Mike Pence "seized power" from President Donald Trump and undertook "a coup" when he called on federal agencies to stop the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Mark Finchem stated on August 25, 2022 in a radio show: “In Arizona, we have flood the zone with fake ballots.” Facebook posts stated on August 3, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Send your postcards to 5 key states to decertify fraud” in the 2020 election. Mick McGuire stated on March 24, 2022 in an ad: Ketanji Brown Jackson has "a weak record — defund police, abolish ICE and now a completely open border policy." Bloggers stated on February 8, 2022 in a Facebook post and article: Arizona House bill to “decertify” 2020 results “could effectively recall the Biden electors.” Facebook posts stated on September 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: Arizona “could decertify” the 2020 presidential election Donald Trump stated on September 25, 2021 in a rally in Georgia: Says Biden “didn’t win in Arizona. He lost in Arizona based on the forensic audit.” Viral image stated on July 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Arizona and Georgia now have the proof,” Joe Biden is “not our elected president!” Donald Trump stated on June 27, 2021 in a statement: “Facts have now come out to show conclusively” that the 2020 presidential election wasn’t legitimate. Instagram posts stated on May 20, 2021 in an Instagram post: Arizona ballots were shredded and burned in a chicken farm fire. Facebook posts stated on May 5, 2021 in a Facebook post: An ongoing audit of the 2020 presidential election in Arizona “showed Trump ahead by 250,000” votes, and “nearly 950,000 ballots are declared illegal, nearly all for Biden.” Bloggers stated on May 3, 2021 in a Facebook post: A spy plane was circling the building of the Arizona election audit. Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2020 in a tweet: “In certain swing states, there were more votes than people who voted, and in big numbers.” Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in an immigration policy speech in Phoenix: Says Hillary Clinton has "not answered a single question" about her immigration plan. Bloggers stated on May 6, 2016 in a Web article: Says Arizona, Missouri and Texas residents have a two-pet limit, so the public must "surrender their third pet to the Humane Society." Donald Trump stated on March 19, 2016 in a rally in Fountain Hills, Ariz. : The 2016 federal omnibus spending bill "funds illegal immigrants coming in and through your border, right through Phoenix."
Kari Lake stated on September 27, 2024 in a TV interview: Rep. Ruben Gallego is “controlled by the cartels. His own father was a Colombian drug trafficker, and so he’s got links to the cartel.” Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2024 in a Truth Social post: "In actuality, there is no evidence Joe Biden won” the 2020 election, citing a report’s allegations from five battleground states. TikTok posts stated on September 24, 2023 in a TikTok video: Arizona Senate “indicted” Gov. Katie Hobbs. Donald Trump stated on June 19, 2023 in an interview on Fox News: In 2020 the ballots that were counted "were fake ballots." Viral image stated on December 5, 2022 in an Instagram post: “‘Child trafficking camp’ discovered in Arizona.” Instagram posts stated on November 17, 2022 in a post: The Arizona gubernatorial race was a “fraudulent election.” Viral image stated on November 16, 2022 in an Instagram post: The number of followers Katie Hobbs and Kari Lake have on Instagram suggests election fraud. Instagram posts stated on November 15, 2022 in a post: Bags arriving at the Maricopa County vote counting site are evidence of “Democrats with the help of the media and GOP establishment stealing another election.” Instagram posts stated on November 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: Split election results show the Arizona governor’s race was rigged. Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2022 in a Truth Social post: Election results in Clark County, Nevada, and Arizona are not yet known because those places “want more time to cheat.” Charlie Kirk stated on November 8, 2022 in a tweet: “Maricopa County intentionally reduced the polling places.” Instagram posts stated on October 24, 2022 in an Instagram video: In Arizona, early voting would allow Kari Lake’s opponents to see how many votes they “need to fake to catch up and surpass.” Nick Myers stated on September 12, 2022 in a debate: Federal aid to tribal governments is “foreign aid.” Mark Finchem stated on July 28, 2022 in a speech: Then-Vice President Mike Pence "seized power" from President Donald Trump and undertook "a coup" when he called on federal agencies to stop the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Mark Finchem stated on August 25, 2022 in a radio show: “In Arizona, we have flood the zone with fake ballots.” Facebook posts stated on August 3, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Send your postcards to 5 key states to decertify fraud” in the 2020 election. Mick McGuire stated on March 24, 2022 in an ad: Ketanji Brown Jackson has "a weak record — defund police, abolish ICE and now a completely open border policy." Bloggers stated on February 8, 2022 in a Facebook post and article: Arizona House bill to “decertify” 2020 results “could effectively recall the Biden electors.” Facebook posts stated on September 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: Arizona “could decertify” the 2020 presidential election Donald Trump stated on September 25, 2021 in a rally in Georgia: Says Biden “didn’t win in Arizona. He lost in Arizona based on the forensic audit.” Viral image stated on July 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Arizona and Georgia now have the proof,” Joe Biden is “not our elected president!” Donald Trump stated on June 27, 2021 in a statement: “Facts have now come out to show conclusively” that the 2020 presidential election wasn’t legitimate. Instagram posts stated on May 20, 2021 in an Instagram post: Arizona ballots were shredded and burned in a chicken farm fire. Facebook posts stated on May 5, 2021 in a Facebook post: An ongoing audit of the 2020 presidential election in Arizona “showed Trump ahead by 250,000” votes, and “nearly 950,000 ballots are declared illegal, nearly all for Biden.” Bloggers stated on May 3, 2021 in a Facebook post: A spy plane was circling the building of the Arizona election audit. Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2020 in a tweet: “In certain swing states, there were more votes than people who voted, and in big numbers.” Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in an immigration policy speech in Phoenix: Says Hillary Clinton has "not answered a single question" about her immigration plan. Bloggers stated on May 6, 2016 in a Web article: Says Arizona, Missouri and Texas residents have a two-pet limit, so the public must "surrender their third pet to the Humane Society." Donald Trump stated on March 19, 2016 in a rally in Fountain Hills, Ariz. : The 2016 federal omnibus spending bill "funds illegal immigrants coming in and through your border, right through Phoenix."
Kari Lake stated on September 27, 2024 in a TV interview: Rep. Ruben Gallego is “controlled by the cartels. His own father was a Colombian drug trafficker, and so he’s got links to the cartel.”
Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2024 in a Truth Social post: "In actuality, there is no evidence Joe Biden won” the 2020 election, citing a report’s allegations from five battleground states.
TikTok posts stated on September 24, 2023 in a TikTok video: Arizona Senate “indicted” Gov. Katie Hobbs.
Donald Trump stated on June 19, 2023 in an interview on Fox News: In 2020 the ballots that were counted "were fake ballots."
Viral image stated on December 5, 2022 in an Instagram post: “‘Child trafficking camp’ discovered in Arizona.”
Instagram posts stated on November 17, 2022 in a post: The Arizona gubernatorial race was a “fraudulent election.”
Viral image stated on November 16, 2022 in an Instagram post: The number of followers Katie Hobbs and Kari Lake have on Instagram suggests election fraud.
Instagram posts stated on November 15, 2022 in a post: Bags arriving at the Maricopa County vote counting site are evidence of “Democrats with the help of the media and GOP establishment stealing another election.”
Instagram posts stated on November 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: Split election results show the Arizona governor’s race was rigged.
Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2022 in a Truth Social post: Election results in Clark County, Nevada, and Arizona are not yet known because those places “want more time to cheat.”
Charlie Kirk stated on November 8, 2022 in a tweet: “Maricopa County intentionally reduced the polling places.”
Instagram posts stated on October 24, 2022 in an Instagram video: In Arizona, early voting would allow Kari Lake’s opponents to see how many votes they “need to fake to catch up and surpass.”
Nick Myers stated on September 12, 2022 in a debate: Federal aid to tribal governments is “foreign aid.”
Mark Finchem stated on July 28, 2022 in a speech: Then-Vice President Mike Pence "seized power" from President Donald Trump and undertook "a coup" when he called on federal agencies to stop the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Mark Finchem stated on August 25, 2022 in a radio show: “In Arizona, we have flood the zone with fake ballots.”
Facebook posts stated on August 3, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Send your postcards to 5 key states to decertify fraud” in the 2020 election.
Mick McGuire stated on March 24, 2022 in an ad: Ketanji Brown Jackson has "a weak record — defund police, abolish ICE and now a completely open border policy."
Bloggers stated on February 8, 2022 in a Facebook post and article: Arizona House bill to “decertify” 2020 results “could effectively recall the Biden electors.”
Facebook posts stated on September 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: Arizona “could decertify” the 2020 presidential election
Donald Trump stated on September 25, 2021 in a rally in Georgia: Says Biden “didn’t win in Arizona. He lost in Arizona based on the forensic audit.”
Viral image stated on July 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Arizona and Georgia now have the proof,” Joe Biden is “not our elected president!”
Donald Trump stated on June 27, 2021 in a statement: “Facts have now come out to show conclusively” that the 2020 presidential election wasn’t legitimate.
Instagram posts stated on May 20, 2021 in an Instagram post: Arizona ballots were shredded and burned in a chicken farm fire.
Facebook posts stated on May 5, 2021 in a Facebook post: An ongoing audit of the 2020 presidential election in Arizona “showed Trump ahead by 250,000” votes, and “nearly 950,000 ballots are declared illegal, nearly all for Biden.”
Bloggers stated on May 3, 2021 in a Facebook post: A spy plane was circling the building of the Arizona election audit.
Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2020 in a tweet: “In certain swing states, there were more votes than people who voted, and in big numbers.”
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in an immigration policy speech in Phoenix: Says Hillary Clinton has "not answered a single question" about her immigration plan.
Bloggers stated on May 6, 2016 in a Web article: Says Arizona, Missouri and Texas residents have a two-pet limit, so the public must "surrender their third pet to the Humane Society."
Donald Trump stated on March 19, 2016 in a rally in Fountain Hills, Ariz. : The 2016 federal omnibus spending bill "funds illegal immigrants coming in and through your border, right through Phoenix."
