Latest Fact-checks in Iowa Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Theresa Greenfield stated on October 30, 2020 in comments at a campaign rally: Farm bankruptcies are "at an eight-year high." Theresa Greenfield stated on October 22, 2020 in a tweet: Says Joni Ernst "supports the lawsuit that's headed to the Supreme Court that will” repeal the Affordable Care Act. Joni Ernst stated on September 28, 2020 in a debate: “I have been very clear with DACA. Even in my campaign six years ago I stood for those Dreamers.” Joni Ernst stated on October 15, 2020 in comments at a debate: Says she is ranked "one of the most bipartisan senators in the Senate in the last 25 years." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 23, 2020 in a TV aad: The estate tax "would punish family farms and small businesses, forcing them to be sold off instead of passed on to the next generation.” Kim Reynolds stated on July 14, 2020 in at a press conference: “Kids are less likely to get it (COVID-19). You know, they’re less likely to spread. So I think there’s some pretty good data out there that will help alleviate some of the concerns.” Ron McMullen stated on June 23, 2020 in an op-ed: Former U.S. Vice President Richard Mentor Johnson was a slave owner married to one of his slaves and father of two children with her. Kim Reynolds stated on January 14, 2020 in the Condition of the State address: Iowa has “the highest high-school graduation rate in the country.” Theresa Greenfield stated on May 18, 2020 in a debate: “I’ve taken a pledge not to take one dime of corporate PAC donations.” Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2020 in remarks at a public event in Des Moines: "Under three years of my administration, net farm income has already gone up nearly 50%." Iowa Democratic Party stated on April 21, 2020 in an online statement: Says Joni Ernst "claims she ‘pushed for’ new funding for hospitals and COVID-19 testing after opposing It for weeks.” Jeff Shipley stated on April 28, 2020 in a Tweet: Young people "have a greater chance of being killed by the HPV vaccine than COVID-19.” Jack Whitver stated on April 7, 2020 in an email newsletter: Before COVID-19, “Iowa had one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, and many employers were scrambling to find qualified employees to fill their job openings.” Brad Parscale stated on February 25, 2020 in a Tweet: “Did you see President Trump’s RECORD TURNOUT? Iowa - 32,389 Republicans.” Cory Booker stated on January 9, 2020 in public comments: National polls have “never predicted who will be president from our party. Carter was in the single digits a few months before caucuses. Bill Clinton was. Obama — 20 points behind in the national polls roughly.” Organizers for Bernie 2020 stated on February 4, 2020 in a tweet: Says Democrats "blocked the Iowa poll" and "blocked the Iowa caucus." Charlie Kirk stated on February 2, 2020 in a tweet: Says "EIGHT Iowa counties have more adults registered to vote than voting-aged adults living there.” Bernie Sanders stated on January 14, 2020 in comments at a presidential debate: "The Machinists Union does not (support the USMCA trade deal). And every environmental organization in this country (also) opposes it." Jim Mowrer stated on September 6, 2016 in In a television ad: "After 9/11, Jim put us all first by serving for 23 months in Iraq, the war’s longest tour." Donald Trump stated on August 27, 2016 in a speech: "Hillary Clinton wants to shut down family farms" using "radical regulation," by raising business tax "rates as high as nearly 50 percent" and by taxing "family farms again at death by as much as 45 percent." Patty Judge stated on June 1, 2016 in a post-debate interview: "When a bill is sent to the governor’s office, there is no option for changing it. You sign it or you don’t sign it. While there was lots of conversation, there was really no opportunity for any sort of amending." Viral image stated on October 25, 2015 in a blog post and subsequently reposted on Facebook.: Says Hillary Clinton told the Des Moines Register on Aug. 8, 2015: "I will get the NRA shut down for good if I become president. If we can ban handguns, we will do it." Hillary Clinton stated on February 20, 2016 in a Hillary for America ad: "Americans haven’t had a raise in 15 years." Donald Trump stated on January 26, 2016 in comments at the University of Iowa: "We’re spending tremendous amounts of money to educate our kids. In the world, we're No. 1 per pupil by a factor of four." Ted Cruz stated on December 5, 2015 in a speech at the Rising Tide Summit in Cedar Rapids, Iowa: "The Democrats in the Senate last year introduced a constitutional amendment to repeal the free speech protections of the First Amendment." Jeb Bush stated on November 11, 2015 in Atlantic, Iowa, during a campaign event.: Says President Barack Obama did not invite a Republican senator to dine at the White House until his fifth year in office. Bernie Sanders stated on November 14, 2015 in comments at the Iowa Democratic debate: 500,000 U.S. troops came home from Iraq and Afghanistan "with PTSD and traumatic brain injury." Marco Rubio stated on October 30, 2015 in remarks during a campaign event in Sioux City, Iowa: North Korea "has over two-dozen nuclear warheads." Hillary Clinton stated on September 18, 2015 in a roundtable event on women's economic security: "Women fill two-thirds of minimum wage jobs." Rick Santorum stated on October 31, 2015 in a speech at the Republican Party of Iowa's Growth and Opportunity Party in Des Moines: "I am the only person in this field who is against amnesty. Every other person in this field wants to allow people who are here illegally to be able to stay here, in one form or another."
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Theresa Greenfield stated on October 30, 2020 in comments at a campaign rally: Farm bankruptcies are "at an eight-year high." Theresa Greenfield stated on October 22, 2020 in a tweet: Says Joni Ernst "supports the lawsuit that's headed to the Supreme Court that will” repeal the Affordable Care Act. Joni Ernst stated on September 28, 2020 in a debate: “I have been very clear with DACA. Even in my campaign six years ago I stood for those Dreamers.” Joni Ernst stated on October 15, 2020 in comments at a debate: Says she is ranked "one of the most bipartisan senators in the Senate in the last 25 years." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 23, 2020 in a TV aad: The estate tax "would punish family farms and small businesses, forcing them to be sold off instead of passed on to the next generation.” Kim Reynolds stated on July 14, 2020 in at a press conference: “Kids are less likely to get it (COVID-19). You know, they’re less likely to spread. So I think there’s some pretty good data out there that will help alleviate some of the concerns.” Ron McMullen stated on June 23, 2020 in an op-ed: Former U.S. Vice President Richard Mentor Johnson was a slave owner married to one of his slaves and father of two children with her. Kim Reynolds stated on January 14, 2020 in the Condition of the State address: Iowa has “the highest high-school graduation rate in the country.” Theresa Greenfield stated on May 18, 2020 in a debate: “I’ve taken a pledge not to take one dime of corporate PAC donations.” Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2020 in remarks at a public event in Des Moines: "Under three years of my administration, net farm income has already gone up nearly 50%." Iowa Democratic Party stated on April 21, 2020 in an online statement: Says Joni Ernst "claims she ‘pushed for’ new funding for hospitals and COVID-19 testing after opposing It for weeks.” Jeff Shipley stated on April 28, 2020 in a Tweet: Young people "have a greater chance of being killed by the HPV vaccine than COVID-19.” Jack Whitver stated on April 7, 2020 in an email newsletter: Before COVID-19, “Iowa had one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, and many employers were scrambling to find qualified employees to fill their job openings.” Brad Parscale stated on February 25, 2020 in a Tweet: “Did you see President Trump’s RECORD TURNOUT? Iowa - 32,389 Republicans.” Cory Booker stated on January 9, 2020 in public comments: National polls have “never predicted who will be president from our party. Carter was in the single digits a few months before caucuses. Bill Clinton was. Obama — 20 points behind in the national polls roughly.” Organizers for Bernie 2020 stated on February 4, 2020 in a tweet: Says Democrats "blocked the Iowa poll" and "blocked the Iowa caucus." Charlie Kirk stated on February 2, 2020 in a tweet: Says "EIGHT Iowa counties have more adults registered to vote than voting-aged adults living there.” Bernie Sanders stated on January 14, 2020 in comments at a presidential debate: "The Machinists Union does not (support the USMCA trade deal). And every environmental organization in this country (also) opposes it." Jim Mowrer stated on September 6, 2016 in In a television ad: "After 9/11, Jim put us all first by serving for 23 months in Iraq, the war’s longest tour." Donald Trump stated on August 27, 2016 in a speech: "Hillary Clinton wants to shut down family farms" using "radical regulation," by raising business tax "rates as high as nearly 50 percent" and by taxing "family farms again at death by as much as 45 percent." Patty Judge stated on June 1, 2016 in a post-debate interview: "When a bill is sent to the governor’s office, there is no option for changing it. You sign it or you don’t sign it. While there was lots of conversation, there was really no opportunity for any sort of amending." Viral image stated on October 25, 2015 in a blog post and subsequently reposted on Facebook.: Says Hillary Clinton told the Des Moines Register on Aug. 8, 2015: "I will get the NRA shut down for good if I become president. If we can ban handguns, we will do it." Hillary Clinton stated on February 20, 2016 in a Hillary for America ad: "Americans haven’t had a raise in 15 years." Donald Trump stated on January 26, 2016 in comments at the University of Iowa: "We’re spending tremendous amounts of money to educate our kids. In the world, we're No. 1 per pupil by a factor of four." Ted Cruz stated on December 5, 2015 in a speech at the Rising Tide Summit in Cedar Rapids, Iowa: "The Democrats in the Senate last year introduced a constitutional amendment to repeal the free speech protections of the First Amendment." Jeb Bush stated on November 11, 2015 in Atlantic, Iowa, during a campaign event.: Says President Barack Obama did not invite a Republican senator to dine at the White House until his fifth year in office. Bernie Sanders stated on November 14, 2015 in comments at the Iowa Democratic debate: 500,000 U.S. troops came home from Iraq and Afghanistan "with PTSD and traumatic brain injury." Marco Rubio stated on October 30, 2015 in remarks during a campaign event in Sioux City, Iowa: North Korea "has over two-dozen nuclear warheads." Hillary Clinton stated on September 18, 2015 in a roundtable event on women's economic security: "Women fill two-thirds of minimum wage jobs." Rick Santorum stated on October 31, 2015 in a speech at the Republican Party of Iowa's Growth and Opportunity Party in Des Moines: "I am the only person in this field who is against amnesty. Every other person in this field wants to allow people who are here illegally to be able to stay here, in one form or another."
Theresa Greenfield stated on October 30, 2020 in comments at a campaign rally: Farm bankruptcies are "at an eight-year high."
Theresa Greenfield stated on October 22, 2020 in a tweet: Says Joni Ernst "supports the lawsuit that's headed to the Supreme Court that will” repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Joni Ernst stated on September 28, 2020 in a debate: “I have been very clear with DACA. Even in my campaign six years ago I stood for those Dreamers.”
Joni Ernst stated on October 15, 2020 in comments at a debate: Says she is ranked "one of the most bipartisan senators in the Senate in the last 25 years."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 23, 2020 in a TV aad: The estate tax "would punish family farms and small businesses, forcing them to be sold off instead of passed on to the next generation.”
Kim Reynolds stated on July 14, 2020 in at a press conference: “Kids are less likely to get it (COVID-19). You know, they’re less likely to spread. So I think there’s some pretty good data out there that will help alleviate some of the concerns.”
Ron McMullen stated on June 23, 2020 in an op-ed: Former U.S. Vice President Richard Mentor Johnson was a slave owner married to one of his slaves and father of two children with her.
Kim Reynolds stated on January 14, 2020 in the Condition of the State address: Iowa has “the highest high-school graduation rate in the country.”
Theresa Greenfield stated on May 18, 2020 in a debate: “I’ve taken a pledge not to take one dime of corporate PAC donations.”
Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2020 in remarks at a public event in Des Moines: "Under three years of my administration, net farm income has already gone up nearly 50%."
Iowa Democratic Party stated on April 21, 2020 in an online statement: Says Joni Ernst "claims she ‘pushed for’ new funding for hospitals and COVID-19 testing after opposing It for weeks.”
Jeff Shipley stated on April 28, 2020 in a Tweet: Young people "have a greater chance of being killed by the HPV vaccine than COVID-19.”
Jack Whitver stated on April 7, 2020 in an email newsletter: Before COVID-19, “Iowa had one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, and many employers were scrambling to find qualified employees to fill their job openings.”
Brad Parscale stated on February 25, 2020 in a Tweet: “Did you see President Trump’s RECORD TURNOUT? Iowa - 32,389 Republicans.”
Cory Booker stated on January 9, 2020 in public comments: National polls have “never predicted who will be president from our party. Carter was in the single digits a few months before caucuses. Bill Clinton was. Obama — 20 points behind in the national polls roughly.”
Organizers for Bernie 2020 stated on February 4, 2020 in a tweet: Says Democrats "blocked the Iowa poll" and "blocked the Iowa caucus."
Charlie Kirk stated on February 2, 2020 in a tweet: Says "EIGHT Iowa counties have more adults registered to vote than voting-aged adults living there.”
Bernie Sanders stated on January 14, 2020 in comments at a presidential debate: "The Machinists Union does not (support the USMCA trade deal). And every environmental organization in this country (also) opposes it."
Jim Mowrer stated on September 6, 2016 in In a television ad: "After 9/11, Jim put us all first by serving for 23 months in Iraq, the war’s longest tour."
Donald Trump stated on August 27, 2016 in a speech: "Hillary Clinton wants to shut down family farms" using "radical regulation," by raising business tax "rates as high as nearly 50 percent" and by taxing "family farms again at death by as much as 45 percent."
Patty Judge stated on June 1, 2016 in a post-debate interview: "When a bill is sent to the governor’s office, there is no option for changing it. You sign it or you don’t sign it. While there was lots of conversation, there was really no opportunity for any sort of amending."
Viral image stated on October 25, 2015 in a blog post and subsequently reposted on Facebook.: Says Hillary Clinton told the Des Moines Register on Aug. 8, 2015: "I will get the NRA shut down for good if I become president. If we can ban handguns, we will do it."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 20, 2016 in a Hillary for America ad: "Americans haven’t had a raise in 15 years."
Donald Trump stated on January 26, 2016 in comments at the University of Iowa: "We’re spending tremendous amounts of money to educate our kids. In the world, we're No. 1 per pupil by a factor of four."
Ted Cruz stated on December 5, 2015 in a speech at the Rising Tide Summit in Cedar Rapids, Iowa: "The Democrats in the Senate last year introduced a constitutional amendment to repeal the free speech protections of the First Amendment."
Jeb Bush stated on November 11, 2015 in Atlantic, Iowa, during a campaign event.: Says President Barack Obama did not invite a Republican senator to dine at the White House until his fifth year in office.
Bernie Sanders stated on November 14, 2015 in comments at the Iowa Democratic debate: 500,000 U.S. troops came home from Iraq and Afghanistan "with PTSD and traumatic brain injury."
Marco Rubio stated on October 30, 2015 in remarks during a campaign event in Sioux City, Iowa: North Korea "has over two-dozen nuclear warheads."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 18, 2015 in a roundtable event on women's economic security: "Women fill two-thirds of minimum wage jobs."
Rick Santorum stated on October 31, 2015 in a speech at the Republican Party of Iowa's Growth and Opportunity Party in Des Moines: "I am the only person in this field who is against amnesty. Every other person in this field wants to allow people who are here illegally to be able to stay here, in one form or another."
