0 People 51 Fact-checks 31 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (51) Patty Judge stated on June 01, 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." By Jason Noble• June 4, 2016 Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2019 in remarks in McAllen, Texas: Says there’s "never (been) so many apprehensions ever in our history." By Miriam Valverde• January 11, 2019 Iowa House Democrats stated on February 10, 2022 in a tweet: "According to Republican Rep. Jeff Shipley, teachers should not receive a pay raise if they teach American history that Republicans don’t agree with." By Meg Doster• March 2, 2022 Donald Trump stated on October 30, 2019 in a re-election campaign ad: Says he is "cutting illegal immigration in half." By Miriam Valverde• October 31, 2019 Donald Trump stated on May 14, 2020 in an interview with Fox Business: Speaking about border apprehensions, said “We have some of the best numbers we've ever had. Southern border, the best numbers we've ever had.” By Miriam Valverde• May 20, 2020 Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2017 in a press conference: "We stopped traffic coming through -- 78 percent." By Miriam Valverde• August 31, 2017 Ted Budd stated on January 09, 2019 in a tweet: Says there are "2,000 inadmissible migrants arriving every day" By Paul Specht• January 17, 2019 Facebook posts stated on June 03, 2020 in a Facebook post: “This man who was kicked and stomped” was killed by an “antifa murderer.” By Emily Venezky• June 5, 2020 Ron Johnson stated on November 01, 2018 in a radio interview: "Every couple days we have a caravan size group of people apprehended trying to come into the country illegally, or coming to the ports of entry without documentation." By D.L. Davis• November 16, 2018 Bernie Sanders stated on August 30, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Saudi Arabia has the third-largest military budget in the entire world." By Will Cabaniss• August 30, 2015 Mike Pence stated on April 25, 2018 in a speech: "Illegal crossings at our southern border have been cut by over 40 percent." By D.L. Davis• May 11, 2018 Facebook posts stated on November 07, 2021 in a Facebook post: The deaths at the Astroworld festival were part of a satanic ritual. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 9, 2021 Karen Huber stated on September 17, 2012 in an Austin American-Statesman news stor: Says she’s never said "don’t build" Texas 45 Southwest. By Sue Owen• October 12, 2012 Bloggers stated on March 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: "In February alone there were enough illegal immigrants who crossed the border to fill this (Kansas City Chiefs’ Arrowhead) stadium." By Miriam Valverde• March 12, 2019 Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Thousands of cattle that recently died in Kansas weren’t killed by the heat. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 21, 2022 Morgan Griffith stated on September 20, 2010 in a TV ad: Rick Boucher "helped write" the cap-and-trade bill By Wes Hester• October 28, 2010 Instagram posts stated on September 25, 2022 in a post: "In Germany, millions of solar panels are blanketed in snow and 30,000 wind turbines are sitting idle because there’s no wind.” By Kristin Hugo• October 12, 2022 Greg Abbott stated on April 09, 2018 in an interview by Trey Ware of San Antonio's KTSA radio station: Says that as of March 2018 compared with 2017, "there’s been a more than 200 percent increase in the number of people who are apprehended coming across the border. And, I’ll tell you this, there’s been a more than 200 percent increase in apprehension of heroin coming across the border." By W. Gardner Selby• April 24, 2018 Tim Kaine stated on October 04, 2016 in the vice presidential debate in Farmville, Va.: "Gov. Pence said, inarguably, Vladimir Putin is a better leader than President Obama." By Louis Jacobson• October 5, 2016 Iowa Senate Democrats stated on January 05, 2022 in a statement on Facebook: Gov. Kim Reynolds, touting $210 million for Iowa broadband, “failed to mention these are actually federal funds approved by Rep. Cindy Axne and signed into law by President Joe Biden.” By Nina Baker• January 11, 2022 Articles (31) Is Iowa's new effort to reject presidential orders constitutional? By Dylan Morgan, Lyle Muller• May 7, 2021 The facts behind funding Iowa’s public universities By Natalie Dunlap• April 26, 2021 Did 'zero-tolerance' policy reduce illegal immigration? By Miriam Valverde• July 19, 2018 The facts behind the detention of immigrants By Stefanie Pousoulides, Miriam Valverde• July 8, 2019 What is critical race theory, and why are conservatives blocking it? By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• May 24, 2021 Fact-checking sanctuary city, immigration claims By W. Gardner Selby• April 25, 2017 Fact-checking Trump's CEO town hall By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• April 4, 2017 Fact-checking the high-speed rail debate By Aaron Sharockman• March 3, 2011 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Fox News town hall in Scranton By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• March 6, 2020 Fact-checking what Gavin Newsom had to say on immigration in his State of the State By Chris Nichols• February 12, 2019 Is the migrant caravan an invasion? By Miriam Valverde• November 7, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s misleading immigration claims in meeting with California officials By Miriam Valverde• May 17, 2018 Donald Trump made 8 misleading claims about immigration on Fox and Friends By Miriam Valverde• May 24, 2018 FEMA money taken for immigration enforcement: What you need to know By Miriam Valverde• October 2, 2019 Ask PolitiFact: What can we expect if Title 42 is lifted? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• December 16, 2022 Donald Trump vs. Beto O’Rourke on immigration messaging By Miriam Valverde• February 12, 2019 Your questions about the government shutdown, answered (part 2) By Louis Jacobson• January 17, 2019 Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Phoenix By Aaron Sharockman, Miriam Valverde• August 23, 2017 Fact-checking Trump’s claims on Tylenol, autism and vaccines By Grace Abels, Samantha Putterman• September 23, 2025 Hepatitis B vaccine Q&A: Why do babies need the shot? By Grace Abels• September 17, 2025
Patty Judge stated on June 01, 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." By Jason Noble• June 4, 2016 Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2019 in remarks in McAllen, Texas: Says there’s "never (been) so many apprehensions ever in our history." By Miriam Valverde• January 11, 2019 Iowa House Democrats stated on February 10, 2022 in a tweet: "According to Republican Rep. Jeff Shipley, teachers should not receive a pay raise if they teach American history that Republicans don’t agree with." By Meg Doster• March 2, 2022 Donald Trump stated on October 30, 2019 in a re-election campaign ad: Says he is "cutting illegal immigration in half." By Miriam Valverde• October 31, 2019 Donald Trump stated on May 14, 2020 in an interview with Fox Business: Speaking about border apprehensions, said “We have some of the best numbers we've ever had. Southern border, the best numbers we've ever had.” By Miriam Valverde• May 20, 2020 Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2017 in a press conference: "We stopped traffic coming through -- 78 percent." By Miriam Valverde• August 31, 2017 Ted Budd stated on January 09, 2019 in a tweet: Says there are "2,000 inadmissible migrants arriving every day" By Paul Specht• January 17, 2019 Facebook posts stated on June 03, 2020 in a Facebook post: “This man who was kicked and stomped” was killed by an “antifa murderer.” By Emily Venezky• June 5, 2020 Ron Johnson stated on November 01, 2018 in a radio interview: "Every couple days we have a caravan size group of people apprehended trying to come into the country illegally, or coming to the ports of entry without documentation." By D.L. Davis• November 16, 2018 Bernie Sanders stated on August 30, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Saudi Arabia has the third-largest military budget in the entire world." By Will Cabaniss• August 30, 2015 Mike Pence stated on April 25, 2018 in a speech: "Illegal crossings at our southern border have been cut by over 40 percent." By D.L. Davis• May 11, 2018 Facebook posts stated on November 07, 2021 in a Facebook post: The deaths at the Astroworld festival were part of a satanic ritual. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 9, 2021 Karen Huber stated on September 17, 2012 in an Austin American-Statesman news stor: Says she’s never said "don’t build" Texas 45 Southwest. By Sue Owen• October 12, 2012 Bloggers stated on March 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: "In February alone there were enough illegal immigrants who crossed the border to fill this (Kansas City Chiefs’ Arrowhead) stadium." By Miriam Valverde• March 12, 2019 Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Thousands of cattle that recently died in Kansas weren’t killed by the heat. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 21, 2022 Morgan Griffith stated on September 20, 2010 in a TV ad: Rick Boucher "helped write" the cap-and-trade bill By Wes Hester• October 28, 2010 Instagram posts stated on September 25, 2022 in a post: "In Germany, millions of solar panels are blanketed in snow and 30,000 wind turbines are sitting idle because there’s no wind.” By Kristin Hugo• October 12, 2022 Greg Abbott stated on April 09, 2018 in an interview by Trey Ware of San Antonio's KTSA radio station: Says that as of March 2018 compared with 2017, "there’s been a more than 200 percent increase in the number of people who are apprehended coming across the border. And, I’ll tell you this, there’s been a more than 200 percent increase in apprehension of heroin coming across the border." By W. Gardner Selby• April 24, 2018 Tim Kaine stated on October 04, 2016 in the vice presidential debate in Farmville, Va.: "Gov. Pence said, inarguably, Vladimir Putin is a better leader than President Obama." By Louis Jacobson• October 5, 2016 Iowa Senate Democrats stated on January 05, 2022 in a statement on Facebook: Gov. Kim Reynolds, touting $210 million for Iowa broadband, “failed to mention these are actually federal funds approved by Rep. Cindy Axne and signed into law by President Joe Biden.” By Nina Baker• January 11, 2022
Is Iowa's new effort to reject presidential orders constitutional? By Dylan Morgan, Lyle Muller• May 7, 2021 The facts behind funding Iowa’s public universities By Natalie Dunlap• April 26, 2021 Did 'zero-tolerance' policy reduce illegal immigration? By Miriam Valverde• July 19, 2018 The facts behind the detention of immigrants By Stefanie Pousoulides, Miriam Valverde• July 8, 2019 What is critical race theory, and why are conservatives blocking it? By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• May 24, 2021 Fact-checking sanctuary city, immigration claims By W. Gardner Selby• April 25, 2017 Fact-checking Trump's CEO town hall By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• April 4, 2017 Fact-checking the high-speed rail debate By Aaron Sharockman• March 3, 2011 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Fox News town hall in Scranton By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• March 6, 2020 Fact-checking what Gavin Newsom had to say on immigration in his State of the State By Chris Nichols• February 12, 2019 Is the migrant caravan an invasion? By Miriam Valverde• November 7, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s misleading immigration claims in meeting with California officials By Miriam Valverde• May 17, 2018 Donald Trump made 8 misleading claims about immigration on Fox and Friends By Miriam Valverde• May 24, 2018 FEMA money taken for immigration enforcement: What you need to know By Miriam Valverde• October 2, 2019 Ask PolitiFact: What can we expect if Title 42 is lifted? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• December 16, 2022 Donald Trump vs. Beto O’Rourke on immigration messaging By Miriam Valverde• February 12, 2019 Your questions about the government shutdown, answered (part 2) By Louis Jacobson• January 17, 2019 Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Phoenix By Aaron Sharockman, Miriam Valverde• August 23, 2017 Fact-checking Trump’s claims on Tylenol, autism and vaccines By Grace Abels, Samantha Putterman• September 23, 2025 Hepatitis B vaccine Q&A: Why do babies need the shot? By Grace Abels• September 17, 2025
