0 People 18 Fact-checks 16 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (18) Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2021 in a post on Facebook: Video shows “pupils in Nigeria running away from being vaccinated.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 27, 2021 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 Facebook posts stated on October 11, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: Benjamin Netanyahu dijo que lanzará una bomba nuclear a Gaza. By Maria Briceño• October 18, 2023 Viral image stated on October 17, 2023 in an Instagram post: Video shows University of Pennsylvania students chanting, “We want Jewish genocide.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 24, 2023 Viral image stated on June 03, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame has been destroyed.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 5, 2020 Mark Finchem stated on November 09, 2022 in 1.13 million votes counted shortly after Election Day in Arizona: “We waited 24 hours and got a measly 62k votes" in Maricopa County By Chad Bradley• November 14, 2022 Facebook posts stated on October 26, 2023 in en una publicación en Facebook: Video muestra “momento cuando el huracán Otis llegó a Acapulco”. By Maria Briceño• November 2, 2023 Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2022 in a photo: Says photo shows "one of Tesla's lithium supply mines where entire mountains are eliminated." By Monique Curet• May 11, 2022 X posts stated on May 24, 2022 in un tuit: ICE está en Uvalde, Texas, “entonces los padres indocumentados tienen que temer la deportación antes de verificar si sus hijos están vivos". By Nusaiba Mizan• May 26, 2022 Kevin Nicholson stated on August 06, 2017 in a TV interview: "Ronald Reagan was a verified Democrat until his mid-50s." By D.L. Davis• September 21, 2017 Instagram posts stated on December 06, 2021 in a post: Suggests "108 FIFA registered players/coaches have died" because of COVID-19 vaccines. By Yacob Reyes• November 22, 2022 Deidre DeJear stated on August 13, 2022 in remarks at the Iowa State Fair: “$1.5 billion of your taxpayer money is sitting in an account” that can be used for other purposes. By Lyle Muller• August 29, 2022 Keith Stokes stated on August 07, 2010 in an interview on WJAR-TV: "One of the things we found very clearly and consistently is that [video gaming] is a growth industry." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 25, 2010 Paul Davis stated on October 11, 2018 in a tweet: "The House GOP super PAC in DC is spending more to help my opponent than anyone else." By Samantha Putterman• October 19, 2018 Facebook posts stated on August 03, 2022 in an image on Facebook: The CDC has classified monkeypox as an airborne form of herpes that can lead to paralysis. By Madison Czopek• August 5, 2022 Facebook posts stated on March 03, 2023 in a video: “USA gives final warning to Uganda to legalize homosexuality,” or no aid. By Grace Abels• March 17, 2023 Brian Tyler Cohen stated on May 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.” By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2023 West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.: “Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.” By Natalie Ribar• October 15, 2025 Articles (16) Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s attacks on Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy By Jeff Cercone• February 20, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: Are Democrats offering ‘free abortions and vasectomies’ at their Chicago convention? By Sara Swann• August 21, 2024 Does Tennessee’s new law limiting drag make it ‘illegal to be publicly transgender’? 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Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2021 in a post on Facebook: Video shows “pupils in Nigeria running away from being vaccinated.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 27, 2021 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 Facebook posts stated on October 11, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: Benjamin Netanyahu dijo que lanzará una bomba nuclear a Gaza. By Maria Briceño• October 18, 2023 Viral image stated on October 17, 2023 in an Instagram post: Video shows University of Pennsylvania students chanting, “We want Jewish genocide.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 24, 2023 Viral image stated on June 03, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame has been destroyed.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 5, 2020 Mark Finchem stated on November 09, 2022 in 1.13 million votes counted shortly after Election Day in Arizona: “We waited 24 hours and got a measly 62k votes" in Maricopa County By Chad Bradley• November 14, 2022 Facebook posts stated on October 26, 2023 in en una publicación en Facebook: Video muestra “momento cuando el huracán Otis llegó a Acapulco”. By Maria Briceño• November 2, 2023 Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2022 in a photo: Says photo shows "one of Tesla's lithium supply mines where entire mountains are eliminated." By Monique Curet• May 11, 2022 X posts stated on May 24, 2022 in un tuit: ICE está en Uvalde, Texas, “entonces los padres indocumentados tienen que temer la deportación antes de verificar si sus hijos están vivos". By Nusaiba Mizan• May 26, 2022 Kevin Nicholson stated on August 06, 2017 in a TV interview: "Ronald Reagan was a verified Democrat until his mid-50s." By D.L. Davis• September 21, 2017 Instagram posts stated on December 06, 2021 in a post: Suggests "108 FIFA registered players/coaches have died" because of COVID-19 vaccines. By Yacob Reyes• November 22, 2022 Deidre DeJear stated on August 13, 2022 in remarks at the Iowa State Fair: “$1.5 billion of your taxpayer money is sitting in an account” that can be used for other purposes. By Lyle Muller• August 29, 2022 Keith Stokes stated on August 07, 2010 in an interview on WJAR-TV: "One of the things we found very clearly and consistently is that [video gaming] is a growth industry." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 25, 2010 Paul Davis stated on October 11, 2018 in a tweet: "The House GOP super PAC in DC is spending more to help my opponent than anyone else." By Samantha Putterman• October 19, 2018 Facebook posts stated on August 03, 2022 in an image on Facebook: The CDC has classified monkeypox as an airborne form of herpes that can lead to paralysis. By Madison Czopek• August 5, 2022 Facebook posts stated on March 03, 2023 in a video: “USA gives final warning to Uganda to legalize homosexuality,” or no aid. By Grace Abels• March 17, 2023 Brian Tyler Cohen stated on May 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.” By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2023 West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.: “Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.” By Natalie Ribar• October 15, 2025
Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s attacks on Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy By Jeff Cercone• February 20, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: Are Democrats offering ‘free abortions and vasectomies’ at their Chicago convention? By Sara Swann• August 21, 2024 Does Tennessee’s new law limiting drag make it ‘illegal to be publicly transgender’? By Samantha Putterman, Sara Swann• March 8, 2023 Polls close Friday for PolitiFact's Lie of the Year By Bill Adair• December 8, 2011 Fact-checking claims in President Joe Biden’s visit to Iowa By Meg Doster, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller• April 13, 2022 How we chose the 2011 Lie of the Year By Bill Adair• December 20, 2011 Why claims that DOGE ended a lease on Obama’s Chicago presidential library are misleading By Jeff Cercone• March 7, 2025 Fact-check: Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘fighting oligarchy tour’ By Grace Abels, Amy Sherman• March 21, 2025 This Supreme Court case is reshaping LGBTQ+ rights. You probably haven’t heard about it. By Grace Abels• May 20, 2024 PolitiFact reader feedback: ‘Not giving all the context is misleading’ By Josie Hollingsworth• August 27, 2024 Is the Iowa Legislature repeatedly passing bills unpopular in the state? An examination By Lyle Muller• May 10, 2022 Where Trump and Biden stand on key LGBTQ+ issues By Grace Abels• June 18, 2024 Texas-reared Rand Paul and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• April 6, 2015 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013
