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Viral image stated on January 05, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Ilhan Omar called for "violence" against President Trump over Middle East dispute.

By Samantha Putterman• January 15, 2020

Donald Trump stated on July 15, 2019 in remarks at the White House:

Says Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., was "speaking about how wonderful al-Qaida is."

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 16, 2019

Facebook posts stated on August 01, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar has been "arrested 23 times" and is the "daughter of (a) Somali terrorist."

By Daniel Funke• August 14, 2019

Instagram posts stated on February 19, 2025 in a Facebook post:

“Breaking News: Rep. Ilhan Omar has been removed from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• February 26, 2025

Dan Bishop stated on July 17, 2019 in a speech at a Trump rally:

Says "Dan McCready took money from Ilhan Omar"

By Paul Specht• July 22, 2019

X posts stated on January 28, 2024 in a video:

Rep. Ilhan Omar said her "top priority is to put Somalia first and expand its territory.”

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• February 1, 2024

Sean Hannity stated on November 03, 2020 in a tweet:

“NOT A JOKE: Ilhan Omar Tells Residents ‘You Don’t Have to be Registered to Vote’ in Minnesota.”

By Samantha Putterman• November 4, 2020

Ilhan Omar stated on December 01, 2019 in an interview:

The U.S. spends "57 cents on the dollar on defense."

By Tom Kertscher• December 13, 2019

Viral image stated on August 29, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says a photo shows U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar "at a Al’ Qaida training camp in Somalia."

By Ciara O'Rourke• September 4, 2019

Facebook posts stated on January 27, 2023 in a Facebook post:

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar is "facing 40 years in prison and deportation after seven new crimes uncovered."

By Tom Kertscher• February 2, 2023

Viral image stated on March 18, 2019 in a Facebook post:

After learning some officers are Jewish, “Ilhan Omar says police shouldn’t exist.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• April 12, 2021

Donald Trump stated on September 18, 2019 in a retweet from his account:

Says Ilhan Omar "partied" on the anniversary of 9/11.

By Bill McCarthy• September 19, 2019

Viral image stated on January 30, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says a photo shows Ilhan Omar without a head scarf.

By Ciara O'Rourke• February 20, 2020

Ilhan Omar stated on June 05, 2019 in a tweet:

"Every day on average 500 people die from gun violence."

By Tom Kertscher• June 12, 2019

Viral image stated on February 28, 2019 in a post on the Internet:

"Obama settled 43,000 Somalian refugees in Minnesota. As of 2016, there were around 80,000. No wonder Ilhan Omar was elected. It was planned."

By Louis Jacobson• March 5, 2019

Donald Trump stated on July 18, 2019 in a press briefing:

Says that when his supporters chanted "send her back" about Ilhan Omar, he stopped it.

By Amy Sherman• July 19, 2019

Bloggers stated on December 23, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar vowed "to remove senior’s ‘entitlements,’ Social Security/Medicare."

By Daniel Funke• January 2, 2020

Ilhan Omar stated on February 27, 2019 in a tweet:

"#MichaelCohen: Convicted of lying to Congress re: Russia investigation … #ElliottAbrams: Convicted of lying to Congress re: arming Contra death squads"

By Jon Greenberg• March 1, 2019

Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Rep. Ilhan Omar "voted yes" to "provide further funding for the 9/11 First Responders Victims Fund" while Sen. Rand Paul "voted no."

By Daniel Funke• July 24, 2019

Facebook posts stated on July 08, 2022 in a Facebook post:

House Democrats have kicked Rep. Ilhan Omar out of Congress

By Jeff Cercone• July 11, 2022

In context: ‘Some people did something’

By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 14, 2019

Did Ilhan Omar marry her brother? Her hometown newspaper investigated and told us what they found

By Louis Jacobson• July 18, 2019

Nancy Pelosi cites principle of not talking about Donald Trump when overseas. We looked into it

By Jon Greenberg, Stefanie Pousoulides• June 7, 2019

In Context: Ilhan Omar’s “our country should be more fearful of white men” comment

By Amy Sherman• July 26, 2019

Fact-checking Trump’s misleading attacks on Omar, Ocasio-Cortez in North Carolina

By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• July 18, 2019

Donald Trump says Jews are leaving the Democratic Party, but there’s no proof

By Amy Sherman• March 14, 2019

How a House speaker could kick some lawmakers off committees

By Louis Jacobson• December 19, 2022

The facts on advertiser boycotts against cable news networks

By Bill McCarthy• July 22, 2019

Midterm Facebook misinformation: Pipe bombs, menacing caravans and rampant voter fraud

By Jon Greenberg• November 21, 2018

Ad Watch: Priorities USA on Trump’s coronavirus response

By Bill McCarthy• March 27, 2020

Fact-checking claims that activists caused a Cuban hospital power outage, stayed in five-star hotel

By Samantha Putterman• March 24, 2026

No, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez probably didn't say that

By Ciara O'Rourke• March 27, 2019

Fact-checking Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Republican response to Biden’s State of the Union speech

By Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller, Lauren White, Rylee Wilson• March 2, 2022

Obama's Auschwitz error

By Robert Farley• May 28, 2008

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s statements on the economy in insult-laden Pennsylvania speech

By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2025

The Stump Speech Analyzer: Donald Trump in Tulsa

By Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan• June 21, 2020

Mailbag: 'Your bias is apparent'

By Louis Jacobson• March 14, 2016

What was Trump assassination attempt suspect Ryan Wesley Routh’s connection to Ukraine?

By Jeff Cercone• September 16, 2024

The UN adjusted its Gaza fatality reporting. Here’s what the data does and doesn’t tell us.

By Madison Czopek• May 24, 2024

Donald Trump says hundreds of migrants and their children have been implicated in U.S. terrorism

By Lauren Carroll• June 14, 2016

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