2 People 17854 Fact-checks 6019 Articles People (2) Vance Smith JD Vance Fact-checks (17854) Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “So Trump comes to Nashville to oversee damage from the tornado. He flies into the area in a helicopter to get there without further traffic problems in the city. He writes PERSONAL checks to those in need, with his personal accountant in tow.” By Madison Czopek• March 23, 2020 Viral image stated on July 01, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Roundabouts are causing tornadoes.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 5, 2024 Marco Rubio stated on December 13, 2015 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": "Three or four countries" out of roughly 60 in the anti-ISIS coalition "are providing military force." By Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2015 Bloggers stated on August 06, 2017 in a blog post: Tornado carries mobile home 130 miles, family inside unharmed. By Miriam Valverde• August 10, 2017 Joe Cunningham stated on March 07, 2019 in a U.S. House hearing: "Seismic airgun blasting (used for energy exploration) is ... 16,000 times louder than" a conventional airhorn. By Jon Greenberg• March 15, 2019 Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2023 in a speech on extreme heat: “The No. 1 weather-related killer is heat. 600 people die annually from its effects, more than from floods, hurricanes and tornadoes in America combined.” By Louis Jacobson• July 28, 2023 Instagram posts stated on July 19, 2023 in an Instagram post: The tornado that destroyed a Pfizer building in North Carolina was orchestrated using weather manipulation to provide “an insurance claim for big pharma.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 20, 2023 Facebook posts stated on September 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: West Coast wildfires are due to “bad forest maintenance,” not climate change. By Noah Y. Kim• September 15, 2020 Instagram posts stated on April 17, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video compilation shows a tornado and storms in Dubai on April 17. By Sofia Ahmed• April 23, 2024 Lindsey Graham stated on August 10, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": Top U.S. intelligence officials have told "every member of Congress, including the president, we’re about to be attacked in a serious way because (of) the threat emanating from Syria and Iraq." By Jon Greenberg• August 10, 2014 John Kirby stated on April 25, 2016 in a State Department news briefing: Says President Barack Obama never said, "No boots on the ground" in Syria. By Louis Jacobson• April 27, 2016 Brit Hume stated on September 21, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox News Sunday": Says President Barack Obama is "sending a much larger (force) " to deal with Ebola "than ISIS is getting." By Jon Greenberg• September 23, 2014 JD Vance stated on August 07, 2024 in a news conference: Says Tim Walz said he carried weapons in war, but “he has not spent a day in a combat zone.” By Jeff Cercone• August 12, 2024 Rob Wittman stated on December 09, 2015 in an interview.: "Only nine" coalition nations with the U.S. "are truly actively involved" in fighting the Islamic State. By Sean Gorman• December 22, 2015 Sean Duffy stated on July 20, 2017 in a TV interview: "We're flying 1987 planes with 1987 technology." By Alan Hovorka• September 6, 2017 Occupy Democrats stated on July 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Fox ‘News’ just announced that they will not air Mueller’s testimony about his report, which they claim ‘exonerates’ Trump." By Bill McCarthy• July 23, 2019 Michele Bachmann stated on September 17, 2010 in a speech to the Values Voter Summit: "Speaker Pelosi ... has been busy sticking the taxpayer with her $100,000 bar tab for alcohol on the military jets that she's flying." By Louis Jacobson• September 21, 2010 TikTok posts stated on March 26, 2025 in TikTok videos: Videos show tornadoes hitting Seattle on March 26 and 27. By Jeff Cercone• March 28, 2025 Bloggers stated on March 20, 2019 in a social media post: "American middle schools caught forcing students to do Muslim prayers 5 times a day." By Miriam Valverde• April 2, 2019 Instagram posts stated on October 09, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows footage of Hurricane Milton in Florida. By Sofia Ahmed• October 15, 2024 Articles (6019) Ron DeSantis dismisses climate change link to stronger hurricanes. Here’s what the science says. 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Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “So Trump comes to Nashville to oversee damage from the tornado. He flies into the area in a helicopter to get there without further traffic problems in the city. He writes PERSONAL checks to those in need, with his personal accountant in tow.” By Madison Czopek• March 23, 2020 Viral image stated on July 01, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Roundabouts are causing tornadoes.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 5, 2024 Marco Rubio stated on December 13, 2015 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": "Three or four countries" out of roughly 60 in the anti-ISIS coalition "are providing military force." By Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2015 Bloggers stated on August 06, 2017 in a blog post: Tornado carries mobile home 130 miles, family inside unharmed. By Miriam Valverde• August 10, 2017 Joe Cunningham stated on March 07, 2019 in a U.S. House hearing: "Seismic airgun blasting (used for energy exploration) is ... 16,000 times louder than" a conventional airhorn. By Jon Greenberg• March 15, 2019 Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2023 in a speech on extreme heat: “The No. 1 weather-related killer is heat. 600 people die annually from its effects, more than from floods, hurricanes and tornadoes in America combined.” By Louis Jacobson• July 28, 2023 Instagram posts stated on July 19, 2023 in an Instagram post: The tornado that destroyed a Pfizer building in North Carolina was orchestrated using weather manipulation to provide “an insurance claim for big pharma.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 20, 2023 Facebook posts stated on September 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: West Coast wildfires are due to “bad forest maintenance,” not climate change. By Noah Y. Kim• September 15, 2020 Instagram posts stated on April 17, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video compilation shows a tornado and storms in Dubai on April 17. By Sofia Ahmed• April 23, 2024 Lindsey Graham stated on August 10, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": Top U.S. intelligence officials have told "every member of Congress, including the president, we’re about to be attacked in a serious way because (of) the threat emanating from Syria and Iraq." By Jon Greenberg• August 10, 2014 John Kirby stated on April 25, 2016 in a State Department news briefing: Says President Barack Obama never said, "No boots on the ground" in Syria. By Louis Jacobson• April 27, 2016 Brit Hume stated on September 21, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox News Sunday": Says President Barack Obama is "sending a much larger (force) " to deal with Ebola "than ISIS is getting." By Jon Greenberg• September 23, 2014 JD Vance stated on August 07, 2024 in a news conference: Says Tim Walz said he carried weapons in war, but “he has not spent a day in a combat zone.” By Jeff Cercone• August 12, 2024 Rob Wittman stated on December 09, 2015 in an interview.: "Only nine" coalition nations with the U.S. "are truly actively involved" in fighting the Islamic State. By Sean Gorman• December 22, 2015 Sean Duffy stated on July 20, 2017 in a TV interview: "We're flying 1987 planes with 1987 technology." By Alan Hovorka• September 6, 2017 Occupy Democrats stated on July 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Fox ‘News’ just announced that they will not air Mueller’s testimony about his report, which they claim ‘exonerates’ Trump." By Bill McCarthy• July 23, 2019 Michele Bachmann stated on September 17, 2010 in a speech to the Values Voter Summit: "Speaker Pelosi ... has been busy sticking the taxpayer with her $100,000 bar tab for alcohol on the military jets that she's flying." By Louis Jacobson• September 21, 2010 TikTok posts stated on March 26, 2025 in TikTok videos: Videos show tornadoes hitting Seattle on March 26 and 27. By Jeff Cercone• March 28, 2025 Bloggers stated on March 20, 2019 in a social media post: "American middle schools caught forcing students to do Muslim prayers 5 times a day." By Miriam Valverde• April 2, 2019 Instagram posts stated on October 09, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows footage of Hurricane Milton in Florida. By Sofia Ahmed• October 15, 2024
Ron DeSantis dismisses climate change link to stronger hurricanes. Here’s what the science says. By Samantha Putterman• October 17, 2024 PunditFact fact-checks the Dec. 13 shows By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• December 13, 2015 Fact-checking the Dec. 13 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• December 13, 2015 Fact-checks about the case involving George Zimmerman By Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• July 16, 2013 Fact-checks about the case involving Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman By Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• July 15, 2013 Fact-checks about the case involving George Zimmerman By Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• July 15, 2013 Donald Trump, Steve Bannon keep talking about a 3rd term. Can Trump do it? By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2025 The case for and against establishing a no-fly zone over Ukraine By Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2022 Fact-checking J.D. Vance and Tim Ryan in Ohio Senate debate By Amy Sherman• October 18, 2022 Biden’s misleading announcement that the United States is no longer at war By Noah Y. Kim• September 23, 2021 The US may not have an Iron Dome, but the military is spending on this technology. Here’s how. By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 13, 2023 Fact-checking Biden’s NBC remarks about Vance’s views on abortion, climate and classified documents By Amy Sherman• July 16, 2024 What do we know about the relationship between climate change and Hurricane Harvey? By Manuela Tobias• August 31, 2017 Ask PolitiFact: Why do Saudi pilots train at US military sites such as Pensacola? By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• December 10, 2019 NOAA firings came just before a U.S. tornado outbreak. Did public warning systems work? By Loreben Tuquero• March 26, 2025 Some viral videos of Texas flooding might be fake. Here’s how to spot them. By Grace Abels• July 7, 2025 Live: Fact-checking Trump VP JD Vance’s 2024 RNC speech in Milwaukee By PolitiFact Staff • July 17, 2024 What are 'tactical' nuclear weapons? And what do they mean for Russia, Ukraine and the world? By Louis Jacobson• April 19, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: Did Capitol Police let mob of Trump supporters in? By Samantha Putterman• January 7, 2021 Ask PolitiFact: Did JD Vance benefit from DEI initiatives at Yale Law? By Gideon Hess• February 19, 2025
