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Ilhan Omar stated on March 23, 2019 in a speech:

Says that the Council on American-Islamic Relations was founded in response to 9/11.

By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 15, 2019

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

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

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

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

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

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

Facebook posts stated on July 18, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says President Donald Trump is one of "only three people that won the Ellis Island Award for their work within the black community."

By Samantha Putterman• July 19, 2019

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

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

Viral image stated on November 09, 2018 in a Facebook post:

Quotes Rep.-elect Ilhan Omar as saying, "I think all white men should be put in chains as slaves because they will never submit to Islam."

By Miriam Valverde• November 15, 2018

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

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

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

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

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

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

Facebook posts stated on October 22, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says a list of prominent Democrats have concealed their "real names" from the public.

By Samantha Putterman• October 24, 2019

Viral image stated on January 16, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says if you take the oath of office on the Koran, “then you have committed treason.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• February 20, 2020

Viral image stated on May 08, 2019 in a Facebook post:

"The city of Minneapolis has set up a Sharia hotline for residents to report citizens who criticize Islam, in order to prosecute them for ‘hate crimes.’"

By Ciara O'Rourke• May 10, 2019

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

By Louis Jacobson• July 18, 2019

In context: ‘Some people did something’

By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 14, 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

The facts on advertiser boycotts against cable news networks

By Bill McCarthy• July 22, 2019

How a House speaker could kick some lawmakers off committees

By Louis Jacobson• December 19, 2022

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

By Jon Greenberg, Stefanie Pousoulides• June 7, 2019

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

By Amy Sherman• March 14, 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

The Stump Speech Analyzer: Donald Trump in Tulsa

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

In context: Democrats’ TV ads from the month of August

By Bill McCarthy• August 28, 2019

Fact-checking Trump's first general election ad on immigration

By Miriam Valverde• August 25, 2016

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

By Jon Greenberg• November 21, 2018

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

By Lauren Carroll• June 14, 2016

From Miami '67 to Donald Trump 2020: The history of 'when the looting starts, the shooting starts'

By Jon Greenberg• May 29, 2020

Donald Trump's racial comments about Hispanic judge in Trump University case

By Tom Kertscher• June 8, 2016

GOP again tries to brand Spanberger with 'Terrorist High' ad

By Warren Fiske• October 12, 2020

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

By Ciara O'Rourke• March 27, 2019

Bill Clinton's DNC speech, annotated

By Joseph Cariz, Adam Thorp• July 27, 2016

Ad Watch: Priorities USA on Trump’s coronavirus response

By Bill McCarthy• March 27, 2020

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