17 People 18026 Fact-checks 6260 Articles People (17) Federation for American Immigration Reform Jan Brewer Jan Crawford Jan Jones Jan Patterson Jan Schakowsky Florida Immigrant Coalition Immigration Policy Center Texas Federation of Republican Women American Federation for Children Federal Transit Administration Florida Wildlife Federation National Federation of the Blind Ohio Federation of Teachers National Federation of Independent Business-Wisconsin National Federation of Independent Business-Florida National Federation of Independent Business-Virginia Fact-checks (18026) Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2026 in a speech in Davos: Protesters against the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota are conducting “fake protests done by agitators and professional insurrectionists. …They're professional troublemakers.” By Maria Briceño, Amy Sherman• January 26, 2026 Social Media stated on January 11, 2026 in social media posts: A letter sent to postal service employees about working during emergencies such as civil unrest is a sign that President Donald Trump will impose martial law. By Amy Sherman• January 15, 2026 Kash Patel stated on January 25, 2026 in an interview on Fox News "Sunday Morning Futures": “You cannot bring a firearm loaded with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It’s that simple.” By Louis Jacobson• January 27, 2026 JD Vance stated on January 22, 2026 in a press conference: "Right now we're focused on Minneapolis because that's where we have the highest concentration of people who have violated our immigration laws." By Amy Sherman• January 28, 2026 Donald Trump stated on February 08, 2026 in an interview on NBC: Crime in Minneapolis “is down 25, 30% because we’ve removed thousands of criminals from the area.” By Amy Sherman• February 13, 2026 Mark Warner stated on January 11, 2026 in an interview: “They are not getting the traditional five months training. … The training for the ICE agents now is 47 days.” By Madison Czopek, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 12, 2026 Social Media stated on January 11, 2026 in social media posts: A document shows Minnesota shooting victim Renee Good had a record of child abuse. By Loreben Tuquero• January 12, 2026 Social Media stated on January 07, 2026 in social media posts: Images of an unmasked man show the immigration officer who shot a woman in Minneapolis. By Loreben Tuquero• January 8, 2026 X posts stated on January 25, 2026 in an X post: An image shows Alex Pretti holding a gun, not a phone, while pinned by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. By Maria Briceño• January 27, 2026 Social Media stated on January 07, 2026 in social media posts: Viral photo shows the woman killed by an ICE agent Jan. 7 in Minneapolis. By Maria Briceño• January 8, 2026 Social Media stated on January 25, 2026 in posts: Evan Kilgore is one of the Border Patrol agents who shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. By Loreben Tuquero• January 26, 2026 Viral image stated on July 17, 2020 in a viral image: Nine “antifa members arrested” in Portland, Ore. By Tom Kertscher• July 21, 2020 Kristi Noem stated on October 30, 2025 in a press conference: “No American citizens have been arrested or detained” during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdowns. By Nick Karmia, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 31, 2025 Facebook posts stated on June 08, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The point of defunding the Police in Minneapolis is that Minnesota is where Obama settled 1 Million Islamics. They want Sharia Law.” By Tom Kertscher• June 17, 2020 Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2020 in a text post: “Portland goon squads were Blackwater contractors not federal officers.” By Daniel Funke• July 29, 2020 Mark Warner stated on January 11, 2026 in una entrevista: “No están recibiendo el entrenamiento tradicional de cinco meses… .El entrenamiento para los agentes de ICE ahora es de 47 días”. By Madison Czopek, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 15, 2026 Commonwealth Together PAC stated on April 08, 2026 in an online ad: “Moulton voted with Republicans to thank ICE for protecting our homeland. He thanked ICE as they were terrorizing our communities and killed citizens in broad daylight.” By Amy Sherman• April 13, 2026 Sherrod Brown stated on January 08, 2021 in an interview with Ohio reporters: Summer “protesters outside the White House were met with tear gas, rubber bullets, a full militarized response. While ... rioters were able to breach the Capitol.” By Jon Greenberg• January 11, 2021 Candace Owens stated on May 28, 2020 in a Tweet: Says George Soros is "funding the chaos" in Minneapolis via his Open Society Foundations. By Emily Venezky• June 1, 2020 Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on November 27, 2018 in a press briefing: "Tear gas was used on average once a month during the Obama administration for very similar circumstances." By Miriam Valverde• November 28, 2018 Articles (6260) In Context: What did Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey say about police fighting ICE? By Maria Briceño• January 16, 2026 Experts question Kristi Noem calling Renee Good a 'domestic terrorist.' Here's what it means By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 8, 2026 Fact-check: Trump officials’ statements about Alex Pretti’s fatal shooting by Border Patrol agents By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 26, 2026 Immigration after one year under Trump: Where do mass deportation efforts stand? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 20, 2026 Trump leaders say Minnesota officials withhold detained immigrants from ICE. Is that true? By Amy Sherman• January 30, 2026 In Context: What Trump got wrong about 2026 Winter Olympics skier Hunter Hess’s comments By Amy Sherman• February 9, 2026 What legal rights do you have in encounters with ICE? By Louis Jacobson• January 22, 2026 Recording immigration agents in public is a constitutional right. Here’s what to know By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 4, 2026 Democratic fight over DHS funding could lead to government shutdown. How could it play out? By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2026 How George Floyd protests evolved in 5 major cities By Daniel Funke• June 10, 2020 Black Lives Matter protests and the Capitol assault: Comparing the police response By Jon Greenberg, Noah Y. Kim• January 8, 2021 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s marathon press briefing at one-year mark of second term By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 20, 2026 President Donald Trump fires Kristi Noem as DHS secretary. A look back at her falsehoods By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 5, 2026 Is it legal for tear gas to be used against migrants? By Miriam Valverde• November 26, 2018 Fact-checking misinformation about the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis By PolitiFact Staff • May 29, 2020 The death of George Floyd: What you need to know By Bill McCarthy• May 29, 2020 PolitiFact checks run gamut By Jim Tharpe• May 1, 2011 The federal government crackdown in Portland: What you need to know By Bill McCarthy• July 22, 2020 ‘Defund the police’ movement: What do activists mean by that? By Miriam Valverde• June 9, 2020 Fact-checking William Barr’s House Judiciary hearing By Miriam Valverde• July 29, 2020
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Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2026 in a speech in Davos: Protesters against the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota are conducting “fake protests done by agitators and professional insurrectionists. …They're professional troublemakers.” By Maria Briceño, Amy Sherman• January 26, 2026 Social Media stated on January 11, 2026 in social media posts: A letter sent to postal service employees about working during emergencies such as civil unrest is a sign that President Donald Trump will impose martial law. By Amy Sherman• January 15, 2026 Kash Patel stated on January 25, 2026 in an interview on Fox News "Sunday Morning Futures": “You cannot bring a firearm loaded with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It’s that simple.” By Louis Jacobson• January 27, 2026 JD Vance stated on January 22, 2026 in a press conference: "Right now we're focused on Minneapolis because that's where we have the highest concentration of people who have violated our immigration laws." By Amy Sherman• January 28, 2026 Donald Trump stated on February 08, 2026 in an interview on NBC: Crime in Minneapolis “is down 25, 30% because we’ve removed thousands of criminals from the area.” By Amy Sherman• February 13, 2026 Mark Warner stated on January 11, 2026 in an interview: “They are not getting the traditional five months training. … The training for the ICE agents now is 47 days.” By Madison Czopek, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 12, 2026 Social Media stated on January 11, 2026 in social media posts: A document shows Minnesota shooting victim Renee Good had a record of child abuse. By Loreben Tuquero• January 12, 2026 Social Media stated on January 07, 2026 in social media posts: Images of an unmasked man show the immigration officer who shot a woman in Minneapolis. By Loreben Tuquero• January 8, 2026 X posts stated on January 25, 2026 in an X post: An image shows Alex Pretti holding a gun, not a phone, while pinned by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. By Maria Briceño• January 27, 2026 Social Media stated on January 07, 2026 in social media posts: Viral photo shows the woman killed by an ICE agent Jan. 7 in Minneapolis. By Maria Briceño• January 8, 2026 Social Media stated on January 25, 2026 in posts: Evan Kilgore is one of the Border Patrol agents who shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. By Loreben Tuquero• January 26, 2026 Viral image stated on July 17, 2020 in a viral image: Nine “antifa members arrested” in Portland, Ore. By Tom Kertscher• July 21, 2020 Kristi Noem stated on October 30, 2025 in a press conference: “No American citizens have been arrested or detained” during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdowns. By Nick Karmia, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 31, 2025 Facebook posts stated on June 08, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The point of defunding the Police in Minneapolis is that Minnesota is where Obama settled 1 Million Islamics. They want Sharia Law.” By Tom Kertscher• June 17, 2020 Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2020 in a text post: “Portland goon squads were Blackwater contractors not federal officers.” By Daniel Funke• July 29, 2020 Mark Warner stated on January 11, 2026 in una entrevista: “No están recibiendo el entrenamiento tradicional de cinco meses… .El entrenamiento para los agentes de ICE ahora es de 47 días”. By Madison Czopek, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 15, 2026 Commonwealth Together PAC stated on April 08, 2026 in an online ad: “Moulton voted with Republicans to thank ICE for protecting our homeland. He thanked ICE as they were terrorizing our communities and killed citizens in broad daylight.” By Amy Sherman• April 13, 2026 Sherrod Brown stated on January 08, 2021 in an interview with Ohio reporters: Summer “protesters outside the White House were met with tear gas, rubber bullets, a full militarized response. While ... rioters were able to breach the Capitol.” By Jon Greenberg• January 11, 2021 Candace Owens stated on May 28, 2020 in a Tweet: Says George Soros is "funding the chaos" in Minneapolis via his Open Society Foundations. By Emily Venezky• June 1, 2020 Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on November 27, 2018 in a press briefing: "Tear gas was used on average once a month during the Obama administration for very similar circumstances." By Miriam Valverde• November 28, 2018
In Context: What did Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey say about police fighting ICE? By Maria Briceño• January 16, 2026 Experts question Kristi Noem calling Renee Good a 'domestic terrorist.' Here's what it means By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 8, 2026 Fact-check: Trump officials’ statements about Alex Pretti’s fatal shooting by Border Patrol agents By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 26, 2026 Immigration after one year under Trump: Where do mass deportation efforts stand? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 20, 2026 Trump leaders say Minnesota officials withhold detained immigrants from ICE. Is that true? By Amy Sherman• January 30, 2026 In Context: What Trump got wrong about 2026 Winter Olympics skier Hunter Hess’s comments By Amy Sherman• February 9, 2026 What legal rights do you have in encounters with ICE? By Louis Jacobson• January 22, 2026 Recording immigration agents in public is a constitutional right. Here’s what to know By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 4, 2026 Democratic fight over DHS funding could lead to government shutdown. How could it play out? By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2026 How George Floyd protests evolved in 5 major cities By Daniel Funke• June 10, 2020 Black Lives Matter protests and the Capitol assault: Comparing the police response By Jon Greenberg, Noah Y. Kim• January 8, 2021 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s marathon press briefing at one-year mark of second term By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 20, 2026 President Donald Trump fires Kristi Noem as DHS secretary. A look back at her falsehoods By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 5, 2026 Is it legal for tear gas to be used against migrants? By Miriam Valverde• November 26, 2018 Fact-checking misinformation about the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis By PolitiFact Staff • May 29, 2020 The death of George Floyd: What you need to know By Bill McCarthy• May 29, 2020 PolitiFact checks run gamut By Jim Tharpe• May 1, 2011 The federal government crackdown in Portland: What you need to know By Bill McCarthy• July 22, 2020 ‘Defund the police’ movement: What do activists mean by that? By Miriam Valverde• June 9, 2020 Fact-checking William Barr’s House Judiciary hearing By Miriam Valverde• July 29, 2020
