34 People 25396 Fact-checks 8193 Articles People (34) Vance Smith JD Vance Say Anything Blog Americans for Safe Access SFA Fund American Future Fund USA Freedom Fund Madison Action Fund Pennsylvania Conservative Fund Texas Conservatives Fund ClearPath Action Fund Congressional Leadership Fund Senate Conservatives Fund Senate Leadership Fund School Freedom Fund YG Action Fund Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund Ending Spending Action Fund Common Sense Leadership Fund Planned Parenthood Action Fund Fact-checks (25396) JD Vance stated on September 28, 2025 in an interview: “Democrats are threatening to shut down the entire government because they want to give hundreds of billions of dollars of health care benefits to illegal aliens.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 1, 2025 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on November 08, 2023 in an ad: Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin “voted to send hundreds of millions to Iran” to bankroll “radicals like Hezbollah and Hamas.” By Tyler Katzenberger• November 24, 2023 Donald Trump stated on October 07, 2023 in a news release: "Sadly, American taxpayer dollars helped fund these attacks, which many reports are saying came from the Biden administration.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 11, 2023 Facebook posts stated on January 01, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Iran will be shooting at our soldiers with bullets, etc., purchased with the $150 billion Obama gave them." By Tom Kertscher• January 7, 2020 Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2015 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says "if the (Iran nuclear) deal gets rejected, they still get" $150 billion. By Lauren Carroll• August 16, 2015 TikTok posts stated on January 24, 2025 in a video on TikTok: “JD Vance is in North Carolina, and he’s found furnished apartments to put the people in that have been living in tents.” By Madison Czopek• January 30, 2025 JD Vance stated on September 15, 2024 in a "Meet the Press" interview: Former President Donald Trump could have destroyed the Affordable Care Act, but “he chose to build upon (it)." By Julie Appleby• September 20, 2024 Independent Voice for Illinois PAC stated on August 09, 2016 in an attack video advertisement of Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth: "...Secret documents reveal that Iran could obtain a nuclear weapon far sooner than we were told. And Tammy Duckworth voted ‘yes’ (on the Iran nuclear deal)." By Marc Filippino• August 23, 2016 JD Vance stated on September 04, 2022 in an interview: “Tim Ryan called police the new Jim Crow.” By Louis Jacobson• September 8, 2022 Instagram posts stated on October 11, 2023 in an Instagram post: Biden is “funding every angle” of the Israel-Hamas war. By Jeff Cercone• October 13, 2023 Ron Dermer stated on July 13, 2015 in a speech to a pro-Israel Christian group: "In a few months, this deal would give Iran $150 billion" for its $300 billion to $400 billion economy, which is "like $8 trillion flowing into the United States treasury." By Jon Greenberg• July 17, 2015 Mike Huckabee stated on September 16, 2015 in comments on the CNN debate: "We've just now given over $100 billion" to Iran, "the equivalent in U.S. terms is $5 trillion." By Lauren Carroll• September 17, 2015 Donald Trump stated on March 15, 2016 in a speech at Mar-a-Lago: Under the Iran nuclear deal, "we give them $150 billion, we get nothing." By Linda Qiu• March 17, 2016 JD Vance stated on September 17, 2024 in comments made at a campaign rally: “We're bankrupting a lot of hospitals by forcing these hospitals to provide care for people who don't have the legal right to be in our country.” By Sam Whitehead• October 23, 2024 Donald Trump stated on October 31, 2024 in a social media post: “I never mentioned” wanting to end the Affordable Care Act. By Louis Jacobson• November 2, 2024 Elizabeth Warren stated on August 25, 2024 in an interview: “JD Vance actually sent a letter last year to the Department of Justice saying, ‘enforce the Comstock Act.’” By Samantha Putterman• August 30, 2024 Tim Ryan stated on July 19, 2022 in an ad: Instead of fighting opioid addiction, a nonprofit founded by J.D. Vance paid his “top political adviser” and funded “political polling.” By Tom Kertscher• July 27, 2022 Stephen Hayes stated on December 28, 2014 in a panel discussion on "Fox News Sunday": "We've caught Iran cheating on the interim (nuclear) deal." By Jon Greenberg• December 31, 2014 George Packer stated on August 08, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": Despite the U.S. spending $10 billion on Iraq's electrical system, Baghdad still only gets five hours of electricity a day. By Robert Farley• August 10, 2010 Donald Trump stated on April 26, 2018 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": The nuclear deal gave Iran "$150 billion, giving $1.8 billion in cash — in actual cash carried out in barrels and in boxes from airplanes." By Jon Greenberg• April 27, 2018 Articles (8193) VP debate fact-check: What JD Vance and Tim Walz got right, wrong on abortion, immigration By PolitiFact Staff • October 2, 2024 Are Iranian nuclear sites ‘obliterated,’ as Donald Trump said? Too soon to know, experts say By Louis Jacobson• June 23, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: Was Iran ‘weeks away’ from having a nuclear weapon, as Trump said? By Amy Sherman• June 23, 2025 The US freed $6 billion in Iranian money. Did it help fund Hamas’ attack on Israel? By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 9, 2023 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman• March 30, 2026 Following Trump’s Iran social media post, could the 25th Amendment be invoked against him? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 6, 2026 What to know about claims that Trump rally shooter used ‘encrypted’ messaging, bank accounts By Madison Czopek• August 2, 2024 Did Trump violate War Powers Act by bombing Iran nuclear sites? By Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2025 JD Vance is Trump’s VP pick. His relationship with Trump, controversies and comments, fact-checked By Samantha Putterman• July 16, 2024 Trump VP pick JD Vance says media twisted remarks on abortion, domestic violence. We looked closer By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 16, 2024 Amid images and news of actual war, false and misleading claims about Israel-Hamas thrive By Sara Swann• October 11, 2023 Joe Biden drops out, endorses Kamala Harris. How do the Democrats choose a 2024 nominee now? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 21, 2024 In Context: What J.D. Vance said about rape, abortion and ‘inconvenience’ By Amy Sherman• October 12, 2022 Rattling sabers at Iran By Alexander Lane• July 7, 2008 Fact-checking Tim Walz before his 2024 DNC speech – plus the attacks on his record By Amy Sherman• August 21, 2024 Fact-checking presidential candidates on the Aug. 16 shows By Will Cabaniss, Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 16, 2015 Walz has conflated IVF and IUI when discussing his family. What’s the difference? By Jeff Cercone• August 22, 2024 Harris, once Biden’s voice on abortion, would take an outspoken approach to health By Julie Appleby, Stephanie Armour, Julie Rovner• July 21, 2024 Republicans use sleight of hand to blame Inflation Reduction Act for boosting prices By Louis Jacobson• September 25, 2024 Fact-checking J.D. Vance and Tim Ryan in Ohio Senate race By Amy Sherman• November 4, 2022
Vance Smith JD Vance Say Anything Blog Americans for Safe Access SFA Fund American Future Fund USA Freedom Fund Madison Action Fund Pennsylvania Conservative Fund Texas Conservatives Fund ClearPath Action Fund Congressional Leadership Fund Senate Conservatives Fund Senate Leadership Fund School Freedom Fund YG Action Fund Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund Ending Spending Action Fund Common Sense Leadership Fund Planned Parenthood Action Fund
JD Vance stated on September 28, 2025 in an interview: “Democrats are threatening to shut down the entire government because they want to give hundreds of billions of dollars of health care benefits to illegal aliens.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 1, 2025 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on November 08, 2023 in an ad: Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin “voted to send hundreds of millions to Iran” to bankroll “radicals like Hezbollah and Hamas.” By Tyler Katzenberger• November 24, 2023 Donald Trump stated on October 07, 2023 in a news release: "Sadly, American taxpayer dollars helped fund these attacks, which many reports are saying came from the Biden administration.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 11, 2023 Facebook posts stated on January 01, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Iran will be shooting at our soldiers with bullets, etc., purchased with the $150 billion Obama gave them." By Tom Kertscher• January 7, 2020 Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2015 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says "if the (Iran nuclear) deal gets rejected, they still get" $150 billion. By Lauren Carroll• August 16, 2015 TikTok posts stated on January 24, 2025 in a video on TikTok: “JD Vance is in North Carolina, and he’s found furnished apartments to put the people in that have been living in tents.” By Madison Czopek• January 30, 2025 JD Vance stated on September 15, 2024 in a "Meet the Press" interview: Former President Donald Trump could have destroyed the Affordable Care Act, but “he chose to build upon (it)." By Julie Appleby• September 20, 2024 Independent Voice for Illinois PAC stated on August 09, 2016 in an attack video advertisement of Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth: "...Secret documents reveal that Iran could obtain a nuclear weapon far sooner than we were told. And Tammy Duckworth voted ‘yes’ (on the Iran nuclear deal)." By Marc Filippino• August 23, 2016 JD Vance stated on September 04, 2022 in an interview: “Tim Ryan called police the new Jim Crow.” By Louis Jacobson• September 8, 2022 Instagram posts stated on October 11, 2023 in an Instagram post: Biden is “funding every angle” of the Israel-Hamas war. By Jeff Cercone• October 13, 2023 Ron Dermer stated on July 13, 2015 in a speech to a pro-Israel Christian group: "In a few months, this deal would give Iran $150 billion" for its $300 billion to $400 billion economy, which is "like $8 trillion flowing into the United States treasury." By Jon Greenberg• July 17, 2015 Mike Huckabee stated on September 16, 2015 in comments on the CNN debate: "We've just now given over $100 billion" to Iran, "the equivalent in U.S. terms is $5 trillion." By Lauren Carroll• September 17, 2015 Donald Trump stated on March 15, 2016 in a speech at Mar-a-Lago: Under the Iran nuclear deal, "we give them $150 billion, we get nothing." By Linda Qiu• March 17, 2016 JD Vance stated on September 17, 2024 in comments made at a campaign rally: “We're bankrupting a lot of hospitals by forcing these hospitals to provide care for people who don't have the legal right to be in our country.” By Sam Whitehead• October 23, 2024 Donald Trump stated on October 31, 2024 in a social media post: “I never mentioned” wanting to end the Affordable Care Act. By Louis Jacobson• November 2, 2024 Elizabeth Warren stated on August 25, 2024 in an interview: “JD Vance actually sent a letter last year to the Department of Justice saying, ‘enforce the Comstock Act.’” By Samantha Putterman• August 30, 2024 Tim Ryan stated on July 19, 2022 in an ad: Instead of fighting opioid addiction, a nonprofit founded by J.D. Vance paid his “top political adviser” and funded “political polling.” By Tom Kertscher• July 27, 2022 Stephen Hayes stated on December 28, 2014 in a panel discussion on "Fox News Sunday": "We've caught Iran cheating on the interim (nuclear) deal." By Jon Greenberg• December 31, 2014 George Packer stated on August 08, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": Despite the U.S. spending $10 billion on Iraq's electrical system, Baghdad still only gets five hours of electricity a day. By Robert Farley• August 10, 2010 Donald Trump stated on April 26, 2018 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": The nuclear deal gave Iran "$150 billion, giving $1.8 billion in cash — in actual cash carried out in barrels and in boxes from airplanes." By Jon Greenberg• April 27, 2018
VP debate fact-check: What JD Vance and Tim Walz got right, wrong on abortion, immigration By PolitiFact Staff • October 2, 2024 Are Iranian nuclear sites ‘obliterated,’ as Donald Trump said? Too soon to know, experts say By Louis Jacobson• June 23, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: Was Iran ‘weeks away’ from having a nuclear weapon, as Trump said? By Amy Sherman• June 23, 2025 The US freed $6 billion in Iranian money. Did it help fund Hamas’ attack on Israel? By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 9, 2023 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman• March 30, 2026 Following Trump’s Iran social media post, could the 25th Amendment be invoked against him? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 6, 2026 What to know about claims that Trump rally shooter used ‘encrypted’ messaging, bank accounts By Madison Czopek• August 2, 2024 Did Trump violate War Powers Act by bombing Iran nuclear sites? By Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2025 JD Vance is Trump’s VP pick. His relationship with Trump, controversies and comments, fact-checked By Samantha Putterman• July 16, 2024 Trump VP pick JD Vance says media twisted remarks on abortion, domestic violence. We looked closer By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 16, 2024 Amid images and news of actual war, false and misleading claims about Israel-Hamas thrive By Sara Swann• October 11, 2023 Joe Biden drops out, endorses Kamala Harris. How do the Democrats choose a 2024 nominee now? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 21, 2024 In Context: What J.D. Vance said about rape, abortion and ‘inconvenience’ By Amy Sherman• October 12, 2022 Rattling sabers at Iran By Alexander Lane• July 7, 2008 Fact-checking Tim Walz before his 2024 DNC speech – plus the attacks on his record By Amy Sherman• August 21, 2024 Fact-checking presidential candidates on the Aug. 16 shows By Will Cabaniss, Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 16, 2015 Walz has conflated IVF and IUI when discussing his family. What’s the difference? By Jeff Cercone• August 22, 2024 Harris, once Biden’s voice on abortion, would take an outspoken approach to health By Julie Appleby, Stephanie Armour, Julie Rovner• July 21, 2024 Republicans use sleight of hand to blame Inflation Reduction Act for boosting prices By Louis Jacobson• September 25, 2024 Fact-checking J.D. Vance and Tim Ryan in Ohio Senate race By Amy Sherman• November 4, 2022
