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Kyra Haas is a PolitiFact intern and a journalism and political science major at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Featured Statements

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stated on April 3, 2019 in a Facebook post:

A photograph shows an undocumented immigrant with smallpox.

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 10, 2019
Bloggers
stated on December 3, 2018 in a Facebook post:

Says Ann Coulter said, "I am a settler. I am descended from settlers — not from immigrants."

By Kyra Haas • December 6, 2018
Donald Trump
stated on November 21, 2018 in a tweet:

Just before Thanksgiving, oil was $54 a barrel, down from $82. "Thank you to Saudi Arabia."

By Kyra Haas • November 26, 2018
Bloggers
stated on November 7, 2018 in a tweet:

Said that man wearing racist shirt was working at a polling station in Mississippi.

By Kyra Haas • November 12, 2018
Bloggers
stated on November 2, 2018 in Facebook post:

Says photo of man shows "diseases coming across the border."

By Kyra Haas • November 6, 2018
Ron DeSantis
stated on October 30, 2018 in an interview:

Says that Andrew Gillum said, "Police and prisons have no place in justice."

By Kyra Haas • November 6, 2018
Claire McCaskill
stated on October 25, 2018 in a debate:

"I made my decision on Kavanaugh before the allegations surfaced, and it was all about Kavanaugh's alliance and allegiance to dark money and unlimited political contributions."

By Kyra Haas • November 1, 2018
Karin Housley
stated on October 18, 2018 in an ad:

"Tina (Smith) profited from the opioid crisis."

By Kyra Haas • October 31, 2018
Bloggers
stated on April 26, 2018 in a post on Facebook:

A "man surpasses Tesla by inventing an electric car that never needs charging."

By Kyra Haas • October 29, 2018
worldnewsdailyreport.com
stated on October 18, 2018 in post on Facebook:

"Canadians face major donut shortage after first day of cannabis legalization."

By Kyra Haas • October 25, 2018

Pumpkin pies, pilgrims and pre-existing conditions: PolitiFact’s 2018 Thanksgiving dinner guide

By Kyra Haas • November 18, 2018
Sorting out fact from fiction in the Florida recounts

By Kyra Haas • November 14, 2018
Governor's debate fact-check: Andrew Gillum's Hamilton ticket, Ron DeSantis' $145,000 trips

By Amy Sherman • October 25, 2018
Fact-checking the CNN Florida governor's debate between Ron DeSantis, Andrew Gillum

By Jon Greenberg • October 22, 2018
El debate entre John Cox y Gavin Newsom en California, chequeado

By Manuela Tobias • October 8, 2018
Fact-checking the California governor's debate with John Cox and Gavin Newsom

By Kyra Haas • October 8, 2018
El primer debate de Bill Nelson y Rick Scott en la Florida, chequeado

By Kyra Haas • October 2, 2018
Nelson, Scott fact-checked each other in their first Florida Senate debate. We fact-checked them

By Kyra Haas • October 2, 2018
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s press conference on eve of Kavanaugh, Ford hearings

By Jon Greenberg • September 26, 2018
Fact-checking internet rumors about Brett Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford

By Kyra Haas • September 26, 2018