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Yacob Reyes is a Florida-born reporter of Puerto Rican descent covering misinformation for PolitiFact. Previously, he worked as a reporter for Axios, where he covered national breaking news. Before that, he served as the editor-in-chief of Hillsborough Community College’s student-led newspaper, The Hawkeye, and as an editorial intern for Tampa Magazines.

Featured Statements

Ron DeSantis
stated on January 17, 2023 in a press conference:

"Almost every study now has said with these new boosters, you're more likely to get infected with the bivalent booster."

By Yacob Reyes • January 20, 2023
Lindsay Cross
stated on January 3, 2023 in a press release:

"Florida's water is dirtier and sicker than when Gov. DeSantis first took office."

By Yacob Reyes • January 13, 2023
Sean Hannity
stated on January 10, 2023 in a TV segment:

“The White House is now attempting to ban all gas ovens and burners.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • January 12, 2023
Joe Biden
stated on December 16, 2022 in a town hall for U.S. veterans:

After Joe Biden became vice president, at the behest of his father, he gave his uncle, Frank H. Biden, a Purple Heart for serving in the U.S. military during World War II.

By Yacob Reyes • December 20, 2022
Rita Harris
stated on December 14, 2022 in a press release:

Florida Senate Bill 2A does not provide "immediate relief" to homeowners dealing with high property insurance rates and "will force some … constituents to pay up to 20% more."

By Yacob Reyes • December 19, 2022
Karine Jean-Pierre
stated on December 9, 2022 in a press conference:

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema "voted with the president 93% of the time."

By Yacob Reyes • December 14, 2022
Chris Murphy
stated on November 27, 2022 in an interview on CNN:

“60% of counties in this country are refusing to implement the nation's gun laws.”

By Yacob Reyes • December 1, 2022
Instagram posts
stated on December 6, 2021 in a post:

Suggests "108 FIFA registered players/coaches have died" because of COVID-19 vaccines.

By Yacob Reyes • November 22, 2022
Donald Trump
stated on November 10, 2022 in a statement on Truth Social:

In the 2018 Florida governor's race "votes were being stolen by the corrupt election process in Broward. … I sent in the FBI and the U.S. Attorneys, and the ballot theft immediately ended. … I stopped his Election from being stolen."

By Yacob Reyes • November 11, 2022
Val Demings
stated on October 31, 2022 in a campaign ad:

Sen. Marco Rubio "helped write the law to raise prescription prices."

By Yacob Reyes • November 7, 2022