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PolitiFact is on the road in Iowa Jan. 18-22

National
Angie Drobnic Holan
By Angie Drobnic Holan
January 18, 2016
Katie Sanders
By Katie Sanders
January 18, 2016
Lauren Carroll
By Lauren Carroll
January 18, 2016

PolitiFact editor Angie Drobnic Holan, deputy editor Katie Sanders and staff writer Lauren Carroll are on the road in Iowa this week fact-checking the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates. You can follow along with their trip here.

 

 

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Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 27, 2020 a speech
Says Amy Coney Barrett “has a written track record, disagreeing adamantly with the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the ACA. In fact, she publicly criticized Chief Justice Roberts’ opinion upholding the law eight years ago.”
Mostly True
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Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on September 22, 2020 an Instagram post
Like Al-Qaeda and ISIS, Amy Coney Barrett has said her “end goal is to end the separation of church and state & build a ‘Kingdom of God’ in the United States.”
False
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Ilhan Omar
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stated on March 23, 2019 a speech
Says that the Council on American-Islamic Relations was founded in response to 9/11.
False
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Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on September 4, 2016 an interview on "Meet the Press"
Says Hillary Clinton "wants to increase Syrian refugees to this country by 550 percent."
True
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Antonio Sabato Jr.
Antonio Sabato Jr.
stated on July 19, 2016 an interview with ABC News
Says President Barack Obama is "absolutely" a Muslim.
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 22, 2016 a speech in New York City
Says Hillary Clinton "said she was under attack (in Bosnia) but the attack turned out to be young girls handing her flowers."
True
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Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on January 17, 2016 an interview on "Meet the Press"
Hostages were released as soon as Ronald Reagan took office because Iran perceived that America was "no longer under the command of someone weak."
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson • January 17, 2016
Ben Carson
Ben Carson
stated on September 27, 2015 an interview on ABC's "This Week"
"We've had examples like in Yuma County, where we've been able to stop 97 percent of the illegal (immigration) flow, and those programs, they abolish."
Mostly False
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Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on October 14, 2014 a campaign ad
Says Rick Scott changed his promise from 700,000 jobs created "on top of what normal growth would be" to just 700,000 jobs.
True
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Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on March 3, 2014 in an interview on CNN
On the economic stimulus.
Half Flip
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Americans For Tax Reform
Americans For Tax Reform
stated on April 14, 2014 in a press release
"Obama has proposed 442 tax hikes since taking office."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Tim Ryan • April 22, 2014
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on February 12, 2014 a television ad
"300,000 Floridians will lose their current health plans" because of Obamacare, a plan Alex Sink supports.
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman • February 14, 2014
Janet Napolitano
Janet Napolitano
stated on August 27, 2013 a speech at the National Press Club
The 2010 DREAM Act failed despite "strong bipartisan support."
Mostly False
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Chain email
Chain email
stated on May 29, 2013 a chain email
Says the word "Dhimmitude" is on page 107 of the health care law and means "Muslims are specifically exempted from the government mandate to purchase insurance."
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 30, 2013
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on May 3, 2013 a position on legislation
On an early date for Florida's presidential primary
Full Flop
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 9, 2013

Did Marco Rubio flip-flop on setting Florida’s presidential primary date?

Clear
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stated on January 7, 2026 a press briefing
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False
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stated on January 14, 2026 a statement
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Mostly True
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stated on February 14, 2026 social media posts
The Epstein files “expose Ellen DeGeneres” as a cannibal.
Pants on Fire!
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X posts
X posts
stated on February 12, 2026 an X post
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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 8, 2026 an interview on NBC
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Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • February 13, 2026
stated on January 20, 2026 an op-ed
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Mostly True
By Brooke Johnpier • February 13, 2026
Claudia Tenney
Claudia Tenney
stated on January 16, 2026 a post on X
Said she has led the House effort to build a large Micron semiconductor facility near Syracuse.
Half-True
By Andrew McGurl • February 13, 2026
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 3, 2026 remarks in the Oval Office
"The crime rate now is the lowest it's been since 1900. That's 125 years."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • February 12, 2026
Social Media
Social Media
stated on February 8, 2026 publicaciones en redes sociales
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Social Media
Social Media
stated on February 8, 2026 social media posts
An image shows Bad Bunny wearing a dress and burning the U.S. flag.
Pants on Fire!
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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 27, 2026 remarks at a restaurant in Iowa
“We right now have more factories and plants being built in our country than we've ever had before.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • February 9, 2026
Social Media
Social Media
stated on February 8, 2026 posts
During the Super Bowl halftime show, “Bad Bunny brought Liam Conejo Ramos onto the stage,” the 5-year-old detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis.
False
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Social Media
Social Media
stated on February 5, 2026 social media posts
An image shows Jeffrey Epstein “still alive and walking the streets of Tel Aviv,” Israel.
Pants on Fire!
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Gretchen Whitmer
Gretchen Whitmer
stated on February 2, 2026 a Substack
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Half-True
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
stated on stated on November 17, 2025 in remarks at George Washington University:
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Donald Trump
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stated on February 2, 2026 an interview with Dan Bongino
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Pants on Fire!
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X posts
X posts
stated on January 31, 2026 an X post
Images show New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as a child with his mother, Mira Nair, and Jeffrey Epstein.
Pants on Fire!
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Donald Trump
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stated on January 21, 2026 remarks
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Half-True
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Jared Moskowitz
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stated on January 22, 2026 an X post
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Mostly True
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JD Vance
stated on January 22, 2026 a press conference
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False
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