Latest Fact-Checks In Children

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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!
By Maria Briceño • February 2, 2026
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 5, 2026 a graphic on Truth Social and Instagram
The former U.S. childhood vaccine schedule called for babies to get “72 injections.”
False
By Grace Abels, Loreben Tuquero • January 15, 2026
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 21, 2025 a press gaggle on Air Force One
Small children are given "80 different vaccines."
False
By Grace Abels • September 26, 2025
X posts
X posts
stated on September 23, 2025 posts on X
“Erika Kirk is banned from Romania because her Evangelical group was accused of trafficking children out of Romanian villages.”
False
By Madison Czopek • September 26, 2025
stated on September 3, 2025 a press conference
Every school vaccine mandate “drips” with “slavery.”
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • September 4, 2025
Brad Schimel
Brad Schimel
stated on February 6, 2025 X, formerly Twitter
“Eliminate school choice” is on Susan Crawford’s agenda.
False
By Madeline Heim • March 13, 2025
Joel Kitchens
Joel Kitchens
stated on February 19, 2025 News conference
“90% of the (school) districts in Wisconsin already have a policy” banning cellphones during class time.
True
By Hope Karnopp • February 28, 2025
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on January 26, 2025 a TV interview
We’re one of the very few nations that allowed birthright citizenship.”
Mostly True
By Hope Karnopp • February 4, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 19, 2025 una publicación en Facebook
"La nueva ley de apoyo infantil de Donald Trump...si recibes manutención infantil ya no podrás reclamar al niño en tus impuestos, solo la persona que está pagando la manutención puede".
False
By Maria Briceño • January 22, 2025
Social Media
Social Media
stated on January 18, 2025 social media posts
“Trump passed a new law that whoever is paying the child support will get to declare those children on their taxes.”
False
January 21, 2025
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on November 17, 2024 TV interview
“There's never been a placebo-controlled study on childhood vaccines.”
False
By Madeline Heim • January 2, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on December 2, 2024 an Instagram post
"President Trump has announced a plan to prosecute the Biden administration for the 325,000 kids that went ‘missing’ into human trafficking & sex slavery during their open border policies.”
False
By Maria Briceño • December 5, 2024
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on November 14, 2024 an Instagram post
"Donald Trump has appointed NBA legend Karl Malone as the new director of Child Protective Services."
False
November 25, 2024
Ruben Gallego
Ruben Gallego
stated on October 9, 2024 a debate
Arizona U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake “was against” the child tax credit expansion “when the bill was on the floor.”
Mostly False
By Mia Osmonbekov • October 18, 2024
Eric Hovde
Eric Hovde
stated on September 16, 2024 Radio interview
Says opponent Sen. Tammy Baldwin “gave our taxpayer money to a transgender-affirming clinic … that does it without even telling parents."
False
By Madeline Heim • October 3, 2024
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 20, 2024 una publicación en Facebook
Bill Gates dijo que "estamos tomando cosas que son ya sabes organismos genéticamente modificados y los estamos inyectando en los brazos de niños pequeños" en el contexto de las vacunas.
False
By Maria Briceño • September 26, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on August 28, 2024 an ad
Project 2025 would defund K-12 schools.
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • September 6, 2024
Social Media
Social Media
stated on August 29, 2024 a post on Instagram
“BREAKING: Illegal Aliens in San Diego, California, tried to hijack 2 school buses filled with children.”
False
By Madison Czopek • September 4, 2024
Pete Buttigieg
Pete Buttigieg
stated on August 11, 2024 an interview on CNN State of the Union
Gov. Tim Walz delivered paid family leave in Minnesota but “Republicans are blocking” a Biden-Harris proposal.
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • August 16, 2024
JD Vance
JD Vance
stated on July 28, 2024 an interview
Vice President Kamala Harris is “calling for an end to the child tax credit.”
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • July 30, 2024
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