Gabrielle Lazor

Gabrielle Lazor

Staff writer

Gabrielle Lazor is a summer 2025 reporting intern at PolitiFact based in Washington, D.C. She is a student at Duke University studying political science and journalism. In Durham, she is a staff writer for The 9th Street Journal and contributes to INDY Week, a local news outlet covering North Carolina’s Research Triangle. Previously, she interned at the Tampa Bay Times as a Life & Culture reporter. ​

glazor@poynter.org

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Latest Fact-Checks By Gabrielle Lazor

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stated on July 27, 2025 in a social media post:
President Donald Trump “made 4,725 wire transfers” to Jeffrey Epstein, totaling nearly $1.1 billion.
False
By Gabrielle Lazor, Loreben Tuquero • August 5, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 27, 2025 in a press briefing:
“We gave $60 million two weeks ago” for food aid to Gaza.
Half-True
By Gabrielle Lazor, Samantha Putterman • July 30, 2025
stated on July 20, 2025 in a social media post:
“America had a trade surplus in ice cream in 2020 under President Trump's leadership, but that surplus turned into a trade deficit of $40.6 million under President Biden's watch.”
Mostly True
By Gabrielle Lazor • July 24, 2025
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on June 27, 2025 in a press briefing:
There is “zero impact” from Alligator Alcatraz on the Florida Everglades.
False
By Gabrielle Lazor • July 11, 2025
Social Media
Social Media
stated on June 24, 2025 in an X post:
“The tow truck drivers in Los Angeles are quickly towing ICE vehicles improperly parked!”
Pants on Fire!
By Gabrielle Lazor • June 26, 2025
X posts
X posts
stated on June 22, 2025 in an X post:
Video shows protesters “outraged” over U.S. attacks in Iran.
False
By Gabrielle Lazor • June 24, 2025
X posts
X posts
stated on June 13, 2025 in an X post:
Photo shows Israeli pilot Sarah Ahronot, who was captured by Iran.
False
By Gabrielle Lazor • June 23, 2025
X posts
X posts
stated on June 9, 2025 in an X post:
Image shows an antifa debit card that can “automatically be funded after looting, rioting and gang stalking.”
False
By Gabrielle Lazor • June 17, 2025
X posts
X posts
stated on June 14, 2025 in an X post:
Video shows the New York Mets “showed a Pride flag instead of the American flag” during the national anthem.
False
By Gabrielle Lazor • June 17, 2025
X posts
X posts
stated on June 9, 2025 in an X post:
Video shows Marine Corps attack helicopter over Los Angeles in response to immigration raid protests.
False
By Gabrielle Lazor • June 16, 2025
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