Sara Swann

Sara Swann

Digital Research Analyst

Sara Swann is a digital research analyst. Previously, she was a PolitiFact staff writer. She's also reported for The Fulcrum, Delmarva Now and OpenSecrets. Sara graduated from Syracuse University.

sswann@poynter.org

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Latest Fact-Checks By Sara Swann

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Alex Jones
Alex Jones
stated on March 11, 2025 in a podcast episode:
Deceased InfoWars reporter Jamie White was on a “Ukrainian enemies hit list.”
False
By Sara Swann • March 14, 2025
Social Media
Social Media
stated on February 25, 2025 in a post:
Girl Scout cookies are “toxic” because a study showed they contain glyphosate and heavy metals.
Mostly False
By Sara Swann • March 14, 2025
Social Media
Social Media
stated on February 24, 2025 in a post:
Maine Gov. Janet Mills said, “If (President) Donald Trump stops federal funding to Maine, we the people of Maine will take out federal taxes from all paychecks and no taxes will be paid to the federal government.”
False
By Sara Swann • February 28, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 23, 2025 in a post:
It’s “official” that President Donald Trump is signing an “order from Elon Musk giving taxpayers who have filed their 2024 tax returns a stimulus check for $5,000.”
False
By Sara Swann • February 26, 2025
Social Media
Social Media
stated on February 7, 2025 in a post:
“US Debt Clock” numbers prove “DOGE has saved taxpayers $64 billion dollars in just 17 days.”
False
By Sara Swann • February 21, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 15, 2025 in a post:
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said, “I told President (Donald) Trump the best way to make rapists and criminals feel unwelcome in the U.S. is for their citizens to stop electing them.”
False
By Sara Swann • February 19, 2025
X posts
X posts
stated on February 11, 2025 in a post:
Rep. Nancy Pelosi has a $223,000 salary and a $202 million net worth. Sen. Mitch McConnell has a $200,000 salary and a $95 million net worth. Sen. Chuck Schumer has a $210,000 salary and a $75 million net worth. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has a $285,000 salary and a $67 million net worth.
Mostly False
By Sara Swann • February 18, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on February 12, 2025 in a post:
Video shows a sinkhole opened in New York City in February 2025.
False
By Sara Swann • February 13, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 6, 2025 in a Truth Social post:
CBS News and “60 Minutes” “replaced” former Vice President Kamala Harris’ interview answers “with completely different, and far better, answers, taken from another part of the interview.”
False
By Sara Swann • February 7, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on February 3, 2025 in a post:
“The Trump administration is giving each and every adult in America $18,000.”
False
By Sara Swann • February 5, 2025
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Latest Articles By Sara Swann

Ron DeSantis, State of State speech, 03-04-25
Zelenskyy, Trump, Vance in Oval Office 02-28-25
Pete Hegseth a Washington conformation hearing in Washington, 1-14-2025
Dairy cows stand in field in Ames, Iowa, 8- 6-2024
Illustration of family fighting over politics at holiday dinner table, Nov. 25, 2024
Pete Hegseth walks to meeting with Donald Trump in New York, 12-15-2016
Donald Trump Election Night, Florida victory arrival, 11-6-2024
Voters in line in Black Mountain, North Carolina, Oct. 17, 2024
Humanitarian aid dropped in Gaza 03-25-2024
JD Vance and Tim Walz headshots side by side August 2024
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