Water Scorecard true 0% 9 Checks mostly true 0% 20 Checks half true 0% 21 Checks mostly false 0% 18 Checks false 0% 24 Checks Pants on Fire 0% 9 Checks For more details, see the Principles of PolitiFact All Fact-checks for Water JD Vance stated on January 12, 2025 a Fox News interview “Some of these (California) reservoirs have been dry for 15, 20 years." By Caleb McCullough • January 17, 2025 More Perfect Union stated on January 8, 2025 an Instagram post “One billionaire couple owns almost all the water in California." By Caleb McCullough • January 14, 2025 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on June 5, 2023 a podcast Atrazine in the water supply is contributing to "sexual dysphoria" in kids. By Grace Abels, Jill Terreri Ramos • June 28, 2023 Facebook posts stated on June 3, 2023 a Facebook post Boiling tap water causes fluoride in the water to be “more toxic.” June 6, 2023 Facebook posts stated on May 18, 2023 a Facebook post “The best type” of drinking water is H3O2, from fruits, “a more structured form of water.” May 24, 2023 TikTok posts stated on April 20, 2023 a TikTok post The World Economic Forum and the United Nations have “ordered world governments to ration people’s water supply.” May 3, 2023 Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2023 a video on Facebook Drinking or using tap water treated with chlorine is dangerous because “chlorine is a poison.” By Sara Swann • February 28, 2023 Instagram posts stated on January 23, 2023 an Instagram post “NASA stopped exploring the ocean.” January 30, 2023 Lindsay Cross stated on January 3, 2023 a press release "Florida's water is dirtier and sicker than when Gov. DeSantis first took office." By Yacob Reyes • January 13, 2023 Donald Trump stated on November 15, 2022 a speech "They say the ocean will rise one-eighth of an inch over the next 200 to 300 years." November 17, 2022 Instagram posts stated on September 27, 2022 a post "$12 billion more for Ukraine on top of $100+ billion while Jackson, Mississippi has yet to receive any funding to fix their water infrastructure." By Gabrielle Settles • October 6, 2022 Instagram posts stated on August 27, 2022 an Instagram video There’s an unlimited supply of water being generated “deep within the Earth.” By Andy Nguyen • September 7, 2022 Facebook posts stated on July 6, 2022 a Facebook post “Drought is a lie” designed to limit farming, reduce the food supply and ultimately control Americans. By Madison Czopek • July 19, 2022 Instagram posts stated on October 15, 2021 a post Two forms of fluoride in our drinking water “are so toxic that the CDC clearly labels these chemicals extremely toxic in both animals and humans." By Monique Curet • October 21, 2021 Facebook posts stated on April 18, 2021 a Facebook post Two photos show climate change “is a hoax.” April 21, 2021 Richard Durbin stated on April 13, 2021 a TV interview “We have 23% of all the lead pipe leads in America in the Chicagoland area.” By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • April 18, 2021 Scott Manley stated on January 31, 2021 TV interview “Nobody’s health is at risk right now” from PFAS contamination, as long as they are receiving bottled drinking water By Laura Schulte • February 19, 2021 Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2020 a Facebook post "Starting Jan. 1 California residents can’t take shower, do laundry, poop in toilet and flush on same day." By Bill McCarthy • January 21, 2020 Lena Taylor stated on November 20, 2019 news release Lead levels in Milwaukee's water "are higher than Flint, MI." By D.L. Davis • January 10, 2020 Tucker Carlson stated on December 15, 2019 an interview with the Atlantic Says the Potomac River "has gotten dirtier and dirtier and dirtier and dirtier. I go down there and that litter is left almost exclusively by immigrants." By Bill McCarthy • December 18, 2019 Load More Latest Articles What the federal infrastructure bill means for water systems nationwide By Jon Greenberg • September 2, 2022 Latest promises about Water Barack Obama Improve water quality Stimulus money pays for water programs | April 18, 2012 Barack Obama Fully fund federal contribution to the preservation of the Everglades Federal Everglades funding on track | August 22, 2011 Barack Obama Encourage water-conservation efforts in the West Obama gives out grants for water treatment | December 17, 2009 Barack Obama Increase funding for the Environmental Protection Agency EPA gets a funding boost | November 4, 2009 Latest promises about Water
