Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Iowa Ron Tusler stated on September 12, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: Wisconsin Republicans are backing “a nonpartisan redistricting plan based off the Iowa Model. ... Republicans, Democrats, and the Governor pushed this plan last time redistricting happened in 2020.” Kari Lake stated on December 10, 2022 in a tweet: Luana Stoltenberg “originally LOST her race for Iowa State House when Machines declared the Democrat the Winner.” Kim Reynolds stated on October 6, 2022 in a campaign ad: "Deidre DeJear refused to stand for police." Zach Nunn stated on September 14, 2022 in a tweet: “Iowans are paying $5,000 extra for everyday goods under Biden and Axne’s inflation.” Joni Ernst stated on August 24, 2022 in a newsletter: “The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says with the supersized staff, the IRS audit rate ‘would rise for ALL taxpayers’ regardless of income, and would even result in audits of innocent Americans who have paid their taxes and don’t owe the IRS anything.” Joni Ernst stated on May 28, 2022 in a newsletter: $3 million per day in "your tax dollars" are being spent to guard "unused border wall materials." Zach Nunn stated on May 9, 2022 in a campaign ad: “Zack Nunn saved over 2,000 Americans abandoned in Afghanistan by leading private rescue missions.” Joni Ernst stated on March 19, 2022 in an email newsletter: “Gas prices have been going up since the president’s first day in office, starting with his move to shut down the Keystone XL pipeline.” Ashley Hinson stated on March 6, 2022 in a tweet: California has instituted a "bacon ban." Abby Finkenauer stated on December 9, 2021 in a tweet: Chuck Grassley was “voting to slash Medicare” when voting against the debt ceiling bill. Dave Loebsack stated on November 6, 2021 in a tweet: Ashley Hinson’s and Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ no votes on the infrastructure bill are "denying rural Iowa broadband internet." Bernie Sanders stated on August 29, 2021 in a speech: “It is a result of the $300 per month that working parents are now receiving for their young children that we have reduced childhood poverty in the United States by 50%.” Cindy Axne stated on June 10, 2021 in an interview: "We’re not even remotely close to a point to say that we’re at rising inflation." Randy Feenstra stated on April 28, 2021 in a tweet: "Only <6% of the $2.1 trillion 'infrastructure' bill contains funding for roads & bridges.” Ashley Hinson stated on January 23, 2021 in a tweet: President Joe Biden’s day one approach to immigration included "blanket amnesty and halting border wall construction." Iowa Republican Party stated on November 27, 2020 in a tweet: “Millions of Hubbell and Bloomberg dollars wasn’t enough to overcome the Iowa House Republican avalanche of success." Theresa Greenfield stated on October 22, 2020 in a tweet: Says Joni Ernst "supports the lawsuit that's headed to the Supreme Court that will” repeal the Affordable Care Act. Joni Ernst stated on September 28, 2020 in a debate: “I have been very clear with DACA. Even in my campaign six years ago I stood for those Dreamers.” Iowa Democratic Party stated on April 21, 2020 in an online statement: Says Joni Ernst "claims she ‘pushed for’ new funding for hospitals and COVID-19 testing after opposing It for weeks.” Brad Parscale stated on February 25, 2020 in a Tweet: “Did you see President Trump’s RECORD TURNOUT? Iowa - 32,389 Republicans.” Patty Judge stated on June 1, 2016 in a post-debate interview: "When a bill is sent to the governor’s office, there is no option for changing it. You sign it or you don’t sign it. While there was lots of conversation, there was really no opportunity for any sort of amending." Marco Rubio stated on October 30, 2015 in remarks during a campaign event in Sioux City, Iowa: North Korea "has over two-dozen nuclear warheads."
Ron Tusler stated on September 12, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: Wisconsin Republicans are backing “a nonpartisan redistricting plan based off the Iowa Model. ... Republicans, Democrats, and the Governor pushed this plan last time redistricting happened in 2020.” Kari Lake stated on December 10, 2022 in a tweet: Luana Stoltenberg “originally LOST her race for Iowa State House when Machines declared the Democrat the Winner.” Kim Reynolds stated on October 6, 2022 in a campaign ad: "Deidre DeJear refused to stand for police." Zach Nunn stated on September 14, 2022 in a tweet: “Iowans are paying $5,000 extra for everyday goods under Biden and Axne’s inflation.” Joni Ernst stated on August 24, 2022 in a newsletter: “The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says with the supersized staff, the IRS audit rate ‘would rise for ALL taxpayers’ regardless of income, and would even result in audits of innocent Americans who have paid their taxes and don’t owe the IRS anything.” Joni Ernst stated on May 28, 2022 in a newsletter: $3 million per day in "your tax dollars" are being spent to guard "unused border wall materials." Zach Nunn stated on May 9, 2022 in a campaign ad: “Zack Nunn saved over 2,000 Americans abandoned in Afghanistan by leading private rescue missions.” Joni Ernst stated on March 19, 2022 in an email newsletter: “Gas prices have been going up since the president’s first day in office, starting with his move to shut down the Keystone XL pipeline.” Ashley Hinson stated on March 6, 2022 in a tweet: California has instituted a "bacon ban." Abby Finkenauer stated on December 9, 2021 in a tweet: Chuck Grassley was “voting to slash Medicare” when voting against the debt ceiling bill. Dave Loebsack stated on November 6, 2021 in a tweet: Ashley Hinson’s and Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ no votes on the infrastructure bill are "denying rural Iowa broadband internet." Bernie Sanders stated on August 29, 2021 in a speech: “It is a result of the $300 per month that working parents are now receiving for their young children that we have reduced childhood poverty in the United States by 50%.” Cindy Axne stated on June 10, 2021 in an interview: "We’re not even remotely close to a point to say that we’re at rising inflation." Randy Feenstra stated on April 28, 2021 in a tweet: "Only <6% of the $2.1 trillion 'infrastructure' bill contains funding for roads & bridges.” Ashley Hinson stated on January 23, 2021 in a tweet: President Joe Biden’s day one approach to immigration included "blanket amnesty and halting border wall construction." Iowa Republican Party stated on November 27, 2020 in a tweet: “Millions of Hubbell and Bloomberg dollars wasn’t enough to overcome the Iowa House Republican avalanche of success." Theresa Greenfield stated on October 22, 2020 in a tweet: Says Joni Ernst "supports the lawsuit that's headed to the Supreme Court that will” repeal the Affordable Care Act. Joni Ernst stated on September 28, 2020 in a debate: “I have been very clear with DACA. Even in my campaign six years ago I stood for those Dreamers.” Iowa Democratic Party stated on April 21, 2020 in an online statement: Says Joni Ernst "claims she ‘pushed for’ new funding for hospitals and COVID-19 testing after opposing It for weeks.” Brad Parscale stated on February 25, 2020 in a Tweet: “Did you see President Trump’s RECORD TURNOUT? Iowa - 32,389 Republicans.” Patty Judge stated on June 1, 2016 in a post-debate interview: "When a bill is sent to the governor’s office, there is no option for changing it. You sign it or you don’t sign it. While there was lots of conversation, there was really no opportunity for any sort of amending." Marco Rubio stated on October 30, 2015 in remarks during a campaign event in Sioux City, Iowa: North Korea "has over two-dozen nuclear warheads."
Ron Tusler stated on September 12, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: Wisconsin Republicans are backing “a nonpartisan redistricting plan based off the Iowa Model. ... Republicans, Democrats, and the Governor pushed this plan last time redistricting happened in 2020.”
Kari Lake stated on December 10, 2022 in a tweet: Luana Stoltenberg “originally LOST her race for Iowa State House when Machines declared the Democrat the Winner.”
Kim Reynolds stated on October 6, 2022 in a campaign ad: "Deidre DeJear refused to stand for police."
Zach Nunn stated on September 14, 2022 in a tweet: “Iowans are paying $5,000 extra for everyday goods under Biden and Axne’s inflation.”
Joni Ernst stated on August 24, 2022 in a newsletter: “The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says with the supersized staff, the IRS audit rate ‘would rise for ALL taxpayers’ regardless of income, and would even result in audits of innocent Americans who have paid their taxes and don’t owe the IRS anything.”
Joni Ernst stated on May 28, 2022 in a newsletter: $3 million per day in "your tax dollars" are being spent to guard "unused border wall materials."
Zach Nunn stated on May 9, 2022 in a campaign ad: “Zack Nunn saved over 2,000 Americans abandoned in Afghanistan by leading private rescue missions.”
Joni Ernst stated on March 19, 2022 in an email newsletter: “Gas prices have been going up since the president’s first day in office, starting with his move to shut down the Keystone XL pipeline.”
Abby Finkenauer stated on December 9, 2021 in a tweet: Chuck Grassley was “voting to slash Medicare” when voting against the debt ceiling bill.
Dave Loebsack stated on November 6, 2021 in a tweet: Ashley Hinson’s and Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ no votes on the infrastructure bill are "denying rural Iowa broadband internet."
Bernie Sanders stated on August 29, 2021 in a speech: “It is a result of the $300 per month that working parents are now receiving for their young children that we have reduced childhood poverty in the United States by 50%.”
Cindy Axne stated on June 10, 2021 in an interview: "We’re not even remotely close to a point to say that we’re at rising inflation."
Randy Feenstra stated on April 28, 2021 in a tweet: "Only <6% of the $2.1 trillion 'infrastructure' bill contains funding for roads & bridges.”
Ashley Hinson stated on January 23, 2021 in a tweet: President Joe Biden’s day one approach to immigration included "blanket amnesty and halting border wall construction."
Iowa Republican Party stated on November 27, 2020 in a tweet: “Millions of Hubbell and Bloomberg dollars wasn’t enough to overcome the Iowa House Republican avalanche of success."
Theresa Greenfield stated on October 22, 2020 in a tweet: Says Joni Ernst "supports the lawsuit that's headed to the Supreme Court that will” repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Joni Ernst stated on September 28, 2020 in a debate: “I have been very clear with DACA. Even in my campaign six years ago I stood for those Dreamers.”
Iowa Democratic Party stated on April 21, 2020 in an online statement: Says Joni Ernst "claims she ‘pushed for’ new funding for hospitals and COVID-19 testing after opposing It for weeks.”
Brad Parscale stated on February 25, 2020 in a Tweet: “Did you see President Trump’s RECORD TURNOUT? Iowa - 32,389 Republicans.”
Patty Judge stated on June 1, 2016 in a post-debate interview: "When a bill is sent to the governor’s office, there is no option for changing it. You sign it or you don’t sign it. While there was lots of conversation, there was really no opportunity for any sort of amending."
Marco Rubio stated on October 30, 2015 in remarks during a campaign event in Sioux City, Iowa: North Korea "has over two-dozen nuclear warheads."
