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Live fact-checking the Iowa Democratic presidential debate

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Democratic presidential candidates stand on stage Jan. 14, 2020, before a Democratic presidential primary debate hosted by CNN and the Des Moines Register in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP)

By PolitiFact Staff January 15, 2020

Follow along with PolitiFact's live coverage of the Iowa Democratic presidential debate.

Live fact-checking from PolitiFact.

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NextGen Climate Action Committee

stated on August 8, 2014 in a campaign ad:

Says Rick Scott "is letting Duke (Energy) keep collecting billions" despite troubled power plants.

half-true

half-true

Georgia Department of Transportation

stated on July 19, 2011 in a press release:

The Northwest Corridor highway project in Cobb and Cherokee counties "is expected to create over 9,700 jobs statewide."

false

false

Republican National Committee

stated on June 5, 2008 in in a news release:

Obama couldn't have afforded his home without Rezko's help.

false

false

stated on December 8, 2021 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt:

Gas prices were "$1.86 when I left" the White House.

false

false

Louise Slaughter

stated on September 5, 2017 in a tweet:

Rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program "will harm our economy."

true

true

stated on March 2, 2017 in a headline:

"Doctors who discovered cancer enzymes in vaccines all found murdered."

pants-fire

pants-fire

David Menchetti

stated on November 28, 2016 in testimony before the Illinois House Labor and Commerce Committee:

"The causation standard in Indiana is exactly the same as it is in Illinois."

true

true

stated on September 16, 2016 in a White House press conference:

"If you look at any real analysis," the Trans-Pacific Partnership is "going to generate better-paying jobs that are more stable."

half-true

half-true

stated on November 17, 2015 in press release:

While the smoking rate nationally has fallen, more than 18 percent of Georgians still light up.

mostly-true

mostly-true

NextGen Climate Action Committee

stated on August 8, 2014 in a campaign ad:

Says Rick Scott "is letting Duke (Energy) keep collecting billions" despite troubled power plants.

half-true

half-true

Georgia Department of Transportation

stated on July 19, 2011 in a press release:

The Northwest Corridor highway project in Cobb and Cherokee counties "is expected to create over 9,700 jobs statewide."

false

false

Republican National Committee

stated on June 5, 2008 in in a news release:

Obama couldn't have afforded his home without Rezko's help.

false

false

stated on December 8, 2021 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt:

Gas prices were "$1.86 when I left" the White House.

false

false

Louise Slaughter

stated on September 5, 2017 in a tweet:

Rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program "will harm our economy."

true

true

stated on March 2, 2017 in a headline:

"Doctors who discovered cancer enzymes in vaccines all found murdered."

pants-fire

pants-fire

TikTok posts
stated on March 23, 2025 in a video:

Screenshots show Speaker Mike Johnson messaging on Grindr.

By Grace Abels • April 1, 2025
TikTok posts
stated on March 5, 2025 in a TikTok post:

If you update your iPhone to iOS 18.3, you are going to have Starlink automatically installed in your phone.

By Maria Briceño • March 31, 2025
Markwayne Mullin
stated on March 25, 2025 in a video on X:

“Hillary Clinton was sending classified documents that were stamped TS or TSSCI.”

By Madison Czopek • March 28, 2025
Social Media
stated on March 27, 2025 in social media posts:

Image shows a “person dressed up as Pikachu to resist police violence” in Turkey.

By Loreben Tuquero • March 28, 2025
Sydney Batch
stated on February 28, 2025 in a podcast interview:

North Carolina “always had nonpartisan judicial races, and when the Republicans took over several years ago they changed it.”

By Paul Specht • March 28, 2025
TikTok posts
stated on March 26, 2025 in TikTok videos:

Videos show tornadoes hitting Seattle on March 26 and 27.

By Jeff Cercone • March 28, 2025
Donald Trump
stated on March 26, 2025 in an interview with Newsmax:

“We have automobile plants being built at levels we've never seen … and they're going up fast.”

By Louis Jacobson • March 28, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on March 4, 2025 in a Facebook post:

Phoenix’s increased wildfire risk is linked to Bill Gates’ “smart city” plans.

By Loreben Tuquero • March 28, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on March 22, 2025 in a Facebook post:

“Canada makes bold decision to shut down Tesla and the US auto industry.”

By Maria Briceño • March 28, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on March 21, 2025 in a Facebook post:

“Elon Musk exposes hidden $20K roof grant. Congress approved it."

By Jeff Cercone • March 28, 2025

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