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JD Vance

Republican vice presidential nominee and Ohio senator. 38 claims checked by other fact-checking organisations, from 2022 to 2025. The ratings are theirs, in their own words.

JD Vance, Senator and Republican vice presidential nominee

“Vice President Kamala Harris said “it was a bad idea to have kids because of climate change anxiety.”

FactCheck.org rated this: False

FactCheck.org says: Harris said that young climate leaders had spoken to her about “climate change anxiety,” which included their concerns about having kids in the future. But she did not endorse the notion of not having children.

J.D. Vance, U.S. Senate candidate, R-Ohio

“Tim Ryan when he ran for president two years ago … supported banning fracking both on public lands and generally speaking.”

PolitiFact rated this: Half True

PolitiFact says: On one occasion, Ryan said he’d “absolutely” consider banning fracking on federal lands. But his full record shows his focus has been on leveraging natural gas as a transitional fuel, while easing environmental risks.