“In 2020, “Amy Acton called off Ohio’s election at the last minute.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
Vivek Ramaswamy
Republican presidential candidate. 19 claims checked by other fact-checking organisations, from 2023 to 2026. The ratings are theirs, in their own words.
“January 6 now does look like it was an inside job.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: The baseless claim that the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack was an “inside job” is countered by ample evidence in court records and investigations.
“La agenda del cambio climático es un engaño porque no tiene nada que ver con el clima”.”
El Detector / Univision Noticias rated this: Falso
“Why am I the only person on this stage at least who can say that Jan. 6 now does look like it was an inside job?”
Washington Post rated this: No evidence
Washington Post says: This is a conspiracy theory
“An exemption in a new Florida law “allowed Chinese nationals to buy land within a 20-mile radius of a military base, lobbied for by one of (Gov. Ron DeSantis’) donors.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: People associated with the Chinese government are barred from buying any property in Florida but Chinese nationals who qualify for an exemption may buy one residential parcel that's not within 5 miles of a military base.
“There was enough fentanyl that was captured just on the northern border last year to kill 3 million Americans.”
PolitiFact rated this: Needs context
PolitiFact says: To kill 3 million people would require around 13 pounds of fentanyl. At the northern border, officials seized 14 pounds of fentanyl in fiscal year 2022 and 2 pounds in fiscal year 2023, which ended in September.
“Gen Z is divided 50-50 on whether they support Hamas or Israel.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: A Harvard-Harris poll found that among American 18-to-24 year olds, 48% said they sided with Hamas after it attacked Israel. But that was based on a small subsample, and that group also gave contradictoryother responses.
“95% of over-the-counter pharmaceuticals" in the U.S. come from China.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: This figure is out of scale with at least three other analyses. The other studies found China’s share of U.S. pharmaceutical ingredient imports range from about 20% down to the low single digits.
“Russia has hypersonic missile capabilities ahead of that of the U.S.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: Russia has deployed hypersonic missiles in its war against Ukraine, while the U.S. is still developing hypersonic missiles. But Russia’s hypersonic missiles are considered primitive, while the U.S.'s will be advanced.
“We don’t have an Iron Dome in this country, yet, we’re vulnerable to nuclear missile attacks any given day.”
PolitiFact rated this: This is misleading
PolitiFact says: The US military is actually spending funds on the tech and using Iron Dome defenses in limited ways. But because the US is larger and doesn’t have the same threats from its, the technology is less useful here.
“As president, I will "reduce the federal employee headcount by 75%.”
PolitiFact rated this: Legal experts are dubious
PolitiFact says: Experts say cuts of the sort he envisions would need congressional approval and could not be accomplished by presidential action alone.
“Being transgender is a "mental health disorder.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Being transgender is not considered a mental health disorder. Historically, the diagnosis has carried the term "disorder," but experts no longer view it as a pathology and are working to destigmatize the diagnosis.
“The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is actually close to an all-time low ever in human history.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: Measurements show that concentrations of CO2 are now higher than they have been in more than 4 million years, well before the evolution of Homo sapiens 300,000 years ago.
“It’s a fact that those who perform well on math & reading tests tend to perform more poorly on the 1-mile run, and vice versa.”
FactCheck.org rated this: No Evidence
FactCheck.org says: Numerous studies show just the opposite. And experts told us there is no evidence that adding a physical fitness component to college admissions would help to diversify a college’s student body.
“Vice President Mike Pence on Jan. 6, 2021, could have approved the 2020 electoral votes on the condition that Congress pass an overhaul of election law.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: A VP wouldn’t have that power, and the Constitution is clear that counting the electoral votes, not legislation, is the joint session's purpose. Such a divisive proposal wouldn't have gotten the needed Democratic backing
“The climate change agenda is a hoax … The reality is more people are dying of bad climate change policies than they are of actual climate change.”
Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios
Washington Post says: His math doesn't add up
“I did not grow up in money.”
Washington Post rated this: Mostly False
Washington Post says: He grew up in an upper middle-class family
“The reality is more people are dying of bad climate change policies than they are of actual climate change.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: Reliable data shows that climate change has killed millions of people. Ramaswamy did not explain his evidence.
“Gov. Ron DeSantis signed “a last-minute exception into an anti-discrimination law for anyone who also operates a theme park more than 25 acres in Florida,” benefiting Walt Disney Co.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
PolitiFact says: DeSantis signed a bill in 2021 that sought to punish social media companies for deplatforming. Just before passage, legislators added a carve-out to the bill to protect Disney.