Speaker Mike Johnson
56th Speaker of the House | Christian, husband, dad, Constitutional law attorney & small biz owner.
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Mostly holds65Claims checked
179across 37 checks
False
2916% of claims
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4726% of claims
True
8849% of claims
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158% of claims
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True90% confidence6 sourcesOct 28, 2026The 9/11 memorial at Ground Zero was vandalized with spray paint.Multiple independent reports (CBS New York, NY Post, NY Daily News, Washington Examiner) confirm that the 9/11 Memorial at Ground Zero was vandalized with red spray paint on Monday, October 26, 2026, and that a suspect, Jonathan Tijerina, was arrested for criminal mischief and making graffiti. The claim's extraction from the speaker's 'yesterday' wording is a minor timing detail that does not change the core assertion; the sources place the incident on Monday, and the 9/11 Memorial & Museum spokesperson confirmed the damage was cleaned up.True70% confidence6 sourcesOct 28, 2026The Democratic Party opposes requirements for proof of citizenship to vote.Sources show Democratic officials and the Democratic Party litigating against Trump's executive order requiring proof of citizenship on the federal voter registration form, and Democrats in Congress opposing the SAVE America Act, which requires proof of citizenship to register. The claim matches the passage's wording, though some Democrats say they do not oppose voter ID generally, and the sources are mostly partisan or secondary, so confidence is moderate.True100% confidence6 sourcesOct 28, 2026Democrats voted against legislation prohibiting biological males from participating in women's sports.Multiple sources confirm that Democrats in both the U.S. House and Senate, as well as at the state level, have voted against or blocked legislation aimed at prohibiting transgender athletes from participating in women's and girls' sports.True100% confidence6 sourcesOct 28, 2026Democrats voted against legislation to eliminate taxes on tips.Multiple primary and secondary sources confirm that Congressional Democrats voted against the 'No Tax on Tips Act' during the 119th Congress.True75% confidence8 sourcesOct 28, 2026Democrats in Congress voted against legislation to provide an enhanced tax deduction for seniors.Multiple sources, including a Treasury press release and AP reporting, state that Democrats in Congress unanimously voted against the 2025 tax law (the One Big Beautiful Bill / Working Families Tax Cuts), which included the enhanced senior deduction, so the vote is consistently supported. The sources are mostly Republican-aligned statements, and the claim is an extraction from a passage listing the senior deduction among items Democrats 'voted AGAINST'; the vote was on the whole bill rather than a separate senior-deduction measure, and FactCheck.org notes Democrats' stated objections focused on other provisions, which does not contradict the vote itself.True68% confidence8 sourcesOct 28, 2026Democrats voted against legislation to establish Trump Investment Bank Accounts for children.Multiple sources state that every Democrat in Congress voted against the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, the law that created Trump Accounts for children, and the Atlantic reports that no Democrats voted for that legislation. The claim's name, "Trump Investment Bank Accounts," is a garbled version of "Trump Accounts," and the claim matches the passage's point about the same program. Most sources are Republican-side statements, and no source contradicts the vote claim, so confidence is capped.True90% confidence7 sourcesOct 28, 2026The Department of Justice charged 48 foreign nationals with illegally voting in American elections and registering to cast ballots.The DOJ's official October 26, 2026 press release (source 2) announced charges involving 48 aliens for illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration, and related election crimes, and multiple outlets corroborate the count of 48. The claim's wording 'illegally voting... and registering to cast ballots' matches the DOJ's description, and the extraction faithfully reflects the claimant's passage.