AI Overview "Prominent Republicans recently made several false or highly misleading claims. Fact-checkers highlight the following as widely discussed examples of these falsehoods:Gas Prices: Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) claimed in 2026 that national gas prices were continuing to decrease and that they had previously reached $6, despite CNN Fact Check reporting that data from the American Automobile Association (AAA) showed averages were actually higher than those figures.Election Integrity: U.S. Congressman Paul Gosar (R-AZ) and other prominent figures in the party have frequently revived claims about the 2020 election being rigged and Maricopa County voting machines being compromised, which has been consistently refuted by Arizona Mirror.The "One Big Beautiful Bill": President Donald Trump and several House Republicans claimed that the 2025-2026 spending/tax package included "no tax on Social Security," which was described by MSNBC as demonstrably untrue, as the provision was not part of the package.Epstein Files: Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI) falsely positioned himself as championing the release of the "Epstein Files," despite Facebook posts pointing out that his actual voting record shows he never signed the discharge petition or co-sponsored the Epstein Transparency Act."