Latest Fact-checks Harriet Hageman stated on March 16, 2025 in a podcast interview: The federal Education Department has a “budget of about $280 billion a year. Less than 25% goes to educating our students.” Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2025 in a post on Facebook: Files reveal that John F. Kennedy Jr. wrote a 1994 letter calling then-Sen. Joe Biden “a traitor” before Kennedy’s 1999 death. Facebook posts stated on March 1, 2025 in a post: Says Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “engaged in election interference by campaigning” in Pennsylvania for former Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. Elon Musk stated on February 28, 2025 in an interview with podcaster Joe Rogan: “Social Security is the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time.” Threads posts stated on March 15, 2025 in a post on Threads: President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that, “After I’ve annexed Greenland and making it the 52nd State, I will annexe Alaska.” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on March 4, 2025 in a Fox Nation interview: “A lot of studies” show that getting measles "boosts your immune system later in life against cancers, atopic diseases, cardiac disease." Brooke Rollins stated on March 7, 2025 in an X post: A $600,000 federal grant went to study “menstrual cycles in transgender men.” Ro Khanna stated on February 20, 2025 in a TikTok video: “Breaking news: The Trump administration just announced that Medicare will stop covering telehealth starting April 1. … We need to stand up to these Medicare cuts.” Donald Trump stated on March 17, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Former President Joe Biden’s pardons of lawmakers on the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack “are hereby declared void, vacant, and of no further force or effect,” because “they were done by autopen.” Facebook posts stated on March 13, 2025 in Facebook posts: DOGE found former first lady Michelle Obama “has been receiving a monthly $122,000 payment from the (General Services Administration) since 2009.” Facebook posts stated on March 6, 2025 in a post: Elon Musk “launches a public campaign to terminate ‘The View.’” Alex Jones stated on March 11, 2025 in a podcast episode: Deceased InfoWars reporter Jamie White was on a “Ukrainian enemies hit list.” Facebook posts stated on March 7, 2025 in a post on Facebook: The Department of Government Efficiency “found a $6 million grant awarded to Whoopi Goldberg to ‘promote diversity on The View.’” Social Media stated on February 25, 2025 in a post: Girl Scout cookies are “toxic” because a study showed they contain glyphosate and heavy metals. Facebook posts stated on March 9, 2025 in a Facebook post: Video shows “Stacey Abrams admits the $2 billion Joe Biden’s EPA gave her was used to buy votes of people in Georgia by purchasing them new appliances.” Karoline Leavitt stated on March 11, 2025 in a White House press briefing: “Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people.” Brad Schimel stated on February 6, 2025 in X, formerly Twitter: “Eliminate school choice” is on Susan Crawford’s agenda. JD Vance stated on March 10, 2025 in a speech: “Under the previous administration … the cost of a median-price home in America more than doubled, and that was just in four years.” Rick Scott stated on March 9, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “The number of full-time jobs (was) dropping almost the entire Biden administration.” X posts stated on March 7, 2025 in on social media: During President Joe Biden’s four years in office, “31% of U.S. job growth” came from public-sector jobs. Facebook posts stated on March 3, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook: El 3 de marzo del 2025 falleció el presidente Donald Trump en un accidente de helicóptero. Donald Trump stated on March 4, 2025 in a speech to Congress: "All armed services are having among the best recruiting results ever” because of Trump policies, and “it was just a few months ago where the results were exactly the opposite.” A Better Wisconsin Together stated on February 24, 2025 in Social media ads: “71 out of 72 Wisconsin counties filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma. Brad Schimel refused to join them.” Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2025 in a Facebook post: Photo shows first lady Melania Trump crying. Social Media stated on March 9, 2025 in in social media posts: Video shows President Donald Trump admitting he became president because of a “rigged” 2024 election. Social Media stated on March 5, 2025 in social media posts: Audio shows a BBC reporter making a vulgar comment about an Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook: "Nueva orden ejecutiva desde la Casa Blanca tiene identificado a más de 47,000 cubanos con residencia legal los cuales serán puestos en proceso de deportación por haber viajado a Cuba después de su aprobación de asilo político". Social Media stated on March 3, 2025 in social media posts: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, area fires were intentional to build a “smart city.” TikTok posts stated on March 25, 2025 in una publicación en TikTok: A partir del 28 de febrero “para comprar en supermercados pedirán tu identificación, pero no es por seguridad, es para cazar inmigrantes ilegales”. Social Media stated on March 5, 2025 in in social media posts: "Apple quietly removed International Women’s Day from their calendar app.”
Harriet Hageman stated on March 16, 2025 in a podcast interview: The federal Education Department has a “budget of about $280 billion a year. Less than 25% goes to educating our students.” Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2025 in a post on Facebook: Files reveal that John F. Kennedy Jr. wrote a 1994 letter calling then-Sen. Joe Biden “a traitor” before Kennedy’s 1999 death. Facebook posts stated on March 1, 2025 in a post: Says Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “engaged in election interference by campaigning” in Pennsylvania for former Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. Elon Musk stated on February 28, 2025 in an interview with podcaster Joe Rogan: “Social Security is the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time.” Threads posts stated on March 15, 2025 in a post on Threads: President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that, “After I’ve annexed Greenland and making it the 52nd State, I will annexe Alaska.” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on March 4, 2025 in a Fox Nation interview: “A lot of studies” show that getting measles "boosts your immune system later in life against cancers, atopic diseases, cardiac disease." Brooke Rollins stated on March 7, 2025 in an X post: A $600,000 federal grant went to study “menstrual cycles in transgender men.” Ro Khanna stated on February 20, 2025 in a TikTok video: “Breaking news: The Trump administration just announced that Medicare will stop covering telehealth starting April 1. … We need to stand up to these Medicare cuts.” Donald Trump stated on March 17, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Former President Joe Biden’s pardons of lawmakers on the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack “are hereby declared void, vacant, and of no further force or effect,” because “they were done by autopen.” Facebook posts stated on March 13, 2025 in Facebook posts: DOGE found former first lady Michelle Obama “has been receiving a monthly $122,000 payment from the (General Services Administration) since 2009.” Facebook posts stated on March 6, 2025 in a post: Elon Musk “launches a public campaign to terminate ‘The View.’” Alex Jones stated on March 11, 2025 in a podcast episode: Deceased InfoWars reporter Jamie White was on a “Ukrainian enemies hit list.” Facebook posts stated on March 7, 2025 in a post on Facebook: The Department of Government Efficiency “found a $6 million grant awarded to Whoopi Goldberg to ‘promote diversity on The View.’” Social Media stated on February 25, 2025 in a post: Girl Scout cookies are “toxic” because a study showed they contain glyphosate and heavy metals. Facebook posts stated on March 9, 2025 in a Facebook post: Video shows “Stacey Abrams admits the $2 billion Joe Biden’s EPA gave her was used to buy votes of people in Georgia by purchasing them new appliances.” Karoline Leavitt stated on March 11, 2025 in a White House press briefing: “Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people.” Brad Schimel stated on February 6, 2025 in X, formerly Twitter: “Eliminate school choice” is on Susan Crawford’s agenda. JD Vance stated on March 10, 2025 in a speech: “Under the previous administration … the cost of a median-price home in America more than doubled, and that was just in four years.” Rick Scott stated on March 9, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “The number of full-time jobs (was) dropping almost the entire Biden administration.” X posts stated on March 7, 2025 in on social media: During President Joe Biden’s four years in office, “31% of U.S. job growth” came from public-sector jobs. Facebook posts stated on March 3, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook: El 3 de marzo del 2025 falleció el presidente Donald Trump en un accidente de helicóptero. Donald Trump stated on March 4, 2025 in a speech to Congress: "All armed services are having among the best recruiting results ever” because of Trump policies, and “it was just a few months ago where the results were exactly the opposite.” A Better Wisconsin Together stated on February 24, 2025 in Social media ads: “71 out of 72 Wisconsin counties filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma. Brad Schimel refused to join them.” Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2025 in a Facebook post: Photo shows first lady Melania Trump crying. Social Media stated on March 9, 2025 in in social media posts: Video shows President Donald Trump admitting he became president because of a “rigged” 2024 election. Social Media stated on March 5, 2025 in social media posts: Audio shows a BBC reporter making a vulgar comment about an Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook: "Nueva orden ejecutiva desde la Casa Blanca tiene identificado a más de 47,000 cubanos con residencia legal los cuales serán puestos en proceso de deportación por haber viajado a Cuba después de su aprobación de asilo político". Social Media stated on March 3, 2025 in social media posts: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, area fires were intentional to build a “smart city.” TikTok posts stated on March 25, 2025 in una publicación en TikTok: A partir del 28 de febrero “para comprar en supermercados pedirán tu identificación, pero no es por seguridad, es para cazar inmigrantes ilegales”. Social Media stated on March 5, 2025 in in social media posts: "Apple quietly removed International Women’s Day from their calendar app.”
Harriet Hageman stated on March 16, 2025 in a podcast interview: The federal Education Department has a “budget of about $280 billion a year. Less than 25% goes to educating our students.”
Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2025 in a post on Facebook: Files reveal that John F. Kennedy Jr. wrote a 1994 letter calling then-Sen. Joe Biden “a traitor” before Kennedy’s 1999 death.
Facebook posts stated on March 1, 2025 in a post: Says Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “engaged in election interference by campaigning” in Pennsylvania for former Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.
Elon Musk stated on February 28, 2025 in an interview with podcaster Joe Rogan: “Social Security is the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time.”
Threads posts stated on March 15, 2025 in a post on Threads: President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that, “After I’ve annexed Greenland and making it the 52nd State, I will annexe Alaska.”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on March 4, 2025 in a Fox Nation interview: “A lot of studies” show that getting measles "boosts your immune system later in life against cancers, atopic diseases, cardiac disease."
Brooke Rollins stated on March 7, 2025 in an X post: A $600,000 federal grant went to study “menstrual cycles in transgender men.”
Ro Khanna stated on February 20, 2025 in a TikTok video: “Breaking news: The Trump administration just announced that Medicare will stop covering telehealth starting April 1. … We need to stand up to these Medicare cuts.”
Donald Trump stated on March 17, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Former President Joe Biden’s pardons of lawmakers on the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack “are hereby declared void, vacant, and of no further force or effect,” because “they were done by autopen.”
Facebook posts stated on March 13, 2025 in Facebook posts: DOGE found former first lady Michelle Obama “has been receiving a monthly $122,000 payment from the (General Services Administration) since 2009.”
Facebook posts stated on March 6, 2025 in a post: Elon Musk “launches a public campaign to terminate ‘The View.’”
Alex Jones stated on March 11, 2025 in a podcast episode: Deceased InfoWars reporter Jamie White was on a “Ukrainian enemies hit list.”
Facebook posts stated on March 7, 2025 in a post on Facebook: The Department of Government Efficiency “found a $6 million grant awarded to Whoopi Goldberg to ‘promote diversity on The View.’”
Social Media stated on February 25, 2025 in a post: Girl Scout cookies are “toxic” because a study showed they contain glyphosate and heavy metals.
Facebook posts stated on March 9, 2025 in a Facebook post: Video shows “Stacey Abrams admits the $2 billion Joe Biden’s EPA gave her was used to buy votes of people in Georgia by purchasing them new appliances.”
Karoline Leavitt stated on March 11, 2025 in a White House press briefing: “Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people.”
Brad Schimel stated on February 6, 2025 in X, formerly Twitter: “Eliminate school choice” is on Susan Crawford’s agenda.
JD Vance stated on March 10, 2025 in a speech: “Under the previous administration … the cost of a median-price home in America more than doubled, and that was just in four years.”
Rick Scott stated on March 9, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “The number of full-time jobs (was) dropping almost the entire Biden administration.”
X posts stated on March 7, 2025 in on social media: During President Joe Biden’s four years in office, “31% of U.S. job growth” came from public-sector jobs.
Facebook posts stated on March 3, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook: El 3 de marzo del 2025 falleció el presidente Donald Trump en un accidente de helicóptero.
Donald Trump stated on March 4, 2025 in a speech to Congress: "All armed services are having among the best recruiting results ever” because of Trump policies, and “it was just a few months ago where the results were exactly the opposite.”
A Better Wisconsin Together stated on February 24, 2025 in Social media ads: “71 out of 72 Wisconsin counties filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma. Brad Schimel refused to join them.”
Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2025 in a Facebook post: Photo shows first lady Melania Trump crying.
Social Media stated on March 9, 2025 in in social media posts: Video shows President Donald Trump admitting he became president because of a “rigged” 2024 election.
Social Media stated on March 5, 2025 in social media posts: Audio shows a BBC reporter making a vulgar comment about an Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook: "Nueva orden ejecutiva desde la Casa Blanca tiene identificado a más de 47,000 cubanos con residencia legal los cuales serán puestos en proceso de deportación por haber viajado a Cuba después de su aprobación de asilo político".
Social Media stated on March 3, 2025 in social media posts: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, area fires were intentional to build a “smart city.”
TikTok posts stated on March 25, 2025 in una publicación en TikTok: A partir del 28 de febrero “para comprar en supermercados pedirán tu identificación, pero no es por seguridad, es para cazar inmigrantes ilegales”.
Social Media stated on March 5, 2025 in in social media posts: "Apple quietly removed International Women’s Day from their calendar app.”
