Latest Fact-checks by Tom Kertscher Facebook posts stated on January 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar is "facing 40 years in prison and deportation after seven new crimes uncovered." Instagram posts stated on January 23, 2023 in an Instagram post: “NASA stopped exploring the ocean.” Scott Adams stated on January 23, 2023 in an Instagram post: People not vaccinated against COVID-19 “came out the best." Instagram posts stated on January 15, 2023 in an Instagram post: "New government-funded 'food pyramid' says Lucky Charms are healthier than steak." Facebook posts stated on January 13, 2023 in a post: “MRNA vaccines are being injected into our food supply.” Occupy Democrats stated on January 12, 2023 in a Facebook post: "Social Security has nothing to do with the deficit or the national debt." John Rich stated on January 5, 2023 in a Facebook post: Cellphone data used to arrest the Idaho quadruple-murder suspect proves that criticism of the “2000 Mules” movie’s use of cell data is unfounded. Robert Malone stated on January 3, 2023 in a video shared on Instagram: COVID-19 vaccines "provide zero benefit relative to risk for the young and healthy." Joe Biden stated on December 16, 2022 in a speech: Says he has been to “Afghanistan, Iraq and those areas” twice as president. Ro Khanna stated on December 12, 2022 in an interview: The U.S. "trade deficit with China has gone from about $80 billion a year in the 1990s to $400 billion a year.” Kevin Brady stated on December 8, 2022 in a statement: Joe Biden’s $36 billion for a union pension fund is “the largest private pension bailout in American history.” Bernie Sanders stated on November 29, 2022 in an interview: In the first three quarters of 2022, “the railroad industry made $21 billion in profits, provided $25 billion in stock buybacks and dividends” and CEOs are paid up to $20 million a year, while railroad workers have "zero guaranteed sick leave." Herschel Walker stated on November 16, 2022 in an ad: “(Raphael) Warnock’s camp was shut down for failing to report five findings of child abuse and neglect." Donald Trump stated on November 15, 2022 in a speech: "They say the ocean will rise one-eighth of an inch over the next 200 to 300 years." Herschel Walker stated on November 11, 2022 in an interview: Raphael Warnock "believes in no cash bail" and "letting people out of prison that are going to make us prisoners in our own home." Donald Trump stated on November 8, 2022 in a Truth Social post: In Detroit, “people are showing up to vote only to be told, ‘sorry, you have already voted.’” Liquid Death stated on October 27, 2022 in an ad: In Georgia, it's "illegal to give people water within 150 feet of a polling place" and "punishable by up to a year in prison." America First Legal stated on November 1, 2022 in an ad: “Kamala Harris said disaster aid should go to non-white citizens first." Georgia Gun Owners stated on October 30, 2022 in an ad: "Raphael Warnock and Stacey Abrams are radical communists and, if they get their way, gun owners here in Georgia will be completely disarmed." Liz Cheney stated on October 28, 2022 in an ad: Kari Lake and Mark Finchem “have said that they will only honor the results of an election if they agree with it." Maggie Hassan stated on October 19, 2022 in an ad: "Don Bolduc wants to cut trillions from Medicare and end Social Security." Club for Growth Action stated on October 21, 2022 in an ad: Catherine Cortez Masto "was the deciding vote” to send COVID-19 stimulus checks to more than 1 million prisoners. Saving Arizona PAC stated on October 11, 2022 in an ad: Mark Kelly "voted to allow prison inmates to receive stimulus checks five separate times." Senate Majority PAC stated on October 11, 2022 in an ad: A dog endured “unimaginable pain and suffering” during heart research experiments, “just one of 300 killed in (Dr. Mehmet) Oz’s lab.” Catherine Cortez Masto stated on October 5, 2022 in an ad: Says Adam Laxalt said it is “good news” that “a lot of those Hispanic small businesses never reopened” after the pandemic. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 22, 2022 in an ad: Adam Laxalt “would let Nevada and other states ban abortion with zero exceptions.” Marco Rubio stated on September 14, 2022 in an ad: Val Demings "voted to allow transgender youth sports and teaching radical gender identity without parental consent." Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 17, 2022 in ads: Herschel Walker misled about “personally treating 4,500 veterans per year,” about “graduating from college” and about “working in law enforcement.” Senate Majority PAC stated on September 12, 2022 in an ad: Blake Masters does not support abortion exceptions for rape and incest. American Leadership Action stated on September 1, 2022 in an ad: As a mayor, "John Fetterman chased down an innocent, unarmed Black man," wielded a shotgun and "falsely accused the man, triggering a confrontation with police."
Facebook posts stated on January 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar is "facing 40 years in prison and deportation after seven new crimes uncovered." Instagram posts stated on January 23, 2023 in an Instagram post: “NASA stopped exploring the ocean.” Scott Adams stated on January 23, 2023 in an Instagram post: People not vaccinated against COVID-19 “came out the best." Instagram posts stated on January 15, 2023 in an Instagram post: "New government-funded 'food pyramid' says Lucky Charms are healthier than steak." Facebook posts stated on January 13, 2023 in a post: “MRNA vaccines are being injected into our food supply.” Occupy Democrats stated on January 12, 2023 in a Facebook post: "Social Security has nothing to do with the deficit or the national debt." John Rich stated on January 5, 2023 in a Facebook post: Cellphone data used to arrest the Idaho quadruple-murder suspect proves that criticism of the “2000 Mules” movie’s use of cell data is unfounded. Robert Malone stated on January 3, 2023 in a video shared on Instagram: COVID-19 vaccines "provide zero benefit relative to risk for the young and healthy." Joe Biden stated on December 16, 2022 in a speech: Says he has been to “Afghanistan, Iraq and those areas” twice as president. Ro Khanna stated on December 12, 2022 in an interview: The U.S. "trade deficit with China has gone from about $80 billion a year in the 1990s to $400 billion a year.” Kevin Brady stated on December 8, 2022 in a statement: Joe Biden’s $36 billion for a union pension fund is “the largest private pension bailout in American history.” Bernie Sanders stated on November 29, 2022 in an interview: In the first three quarters of 2022, “the railroad industry made $21 billion in profits, provided $25 billion in stock buybacks and dividends” and CEOs are paid up to $20 million a year, while railroad workers have "zero guaranteed sick leave." Herschel Walker stated on November 16, 2022 in an ad: “(Raphael) Warnock’s camp was shut down for failing to report five findings of child abuse and neglect." Donald Trump stated on November 15, 2022 in a speech: "They say the ocean will rise one-eighth of an inch over the next 200 to 300 years." Herschel Walker stated on November 11, 2022 in an interview: Raphael Warnock "believes in no cash bail" and "letting people out of prison that are going to make us prisoners in our own home." Donald Trump stated on November 8, 2022 in a Truth Social post: In Detroit, “people are showing up to vote only to be told, ‘sorry, you have already voted.’” Liquid Death stated on October 27, 2022 in an ad: In Georgia, it's "illegal to give people water within 150 feet of a polling place" and "punishable by up to a year in prison." America First Legal stated on November 1, 2022 in an ad: “Kamala Harris said disaster aid should go to non-white citizens first." Georgia Gun Owners stated on October 30, 2022 in an ad: "Raphael Warnock and Stacey Abrams are radical communists and, if they get their way, gun owners here in Georgia will be completely disarmed." Liz Cheney stated on October 28, 2022 in an ad: Kari Lake and Mark Finchem “have said that they will only honor the results of an election if they agree with it." Maggie Hassan stated on October 19, 2022 in an ad: "Don Bolduc wants to cut trillions from Medicare and end Social Security." Club for Growth Action stated on October 21, 2022 in an ad: Catherine Cortez Masto "was the deciding vote” to send COVID-19 stimulus checks to more than 1 million prisoners. Saving Arizona PAC stated on October 11, 2022 in an ad: Mark Kelly "voted to allow prison inmates to receive stimulus checks five separate times." Senate Majority PAC stated on October 11, 2022 in an ad: A dog endured “unimaginable pain and suffering” during heart research experiments, “just one of 300 killed in (Dr. Mehmet) Oz’s lab.” Catherine Cortez Masto stated on October 5, 2022 in an ad: Says Adam Laxalt said it is “good news” that “a lot of those Hispanic small businesses never reopened” after the pandemic. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 22, 2022 in an ad: Adam Laxalt “would let Nevada and other states ban abortion with zero exceptions.” Marco Rubio stated on September 14, 2022 in an ad: Val Demings "voted to allow transgender youth sports and teaching radical gender identity without parental consent." Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 17, 2022 in ads: Herschel Walker misled about “personally treating 4,500 veterans per year,” about “graduating from college” and about “working in law enforcement.” Senate Majority PAC stated on September 12, 2022 in an ad: Blake Masters does not support abortion exceptions for rape and incest. American Leadership Action stated on September 1, 2022 in an ad: As a mayor, "John Fetterman chased down an innocent, unarmed Black man," wielded a shotgun and "falsely accused the man, triggering a confrontation with police."
Facebook posts stated on January 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar is "facing 40 years in prison and deportation after seven new crimes uncovered."
Scott Adams stated on January 23, 2023 in an Instagram post: People not vaccinated against COVID-19 “came out the best."
Instagram posts stated on January 15, 2023 in an Instagram post: "New government-funded 'food pyramid' says Lucky Charms are healthier than steak."
Facebook posts stated on January 13, 2023 in a post: “MRNA vaccines are being injected into our food supply.”
Occupy Democrats stated on January 12, 2023 in a Facebook post: "Social Security has nothing to do with the deficit or the national debt."
John Rich stated on January 5, 2023 in a Facebook post: Cellphone data used to arrest the Idaho quadruple-murder suspect proves that criticism of the “2000 Mules” movie’s use of cell data is unfounded.
Robert Malone stated on January 3, 2023 in a video shared on Instagram: COVID-19 vaccines "provide zero benefit relative to risk for the young and healthy."
Joe Biden stated on December 16, 2022 in a speech: Says he has been to “Afghanistan, Iraq and those areas” twice as president.
Ro Khanna stated on December 12, 2022 in an interview: The U.S. "trade deficit with China has gone from about $80 billion a year in the 1990s to $400 billion a year.”
Kevin Brady stated on December 8, 2022 in a statement: Joe Biden’s $36 billion for a union pension fund is “the largest private pension bailout in American history.”
Bernie Sanders stated on November 29, 2022 in an interview: In the first three quarters of 2022, “the railroad industry made $21 billion in profits, provided $25 billion in stock buybacks and dividends” and CEOs are paid up to $20 million a year, while railroad workers have "zero guaranteed sick leave."
Herschel Walker stated on November 16, 2022 in an ad: “(Raphael) Warnock’s camp was shut down for failing to report five findings of child abuse and neglect."
Donald Trump stated on November 15, 2022 in a speech: "They say the ocean will rise one-eighth of an inch over the next 200 to 300 years."
Herschel Walker stated on November 11, 2022 in an interview: Raphael Warnock "believes in no cash bail" and "letting people out of prison that are going to make us prisoners in our own home."
Donald Trump stated on November 8, 2022 in a Truth Social post: In Detroit, “people are showing up to vote only to be told, ‘sorry, you have already voted.’”
Liquid Death stated on October 27, 2022 in an ad: In Georgia, it's "illegal to give people water within 150 feet of a polling place" and "punishable by up to a year in prison."
America First Legal stated on November 1, 2022 in an ad: “Kamala Harris said disaster aid should go to non-white citizens first."
Georgia Gun Owners stated on October 30, 2022 in an ad: "Raphael Warnock and Stacey Abrams are radical communists and, if they get their way, gun owners here in Georgia will be completely disarmed."
Liz Cheney stated on October 28, 2022 in an ad: Kari Lake and Mark Finchem “have said that they will only honor the results of an election if they agree with it."
Maggie Hassan stated on October 19, 2022 in an ad: "Don Bolduc wants to cut trillions from Medicare and end Social Security."
Club for Growth Action stated on October 21, 2022 in an ad: Catherine Cortez Masto "was the deciding vote” to send COVID-19 stimulus checks to more than 1 million prisoners.
Saving Arizona PAC stated on October 11, 2022 in an ad: Mark Kelly "voted to allow prison inmates to receive stimulus checks five separate times."
Senate Majority PAC stated on October 11, 2022 in an ad: A dog endured “unimaginable pain and suffering” during heart research experiments, “just one of 300 killed in (Dr. Mehmet) Oz’s lab.”
Catherine Cortez Masto stated on October 5, 2022 in an ad: Says Adam Laxalt said it is “good news” that “a lot of those Hispanic small businesses never reopened” after the pandemic.
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 22, 2022 in an ad: Adam Laxalt “would let Nevada and other states ban abortion with zero exceptions.”
Marco Rubio stated on September 14, 2022 in an ad: Val Demings "voted to allow transgender youth sports and teaching radical gender identity without parental consent."
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 17, 2022 in ads: Herschel Walker misled about “personally treating 4,500 veterans per year,” about “graduating from college” and about “working in law enforcement.”
Senate Majority PAC stated on September 12, 2022 in an ad: Blake Masters does not support abortion exceptions for rape and incest.
American Leadership Action stated on September 1, 2022 in an ad: As a mayor, "John Fetterman chased down an innocent, unarmed Black man," wielded a shotgun and "falsely accused the man, triggering a confrontation with police."
