Latest Fact-checks in Coronavirus Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Andrew Cuomo stated on September 30, 2020 in a press call: "We're No. 46 out of 50 states... we're 46th in terms of percentage of deaths in nursing homes." Viral image stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: CNN reported, “Due to COVID-19, President Donald Trump passes away at 74.” Tucker Carlson stated on October 13, 2020 in a TV segment: According to a recent CDC report, "almost everyone — 85% — who got the coronavirus in July was wearing a mask, and they were infected anyway. So clearly (wearing a mask) doesn’t work the way they tell us it works.” Roy Cooper stated on October 14, 2020 in a debate: Georgia has “almost 100,000 more (COVID-19) cases, almost twice as many deaths and almost 600 more nursing home deaths than North Carolina.” Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2020 in a tweet.: “The World Health Organization just admitted that I was right. Lockdowns are killing countries all over the world. The cure cannot be worse than the problem itself.” Chris Kapenga stated on October 11, 2020 in TV interview: In May, Wisconsin had its own test of mask effectiveness, when "we went from masks, to no masks, and there (was) no significant difference in cases." John Cornyn stated on October 14, 2020 in a tweet: Says Democratic senators were missing “masks” as they huddled close together at the Judiciary Committee hearing for Amy Coney Barrett. Van Wanggaard stated on October 7, 2020 in Video interview: No one under 20 has died of COVID-19, and "it has not actually been determined yet" that anyone under 20 can spread it to an older person Viral image stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: “CDC just cancelled Halloween for kids.” Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: A CDC report found that “people who wear masks, are actually ‘collecting’ the virus in their masks.” National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 22, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says “Lucy McBath voted to release criminals from prison. Murderers, rapists.” Viral image stated on October 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris said, “The American people aren’t equipped to make these decisions for themselves.” Joe Biden stated on September 21, 2020 in Speech: “All the billionaires in America, their net worth combined … has increased by $800 billion” during the pandemic. Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Dr. Anthony Fauci said of Trump’s pandemic response, “I can’t imagine that … anybody could be doing more.” Viral image stated on October 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: Twitter removed this tweet from Donald Trump: “My blood IS the vaccine!!!!!” John James stated on September 27, 2020 in a television ad: Says Sen. Gary Peters “downplayed the pandemic” and “failed to act.” Donald Trump stated on October 7, 2020 in a tweet: "Dems want to shut your churches down, permanently. Hope you see what is happening." Facebook posts stated on September 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “South Dakota, Idaho, Florida, Tennessee & Georgia are now mask FREE!” Viral image stated on October 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Chris Christie is in ICU and reported to be put on a ventilator.” Facebook posts stated on October 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Wisconsin Republicans have not passed a single bill in 6 months.” Viral image stated on October 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump said, “The doctors said they’ve never seen a body kill the coronavirus like my body. They tested my DNA and it wasn’t DNA. It was USA.” Donald Trump stated on October 6, 2020 in a tweet: “Many people every year, sometimes over 100,000, and despite the vaccine, die from the flu … we are learning to live with Covid, in most populations far less lethal." Mike Parson stated on August 18, 2020 in a press conference: “All Missouri’s high-risk areas have mask mandates in place.” Bloggers stated on September 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The government has released their initial plans to force a vaccine on everyone.” Facebook posts stated on October 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Bikers show up to The Walter Reed Hospital to pray for President Trump.” Alex Jones stated on October 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: “President Trump is in great danger. Evidence is mounting that he’s being deliberately killed at Walter Reed Military Hospital.” Facebook posts stated on October 2, 2020 in a series of images: Says Donald Trump is not at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, “he is on AF1.” Facebook posts stated on October 3, 2020 in a series of images: Says Donald Trump boarded Marine One "with a portable oxygen concentrator in his pocket with the nasal cannula going up his back, hidden in his hair and tucked under his mask." DeAnna Lorraine stated on October 2, 2020 in a tweet: “No prominent Democrats have had the virus but the list of Republicans goes on and on.” Facebook posts stated on October 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Two “Doomsday Planes” took flight because of President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis.
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Andrew Cuomo stated on September 30, 2020 in a press call: "We're No. 46 out of 50 states... we're 46th in terms of percentage of deaths in nursing homes." Viral image stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: CNN reported, “Due to COVID-19, President Donald Trump passes away at 74.” Tucker Carlson stated on October 13, 2020 in a TV segment: According to a recent CDC report, "almost everyone — 85% — who got the coronavirus in July was wearing a mask, and they were infected anyway. So clearly (wearing a mask) doesn’t work the way they tell us it works.” Roy Cooper stated on October 14, 2020 in a debate: Georgia has “almost 100,000 more (COVID-19) cases, almost twice as many deaths and almost 600 more nursing home deaths than North Carolina.” Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2020 in a tweet.: “The World Health Organization just admitted that I was right. Lockdowns are killing countries all over the world. The cure cannot be worse than the problem itself.” Chris Kapenga stated on October 11, 2020 in TV interview: In May, Wisconsin had its own test of mask effectiveness, when "we went from masks, to no masks, and there (was) no significant difference in cases." John Cornyn stated on October 14, 2020 in a tweet: Says Democratic senators were missing “masks” as they huddled close together at the Judiciary Committee hearing for Amy Coney Barrett. Van Wanggaard stated on October 7, 2020 in Video interview: No one under 20 has died of COVID-19, and "it has not actually been determined yet" that anyone under 20 can spread it to an older person Viral image stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: “CDC just cancelled Halloween for kids.” Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: A CDC report found that “people who wear masks, are actually ‘collecting’ the virus in their masks.” National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 22, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says “Lucy McBath voted to release criminals from prison. Murderers, rapists.” Viral image stated on October 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris said, “The American people aren’t equipped to make these decisions for themselves.” Joe Biden stated on September 21, 2020 in Speech: “All the billionaires in America, their net worth combined … has increased by $800 billion” during the pandemic. Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Dr. Anthony Fauci said of Trump’s pandemic response, “I can’t imagine that … anybody could be doing more.” Viral image stated on October 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: Twitter removed this tweet from Donald Trump: “My blood IS the vaccine!!!!!” John James stated on September 27, 2020 in a television ad: Says Sen. Gary Peters “downplayed the pandemic” and “failed to act.” Donald Trump stated on October 7, 2020 in a tweet: "Dems want to shut your churches down, permanently. Hope you see what is happening." Facebook posts stated on September 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “South Dakota, Idaho, Florida, Tennessee & Georgia are now mask FREE!” Viral image stated on October 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Chris Christie is in ICU and reported to be put on a ventilator.” Facebook posts stated on October 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Wisconsin Republicans have not passed a single bill in 6 months.” Viral image stated on October 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump said, “The doctors said they’ve never seen a body kill the coronavirus like my body. They tested my DNA and it wasn’t DNA. It was USA.” Donald Trump stated on October 6, 2020 in a tweet: “Many people every year, sometimes over 100,000, and despite the vaccine, die from the flu … we are learning to live with Covid, in most populations far less lethal." Mike Parson stated on August 18, 2020 in a press conference: “All Missouri’s high-risk areas have mask mandates in place.” Bloggers stated on September 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The government has released their initial plans to force a vaccine on everyone.” Facebook posts stated on October 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Bikers show up to The Walter Reed Hospital to pray for President Trump.” Alex Jones stated on October 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: “President Trump is in great danger. Evidence is mounting that he’s being deliberately killed at Walter Reed Military Hospital.” Facebook posts stated on October 2, 2020 in a series of images: Says Donald Trump is not at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, “he is on AF1.” Facebook posts stated on October 3, 2020 in a series of images: Says Donald Trump boarded Marine One "with a portable oxygen concentrator in his pocket with the nasal cannula going up his back, hidden in his hair and tucked under his mask." DeAnna Lorraine stated on October 2, 2020 in a tweet: “No prominent Democrats have had the virus but the list of Republicans goes on and on.” Facebook posts stated on October 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Two “Doomsday Planes” took flight because of President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis.
Andrew Cuomo stated on September 30, 2020 in a press call: "We're No. 46 out of 50 states... we're 46th in terms of percentage of deaths in nursing homes."
Viral image stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: CNN reported, “Due to COVID-19, President Donald Trump passes away at 74.”
Tucker Carlson stated on October 13, 2020 in a TV segment: According to a recent CDC report, "almost everyone — 85% — who got the coronavirus in July was wearing a mask, and they were infected anyway. So clearly (wearing a mask) doesn’t work the way they tell us it works.”
Roy Cooper stated on October 14, 2020 in a debate: Georgia has “almost 100,000 more (COVID-19) cases, almost twice as many deaths and almost 600 more nursing home deaths than North Carolina.”
Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2020 in a tweet.: “The World Health Organization just admitted that I was right. Lockdowns are killing countries all over the world. The cure cannot be worse than the problem itself.”
Chris Kapenga stated on October 11, 2020 in TV interview: In May, Wisconsin had its own test of mask effectiveness, when "we went from masks, to no masks, and there (was) no significant difference in cases."
John Cornyn stated on October 14, 2020 in a tweet: Says Democratic senators were missing “masks” as they huddled close together at the Judiciary Committee hearing for Amy Coney Barrett.
Van Wanggaard stated on October 7, 2020 in Video interview: No one under 20 has died of COVID-19, and "it has not actually been determined yet" that anyone under 20 can spread it to an older person
Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: A CDC report found that “people who wear masks, are actually ‘collecting’ the virus in their masks.”
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 22, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says “Lucy McBath voted to release criminals from prison. Murderers, rapists.”
Viral image stated on October 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris said, “The American people aren’t equipped to make these decisions for themselves.”
Joe Biden stated on September 21, 2020 in Speech: “All the billionaires in America, their net worth combined … has increased by $800 billion” during the pandemic.
Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Dr. Anthony Fauci said of Trump’s pandemic response, “I can’t imagine that … anybody could be doing more.”
Viral image stated on October 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: Twitter removed this tweet from Donald Trump: “My blood IS the vaccine!!!!!”
John James stated on September 27, 2020 in a television ad: Says Sen. Gary Peters “downplayed the pandemic” and “failed to act.”
Donald Trump stated on October 7, 2020 in a tweet: "Dems want to shut your churches down, permanently. Hope you see what is happening."
Facebook posts stated on September 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “South Dakota, Idaho, Florida, Tennessee & Georgia are now mask FREE!”
Viral image stated on October 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Chris Christie is in ICU and reported to be put on a ventilator.”
Facebook posts stated on October 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Wisconsin Republicans have not passed a single bill in 6 months.”
Viral image stated on October 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump said, “The doctors said they’ve never seen a body kill the coronavirus like my body. They tested my DNA and it wasn’t DNA. It was USA.”
Donald Trump stated on October 6, 2020 in a tweet: “Many people every year, sometimes over 100,000, and despite the vaccine, die from the flu … we are learning to live with Covid, in most populations far less lethal."
Mike Parson stated on August 18, 2020 in a press conference: “All Missouri’s high-risk areas have mask mandates in place.”
Bloggers stated on September 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The government has released their initial plans to force a vaccine on everyone.”
Facebook posts stated on October 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Bikers show up to The Walter Reed Hospital to pray for President Trump.”
Alex Jones stated on October 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: “President Trump is in great danger. Evidence is mounting that he’s being deliberately killed at Walter Reed Military Hospital.”
Facebook posts stated on October 2, 2020 in a series of images: Says Donald Trump is not at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, “he is on AF1.”
Facebook posts stated on October 3, 2020 in a series of images: Says Donald Trump boarded Marine One "with a portable oxygen concentrator in his pocket with the nasal cannula going up his back, hidden in his hair and tucked under his mask."
DeAnna Lorraine stated on October 2, 2020 in a tweet: “No prominent Democrats have had the virus but the list of Republicans goes on and on.”
Facebook posts stated on October 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Two “Doomsday Planes” took flight because of President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis.
