Latest Fact-checks in Corrections and Updates 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 Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Cannabis may stop coronavirus from infecting people, study finds.” Mitch McConnell stated on May 11, 2020 in a Team Trump Facebook Live: “Clearly, the Obama administration did not leave any kind of game plan for something like this.” Republican National Committee stated on May 8, 2020 in a video: Says Joe Biden said voting by mail is a way to “fundamentally change this country,” contradicting past statements by Barack Obama and Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Liberty Counsel stated on May 1, 2020 in a blog post: Under the mayor’s COVID-19 order, Kansas City “churchgoers must register with the government.” Lincoln Project stated on May 5, 2020 in an ad: "Trump bailed out Wall Street, but not Main Street." Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in on social media: Politicians “receive full pay retirement after serving 1 term!” Facebook posts stated on April 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says President Donald Trump is selling coronavirus-themed commemorative coins through the White House Gift Shop. Franklin Graham stated on April 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Even with no shutdown, Sweden has a lower COVID-19 infection rate than UK, Italy and Spain. Joe Biden stated on April 15, 2020 in comments at a virtual town hall meeting: “Until this week, they [OSHA] weren’t even enforcing these guidelines [for coronavirus]. Still today, OSHA is not specifying which rules employees must follow or how to keep their workers safe and healthy.” Viral image stated on March 13, 2020 in a viral image: “President Trump, COVID-19 coronavirus: U.S. cases 1,329; U.S. deaths, 38; panic level: mass hysteria. President Obama, H1N1 virus: U.S. cases, 60.8 million; U.S. deaths, 12,469; panic level: totally chill. Do you all see how the media can manipulate your life.” Ron Paul stated on March 16, 2020 in an opinion article: Says Anthony Fauci’s statement that the coronavirus death rate is 10 times that of the seasonal flu is “a claim without any scientific basis." Facebook posts stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says COVID-19 came to the United States in 2019. Nancy Pelosi stated on March 12, 2020 in a press conference: Of the Trump administration’s European travel restrictions that exempt the U.K.: “Well, you can just get into the Chunnel, and you’ll be in the U.K.” Cal Cunningham stated on February 5, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Thom Tillis voted to "take away" coverage for people with pre-existing conditions. Bernie Sanders stated on February 25, 2020 in in remarks during the South Carolina Democratic primary debate: “(A recent study) said ‘Medicare for All’ will lower health care costs in this country by $450 billion a year and save the lives of 68,000 people who would otherwise have died.” Bernie Sanders stated on February 15, 2020 in a speech in Las Vegas: Says Mike Bloomberg “opposed modest proposals during Barack Obama’s presidency to raise taxes on the wealthy, while advocating for cuts to Medicare and Social Security.” Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Murray said, “So if we lie to the government, it’s a felony. But if they lie to us it's politics.” Veronica Escobar stated on February 4, 2020 in a speech: “House Democrats have passed more than 275 bipartisan bills this Congress." Elizabeth Warren stated on February 7, 2020 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: “Everyone on this stage except Amy (Klobuchar) and me is either a billionaire or is receiving help from PACs that can do unlimited spending.” NaturalNews.com stated on February 3, 2020 in an article: Says "the coronavirus was engineered by scientists in a lab." Committee to Defend the President stated on January 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Mitt Romney voted against convicting President Donald Trump because Burisma board member Joseph Cofer Black “is Romney’s national security advisor” and because of ties to Obama CIA director John Brennan. Facebook posts stated on January 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Say Nancy Pelosi’s net worth is $196,299,990. Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kobe Bryant tweeted, "I have information that will lead to the arrest of Hillary Clinton." Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the pens Nancy Pelosi used to sign the articles of impeachment cost "$2,025 per pen." Facebook posts stated on January 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: "The missiles that were launched at American forces in Iraq from Iran, were funded by Barack Obama, with American tax dollars." Viral image stated on December 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Clinton "gave nukes to North Korea," Barack Obama "gave nukes to Iran," and Hillary Clinton "gave uranium to Russia." Elizabeth Warren stated on December 10, 2019 in a policy white paper: "Roughly one in four fish eaten in the United States was caught here and sent to Asia for processing before being re-imported for American consumers." Pete Buttigieg stated on December 9, 2019 in an interview published by The Root: Says that in South Bend, Ind., the "black poverty fell by more than half on my watch." Facebook posts stated on November 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden "blackmailed Ukraine with a billion in tax dollars to drop an investigation into his son and Democrats want to impeach President Trump for simply asking if it was true?" Sid Miller stated on November 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Image shows U.S. National Guard Sgt. Leigh Ann Hester.
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Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Cannabis may stop coronavirus from infecting people, study finds.” Mitch McConnell stated on May 11, 2020 in a Team Trump Facebook Live: “Clearly, the Obama administration did not leave any kind of game plan for something like this.” Republican National Committee stated on May 8, 2020 in a video: Says Joe Biden said voting by mail is a way to “fundamentally change this country,” contradicting past statements by Barack Obama and Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Liberty Counsel stated on May 1, 2020 in a blog post: Under the mayor’s COVID-19 order, Kansas City “churchgoers must register with the government.” Lincoln Project stated on May 5, 2020 in an ad: "Trump bailed out Wall Street, but not Main Street." Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in on social media: Politicians “receive full pay retirement after serving 1 term!” Facebook posts stated on April 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says President Donald Trump is selling coronavirus-themed commemorative coins through the White House Gift Shop. Franklin Graham stated on April 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Even with no shutdown, Sweden has a lower COVID-19 infection rate than UK, Italy and Spain. Joe Biden stated on April 15, 2020 in comments at a virtual town hall meeting: “Until this week, they [OSHA] weren’t even enforcing these guidelines [for coronavirus]. Still today, OSHA is not specifying which rules employees must follow or how to keep their workers safe and healthy.” Viral image stated on March 13, 2020 in a viral image: “President Trump, COVID-19 coronavirus: U.S. cases 1,329; U.S. deaths, 38; panic level: mass hysteria. President Obama, H1N1 virus: U.S. cases, 60.8 million; U.S. deaths, 12,469; panic level: totally chill. Do you all see how the media can manipulate your life.” Ron Paul stated on March 16, 2020 in an opinion article: Says Anthony Fauci’s statement that the coronavirus death rate is 10 times that of the seasonal flu is “a claim without any scientific basis." Facebook posts stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says COVID-19 came to the United States in 2019. Nancy Pelosi stated on March 12, 2020 in a press conference: Of the Trump administration’s European travel restrictions that exempt the U.K.: “Well, you can just get into the Chunnel, and you’ll be in the U.K.” Cal Cunningham stated on February 5, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Thom Tillis voted to "take away" coverage for people with pre-existing conditions. Bernie Sanders stated on February 25, 2020 in in remarks during the South Carolina Democratic primary debate: “(A recent study) said ‘Medicare for All’ will lower health care costs in this country by $450 billion a year and save the lives of 68,000 people who would otherwise have died.” Bernie Sanders stated on February 15, 2020 in a speech in Las Vegas: Says Mike Bloomberg “opposed modest proposals during Barack Obama’s presidency to raise taxes on the wealthy, while advocating for cuts to Medicare and Social Security.” Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Murray said, “So if we lie to the government, it’s a felony. But if they lie to us it's politics.” Veronica Escobar stated on February 4, 2020 in a speech: “House Democrats have passed more than 275 bipartisan bills this Congress." Elizabeth Warren stated on February 7, 2020 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: “Everyone on this stage except Amy (Klobuchar) and me is either a billionaire or is receiving help from PACs that can do unlimited spending.” NaturalNews.com stated on February 3, 2020 in an article: Says "the coronavirus was engineered by scientists in a lab." Committee to Defend the President stated on January 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Mitt Romney voted against convicting President Donald Trump because Burisma board member Joseph Cofer Black “is Romney’s national security advisor” and because of ties to Obama CIA director John Brennan. Facebook posts stated on January 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Say Nancy Pelosi’s net worth is $196,299,990. Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kobe Bryant tweeted, "I have information that will lead to the arrest of Hillary Clinton." Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the pens Nancy Pelosi used to sign the articles of impeachment cost "$2,025 per pen." Facebook posts stated on January 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: "The missiles that were launched at American forces in Iraq from Iran, were funded by Barack Obama, with American tax dollars." Viral image stated on December 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Clinton "gave nukes to North Korea," Barack Obama "gave nukes to Iran," and Hillary Clinton "gave uranium to Russia." Elizabeth Warren stated on December 10, 2019 in a policy white paper: "Roughly one in four fish eaten in the United States was caught here and sent to Asia for processing before being re-imported for American consumers." Pete Buttigieg stated on December 9, 2019 in an interview published by The Root: Says that in South Bend, Ind., the "black poverty fell by more than half on my watch." Facebook posts stated on November 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden "blackmailed Ukraine with a billion in tax dollars to drop an investigation into his son and Democrats want to impeach President Trump for simply asking if it was true?" Sid Miller stated on November 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Image shows U.S. National Guard Sgt. Leigh Ann Hester.
Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Cannabis may stop coronavirus from infecting people, study finds.”
Mitch McConnell stated on May 11, 2020 in a Team Trump Facebook Live: “Clearly, the Obama administration did not leave any kind of game plan for something like this.”
Republican National Committee stated on May 8, 2020 in a video: Says Joe Biden said voting by mail is a way to “fundamentally change this country,” contradicting past statements by Barack Obama and Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
Liberty Counsel stated on May 1, 2020 in a blog post: Under the mayor’s COVID-19 order, Kansas City “churchgoers must register with the government.”
Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in on social media: Politicians “receive full pay retirement after serving 1 term!”
Facebook posts stated on April 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says President Donald Trump is selling coronavirus-themed commemorative coins through the White House Gift Shop.
Franklin Graham stated on April 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Even with no shutdown, Sweden has a lower COVID-19 infection rate than UK, Italy and Spain.
Joe Biden stated on April 15, 2020 in comments at a virtual town hall meeting: “Until this week, they [OSHA] weren’t even enforcing these guidelines [for coronavirus]. Still today, OSHA is not specifying which rules employees must follow or how to keep their workers safe and healthy.”
Viral image stated on March 13, 2020 in a viral image: “President Trump, COVID-19 coronavirus: U.S. cases 1,329; U.S. deaths, 38; panic level: mass hysteria. President Obama, H1N1 virus: U.S. cases, 60.8 million; U.S. deaths, 12,469; panic level: totally chill. Do you all see how the media can manipulate your life.”
Ron Paul stated on March 16, 2020 in an opinion article: Says Anthony Fauci’s statement that the coronavirus death rate is 10 times that of the seasonal flu is “a claim without any scientific basis."
Facebook posts stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says COVID-19 came to the United States in 2019.
Nancy Pelosi stated on March 12, 2020 in a press conference: Of the Trump administration’s European travel restrictions that exempt the U.K.: “Well, you can just get into the Chunnel, and you’ll be in the U.K.”
Cal Cunningham stated on February 5, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Thom Tillis voted to "take away" coverage for people with pre-existing conditions.
Bernie Sanders stated on February 25, 2020 in in remarks during the South Carolina Democratic primary debate: “(A recent study) said ‘Medicare for All’ will lower health care costs in this country by $450 billion a year and save the lives of 68,000 people who would otherwise have died.”
Bernie Sanders stated on February 15, 2020 in a speech in Las Vegas: Says Mike Bloomberg “opposed modest proposals during Barack Obama’s presidency to raise taxes on the wealthy, while advocating for cuts to Medicare and Social Security.”
Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Murray said, “So if we lie to the government, it’s a felony. But if they lie to us it's politics.”
Veronica Escobar stated on February 4, 2020 in a speech: “House Democrats have passed more than 275 bipartisan bills this Congress."
Elizabeth Warren stated on February 7, 2020 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: “Everyone on this stage except Amy (Klobuchar) and me is either a billionaire or is receiving help from PACs that can do unlimited spending.”
NaturalNews.com stated on February 3, 2020 in an article: Says "the coronavirus was engineered by scientists in a lab."
Committee to Defend the President stated on January 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Mitt Romney voted against convicting President Donald Trump because Burisma board member Joseph Cofer Black “is Romney’s national security advisor” and because of ties to Obama CIA director John Brennan.
Facebook posts stated on January 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Say Nancy Pelosi’s net worth is $196,299,990.
Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kobe Bryant tweeted, "I have information that will lead to the arrest of Hillary Clinton."
Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the pens Nancy Pelosi used to sign the articles of impeachment cost "$2,025 per pen."
Facebook posts stated on January 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: "The missiles that were launched at American forces in Iraq from Iran, were funded by Barack Obama, with American tax dollars."
Viral image stated on December 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Clinton "gave nukes to North Korea," Barack Obama "gave nukes to Iran," and Hillary Clinton "gave uranium to Russia."
Elizabeth Warren stated on December 10, 2019 in a policy white paper: "Roughly one in four fish eaten in the United States was caught here and sent to Asia for processing before being re-imported for American consumers."
Pete Buttigieg stated on December 9, 2019 in an interview published by The Root: Says that in South Bend, Ind., the "black poverty fell by more than half on my watch."
Facebook posts stated on November 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden "blackmailed Ukraine with a billion in tax dollars to drop an investigation into his son and Democrats want to impeach President Trump for simply asking if it was true?"
Sid Miller stated on November 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Image shows U.S. National Guard Sgt. Leigh Ann Hester.