Latest Fact-checks in Elections 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 Amanda Chase stated on January 7, 2021 in Facebook post: “Antifa is the culprit” in the Capitol riot. Devin LeMahieu stated on January 10, 2021 in a TV interview: "It takes quite a while on Election Day to load those ballots, which is why we have the 1 a.m. or 3 a.m. ballot dumping in Milwaukee." Chris Jacobs stated on January 7, 2021 in a television interview: “There were several states where outside actors dramatically changed the rules of the road, so to speak, two weeks out, one week out, on how elections would be run.” Rusty Hicks stated on January 12, 2021 in a press conference: The effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom is "a coup." Viral image stated on January 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, “Let’s begin ‘The Purge’ to roundup all Conservative traitors.” Greg Kelly stated on January 11, 2021 in a TV segment: Says Joe Biden is on video "admitting to" election fraud in a "confession." Viral image stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: NPR posted a story about the Capitol breach before it happened. Viral image stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Mike Pence changed “his Twitter banner photo to Biden and Harris.” Sherrod Brown stated on January 8, 2021 in an interview with Ohio reporters: Summer “protesters outside the White House were met with tear gas, rubber bullets, a full militarized response. While ... rioters were able to breach the Capitol.” Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Video shows man upset because he was added to the no-fly list for storming the Capitol. Viral image stated on January 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to Portland’s mayor after demonstrations there “urging him to stick to the proven Democratic Play book.” Facebook posts stated on January 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says left-wing activist John Sullivan “incited (the) insurgence of (the) US Capitol.” Jonathan Wichmann stated on January 8, 2021 in a YouTube post: “The DC looting was staged” by antifa Mitch McConnell stated on January 6, 2021 in a Senate floor speech: "This election actually was not unusually close." Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2021 in a video: 32,000 votes for David Perdue “disappeared” during the Georgia Senate runoff election. Josh Hawley stated on January 6, 2021 in a U.S. Senate speech: “Last year, Pennsylvania elected officials passed a whole new law that allows universal mail-in balloting, and did it irregardless of what the Pennsylvania Constitution said.” Joe Biden stated on January 7, 2021 in a speech: In more than 60 cases, judges “looked at the allegations that Trump was making and determined they were without any merit.” Viral image stated on January 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: A CNN chyron said, “Antifa has just taken responsibility for storming Capital Hill.” Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Mike Pence was arrested. Viral image stated on January 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The FBI just confirmed that it was ANTIFA, not Trump supporters, who breached the Capitol.” Facebook posts stated on January 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: Kamala Harris is planning to use the 25th Amendment against Joe Biden and appoint Mike Pence as her vice president. Instagram posts stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: The storming of the Capitol was staged. Mo Brooks stated on January 7, 2021 in a tweet: “Evidence growing that fascist ANTIFA orchestrated Capitol attack with clever mob control tactics.” Viral image stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: Video shows police removing disabled protesters from the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2021 in a Facebook post: Voting machines didn’t work in heavily GOP areas for the Georgia runoff elections, leaving some voters unable to cast ballots. Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: A facial recognition firm “confirmed antifa infiltrated the Trump rally in D.C.” Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: A man who stormed the U.S. Capitol in a horned fur cap is an “Antifa thug.” Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Georgia and Kansas Capitol buildings have been stormed by protesters.” Donald Trump stated on January 6, 2021 in a speech on the Ellipse outside the White House: "We won. We won in a landslide. This was a landslide.” Shannon Grove stated on January 6, 2021 in a tweet: "Antifa" is to blame for storming the U.S. Capitol.
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Amanda Chase stated on January 7, 2021 in Facebook post: “Antifa is the culprit” in the Capitol riot. Devin LeMahieu stated on January 10, 2021 in a TV interview: "It takes quite a while on Election Day to load those ballots, which is why we have the 1 a.m. or 3 a.m. ballot dumping in Milwaukee." Chris Jacobs stated on January 7, 2021 in a television interview: “There were several states where outside actors dramatically changed the rules of the road, so to speak, two weeks out, one week out, on how elections would be run.” Rusty Hicks stated on January 12, 2021 in a press conference: The effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom is "a coup." Viral image stated on January 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, “Let’s begin ‘The Purge’ to roundup all Conservative traitors.” Greg Kelly stated on January 11, 2021 in a TV segment: Says Joe Biden is on video "admitting to" election fraud in a "confession." Viral image stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: NPR posted a story about the Capitol breach before it happened. Viral image stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Mike Pence changed “his Twitter banner photo to Biden and Harris.” Sherrod Brown stated on January 8, 2021 in an interview with Ohio reporters: Summer “protesters outside the White House were met with tear gas, rubber bullets, a full militarized response. While ... rioters were able to breach the Capitol.” Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Video shows man upset because he was added to the no-fly list for storming the Capitol. Viral image stated on January 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to Portland’s mayor after demonstrations there “urging him to stick to the proven Democratic Play book.” Facebook posts stated on January 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says left-wing activist John Sullivan “incited (the) insurgence of (the) US Capitol.” Jonathan Wichmann stated on January 8, 2021 in a YouTube post: “The DC looting was staged” by antifa Mitch McConnell stated on January 6, 2021 in a Senate floor speech: "This election actually was not unusually close." Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2021 in a video: 32,000 votes for David Perdue “disappeared” during the Georgia Senate runoff election. Josh Hawley stated on January 6, 2021 in a U.S. Senate speech: “Last year, Pennsylvania elected officials passed a whole new law that allows universal mail-in balloting, and did it irregardless of what the Pennsylvania Constitution said.” Joe Biden stated on January 7, 2021 in a speech: In more than 60 cases, judges “looked at the allegations that Trump was making and determined they were without any merit.” Viral image stated on January 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: A CNN chyron said, “Antifa has just taken responsibility for storming Capital Hill.” Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Mike Pence was arrested. Viral image stated on January 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The FBI just confirmed that it was ANTIFA, not Trump supporters, who breached the Capitol.” Facebook posts stated on January 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: Kamala Harris is planning to use the 25th Amendment against Joe Biden and appoint Mike Pence as her vice president. Instagram posts stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: The storming of the Capitol was staged. Mo Brooks stated on January 7, 2021 in a tweet: “Evidence growing that fascist ANTIFA orchestrated Capitol attack with clever mob control tactics.” Viral image stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: Video shows police removing disabled protesters from the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2021 in a Facebook post: Voting machines didn’t work in heavily GOP areas for the Georgia runoff elections, leaving some voters unable to cast ballots. Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: A facial recognition firm “confirmed antifa infiltrated the Trump rally in D.C.” Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: A man who stormed the U.S. Capitol in a horned fur cap is an “Antifa thug.” Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Georgia and Kansas Capitol buildings have been stormed by protesters.” Donald Trump stated on January 6, 2021 in a speech on the Ellipse outside the White House: "We won. We won in a landslide. This was a landslide.” Shannon Grove stated on January 6, 2021 in a tweet: "Antifa" is to blame for storming the U.S. Capitol.
Amanda Chase stated on January 7, 2021 in Facebook post: “Antifa is the culprit” in the Capitol riot.
Devin LeMahieu stated on January 10, 2021 in a TV interview: "It takes quite a while on Election Day to load those ballots, which is why we have the 1 a.m. or 3 a.m. ballot dumping in Milwaukee."
Chris Jacobs stated on January 7, 2021 in a television interview: “There were several states where outside actors dramatically changed the rules of the road, so to speak, two weeks out, one week out, on how elections would be run.”
Rusty Hicks stated on January 12, 2021 in a press conference: The effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom is "a coup."
Viral image stated on January 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, “Let’s begin ‘The Purge’ to roundup all Conservative traitors.”
Greg Kelly stated on January 11, 2021 in a TV segment: Says Joe Biden is on video "admitting to" election fraud in a "confession."
Viral image stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: NPR posted a story about the Capitol breach before it happened.
Viral image stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Mike Pence changed “his Twitter banner photo to Biden and Harris.”
Sherrod Brown stated on January 8, 2021 in an interview with Ohio reporters: Summer “protesters outside the White House were met with tear gas, rubber bullets, a full militarized response. While ... rioters were able to breach the Capitol.”
Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Video shows man upset because he was added to the no-fly list for storming the Capitol.
Viral image stated on January 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to Portland’s mayor after demonstrations there “urging him to stick to the proven Democratic Play book.”
Facebook posts stated on January 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says left-wing activist John Sullivan “incited (the) insurgence of (the) US Capitol.”
Mitch McConnell stated on January 6, 2021 in a Senate floor speech: "This election actually was not unusually close."
Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2021 in a video: 32,000 votes for David Perdue “disappeared” during the Georgia Senate runoff election.
Josh Hawley stated on January 6, 2021 in a U.S. Senate speech: “Last year, Pennsylvania elected officials passed a whole new law that allows universal mail-in balloting, and did it irregardless of what the Pennsylvania Constitution said.”
Joe Biden stated on January 7, 2021 in a speech: In more than 60 cases, judges “looked at the allegations that Trump was making and determined they were without any merit.”
Viral image stated on January 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: A CNN chyron said, “Antifa has just taken responsibility for storming Capital Hill.”
Viral image stated on January 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The FBI just confirmed that it was ANTIFA, not Trump supporters, who breached the Capitol.”
Facebook posts stated on January 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: Kamala Harris is planning to use the 25th Amendment against Joe Biden and appoint Mike Pence as her vice president.
Instagram posts stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: The storming of the Capitol was staged.
Mo Brooks stated on January 7, 2021 in a tweet: “Evidence growing that fascist ANTIFA orchestrated Capitol attack with clever mob control tactics.”
Viral image stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: Video shows police removing disabled protesters from the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2021 in a Facebook post: Voting machines didn’t work in heavily GOP areas for the Georgia runoff elections, leaving some voters unable to cast ballots.
Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: A facial recognition firm “confirmed antifa infiltrated the Trump rally in D.C.”
Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: A man who stormed the U.S. Capitol in a horned fur cap is an “Antifa thug.”
Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Georgia and Kansas Capitol buildings have been stormed by protesters.”
Donald Trump stated on January 6, 2021 in a speech on the Ellipse outside the White House: "We won. We won in a landslide. This was a landslide.”
Shannon Grove stated on January 6, 2021 in a tweet: "Antifa" is to blame for storming the U.S. Capitol.
