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 Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in a presidential debate: Poll watchers in Philadelphia “were thrown out.” Facebook posts stated on September 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: “9,871,525 is the number of registered voters in AZ according to FB. AZ population is 7,270,000.” Facebook posts stated on September 28, 2020 in Facebook post: “A federal judge just ordered Wisconsin must have all ballots counted by 8 p.m. on the day of the election.” Kelley Dragoo stated on August 27, 2020 in a YouTube video: Ranked-choice voting “increases voter turnout and voter engagement." Joe Biden stated on September 27, 2020 in a campaign ad: The typical elementary school teacher pays $7,239 in federal income taxes, and firefighters pay $5,328, while Donald Trump paid $750. Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says over 1,000 mail in ballots were found in a dumpster in California. Donald Trump stated on September 17, 2020 in Speech: Says under U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal proposal, “Cows are out.” Fred Upton stated on September 8, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says House candidate Jon Hoadley voted to defund the police Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on September 17, 2020 in Campaign mailer: "At the Democratic convention, the Pledge of Allegiance was read with the words 'under God' removed." Donald Trump stated on September 22, 2020 in a speech: Says Joe Biden's plan for net-zero emissions "would instantly shut down all fracking and all mining immediately in Pennsylvania." Instagram posts stated on September 22, 2020 in an Instagram post: A clip of Joe Biden shows him reading a response to an interview question from a teleprompter, saying “I lost that line.” Donald Trump stated on September 17, 2020 in a tweet: Says “some people in the Great State of North Carolina have been sent TWO BALLOTS. RIGGED ELECTION in waiting!” Tammy Baldwin stated on September 19, 2020 in a statement: On whether to nominate and confirm a Supreme Court justice in a presidential election year Ron Johnson stated on September 19, 2020 in interviews: On whether to nominate and confirm a Supreme Court justice in a presidential election year William Barr stated on September 2, 2020 in a CNN interview: “We indicted someone in Texas, 1,700 ballots collected from people who could vote, he made them out and voted for the person he wanted to.” Facebook posts stated on September 16, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “PHIL MURPHY ONLY ALLOWING IN PERSON VOTING ON Election Day AT PRUDENTIAL CENTER IN NEWARK NJ - Calling it a #SuperPollingStation” Paul Junge stated on September 11, 2020 in an interview on 'Detroit Today': "Candidate Slotkin had presented herself as a moderate and as someone who’d be independent-minded, but her time in office was making it increasingly clear that no, she was very partisan, voting 96% of the time with Speaker Pelosi." Michael Caputo stated on September 13, 2020 in a Facebook video: "There are hit squads being trained all over this country” to violently oppose a second term for President Donald Trump. Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: If Joe Biden steps down, Nancy Pelosi will become vice president. Donald Trump stated on September 1, 2020 in a television interview: “There was tremendous cheating in New York” Donald Trump stated on September 7, 2020 in a press conference: Election officials are “sending 80 million ballots all over the country. Eighty million ballots, non-requested. I call them ‘unsolicited ballots.’” Facebook posts stated on August 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Feds Seize 19,888 Fake State Driver Licenses (Made in China) in Chicago O'Hare Airport - ALL Registered to Vote -- ALL Demorats!” Facebook posts stated on August 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: More than 500,000 mail in ballots in Virginia and 200,000 in Nevada were sent to dead people or pets Facebook posts stated on September 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says “Kamala Harris is not able to be VP. Because she's a felon. She lied on her application to buy a gun here in CA.” Donald Trump stated on September 1, 2020 in News release: “Biden failed to condemn far-left violent groups like Antifa, instead faulting only the brave men and women of law enforcement.” Joe Biden stated on August 31, 2020 in a speech: “I am not banning fracking.” Instagram posts stated on August 31, 2020 in social media posts: California voters who go to the polls to vote in person will be “TURNED AWAY & CANNOT VOTE” unless they change their voting preference to “NO to mail in voting.” Robocaller stated on August 27, 2020 in a robocall: “If you vote by mail, your personal information will be part of a public database that will be used by police departments to track down old warrants and be used by credit card companies to collect outstanding debt. The CDC is even pushing to use records for mail-in voting to track people for mandatory vaccines.” Facebook posts stated on August 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: “If I mail in my ballot on Sunday and show up to the polling station on Tuesday, they won’t know if I’ve already voted or not. That, my friends, is a serious concern for all of us.” Donald Trump stated on August 20, 2020 in a rally: Says Joe Biden “abandoned Scranton.”
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Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in a presidential debate: Poll watchers in Philadelphia “were thrown out.” Facebook posts stated on September 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: “9,871,525 is the number of registered voters in AZ according to FB. AZ population is 7,270,000.” Facebook posts stated on September 28, 2020 in Facebook post: “A federal judge just ordered Wisconsin must have all ballots counted by 8 p.m. on the day of the election.” Kelley Dragoo stated on August 27, 2020 in a YouTube video: Ranked-choice voting “increases voter turnout and voter engagement." Joe Biden stated on September 27, 2020 in a campaign ad: The typical elementary school teacher pays $7,239 in federal income taxes, and firefighters pay $5,328, while Donald Trump paid $750. Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says over 1,000 mail in ballots were found in a dumpster in California. Donald Trump stated on September 17, 2020 in Speech: Says under U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal proposal, “Cows are out.” Fred Upton stated on September 8, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says House candidate Jon Hoadley voted to defund the police Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on September 17, 2020 in Campaign mailer: "At the Democratic convention, the Pledge of Allegiance was read with the words 'under God' removed." Donald Trump stated on September 22, 2020 in a speech: Says Joe Biden's plan for net-zero emissions "would instantly shut down all fracking and all mining immediately in Pennsylvania." Instagram posts stated on September 22, 2020 in an Instagram post: A clip of Joe Biden shows him reading a response to an interview question from a teleprompter, saying “I lost that line.” Donald Trump stated on September 17, 2020 in a tweet: Says “some people in the Great State of North Carolina have been sent TWO BALLOTS. RIGGED ELECTION in waiting!” Tammy Baldwin stated on September 19, 2020 in a statement: On whether to nominate and confirm a Supreme Court justice in a presidential election year Ron Johnson stated on September 19, 2020 in interviews: On whether to nominate and confirm a Supreme Court justice in a presidential election year William Barr stated on September 2, 2020 in a CNN interview: “We indicted someone in Texas, 1,700 ballots collected from people who could vote, he made them out and voted for the person he wanted to.” Facebook posts stated on September 16, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “PHIL MURPHY ONLY ALLOWING IN PERSON VOTING ON Election Day AT PRUDENTIAL CENTER IN NEWARK NJ - Calling it a #SuperPollingStation” Paul Junge stated on September 11, 2020 in an interview on 'Detroit Today': "Candidate Slotkin had presented herself as a moderate and as someone who’d be independent-minded, but her time in office was making it increasingly clear that no, she was very partisan, voting 96% of the time with Speaker Pelosi." Michael Caputo stated on September 13, 2020 in a Facebook video: "There are hit squads being trained all over this country” to violently oppose a second term for President Donald Trump. Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: If Joe Biden steps down, Nancy Pelosi will become vice president. Donald Trump stated on September 1, 2020 in a television interview: “There was tremendous cheating in New York” Donald Trump stated on September 7, 2020 in a press conference: Election officials are “sending 80 million ballots all over the country. Eighty million ballots, non-requested. I call them ‘unsolicited ballots.’” Facebook posts stated on August 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Feds Seize 19,888 Fake State Driver Licenses (Made in China) in Chicago O'Hare Airport - ALL Registered to Vote -- ALL Demorats!” Facebook posts stated on August 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: More than 500,000 mail in ballots in Virginia and 200,000 in Nevada were sent to dead people or pets Facebook posts stated on September 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says “Kamala Harris is not able to be VP. Because she's a felon. She lied on her application to buy a gun here in CA.” Donald Trump stated on September 1, 2020 in News release: “Biden failed to condemn far-left violent groups like Antifa, instead faulting only the brave men and women of law enforcement.” Joe Biden stated on August 31, 2020 in a speech: “I am not banning fracking.” Instagram posts stated on August 31, 2020 in social media posts: California voters who go to the polls to vote in person will be “TURNED AWAY & CANNOT VOTE” unless they change their voting preference to “NO to mail in voting.” Robocaller stated on August 27, 2020 in a robocall: “If you vote by mail, your personal information will be part of a public database that will be used by police departments to track down old warrants and be used by credit card companies to collect outstanding debt. The CDC is even pushing to use records for mail-in voting to track people for mandatory vaccines.” Facebook posts stated on August 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: “If I mail in my ballot on Sunday and show up to the polling station on Tuesday, they won’t know if I’ve already voted or not. That, my friends, is a serious concern for all of us.” Donald Trump stated on August 20, 2020 in a rally: Says Joe Biden “abandoned Scranton.”
Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in a presidential debate: Poll watchers in Philadelphia “were thrown out.”
Facebook posts stated on September 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: “9,871,525 is the number of registered voters in AZ according to FB. AZ population is 7,270,000.”
Facebook posts stated on September 28, 2020 in Facebook post: “A federal judge just ordered Wisconsin must have all ballots counted by 8 p.m. on the day of the election.”
Kelley Dragoo stated on August 27, 2020 in a YouTube video: Ranked-choice voting “increases voter turnout and voter engagement."
Joe Biden stated on September 27, 2020 in a campaign ad: The typical elementary school teacher pays $7,239 in federal income taxes, and firefighters pay $5,328, while Donald Trump paid $750.
Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says over 1,000 mail in ballots were found in a dumpster in California.
Donald Trump stated on September 17, 2020 in Speech: Says under U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal proposal, “Cows are out.”
Fred Upton stated on September 8, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says House candidate Jon Hoadley voted to defund the police
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on September 17, 2020 in Campaign mailer: "At the Democratic convention, the Pledge of Allegiance was read with the words 'under God' removed."
Donald Trump stated on September 22, 2020 in a speech: Says Joe Biden's plan for net-zero emissions "would instantly shut down all fracking and all mining immediately in Pennsylvania."
Instagram posts stated on September 22, 2020 in an Instagram post: A clip of Joe Biden shows him reading a response to an interview question from a teleprompter, saying “I lost that line.”
Donald Trump stated on September 17, 2020 in a tweet: Says “some people in the Great State of North Carolina have been sent TWO BALLOTS. RIGGED ELECTION in waiting!”
Tammy Baldwin stated on September 19, 2020 in a statement: On whether to nominate and confirm a Supreme Court justice in a presidential election year
Ron Johnson stated on September 19, 2020 in interviews: On whether to nominate and confirm a Supreme Court justice in a presidential election year
William Barr stated on September 2, 2020 in a CNN interview: “We indicted someone in Texas, 1,700 ballots collected from people who could vote, he made them out and voted for the person he wanted to.”
Facebook posts stated on September 16, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “PHIL MURPHY ONLY ALLOWING IN PERSON VOTING ON Election Day AT PRUDENTIAL CENTER IN NEWARK NJ - Calling it a #SuperPollingStation”
Paul Junge stated on September 11, 2020 in an interview on 'Detroit Today': "Candidate Slotkin had presented herself as a moderate and as someone who’d be independent-minded, but her time in office was making it increasingly clear that no, she was very partisan, voting 96% of the time with Speaker Pelosi."
Michael Caputo stated on September 13, 2020 in a Facebook video: "There are hit squads being trained all over this country” to violently oppose a second term for President Donald Trump.
Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: If Joe Biden steps down, Nancy Pelosi will become vice president.
Donald Trump stated on September 1, 2020 in a television interview: “There was tremendous cheating in New York”
Donald Trump stated on September 7, 2020 in a press conference: Election officials are “sending 80 million ballots all over the country. Eighty million ballots, non-requested. I call them ‘unsolicited ballots.’”
Facebook posts stated on August 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Feds Seize 19,888 Fake State Driver Licenses (Made in China) in Chicago O'Hare Airport - ALL Registered to Vote -- ALL Demorats!”
Facebook posts stated on August 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: More than 500,000 mail in ballots in Virginia and 200,000 in Nevada were sent to dead people or pets
Facebook posts stated on September 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says “Kamala Harris is not able to be VP. Because she's a felon. She lied on her application to buy a gun here in CA.”
Donald Trump stated on September 1, 2020 in News release: “Biden failed to condemn far-left violent groups like Antifa, instead faulting only the brave men and women of law enforcement.”
Instagram posts stated on August 31, 2020 in social media posts: California voters who go to the polls to vote in person will be “TURNED AWAY & CANNOT VOTE” unless they change their voting preference to “NO to mail in voting.”
Robocaller stated on August 27, 2020 in a robocall: “If you vote by mail, your personal information will be part of a public database that will be used by police departments to track down old warrants and be used by credit card companies to collect outstanding debt. The CDC is even pushing to use records for mail-in voting to track people for mandatory vaccines.”
Facebook posts stated on August 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: “If I mail in my ballot on Sunday and show up to the polling station on Tuesday, they won’t know if I’ve already voted or not. That, my friends, is a serious concern for all of us.”
