Latest Fact-checks in Health Check 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 Joe Biden stated on May 3, 2021 in remarks on the American Families Plan: For vaccine rates among Americans 65 and older, “there’s virtually no difference between white, Black, Hispanic, Asian American.” Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2021 in social media posts: “For #Covid vaccines, shingles and even more dangerous and painful skin conditions may be the new thrombocytopenia." Rand Paul stated on March 21, 2021 in a tweet: “Sorry Dr Fauci and other fearmongers, new study shows vaccines and naturally acquired immunity DO effectively neutralize COVID variants.” Joe Biden stated on March 2, 2021 in a news conference: “When I came into office, the prior administration had contracted for not nearly enough vaccine to cover adults in America.” Tom Cotton stated on February 22, 2021 in a digital ad opposing Xavier Becerra's nomination to be HHS secretary: “Becerra supports Bernie’s government takeover of your health care, eliminating your employer-provided coverage.” Ron DeSantis stated on February 2, 2021 in a press conference: The result of lockdowns “has been the destruction of millions of lives across America as well as increased deaths from suicide, substance abuse and despair without any corresponding benefit in Covid mortality.” Buck Sexton stated on February 8, 2021 in a blog item posted on Facebook: The science says “open the schools, stop wearing masks outside, and everyone at low risk should start living normal lives." Kristi Noem stated on February 2, 2021 in an interview on the “The Ingraham Angle”: South Dakota "did have tragedies and we did have losses. But we also got through (the pandemic) better than virtually every other state." Steve Scalise stated on February 2, 2021 in an interview on Fox News: “Now (Biden) is saying that people who came here illegally can jump ahead of other Americans who have been waiting to get the vaccine.” Donald Trump stated on December 8, 2020 in comments made during a White House Operation Warp Speed vaccine summit: The percentage of Americans with natural immunity from getting COVID-19 is “a very powerful vaccine in itself.” Facebook posts stated on October 20, 2020 in a Facebook post.: “Because our family couldn’t afford health insurance, Obama/Biden penalized us about $10,000, then took that $10,000 and used it to pay for others’ free Obamacare. Trump ended that theft.” Lindsey Graham stated on October 13, 2020 in in comments during Senate Judiciary Committee hearing: “Under the Affordable Care Act, three states get 35% of the money, folks. Can you name them? I'll help you: California, New York and Massachusetts.” Lyft stated on October 8, 2020 in a campaign ad in support of California's Prop 22: Drivers will “get guaranteed earnings, health care benefits, personal protections, and they can maintain their flexible schedules.” Joe Biden stated on October 9, 2020 in a TV campaign ad: Says Donald Trump “is pushing to slash Medicare benefits." Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2020 in comments during the last presidential debate: “They have 180 million people, families under what he wants to do, which will basically be socialized medicine — you won’t even have a choice — they want to terminate 180 million plans.” Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2020 in a town hall on NBC News: “We saved 2 million people” from dying of COVID-19. Facebook posts stated on September 30, 2020 in a political ad: “Donald Trump and Thom Tillis opposed legislation that would lower the price of insulin and other prescription drugs.” 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.” Mike Pence stated on October 7, 2020 in the VP debate: “The reality is when you look at the Biden plan, it reads an awful lot like what President Trump and I and our task force have been doing every step of the way.” Matthew Rosendale stated on September 22, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says he "fights for everyone with a preexisting condition.” Joe Biden stated on September 29, 2020 in in comments during the first presidential debate: “There's 100 million people that have preexisting conditions.” Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2020 in an executive order: “For example, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, my Administration implemented a program to provide any individual without health-insurance coverage access to necessary COVID‑19‑related testing and treatment.” Cory Gardner stated on September 15, 2020 in a tweet: Says he authored legislation “to guarantee coverage to people with pre-existing conditions -- no matter what happens to Obamacare.” Ryan Holets stated on August 25, 2020 in in a speech at the Republican National Convention: “Drug overdose deaths decreased in 2018 for the first time in 30 years.” Michael Caputo stated on August 17, 2020 in a tweet: “Does the #DemConvention know @NYGovCuomo forced nursing homes across NY to take in COVID positive patients and planted the seeds of infection that killed thousands of grandmothers and grandfathers?” Ron DeSantis stated on August 10, 2020 in during a televised roundtable discussion on education: “The fact is that in terms of the risk to schoolkids, this is lower risk than seasonal influenza.” Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “As of the last 24 hours this is the protocol regarding masks: Masks should only be used by healthcare workers, caretakers or by people who are sick with symptoms like fever and cough.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 17, 2020 in a campaign ad: “[Steve] Bullock’s health care plan will force rural hospitals to close. Medicare as we know it will change, replaced by a government-run program with fewer doctors and longer wait times.” Brett Giroir stated on July 26, 2020 in an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union”: “Five veterinary labs have their CLIA certification to officially test human patients. There are a lot of labs who are doing surveillance testing that don't need the CLIA certification.” Eric Esshaki stated on July 10, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Haley Stevens’ plan for “socialized medicine” would “eliminate 100,000 doctors and nurses.”
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Joe Biden stated on May 3, 2021 in remarks on the American Families Plan: For vaccine rates among Americans 65 and older, “there’s virtually no difference between white, Black, Hispanic, Asian American.” Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2021 in social media posts: “For #Covid vaccines, shingles and even more dangerous and painful skin conditions may be the new thrombocytopenia." Rand Paul stated on March 21, 2021 in a tweet: “Sorry Dr Fauci and other fearmongers, new study shows vaccines and naturally acquired immunity DO effectively neutralize COVID variants.” Joe Biden stated on March 2, 2021 in a news conference: “When I came into office, the prior administration had contracted for not nearly enough vaccine to cover adults in America.” Tom Cotton stated on February 22, 2021 in a digital ad opposing Xavier Becerra's nomination to be HHS secretary: “Becerra supports Bernie’s government takeover of your health care, eliminating your employer-provided coverage.” Ron DeSantis stated on February 2, 2021 in a press conference: The result of lockdowns “has been the destruction of millions of lives across America as well as increased deaths from suicide, substance abuse and despair without any corresponding benefit in Covid mortality.” Buck Sexton stated on February 8, 2021 in a blog item posted on Facebook: The science says “open the schools, stop wearing masks outside, and everyone at low risk should start living normal lives." Kristi Noem stated on February 2, 2021 in an interview on the “The Ingraham Angle”: South Dakota "did have tragedies and we did have losses. But we also got through (the pandemic) better than virtually every other state." Steve Scalise stated on February 2, 2021 in an interview on Fox News: “Now (Biden) is saying that people who came here illegally can jump ahead of other Americans who have been waiting to get the vaccine.” Donald Trump stated on December 8, 2020 in comments made during a White House Operation Warp Speed vaccine summit: The percentage of Americans with natural immunity from getting COVID-19 is “a very powerful vaccine in itself.” Facebook posts stated on October 20, 2020 in a Facebook post.: “Because our family couldn’t afford health insurance, Obama/Biden penalized us about $10,000, then took that $10,000 and used it to pay for others’ free Obamacare. Trump ended that theft.” Lindsey Graham stated on October 13, 2020 in in comments during Senate Judiciary Committee hearing: “Under the Affordable Care Act, three states get 35% of the money, folks. Can you name them? I'll help you: California, New York and Massachusetts.” Lyft stated on October 8, 2020 in a campaign ad in support of California's Prop 22: Drivers will “get guaranteed earnings, health care benefits, personal protections, and they can maintain their flexible schedules.” Joe Biden stated on October 9, 2020 in a TV campaign ad: Says Donald Trump “is pushing to slash Medicare benefits." Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2020 in comments during the last presidential debate: “They have 180 million people, families under what he wants to do, which will basically be socialized medicine — you won’t even have a choice — they want to terminate 180 million plans.” Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2020 in a town hall on NBC News: “We saved 2 million people” from dying of COVID-19. Facebook posts stated on September 30, 2020 in a political ad: “Donald Trump and Thom Tillis opposed legislation that would lower the price of insulin and other prescription drugs.” 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.” Mike Pence stated on October 7, 2020 in the VP debate: “The reality is when you look at the Biden plan, it reads an awful lot like what President Trump and I and our task force have been doing every step of the way.” Matthew Rosendale stated on September 22, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says he "fights for everyone with a preexisting condition.” Joe Biden stated on September 29, 2020 in in comments during the first presidential debate: “There's 100 million people that have preexisting conditions.” Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2020 in an executive order: “For example, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, my Administration implemented a program to provide any individual without health-insurance coverage access to necessary COVID‑19‑related testing and treatment.” Cory Gardner stated on September 15, 2020 in a tweet: Says he authored legislation “to guarantee coverage to people with pre-existing conditions -- no matter what happens to Obamacare.” Ryan Holets stated on August 25, 2020 in in a speech at the Republican National Convention: “Drug overdose deaths decreased in 2018 for the first time in 30 years.” Michael Caputo stated on August 17, 2020 in a tweet: “Does the #DemConvention know @NYGovCuomo forced nursing homes across NY to take in COVID positive patients and planted the seeds of infection that killed thousands of grandmothers and grandfathers?” Ron DeSantis stated on August 10, 2020 in during a televised roundtable discussion on education: “The fact is that in terms of the risk to schoolkids, this is lower risk than seasonal influenza.” Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “As of the last 24 hours this is the protocol regarding masks: Masks should only be used by healthcare workers, caretakers or by people who are sick with symptoms like fever and cough.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 17, 2020 in a campaign ad: “[Steve] Bullock’s health care plan will force rural hospitals to close. Medicare as we know it will change, replaced by a government-run program with fewer doctors and longer wait times.” Brett Giroir stated on July 26, 2020 in an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union”: “Five veterinary labs have their CLIA certification to officially test human patients. There are a lot of labs who are doing surveillance testing that don't need the CLIA certification.” Eric Esshaki stated on July 10, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Haley Stevens’ plan for “socialized medicine” would “eliminate 100,000 doctors and nurses.”
Joe Biden stated on May 3, 2021 in remarks on the American Families Plan: For vaccine rates among Americans 65 and older, “there’s virtually no difference between white, Black, Hispanic, Asian American.”
Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2021 in social media posts: “For #Covid vaccines, shingles and even more dangerous and painful skin conditions may be the new thrombocytopenia."
Rand Paul stated on March 21, 2021 in a tweet: “Sorry Dr Fauci and other fearmongers, new study shows vaccines and naturally acquired immunity DO effectively neutralize COVID variants.”
Joe Biden stated on March 2, 2021 in a news conference: “When I came into office, the prior administration had contracted for not nearly enough vaccine to cover adults in America.”
Tom Cotton stated on February 22, 2021 in a digital ad opposing Xavier Becerra's nomination to be HHS secretary: “Becerra supports Bernie’s government takeover of your health care, eliminating your employer-provided coverage.”
Ron DeSantis stated on February 2, 2021 in a press conference: The result of lockdowns “has been the destruction of millions of lives across America as well as increased deaths from suicide, substance abuse and despair without any corresponding benefit in Covid mortality.”
Buck Sexton stated on February 8, 2021 in a blog item posted on Facebook: The science says “open the schools, stop wearing masks outside, and everyone at low risk should start living normal lives."
Kristi Noem stated on February 2, 2021 in an interview on the “The Ingraham Angle”: South Dakota "did have tragedies and we did have losses. But we also got through (the pandemic) better than virtually every other state."
Steve Scalise stated on February 2, 2021 in an interview on Fox News: “Now (Biden) is saying that people who came here illegally can jump ahead of other Americans who have been waiting to get the vaccine.”
Donald Trump stated on December 8, 2020 in comments made during a White House Operation Warp Speed vaccine summit: The percentage of Americans with natural immunity from getting COVID-19 is “a very powerful vaccine in itself.”
Facebook posts stated on October 20, 2020 in a Facebook post.: “Because our family couldn’t afford health insurance, Obama/Biden penalized us about $10,000, then took that $10,000 and used it to pay for others’ free Obamacare. Trump ended that theft.”
Lindsey Graham stated on October 13, 2020 in in comments during Senate Judiciary Committee hearing: “Under the Affordable Care Act, three states get 35% of the money, folks. Can you name them? I'll help you: California, New York and Massachusetts.”
Lyft stated on October 8, 2020 in a campaign ad in support of California's Prop 22: Drivers will “get guaranteed earnings, health care benefits, personal protections, and they can maintain their flexible schedules.”
Joe Biden stated on October 9, 2020 in a TV campaign ad: Says Donald Trump “is pushing to slash Medicare benefits."
Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2020 in comments during the last presidential debate: “They have 180 million people, families under what he wants to do, which will basically be socialized medicine — you won’t even have a choice — they want to terminate 180 million plans.”
Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2020 in a town hall on NBC News: “We saved 2 million people” from dying of COVID-19.
Facebook posts stated on September 30, 2020 in a political ad: “Donald Trump and Thom Tillis opposed legislation that would lower the price of insulin and other prescription drugs.”
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.”
Mike Pence stated on October 7, 2020 in the VP debate: “The reality is when you look at the Biden plan, it reads an awful lot like what President Trump and I and our task force have been doing every step of the way.”
Matthew Rosendale stated on September 22, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says he "fights for everyone with a preexisting condition.”
Joe Biden stated on September 29, 2020 in in comments during the first presidential debate: “There's 100 million people that have preexisting conditions.”
Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2020 in an executive order: “For example, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, my Administration implemented a program to provide any individual without health-insurance coverage access to necessary COVID‑19‑related testing and treatment.”
Cory Gardner stated on September 15, 2020 in a tweet: Says he authored legislation “to guarantee coverage to people with pre-existing conditions -- no matter what happens to Obamacare.”
Ryan Holets stated on August 25, 2020 in in a speech at the Republican National Convention: “Drug overdose deaths decreased in 2018 for the first time in 30 years.”
Michael Caputo stated on August 17, 2020 in a tweet: “Does the #DemConvention know @NYGovCuomo forced nursing homes across NY to take in COVID positive patients and planted the seeds of infection that killed thousands of grandmothers and grandfathers?”
Ron DeSantis stated on August 10, 2020 in during a televised roundtable discussion on education: “The fact is that in terms of the risk to schoolkids, this is lower risk than seasonal influenza.”
Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “As of the last 24 hours this is the protocol regarding masks: Masks should only be used by healthcare workers, caretakers or by people who are sick with symptoms like fever and cough.”
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 17, 2020 in a campaign ad: “[Steve] Bullock’s health care plan will force rural hospitals to close. Medicare as we know it will change, replaced by a government-run program with fewer doctors and longer wait times.”
Brett Giroir stated on July 26, 2020 in an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union”: “Five veterinary labs have their CLIA certification to officially test human patients. There are a lot of labs who are doing surveillance testing that don't need the CLIA certification.”
Eric Esshaki stated on July 10, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Haley Stevens’ plan for “socialized medicine” would “eliminate 100,000 doctors and nurses.”
