Latest False Fact-checks in Military 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 February 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden didn’t act in response to the emergency in Texas. Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2021 in a viral video: "In March 2020 the United States deployed 30,000 troops to Europe to ... free child-trafficked children and arrest deep state cabal members." Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump offered his hotel “to our troops to sleep in after they were put in a car garage.” Instagram posts stated on January 21, 2021 in an Instagram post: National Guard members turned their backs on Biden’s motorcade on Inauguration Day. Facebook posts stated on January 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Democrats forced our GREAT troops to sleep on the ground of a PARKING garage after dragging them to DC for photo ops!" Bloggers stated on January 13, 2021 in a story: Says Gen. David H. Berger, commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps., refused Nancy Pelosi’s request to use the Marines for inauguration security, telling her “we don’t work for you.” Bloggers stated on January 10, 2021 in a story: "Trump signs Insurrection Act - General Flynn to be appointed vice president." Facebook posts stated on January 4, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “faces espionage charges.” 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. Joe Biden stated on September 9, 2020 in a speech in Warren, Mich.: “Military COVID infected: 118,984. Military COVID deaths: 6,114.” Joe Biden stated on September 2, 2020 in a speech in Wilmington, Del.: Says he was the first person to call for invoking the Defense Production Act. Facebook posts stated on August 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Melania Trump is the “first FLOTUS to visit troops in a combat zone since 1969.” Viral image stated on August 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi “wants to remove votes from soldiers overseas” and said, “They don’t even live here.” Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: “For the first time, the Honor Guard soldiers that march at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery have been issued live ammunition.” Brian Kilmeade stated on July 2, 2020 in an episode of "Fox & Friends": The President’s Daily Brief “is like a mini novel.” Viral image stated on June 22, 2020 in a viral image: “Joe Biden’s great-grandfather Joseph J. Biden was a slave-owner and fought” for the Confederacy. Erin Burnett stated on June 1, 2020 in remarks on her CNN show: If President Trump decides to deploy the U.S. military domestically, he would be “mobilizing U.S. military troops on American soil for the first time since 1807.” Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in on social media: Politicians “receive full pay retirement after serving 1 term!” Viral image stated on March 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a military Humvee labeled “COVID-19 quarantine team” was on Interstate 696 in Michigan. Facebook posts stated on February 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: A list of 11 names are “Marines that gave their lives this week for everyone in this country. There is no media for them, not even a mention of their names.” Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2020 in social media: “Bernie Sanders voted in favor of every war during his tenure.” Bloggers stated on February 9, 2020 in a headline: “Obama ordered CIA to train ISIS Jihadists” Facebook posts stated on August 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the Japanese military did not invade the mainland United States after Pearl Harbor because "they know that almost every home had guns and the Americans knew how to use them." Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Barabara Walters wrote that Jane Fonda "betrayed not only the idea of our country, but specific men who served and sacrificed during the Vietnam War." Viral image stated on January 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden "murdered U.S. Navy Seals." Islamic Republic News Agency stated on January 7, 2020 in a tweet: Says photo shows U.S. planes on fire after Iranian missile strikes in Iraq. Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Trump volunteered his airline to bring troops home during Operation Desert Storm. Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo from JFK airport shows "our troops leaving to protect each one of us and our country." Bernie Sanders stated on December 17, 2019 in a video posted on his presidential campaign’s social media accounts.: "I am very proud that I am the only candidate in the Democratic primary to have voted against all of Trump's defense budgets." Ilhan Omar stated on December 1, 2019 in an interview: The U.S. spends "57 cents on the dollar on defense."
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Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden didn’t act in response to the emergency in Texas. Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2021 in a viral video: "In March 2020 the United States deployed 30,000 troops to Europe to ... free child-trafficked children and arrest deep state cabal members." Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump offered his hotel “to our troops to sleep in after they were put in a car garage.” Instagram posts stated on January 21, 2021 in an Instagram post: National Guard members turned their backs on Biden’s motorcade on Inauguration Day. Facebook posts stated on January 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Democrats forced our GREAT troops to sleep on the ground of a PARKING garage after dragging them to DC for photo ops!" Bloggers stated on January 13, 2021 in a story: Says Gen. David H. Berger, commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps., refused Nancy Pelosi’s request to use the Marines for inauguration security, telling her “we don’t work for you.” Bloggers stated on January 10, 2021 in a story: "Trump signs Insurrection Act - General Flynn to be appointed vice president." Facebook posts stated on January 4, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “faces espionage charges.” 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. Joe Biden stated on September 9, 2020 in a speech in Warren, Mich.: “Military COVID infected: 118,984. Military COVID deaths: 6,114.” Joe Biden stated on September 2, 2020 in a speech in Wilmington, Del.: Says he was the first person to call for invoking the Defense Production Act. Facebook posts stated on August 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Melania Trump is the “first FLOTUS to visit troops in a combat zone since 1969.” Viral image stated on August 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi “wants to remove votes from soldiers overseas” and said, “They don’t even live here.” Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: “For the first time, the Honor Guard soldiers that march at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery have been issued live ammunition.” Brian Kilmeade stated on July 2, 2020 in an episode of "Fox & Friends": The President’s Daily Brief “is like a mini novel.” Viral image stated on June 22, 2020 in a viral image: “Joe Biden’s great-grandfather Joseph J. Biden was a slave-owner and fought” for the Confederacy. Erin Burnett stated on June 1, 2020 in remarks on her CNN show: If President Trump decides to deploy the U.S. military domestically, he would be “mobilizing U.S. military troops on American soil for the first time since 1807.” Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in on social media: Politicians “receive full pay retirement after serving 1 term!” Viral image stated on March 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a military Humvee labeled “COVID-19 quarantine team” was on Interstate 696 in Michigan. Facebook posts stated on February 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: A list of 11 names are “Marines that gave their lives this week for everyone in this country. There is no media for them, not even a mention of their names.” Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2020 in social media: “Bernie Sanders voted in favor of every war during his tenure.” Bloggers stated on February 9, 2020 in a headline: “Obama ordered CIA to train ISIS Jihadists” Facebook posts stated on August 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the Japanese military did not invade the mainland United States after Pearl Harbor because "they know that almost every home had guns and the Americans knew how to use them." Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Barabara Walters wrote that Jane Fonda "betrayed not only the idea of our country, but specific men who served and sacrificed during the Vietnam War." Viral image stated on January 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden "murdered U.S. Navy Seals." Islamic Republic News Agency stated on January 7, 2020 in a tweet: Says photo shows U.S. planes on fire after Iranian missile strikes in Iraq. Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Trump volunteered his airline to bring troops home during Operation Desert Storm. Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo from JFK airport shows "our troops leaving to protect each one of us and our country." Bernie Sanders stated on December 17, 2019 in a video posted on his presidential campaign’s social media accounts.: "I am very proud that I am the only candidate in the Democratic primary to have voted against all of Trump's defense budgets." Ilhan Omar stated on December 1, 2019 in an interview: The U.S. spends "57 cents on the dollar on defense."
Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden didn’t act in response to the emergency in Texas.
Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2021 in a viral video: "In March 2020 the United States deployed 30,000 troops to Europe to ... free child-trafficked children and arrest deep state cabal members."
Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump offered his hotel “to our troops to sleep in after they were put in a car garage.”
Instagram posts stated on January 21, 2021 in an Instagram post: National Guard members turned their backs on Biden’s motorcade on Inauguration Day.
Facebook posts stated on January 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Democrats forced our GREAT troops to sleep on the ground of a PARKING garage after dragging them to DC for photo ops!"
Bloggers stated on January 13, 2021 in a story: Says Gen. David H. Berger, commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps., refused Nancy Pelosi’s request to use the Marines for inauguration security, telling her “we don’t work for you.”
Bloggers stated on January 10, 2021 in a story: "Trump signs Insurrection Act - General Flynn to be appointed vice president."
Facebook posts stated on January 4, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “faces espionage charges.”
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.
Joe Biden stated on September 9, 2020 in a speech in Warren, Mich.: “Military COVID infected: 118,984. Military COVID deaths: 6,114.”
Joe Biden stated on September 2, 2020 in a speech in Wilmington, Del.: Says he was the first person to call for invoking the Defense Production Act.
Facebook posts stated on August 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Melania Trump is the “first FLOTUS to visit troops in a combat zone since 1969.”
Viral image stated on August 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi “wants to remove votes from soldiers overseas” and said, “They don’t even live here.”
Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: “For the first time, the Honor Guard soldiers that march at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery have been issued live ammunition.”
Brian Kilmeade stated on July 2, 2020 in an episode of "Fox & Friends": The President’s Daily Brief “is like a mini novel.”
Viral image stated on June 22, 2020 in a viral image: “Joe Biden’s great-grandfather Joseph J. Biden was a slave-owner and fought” for the Confederacy.
Erin Burnett stated on June 1, 2020 in remarks on her CNN show: If President Trump decides to deploy the U.S. military domestically, he would be “mobilizing U.S. military troops on American soil for the first time since 1807.”
Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in on social media: Politicians “receive full pay retirement after serving 1 term!”
Viral image stated on March 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a military Humvee labeled “COVID-19 quarantine team” was on Interstate 696 in Michigan.
Facebook posts stated on February 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: A list of 11 names are “Marines that gave their lives this week for everyone in this country. There is no media for them, not even a mention of their names.”
Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2020 in social media: “Bernie Sanders voted in favor of every war during his tenure.”
Facebook posts stated on August 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the Japanese military did not invade the mainland United States after Pearl Harbor because "they know that almost every home had guns and the Americans knew how to use them."
Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Barabara Walters wrote that Jane Fonda "betrayed not only the idea of our country, but specific men who served and sacrificed during the Vietnam War."
Islamic Republic News Agency stated on January 7, 2020 in a tweet: Says photo shows U.S. planes on fire after Iranian missile strikes in Iraq.
Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Trump volunteered his airline to bring troops home during Operation Desert Storm.
Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo from JFK airport shows "our troops leaving to protect each one of us and our country."
Bernie Sanders stated on December 17, 2019 in a video posted on his presidential campaign’s social media accounts.: "I am very proud that I am the only candidate in the Democratic primary to have voted against all of Trump's defense budgets."
Ilhan Omar stated on December 1, 2019 in an interview: The U.S. spends "57 cents on the dollar on defense."