Latest Fact-checks in Pennsylvania 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 Newt Gingrich stated on September 29, 2022 in On Fox News: Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman’s tattoo references ‘heroin use’ and the Crips American Leadership Action stated on September 1, 2022 in an ad: As a mayor, "John Fetterman chased down an innocent, unarmed Black man," wielded a shotgun and "falsely accused the man, triggering a confrontation with police." Facebook posts stated on August 3, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Send your postcards to 5 key states to decertify fraud” in the 2020 election. Viral image stated on August 8, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Pennsylvania sent out 1,823,148 mail-in ballots. They got back 2,589,242.” Mehmet Oz stated on July 28, 2022 in an ad: John Fetterman wants to “eliminate life sentences for murderers." Mehmet Oz stated on July 18, 2022 in an ad: “John Fetterman wants to release one-third of dangerous criminals back into our communities.” Planned Parenthood Votes stated on June 30, 2022 in an ad: Mehmet Oz “wants to make abortion a crime in Pennsylvania.” Facebook posts stated on July 4, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows the aftermath of a mass shooting in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. X posts stated on May 17, 2022 in tweets: The problem with mail ballots in Lancaster County is a sign of “voter fraud.” Our American Century stated on May 13, 2022 in an ad: Kathy Barnette "pretends she's America First, but repeatedly attacked President Trump." Kathy Barnette stated on May 13, 2022 in an interview: Says she never tweeted comments linking pedophilia and Islam. USA Freedom Fund stated on May 11, 2022 in an attack ad: “Kathy Barnette wants to build a statue of Barack Obama right next to the one of Abraham Lincoln on Capitol Hill." Kathy Barnette stated on May 12, 2022 in an interview with Fox News' Laura Ingraham: Joe Biden “inherited inflation of 1.7%. Now we're well over 8% and growing.” Dave McCormick stated on May 4, 2022 in an ad: Mehmet Oz is “pro-abortion.” The Gateway Pundit stated on April 24, 2022 in a blog post: “A STOLEN ELECTION: State totals minus illegal ballot trafficking numbers give President Trump decisive victories in AZ, GA, MI, PA, and WI.” Pennsylvania Conservative Fund stated on April 21, 2022 in an ad: Mehmet Oz “was a spokesman for a group who wanted to defund the police.” Joe Biden stated on April 14, 2022 in a speech at North Carolina A&T State University: "For four years, I was a full professor at the University of Pennsylvania." Mehmet Oz stated on April 12, 2022 in an ad: Dave McCormick is "liberal, pro-Biden, pro-China." Dave McCormick stated on April 4, 2022 in an ad: Mehmet Oz "called for a New Zealand-style gun ban" and said "Americans should have less access to guns." Penn Progress stated on April 5, 2022 in an ad: "John Fetterman's a self-described democratic socialist." Mehmet Oz stated on March 17, 2022 in an ad: "David McCormick fired Pennsylvanians and bragged about shipping their jobs to Asia." Mehmet Oz stated on March 10, 2022 in an ad: "David McCormick paid for attacks on Donald Trump." Dave McCormick stated on January 31, 2022 in an ad: “We all know China created COVID.” Viral image stated on February 5, 2022 in a Facebook post: A Walmart in Dickson City, Pennsylvania, ran out of food. Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Pennsylvania had 2.6 million mail in votes that the court of appeals of PA held to be unconstitutional. Umm that alone means Biden lost PA.” Carla Sands stated on January 19, 2022 in an ad: Joe Biden's “$4 trillion” Build Back Better bill is "the largest expansion of welfare programs in 60 years." Bloggers stated on January 26, 2022 in a blog post: The CDC staged “the ‘escaping monkeys’ as a cover story for releasing the next bioweapon.” Viral image stated on January 9, 2022 in a Facebook post: A Mack Trucks employee told Joe Biden, “You can’t drive anything besides the country into the ground.” Facebook posts stated on November 16, 2021 in Facebook post: Says Bill Gates is linked to the discovery of vials labeled “smallpox” at Pennsylvania lab. Viral image stated on July 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Donald Trump supporters protesting Joe Biden’s visit to Allentown, Pa.
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Newt Gingrich stated on September 29, 2022 in On Fox News: Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman’s tattoo references ‘heroin use’ and the Crips American Leadership Action stated on September 1, 2022 in an ad: As a mayor, "John Fetterman chased down an innocent, unarmed Black man," wielded a shotgun and "falsely accused the man, triggering a confrontation with police." Facebook posts stated on August 3, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Send your postcards to 5 key states to decertify fraud” in the 2020 election. Viral image stated on August 8, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Pennsylvania sent out 1,823,148 mail-in ballots. They got back 2,589,242.” Mehmet Oz stated on July 28, 2022 in an ad: John Fetterman wants to “eliminate life sentences for murderers." Mehmet Oz stated on July 18, 2022 in an ad: “John Fetterman wants to release one-third of dangerous criminals back into our communities.” Planned Parenthood Votes stated on June 30, 2022 in an ad: Mehmet Oz “wants to make abortion a crime in Pennsylvania.” Facebook posts stated on July 4, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows the aftermath of a mass shooting in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. X posts stated on May 17, 2022 in tweets: The problem with mail ballots in Lancaster County is a sign of “voter fraud.” Our American Century stated on May 13, 2022 in an ad: Kathy Barnette "pretends she's America First, but repeatedly attacked President Trump." Kathy Barnette stated on May 13, 2022 in an interview: Says she never tweeted comments linking pedophilia and Islam. USA Freedom Fund stated on May 11, 2022 in an attack ad: “Kathy Barnette wants to build a statue of Barack Obama right next to the one of Abraham Lincoln on Capitol Hill." Kathy Barnette stated on May 12, 2022 in an interview with Fox News' Laura Ingraham: Joe Biden “inherited inflation of 1.7%. Now we're well over 8% and growing.” Dave McCormick stated on May 4, 2022 in an ad: Mehmet Oz is “pro-abortion.” The Gateway Pundit stated on April 24, 2022 in a blog post: “A STOLEN ELECTION: State totals minus illegal ballot trafficking numbers give President Trump decisive victories in AZ, GA, MI, PA, and WI.” Pennsylvania Conservative Fund stated on April 21, 2022 in an ad: Mehmet Oz “was a spokesman for a group who wanted to defund the police.” Joe Biden stated on April 14, 2022 in a speech at North Carolina A&T State University: "For four years, I was a full professor at the University of Pennsylvania." Mehmet Oz stated on April 12, 2022 in an ad: Dave McCormick is "liberal, pro-Biden, pro-China." Dave McCormick stated on April 4, 2022 in an ad: Mehmet Oz "called for a New Zealand-style gun ban" and said "Americans should have less access to guns." Penn Progress stated on April 5, 2022 in an ad: "John Fetterman's a self-described democratic socialist." Mehmet Oz stated on March 17, 2022 in an ad: "David McCormick fired Pennsylvanians and bragged about shipping their jobs to Asia." Mehmet Oz stated on March 10, 2022 in an ad: "David McCormick paid for attacks on Donald Trump." Dave McCormick stated on January 31, 2022 in an ad: “We all know China created COVID.” Viral image stated on February 5, 2022 in a Facebook post: A Walmart in Dickson City, Pennsylvania, ran out of food. Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Pennsylvania had 2.6 million mail in votes that the court of appeals of PA held to be unconstitutional. Umm that alone means Biden lost PA.” Carla Sands stated on January 19, 2022 in an ad: Joe Biden's “$4 trillion” Build Back Better bill is "the largest expansion of welfare programs in 60 years." Bloggers stated on January 26, 2022 in a blog post: The CDC staged “the ‘escaping monkeys’ as a cover story for releasing the next bioweapon.” Viral image stated on January 9, 2022 in a Facebook post: A Mack Trucks employee told Joe Biden, “You can’t drive anything besides the country into the ground.” Facebook posts stated on November 16, 2021 in Facebook post: Says Bill Gates is linked to the discovery of vials labeled “smallpox” at Pennsylvania lab. Viral image stated on July 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Donald Trump supporters protesting Joe Biden’s visit to Allentown, Pa.
Newt Gingrich stated on September 29, 2022 in On Fox News: Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman’s tattoo references ‘heroin use’ and the Crips
American Leadership Action stated on September 1, 2022 in an ad: As a mayor, "John Fetterman chased down an innocent, unarmed Black man," wielded a shotgun and "falsely accused the man, triggering a confrontation with police."
Facebook posts stated on August 3, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Send your postcards to 5 key states to decertify fraud” in the 2020 election.
Viral image stated on August 8, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Pennsylvania sent out 1,823,148 mail-in ballots. They got back 2,589,242.”
Mehmet Oz stated on July 28, 2022 in an ad: John Fetterman wants to “eliminate life sentences for murderers."
Mehmet Oz stated on July 18, 2022 in an ad: “John Fetterman wants to release one-third of dangerous criminals back into our communities.”
Planned Parenthood Votes stated on June 30, 2022 in an ad: Mehmet Oz “wants to make abortion a crime in Pennsylvania.”
Facebook posts stated on July 4, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows the aftermath of a mass shooting in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
X posts stated on May 17, 2022 in tweets: The problem with mail ballots in Lancaster County is a sign of “voter fraud.”
Our American Century stated on May 13, 2022 in an ad: Kathy Barnette "pretends she's America First, but repeatedly attacked President Trump."
Kathy Barnette stated on May 13, 2022 in an interview: Says she never tweeted comments linking pedophilia and Islam.
USA Freedom Fund stated on May 11, 2022 in an attack ad: “Kathy Barnette wants to build a statue of Barack Obama right next to the one of Abraham Lincoln on Capitol Hill."
Kathy Barnette stated on May 12, 2022 in an interview with Fox News' Laura Ingraham: Joe Biden “inherited inflation of 1.7%. Now we're well over 8% and growing.”
The Gateway Pundit stated on April 24, 2022 in a blog post: “A STOLEN ELECTION: State totals minus illegal ballot trafficking numbers give President Trump decisive victories in AZ, GA, MI, PA, and WI.”
Pennsylvania Conservative Fund stated on April 21, 2022 in an ad: Mehmet Oz “was a spokesman for a group who wanted to defund the police.”
Joe Biden stated on April 14, 2022 in a speech at North Carolina A&T State University: "For four years, I was a full professor at the University of Pennsylvania."
Dave McCormick stated on April 4, 2022 in an ad: Mehmet Oz "called for a New Zealand-style gun ban" and said "Americans should have less access to guns."
Penn Progress stated on April 5, 2022 in an ad: "John Fetterman's a self-described democratic socialist."
Mehmet Oz stated on March 17, 2022 in an ad: "David McCormick fired Pennsylvanians and bragged about shipping their jobs to Asia."
Viral image stated on February 5, 2022 in a Facebook post: A Walmart in Dickson City, Pennsylvania, ran out of food.
Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Pennsylvania had 2.6 million mail in votes that the court of appeals of PA held to be unconstitutional. Umm that alone means Biden lost PA.”
Carla Sands stated on January 19, 2022 in an ad: Joe Biden's “$4 trillion” Build Back Better bill is "the largest expansion of welfare programs in 60 years."
Bloggers stated on January 26, 2022 in a blog post: The CDC staged “the ‘escaping monkeys’ as a cover story for releasing the next bioweapon.”
Viral image stated on January 9, 2022 in a Facebook post: A Mack Trucks employee told Joe Biden, “You can’t drive anything besides the country into the ground.”
Facebook posts stated on November 16, 2021 in Facebook post: Says Bill Gates is linked to the discovery of vials labeled “smallpox” at Pennsylvania lab.
Viral image stated on July 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Donald Trump supporters protesting Joe Biden’s visit to Allentown, Pa.