Latest False 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 Facebook posts stated on November 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: An image shows “what appears to be an official ballot box being taken away from a polling location by an unidentified civilian.” X posts stated on November 3, 2020 in a tweet: “Only sign outside Bucks County voting place. Democrats shown, republicans blurred out. … More scamming in Pennsylvania!” X posts stated on November 3, 2020 in a tweet: A poll worker in Erie County, Pa., threw out over 100 ballots for Donald Trump. Facebook posts stated on November 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says President Trump’s Oct. 31 rally in Butler, Pa., drew over 57,000 people. Facebook posts stated on October 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the toddler shown in a photo clinging to a police officer was found wandering, alone and barefoot, looking for his mother amid protests in Philadelphia. Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2020 in a post on Instagram: Says someone tried to suppress votes by disguising trash cans as ballot boxes. Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2020 in a rally: “Joe Biden confirmed his plan to abolish the entire U.S. oil industry.” Scott Perry stated on October 17, 2020 in an interview: The coronavirus "was constructed in the Wuhan Institute of Virology.” Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2020 in a rally: Pennsylvania “never opened.” Joe Biden stated on October 15, 2020 in a town hall: “The boilermakers union has endorsed me because I sat down with them and went into great detail with leadership [about] exactly what I would do.” Facebook posts stated on October 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Pennsylvania rejected 372,000 mail-in ballots Bloggers stated on October 7, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “Shredded Pennsylvania Mail in ballot Applications were discovered in a trailer. The applications were for @realDonaldTrump.” Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in a presidential debate: Poll watchers in Philadelphia “were thrown out.” 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." Scott Perry stated on August 31, 2020 in an ad: Says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Eugene DePasquale support "socialized medicine," the Green New Deal and defunding the police. Mike Pence stated on July 29, 2020 in an email: The Trump administration “added over 209,000 jobs, including 16,000 new manufacturing jobs, to Pennsylvania over the last three years. Mike Kelly stated on July 14, 2020 in a campaign call: Says Joe Biden proposed “killing over 600,000 jobs supported by fracking.” Jim Bognet stated on June 12, 2020 in a press release: U.S. Rep. Matt “Cartwright proposes to defund the Wilkes-Barre police.” Mike Turzai stated on May 9, 2020 in a video: “Guess what, [children are] not at risk unless they have an underlying medical issue.” Julián Castro stated on October 15, 2019 in a debate: "Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania actually in the latest jobs data have lost jobs, not gained them." Donald Trump stated on May 22, 2019 in remarks in the Rose Garden: Says Pennsylvania Republican nominee for Congress Fred Keller "was a 50-50 shot" before his landslide victory. Scott Wagner stated on October 11, 2018 in Campaign email: "Our unemployment rate is 20 percent higher than the national average." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 12, 2018 in a TV ad: Scott Wallace wants to tax families of five for 'irresponsible breeding' Donald Trump stated on June 4, 2018 in a tweet: Philadelphia Eagles players stayed "in the Locker Room for the playing of our our National Anthem" or were "kneeling." Donald Trump stated on March 14, 2018 in Private fundraiser: Says Conor Lamb "ran on a campaign that said very nice things about me." Martina White stated on August 31, 2017 in In a statement to the Northeast Times: "It is shocking to me that Police Commissioner Richard Ross and Mayor Jim Kenney allowed this illegal occupation to go on for hours without taking any action to enforce the law…" Bob Casey stated on July 5, 2017 in a tweet: The GOP health care proposal would slash more than $135 million in federal funding available to PA schools. Bruce Kraus stated on March 22, 2017 in an interview with The Incline: "Data shows that vehicle break-in is the No. 1 crime in the city, but also the No. 1 crime in the South Side Flats, and it’s closely followed by assault." Bloggers stated on February 18, 2017 in In an article: Says former Sen. Rick Santorum said, "Sometimes pregnancy is God’s way of comforting rape victims." Scott Wagner stated on March 28, 2017 in in a State Impact article.: "...the earth moves closer to the sun every year – you know the rotation of the earth. We’re moving closer to the sun."
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Facebook posts stated on November 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: An image shows “what appears to be an official ballot box being taken away from a polling location by an unidentified civilian.” X posts stated on November 3, 2020 in a tweet: “Only sign outside Bucks County voting place. Democrats shown, republicans blurred out. … More scamming in Pennsylvania!” X posts stated on November 3, 2020 in a tweet: A poll worker in Erie County, Pa., threw out over 100 ballots for Donald Trump. Facebook posts stated on November 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says President Trump’s Oct. 31 rally in Butler, Pa., drew over 57,000 people. Facebook posts stated on October 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the toddler shown in a photo clinging to a police officer was found wandering, alone and barefoot, looking for his mother amid protests in Philadelphia. Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2020 in a post on Instagram: Says someone tried to suppress votes by disguising trash cans as ballot boxes. Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2020 in a rally: “Joe Biden confirmed his plan to abolish the entire U.S. oil industry.” Scott Perry stated on October 17, 2020 in an interview: The coronavirus "was constructed in the Wuhan Institute of Virology.” Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2020 in a rally: Pennsylvania “never opened.” Joe Biden stated on October 15, 2020 in a town hall: “The boilermakers union has endorsed me because I sat down with them and went into great detail with leadership [about] exactly what I would do.” Facebook posts stated on October 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Pennsylvania rejected 372,000 mail-in ballots Bloggers stated on October 7, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “Shredded Pennsylvania Mail in ballot Applications were discovered in a trailer. The applications were for @realDonaldTrump.” Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in a presidential debate: Poll watchers in Philadelphia “were thrown out.” 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." Scott Perry stated on August 31, 2020 in an ad: Says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Eugene DePasquale support "socialized medicine," the Green New Deal and defunding the police. Mike Pence stated on July 29, 2020 in an email: The Trump administration “added over 209,000 jobs, including 16,000 new manufacturing jobs, to Pennsylvania over the last three years. Mike Kelly stated on July 14, 2020 in a campaign call: Says Joe Biden proposed “killing over 600,000 jobs supported by fracking.” Jim Bognet stated on June 12, 2020 in a press release: U.S. Rep. Matt “Cartwright proposes to defund the Wilkes-Barre police.” Mike Turzai stated on May 9, 2020 in a video: “Guess what, [children are] not at risk unless they have an underlying medical issue.” Julián Castro stated on October 15, 2019 in a debate: "Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania actually in the latest jobs data have lost jobs, not gained them." Donald Trump stated on May 22, 2019 in remarks in the Rose Garden: Says Pennsylvania Republican nominee for Congress Fred Keller "was a 50-50 shot" before his landslide victory. Scott Wagner stated on October 11, 2018 in Campaign email: "Our unemployment rate is 20 percent higher than the national average." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 12, 2018 in a TV ad: Scott Wallace wants to tax families of five for 'irresponsible breeding' Donald Trump stated on June 4, 2018 in a tweet: Philadelphia Eagles players stayed "in the Locker Room for the playing of our our National Anthem" or were "kneeling." Donald Trump stated on March 14, 2018 in Private fundraiser: Says Conor Lamb "ran on a campaign that said very nice things about me." Martina White stated on August 31, 2017 in In a statement to the Northeast Times: "It is shocking to me that Police Commissioner Richard Ross and Mayor Jim Kenney allowed this illegal occupation to go on for hours without taking any action to enforce the law…" Bob Casey stated on July 5, 2017 in a tweet: The GOP health care proposal would slash more than $135 million in federal funding available to PA schools. Bruce Kraus stated on March 22, 2017 in an interview with The Incline: "Data shows that vehicle break-in is the No. 1 crime in the city, but also the No. 1 crime in the South Side Flats, and it’s closely followed by assault." Bloggers stated on February 18, 2017 in In an article: Says former Sen. Rick Santorum said, "Sometimes pregnancy is God’s way of comforting rape victims." Scott Wagner stated on March 28, 2017 in in a State Impact article.: "...the earth moves closer to the sun every year – you know the rotation of the earth. We’re moving closer to the sun."
Facebook posts stated on November 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: An image shows “what appears to be an official ballot box being taken away from a polling location by an unidentified civilian.”
X posts stated on November 3, 2020 in a tweet: “Only sign outside Bucks County voting place. Democrats shown, republicans blurred out. … More scamming in Pennsylvania!”
X posts stated on November 3, 2020 in a tweet: A poll worker in Erie County, Pa., threw out over 100 ballots for Donald Trump.
Facebook posts stated on November 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says President Trump’s Oct. 31 rally in Butler, Pa., drew over 57,000 people.
Facebook posts stated on October 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the toddler shown in a photo clinging to a police officer was found wandering, alone and barefoot, looking for his mother amid protests in Philadelphia.
Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2020 in a post on Instagram: Says someone tried to suppress votes by disguising trash cans as ballot boxes.
Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2020 in a rally: “Joe Biden confirmed his plan to abolish the entire U.S. oil industry.”
Scott Perry stated on October 17, 2020 in an interview: The coronavirus "was constructed in the Wuhan Institute of Virology.”
Joe Biden stated on October 15, 2020 in a town hall: “The boilermakers union has endorsed me because I sat down with them and went into great detail with leadership [about] exactly what I would do.”
Facebook posts stated on October 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Pennsylvania rejected 372,000 mail-in ballots
Bloggers stated on October 7, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “Shredded Pennsylvania Mail in ballot Applications were discovered in a trailer. The applications were for @realDonaldTrump.”
Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in a presidential debate: Poll watchers in Philadelphia “were thrown out.”
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."
Scott Perry stated on August 31, 2020 in an ad: Says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Eugene DePasquale support "socialized medicine," the Green New Deal and defunding the police.
Mike Pence stated on July 29, 2020 in an email: The Trump administration “added over 209,000 jobs, including 16,000 new manufacturing jobs, to Pennsylvania over the last three years.
Mike Kelly stated on July 14, 2020 in a campaign call: Says Joe Biden proposed “killing over 600,000 jobs supported by fracking.”
Jim Bognet stated on June 12, 2020 in a press release: U.S. Rep. Matt “Cartwright proposes to defund the Wilkes-Barre police.”
Mike Turzai stated on May 9, 2020 in a video: “Guess what, [children are] not at risk unless they have an underlying medical issue.”
Julián Castro stated on October 15, 2019 in a debate: "Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania actually in the latest jobs data have lost jobs, not gained them."
Donald Trump stated on May 22, 2019 in remarks in the Rose Garden: Says Pennsylvania Republican nominee for Congress Fred Keller "was a 50-50 shot" before his landslide victory.
Scott Wagner stated on October 11, 2018 in Campaign email: "Our unemployment rate is 20 percent higher than the national average."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 12, 2018 in a TV ad: Scott Wallace wants to tax families of five for 'irresponsible breeding'
Donald Trump stated on June 4, 2018 in a tweet: Philadelphia Eagles players stayed "in the Locker Room for the playing of our our National Anthem" or were "kneeling."
Donald Trump stated on March 14, 2018 in Private fundraiser: Says Conor Lamb "ran on a campaign that said very nice things about me."
Martina White stated on August 31, 2017 in In a statement to the Northeast Times: "It is shocking to me that Police Commissioner Richard Ross and Mayor Jim Kenney allowed this illegal occupation to go on for hours without taking any action to enforce the law…"
Bob Casey stated on July 5, 2017 in a tweet: The GOP health care proposal would slash more than $135 million in federal funding available to PA schools.
Bruce Kraus stated on March 22, 2017 in an interview with The Incline: "Data shows that vehicle break-in is the No. 1 crime in the city, but also the No. 1 crime in the South Side Flats, and it’s closely followed by assault."
Bloggers stated on February 18, 2017 in In an article: Says former Sen. Rick Santorum said, "Sometimes pregnancy is God’s way of comforting rape victims."
Scott Wagner stated on March 28, 2017 in in a State Impact article.: "...the earth moves closer to the sun every year – you know the rotation of the earth. We’re moving closer to the sun."
