Latest False Fact-checks in Race and Ethnicity 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 May 8, 2025 in a Truth Social post: The Digital Equity Act is a handout "based on race,” and “illegal.” Ian Miles Cheong stated on March 19, 2025 in an X post: Netflix show “Adolescence” is based on Southport, England, knife attacker but the show “race swapped the actual killer from a black man/migrant to a white boy.” Facebook posts stated on February 12, 2025 in a post: Michael Jordan said that “any athlete who kneels for our national anthem should lose their medal.” Instagram posts stated on October 29, 2024 in an Instagram post: Kamala Harris paid The Shade Room to interview her “for perceived support amongst black voters.” Instagram posts stated on October 21, 2024 in Instagram posts: Jussie Smollett is Kamala Harris’ nephew. Laura Loomer stated on July 31, 2024 in an X post: “Nowhere on her birth certificate does it say that she is BLACK OR AFRICAN. … Kamala Harris is NOT black and never has been.” Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2024 in a Facebook post: Chiefs' Coach Andy Reid "fires 3 top players for anthem kneeling." Libs of TikTok stated on March 28, 2024 in a post on X: “Nothing to see here… just the Mayor of Baltimore threatening White people.” Donald Trump stated on March 9, 2024 in a rally in Rome, Georgia: "In February alone, nearly 1 million jobs held by native-born Americans disappeared." Instagram posts stated on January 15, 2024 in an Instagram post: Abraham Lincoln’s coin is copper because he ended slavery. Figures on other U.S. coins “face left because they turned their backs to him in protest.” Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2023 in a video shared on Instagram: “New court documents reveal that George Floyd died of a fentanyl overdose.” X posts stated on May 7, 2023 in a post: California has approved $1.2 million in reparations for every Black resident. Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2023 in a headline shared on Facebook: Silicon Valley Bank “donated $73M to 'BLM Movement'” Instagram posts stated on February 17, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Joe Biden changes the name of Black History Month.” Viral image stated on February 16, 2023 in an Instagram post: KFC tweeted an image of a chicken drumstick for Black History Month. Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on February 1, 2023 in a House committee hearing: Illinois “received $5.1 billion at an elementary school there that used it for equity and diversity.” Instagram posts stated on December 4, 2022 in a post: Says Hitler said Black people are the “true Hebrews.” Kevin McCarthy stated on November 29, 2022 in remarks to reporters outside the White House: "I think President Trump came out four times and condemned” Nick Fuentes. America First Legal stated on November 1, 2022 in an ad: “Kamala Harris said disaster aid should go to non-white citizens first." Kanye West stated on October 16, 2022 in an interview: Suggests fentanyl, not Derek Chauvin, killed George Floyd Facebook posts stated on September 28, 2022 in a Facebook post: "The true meaning of Hurricane," or Her-ricane, is the spirit of "the African woman who has been stolen." The Gateway Pundit stated on September 1, 2022 in in an article: Bank of America “announced a new mortgage home loan program for first-time homebuyers. But only blacks and Hispanics will be eligible.” Republican Party of Florida stated on August 24, 2022 in a campaign ad: Charlie Crist "supported Biden's agenda to defund the police." Viral image stated on July 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: The New York Times reported on a conservative activist’s “superdiarrhea.” Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2017 in a video interview: "ADHD does not exist." Dennis Prager stated on April 26, 2022 in a radio show segment: When there is “a noose on a college dorm of a Black student” or a racial slur “on a dormitory building, the odds are overwhelming that a Black student actually did that." Club for Growth stated on April 26, 2022 in an attack ad: Says J.D. Vance said, “People who voted for Trump voted for him for racist reasons.” X posts stated on April 7, 2022 in a tweet: Sen. Marsha Blackburn made a white power symbol at Ketanji Brown Jackson. Occupy Democrats stated on April 5, 2022 in a Facebook post: Josh Mandel doctored an image in a campaign ad but "forgot to Photoshop the hands that clearly show he put his face on the body of a Black soldier." Marsha Blackburn stated on March 22, 2022 in an interview: Ketanji Brown Jackson "gave a lecture talking about critical race theory as one of the components to consider when you are making decisions on the bench."
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Donald Trump stated on May 8, 2025 in a Truth Social post: The Digital Equity Act is a handout "based on race,” and “illegal.” Ian Miles Cheong stated on March 19, 2025 in an X post: Netflix show “Adolescence” is based on Southport, England, knife attacker but the show “race swapped the actual killer from a black man/migrant to a white boy.” Facebook posts stated on February 12, 2025 in a post: Michael Jordan said that “any athlete who kneels for our national anthem should lose their medal.” Instagram posts stated on October 29, 2024 in an Instagram post: Kamala Harris paid The Shade Room to interview her “for perceived support amongst black voters.” Instagram posts stated on October 21, 2024 in Instagram posts: Jussie Smollett is Kamala Harris’ nephew. Laura Loomer stated on July 31, 2024 in an X post: “Nowhere on her birth certificate does it say that she is BLACK OR AFRICAN. … Kamala Harris is NOT black and never has been.” Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2024 in a Facebook post: Chiefs' Coach Andy Reid "fires 3 top players for anthem kneeling." Libs of TikTok stated on March 28, 2024 in a post on X: “Nothing to see here… just the Mayor of Baltimore threatening White people.” Donald Trump stated on March 9, 2024 in a rally in Rome, Georgia: "In February alone, nearly 1 million jobs held by native-born Americans disappeared." Instagram posts stated on January 15, 2024 in an Instagram post: Abraham Lincoln’s coin is copper because he ended slavery. Figures on other U.S. coins “face left because they turned their backs to him in protest.” Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2023 in a video shared on Instagram: “New court documents reveal that George Floyd died of a fentanyl overdose.” X posts stated on May 7, 2023 in a post: California has approved $1.2 million in reparations for every Black resident. Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2023 in a headline shared on Facebook: Silicon Valley Bank “donated $73M to 'BLM Movement'” Instagram posts stated on February 17, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Joe Biden changes the name of Black History Month.” Viral image stated on February 16, 2023 in an Instagram post: KFC tweeted an image of a chicken drumstick for Black History Month. Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on February 1, 2023 in a House committee hearing: Illinois “received $5.1 billion at an elementary school there that used it for equity and diversity.” Instagram posts stated on December 4, 2022 in a post: Says Hitler said Black people are the “true Hebrews.” Kevin McCarthy stated on November 29, 2022 in remarks to reporters outside the White House: "I think President Trump came out four times and condemned” Nick Fuentes. America First Legal stated on November 1, 2022 in an ad: “Kamala Harris said disaster aid should go to non-white citizens first." Kanye West stated on October 16, 2022 in an interview: Suggests fentanyl, not Derek Chauvin, killed George Floyd Facebook posts stated on September 28, 2022 in a Facebook post: "The true meaning of Hurricane," or Her-ricane, is the spirit of "the African woman who has been stolen." The Gateway Pundit stated on September 1, 2022 in in an article: Bank of America “announced a new mortgage home loan program for first-time homebuyers. But only blacks and Hispanics will be eligible.” Republican Party of Florida stated on August 24, 2022 in a campaign ad: Charlie Crist "supported Biden's agenda to defund the police." Viral image stated on July 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: The New York Times reported on a conservative activist’s “superdiarrhea.” Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2017 in a video interview: "ADHD does not exist." Dennis Prager stated on April 26, 2022 in a radio show segment: When there is “a noose on a college dorm of a Black student” or a racial slur “on a dormitory building, the odds are overwhelming that a Black student actually did that." Club for Growth stated on April 26, 2022 in an attack ad: Says J.D. Vance said, “People who voted for Trump voted for him for racist reasons.” X posts stated on April 7, 2022 in a tweet: Sen. Marsha Blackburn made a white power symbol at Ketanji Brown Jackson. Occupy Democrats stated on April 5, 2022 in a Facebook post: Josh Mandel doctored an image in a campaign ad but "forgot to Photoshop the hands that clearly show he put his face on the body of a Black soldier." Marsha Blackburn stated on March 22, 2022 in an interview: Ketanji Brown Jackson "gave a lecture talking about critical race theory as one of the components to consider when you are making decisions on the bench."
Donald Trump stated on May 8, 2025 in a Truth Social post: The Digital Equity Act is a handout "based on race,” and “illegal.”
Ian Miles Cheong stated on March 19, 2025 in an X post: Netflix show “Adolescence” is based on Southport, England, knife attacker but the show “race swapped the actual killer from a black man/migrant to a white boy.”
Facebook posts stated on February 12, 2025 in a post: Michael Jordan said that “any athlete who kneels for our national anthem should lose their medal.”
Instagram posts stated on October 29, 2024 in an Instagram post: Kamala Harris paid The Shade Room to interview her “for perceived support amongst black voters.”
Instagram posts stated on October 21, 2024 in Instagram posts: Jussie Smollett is Kamala Harris’ nephew.
Laura Loomer stated on July 31, 2024 in an X post: “Nowhere on her birth certificate does it say that she is BLACK OR AFRICAN. … Kamala Harris is NOT black and never has been.”
Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2024 in a Facebook post: Chiefs' Coach Andy Reid "fires 3 top players for anthem kneeling."
Libs of TikTok stated on March 28, 2024 in a post on X: “Nothing to see here… just the Mayor of Baltimore threatening White people.”
Donald Trump stated on March 9, 2024 in a rally in Rome, Georgia: "In February alone, nearly 1 million jobs held by native-born Americans disappeared."
Instagram posts stated on January 15, 2024 in an Instagram post: Abraham Lincoln’s coin is copper because he ended slavery. Figures on other U.S. coins “face left because they turned their backs to him in protest.”
Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2023 in a video shared on Instagram: “New court documents reveal that George Floyd died of a fentanyl overdose.”
X posts stated on May 7, 2023 in a post: California has approved $1.2 million in reparations for every Black resident.
Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2023 in a headline shared on Facebook: Silicon Valley Bank “donated $73M to 'BLM Movement'”
Instagram posts stated on February 17, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Joe Biden changes the name of Black History Month.”
Viral image stated on February 16, 2023 in an Instagram post: KFC tweeted an image of a chicken drumstick for Black History Month.
Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on February 1, 2023 in a House committee hearing: Illinois “received $5.1 billion at an elementary school there that used it for equity and diversity.”
Instagram posts stated on December 4, 2022 in a post: Says Hitler said Black people are the “true Hebrews.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on November 29, 2022 in remarks to reporters outside the White House: "I think President Trump came out four times and condemned” Nick Fuentes.
America First Legal stated on November 1, 2022 in an ad: “Kamala Harris said disaster aid should go to non-white citizens first."
Kanye West stated on October 16, 2022 in an interview: Suggests fentanyl, not Derek Chauvin, killed George Floyd
Facebook posts stated on September 28, 2022 in a Facebook post: "The true meaning of Hurricane," or Her-ricane, is the spirit of "the African woman who has been stolen."
The Gateway Pundit stated on September 1, 2022 in in an article: Bank of America “announced a new mortgage home loan program for first-time homebuyers. But only blacks and Hispanics will be eligible.”
Republican Party of Florida stated on August 24, 2022 in a campaign ad: Charlie Crist "supported Biden's agenda to defund the police."
Viral image stated on July 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: The New York Times reported on a conservative activist’s “superdiarrhea.”
Dennis Prager stated on April 26, 2022 in a radio show segment: When there is “a noose on a college dorm of a Black student” or a racial slur “on a dormitory building, the odds are overwhelming that a Black student actually did that."
Club for Growth stated on April 26, 2022 in an attack ad: Says J.D. Vance said, “People who voted for Trump voted for him for racist reasons.”
X posts stated on April 7, 2022 in a tweet: Sen. Marsha Blackburn made a white power symbol at Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Occupy Democrats stated on April 5, 2022 in a Facebook post: Josh Mandel doctored an image in a campaign ad but "forgot to Photoshop the hands that clearly show he put his face on the body of a Black soldier."
Marsha Blackburn stated on March 22, 2022 in an interview: Ketanji Brown Jackson "gave a lecture talking about critical race theory as one of the components to consider when you are making decisions on the bench."