Latest False Fact-checks in Virginia Winsome Earle-Sears stated on February 2, 2023 in a radio interview.: Brown v. Board of Education “was never about sending Black children to white schools. It was about parents being able to decide where to send their children to school.” Mark Obenshain stated on January 31, 2023 in a floor speech.: “You know how many children are dying across Virginia because of fentanyl poisoning? A heck of a lot more than are dying at the hands of guns.” Louise Lucas stated on January 18, 2023 in a tweet.: Glenn Youngkin is “the first sitting Governor in the modern era to have their party have less legislative seats than when they were elected.” Glenn Youngkin stated on October 31, 2022 in a campaign rally,: In his election as governor, “We won cities that no Republican had ever won.” Levar Stoney stated on October 26, 2022 in a news conference.: “I don’t get involved in the hiring and firing of police chiefs.” National Republican Congressional Committee stated on July 18, 2022 in a blog.: “Abigail Spanberger is raking in thousands from defund the police groups because she supports defunding the police.” Winsome Earle-Sears stated on May 12, 2022 in a TV interview.: Merrick Garland “sicced the police on parents when they were at the school boards simply trying to be heard for the safety of their children.” Suburban Virginia Republican Coalition stated on April 30, 2022 in a seminar.: “CO2 is not a pollutant.” Viral image stated on April 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: “The same system that kept you in the dark about Ghislaine Maxwell…doesn’t mind live-streaming Johnny Depp’s trial.” Occupy Democrats stated on April 8, 2022 in in a Twitter post: The chairman of Virginia’s Republican Party made a “shockingly racist post” about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. Democratic Party of Virginia stated on April 4, 2022 in a news release.: “The proposed (Virginia) House budget cuts hundreds of millions in funding for public education…” Dana Perino stated on January 4, 2022 in a segment: A law backed by Virginia Democrats barred local sheriffs from having military equipment that “would have come in very helpful” with the I-95 traffic jam. Facebook posts stated on January 4, 2022 in a post: Electric vehicles would not have fared well in the Virginia snowstorm traffic jam. Joe Biden stated on November 3, 2021 in a news conference.: “No governor in Virginia has ever won when...he or she is the same party as the sitting president.” X posts stated on November 2, 2021 in a tweet: “Fox News went from 97% reporting to 94% in Virginia. The fraud is so blatant it's not funny anymore.” Facebook posts stated on October 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Virginia Democrat operatives” and Terry McAuliffe campaign staffers posed as white supremacists and stood by Republican Glenn Youngkin’s bus. Viral image stated on October 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: Terry McAuliffe has a campaign sign that says, “Keep parents out of classrooms.” Bloggers stated on October 23, 2021 in a headline: “Barack Obama signals That Democrats Intend to Cheat in the Virginia Governor’s Election.” Jason Miyares stated on September 2, 2021 in a tweet: “The Parole Board operates with Mark Herring’s advice and consent.” Glenn Youngkin stated on July 9, 2021 in a speech.: “We actually have this critical race theory moved into all our schools in Virginia.” Bob Good stated on July 26, 2021 in a Facebook post.: “Wearing masks has not been demonstrated to make a significant impact in preventing the spread of COVID.” Bobby Scott stated on July 12, 2021 in a tweet.: “Every Republican in Congress voted to defund the police when they voted against the American Rescue Plan.” Glenn Youngkin stated on May 4, 2021 in TV interview: Terry McAuliffe favors “taking the Pledge of Allegiance and the 4th of July out of the (school) curriculum.” Winsome Earle-Sears stated on May 13, 2021 in a TV interview.: “The very first Republican convention after the Civil War was held in Virginia in a Black church.” Ben Cline stated on April 22, 2021 in a floor speech.: The Green New Deal “costs an average American household almost $700,000 through 2029.” Facebook posts stated on April 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: A serial killer is on the loose in Virginia. Pete Snyder stated on March 12, 2021 in a radio interview.: “There is no discernible difference between the spread and deaths of COVID in Virginia than there is in Florida.” Pete Snyder stated on February 22, 2021 in a radio interview: “All of the science and data say it’s perfectly safe to have teachers and students in the classroom.” Eric Trump stated on November 4, 2020 in a tweet: A person is on film “burning 80 Trump ballots.” Bob Good stated on September 9, 2020 in a debate.: “82% of Americans...would experience a tax increase if Biden were elected.”
Winsome Earle-Sears stated on February 2, 2023 in a radio interview.: Brown v. Board of Education “was never about sending Black children to white schools. It was about parents being able to decide where to send their children to school.” Mark Obenshain stated on January 31, 2023 in a floor speech.: “You know how many children are dying across Virginia because of fentanyl poisoning? A heck of a lot more than are dying at the hands of guns.” Louise Lucas stated on January 18, 2023 in a tweet.: Glenn Youngkin is “the first sitting Governor in the modern era to have their party have less legislative seats than when they were elected.” Glenn Youngkin stated on October 31, 2022 in a campaign rally,: In his election as governor, “We won cities that no Republican had ever won.” Levar Stoney stated on October 26, 2022 in a news conference.: “I don’t get involved in the hiring and firing of police chiefs.” National Republican Congressional Committee stated on July 18, 2022 in a blog.: “Abigail Spanberger is raking in thousands from defund the police groups because she supports defunding the police.” Winsome Earle-Sears stated on May 12, 2022 in a TV interview.: Merrick Garland “sicced the police on parents when they were at the school boards simply trying to be heard for the safety of their children.” Suburban Virginia Republican Coalition stated on April 30, 2022 in a seminar.: “CO2 is not a pollutant.” Viral image stated on April 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: “The same system that kept you in the dark about Ghislaine Maxwell…doesn’t mind live-streaming Johnny Depp’s trial.” Occupy Democrats stated on April 8, 2022 in in a Twitter post: The chairman of Virginia’s Republican Party made a “shockingly racist post” about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. Democratic Party of Virginia stated on April 4, 2022 in a news release.: “The proposed (Virginia) House budget cuts hundreds of millions in funding for public education…” Dana Perino stated on January 4, 2022 in a segment: A law backed by Virginia Democrats barred local sheriffs from having military equipment that “would have come in very helpful” with the I-95 traffic jam. Facebook posts stated on January 4, 2022 in a post: Electric vehicles would not have fared well in the Virginia snowstorm traffic jam. Joe Biden stated on November 3, 2021 in a news conference.: “No governor in Virginia has ever won when...he or she is the same party as the sitting president.” X posts stated on November 2, 2021 in a tweet: “Fox News went from 97% reporting to 94% in Virginia. The fraud is so blatant it's not funny anymore.” Facebook posts stated on October 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Virginia Democrat operatives” and Terry McAuliffe campaign staffers posed as white supremacists and stood by Republican Glenn Youngkin’s bus. Viral image stated on October 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: Terry McAuliffe has a campaign sign that says, “Keep parents out of classrooms.” Bloggers stated on October 23, 2021 in a headline: “Barack Obama signals That Democrats Intend to Cheat in the Virginia Governor’s Election.” Jason Miyares stated on September 2, 2021 in a tweet: “The Parole Board operates with Mark Herring’s advice and consent.” Glenn Youngkin stated on July 9, 2021 in a speech.: “We actually have this critical race theory moved into all our schools in Virginia.” Bob Good stated on July 26, 2021 in a Facebook post.: “Wearing masks has not been demonstrated to make a significant impact in preventing the spread of COVID.” Bobby Scott stated on July 12, 2021 in a tweet.: “Every Republican in Congress voted to defund the police when they voted against the American Rescue Plan.” Glenn Youngkin stated on May 4, 2021 in TV interview: Terry McAuliffe favors “taking the Pledge of Allegiance and the 4th of July out of the (school) curriculum.” Winsome Earle-Sears stated on May 13, 2021 in a TV interview.: “The very first Republican convention after the Civil War was held in Virginia in a Black church.” Ben Cline stated on April 22, 2021 in a floor speech.: The Green New Deal “costs an average American household almost $700,000 through 2029.” Facebook posts stated on April 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: A serial killer is on the loose in Virginia. Pete Snyder stated on March 12, 2021 in a radio interview.: “There is no discernible difference between the spread and deaths of COVID in Virginia than there is in Florida.” Pete Snyder stated on February 22, 2021 in a radio interview: “All of the science and data say it’s perfectly safe to have teachers and students in the classroom.” Eric Trump stated on November 4, 2020 in a tweet: A person is on film “burning 80 Trump ballots.” Bob Good stated on September 9, 2020 in a debate.: “82% of Americans...would experience a tax increase if Biden were elected.”
Winsome Earle-Sears stated on February 2, 2023 in a radio interview.: Brown v. Board of Education “was never about sending Black children to white schools. It was about parents being able to decide where to send their children to school.”
Mark Obenshain stated on January 31, 2023 in a floor speech.: “You know how many children are dying across Virginia because of fentanyl poisoning? A heck of a lot more than are dying at the hands of guns.”
Louise Lucas stated on January 18, 2023 in a tweet.: Glenn Youngkin is “the first sitting Governor in the modern era to have their party have less legislative seats than when they were elected.”
Glenn Youngkin stated on October 31, 2022 in a campaign rally,: In his election as governor, “We won cities that no Republican had ever won.”
Levar Stoney stated on October 26, 2022 in a news conference.: “I don’t get involved in the hiring and firing of police chiefs.”
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on July 18, 2022 in a blog.: “Abigail Spanberger is raking in thousands from defund the police groups because she supports defunding the police.”
Winsome Earle-Sears stated on May 12, 2022 in a TV interview.: Merrick Garland “sicced the police on parents when they were at the school boards simply trying to be heard for the safety of their children.”
Suburban Virginia Republican Coalition stated on April 30, 2022 in a seminar.: “CO2 is not a pollutant.”
Viral image stated on April 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: “The same system that kept you in the dark about Ghislaine Maxwell…doesn’t mind live-streaming Johnny Depp’s trial.”
Occupy Democrats stated on April 8, 2022 in in a Twitter post: The chairman of Virginia’s Republican Party made a “shockingly racist post” about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
Democratic Party of Virginia stated on April 4, 2022 in a news release.: “The proposed (Virginia) House budget cuts hundreds of millions in funding for public education…”
Dana Perino stated on January 4, 2022 in a segment: A law backed by Virginia Democrats barred local sheriffs from having military equipment that “would have come in very helpful” with the I-95 traffic jam.
Facebook posts stated on January 4, 2022 in a post: Electric vehicles would not have fared well in the Virginia snowstorm traffic jam.
Joe Biden stated on November 3, 2021 in a news conference.: “No governor in Virginia has ever won when...he or she is the same party as the sitting president.”
X posts stated on November 2, 2021 in a tweet: “Fox News went from 97% reporting to 94% in Virginia. The fraud is so blatant it's not funny anymore.”
Facebook posts stated on October 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Virginia Democrat operatives” and Terry McAuliffe campaign staffers posed as white supremacists and stood by Republican Glenn Youngkin’s bus.
Viral image stated on October 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: Terry McAuliffe has a campaign sign that says, “Keep parents out of classrooms.”
Bloggers stated on October 23, 2021 in a headline: “Barack Obama signals That Democrats Intend to Cheat in the Virginia Governor’s Election.”
Jason Miyares stated on September 2, 2021 in a tweet: “The Parole Board operates with Mark Herring’s advice and consent.”
Glenn Youngkin stated on July 9, 2021 in a speech.: “We actually have this critical race theory moved into all our schools in Virginia.”
Bob Good stated on July 26, 2021 in a Facebook post.: “Wearing masks has not been demonstrated to make a significant impact in preventing the spread of COVID.”
Bobby Scott stated on July 12, 2021 in a tweet.: “Every Republican in Congress voted to defund the police when they voted against the American Rescue Plan.”
Glenn Youngkin stated on May 4, 2021 in TV interview: Terry McAuliffe favors “taking the Pledge of Allegiance and the 4th of July out of the (school) curriculum.”
Winsome Earle-Sears stated on May 13, 2021 in a TV interview.: “The very first Republican convention after the Civil War was held in Virginia in a Black church.”
Ben Cline stated on April 22, 2021 in a floor speech.: The Green New Deal “costs an average American household almost $700,000 through 2029.”
Facebook posts stated on April 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: A serial killer is on the loose in Virginia.
Pete Snyder stated on March 12, 2021 in a radio interview.: “There is no discernible difference between the spread and deaths of COVID in Virginia than there is in Florida.”
Pete Snyder stated on February 22, 2021 in a radio interview: “All of the science and data say it’s perfectly safe to have teachers and students in the classroom.”
Bob Good stated on September 9, 2020 in a debate.: “82% of Americans...would experience a tax increase if Biden were elected.”
