Latest Half-True Fact-checks 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 West Virginia Democratic Party stated on July 10, 2020 in a tweet: “Under the leadership of @WVGovernor Justice, West Virginia now has the highest rate of COVID-19 spread from person to person than any other state.” Facebook posts stated on July 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: “TEA is allowing online learning with attendance stipulations but will not fund school districts if they do not open their schools...If schools do not open and are not funded there will be no more teachers or school at all.” Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Two stamps needed for mail-in ballots.” Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Businesses that refuse any legal tender can be fined and sued. Nick Freitas stated on July 11, 2020 in a radio interview.: “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez votes with President Trump more than Abigail Spanberger does.” Thom Tillis stated on July 7, 2020 in a tweet: “Cal Cunningham criticized (the Paycheck Protection Program) while his company benefitted.” Facebook posts stated on July 7, 2020 in an image: Lists eight wealthy politicians and public figures who “got millions (or close to it) in PPP loans.” Facebook posts stated on June 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Black Lives Matter demonstrators attack “elderly man wearing oxygen.” Chris Kapenga stated on June 21, 2020 in a radio interview: The Tony Evers administration is wrong to blame old computer software being used to process unemployment claims; it “has nothing to do with” the backlog. Viral image stated on June 29, 2020 in a viral image: Lawyer-couple who pointed guns at protesters are Black Lives Matter backers, Democrats and represent a police brutality victim. Viral image stated on June 19, 2020 in a viral image: NFL player “stood alone" while his whole team stayed in the locker room during the national anthem, “a real American patriot!” Facebook posts stated on June 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Maine Gov. Janet Mills is “using taxpayer money to buy cars for those on welfare, without a public hearing on the rules. If someone on welfare sells the car for cash without the state’s approval, the rules don’t allow the state to prosecute them for car theft.” Viral image stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: “1977: Biden said integrating black students would turn schools into ‘a jungle… a racial jungle.’” Romaine Quinn stated on June 18, 2020 in a radio interview: Says Gov. Evers “has refused to identify or discipline the staff member who secretly taped” a conversation with GOP leaders. Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2020 in an image: Google and Apple “put a covid tracker on every phone.” Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump administration just FIRED 54 scientists & cut off 77 grants at Fauci's NIH for not disclosing their ties to Communist China!” Scott Walker stated on June 5, 2020 in a tweet: There are state workers who are "idle" at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Viral image stated on June 8, 2020 in post on Facebook: “Cops in Norway: require 3 years of training, 4 people killed since 2002. Cops in Finland: require 2 years of training, 7 people killed since 2000. Cops in Iceland: require 2 years of training, 1 person killed since ever. Cops in the U.S.: require 21 weeks of training, 8,000+ people killed since 2001.” League of Conservation Voters stated on May 18, 2020 in TV ad: Says Donald Trump has opposed plans to clean up “Toxic chemicals that cause cancer (that) are in the water …. (and) put Wisconsin at risk.” Facebook posts stated on June 9, 2020 in an image: The World Health Organization “now admits that asymptomatic transmission of COVID-19 is very rare.” X posts stated on May 31, 2020 in a tweet: Says police officers in Austin, Texas, have been “authorized to use LIVE ROUNDS, and lethal force” against protesters. TikTok posts stated on May 29, 2020 in a video: Data show that more white people than Black people are shot and killed by police. Tammy Baldwin stated on May 15, 2020 in a tweet: "The Trump Administration is trying to take food assistance away from Wisconsin families when people are out of work and struggling." Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the Republican Party started in Ripon, Wis., “to counter the Democrats’ plans to expand slavery.” Donald Trump stated on May 24, 2020 in a tweet: “Cases, numbers and deaths (of COVID-19) are going down all over the Country!” Iowa Democratic Party stated on April 21, 2020 in an online statement: Says Joni Ernst "claims she ‘pushed for’ new funding for hospitals and COVID-19 testing after opposing It for weeks.” Joe Biden stated on May 14, 2020 in an interview on MSNBC: The U.S. had 44 CDC staffers “in China to observe what was going on. (President Trump) brought home the vast majority of them, I think left only four in place.” Amy Klobuchar stated on May 16, 2020 in a tweet: “80% of the people” want the option of vote by mail Donald Trump stated on May 19, 2020 in a speech: “On the Southern border, as you know, the wall is going up, it's going up very rapidly. We're at 182 miles.” Donald Trump stated on May 14, 2020 in an interview with Fox Business: Speaking about border apprehensions, said “We have some of the best numbers we've ever had. Southern border, the best numbers we've ever had.”
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West Virginia Democratic Party stated on July 10, 2020 in a tweet: “Under the leadership of @WVGovernor Justice, West Virginia now has the highest rate of COVID-19 spread from person to person than any other state.” Facebook posts stated on July 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: “TEA is allowing online learning with attendance stipulations but will not fund school districts if they do not open their schools...If schools do not open and are not funded there will be no more teachers or school at all.” Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Two stamps needed for mail-in ballots.” Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Businesses that refuse any legal tender can be fined and sued. Nick Freitas stated on July 11, 2020 in a radio interview.: “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez votes with President Trump more than Abigail Spanberger does.” Thom Tillis stated on July 7, 2020 in a tweet: “Cal Cunningham criticized (the Paycheck Protection Program) while his company benefitted.” Facebook posts stated on July 7, 2020 in an image: Lists eight wealthy politicians and public figures who “got millions (or close to it) in PPP loans.” Facebook posts stated on June 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Black Lives Matter demonstrators attack “elderly man wearing oxygen.” Chris Kapenga stated on June 21, 2020 in a radio interview: The Tony Evers administration is wrong to blame old computer software being used to process unemployment claims; it “has nothing to do with” the backlog. Viral image stated on June 29, 2020 in a viral image: Lawyer-couple who pointed guns at protesters are Black Lives Matter backers, Democrats and represent a police brutality victim. Viral image stated on June 19, 2020 in a viral image: NFL player “stood alone" while his whole team stayed in the locker room during the national anthem, “a real American patriot!” Facebook posts stated on June 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Maine Gov. Janet Mills is “using taxpayer money to buy cars for those on welfare, without a public hearing on the rules. If someone on welfare sells the car for cash without the state’s approval, the rules don’t allow the state to prosecute them for car theft.” Viral image stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: “1977: Biden said integrating black students would turn schools into ‘a jungle… a racial jungle.’” Romaine Quinn stated on June 18, 2020 in a radio interview: Says Gov. Evers “has refused to identify or discipline the staff member who secretly taped” a conversation with GOP leaders. Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2020 in an image: Google and Apple “put a covid tracker on every phone.” Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump administration just FIRED 54 scientists & cut off 77 grants at Fauci's NIH for not disclosing their ties to Communist China!” Scott Walker stated on June 5, 2020 in a tweet: There are state workers who are "idle" at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Viral image stated on June 8, 2020 in post on Facebook: “Cops in Norway: require 3 years of training, 4 people killed since 2002. Cops in Finland: require 2 years of training, 7 people killed since 2000. Cops in Iceland: require 2 years of training, 1 person killed since ever. Cops in the U.S.: require 21 weeks of training, 8,000+ people killed since 2001.” League of Conservation Voters stated on May 18, 2020 in TV ad: Says Donald Trump has opposed plans to clean up “Toxic chemicals that cause cancer (that) are in the water …. (and) put Wisconsin at risk.” Facebook posts stated on June 9, 2020 in an image: The World Health Organization “now admits that asymptomatic transmission of COVID-19 is very rare.” X posts stated on May 31, 2020 in a tweet: Says police officers in Austin, Texas, have been “authorized to use LIVE ROUNDS, and lethal force” against protesters. TikTok posts stated on May 29, 2020 in a video: Data show that more white people than Black people are shot and killed by police. Tammy Baldwin stated on May 15, 2020 in a tweet: "The Trump Administration is trying to take food assistance away from Wisconsin families when people are out of work and struggling." Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the Republican Party started in Ripon, Wis., “to counter the Democrats’ plans to expand slavery.” Donald Trump stated on May 24, 2020 in a tweet: “Cases, numbers and deaths (of COVID-19) are going down all over the Country!” Iowa Democratic Party stated on April 21, 2020 in an online statement: Says Joni Ernst "claims she ‘pushed for’ new funding for hospitals and COVID-19 testing after opposing It for weeks.” Joe Biden stated on May 14, 2020 in an interview on MSNBC: The U.S. had 44 CDC staffers “in China to observe what was going on. (President Trump) brought home the vast majority of them, I think left only four in place.” Amy Klobuchar stated on May 16, 2020 in a tweet: “80% of the people” want the option of vote by mail Donald Trump stated on May 19, 2020 in a speech: “On the Southern border, as you know, the wall is going up, it's going up very rapidly. We're at 182 miles.” Donald Trump stated on May 14, 2020 in an interview with Fox Business: Speaking about border apprehensions, said “We have some of the best numbers we've ever had. Southern border, the best numbers we've ever had.”
West Virginia Democratic Party stated on July 10, 2020 in a tweet: “Under the leadership of @WVGovernor Justice, West Virginia now has the highest rate of COVID-19 spread from person to person than any other state.”
Facebook posts stated on July 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: “TEA is allowing online learning with attendance stipulations but will not fund school districts if they do not open their schools...If schools do not open and are not funded there will be no more teachers or school at all.”
Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Businesses that refuse any legal tender can be fined and sued.
Nick Freitas stated on July 11, 2020 in a radio interview.: “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez votes with President Trump more than Abigail Spanberger does.”
Thom Tillis stated on July 7, 2020 in a tweet: “Cal Cunningham criticized (the Paycheck Protection Program) while his company benefitted.”
Facebook posts stated on July 7, 2020 in an image: Lists eight wealthy politicians and public figures who “got millions (or close to it) in PPP loans.”
Facebook posts stated on June 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Black Lives Matter demonstrators attack “elderly man wearing oxygen.”
Chris Kapenga stated on June 21, 2020 in a radio interview: The Tony Evers administration is wrong to blame old computer software being used to process unemployment claims; it “has nothing to do with” the backlog.
Viral image stated on June 29, 2020 in a viral image: Lawyer-couple who pointed guns at protesters are Black Lives Matter backers, Democrats and represent a police brutality victim.
Viral image stated on June 19, 2020 in a viral image: NFL player “stood alone" while his whole team stayed in the locker room during the national anthem, “a real American patriot!”
Facebook posts stated on June 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Maine Gov. Janet Mills is “using taxpayer money to buy cars for those on welfare, without a public hearing on the rules. If someone on welfare sells the car for cash without the state’s approval, the rules don’t allow the state to prosecute them for car theft.”
Viral image stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: “1977: Biden said integrating black students would turn schools into ‘a jungle… a racial jungle.’”
Romaine Quinn stated on June 18, 2020 in a radio interview: Says Gov. Evers “has refused to identify or discipline the staff member who secretly taped” a conversation with GOP leaders.
Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2020 in an image: Google and Apple “put a covid tracker on every phone.”
Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump administration just FIRED 54 scientists & cut off 77 grants at Fauci's NIH for not disclosing their ties to Communist China!”
Scott Walker stated on June 5, 2020 in a tweet: There are state workers who are "idle" at home during the coronavirus pandemic.
Viral image stated on June 8, 2020 in post on Facebook: “Cops in Norway: require 3 years of training, 4 people killed since 2002. Cops in Finland: require 2 years of training, 7 people killed since 2000. Cops in Iceland: require 2 years of training, 1 person killed since ever. Cops in the U.S.: require 21 weeks of training, 8,000+ people killed since 2001.”
League of Conservation Voters stated on May 18, 2020 in TV ad: Says Donald Trump has opposed plans to clean up “Toxic chemicals that cause cancer (that) are in the water …. (and) put Wisconsin at risk.”
Facebook posts stated on June 9, 2020 in an image: The World Health Organization “now admits that asymptomatic transmission of COVID-19 is very rare.”
X posts stated on May 31, 2020 in a tweet: Says police officers in Austin, Texas, have been “authorized to use LIVE ROUNDS, and lethal force” against protesters.
TikTok posts stated on May 29, 2020 in a video: Data show that more white people than Black people are shot and killed by police.
Tammy Baldwin stated on May 15, 2020 in a tweet: "The Trump Administration is trying to take food assistance away from Wisconsin families when people are out of work and struggling."
Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the Republican Party started in Ripon, Wis., “to counter the Democrats’ plans to expand slavery.”
Donald Trump stated on May 24, 2020 in a tweet: “Cases, numbers and deaths (of COVID-19) are going down all over the Country!”
Iowa Democratic Party stated on April 21, 2020 in an online statement: Says Joni Ernst "claims she ‘pushed for’ new funding for hospitals and COVID-19 testing after opposing It for weeks.”
Joe Biden stated on May 14, 2020 in an interview on MSNBC: The U.S. had 44 CDC staffers “in China to observe what was going on. (President Trump) brought home the vast majority of them, I think left only four in place.”
Donald Trump stated on May 19, 2020 in a speech: “On the Southern border, as you know, the wall is going up, it's going up very rapidly. We're at 182 miles.”
Donald Trump stated on May 14, 2020 in an interview with Fox Business: Speaking about border apprehensions, said “We have some of the best numbers we've ever had. Southern border, the best numbers we've ever had.”
