Latest Fact-checks by Amy Sherman Mark Finchem stated on July 28, 2022 in a speech: Then-Vice President Mike Pence "seized power" from President Donald Trump and undertook "a coup" when he called on federal agencies to stop the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Jim Marchant stated on August 9, 2022 in an interview with Steve Bannon: “Here in Nevada, the DMV registers everybody (to vote) and so that means illegals. They don’t check.” Tom Cotton stated on August 31, 2022 in a tweet: “60% of Alaska voters voted for a Republican, but thanks to a convoluted process and ballot exhaustion — which disenfranchises voters — a Democrat ‘won.’" Mark Finchem stated on August 25, 2022 in a radio show: “In Arizona, we have flood the zone with fake ballots.” Facebook posts stated on August 18, 2022 in a TikTok on Facebook: The Supreme Court will put Donald Trump back in office in October 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. Donald Trump stated on August 12, 2022 in a statement to the media: "President Barack Hussein Obama kept 33 million pages of documents, much of them classified. How many of them pertained to nuclear? Word is, lots!" Donald Trump stated on August 10, 2022 in a statement: On taking the Fifth Amendment X posts stated on July 28, 2022 in a tweet: Pens provided by Maricopa County are part of a plot to rig the Arizona primary. The Gateway Pundit stated on July 22, 2022 in a headline: In 2020, “250,000 ballots were manufactured” in Georgia and “Biden was given win” by Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger Donald Trump stated on July 9, 2022 in a rally: Ranked choice voting in Alaska is a “total rigged deal.” Steve Kerr stated on May 24, 2022 in remarks to the media: “90% of Americans, regardless of political party, want universal background checks.” David Perdue stated on May 21, 2022 in an interview with Breitbart: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp “allowed 7.5 million ballots to be sent to every registered voter.” Jody Hice stated on May 5, 2022 in a TV interview: Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger used "$50 million of Zuckerberg money" in 2020 to "tip the scales." X posts stated on May 17, 2022 in tweets: The problem with mail ballots in Lancaster County is a sign of “voter fraud.” Blake Masters stated on May 14, 2022 in a tweet: “Democrats want open borders so they can bring in and amnesty tens of millions of illegal aliens — that’s their electoral strategy.” David Perdue stated on April 24, 2022 in a debate: A consent decree approved by Gov. Brian Kemp “invalidated all voter ID law” and “allowed fraudulent ballots to be accepted” in the 2020 race. Donald Trump stated on April 21, 2022 in a statement to the media: Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “perhaps in collusion with the Radical Left Democrats” are attempting to “unseat” U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Raphael Warnock stated on April 5, 2022 in a letter to President Joe Biden: “While the initial increase in oil prices resulted in a near instantaneous increase in gas prices for consumers, the subsequent decrease in crude oil prices has failed to meaningfully provide relief for Georgia's families at the pump.” J.D. Vance stated on April 5, 2022 in a TV ad: “Joe Biden’s open border” means that there are “more Democrat voters pouring into this country." David Perdue stated on March 25, 2022 in a radio interview: The 2021 Georgia Senate runoff and the 2020 presidential election “were stolen.” Marsha Blackburn stated on March 21, 2022 in a Senate judiciary committee hearing: At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson advocated that “each and every criminal defendant in D.C. Corrections custody should be released.” Kari Lake stated on March 13, 2022 in an interview with 60 Minutes Australia: Jan. 6 defendants “are being held in prison without being charged.” Facebook posts stated on March 3, 2022 in a Facebook post: Facebook video shows “counting Biden’s votes at 2 a.m.” Joe Biden stated on March 8, 2022 in a speech: The oil industry has "9,000 permits to drill now. They could be drilling right now, yesterday, last week, last year." Josh Mandel stated on February 25, 2022 in a speech at the 2022 CPAC meeting in Florida: The 2020 election “was stolen from Donald J. Trump.” Gary Chambers Jr. stated on February 9, 2022 in a campaign video: "One in 13 Black Americans are deprived of the right to vote." Jesse Haw stated on February 2, 2022 in a Facebook ad: “Nevada ranks 50th in election integrity ratings.” Bloggers stated on February 8, 2022 in a Facebook post and article: Arizona House bill to “decertify” 2020 results “could effectively recall the Biden electors.” Stacey Abrams stated on January 31, 2022 in an interview on CNN: “In Texas, because of the laws they passed, a 95-year-old World War II veteran is being denied the right to vote by mail because he can't produce a registration number he got back in the 1950s.”
Mark Finchem stated on July 28, 2022 in a speech: Then-Vice President Mike Pence "seized power" from President Donald Trump and undertook "a coup" when he called on federal agencies to stop the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Jim Marchant stated on August 9, 2022 in an interview with Steve Bannon: “Here in Nevada, the DMV registers everybody (to vote) and so that means illegals. They don’t check.” Tom Cotton stated on August 31, 2022 in a tweet: “60% of Alaska voters voted for a Republican, but thanks to a convoluted process and ballot exhaustion — which disenfranchises voters — a Democrat ‘won.’" Mark Finchem stated on August 25, 2022 in a radio show: “In Arizona, we have flood the zone with fake ballots.” Facebook posts stated on August 18, 2022 in a TikTok on Facebook: The Supreme Court will put Donald Trump back in office in October 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. Donald Trump stated on August 12, 2022 in a statement to the media: "President Barack Hussein Obama kept 33 million pages of documents, much of them classified. How many of them pertained to nuclear? Word is, lots!" Donald Trump stated on August 10, 2022 in a statement: On taking the Fifth Amendment X posts stated on July 28, 2022 in a tweet: Pens provided by Maricopa County are part of a plot to rig the Arizona primary. The Gateway Pundit stated on July 22, 2022 in a headline: In 2020, “250,000 ballots were manufactured” in Georgia and “Biden was given win” by Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger Donald Trump stated on July 9, 2022 in a rally: Ranked choice voting in Alaska is a “total rigged deal.” Steve Kerr stated on May 24, 2022 in remarks to the media: “90% of Americans, regardless of political party, want universal background checks.” David Perdue stated on May 21, 2022 in an interview with Breitbart: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp “allowed 7.5 million ballots to be sent to every registered voter.” Jody Hice stated on May 5, 2022 in a TV interview: Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger used "$50 million of Zuckerberg money" in 2020 to "tip the scales." X posts stated on May 17, 2022 in tweets: The problem with mail ballots in Lancaster County is a sign of “voter fraud.” Blake Masters stated on May 14, 2022 in a tweet: “Democrats want open borders so they can bring in and amnesty tens of millions of illegal aliens — that’s their electoral strategy.” David Perdue stated on April 24, 2022 in a debate: A consent decree approved by Gov. Brian Kemp “invalidated all voter ID law” and “allowed fraudulent ballots to be accepted” in the 2020 race. Donald Trump stated on April 21, 2022 in a statement to the media: Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “perhaps in collusion with the Radical Left Democrats” are attempting to “unseat” U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Raphael Warnock stated on April 5, 2022 in a letter to President Joe Biden: “While the initial increase in oil prices resulted in a near instantaneous increase in gas prices for consumers, the subsequent decrease in crude oil prices has failed to meaningfully provide relief for Georgia's families at the pump.” J.D. Vance stated on April 5, 2022 in a TV ad: “Joe Biden’s open border” means that there are “more Democrat voters pouring into this country." David Perdue stated on March 25, 2022 in a radio interview: The 2021 Georgia Senate runoff and the 2020 presidential election “were stolen.” Marsha Blackburn stated on March 21, 2022 in a Senate judiciary committee hearing: At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson advocated that “each and every criminal defendant in D.C. Corrections custody should be released.” Kari Lake stated on March 13, 2022 in an interview with 60 Minutes Australia: Jan. 6 defendants “are being held in prison without being charged.” Facebook posts stated on March 3, 2022 in a Facebook post: Facebook video shows “counting Biden’s votes at 2 a.m.” Joe Biden stated on March 8, 2022 in a speech: The oil industry has "9,000 permits to drill now. They could be drilling right now, yesterday, last week, last year." Josh Mandel stated on February 25, 2022 in a speech at the 2022 CPAC meeting in Florida: The 2020 election “was stolen from Donald J. Trump.” Gary Chambers Jr. stated on February 9, 2022 in a campaign video: "One in 13 Black Americans are deprived of the right to vote." Jesse Haw stated on February 2, 2022 in a Facebook ad: “Nevada ranks 50th in election integrity ratings.” Bloggers stated on February 8, 2022 in a Facebook post and article: Arizona House bill to “decertify” 2020 results “could effectively recall the Biden electors.” Stacey Abrams stated on January 31, 2022 in an interview on CNN: “In Texas, because of the laws they passed, a 95-year-old World War II veteran is being denied the right to vote by mail because he can't produce a registration number he got back in the 1950s.”
Mark Finchem stated on July 28, 2022 in a speech: Then-Vice President Mike Pence "seized power" from President Donald Trump and undertook "a coup" when he called on federal agencies to stop the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Jim Marchant stated on August 9, 2022 in an interview with Steve Bannon: “Here in Nevada, the DMV registers everybody (to vote) and so that means illegals. They don’t check.”
Tom Cotton stated on August 31, 2022 in a tweet: “60% of Alaska voters voted for a Republican, but thanks to a convoluted process and ballot exhaustion — which disenfranchises voters — a Democrat ‘won.’"
Mark Finchem stated on August 25, 2022 in a radio show: “In Arizona, we have flood the zone with fake ballots.”
Facebook posts stated on August 18, 2022 in a TikTok on Facebook: The Supreme Court will put Donald Trump back in office in October
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.
Donald Trump stated on August 12, 2022 in a statement to the media: "President Barack Hussein Obama kept 33 million pages of documents, much of them classified. How many of them pertained to nuclear? Word is, lots!"
X posts stated on July 28, 2022 in a tweet: Pens provided by Maricopa County are part of a plot to rig the Arizona primary.
The Gateway Pundit stated on July 22, 2022 in a headline: In 2020, “250,000 ballots were manufactured” in Georgia and “Biden was given win” by Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger
Donald Trump stated on July 9, 2022 in a rally: Ranked choice voting in Alaska is a “total rigged deal.”
Steve Kerr stated on May 24, 2022 in remarks to the media: “90% of Americans, regardless of political party, want universal background checks.”
David Perdue stated on May 21, 2022 in an interview with Breitbart: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp “allowed 7.5 million ballots to be sent to every registered voter.”
Jody Hice stated on May 5, 2022 in a TV interview: Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger used "$50 million of Zuckerberg money" in 2020 to "tip the scales."
X posts stated on May 17, 2022 in tweets: The problem with mail ballots in Lancaster County is a sign of “voter fraud.”
Blake Masters stated on May 14, 2022 in a tweet: “Democrats want open borders so they can bring in and amnesty tens of millions of illegal aliens — that’s their electoral strategy.”
David Perdue stated on April 24, 2022 in a debate: A consent decree approved by Gov. Brian Kemp “invalidated all voter ID law” and “allowed fraudulent ballots to be accepted” in the 2020 race.
Donald Trump stated on April 21, 2022 in a statement to the media: Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “perhaps in collusion with the Radical Left Democrats” are attempting to “unseat” U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Raphael Warnock stated on April 5, 2022 in a letter to President Joe Biden: “While the initial increase in oil prices resulted in a near instantaneous increase in gas prices for consumers, the subsequent decrease in crude oil prices has failed to meaningfully provide relief for Georgia's families at the pump.”
J.D. Vance stated on April 5, 2022 in a TV ad: “Joe Biden’s open border” means that there are “more Democrat voters pouring into this country."
David Perdue stated on March 25, 2022 in a radio interview: The 2021 Georgia Senate runoff and the 2020 presidential election “were stolen.”
Marsha Blackburn stated on March 21, 2022 in a Senate judiciary committee hearing: At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson advocated that “each and every criminal defendant in D.C. Corrections custody should be released.”
Kari Lake stated on March 13, 2022 in an interview with 60 Minutes Australia: Jan. 6 defendants “are being held in prison without being charged.”
Facebook posts stated on March 3, 2022 in a Facebook post: Facebook video shows “counting Biden’s votes at 2 a.m.”
Joe Biden stated on March 8, 2022 in a speech: The oil industry has "9,000 permits to drill now. They could be drilling right now, yesterday, last week, last year."
Josh Mandel stated on February 25, 2022 in a speech at the 2022 CPAC meeting in Florida: The 2020 election “was stolen from Donald J. Trump.”
Gary Chambers Jr. stated on February 9, 2022 in a campaign video: "One in 13 Black Americans are deprived of the right to vote."
Jesse Haw stated on February 2, 2022 in a Facebook ad: “Nevada ranks 50th in election integrity ratings.”
Bloggers stated on February 8, 2022 in a Facebook post and article: Arizona House bill to “decertify” 2020 results “could effectively recall the Biden electors.”
Stacey Abrams stated on January 31, 2022 in an interview on CNN: “In Texas, because of the laws they passed, a 95-year-old World War II veteran is being denied the right to vote by mail because he can't produce a registration number he got back in the 1950s.”