Latest Pants on Fire! 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 Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says there’s an 800 number you can call to track the status of your stimulus check. Kathy Hochul stated on April 8, 2020 in a television interview: Gov. Andrew Cuomo “was simply saying if we can share 20 percent of your excess, your non-used ventilators, to help people in other parts of the state on a voluntary basis, that would be great. Of course, there was a reaction to that, which was not positive." X posts stated on April 5, 2020 in social media posts: Say televangelist Pat Robertson said some young people “are doing all kinds of unnatural things with their sex organs. When people do that, they transfer all kinds of chemicals from ladies’ private parts and that’s where I think the (corona)virus came from.” Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Same little boy died of COVID-19 in three different countries. Still don’t believe the media is #fakenews?” Ron DeSantis stated on April 9, 2020 in a meeting: "This particular pandemic is one where I don’t think nationwide, there’s been a single fatality under 25." Louie Gohmert stated on April 7, 2020 in an interview: Says a powder has been developed that, when mixed with water, “is being used in Germany as a mist. Health care workers go through a misting tent going into the hospital and it kills the coronavirus completely dead not only right then, but any time in the next 14 days that the virus touches anything that’s been sprayed, it is killed.” Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: “North Carolina & Virginia State line is closed. Nothing in or out." Donald Trump stated on April 7, 2020 in a news conference: “As soon as I endorsed (Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly), the Wisconsin Democrats said, let’s move the election to two months later.” Viral image stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Queen Elizabeth said Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte “is the kind of leader who knows the way .... Filipinos are very lucky to have him.” Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden stuck a gun in an elderly woman’s mouth at a Wisconsin rally Donald Trump stated on April 1, 2020 in in a White House briefing: “Now, they’re doing tests on airlines — very strong tests — for getting on, getting off. They’re doing tests on trains — getting on, getting off.” Bloggers stated on April 5, 2020 in a fake news article: Says the NBA is asking Donald Trump to “resign or we’ll never play again.” Donald Trump stated on April 4, 2020 in a Coronavirus Task Force press briefing: Says fired inspector general Michael Atkinson brought a “terrible, inaccurate whistleblower report” to Congress. Facebook posts stated on March 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: The government is closing businesses to stop the spread of coronavirus even though "the numbers are nothing compared to H1N1 or Ebola. Everyone needs to realize our government is up to something ...” Leaders for a Better Community stated on March 25, 2020 in a flier: Says Deputy Comptroller Aycha Sawa "blocked an audit" of the Milwaukee lead program for three years that "put our children in danger" and spurred a criminal investigation. Facebook posts stated on March 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the U.S. is developing an “antivirus” that includes a chip to track your movement. Bloggers stated on March 31, 2020 in a blog post: Says Italy arrested a doctor “for intentionally killing over 3,000 coronavirus patients.” Viral image stated on March 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: “if your child gets this virus their going to hospital alone in a van with people they don’t know...to be with people they don’t know… you will be at home without them in their time of need.” Bloggers stated on March 24, 2020 in a false news article: Says President Donald Trump will announce that a scientist "finally found vaccine to cure corona virus." Facebook posts stated on March 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said, “We have lost control, we have killed the epidemic physically and mentally. Can’t understand what more we can do, all solutions are exhausted on ground. Our only hope remains up in the Sky, God rescue your people.” Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says students have to repeat the same grade next year. Donald Trump stated on March 30, 2020 in an interview on "Fox and Friends": “We inherited a broken test” for COVID-19. Facebook posts stated on March 20, 2020 in a text post: Says the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act gives members of Congress a pay increase. Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2020 in a press conference: “I didn’t say that” some of the medical equipment that governors are requesting, they don't actually need. Viral image stated on March 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: “COVID literally stands for Chinese Originated Viral Infectious Disease.” Republican State Leadership Committee stated on March 26, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Jill Karofsky as a prosecutor “went easy on” a Madison man in a 1999 sexual assault case Facebook posts stated on March 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Boil some orange peels wit cayenne pepper in it stand over the pot breathe in the steam so all that mucus can release from yo nasal… MUCUS is the problem its where THE VIRUS LIVES!!!” Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Gov. Tony Evers is “pushing firearm confiscation orders” Instagram posts stated on March 21, 2020 in an Instagram post: Says Russia unleashed more than 500 lions on its streets to ensure that people are staying indoors during this pandemic outbreak. Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Quotes Joe Biden as saying “people who have never died before are now dying from coronavirus.”
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Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says there’s an 800 number you can call to track the status of your stimulus check. Kathy Hochul stated on April 8, 2020 in a television interview: Gov. Andrew Cuomo “was simply saying if we can share 20 percent of your excess, your non-used ventilators, to help people in other parts of the state on a voluntary basis, that would be great. Of course, there was a reaction to that, which was not positive." X posts stated on April 5, 2020 in social media posts: Say televangelist Pat Robertson said some young people “are doing all kinds of unnatural things with their sex organs. When people do that, they transfer all kinds of chemicals from ladies’ private parts and that’s where I think the (corona)virus came from.” Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Same little boy died of COVID-19 in three different countries. Still don’t believe the media is #fakenews?” Ron DeSantis stated on April 9, 2020 in a meeting: "This particular pandemic is one where I don’t think nationwide, there’s been a single fatality under 25." Louie Gohmert stated on April 7, 2020 in an interview: Says a powder has been developed that, when mixed with water, “is being used in Germany as a mist. Health care workers go through a misting tent going into the hospital and it kills the coronavirus completely dead not only right then, but any time in the next 14 days that the virus touches anything that’s been sprayed, it is killed.” Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: “North Carolina & Virginia State line is closed. Nothing in or out." Donald Trump stated on April 7, 2020 in a news conference: “As soon as I endorsed (Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly), the Wisconsin Democrats said, let’s move the election to two months later.” Viral image stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Queen Elizabeth said Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte “is the kind of leader who knows the way .... Filipinos are very lucky to have him.” Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden stuck a gun in an elderly woman’s mouth at a Wisconsin rally Donald Trump stated on April 1, 2020 in in a White House briefing: “Now, they’re doing tests on airlines — very strong tests — for getting on, getting off. They’re doing tests on trains — getting on, getting off.” Bloggers stated on April 5, 2020 in a fake news article: Says the NBA is asking Donald Trump to “resign or we’ll never play again.” Donald Trump stated on April 4, 2020 in a Coronavirus Task Force press briefing: Says fired inspector general Michael Atkinson brought a “terrible, inaccurate whistleblower report” to Congress. Facebook posts stated on March 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: The government is closing businesses to stop the spread of coronavirus even though "the numbers are nothing compared to H1N1 or Ebola. Everyone needs to realize our government is up to something ...” Leaders for a Better Community stated on March 25, 2020 in a flier: Says Deputy Comptroller Aycha Sawa "blocked an audit" of the Milwaukee lead program for three years that "put our children in danger" and spurred a criminal investigation. Facebook posts stated on March 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the U.S. is developing an “antivirus” that includes a chip to track your movement. Bloggers stated on March 31, 2020 in a blog post: Says Italy arrested a doctor “for intentionally killing over 3,000 coronavirus patients.” Viral image stated on March 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: “if your child gets this virus their going to hospital alone in a van with people they don’t know...to be with people they don’t know… you will be at home without them in their time of need.” Bloggers stated on March 24, 2020 in a false news article: Says President Donald Trump will announce that a scientist "finally found vaccine to cure corona virus." Facebook posts stated on March 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said, “We have lost control, we have killed the epidemic physically and mentally. Can’t understand what more we can do, all solutions are exhausted on ground. Our only hope remains up in the Sky, God rescue your people.” Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says students have to repeat the same grade next year. Donald Trump stated on March 30, 2020 in an interview on "Fox and Friends": “We inherited a broken test” for COVID-19. Facebook posts stated on March 20, 2020 in a text post: Says the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act gives members of Congress a pay increase. Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2020 in a press conference: “I didn’t say that” some of the medical equipment that governors are requesting, they don't actually need. Viral image stated on March 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: “COVID literally stands for Chinese Originated Viral Infectious Disease.” Republican State Leadership Committee stated on March 26, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Jill Karofsky as a prosecutor “went easy on” a Madison man in a 1999 sexual assault case Facebook posts stated on March 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Boil some orange peels wit cayenne pepper in it stand over the pot breathe in the steam so all that mucus can release from yo nasal… MUCUS is the problem its where THE VIRUS LIVES!!!” Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Gov. Tony Evers is “pushing firearm confiscation orders” Instagram posts stated on March 21, 2020 in an Instagram post: Says Russia unleashed more than 500 lions on its streets to ensure that people are staying indoors during this pandemic outbreak. Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Quotes Joe Biden as saying “people who have never died before are now dying from coronavirus.”
Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says there’s an 800 number you can call to track the status of your stimulus check.
Kathy Hochul stated on April 8, 2020 in a television interview: Gov. Andrew Cuomo “was simply saying if we can share 20 percent of your excess, your non-used ventilators, to help people in other parts of the state on a voluntary basis, that would be great. Of course, there was a reaction to that, which was not positive."
X posts stated on April 5, 2020 in social media posts: Say televangelist Pat Robertson said some young people “are doing all kinds of unnatural things with their sex organs. When people do that, they transfer all kinds of chemicals from ladies’ private parts and that’s where I think the (corona)virus came from.”
Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Same little boy died of COVID-19 in three different countries. Still don’t believe the media is #fakenews?”
Ron DeSantis stated on April 9, 2020 in a meeting: "This particular pandemic is one where I don’t think nationwide, there’s been a single fatality under 25."
Louie Gohmert stated on April 7, 2020 in an interview: Says a powder has been developed that, when mixed with water, “is being used in Germany as a mist. Health care workers go through a misting tent going into the hospital and it kills the coronavirus completely dead not only right then, but any time in the next 14 days that the virus touches anything that’s been sprayed, it is killed.”
Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: “North Carolina & Virginia State line is closed. Nothing in or out."
Donald Trump stated on April 7, 2020 in a news conference: “As soon as I endorsed (Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly), the Wisconsin Democrats said, let’s move the election to two months later.”
Viral image stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Queen Elizabeth said Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte “is the kind of leader who knows the way .... Filipinos are very lucky to have him.”
Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden stuck a gun in an elderly woman’s mouth at a Wisconsin rally
Donald Trump stated on April 1, 2020 in in a White House briefing: “Now, they’re doing tests on airlines — very strong tests — for getting on, getting off. They’re doing tests on trains — getting on, getting off.”
Bloggers stated on April 5, 2020 in a fake news article: Says the NBA is asking Donald Trump to “resign or we’ll never play again.”
Donald Trump stated on April 4, 2020 in a Coronavirus Task Force press briefing: Says fired inspector general Michael Atkinson brought a “terrible, inaccurate whistleblower report” to Congress.
Facebook posts stated on March 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: The government is closing businesses to stop the spread of coronavirus even though "the numbers are nothing compared to H1N1 or Ebola. Everyone needs to realize our government is up to something ...”
Leaders for a Better Community stated on March 25, 2020 in a flier: Says Deputy Comptroller Aycha Sawa "blocked an audit" of the Milwaukee lead program for three years that "put our children in danger" and spurred a criminal investigation.
Facebook posts stated on March 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the U.S. is developing an “antivirus” that includes a chip to track your movement.
Bloggers stated on March 31, 2020 in a blog post: Says Italy arrested a doctor “for intentionally killing over 3,000 coronavirus patients.”
Viral image stated on March 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: “if your child gets this virus their going to hospital alone in a van with people they don’t know...to be with people they don’t know… you will be at home without them in their time of need.”
Bloggers stated on March 24, 2020 in a false news article: Says President Donald Trump will announce that a scientist "finally found vaccine to cure corona virus."
Facebook posts stated on March 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said, “We have lost control, we have killed the epidemic physically and mentally. Can’t understand what more we can do, all solutions are exhausted on ground. Our only hope remains up in the Sky, God rescue your people.”
Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says students have to repeat the same grade next year.
Donald Trump stated on March 30, 2020 in an interview on "Fox and Friends": “We inherited a broken test” for COVID-19.
Facebook posts stated on March 20, 2020 in a text post: Says the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act gives members of Congress a pay increase.
Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2020 in a press conference: “I didn’t say that” some of the medical equipment that governors are requesting, they don't actually need.
Viral image stated on March 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: “COVID literally stands for Chinese Originated Viral Infectious Disease.”
Republican State Leadership Committee stated on March 26, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Jill Karofsky as a prosecutor “went easy on” a Madison man in a 1999 sexual assault case
Facebook posts stated on March 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Boil some orange peels wit cayenne pepper in it stand over the pot breathe in the steam so all that mucus can release from yo nasal… MUCUS is the problem its where THE VIRUS LIVES!!!”
Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Gov. Tony Evers is “pushing firearm confiscation orders”
Instagram posts stated on March 21, 2020 in an Instagram post: Says Russia unleashed more than 500 lions on its streets to ensure that people are staying indoors during this pandemic outbreak.
Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Quotes Joe Biden as saying “people who have never died before are now dying from coronavirus.”
