Latest Fact-checks by Bill McCarthy 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 Bloggers stated on October 16, 2020 in a blog post: The coronavirus pandemic is “effectively over” in the United Kingdom and “there is absolutely no need for vaccines.” Joe Biden stated on November 18, 2020 in a virtual roundtable: “666,000 teachers have been laid off already since March." Donald Trump stated on November 16, 2020 in a tweet: "Big victory moments ago in the State of Nevada. The all Democrat County Commissioner race, on same ballot as President, just thrown out because of large scale voter discrepancy." Donald Trump stated on November 11, 2020 in a tweet: “Pennsylvania and Michigan didn’t allow our poll watchers and/or vote observers to watch or observe.” Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Biden lead disappears in NV, AZ, GA, PA.” Matt Schlapp stated on November 8, 2020 in a Fox News appearance: As an example of voter fraud, “we have literally 9,000 people who voted in this election (in Nevada) who don’t live in Nevada.” Ted Cruz stated on November 5, 2020 in a Fox News interview: Philadelphia is “clouding the vote counting in a shroud of darkness.” Eric Trump stated on November 4, 2020 in a tweet: A person is on film “burning 80 Trump ballots.” X posts stated on November 4, 2020 in a tweet: Says Joe Biden received a sudden influx of 138,339 votes in Michigan while Donald Trump received none. X posts stated on November 3, 2020 in a tweet: A poll worker in Erie County, Pa., threw out over 100 ballots for Donald Trump. Viral image stated on October 21, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Broken voting machines in Russellville, Ark., tried to automatically tally votes meant for Donald Trump as votes for Joe Biden. Joe Biden stated on October 31, 2020 in a rally: "I’ve released 22 years of my tax returns. You can go online and look. (Donald Trump) hasn’t released one.” Donald Trump Jr. stated on October 29, 2020 in a Fox News appearance: The number of coronavirus deaths is “almost nothing.” YouTube videos stated on October 27, 2020 in a video on YouTube: A Detroit TV station aired the election results a week early. Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2020 in the final 2020 presidential debate: “President Obama would never give them long-term funding, and I did … I saved historically Black colleges and universities.” Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2020 in a campaign rally: "We have a mayor in D.C. who formed a commission with recommendations. Her recommendation is: Take down the Washington Monument, close up the Lincoln Monument." Joe Biden stated on October 22, 2020 in the final 2020 presidential debate: As part of the Obama administration's criminal justice reforms, “38,000 prisoners were released from federal prison.” Donald Trump stated on October 21, 2020 in an ad: Says Joe Biden repeatedly told Americans he's going to raise their taxes. Facebook posts stated on October 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.” Tucker Carlson stated on October 13, 2020 in a TV segment: According to a recent CDC report, "almost everyone — 85% — who got the coronavirus in July was wearing a mask, and they were infected anyway. So clearly (wearing a mask) doesn’t work the way they tell us it works.” Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden said, “You know, we have to come together. That’s why I’m running. I’m running as a proud Democrat for the Senate. So vote! Vote!” Joe Biden stated on October 10, 2020 in a comment to reporters: Senate Republicans' move to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in an election year is "not constitutional." Bloggers stated on October 7, 2020 in an article: Video from 2019 shows Kamala Harris “caught in a major lie” about fracking during the 2020 vice presidential debate. Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Dr. Anthony Fauci said of Trump’s pandemic response, “I can’t imagine that … anybody could be doing more.” Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in the first 2020 presidential debate: Says Joe Biden “passed a tax bill that gave us all these privileges for depreciation and for tax credits. We built a building, and we get tax credits like the hotel on Pennsylvania Ave.” Hugh Hewitt stated on September 28, 2020 in a radio show: President Donald Trump’s tax returns show “what any wealthy person's tax history is, if you can believe it — which is good years and bad years, years of immense taxes and years of almost no taxes at all because you carry over losses.” Dinesh D'Souza stated on September 23, 2020 in an Instagram post: Kamala Harris “has not formally taken questions from the press a single time” since she was announced as Joe Biden’s vice presidential pick. Bob Good stated on September 9, 2020 in a debate.: “82% of Americans...would experience a tax increase if Biden were elected.” Joe Biden stated on September 20, 2020 in a speech: “The Trump campaign asked that I release the list (of potential Supreme Court nominees) only after (Ruth Bader Ginsburg) passed away.” Joe Biden stated on September 17, 2020 in a CNN town hall: "If the president had done his job, had done his job from the beginning, all the people would still be alive. All the people. I'm not making this up. Just look at the data."
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Bloggers stated on October 16, 2020 in a blog post: The coronavirus pandemic is “effectively over” in the United Kingdom and “there is absolutely no need for vaccines.” Joe Biden stated on November 18, 2020 in a virtual roundtable: “666,000 teachers have been laid off already since March." Donald Trump stated on November 16, 2020 in a tweet: "Big victory moments ago in the State of Nevada. The all Democrat County Commissioner race, on same ballot as President, just thrown out because of large scale voter discrepancy." Donald Trump stated on November 11, 2020 in a tweet: “Pennsylvania and Michigan didn’t allow our poll watchers and/or vote observers to watch or observe.” Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Biden lead disappears in NV, AZ, GA, PA.” Matt Schlapp stated on November 8, 2020 in a Fox News appearance: As an example of voter fraud, “we have literally 9,000 people who voted in this election (in Nevada) who don’t live in Nevada.” Ted Cruz stated on November 5, 2020 in a Fox News interview: Philadelphia is “clouding the vote counting in a shroud of darkness.” Eric Trump stated on November 4, 2020 in a tweet: A person is on film “burning 80 Trump ballots.” X posts stated on November 4, 2020 in a tweet: Says Joe Biden received a sudden influx of 138,339 votes in Michigan while Donald Trump received none. X posts stated on November 3, 2020 in a tweet: A poll worker in Erie County, Pa., threw out over 100 ballots for Donald Trump. Viral image stated on October 21, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Broken voting machines in Russellville, Ark., tried to automatically tally votes meant for Donald Trump as votes for Joe Biden. Joe Biden stated on October 31, 2020 in a rally: "I’ve released 22 years of my tax returns. You can go online and look. (Donald Trump) hasn’t released one.” Donald Trump Jr. stated on October 29, 2020 in a Fox News appearance: The number of coronavirus deaths is “almost nothing.” YouTube videos stated on October 27, 2020 in a video on YouTube: A Detroit TV station aired the election results a week early. Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2020 in the final 2020 presidential debate: “President Obama would never give them long-term funding, and I did … I saved historically Black colleges and universities.” Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2020 in a campaign rally: "We have a mayor in D.C. who formed a commission with recommendations. Her recommendation is: Take down the Washington Monument, close up the Lincoln Monument." Joe Biden stated on October 22, 2020 in the final 2020 presidential debate: As part of the Obama administration's criminal justice reforms, “38,000 prisoners were released from federal prison.” Donald Trump stated on October 21, 2020 in an ad: Says Joe Biden repeatedly told Americans he's going to raise their taxes. Facebook posts stated on October 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.” Tucker Carlson stated on October 13, 2020 in a TV segment: According to a recent CDC report, "almost everyone — 85% — who got the coronavirus in July was wearing a mask, and they were infected anyway. So clearly (wearing a mask) doesn’t work the way they tell us it works.” Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden said, “You know, we have to come together. That’s why I’m running. I’m running as a proud Democrat for the Senate. So vote! Vote!” Joe Biden stated on October 10, 2020 in a comment to reporters: Senate Republicans' move to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in an election year is "not constitutional." Bloggers stated on October 7, 2020 in an article: Video from 2019 shows Kamala Harris “caught in a major lie” about fracking during the 2020 vice presidential debate. Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Dr. Anthony Fauci said of Trump’s pandemic response, “I can’t imagine that … anybody could be doing more.” Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in the first 2020 presidential debate: Says Joe Biden “passed a tax bill that gave us all these privileges for depreciation and for tax credits. We built a building, and we get tax credits like the hotel on Pennsylvania Ave.” Hugh Hewitt stated on September 28, 2020 in a radio show: President Donald Trump’s tax returns show “what any wealthy person's tax history is, if you can believe it — which is good years and bad years, years of immense taxes and years of almost no taxes at all because you carry over losses.” Dinesh D'Souza stated on September 23, 2020 in an Instagram post: Kamala Harris “has not formally taken questions from the press a single time” since she was announced as Joe Biden’s vice presidential pick. Bob Good stated on September 9, 2020 in a debate.: “82% of Americans...would experience a tax increase if Biden were elected.” Joe Biden stated on September 20, 2020 in a speech: “The Trump campaign asked that I release the list (of potential Supreme Court nominees) only after (Ruth Bader Ginsburg) passed away.” Joe Biden stated on September 17, 2020 in a CNN town hall: "If the president had done his job, had done his job from the beginning, all the people would still be alive. All the people. I'm not making this up. Just look at the data."
Bloggers stated on October 16, 2020 in a blog post: The coronavirus pandemic is “effectively over” in the United Kingdom and “there is absolutely no need for vaccines.”
Joe Biden stated on November 18, 2020 in a virtual roundtable: “666,000 teachers have been laid off already since March."
Donald Trump stated on November 16, 2020 in a tweet: "Big victory moments ago in the State of Nevada. The all Democrat County Commissioner race, on same ballot as President, just thrown out because of large scale voter discrepancy."
Donald Trump stated on November 11, 2020 in a tweet: “Pennsylvania and Michigan didn’t allow our poll watchers and/or vote observers to watch or observe.”
Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Biden lead disappears in NV, AZ, GA, PA.”
Matt Schlapp stated on November 8, 2020 in a Fox News appearance: As an example of voter fraud, “we have literally 9,000 people who voted in this election (in Nevada) who don’t live in Nevada.”
Ted Cruz stated on November 5, 2020 in a Fox News interview: Philadelphia is “clouding the vote counting in a shroud of darkness.”
X posts stated on November 4, 2020 in a tweet: Says Joe Biden received a sudden influx of 138,339 votes in Michigan while Donald Trump received none.
X posts stated on November 3, 2020 in a tweet: A poll worker in Erie County, Pa., threw out over 100 ballots for Donald Trump.
Viral image stated on October 21, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Broken voting machines in Russellville, Ark., tried to automatically tally votes meant for Donald Trump as votes for Joe Biden.
Joe Biden stated on October 31, 2020 in a rally: "I’ve released 22 years of my tax returns. You can go online and look. (Donald Trump) hasn’t released one.”
Donald Trump Jr. stated on October 29, 2020 in a Fox News appearance: The number of coronavirus deaths is “almost nothing.”
YouTube videos stated on October 27, 2020 in a video on YouTube: A Detroit TV station aired the election results a week early.
Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2020 in the final 2020 presidential debate: “President Obama would never give them long-term funding, and I did … I saved historically Black colleges and universities.”
Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2020 in a campaign rally: "We have a mayor in D.C. who formed a commission with recommendations. Her recommendation is: Take down the Washington Monument, close up the Lincoln Monument."
Joe Biden stated on October 22, 2020 in the final 2020 presidential debate: As part of the Obama administration's criminal justice reforms, “38,000 prisoners were released from federal prison.”
Donald Trump stated on October 21, 2020 in an ad: Says Joe Biden repeatedly told Americans he's going to raise their taxes.
Facebook posts stated on October 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.”
Tucker Carlson stated on October 13, 2020 in a TV segment: According to a recent CDC report, "almost everyone — 85% — who got the coronavirus in July was wearing a mask, and they were infected anyway. So clearly (wearing a mask) doesn’t work the way they tell us it works.”
Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden said, “You know, we have to come together. That’s why I’m running. I’m running as a proud Democrat for the Senate. So vote! Vote!”
Joe Biden stated on October 10, 2020 in a comment to reporters: Senate Republicans' move to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in an election year is "not constitutional."
Bloggers stated on October 7, 2020 in an article: Video from 2019 shows Kamala Harris “caught in a major lie” about fracking during the 2020 vice presidential debate.
Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Dr. Anthony Fauci said of Trump’s pandemic response, “I can’t imagine that … anybody could be doing more.”
Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in the first 2020 presidential debate: Says Joe Biden “passed a tax bill that gave us all these privileges for depreciation and for tax credits. We built a building, and we get tax credits like the hotel on Pennsylvania Ave.”
Hugh Hewitt stated on September 28, 2020 in a radio show: President Donald Trump’s tax returns show “what any wealthy person's tax history is, if you can believe it — which is good years and bad years, years of immense taxes and years of almost no taxes at all because you carry over losses.”
Dinesh D'Souza stated on September 23, 2020 in an Instagram post: Kamala Harris “has not formally taken questions from the press a single time” since she was announced as Joe Biden’s vice presidential pick.
Bob Good stated on September 9, 2020 in a debate.: “82% of Americans...would experience a tax increase if Biden were elected.”
Joe Biden stated on September 20, 2020 in a speech: “The Trump campaign asked that I release the list (of potential Supreme Court nominees) only after (Ruth Bader Ginsburg) passed away.”
Joe Biden stated on September 17, 2020 in a CNN town hall: "If the president had done his job, had done his job from the beginning, all the people would still be alive. All the people. I'm not making this up. Just look at the data."
