Latest Fact-checks by Samantha Putterman 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 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says COVID-19 remains in the air for eight hours and that everyone is now required to wear masks “everywhere.” Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the CDC now says that the coronavirus can survive on surfaces for up to 17 days. Facebook posts stated on March 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says truck drivers are being turned away from fast-food restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic. 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.” YouTube videos stated on March 13, 2020 in a YouTube video: A video shows Joe Biden “looking at books about dementia.” Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says businesses will give you free baby formula during the coronavirus outbreak. Bloggers stated on March 13, 2020 in a blog post: Says the New York Times exposed the “real reason behind coronavirus hype: Crash the market to harm Trump’s re-election chances.” National Rifle Association stated on November 25, 2019 in a story: Says “Joe Biden wants to ban 9mm pistols.” Bloggers stated on March 12, 2020 in a story: Says Nancy Pelosi was “caught trying to include abortion funding in bill to combat coronavirus.” Donald Trump stated on March 12, 2020 in a tweet: “During the 2009 swine flu outbreak, Biden made reckless comments unsupported by science & the experts. The Obama Admin had to clean up his mess & apologize for his ineptitude.” Bloggers stated on March 7, 2020 in a blog post: Says Jimmy Carter has endorsed Bernie Sanders. X posts stated on March 10, 2020 in in a tweet: Says Daniel Radcliffe has the coronavirus. Bloggers stated on March 6, 2020 in a story: Says Nancy Pelosi delayed coronavirus funding so “Dems could campaign on it.” Bloggers stated on March 9, 2020 in a story: Says “Joe Biden mistakes Idaho for Iowa in visit to Boise fundraiser.” Viral image stated on March 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says an image of a Vermont mansion is one of Bernie Sanders homes. Facebook posts stated on February 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Starting in March if you travel outside of the United States you won’t be allowed back in the country “due to high risk of the coronavirus.” Bloggers stated on March 3, 2020 in a story: Says the Vatican reports that Pope Francis tested negative for the coronavirus before a second test came back positive. Facebook posts stated on March 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Quotes Sen. Lindsey Graham as saying President Trump “probably knows more about medicine and specifically viruses than any of the so-called scientists at the NIH and CDC.” YouTube videos stated on February 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says President Donald Trump spawned the “Wuhan super virus outbreak under code name ‘zyphr.’” YouTube videos stated on February 29, 2020 in a YouTube video: Says the Vatican confirmed that Pope Francis and two aides tested positive for coronavirus. Facebook posts stated on January 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the coronavirus can be slowed or stopped with the “immediate widespread use of high doses of vitamin C.” Viral image stated on January 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says an image of a pile of needles is from Nancy Pelosi’s congressional district in San Francisco. Facebook posts stated on February 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: PepsiCo announced Mountain Dew will be discontinued over health concerns. Facebook posts stated on February 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says former congressman Keith Ellison “beats his girlfriend and Democrats make him the deputy chair of the DNC.” Viral image stated on January 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Democratic U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi posing and smiling in front of a Trump 2020 sign. Facebook posts stated on December 27, 2019 in a Facebook post: “The Social Security check is now (or soon will be) referred to as a ‘Federal Benefit Payment.’” Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2020 in online posts: Says the CDC recommends men shave their beards to protect against coronavirus. Bloggers stated on May 20, 2015 in a story: Says liberals are trying to make pedophilia legal “in preparation of Sharia Law in America.” Bloggers stated on July 9, 2016 in a story: Ninety pounds of cocaine was found on a boat owned by Mitch McConnell's family and that they are “financing his Senate campaigns with their cocaine drug profits.”
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Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says COVID-19 remains in the air for eight hours and that everyone is now required to wear masks “everywhere.” Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the CDC now says that the coronavirus can survive on surfaces for up to 17 days. Facebook posts stated on March 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says truck drivers are being turned away from fast-food restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic. 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.” YouTube videos stated on March 13, 2020 in a YouTube video: A video shows Joe Biden “looking at books about dementia.” Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says businesses will give you free baby formula during the coronavirus outbreak. Bloggers stated on March 13, 2020 in a blog post: Says the New York Times exposed the “real reason behind coronavirus hype: Crash the market to harm Trump’s re-election chances.” National Rifle Association stated on November 25, 2019 in a story: Says “Joe Biden wants to ban 9mm pistols.” Bloggers stated on March 12, 2020 in a story: Says Nancy Pelosi was “caught trying to include abortion funding in bill to combat coronavirus.” Donald Trump stated on March 12, 2020 in a tweet: “During the 2009 swine flu outbreak, Biden made reckless comments unsupported by science & the experts. The Obama Admin had to clean up his mess & apologize for his ineptitude.” Bloggers stated on March 7, 2020 in a blog post: Says Jimmy Carter has endorsed Bernie Sanders. X posts stated on March 10, 2020 in in a tweet: Says Daniel Radcliffe has the coronavirus. Bloggers stated on March 6, 2020 in a story: Says Nancy Pelosi delayed coronavirus funding so “Dems could campaign on it.” Bloggers stated on March 9, 2020 in a story: Says “Joe Biden mistakes Idaho for Iowa in visit to Boise fundraiser.” Viral image stated on March 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says an image of a Vermont mansion is one of Bernie Sanders homes. Facebook posts stated on February 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Starting in March if you travel outside of the United States you won’t be allowed back in the country “due to high risk of the coronavirus.” Bloggers stated on March 3, 2020 in a story: Says the Vatican reports that Pope Francis tested negative for the coronavirus before a second test came back positive. Facebook posts stated on March 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Quotes Sen. Lindsey Graham as saying President Trump “probably knows more about medicine and specifically viruses than any of the so-called scientists at the NIH and CDC.” YouTube videos stated on February 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says President Donald Trump spawned the “Wuhan super virus outbreak under code name ‘zyphr.’” YouTube videos stated on February 29, 2020 in a YouTube video: Says the Vatican confirmed that Pope Francis and two aides tested positive for coronavirus. Facebook posts stated on January 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the coronavirus can be slowed or stopped with the “immediate widespread use of high doses of vitamin C.” Viral image stated on January 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says an image of a pile of needles is from Nancy Pelosi’s congressional district in San Francisco. Facebook posts stated on February 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: PepsiCo announced Mountain Dew will be discontinued over health concerns. Facebook posts stated on February 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says former congressman Keith Ellison “beats his girlfriend and Democrats make him the deputy chair of the DNC.” Viral image stated on January 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Democratic U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi posing and smiling in front of a Trump 2020 sign. Facebook posts stated on December 27, 2019 in a Facebook post: “The Social Security check is now (or soon will be) referred to as a ‘Federal Benefit Payment.’” Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2020 in online posts: Says the CDC recommends men shave their beards to protect against coronavirus. Bloggers stated on May 20, 2015 in a story: Says liberals are trying to make pedophilia legal “in preparation of Sharia Law in America.” Bloggers stated on July 9, 2016 in a story: Ninety pounds of cocaine was found on a boat owned by Mitch McConnell's family and that they are “financing his Senate campaigns with their cocaine drug profits.”
Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says COVID-19 remains in the air for eight hours and that everyone is now required to wear masks “everywhere.”
Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the CDC now says that the coronavirus can survive on surfaces for up to 17 days.
Facebook posts stated on March 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says truck drivers are being turned away from fast-food restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.”
YouTube videos stated on March 13, 2020 in a YouTube video: A video shows Joe Biden “looking at books about dementia.”
Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says businesses will give you free baby formula during the coronavirus outbreak.
Bloggers stated on March 13, 2020 in a blog post: Says the New York Times exposed the “real reason behind coronavirus hype: Crash the market to harm Trump’s re-election chances.”
National Rifle Association stated on November 25, 2019 in a story: Says “Joe Biden wants to ban 9mm pistols.”
Bloggers stated on March 12, 2020 in a story: Says Nancy Pelosi was “caught trying to include abortion funding in bill to combat coronavirus.”
Donald Trump stated on March 12, 2020 in a tweet: “During the 2009 swine flu outbreak, Biden made reckless comments unsupported by science & the experts. The Obama Admin had to clean up his mess & apologize for his ineptitude.”
Bloggers stated on March 6, 2020 in a story: Says Nancy Pelosi delayed coronavirus funding so “Dems could campaign on it.”
Bloggers stated on March 9, 2020 in a story: Says “Joe Biden mistakes Idaho for Iowa in visit to Boise fundraiser.”
Viral image stated on March 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says an image of a Vermont mansion is one of Bernie Sanders homes.
Facebook posts stated on February 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Starting in March if you travel outside of the United States you won’t be allowed back in the country “due to high risk of the coronavirus.”
Bloggers stated on March 3, 2020 in a story: Says the Vatican reports that Pope Francis tested negative for the coronavirus before a second test came back positive.
Facebook posts stated on March 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Quotes Sen. Lindsey Graham as saying President Trump “probably knows more about medicine and specifically viruses than any of the so-called scientists at the NIH and CDC.”
YouTube videos stated on February 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says President Donald Trump spawned the “Wuhan super virus outbreak under code name ‘zyphr.’”
YouTube videos stated on February 29, 2020 in a YouTube video: Says the Vatican confirmed that Pope Francis and two aides tested positive for coronavirus.
Facebook posts stated on January 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the coronavirus can be slowed or stopped with the “immediate widespread use of high doses of vitamin C.”
Viral image stated on January 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says an image of a pile of needles is from Nancy Pelosi’s congressional district in San Francisco.
Facebook posts stated on February 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: PepsiCo announced Mountain Dew will be discontinued over health concerns.
Facebook posts stated on February 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says former congressman Keith Ellison “beats his girlfriend and Democrats make him the deputy chair of the DNC.”
Viral image stated on January 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Democratic U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi posing and smiling in front of a Trump 2020 sign.
Facebook posts stated on December 27, 2019 in a Facebook post: “The Social Security check is now (or soon will be) referred to as a ‘Federal Benefit Payment.’”
Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2020 in online posts: Says the CDC recommends men shave their beards to protect against coronavirus.
Bloggers stated on May 20, 2015 in a story: Says liberals are trying to make pedophilia legal “in preparation of Sharia Law in America.”
Bloggers stated on July 9, 2016 in a story: Ninety pounds of cocaine was found on a boat owned by Mitch McConnell's family and that they are “financing his Senate campaigns with their cocaine drug profits.”
