Latest False Fact-checks in Candidate Biography 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 Tim Walz stated on September 21, 2024 in an event in Bethlehem, Pa.: “The last union member on a national ticket (was) Ronald Reagan.” Joe Biden stated on April 26, 2024 in an interview with Howard Stern: Says he “got arrested” while protesting in favor of desegregation. Joe Biden stated on September 11, 2023 in a 9/11 memorial speech in Alaska: “Ground zero in New York — I remember standing there the next day.” Joe Biden stated on December 16, 2022 in a town hall for U.S. veterans: After Joe Biden became vice president, at the behest of his father, he gave his uncle, Frank H. Biden, a Purple Heart for serving in the U.S. military during World War II. X posts stated on May 8, 2022 in a tweet: “Is ANYONE asking how Ron DeSantis was worth $340,000 in 2020 and is now worth $52 million?" Pennsylvania Conservative Fund stated on April 21, 2022 in an ad: Mehmet Oz “was a spokesman for a group who wanted to defund the police.” Penn Progress stated on April 5, 2022 in an ad: "John Fetterman's a self-described democratic socialist." Joe Biden stated on January 11, 2022 in a speech in Atlanta: As a youth, “I got arrested” protesting for civil rights. Joe Biden stated on November 30, 2021 in a conversation at a technical college in Minnesota: “I used to drive a tractor trailer … I only did it for part of a summer.” TikTok posts stated on June 1, 2021 in a TikTok video: Says Joe Biden confused his son and his grandson. Facebook posts stated on January 23, 2021 in on social media: “Biden invested the entire family fortune in Ukraine gas and oil. Then shuts down Keystone pipeline. Starting to get the picture.” Facebook posts stated on October 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden said, “I lived in Section 8 housing as a little boy.” Jason MIller stated on October 4, 2020 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Says Joe Biden stays in his basement. Anthony Rogers stated on September 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Cori Bush is a career criminal and a con artist.” Viral image stated on September 21, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Quotes Donald Trump as saying, “I’ll tell you the funniest thing. I’ll go backstage before a Miss Teen USA show, and everyone’s getting dressed and ready and everything and no men are anywhere. … You know, I’m inspecting. The girls (14-16) are standing there with no clothes on.” Facebook posts stated on September 23, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Says Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron “married his mentor Mitch McConnell's granddaughter." Viral image stated on August 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Kamala Harris is “listed as Caucasian on her birth certificate.” Facebook posts stated on August 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Kamala Harris refused to be sworn in using the Bible.” Viral image stated on August 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Kamala Harris is the prosecutor who refused to charge the police in the murder of Oscar Grant!” Facebook posts stated on August 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: If Joe Biden can’t serve his full term, Kamala Harris “cannot by constitutional law become president.” Viral image stated on July 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden said, “We don’t need any more N***** bigshots.” Viral image stated on June 22, 2020 in a viral image: “Joe Biden’s great-grandfather Joseph J. Biden was a slave-owner and fought” for the Confederacy. Joe Biden stated on May 22, 2020 in an interview on The Breakfast Club radio show: “The NAACP has endorsed me every time I've run.” Social Media stated on May 26, 2020 in Tweet: Video shows Joe Biden stuttering after being asked about touching women “without their permission” on The View. Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “This is 76 year old senile Joe Biden!!! That is a 15 year old girl with whom he’s making out!!!” Bloggers stated on May 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump revokes Barack Obama’s security clearance.” Viral image stated on May 1, 2020 in a tweet: “This is Tara Reade” in a photo with Joe Biden. Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Say Bernie Sanders said, “Italians are gangsters and Irish are drunk and Jews are greedy and black people smell.” Viral image stated on February 13, 2020 in a tweet: Says a photo shows the height difference between Donald Trump and Mike Bloomberg. Viral image stated on November 12, 2017 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Joe Biden groping a woman.
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Tim Walz stated on September 21, 2024 in an event in Bethlehem, Pa.: “The last union member on a national ticket (was) Ronald Reagan.” Joe Biden stated on April 26, 2024 in an interview with Howard Stern: Says he “got arrested” while protesting in favor of desegregation. Joe Biden stated on September 11, 2023 in a 9/11 memorial speech in Alaska: “Ground zero in New York — I remember standing there the next day.” Joe Biden stated on December 16, 2022 in a town hall for U.S. veterans: After Joe Biden became vice president, at the behest of his father, he gave his uncle, Frank H. Biden, a Purple Heart for serving in the U.S. military during World War II. X posts stated on May 8, 2022 in a tweet: “Is ANYONE asking how Ron DeSantis was worth $340,000 in 2020 and is now worth $52 million?" Pennsylvania Conservative Fund stated on April 21, 2022 in an ad: Mehmet Oz “was a spokesman for a group who wanted to defund the police.” Penn Progress stated on April 5, 2022 in an ad: "John Fetterman's a self-described democratic socialist." Joe Biden stated on January 11, 2022 in a speech in Atlanta: As a youth, “I got arrested” protesting for civil rights. Joe Biden stated on November 30, 2021 in a conversation at a technical college in Minnesota: “I used to drive a tractor trailer … I only did it for part of a summer.” TikTok posts stated on June 1, 2021 in a TikTok video: Says Joe Biden confused his son and his grandson. Facebook posts stated on January 23, 2021 in on social media: “Biden invested the entire family fortune in Ukraine gas and oil. Then shuts down Keystone pipeline. Starting to get the picture.” Facebook posts stated on October 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden said, “I lived in Section 8 housing as a little boy.” Jason MIller stated on October 4, 2020 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Says Joe Biden stays in his basement. Anthony Rogers stated on September 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Cori Bush is a career criminal and a con artist.” Viral image stated on September 21, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Quotes Donald Trump as saying, “I’ll tell you the funniest thing. I’ll go backstage before a Miss Teen USA show, and everyone’s getting dressed and ready and everything and no men are anywhere. … You know, I’m inspecting. The girls (14-16) are standing there with no clothes on.” Facebook posts stated on September 23, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Says Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron “married his mentor Mitch McConnell's granddaughter." Viral image stated on August 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Kamala Harris is “listed as Caucasian on her birth certificate.” Facebook posts stated on August 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Kamala Harris refused to be sworn in using the Bible.” Viral image stated on August 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Kamala Harris is the prosecutor who refused to charge the police in the murder of Oscar Grant!” Facebook posts stated on August 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: If Joe Biden can’t serve his full term, Kamala Harris “cannot by constitutional law become president.” Viral image stated on July 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden said, “We don’t need any more N***** bigshots.” Viral image stated on June 22, 2020 in a viral image: “Joe Biden’s great-grandfather Joseph J. Biden was a slave-owner and fought” for the Confederacy. Joe Biden stated on May 22, 2020 in an interview on The Breakfast Club radio show: “The NAACP has endorsed me every time I've run.” Social Media stated on May 26, 2020 in Tweet: Video shows Joe Biden stuttering after being asked about touching women “without their permission” on The View. Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “This is 76 year old senile Joe Biden!!! That is a 15 year old girl with whom he’s making out!!!” Bloggers stated on May 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump revokes Barack Obama’s security clearance.” Viral image stated on May 1, 2020 in a tweet: “This is Tara Reade” in a photo with Joe Biden. Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Say Bernie Sanders said, “Italians are gangsters and Irish are drunk and Jews are greedy and black people smell.” Viral image stated on February 13, 2020 in a tweet: Says a photo shows the height difference between Donald Trump and Mike Bloomberg. Viral image stated on November 12, 2017 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Joe Biden groping a woman.
Tim Walz stated on September 21, 2024 in an event in Bethlehem, Pa.: “The last union member on a national ticket (was) Ronald Reagan.”
Joe Biden stated on April 26, 2024 in an interview with Howard Stern: Says he “got arrested” while protesting in favor of desegregation.
Joe Biden stated on September 11, 2023 in a 9/11 memorial speech in Alaska: “Ground zero in New York — I remember standing there the next day.”
Joe Biden stated on December 16, 2022 in a town hall for U.S. veterans: After Joe Biden became vice president, at the behest of his father, he gave his uncle, Frank H. Biden, a Purple Heart for serving in the U.S. military during World War II.
X posts stated on May 8, 2022 in a tweet: “Is ANYONE asking how Ron DeSantis was worth $340,000 in 2020 and is now worth $52 million?"
Pennsylvania Conservative Fund stated on April 21, 2022 in an ad: Mehmet Oz “was a spokesman for a group who wanted to defund the police.”
Penn Progress stated on April 5, 2022 in an ad: "John Fetterman's a self-described democratic socialist."
Joe Biden stated on January 11, 2022 in a speech in Atlanta: As a youth, “I got arrested” protesting for civil rights.
Joe Biden stated on November 30, 2021 in a conversation at a technical college in Minnesota: “I used to drive a tractor trailer … I only did it for part of a summer.”
TikTok posts stated on June 1, 2021 in a TikTok video: Says Joe Biden confused his son and his grandson.
Facebook posts stated on January 23, 2021 in on social media: “Biden invested the entire family fortune in Ukraine gas and oil. Then shuts down Keystone pipeline. Starting to get the picture.”
Facebook posts stated on October 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden said, “I lived in Section 8 housing as a little boy.”
Jason MIller stated on October 4, 2020 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Says Joe Biden stays in his basement.
Anthony Rogers stated on September 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Cori Bush is a career criminal and a con artist.”
Viral image stated on September 21, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Quotes Donald Trump as saying, “I’ll tell you the funniest thing. I’ll go backstage before a Miss Teen USA show, and everyone’s getting dressed and ready and everything and no men are anywhere. … You know, I’m inspecting. The girls (14-16) are standing there with no clothes on.”
Facebook posts stated on September 23, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Says Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron “married his mentor Mitch McConnell's granddaughter."
Viral image stated on August 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Kamala Harris is “listed as Caucasian on her birth certificate.”
Facebook posts stated on August 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Kamala Harris refused to be sworn in using the Bible.”
Viral image stated on August 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Kamala Harris is the prosecutor who refused to charge the police in the murder of Oscar Grant!”
Facebook posts stated on August 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: If Joe Biden can’t serve his full term, Kamala Harris “cannot by constitutional law become president.”
Viral image stated on July 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden said, “We don’t need any more N***** bigshots.”
Viral image stated on June 22, 2020 in a viral image: “Joe Biden’s great-grandfather Joseph J. Biden was a slave-owner and fought” for the Confederacy.
Joe Biden stated on May 22, 2020 in an interview on The Breakfast Club radio show: “The NAACP has endorsed me every time I've run.”
Social Media stated on May 26, 2020 in Tweet: Video shows Joe Biden stuttering after being asked about touching women “without their permission” on The View.
Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “This is 76 year old senile Joe Biden!!! That is a 15 year old girl with whom he’s making out!!!”
Bloggers stated on May 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump revokes Barack Obama’s security clearance.”
Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Say Bernie Sanders said, “Italians are gangsters and Irish are drunk and Jews are greedy and black people smell.”
Viral image stated on February 13, 2020 in a tweet: Says a photo shows the height difference between Donald Trump and Mike Bloomberg.
Viral image stated on November 12, 2017 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Joe Biden groping a woman.
