Latest False Fact-checks in Congress Instagram posts stated on March 21, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows legislators “dancing in Congress” while the border is “overrun.” X posts stated on February 16, 2024 in a post on X: The Kids Online Safety Act “would require everyone to upload your government ID in order to use most sites on the internet.” J.D. Vance stated on February 12, 2024 in a memo shared with GOP colleagues: “The Ukraine supplemental includes a hidden impeachment clause against President Trump.” Michael McCaul stated on January 19, 2024 in an impeachment hearing: Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' border policy is "personally responsible" for fentanyl crossing the border X posts stated on January 28, 2024 in a video: Rep. Ilhan Omar said her "top priority is to put Somalia first and expand its territory.” Facebook posts stated on January 15, 2024 in a video: Congress has passed a $6,400 subsidy for low-income Americans. Jesse Watters stated on September 28, 2023 in a segment of "The Five" on Fox News: James Biden’s text message to Hunter Biden that says, “I can work with you(r) father alone,” shows that Joe Biden was “in business” with Hunter Biden. Facebook posts stated on September 23, 2023 in a post: Image shows Sen. Rand Paul in a bathrobe on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. Vivek Ramaswamy stated on August 27, 2023 in an interview on Meet the Press: Vice President Mike Pence on Jan. 6, 2021, could have approved the 2020 electoral votes on the condition that Congress pass an overhaul of election law. Instagram posts stated on August 3, 2023 in an Instagram post: "FBI director Wray confirms Joe Biden is under criminal investigation for Ukrainian bribes by the U.S. attorney in Delaware then tries to backpedal.” Lizzo stated on July 26, 2023 in a post on X, formerly Twitter: “The government just stated under oath that they are in possession of UFOs and nonhuman alien bodies.” Instagram posts stated on July 19, 2023 in an Instagram post: "Senator Mitt Romney threatens to leave the Republican party and join Democrats.” Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on July 18, 2023 in a tweet: Prosecutor Jack Smith “only targets Republicans.” Facebook posts stated on July 12, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: "Congreso de EEUU autoriza” congelar 3 mil millones de Rusia para defensa de Ucrania. Instagram posts stated on May 17, 2023 in a post: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy called for the immediate “expulsion and prosecution of Rep. Adam Schiff for committing crimes of treason against the United States.” Facebook posts stated on May 25, 2023 in a caption: “Adam Schiff just got served” with a $16 million fine for Russia collusion investigation. Facebook posts stated on May 25, 2023 in a Facebook post: “50 U.S. politicians who received satellite phones were taken to an undisclosed government bunker facility to ensure a Continuation of Government.” Instagram posts stated on March 3, 2023 in a post: “Breaking: John Fetterman RESIGNATION Announcement.” Elise Stefanik stated on February 9, 2023 in a Tweet: 53% of Americans made aware of the Hunter Biden laptop story would have changed their vote in 2020. Rick Scott stated on February 7, 2023 in an ad: President Joe Biden “cheated on his taxes and got away with it.” Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on February 1, 2023 in a House committee hearing: Illinois “received $5.1 billion at an elementary school there that used it for equity and diversity.” Viral image stated on January 30, 2023 in an Instagram post: U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted that Instagram needs to “TERMINATE…a right-wing media page posting CONSERVATIVE content.” Facebook posts stated on January 29, 2023 in a Facebook post: “BREAKING GOP approves resolution to expel Omar from Congress! It’s over for her!” Facebook posts stated on January 23, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez crying after “Ted Cruz gets up and humiliates her to her face.” Instagram posts stated on October 12, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Nancy Pelosi (purchased) 10,000 shares of Amgen, manufacturer of Nplate, a drug used to treat radiation sickness.” Facebook posts stated on October 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: Video footage showing Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi hiding on Jan. 6, 2021, shows the U.S. Capitol attack “was a setup.” Facebook posts stated on October 6, 2022 in a video: The Jan. 6 hearing “was abruptly canceled after it was revealed that news networks would not be showing it.” Facebook posts stated on October 3, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows Rand Paul telling Nancy Pelosi “she’s a traitor.” Rick Scott stated on October 2, 2022 in a television interview: Kamala Harris said about Hurricane Ian that “if you have a different skin color, you're going to get relief faster.” Instagram posts stated on September 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Breaking: Judiciary Democrats just voted to support non-citizens voting in our elections.”
Instagram posts stated on March 21, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows legislators “dancing in Congress” while the border is “overrun.” X posts stated on February 16, 2024 in a post on X: The Kids Online Safety Act “would require everyone to upload your government ID in order to use most sites on the internet.” J.D. Vance stated on February 12, 2024 in a memo shared with GOP colleagues: “The Ukraine supplemental includes a hidden impeachment clause against President Trump.” Michael McCaul stated on January 19, 2024 in an impeachment hearing: Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' border policy is "personally responsible" for fentanyl crossing the border X posts stated on January 28, 2024 in a video: Rep. Ilhan Omar said her "top priority is to put Somalia first and expand its territory.” Facebook posts stated on January 15, 2024 in a video: Congress has passed a $6,400 subsidy for low-income Americans. Jesse Watters stated on September 28, 2023 in a segment of "The Five" on Fox News: James Biden’s text message to Hunter Biden that says, “I can work with you(r) father alone,” shows that Joe Biden was “in business” with Hunter Biden. Facebook posts stated on September 23, 2023 in a post: Image shows Sen. Rand Paul in a bathrobe on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. Vivek Ramaswamy stated on August 27, 2023 in an interview on Meet the Press: Vice President Mike Pence on Jan. 6, 2021, could have approved the 2020 electoral votes on the condition that Congress pass an overhaul of election law. Instagram posts stated on August 3, 2023 in an Instagram post: "FBI director Wray confirms Joe Biden is under criminal investigation for Ukrainian bribes by the U.S. attorney in Delaware then tries to backpedal.” Lizzo stated on July 26, 2023 in a post on X, formerly Twitter: “The government just stated under oath that they are in possession of UFOs and nonhuman alien bodies.” Instagram posts stated on July 19, 2023 in an Instagram post: "Senator Mitt Romney threatens to leave the Republican party and join Democrats.” Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on July 18, 2023 in a tweet: Prosecutor Jack Smith “only targets Republicans.” Facebook posts stated on July 12, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: "Congreso de EEUU autoriza” congelar 3 mil millones de Rusia para defensa de Ucrania. Instagram posts stated on May 17, 2023 in a post: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy called for the immediate “expulsion and prosecution of Rep. Adam Schiff for committing crimes of treason against the United States.” Facebook posts stated on May 25, 2023 in a caption: “Adam Schiff just got served” with a $16 million fine for Russia collusion investigation. Facebook posts stated on May 25, 2023 in a Facebook post: “50 U.S. politicians who received satellite phones were taken to an undisclosed government bunker facility to ensure a Continuation of Government.” Instagram posts stated on March 3, 2023 in a post: “Breaking: John Fetterman RESIGNATION Announcement.” Elise Stefanik stated on February 9, 2023 in a Tweet: 53% of Americans made aware of the Hunter Biden laptop story would have changed their vote in 2020. Rick Scott stated on February 7, 2023 in an ad: President Joe Biden “cheated on his taxes and got away with it.” Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on February 1, 2023 in a House committee hearing: Illinois “received $5.1 billion at an elementary school there that used it for equity and diversity.” Viral image stated on January 30, 2023 in an Instagram post: U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted that Instagram needs to “TERMINATE…a right-wing media page posting CONSERVATIVE content.” Facebook posts stated on January 29, 2023 in a Facebook post: “BREAKING GOP approves resolution to expel Omar from Congress! It’s over for her!” Facebook posts stated on January 23, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez crying after “Ted Cruz gets up and humiliates her to her face.” Instagram posts stated on October 12, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Nancy Pelosi (purchased) 10,000 shares of Amgen, manufacturer of Nplate, a drug used to treat radiation sickness.” Facebook posts stated on October 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: Video footage showing Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi hiding on Jan. 6, 2021, shows the U.S. Capitol attack “was a setup.” Facebook posts stated on October 6, 2022 in a video: The Jan. 6 hearing “was abruptly canceled after it was revealed that news networks would not be showing it.” Facebook posts stated on October 3, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows Rand Paul telling Nancy Pelosi “she’s a traitor.” Rick Scott stated on October 2, 2022 in a television interview: Kamala Harris said about Hurricane Ian that “if you have a different skin color, you're going to get relief faster.” Instagram posts stated on September 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Breaking: Judiciary Democrats just voted to support non-citizens voting in our elections.”
Instagram posts stated on March 21, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows legislators “dancing in Congress” while the border is “overrun.”
X posts stated on February 16, 2024 in a post on X: The Kids Online Safety Act “would require everyone to upload your government ID in order to use most sites on the internet.”
J.D. Vance stated on February 12, 2024 in a memo shared with GOP colleagues: “The Ukraine supplemental includes a hidden impeachment clause against President Trump.”
Michael McCaul stated on January 19, 2024 in an impeachment hearing: Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' border policy is "personally responsible" for fentanyl crossing the border
X posts stated on January 28, 2024 in a video: Rep. Ilhan Omar said her "top priority is to put Somalia first and expand its territory.”
Facebook posts stated on January 15, 2024 in a video: Congress has passed a $6,400 subsidy for low-income Americans.
Jesse Watters stated on September 28, 2023 in a segment of "The Five" on Fox News: James Biden’s text message to Hunter Biden that says, “I can work with you(r) father alone,” shows that Joe Biden was “in business” with Hunter Biden.
Facebook posts stated on September 23, 2023 in a post: Image shows Sen. Rand Paul in a bathrobe on the steps of the U.S. Capitol.
Vivek Ramaswamy stated on August 27, 2023 in an interview on Meet the Press: Vice President Mike Pence on Jan. 6, 2021, could have approved the 2020 electoral votes on the condition that Congress pass an overhaul of election law.
Instagram posts stated on August 3, 2023 in an Instagram post: "FBI director Wray confirms Joe Biden is under criminal investigation for Ukrainian bribes by the U.S. attorney in Delaware then tries to backpedal.”
Lizzo stated on July 26, 2023 in a post on X, formerly Twitter: “The government just stated under oath that they are in possession of UFOs and nonhuman alien bodies.”
Instagram posts stated on July 19, 2023 in an Instagram post: "Senator Mitt Romney threatens to leave the Republican party and join Democrats.”
Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on July 18, 2023 in a tweet: Prosecutor Jack Smith “only targets Republicans.”
Facebook posts stated on July 12, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: "Congreso de EEUU autoriza” congelar 3 mil millones de Rusia para defensa de Ucrania.
Instagram posts stated on May 17, 2023 in a post: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy called for the immediate “expulsion and prosecution of Rep. Adam Schiff for committing crimes of treason against the United States.”
Facebook posts stated on May 25, 2023 in a caption: “Adam Schiff just got served” with a $16 million fine for Russia collusion investigation.
Facebook posts stated on May 25, 2023 in a Facebook post: “50 U.S. politicians who received satellite phones were taken to an undisclosed government bunker facility to ensure a Continuation of Government.”
Instagram posts stated on March 3, 2023 in a post: “Breaking: John Fetterman RESIGNATION Announcement.”
Elise Stefanik stated on February 9, 2023 in a Tweet: 53% of Americans made aware of the Hunter Biden laptop story would have changed their vote in 2020.
Rick Scott stated on February 7, 2023 in an ad: President Joe Biden “cheated on his taxes and got away with it.”
Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on February 1, 2023 in a House committee hearing: Illinois “received $5.1 billion at an elementary school there that used it for equity and diversity.”
Viral image stated on January 30, 2023 in an Instagram post: U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted that Instagram needs to “TERMINATE…a right-wing media page posting CONSERVATIVE content.”
Facebook posts stated on January 29, 2023 in a Facebook post: “BREAKING GOP approves resolution to expel Omar from Congress! It’s over for her!”
Facebook posts stated on January 23, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez crying after “Ted Cruz gets up and humiliates her to her face.”
Instagram posts stated on October 12, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Nancy Pelosi (purchased) 10,000 shares of Amgen, manufacturer of Nplate, a drug used to treat radiation sickness.”
Facebook posts stated on October 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: Video footage showing Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi hiding on Jan. 6, 2021, shows the U.S. Capitol attack “was a setup.”
Facebook posts stated on October 6, 2022 in a video: The Jan. 6 hearing “was abruptly canceled after it was revealed that news networks would not be showing it.”
Facebook posts stated on October 3, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows Rand Paul telling Nancy Pelosi “she’s a traitor.”
Rick Scott stated on October 2, 2022 in a television interview: Kamala Harris said about Hurricane Ian that “if you have a different skin color, you're going to get relief faster.”
Instagram posts stated on September 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Breaking: Judiciary Democrats just voted to support non-citizens voting in our elections.”