Latest Fact-checks in Elections 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 Mandela Barnes stated on August 10, 2020 in a public forum: GOP-backed "racist disenfrachisement" led to only five polling places being open in Milwaukee for April 7 election. Facebook posts stated on August 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: An Illinois couple who received five vote-by-mail applications can vote five times. Doug Jones stated on August 6, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Tommy Tuberville “is for privatizing Social Security and cutting Medicare.” Instagram posts stated on August 11, 2020 in an Instagram post: Says Kamala Harris called Joe Biden “a racist” during a Democratic presidential debate. 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.” Instagram posts stated on August 6, 2020 in an Instagram post: "Third party votes only siphon from (Democrats).” Instagram posts stated on August 5, 2020 in a tweet: "The GOP lawyer who helped Kanye West get on the ballot in Wisconsin is actively working for Donald Trump's campaign." Facebook posts stated on July 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “At John Lewis funeral Obama told a room full of people that rooms full of people is too dangerous so we must mail in vote.” Donald Trump stated on July 20, 2020 in Campaign ad: Says “Joe Biden is absolutely on board with defunding the police.” Donald Trump stated on July 30, 2020 in a press conference: Absentee voting is different from mail-in voting and has more protections against fraud. Facebook posts stated on July 24, 2020 in social media posts: Social media posts claim the U.S. Postal Service “says you should give mail in ballots at least 14 days roundtrip. So, if you plan to vote by mail, election day isn’t November 3. It’s October 20th.” Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2020 in in a post: Quotes Joe Biden as saying “We need to teach our children the ISLAMIC FAITH in our schools!” Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Two stamps needed for mail-in ballots.” Mike Kelly stated on July 14, 2020 in a campaign call: Says Joe Biden proposed “killing over 600,000 jobs supported by fracking.” Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on July 10, 2020 in an email: Says Wisconsin Republicans “pushed for long lines and polls open for one day only.” Facebook posts stated on June 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The Supreme Court ruled today NO VOTING BY MAIL !!!” Facebook posts stated on July 9, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “No other country” is having a “second wave” of COVID-19 “because they are not trying to unseat a President in November.” Viral image stated on July 13, 2020 in a video on Facebook: “Registered Republican not allowed to vote.” Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on July 7, 2020 in a tweet: Says “Democratic Mayors in some of Wisconsin's largest cities closed voting locations in April to cause chaos.” Joe Biden stated on July 9, 2020 in a speech: On COVID-19, Donald Trump said that “maybe if you drank bleach you may be okay.” Joe Biden stated on July 9, 2020 in a speech in Dunmore, Pa.: "Three hundred sixty thousand Pennsylvanians fought on the side of the Union to defeat the flag, that Confederate flag, including more Black soldiers coming from Pennsylvania than any other state in the nation." Jim Bognet stated on June 12, 2020 in a press release: U.S. Rep. Matt “Cartwright proposes to defund the Wilkes-Barre police.” Viral image stated on June 20, 2020 in a viral image: Says Kamala Harris said “once Trump’s gone” from the White House, “we’ll be coming for you next. You will feel the vengeance of a nation.” Viral image stated on June 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows the BOK Center full with people during Donald Trump’s Tulsa rally. Chris Jacobs stated on June 17, 2020 in an ad: “As a lawyer working in Korea, Nate McMurray helped send American jobs to Asia” Donald Trump Jr. stated on June 18, 2020 in an episode of Triggered with President Donald Trump: Says Osama bin Laden endorsed Joe Biden Facebook posts stated on June 6, 2020 in a social media post: California’s registered independent voters “will not be able to vote republican come 2020.” J. Christian Adams stated on June 3, 2020 in a House judiciary hearing: In voting by mail, “hundreds of thousands of ballots have been rejected for defects and millions more end up missing or in landfills.” Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2020 in a tweet: “Twitter is completely stifling FREE SPEECH” by adding a fact-check label to Trump’s tweet. Facebook posts stated on May 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Nancy Pelosi said "Congress shall not vote remotely because it is not secure!" while also saying that “Americans should all vote for president by mail!”
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Mandela Barnes stated on August 10, 2020 in a public forum: GOP-backed "racist disenfrachisement" led to only five polling places being open in Milwaukee for April 7 election. Facebook posts stated on August 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: An Illinois couple who received five vote-by-mail applications can vote five times. Doug Jones stated on August 6, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Tommy Tuberville “is for privatizing Social Security and cutting Medicare.” Instagram posts stated on August 11, 2020 in an Instagram post: Says Kamala Harris called Joe Biden “a racist” during a Democratic presidential debate. 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.” Instagram posts stated on August 6, 2020 in an Instagram post: "Third party votes only siphon from (Democrats).” Instagram posts stated on August 5, 2020 in a tweet: "The GOP lawyer who helped Kanye West get on the ballot in Wisconsin is actively working for Donald Trump's campaign." Facebook posts stated on July 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “At John Lewis funeral Obama told a room full of people that rooms full of people is too dangerous so we must mail in vote.” Donald Trump stated on July 20, 2020 in Campaign ad: Says “Joe Biden is absolutely on board with defunding the police.” Donald Trump stated on July 30, 2020 in a press conference: Absentee voting is different from mail-in voting and has more protections against fraud. Facebook posts stated on July 24, 2020 in social media posts: Social media posts claim the U.S. Postal Service “says you should give mail in ballots at least 14 days roundtrip. So, if you plan to vote by mail, election day isn’t November 3. It’s October 20th.” Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2020 in in a post: Quotes Joe Biden as saying “We need to teach our children the ISLAMIC FAITH in our schools!” Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Two stamps needed for mail-in ballots.” Mike Kelly stated on July 14, 2020 in a campaign call: Says Joe Biden proposed “killing over 600,000 jobs supported by fracking.” Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on July 10, 2020 in an email: Says Wisconsin Republicans “pushed for long lines and polls open for one day only.” Facebook posts stated on June 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The Supreme Court ruled today NO VOTING BY MAIL !!!” Facebook posts stated on July 9, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “No other country” is having a “second wave” of COVID-19 “because they are not trying to unseat a President in November.” Viral image stated on July 13, 2020 in a video on Facebook: “Registered Republican not allowed to vote.” Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on July 7, 2020 in a tweet: Says “Democratic Mayors in some of Wisconsin's largest cities closed voting locations in April to cause chaos.” Joe Biden stated on July 9, 2020 in a speech: On COVID-19, Donald Trump said that “maybe if you drank bleach you may be okay.” Joe Biden stated on July 9, 2020 in a speech in Dunmore, Pa.: "Three hundred sixty thousand Pennsylvanians fought on the side of the Union to defeat the flag, that Confederate flag, including more Black soldiers coming from Pennsylvania than any other state in the nation." Jim Bognet stated on June 12, 2020 in a press release: U.S. Rep. Matt “Cartwright proposes to defund the Wilkes-Barre police.” Viral image stated on June 20, 2020 in a viral image: Says Kamala Harris said “once Trump’s gone” from the White House, “we’ll be coming for you next. You will feel the vengeance of a nation.” Viral image stated on June 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows the BOK Center full with people during Donald Trump’s Tulsa rally. Chris Jacobs stated on June 17, 2020 in an ad: “As a lawyer working in Korea, Nate McMurray helped send American jobs to Asia” Donald Trump Jr. stated on June 18, 2020 in an episode of Triggered with President Donald Trump: Says Osama bin Laden endorsed Joe Biden Facebook posts stated on June 6, 2020 in a social media post: California’s registered independent voters “will not be able to vote republican come 2020.” J. Christian Adams stated on June 3, 2020 in a House judiciary hearing: In voting by mail, “hundreds of thousands of ballots have been rejected for defects and millions more end up missing or in landfills.” Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2020 in a tweet: “Twitter is completely stifling FREE SPEECH” by adding a fact-check label to Trump’s tweet. Facebook posts stated on May 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Nancy Pelosi said "Congress shall not vote remotely because it is not secure!" while also saying that “Americans should all vote for president by mail!”
Mandela Barnes stated on August 10, 2020 in a public forum: GOP-backed "racist disenfrachisement" led to only five polling places being open in Milwaukee for April 7 election.
Facebook posts stated on August 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: An Illinois couple who received five vote-by-mail applications can vote five times.
Doug Jones stated on August 6, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Tommy Tuberville “is for privatizing Social Security and cutting Medicare.”
Instagram posts stated on August 11, 2020 in an Instagram post: Says Kamala Harris called Joe Biden “a racist” during a Democratic presidential debate.
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.”
Instagram posts stated on August 6, 2020 in an Instagram post: "Third party votes only siphon from (Democrats).”
Instagram posts stated on August 5, 2020 in a tweet: "The GOP lawyer who helped Kanye West get on the ballot in Wisconsin is actively working for Donald Trump's campaign."
Facebook posts stated on July 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “At John Lewis funeral Obama told a room full of people that rooms full of people is too dangerous so we must mail in vote.”
Donald Trump stated on July 20, 2020 in Campaign ad: Says “Joe Biden is absolutely on board with defunding the police.”
Donald Trump stated on July 30, 2020 in a press conference: Absentee voting is different from mail-in voting and has more protections against fraud.
Facebook posts stated on July 24, 2020 in social media posts: Social media posts claim the U.S. Postal Service “says you should give mail in ballots at least 14 days roundtrip. So, if you plan to vote by mail, election day isn’t November 3. It’s October 20th.”
Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2020 in in a post: Quotes Joe Biden as saying “We need to teach our children the ISLAMIC FAITH in our schools!”
Mike Kelly stated on July 14, 2020 in a campaign call: Says Joe Biden proposed “killing over 600,000 jobs supported by fracking.”
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on July 10, 2020 in an email: Says Wisconsin Republicans “pushed for long lines and polls open for one day only.”
Facebook posts stated on June 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The Supreme Court ruled today NO VOTING BY MAIL !!!”
Facebook posts stated on July 9, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “No other country” is having a “second wave” of COVID-19 “because they are not trying to unseat a President in November.”
Viral image stated on July 13, 2020 in a video on Facebook: “Registered Republican not allowed to vote.”
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on July 7, 2020 in a tweet: Says “Democratic Mayors in some of Wisconsin's largest cities closed voting locations in April to cause chaos.”
Joe Biden stated on July 9, 2020 in a speech: On COVID-19, Donald Trump said that “maybe if you drank bleach you may be okay.”
Joe Biden stated on July 9, 2020 in a speech in Dunmore, Pa.: "Three hundred sixty thousand Pennsylvanians fought on the side of the Union to defeat the flag, that Confederate flag, including more Black soldiers coming from Pennsylvania than any other state in the nation."
Jim Bognet stated on June 12, 2020 in a press release: U.S. Rep. Matt “Cartwright proposes to defund the Wilkes-Barre police.”
Viral image stated on June 20, 2020 in a viral image: Says Kamala Harris said “once Trump’s gone” from the White House, “we’ll be coming for you next. You will feel the vengeance of a nation.”
Viral image stated on June 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows the BOK Center full with people during Donald Trump’s Tulsa rally.
Chris Jacobs stated on June 17, 2020 in an ad: “As a lawyer working in Korea, Nate McMurray helped send American jobs to Asia”
Donald Trump Jr. stated on June 18, 2020 in an episode of Triggered with President Donald Trump: Says Osama bin Laden endorsed Joe Biden
Facebook posts stated on June 6, 2020 in a social media post: California’s registered independent voters “will not be able to vote republican come 2020.”
J. Christian Adams stated on June 3, 2020 in a House judiciary hearing: In voting by mail, “hundreds of thousands of ballots have been rejected for defects and millions more end up missing or in landfills.”
Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2020 in a tweet: “Twitter is completely stifling FREE SPEECH” by adding a fact-check label to Trump’s tweet.
Facebook posts stated on May 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Nancy Pelosi said "Congress shall not vote remotely because it is not secure!" while also saying that “Americans should all vote for president by mail!”
