Latest False Fact-checks in Michigan 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 Donald Trump stated on October 30, 2020 in a campaign rally in Waterford, Mich.: “Our doctors get more money if somebody dies from COVID. … So what they do is they say, ‘I'm sorry, but, you know, everybody dies of COVID.’" Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2020 in a debate: Michigan has been “like a prison” during the coronavirus. John James stated on September 27, 2020 in a television ad: Says Sen. Gary Peters “downplayed the pandemic” and “failed to act.” Fred Upton stated on September 8, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says House candidate Jon Hoadley voted to defund the police Viral image stated on September 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden and Gretchen Whitmer were maskless at the Detroit Athletic Club “while OUR children are being mandated to wear a mask while playing outdoor sports.” Donald Trump stated on September 10, 2020 in a speech at a rally in Michigan: "After the last administration nearly killed the US auto industry, I saved the U.S. auto industry ... We brought you a lot of car plants… (and Japan) “announced five car companies are coming to Michigan.” Joe Biden stated on September 9, 2020 in a speech in Warren, Mich.: “Military COVID infected: 118,984. Military COVID deaths: 6,114.” Paul Junge stated on July 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Rep. Elissa Slotkin “voted against condemning cyber attacks by the Chinese Communist Party on American organizations developing COVID-19 treatments.” Great Lakes News stated on July 22, 2020 in in a tweet: Says Gov. Gretchen Whitmer “defunded the Michigan State Police and the prisons.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 6, 2020 in website profiteeringpeters.com: Says Gary Peters "fought against funding for the VA, veterans housing programs, military pay raises, and health care and research for veterans and their families. He also fought against funding for processing veterans’ disability claims.”
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Donald Trump stated on October 30, 2020 in a campaign rally in Waterford, Mich.: “Our doctors get more money if somebody dies from COVID. … So what they do is they say, ‘I'm sorry, but, you know, everybody dies of COVID.’" Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2020 in a debate: Michigan has been “like a prison” during the coronavirus. John James stated on September 27, 2020 in a television ad: Says Sen. Gary Peters “downplayed the pandemic” and “failed to act.” Fred Upton stated on September 8, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says House candidate Jon Hoadley voted to defund the police Viral image stated on September 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden and Gretchen Whitmer were maskless at the Detroit Athletic Club “while OUR children are being mandated to wear a mask while playing outdoor sports.” Donald Trump stated on September 10, 2020 in a speech at a rally in Michigan: "After the last administration nearly killed the US auto industry, I saved the U.S. auto industry ... We brought you a lot of car plants… (and Japan) “announced five car companies are coming to Michigan.” Joe Biden stated on September 9, 2020 in a speech in Warren, Mich.: “Military COVID infected: 118,984. Military COVID deaths: 6,114.” Paul Junge stated on July 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Rep. Elissa Slotkin “voted against condemning cyber attacks by the Chinese Communist Party on American organizations developing COVID-19 treatments.” Great Lakes News stated on July 22, 2020 in in a tweet: Says Gov. Gretchen Whitmer “defunded the Michigan State Police and the prisons.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 6, 2020 in website profiteeringpeters.com: Says Gary Peters "fought against funding for the VA, veterans housing programs, military pay raises, and health care and research for veterans and their families. He also fought against funding for processing veterans’ disability claims.”
Donald Trump stated on October 30, 2020 in a campaign rally in Waterford, Mich.: “Our doctors get more money if somebody dies from COVID. … So what they do is they say, ‘I'm sorry, but, you know, everybody dies of COVID.’"
Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2020 in a debate: Michigan has been “like a prison” during the coronavirus.
John James stated on September 27, 2020 in a television ad: Says Sen. Gary Peters “downplayed the pandemic” and “failed to act.”
Fred Upton stated on September 8, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says House candidate Jon Hoadley voted to defund the police
Viral image stated on September 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden and Gretchen Whitmer were maskless at the Detroit Athletic Club “while OUR children are being mandated to wear a mask while playing outdoor sports.”
Donald Trump stated on September 10, 2020 in a speech at a rally in Michigan: "After the last administration nearly killed the US auto industry, I saved the U.S. auto industry ... We brought you a lot of car plants… (and Japan) “announced five car companies are coming to Michigan.”
Joe Biden stated on September 9, 2020 in a speech in Warren, Mich.: “Military COVID infected: 118,984. Military COVID deaths: 6,114.”
Paul Junge stated on July 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Rep. Elissa Slotkin “voted against condemning cyber attacks by the Chinese Communist Party on American organizations developing COVID-19 treatments.”
Great Lakes News stated on July 22, 2020 in in a tweet: Says Gov. Gretchen Whitmer “defunded the Michigan State Police and the prisons.”
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 6, 2020 in website profiteeringpeters.com: Says Gary Peters "fought against funding for the VA, veterans housing programs, military pay raises, and health care and research for veterans and their families. He also fought against funding for processing veterans’ disability claims.”
