Latest Fact-checks in Military 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 Mark Pocan stated on October 3, 2021 in Twitter: “The annual Pentagon budget hovers over $750 billion annually, twice that of the much debated Build Back Better Act that costs about $350 billion annually as currently proposed.” Patrick Testin stated on August 29, 2021 in TV interview: "The vast majority of the (refugees) coming into Fort McCoy are not the SIVs" and some have "no documentation at all." TikTok posts stated on September 2, 2021 in a TikTok post: “COVID internment camps announced in America: Tennessee governor signs EO authorizing National Guard to carry out COVID medical kidnappings.” Instagram posts stated on September 27, 2021 in in Instagram posts: “Biden orders dishonorable discharge for 46% of troops who refuse vaccine.” Richard Ojeda stated on August 15, 2021 in a tweet: The United States spent “2 trillion dollars to train and equip the Afghan military over the past 20 years. They fell in a week.” Richard Hudson stated on September 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. left 33 Black Hawks to the Taliban, which has more than “85%” of all countries. Empower Wisconsin stated on August 17, 2021 in TV ad: Says of Gov. Tony Evers and 2020 violence in Kenosha after the police shooting of Jacob Blake: “It took the loss of lives before help finally came.” Facebook posts stated on September 4, 2021 in Facebook posts: “27 U.S. Air Force pilots resign over COVID-19 vaccination mandate.” X posts stated on August 30, 2021 in on social media: “Near Morgantown, WV, a Moderna shipment truck crashed, hazmat dispatched, airspace shut down and now apparently Emergency Response is claiming the Department of Defense took it over.” The Gateway Pundit stated on August 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: U.S. veteran group rescued Afghan allies “behind Biden’s back.” Viral image stated on August 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: The U.S. left the Taliban an “arsenal” in Afghanistan, including 358,530 assault rifles and 22,174 Humvees. Mandela Barnes stated on August 16, 2021 in Twitter: In Afghanistan, “over 100 billion dollars spent on military contracts.” Instagram posts stated on August 29, 2021 in an Instagram post: “The Biden White House had no representative” who came to honor the return of the 13 service members’ remains at Dover Air Force Base. TikTok posts stated on August 1, 2021 in a TikTok post: "Norfolk naval base has been taken by NATO." Facebook posts stated on August 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says a U.S. Air Force-insignia plane evacuating people from Afghanistan is fake. Joe Biden stated on August 20, 2021 in a press conference: There has been “no question of our credibility from our allies around the world” regarding how the U.S. is withdrawing from Afghanistan. Warren Davidson stated on August 17, 2021 in an interview with Breitbart: Former President Donald Trump “was blocked from getting troops out of (Afghanistan) by Liz Cheney and others.” Facebook posts stated on August 10, 2015 in a viral image: Says “31 U.S. troops” were “killed in Afghanistan yesterday.” Charlie Kirk stated on August 16, 2021 in a radio show segment: Joe Biden intentionally “let it fall apart” in Afghanistan because he “wants a couple hundred thousand more Ilhan Omars to come into America to change the body politic permanently.” Viral image stated on August 12, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says Military Times reported that a study found “60% of sailors who had been fully vaccinated with 2-shot series vaccines are now at risk for heart disease.” Occupy Democrats stated on August 15, 2021 in an Instagram post: Donald Trump in 2020 "said he trusted the Taliban and then set in motion an even earlier exit" from Afghanistan. Facebook posts stated on August 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Gen. David H. Berger said, “No mandatory vaccinations for my Marines.” Facebook posts stated on July 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: “This week the military was moving big equipment into the major big cities preparing for the Maricopa audit results.” Facebook posts stated on June 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Military ready to act on audit results!” in Arizona Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Maxine Waters just introduced a bill to re-name Memorial Day — George Floyd Day." Viral image stated on May 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “the plane that brings our dead military home. It is made so that when they shoot their salute for their service it looks like an angel carrying them home.” Facebook posts stated on May 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump signed the Insurrection Act and “still is president.” Viral image stated on May 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says James Mattis said, “If you burn the American flag you’ll spend two years in the military. I promise you, you’ll be cured of the desire to burn a flag ever again.” Facebook posts stated on May 30, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Not one word” from Joe Biden and Kamala Harris honoring service members for Memorial Day. Black Lives Matter stated on April 20, 2021 in a tweet: “Biden is currently sending more military equipment to our neighborhoods than Trump did.”
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Mark Pocan stated on October 3, 2021 in Twitter: “The annual Pentagon budget hovers over $750 billion annually, twice that of the much debated Build Back Better Act that costs about $350 billion annually as currently proposed.” Patrick Testin stated on August 29, 2021 in TV interview: "The vast majority of the (refugees) coming into Fort McCoy are not the SIVs" and some have "no documentation at all." TikTok posts stated on September 2, 2021 in a TikTok post: “COVID internment camps announced in America: Tennessee governor signs EO authorizing National Guard to carry out COVID medical kidnappings.” Instagram posts stated on September 27, 2021 in in Instagram posts: “Biden orders dishonorable discharge for 46% of troops who refuse vaccine.” Richard Ojeda stated on August 15, 2021 in a tweet: The United States spent “2 trillion dollars to train and equip the Afghan military over the past 20 years. They fell in a week.” Richard Hudson stated on September 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. left 33 Black Hawks to the Taliban, which has more than “85%” of all countries. Empower Wisconsin stated on August 17, 2021 in TV ad: Says of Gov. Tony Evers and 2020 violence in Kenosha after the police shooting of Jacob Blake: “It took the loss of lives before help finally came.” Facebook posts stated on September 4, 2021 in Facebook posts: “27 U.S. Air Force pilots resign over COVID-19 vaccination mandate.” X posts stated on August 30, 2021 in on social media: “Near Morgantown, WV, a Moderna shipment truck crashed, hazmat dispatched, airspace shut down and now apparently Emergency Response is claiming the Department of Defense took it over.” The Gateway Pundit stated on August 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: U.S. veteran group rescued Afghan allies “behind Biden’s back.” Viral image stated on August 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: The U.S. left the Taliban an “arsenal” in Afghanistan, including 358,530 assault rifles and 22,174 Humvees. Mandela Barnes stated on August 16, 2021 in Twitter: In Afghanistan, “over 100 billion dollars spent on military contracts.” Instagram posts stated on August 29, 2021 in an Instagram post: “The Biden White House had no representative” who came to honor the return of the 13 service members’ remains at Dover Air Force Base. TikTok posts stated on August 1, 2021 in a TikTok post: "Norfolk naval base has been taken by NATO." Facebook posts stated on August 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says a U.S. Air Force-insignia plane evacuating people from Afghanistan is fake. Joe Biden stated on August 20, 2021 in a press conference: There has been “no question of our credibility from our allies around the world” regarding how the U.S. is withdrawing from Afghanistan. Warren Davidson stated on August 17, 2021 in an interview with Breitbart: Former President Donald Trump “was blocked from getting troops out of (Afghanistan) by Liz Cheney and others.” Facebook posts stated on August 10, 2015 in a viral image: Says “31 U.S. troops” were “killed in Afghanistan yesterday.” Charlie Kirk stated on August 16, 2021 in a radio show segment: Joe Biden intentionally “let it fall apart” in Afghanistan because he “wants a couple hundred thousand more Ilhan Omars to come into America to change the body politic permanently.” Viral image stated on August 12, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says Military Times reported that a study found “60% of sailors who had been fully vaccinated with 2-shot series vaccines are now at risk for heart disease.” Occupy Democrats stated on August 15, 2021 in an Instagram post: Donald Trump in 2020 "said he trusted the Taliban and then set in motion an even earlier exit" from Afghanistan. Facebook posts stated on August 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Gen. David H. Berger said, “No mandatory vaccinations for my Marines.” Facebook posts stated on July 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: “This week the military was moving big equipment into the major big cities preparing for the Maricopa audit results.” Facebook posts stated on June 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Military ready to act on audit results!” in Arizona Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Maxine Waters just introduced a bill to re-name Memorial Day — George Floyd Day." Viral image stated on May 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “the plane that brings our dead military home. It is made so that when they shoot their salute for their service it looks like an angel carrying them home.” Facebook posts stated on May 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump signed the Insurrection Act and “still is president.” Viral image stated on May 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says James Mattis said, “If you burn the American flag you’ll spend two years in the military. I promise you, you’ll be cured of the desire to burn a flag ever again.” Facebook posts stated on May 30, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Not one word” from Joe Biden and Kamala Harris honoring service members for Memorial Day. Black Lives Matter stated on April 20, 2021 in a tweet: “Biden is currently sending more military equipment to our neighborhoods than Trump did.”
Mark Pocan stated on October 3, 2021 in Twitter: “The annual Pentagon budget hovers over $750 billion annually, twice that of the much debated Build Back Better Act that costs about $350 billion annually as currently proposed.”
Patrick Testin stated on August 29, 2021 in TV interview: "The vast majority of the (refugees) coming into Fort McCoy are not the SIVs" and some have "no documentation at all."
TikTok posts stated on September 2, 2021 in a TikTok post: “COVID internment camps announced in America: Tennessee governor signs EO authorizing National Guard to carry out COVID medical kidnappings.”
Instagram posts stated on September 27, 2021 in in Instagram posts: “Biden orders dishonorable discharge for 46% of troops who refuse vaccine.”
Richard Ojeda stated on August 15, 2021 in a tweet: The United States spent “2 trillion dollars to train and equip the Afghan military over the past 20 years. They fell in a week.”
Richard Hudson stated on September 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. left 33 Black Hawks to the Taliban, which has more than “85%” of all countries.
Empower Wisconsin stated on August 17, 2021 in TV ad: Says of Gov. Tony Evers and 2020 violence in Kenosha after the police shooting of Jacob Blake: “It took the loss of lives before help finally came.”
Facebook posts stated on September 4, 2021 in Facebook posts: “27 U.S. Air Force pilots resign over COVID-19 vaccination mandate.”
X posts stated on August 30, 2021 in on social media: “Near Morgantown, WV, a Moderna shipment truck crashed, hazmat dispatched, airspace shut down and now apparently Emergency Response is claiming the Department of Defense took it over.”
The Gateway Pundit stated on August 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: U.S. veteran group rescued Afghan allies “behind Biden’s back.”
Viral image stated on August 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: The U.S. left the Taliban an “arsenal” in Afghanistan, including 358,530 assault rifles and 22,174 Humvees.
Mandela Barnes stated on August 16, 2021 in Twitter: In Afghanistan, “over 100 billion dollars spent on military contracts.”
Instagram posts stated on August 29, 2021 in an Instagram post: “The Biden White House had no representative” who came to honor the return of the 13 service members’ remains at Dover Air Force Base.
Facebook posts stated on August 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says a U.S. Air Force-insignia plane evacuating people from Afghanistan is fake.
Joe Biden stated on August 20, 2021 in a press conference: There has been “no question of our credibility from our allies around the world” regarding how the U.S. is withdrawing from Afghanistan.
Warren Davidson stated on August 17, 2021 in an interview with Breitbart: Former President Donald Trump “was blocked from getting troops out of (Afghanistan) by Liz Cheney and others.”
Facebook posts stated on August 10, 2015 in a viral image: Says “31 U.S. troops” were “killed in Afghanistan yesterday.”
Charlie Kirk stated on August 16, 2021 in a radio show segment: Joe Biden intentionally “let it fall apart” in Afghanistan because he “wants a couple hundred thousand more Ilhan Omars to come into America to change the body politic permanently.”
Viral image stated on August 12, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says Military Times reported that a study found “60% of sailors who had been fully vaccinated with 2-shot series vaccines are now at risk for heart disease.”
Occupy Democrats stated on August 15, 2021 in an Instagram post: Donald Trump in 2020 "said he trusted the Taliban and then set in motion an even earlier exit" from Afghanistan.
Facebook posts stated on August 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Gen. David H. Berger said, “No mandatory vaccinations for my Marines.”
Facebook posts stated on July 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: “This week the military was moving big equipment into the major big cities preparing for the Maricopa audit results.”
Facebook posts stated on June 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Military ready to act on audit results!” in Arizona
Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Maxine Waters just introduced a bill to re-name Memorial Day — George Floyd Day."
Viral image stated on May 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “the plane that brings our dead military home. It is made so that when they shoot their salute for their service it looks like an angel carrying them home.”
Facebook posts stated on May 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump signed the Insurrection Act and “still is president.”
Viral image stated on May 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says James Mattis said, “If you burn the American flag you’ll spend two years in the military. I promise you, you’ll be cured of the desire to burn a flag ever again.”
Facebook posts stated on May 30, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Not one word” from Joe Biden and Kamala Harris honoring service members for Memorial Day.
Black Lives Matter stated on April 20, 2021 in a tweet: “Biden is currently sending more military equipment to our neighborhoods than Trump did.”
