Latest Fact-checks in Public Health 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 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on November 17, 2025 in remarks at George Washington University: “We’re not cutting science. We’re not cutting research.” James Uthmeier stated on November 6, 2025 in X post: “Evidence suggests that 1 in 25 women who consume (abortion) pills are hospitalized.” X posts stated on November 6, 2025 in an X post: “RFK Jr. flees the scene after Novo Nordisk Executive Gordon Findlay collapsed in the Oval Office.” West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.: “Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.” Hakeem Jeffries stated on September 24, 2025 in remarks to reporters: "Republicans have effectively ended medical research in the United States of America." Donald Trump stated on September 21, 2025 in a press gaggle on Air Force One: Small children are given "80 different vaccines." Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on September 4, 2025 in a Senate Finance Committee hearing: “Everybody can get” the COVID-19 vaccine. Joseph Ladapo stated on September 3, 2025 in a press conference: Every school vaccine mandate “drips” with “slavery.” Gavin Newsom stated on July 18, 2025 in an X post: Florida: #51 in mental health care, #1 in home insurance costs, #1 in elder fraud, #1 in rent hikes. X posts stated on May 20, 2025 in posts: Former President Joe Biden’s cancer is a form of “turbo cancer” caused by mRNA vaccines. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on May 14, 2025 in Senate testimony: It’s “all true” that the measles vaccine wanes quickly, was never fully safety tested and contains fetal debris. Pam Bondi stated on April 29, 2025 in en una publicación en X: En los primeros 100 días del presidente Donald Trump, las incautaciones de fentanilo salvaron entre "119 millones" y "258 millones" de vidas. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on April 29, 2025 in a town hall event: DARPA is spraying the skies with chemicals that are in jet fuel. Pam Bondi stated on April 29, 2025 in an X post: In President Donald Trump’s first 100 days, fentanyl seizures saved “119 million” to “258 million” lives. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on March 4, 2025 in a Fox Nation interview: “A lot of studies” show that getting measles "boosts your immune system later in life against cancers, atopic diseases, cardiac disease." Threads posts stated on February 25, 2025 in a Threads post: “The Texas measles outbreak is pure propaganda” because media outlets used stock images. Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2025 in a Facebook post: A measles outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, was caused by “a public health initiative” to “distribute free measles vaccines.” Viral image stated on February 20, 2025 in a Facebook post: U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrote on X, “In my first 6 months as HHS secretary … I’ll ban chemtrails.” Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2025 in Facebook posts: Video shows X owner Elon Musk promoted a “bedtime trick” to cure diabetes. Social Media stated on February 4, 2025 in social media posts: Bill Gates said, “Defunding USAID will bring about another mystery illness across the world.” Karoline Leavitt stated on January 28, 2025 in White House press briefing: The U.S. has an egg shortage because the “Biden administration and the Department of Agriculture directed the mass killing of more than 100 million chickens.” Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2025 in Facebook posts: “Pfizer just released its list of side effects of its COVID-19 vaccine.” Elizabeth Warren stated on January 29, 2025 in a Senate confirmation hearing: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “made $2.5 million off suing one of the entities that (he would be regulating) and plans to keep getting a take of every lawsuit in the future.” Instagram posts stated on January 4, 2025 in una publicación en Instagram: “China declara estado de emergencia por brote masivo de virus mortales”. Instagram posts stated on January 3, 2025 in a post: China has “a mystery disease outbreak” and has declared a “state of emergency.” Facebook posts stated on January 4, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook: El doctor Juan Rivera revela "un nuevo truco natural" con ajo y limón para la diabetes. Ron Johnson stated on November 17, 2024 in TV interview: “There's never been a placebo-controlled study on childhood vaccines.” Instagram posts stated on December 13, 2024 in an Instagram post: RFK Jr. posted on X that, “Effective January 20th, all Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) will be BANNED in the United States.” Facebook posts stated on December 9, 2024 in a video on Facebook: Drones reported in the U.S., including around the U.S. Capitol, have directed-energy weapons that have a “space-based laser generating system that can create pestilence.” Instagram posts stated on December 6, 2024 in an Instagram post: "Vaccine researcher Peter Hotez says multiple viruses will be unleashed on America the day after Trump takes office."
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on November 17, 2025 in remarks at George Washington University: “We’re not cutting science. We’re not cutting research.” James Uthmeier stated on November 6, 2025 in X post: “Evidence suggests that 1 in 25 women who consume (abortion) pills are hospitalized.” X posts stated on November 6, 2025 in an X post: “RFK Jr. flees the scene after Novo Nordisk Executive Gordon Findlay collapsed in the Oval Office.” West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.: “Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.” Hakeem Jeffries stated on September 24, 2025 in remarks to reporters: "Republicans have effectively ended medical research in the United States of America." Donald Trump stated on September 21, 2025 in a press gaggle on Air Force One: Small children are given "80 different vaccines." Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on September 4, 2025 in a Senate Finance Committee hearing: “Everybody can get” the COVID-19 vaccine. Joseph Ladapo stated on September 3, 2025 in a press conference: Every school vaccine mandate “drips” with “slavery.” Gavin Newsom stated on July 18, 2025 in an X post: Florida: #51 in mental health care, #1 in home insurance costs, #1 in elder fraud, #1 in rent hikes. X posts stated on May 20, 2025 in posts: Former President Joe Biden’s cancer is a form of “turbo cancer” caused by mRNA vaccines. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on May 14, 2025 in Senate testimony: It’s “all true” that the measles vaccine wanes quickly, was never fully safety tested and contains fetal debris. Pam Bondi stated on April 29, 2025 in en una publicación en X: En los primeros 100 días del presidente Donald Trump, las incautaciones de fentanilo salvaron entre "119 millones" y "258 millones" de vidas. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on April 29, 2025 in a town hall event: DARPA is spraying the skies with chemicals that are in jet fuel. Pam Bondi stated on April 29, 2025 in an X post: In President Donald Trump’s first 100 days, fentanyl seizures saved “119 million” to “258 million” lives. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on March 4, 2025 in a Fox Nation interview: “A lot of studies” show that getting measles "boosts your immune system later in life against cancers, atopic diseases, cardiac disease." Threads posts stated on February 25, 2025 in a Threads post: “The Texas measles outbreak is pure propaganda” because media outlets used stock images. Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2025 in a Facebook post: A measles outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, was caused by “a public health initiative” to “distribute free measles vaccines.” Viral image stated on February 20, 2025 in a Facebook post: U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrote on X, “In my first 6 months as HHS secretary … I’ll ban chemtrails.” Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2025 in Facebook posts: Video shows X owner Elon Musk promoted a “bedtime trick” to cure diabetes. Social Media stated on February 4, 2025 in social media posts: Bill Gates said, “Defunding USAID will bring about another mystery illness across the world.” Karoline Leavitt stated on January 28, 2025 in White House press briefing: The U.S. has an egg shortage because the “Biden administration and the Department of Agriculture directed the mass killing of more than 100 million chickens.” Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2025 in Facebook posts: “Pfizer just released its list of side effects of its COVID-19 vaccine.” Elizabeth Warren stated on January 29, 2025 in a Senate confirmation hearing: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “made $2.5 million off suing one of the entities that (he would be regulating) and plans to keep getting a take of every lawsuit in the future.” Instagram posts stated on January 4, 2025 in una publicación en Instagram: “China declara estado de emergencia por brote masivo de virus mortales”. Instagram posts stated on January 3, 2025 in a post: China has “a mystery disease outbreak” and has declared a “state of emergency.” Facebook posts stated on January 4, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook: El doctor Juan Rivera revela "un nuevo truco natural" con ajo y limón para la diabetes. Ron Johnson stated on November 17, 2024 in TV interview: “There's never been a placebo-controlled study on childhood vaccines.” Instagram posts stated on December 13, 2024 in an Instagram post: RFK Jr. posted on X that, “Effective January 20th, all Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) will be BANNED in the United States.” Facebook posts stated on December 9, 2024 in a video on Facebook: Drones reported in the U.S., including around the U.S. Capitol, have directed-energy weapons that have a “space-based laser generating system that can create pestilence.” Instagram posts stated on December 6, 2024 in an Instagram post: "Vaccine researcher Peter Hotez says multiple viruses will be unleashed on America the day after Trump takes office."
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on November 17, 2025 in remarks at George Washington University: “We’re not cutting science. We’re not cutting research.”
James Uthmeier stated on November 6, 2025 in X post: “Evidence suggests that 1 in 25 women who consume (abortion) pills are hospitalized.”
X posts stated on November 6, 2025 in an X post: “RFK Jr. flees the scene after Novo Nordisk Executive Gordon Findlay collapsed in the Oval Office.”
West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.: “Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.”
Hakeem Jeffries stated on September 24, 2025 in remarks to reporters: "Republicans have effectively ended medical research in the United States of America."
Donald Trump stated on September 21, 2025 in a press gaggle on Air Force One: Small children are given "80 different vaccines."
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on September 4, 2025 in a Senate Finance Committee hearing: “Everybody can get” the COVID-19 vaccine.
Joseph Ladapo stated on September 3, 2025 in a press conference: Every school vaccine mandate “drips” with “slavery.”
Gavin Newsom stated on July 18, 2025 in an X post: Florida: #51 in mental health care, #1 in home insurance costs, #1 in elder fraud, #1 in rent hikes.
X posts stated on May 20, 2025 in posts: Former President Joe Biden’s cancer is a form of “turbo cancer” caused by mRNA vaccines.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on May 14, 2025 in Senate testimony: It’s “all true” that the measles vaccine wanes quickly, was never fully safety tested and contains fetal debris.
Pam Bondi stated on April 29, 2025 in en una publicación en X: En los primeros 100 días del presidente Donald Trump, las incautaciones de fentanilo salvaron entre "119 millones" y "258 millones" de vidas.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on April 29, 2025 in a town hall event: DARPA is spraying the skies with chemicals that are in jet fuel.
Pam Bondi stated on April 29, 2025 in an X post: In President Donald Trump’s first 100 days, fentanyl seizures saved “119 million” to “258 million” lives.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on March 4, 2025 in a Fox Nation interview: “A lot of studies” show that getting measles "boosts your immune system later in life against cancers, atopic diseases, cardiac disease."
Threads posts stated on February 25, 2025 in a Threads post: “The Texas measles outbreak is pure propaganda” because media outlets used stock images.
Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2025 in a Facebook post: A measles outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, was caused by “a public health initiative” to “distribute free measles vaccines.”
Viral image stated on February 20, 2025 in a Facebook post: U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrote on X, “In my first 6 months as HHS secretary … I’ll ban chemtrails.”
Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2025 in Facebook posts: Video shows X owner Elon Musk promoted a “bedtime trick” to cure diabetes.
Social Media stated on February 4, 2025 in social media posts: Bill Gates said, “Defunding USAID will bring about another mystery illness across the world.”
Karoline Leavitt stated on January 28, 2025 in White House press briefing: The U.S. has an egg shortage because the “Biden administration and the Department of Agriculture directed the mass killing of more than 100 million chickens.”
Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2025 in Facebook posts: “Pfizer just released its list of side effects of its COVID-19 vaccine.”
Elizabeth Warren stated on January 29, 2025 in a Senate confirmation hearing: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “made $2.5 million off suing one of the entities that (he would be regulating) and plans to keep getting a take of every lawsuit in the future.”
Instagram posts stated on January 4, 2025 in una publicación en Instagram: “China declara estado de emergencia por brote masivo de virus mortales”.
Instagram posts stated on January 3, 2025 in a post: China has “a mystery disease outbreak” and has declared a “state of emergency.”
Facebook posts stated on January 4, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook: El doctor Juan Rivera revela "un nuevo truco natural" con ajo y limón para la diabetes.
Ron Johnson stated on November 17, 2024 in TV interview: “There's never been a placebo-controlled study on childhood vaccines.”
Instagram posts stated on December 13, 2024 in an Instagram post: RFK Jr. posted on X that, “Effective January 20th, all Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) will be BANNED in the United States.”
Facebook posts stated on December 9, 2024 in a video on Facebook: Drones reported in the U.S., including around the U.S. Capitol, have directed-energy weapons that have a “space-based laser generating system that can create pestilence.”
Instagram posts stated on December 6, 2024 in an Instagram post: "Vaccine researcher Peter Hotez says multiple viruses will be unleashed on America the day after Trump takes office."