Latest Fact-checks by Aaron Sharockman Viral image stated on August 5, 2021 in a viral image: Says there are fewer than 2,000 confirmed COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. Facebook posts stated on June 21, 2021 in a post on Facebook: Says President John F. Kennedy said, “There are people in Washington, D.C., in positions of power to whom the border is just a nuisance, and I think some of them believe that illegal immigration is a moral good. It is not.” Bloggers stated on October 7, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “Shredded Pennsylvania Mail in ballot Applications were discovered in a trailer. The applications were for @realDonaldTrump.” Jason MIller stated on October 4, 2020 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Says Joe Biden stays in his basement. Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “As of the last 24 hours this is the protocol regarding masks: Masks should only be used by healthcare workers, caretakers or by people who are sick with symptoms like fever and cough.” Facebook posts stated on June 30, 2020 in a post on Facebook: An image from the St. Louis protest is “what MSM (mainstream media) won’t show you. Peaceful demonstrator pointing weapon at homeowner.” Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Tennis star Serena Williams wrote that she’s “sick of COVID-19. I’m sick of black vs. white. I’m sick of Democrats vs. Republicans. I’m sick of gay vs. straight. I’m sick of Christians vs atheists. I’m REALLY sick of the media.” Facebook posts stated on June 12, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Says Tim Tebow “kneeled in protest of abortion during the National Anthem in 2012. He was praised by fans as being a ‘model American.’” X posts stated on February 29, 2020 in posts on Twitter and Facebook: Says Sen. Chuck Schumer deleted a Feb. 5 tweet criticizing President Donald Trump’s decision to ban some forms of travel to and from China. Viral image stated on February 29, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “Bernie Logic: Nobody can live on $7 an hour. We must raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Also we must raise the tax rate to 52%. $15 an hour * 52% = $7.80. $15 an hour - $7.80 = $7.20. $7.20 an hour!!!” Amy Klobuchar stated on December 20, 2019 in the sixth Democratic presidential debate: Says Pete Buttigieg ran statewide in Indiana and "lost by 20 points." Facebook posts stated on October 29, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "As some of you may know I am the recent $3.4 million lotto winner. I’d like to spread some positivity so I’m sending $1,000 to the first 100k people that share this." Bloggers stated on February 7, 2018 in a blog post: "FBI RAIDS OBAMA – Find Massive Secret That Was Hidden For YEARS." Bloggers stated on March 28, 2018 in a blog post: "Robert Redford Says: Michelle And Barack Obama Should Get Five Years In Prison." Donald Trump stated on November 29, 2017 in a post on Twitter: Says Joe Scarborough is party to an "unsolved mystery" from his time as a congressman in Florida. Bloggers stated on October 30, 2017 in a blog post: "Jeff Flake’s office leaks names of those charged in Mueller’s Russian probe." Bloggers stated on October 3, 2017 in a blog post: "Las Vegas shooting witnesses report multiple gunmen dressed as security guards." TheLastLineOfDefense.org stated on September 11, 2017 in a blog post: "Florida Governor Rick Scott now listed as ‘critical’ after bizarre hurricane cleanup accident." Donald Trump stated on August 17, 2017 in a tweet: "Study what General Pershing of the United States did to terrorists when caught. There was no more Radical Islamic Terror for 35 years!" Alex Jones stated on August 13, 2017 in a video on his website: Emails show Democrats, Hillary Clinton and George Soros instigated and orchestrated racial protests in Charlottesville by trying to "control" and keep people "desperate." Bloggers stated on May 29, 2017 in Internet rumors: President Donald Trump "announced that he would reinstate a national day of remembrance for fallen officers that the traitor before him had done away with." Donald Trump stated on April 11, 2017 in media comments: Before the presidential campaign, "I didn't know Steve (Bannon)." Tom Price stated on March 12, 2017 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "The number of individuals who actually got coverage through the exchange who didn't have coverage before, or who weren't eligible for Medicaid before is relatively small. So we've turned things upside down completely for 3 million, or 4 million, or 5 million individuals." Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2017 in a tweet: "The National Debt in my first month went down by $12 billion." John Podesta stated on December 18, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "On Oct. 7, the Access Hollywood tape comes out. One hour later, WikiLeaks starts dropping my emails." Political Insider stated on November 15, 2016 in a post on their website: A picture shows former President Bill Clinton naked with another woman. Donald Trump stated on November 7, 2016 in a speech in Raleigh, N.C.: "Beyonce and Jay Z, I like them, I like them ... I get bigger crowds than they do. It's true. I get far bigger crowds." Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2016 in in the third presidential debate.: "What I have put forward does not add a penny to the debt." Rudy Giuliani stated on October 2, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "The 'New York Times' writes this long story" about Donald Trump’s tax returns but "didn't point out there was no wrongdoing" until paragraph 18. Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2016 in comments at a speech: On whether Barack Obama was born in the United States.
Viral image stated on August 5, 2021 in a viral image: Says there are fewer than 2,000 confirmed COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. Facebook posts stated on June 21, 2021 in a post on Facebook: Says President John F. Kennedy said, “There are people in Washington, D.C., in positions of power to whom the border is just a nuisance, and I think some of them believe that illegal immigration is a moral good. It is not.” Bloggers stated on October 7, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “Shredded Pennsylvania Mail in ballot Applications were discovered in a trailer. The applications were for @realDonaldTrump.” Jason MIller stated on October 4, 2020 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Says Joe Biden stays in his basement. Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “As of the last 24 hours this is the protocol regarding masks: Masks should only be used by healthcare workers, caretakers or by people who are sick with symptoms like fever and cough.” Facebook posts stated on June 30, 2020 in a post on Facebook: An image from the St. Louis protest is “what MSM (mainstream media) won’t show you. Peaceful demonstrator pointing weapon at homeowner.” Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Tennis star Serena Williams wrote that she’s “sick of COVID-19. I’m sick of black vs. white. I’m sick of Democrats vs. Republicans. I’m sick of gay vs. straight. I’m sick of Christians vs atheists. I’m REALLY sick of the media.” Facebook posts stated on June 12, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Says Tim Tebow “kneeled in protest of abortion during the National Anthem in 2012. He was praised by fans as being a ‘model American.’” X posts stated on February 29, 2020 in posts on Twitter and Facebook: Says Sen. Chuck Schumer deleted a Feb. 5 tweet criticizing President Donald Trump’s decision to ban some forms of travel to and from China. Viral image stated on February 29, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “Bernie Logic: Nobody can live on $7 an hour. We must raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Also we must raise the tax rate to 52%. $15 an hour * 52% = $7.80. $15 an hour - $7.80 = $7.20. $7.20 an hour!!!” Amy Klobuchar stated on December 20, 2019 in the sixth Democratic presidential debate: Says Pete Buttigieg ran statewide in Indiana and "lost by 20 points." Facebook posts stated on October 29, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "As some of you may know I am the recent $3.4 million lotto winner. I’d like to spread some positivity so I’m sending $1,000 to the first 100k people that share this." Bloggers stated on February 7, 2018 in a blog post: "FBI RAIDS OBAMA – Find Massive Secret That Was Hidden For YEARS." Bloggers stated on March 28, 2018 in a blog post: "Robert Redford Says: Michelle And Barack Obama Should Get Five Years In Prison." Donald Trump stated on November 29, 2017 in a post on Twitter: Says Joe Scarborough is party to an "unsolved mystery" from his time as a congressman in Florida. Bloggers stated on October 30, 2017 in a blog post: "Jeff Flake’s office leaks names of those charged in Mueller’s Russian probe." Bloggers stated on October 3, 2017 in a blog post: "Las Vegas shooting witnesses report multiple gunmen dressed as security guards." TheLastLineOfDefense.org stated on September 11, 2017 in a blog post: "Florida Governor Rick Scott now listed as ‘critical’ after bizarre hurricane cleanup accident." Donald Trump stated on August 17, 2017 in a tweet: "Study what General Pershing of the United States did to terrorists when caught. There was no more Radical Islamic Terror for 35 years!" Alex Jones stated on August 13, 2017 in a video on his website: Emails show Democrats, Hillary Clinton and George Soros instigated and orchestrated racial protests in Charlottesville by trying to "control" and keep people "desperate." Bloggers stated on May 29, 2017 in Internet rumors: President Donald Trump "announced that he would reinstate a national day of remembrance for fallen officers that the traitor before him had done away with." Donald Trump stated on April 11, 2017 in media comments: Before the presidential campaign, "I didn't know Steve (Bannon)." Tom Price stated on March 12, 2017 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "The number of individuals who actually got coverage through the exchange who didn't have coverage before, or who weren't eligible for Medicaid before is relatively small. So we've turned things upside down completely for 3 million, or 4 million, or 5 million individuals." Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2017 in a tweet: "The National Debt in my first month went down by $12 billion." John Podesta stated on December 18, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "On Oct. 7, the Access Hollywood tape comes out. One hour later, WikiLeaks starts dropping my emails." Political Insider stated on November 15, 2016 in a post on their website: A picture shows former President Bill Clinton naked with another woman. Donald Trump stated on November 7, 2016 in a speech in Raleigh, N.C.: "Beyonce and Jay Z, I like them, I like them ... I get bigger crowds than they do. It's true. I get far bigger crowds." Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2016 in in the third presidential debate.: "What I have put forward does not add a penny to the debt." Rudy Giuliani stated on October 2, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "The 'New York Times' writes this long story" about Donald Trump’s tax returns but "didn't point out there was no wrongdoing" until paragraph 18. Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2016 in comments at a speech: On whether Barack Obama was born in the United States.
Viral image stated on August 5, 2021 in a viral image: Says there are fewer than 2,000 confirmed COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S.
Facebook posts stated on June 21, 2021 in a post on Facebook: Says President John F. Kennedy said, “There are people in Washington, D.C., in positions of power to whom the border is just a nuisance, and I think some of them believe that illegal immigration is a moral good. It is not.”
Bloggers stated on October 7, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “Shredded Pennsylvania Mail in ballot Applications were discovered in a trailer. The applications were for @realDonaldTrump.”
Jason MIller stated on October 4, 2020 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Says Joe Biden stays in his basement.
Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “As of the last 24 hours this is the protocol regarding masks: Masks should only be used by healthcare workers, caretakers or by people who are sick with symptoms like fever and cough.”
Facebook posts stated on June 30, 2020 in a post on Facebook: An image from the St. Louis protest is “what MSM (mainstream media) won’t show you. Peaceful demonstrator pointing weapon at homeowner.”
Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Tennis star Serena Williams wrote that she’s “sick of COVID-19. I’m sick of black vs. white. I’m sick of Democrats vs. Republicans. I’m sick of gay vs. straight. I’m sick of Christians vs atheists. I’m REALLY sick of the media.”
Facebook posts stated on June 12, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Says Tim Tebow “kneeled in protest of abortion during the National Anthem in 2012. He was praised by fans as being a ‘model American.’”
X posts stated on February 29, 2020 in posts on Twitter and Facebook: Says Sen. Chuck Schumer deleted a Feb. 5 tweet criticizing President Donald Trump’s decision to ban some forms of travel to and from China.
Viral image stated on February 29, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “Bernie Logic: Nobody can live on $7 an hour. We must raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Also we must raise the tax rate to 52%. $15 an hour * 52% = $7.80. $15 an hour - $7.80 = $7.20. $7.20 an hour!!!”
Amy Klobuchar stated on December 20, 2019 in the sixth Democratic presidential debate: Says Pete Buttigieg ran statewide in Indiana and "lost by 20 points."
Facebook posts stated on October 29, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "As some of you may know I am the recent $3.4 million lotto winner. I’d like to spread some positivity so I’m sending $1,000 to the first 100k people that share this."
Bloggers stated on February 7, 2018 in a blog post: "FBI RAIDS OBAMA – Find Massive Secret That Was Hidden For YEARS."
Bloggers stated on March 28, 2018 in a blog post: "Robert Redford Says: Michelle And Barack Obama Should Get Five Years In Prison."
Donald Trump stated on November 29, 2017 in a post on Twitter: Says Joe Scarborough is party to an "unsolved mystery" from his time as a congressman in Florida.
Bloggers stated on October 30, 2017 in a blog post: "Jeff Flake’s office leaks names of those charged in Mueller’s Russian probe."
Bloggers stated on October 3, 2017 in a blog post: "Las Vegas shooting witnesses report multiple gunmen dressed as security guards."
TheLastLineOfDefense.org stated on September 11, 2017 in a blog post: "Florida Governor Rick Scott now listed as ‘critical’ after bizarre hurricane cleanup accident."
Donald Trump stated on August 17, 2017 in a tweet: "Study what General Pershing of the United States did to terrorists when caught. There was no more Radical Islamic Terror for 35 years!"
Alex Jones stated on August 13, 2017 in a video on his website: Emails show Democrats, Hillary Clinton and George Soros instigated and orchestrated racial protests in Charlottesville by trying to "control" and keep people "desperate."
Bloggers stated on May 29, 2017 in Internet rumors: President Donald Trump "announced that he would reinstate a national day of remembrance for fallen officers that the traitor before him had done away with."
Donald Trump stated on April 11, 2017 in media comments: Before the presidential campaign, "I didn't know Steve (Bannon)."
Tom Price stated on March 12, 2017 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "The number of individuals who actually got coverage through the exchange who didn't have coverage before, or who weren't eligible for Medicaid before is relatively small. So we've turned things upside down completely for 3 million, or 4 million, or 5 million individuals."
Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2017 in a tweet: "The National Debt in my first month went down by $12 billion."
John Podesta stated on December 18, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "On Oct. 7, the Access Hollywood tape comes out. One hour later, WikiLeaks starts dropping my emails."
Political Insider stated on November 15, 2016 in a post on their website: A picture shows former President Bill Clinton naked with another woman.
Donald Trump stated on November 7, 2016 in a speech in Raleigh, N.C.: "Beyonce and Jay Z, I like them, I like them ... I get bigger crowds than they do. It's true. I get far bigger crowds."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2016 in in the third presidential debate.: "What I have put forward does not add a penny to the debt."
Rudy Giuliani stated on October 2, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "The 'New York Times' writes this long story" about Donald Trump’s tax returns but "didn't point out there was no wrongdoing" until paragraph 18.
Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2016 in comments at a speech: On whether Barack Obama was born in the United States.