Latest False Fact-checks 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 Joe Biden stated on October 15, 2020 in an ABC town hall: "They eliminated the funding for community policing." Tucker Carlson stated on October 13, 2020 in a TV segment: According to a recent CDC report, "almost everyone — 85% — who got the coronavirus in July was wearing a mask, and they were infected anyway. So clearly (wearing a mask) doesn’t work the way they tell us it works.” Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2020 in a tweet.: “The World Health Organization just admitted that I was right. Lockdowns are killing countries all over the world. The cure cannot be worse than the problem itself.” Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2020 in Facebook post: “BREAKING NEWS: All Charges Dropped for Kyle Rittenhouse.” Viral image stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: A fly landed on Amy Coney Barrett’s shoulder during day one of the confirmation hearings Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2020 in a rally: Says Joe Biden is a socialist. Chris Kapenga stated on October 11, 2020 in TV interview: In May, Wisconsin had its own test of mask effectiveness, when "we went from masks, to no masks, and there (was) no significant difference in cases." John Cornyn stated on October 14, 2020 in a tweet: Says Democratic senators were missing “masks” as they huddled close together at the Judiciary Committee hearing for Amy Coney Barrett. Uniting Missouri PAC stated on September 2, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Nicole Galloway's campaign “is being bankrolled by the same extremists who want to defund our police." Tommy Tuberville stated on October 8, 2020 in an ad: Says Doug Jones "has voted to spend our tax dollars on late-term abortions" and "supports abortion up until birth." Viral image stated on October 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Your ballot could be disqualified if it is written on” in Haltom City, Tex. Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2020 in a campaign ad: "Biden's plan is a 14% tax hike on middle class families." Viral image stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: “CDC just cancelled Halloween for kids.” Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden took a knee during the national anthem. The Gateway Pundit stated on October 9, 2020 in a story: Says Joe Biden called for a jihad in a video. Joe Biden stated on October 10, 2020 in a comment to reporters: Senate Republicans' move to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in an election year is "not constitutional." Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris said, “American churches are PROPAGANDA CENTERS for intolerant homophobic, xenophobic vitriol." Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2020 in a headline: “Kamala Harris Tried to Put Pro-Lifers in Jail Who Exposed Planned Parenthood Selling Baby Parts” Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: “ABC News has confirmed that attendees to Trump WH Rally were paid. $150. ea and had to sign an NDA.” National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 22, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says “Lucy McBath voted to release criminals from prison. Murderers, rapists.” Viral image stated on October 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris said, “The American people aren’t equipped to make these decisions for themselves.” Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Image shows Nancy Pelosi drunk and being kissed by President Barack Obama. Jim Oberweis stated on September 18, 2020 in an ad: Says U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood described riots as “beautiful protests.” Facebook posts stated on October 9, 2020 in a post on Facebook: "If Biden becomes president and cannot complete his term, Harris will become president, and Pelosi will become vice president." Republican Party of Florida stated on October 8, 2020 in a tweet: During the debate, Kamala Harris said President Donald Trump “did not appoint minorities to the courts.” Donald Trump stated on October 8, 2020 in an interview with Fox News: The Commission on Presidential Debates wrote a letter after the 2016 presidential debates apologizing to Donald Trump. Nikki Haley stated on October 5, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Says that Nikita Khrushchev said, “Your children's children will live under communism. You Americans are so gullible. No, you won't accept communism outright; but, we will keep feeding you small doses of socialism until you will finally wake up and find you already have Communism.” Glenn Grothman stated on October 4, 2020 in Newsletter: Says the U.S. House’s COVID-19 relief bill, advanced by Democrats, “strips states of their right to administer elections.” Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in a debate: Says ballots in Wisconsin “are being dumped in rivers” or creeks. Mike Pence stated on October 7, 2020 in a debate: Says Joe Biden and Kamala Harris support abortion “up to the moment of birth.”
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Joe Biden stated on October 15, 2020 in an ABC town hall: "They eliminated the funding for community policing." Tucker Carlson stated on October 13, 2020 in a TV segment: According to a recent CDC report, "almost everyone — 85% — who got the coronavirus in July was wearing a mask, and they were infected anyway. So clearly (wearing a mask) doesn’t work the way they tell us it works.” Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2020 in a tweet.: “The World Health Organization just admitted that I was right. Lockdowns are killing countries all over the world. The cure cannot be worse than the problem itself.” Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2020 in Facebook post: “BREAKING NEWS: All Charges Dropped for Kyle Rittenhouse.” Viral image stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: A fly landed on Amy Coney Barrett’s shoulder during day one of the confirmation hearings Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2020 in a rally: Says Joe Biden is a socialist. Chris Kapenga stated on October 11, 2020 in TV interview: In May, Wisconsin had its own test of mask effectiveness, when "we went from masks, to no masks, and there (was) no significant difference in cases." John Cornyn stated on October 14, 2020 in a tweet: Says Democratic senators were missing “masks” as they huddled close together at the Judiciary Committee hearing for Amy Coney Barrett. Uniting Missouri PAC stated on September 2, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Nicole Galloway's campaign “is being bankrolled by the same extremists who want to defund our police." Tommy Tuberville stated on October 8, 2020 in an ad: Says Doug Jones "has voted to spend our tax dollars on late-term abortions" and "supports abortion up until birth." Viral image stated on October 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Your ballot could be disqualified if it is written on” in Haltom City, Tex. Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2020 in a campaign ad: "Biden's plan is a 14% tax hike on middle class families." Viral image stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: “CDC just cancelled Halloween for kids.” Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden took a knee during the national anthem. The Gateway Pundit stated on October 9, 2020 in a story: Says Joe Biden called for a jihad in a video. Joe Biden stated on October 10, 2020 in a comment to reporters: Senate Republicans' move to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in an election year is "not constitutional." Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris said, “American churches are PROPAGANDA CENTERS for intolerant homophobic, xenophobic vitriol." Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2020 in a headline: “Kamala Harris Tried to Put Pro-Lifers in Jail Who Exposed Planned Parenthood Selling Baby Parts” Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: “ABC News has confirmed that attendees to Trump WH Rally were paid. $150. ea and had to sign an NDA.” National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 22, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says “Lucy McBath voted to release criminals from prison. Murderers, rapists.” Viral image stated on October 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris said, “The American people aren’t equipped to make these decisions for themselves.” Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Image shows Nancy Pelosi drunk and being kissed by President Barack Obama. Jim Oberweis stated on September 18, 2020 in an ad: Says U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood described riots as “beautiful protests.” Facebook posts stated on October 9, 2020 in a post on Facebook: "If Biden becomes president and cannot complete his term, Harris will become president, and Pelosi will become vice president." Republican Party of Florida stated on October 8, 2020 in a tweet: During the debate, Kamala Harris said President Donald Trump “did not appoint minorities to the courts.” Donald Trump stated on October 8, 2020 in an interview with Fox News: The Commission on Presidential Debates wrote a letter after the 2016 presidential debates apologizing to Donald Trump. Nikki Haley stated on October 5, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Says that Nikita Khrushchev said, “Your children's children will live under communism. You Americans are so gullible. No, you won't accept communism outright; but, we will keep feeding you small doses of socialism until you will finally wake up and find you already have Communism.” Glenn Grothman stated on October 4, 2020 in Newsletter: Says the U.S. House’s COVID-19 relief bill, advanced by Democrats, “strips states of their right to administer elections.” Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in a debate: Says ballots in Wisconsin “are being dumped in rivers” or creeks. Mike Pence stated on October 7, 2020 in a debate: Says Joe Biden and Kamala Harris support abortion “up to the moment of birth.”
Joe Biden stated on October 15, 2020 in an ABC town hall: "They eliminated the funding for community policing."
Tucker Carlson stated on October 13, 2020 in a TV segment: According to a recent CDC report, "almost everyone — 85% — who got the coronavirus in July was wearing a mask, and they were infected anyway. So clearly (wearing a mask) doesn’t work the way they tell us it works.”
Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2020 in a tweet.: “The World Health Organization just admitted that I was right. Lockdowns are killing countries all over the world. The cure cannot be worse than the problem itself.”
Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2020 in Facebook post: “BREAKING NEWS: All Charges Dropped for Kyle Rittenhouse.”
Viral image stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: A fly landed on Amy Coney Barrett’s shoulder during day one of the confirmation hearings
Chris Kapenga stated on October 11, 2020 in TV interview: In May, Wisconsin had its own test of mask effectiveness, when "we went from masks, to no masks, and there (was) no significant difference in cases."
John Cornyn stated on October 14, 2020 in a tweet: Says Democratic senators were missing “masks” as they huddled close together at the Judiciary Committee hearing for Amy Coney Barrett.
Uniting Missouri PAC stated on September 2, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Nicole Galloway's campaign “is being bankrolled by the same extremists who want to defund our police."
Tommy Tuberville stated on October 8, 2020 in an ad: Says Doug Jones "has voted to spend our tax dollars on late-term abortions" and "supports abortion up until birth."
Viral image stated on October 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Your ballot could be disqualified if it is written on” in Haltom City, Tex.
Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2020 in a campaign ad: "Biden's plan is a 14% tax hike on middle class families."
Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden took a knee during the national anthem.
The Gateway Pundit stated on October 9, 2020 in a story: Says Joe Biden called for a jihad in a video.
Joe Biden stated on October 10, 2020 in a comment to reporters: Senate Republicans' move to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in an election year is "not constitutional."
Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris said, “American churches are PROPAGANDA CENTERS for intolerant homophobic, xenophobic vitriol."
Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2020 in a headline: “Kamala Harris Tried to Put Pro-Lifers in Jail Who Exposed Planned Parenthood Selling Baby Parts”
Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: “ABC News has confirmed that attendees to Trump WH Rally were paid. $150. ea and had to sign an NDA.”
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 22, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says “Lucy McBath voted to release criminals from prison. Murderers, rapists.”
Viral image stated on October 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris said, “The American people aren’t equipped to make these decisions for themselves.”
Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Image shows Nancy Pelosi drunk and being kissed by President Barack Obama.
Jim Oberweis stated on September 18, 2020 in an ad: Says U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood described riots as “beautiful protests.”
Facebook posts stated on October 9, 2020 in a post on Facebook: "If Biden becomes president and cannot complete his term, Harris will become president, and Pelosi will become vice president."
Republican Party of Florida stated on October 8, 2020 in a tweet: During the debate, Kamala Harris said President Donald Trump “did not appoint minorities to the courts.”
Donald Trump stated on October 8, 2020 in an interview with Fox News: The Commission on Presidential Debates wrote a letter after the 2016 presidential debates apologizing to Donald Trump.
Nikki Haley stated on October 5, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Says that Nikita Khrushchev said, “Your children's children will live under communism. You Americans are so gullible. No, you won't accept communism outright; but, we will keep feeding you small doses of socialism until you will finally wake up and find you already have Communism.”
Glenn Grothman stated on October 4, 2020 in Newsletter: Says the U.S. House’s COVID-19 relief bill, advanced by Democrats, “strips states of their right to administer elections.”
Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in a debate: Says ballots in Wisconsin “are being dumped in rivers” or creeks.
Mike Pence stated on October 7, 2020 in a debate: Says Joe Biden and Kamala Harris support abortion “up to the moment of birth.”
