Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Coronavirus Facebook posts stated on May 7, 2021 in Facebook posts: “Montana is canceling unemployment because of a workforce shortage.” Joe Biden stated on April 21, 2021 in remarks: Says his administration’s efforts have led to more school reopenings. Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: Children ages 5 to 9 “are not affected by” the coronavirus. Tony Evers stated on March 30, 2021 in Twitter: “It took the Legislature nearly 300 days to act on a (COVID-19) bill during this pandemic.” Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2021 in a statement given to the press: Says Deborah Birx “traveled a great distance to see her family for Thanksgiving, only to have them call the police and turn her in. She then ... resigned.” Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Minority farmers get big bonus, white ones get none,” because of Democrats. Rand Paul stated on March 21, 2021 in a tweet: “Sorry Dr Fauci and other fearmongers, new study shows vaccines and naturally acquired immunity DO effectively neutralize COVID variants.” Mike Bost stated on March 15, 2021 in a radio interview: The American Rescue Plan Act “does not” include “checks and balances” on how funds for state and local governments can be spent. Roy Blunt stated on February 25, 2021 in a tweet: Says his amendment on a budget bill “would have helped get kids back in school after teachers were vaccinated. Every single Senate Democrat voted against it.” Marco Rubio stated on March 6, 2021 in a tweet: In rejecting his amendment, “Democrats voted to send reopening money to schools that refuse to reopen.” Ron Kim stated on February 18, 2021 in a radio interview: Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo "issued a legal blanket immunity, and snuck that into our budget, giving these facilities essentially a license to kill, a get-out-of-jail free card.” Ted Budd stated on February 24, 2021 in a speech: “There’s about 9% of (the American Rescue Plan) actually going to COVID, meaning 91% of it is not even COVID-related.” JB Pritzker stated on February 17, 2021 in a speech: “For the month of February, Illinois has been the vaccination leader among the 10 most populous states in the country.” Steve Scalise stated on February 21, 2021 in an interview on ABC News' This Week: “There's over a trillion dollars of money unspent from previous (coronavirus) relief bills ... still sitting in a bank account.” Joe Biden stated on February 19, 2021 in a speech: “The vast majority of the American people” support Biden’s $1.9 trillion rescue plan, “including a majority of Republicans.” Illinois Republican Party stated on February 5, 2021 in social media posts: “Pritzker’s Hierarchy of Vaccine Priorities” puts prisoners, politicians and college students ahead of “individuals with high-risk health factors, and everyone else.” Mark Born stated on January 12, 2021 in Twitter: "The committee that advises @GovEvers and his department tasked with leading during this pandemic is recommending allowing prisoners to receive the vaccine before 65 year old grandma?” Roy Cooper stated on February 2, 2021 in a press conference: Says North Carolina bill to require in-person learning is “stripping out some of the health protocols that are in place.” Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2021 in a Facebook post: “A Miracle! Only 23 Americans Tested Positive for Flu Last Week Compared to 14,657 Cases Reported Last Year at Same Time.” Mandy Cohen stated on January 21, 2021 in a press conference: Says the number of spoiled coronavirus vaccines in North Carolina is “very small ... in the tens.” Facebook posts stated on December 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused four of the eight “deadliest days in American history.” Joe Biden stated on December 3, 2020 in an interview with CNN: "People have lost faith in the ability of the vaccine to work. Already, the numbers are really staggeringly low." Ron DeSantis stated on November 30, 2020 in a press conference: “The states that are locked down are increasing at twice the rate we are” in Florida Tammy Baldwin stated on November 19, 2020 in Twitter: “Americans are paying the highest price in the world for Remdesivir because the Trump administration is allowing Gilead Sciences to jack up the prices on this #COVID19 treatment.” Raphael Warnock stated on November 5, 2020 in an ad: Says Kelly Loeffler is "for getting rid of health care in the middle of a pandemic." Raphael Warnock stated on October 28, 2020 in an interview: When Sen. Kelly Loeffler heard about the COVID-19 risk, she “focused on her own portfolio” and "profited from the pandemic." Facebook posts stated on October 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: "World renowned experts" declare that we should “live normally, practice simple hygiene,” stay home when sick and use protective measures only with “the most vulnerable populations.” Joe Biden stated on September 21, 2020 in a speech: Says President Donald Trump started a trade war that “led to a surge in farm bankruptcies.” Donald Trump stated on September 7, 2020 in a press conference: "Under Operation Warp Speed, we’ve pioneered groundbreaking therapies, reducing the fatality rate 85% since April.” Susan Collins stated on August 1, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Sara Gideon’s husband’s law firm “took up to $2 million” from the same federal program she “falsely” attacked Susan Collins over.
Facebook posts stated on May 7, 2021 in Facebook posts: “Montana is canceling unemployment because of a workforce shortage.” Joe Biden stated on April 21, 2021 in remarks: Says his administration’s efforts have led to more school reopenings. Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: Children ages 5 to 9 “are not affected by” the coronavirus. Tony Evers stated on March 30, 2021 in Twitter: “It took the Legislature nearly 300 days to act on a (COVID-19) bill during this pandemic.” Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2021 in a statement given to the press: Says Deborah Birx “traveled a great distance to see her family for Thanksgiving, only to have them call the police and turn her in. She then ... resigned.” Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Minority farmers get big bonus, white ones get none,” because of Democrats. Rand Paul stated on March 21, 2021 in a tweet: “Sorry Dr Fauci and other fearmongers, new study shows vaccines and naturally acquired immunity DO effectively neutralize COVID variants.” Mike Bost stated on March 15, 2021 in a radio interview: The American Rescue Plan Act “does not” include “checks and balances” on how funds for state and local governments can be spent. Roy Blunt stated on February 25, 2021 in a tweet: Says his amendment on a budget bill “would have helped get kids back in school after teachers were vaccinated. Every single Senate Democrat voted against it.” Marco Rubio stated on March 6, 2021 in a tweet: In rejecting his amendment, “Democrats voted to send reopening money to schools that refuse to reopen.” Ron Kim stated on February 18, 2021 in a radio interview: Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo "issued a legal blanket immunity, and snuck that into our budget, giving these facilities essentially a license to kill, a get-out-of-jail free card.” Ted Budd stated on February 24, 2021 in a speech: “There’s about 9% of (the American Rescue Plan) actually going to COVID, meaning 91% of it is not even COVID-related.” JB Pritzker stated on February 17, 2021 in a speech: “For the month of February, Illinois has been the vaccination leader among the 10 most populous states in the country.” Steve Scalise stated on February 21, 2021 in an interview on ABC News' This Week: “There's over a trillion dollars of money unspent from previous (coronavirus) relief bills ... still sitting in a bank account.” Joe Biden stated on February 19, 2021 in a speech: “The vast majority of the American people” support Biden’s $1.9 trillion rescue plan, “including a majority of Republicans.” Illinois Republican Party stated on February 5, 2021 in social media posts: “Pritzker’s Hierarchy of Vaccine Priorities” puts prisoners, politicians and college students ahead of “individuals with high-risk health factors, and everyone else.” Mark Born stated on January 12, 2021 in Twitter: "The committee that advises @GovEvers and his department tasked with leading during this pandemic is recommending allowing prisoners to receive the vaccine before 65 year old grandma?” Roy Cooper stated on February 2, 2021 in a press conference: Says North Carolina bill to require in-person learning is “stripping out some of the health protocols that are in place.” Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2021 in a Facebook post: “A Miracle! Only 23 Americans Tested Positive for Flu Last Week Compared to 14,657 Cases Reported Last Year at Same Time.” Mandy Cohen stated on January 21, 2021 in a press conference: Says the number of spoiled coronavirus vaccines in North Carolina is “very small ... in the tens.” Facebook posts stated on December 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused four of the eight “deadliest days in American history.” Joe Biden stated on December 3, 2020 in an interview with CNN: "People have lost faith in the ability of the vaccine to work. Already, the numbers are really staggeringly low." Ron DeSantis stated on November 30, 2020 in a press conference: “The states that are locked down are increasing at twice the rate we are” in Florida Tammy Baldwin stated on November 19, 2020 in Twitter: “Americans are paying the highest price in the world for Remdesivir because the Trump administration is allowing Gilead Sciences to jack up the prices on this #COVID19 treatment.” Raphael Warnock stated on November 5, 2020 in an ad: Says Kelly Loeffler is "for getting rid of health care in the middle of a pandemic." Raphael Warnock stated on October 28, 2020 in an interview: When Sen. Kelly Loeffler heard about the COVID-19 risk, she “focused on her own portfolio” and "profited from the pandemic." Facebook posts stated on October 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: "World renowned experts" declare that we should “live normally, practice simple hygiene,” stay home when sick and use protective measures only with “the most vulnerable populations.” Joe Biden stated on September 21, 2020 in a speech: Says President Donald Trump started a trade war that “led to a surge in farm bankruptcies.” Donald Trump stated on September 7, 2020 in a press conference: "Under Operation Warp Speed, we’ve pioneered groundbreaking therapies, reducing the fatality rate 85% since April.” Susan Collins stated on August 1, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Sara Gideon’s husband’s law firm “took up to $2 million” from the same federal program she “falsely” attacked Susan Collins over.
Facebook posts stated on May 7, 2021 in Facebook posts: “Montana is canceling unemployment because of a workforce shortage.”
Joe Biden stated on April 21, 2021 in remarks: Says his administration’s efforts have led to more school reopenings.
Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: Children ages 5 to 9 “are not affected by” the coronavirus.
Tony Evers stated on March 30, 2021 in Twitter: “It took the Legislature nearly 300 days to act on a (COVID-19) bill during this pandemic.”
Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2021 in a statement given to the press: Says Deborah Birx “traveled a great distance to see her family for Thanksgiving, only to have them call the police and turn her in. She then ... resigned.”
Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Minority farmers get big bonus, white ones get none,” because of Democrats.
Rand Paul stated on March 21, 2021 in a tweet: “Sorry Dr Fauci and other fearmongers, new study shows vaccines and naturally acquired immunity DO effectively neutralize COVID variants.”
Mike Bost stated on March 15, 2021 in a radio interview: The American Rescue Plan Act “does not” include “checks and balances” on how funds for state and local governments can be spent.
Roy Blunt stated on February 25, 2021 in a tweet: Says his amendment on a budget bill “would have helped get kids back in school after teachers were vaccinated. Every single Senate Democrat voted against it.”
Marco Rubio stated on March 6, 2021 in a tweet: In rejecting his amendment, “Democrats voted to send reopening money to schools that refuse to reopen.”
Ron Kim stated on February 18, 2021 in a radio interview: Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo "issued a legal blanket immunity, and snuck that into our budget, giving these facilities essentially a license to kill, a get-out-of-jail free card.”
Ted Budd stated on February 24, 2021 in a speech: “There’s about 9% of (the American Rescue Plan) actually going to COVID, meaning 91% of it is not even COVID-related.”
JB Pritzker stated on February 17, 2021 in a speech: “For the month of February, Illinois has been the vaccination leader among the 10 most populous states in the country.”
Steve Scalise stated on February 21, 2021 in an interview on ABC News' This Week: “There's over a trillion dollars of money unspent from previous (coronavirus) relief bills ... still sitting in a bank account.”
Joe Biden stated on February 19, 2021 in a speech: “The vast majority of the American people” support Biden’s $1.9 trillion rescue plan, “including a majority of Republicans.”
Illinois Republican Party stated on February 5, 2021 in social media posts: “Pritzker’s Hierarchy of Vaccine Priorities” puts prisoners, politicians and college students ahead of “individuals with high-risk health factors, and everyone else.”
Mark Born stated on January 12, 2021 in Twitter: "The committee that advises @GovEvers and his department tasked with leading during this pandemic is recommending allowing prisoners to receive the vaccine before 65 year old grandma?”
Roy Cooper stated on February 2, 2021 in a press conference: Says North Carolina bill to require in-person learning is “stripping out some of the health protocols that are in place.”
Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2021 in a Facebook post: “A Miracle! Only 23 Americans Tested Positive for Flu Last Week Compared to 14,657 Cases Reported Last Year at Same Time.”
Mandy Cohen stated on January 21, 2021 in a press conference: Says the number of spoiled coronavirus vaccines in North Carolina is “very small ... in the tens.”
Facebook posts stated on December 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused four of the eight “deadliest days in American history.”
Joe Biden stated on December 3, 2020 in an interview with CNN: "People have lost faith in the ability of the vaccine to work. Already, the numbers are really staggeringly low."
Ron DeSantis stated on November 30, 2020 in a press conference: “The states that are locked down are increasing at twice the rate we are” in Florida
Tammy Baldwin stated on November 19, 2020 in Twitter: “Americans are paying the highest price in the world for Remdesivir because the Trump administration is allowing Gilead Sciences to jack up the prices on this #COVID19 treatment.”
Raphael Warnock stated on November 5, 2020 in an ad: Says Kelly Loeffler is "for getting rid of health care in the middle of a pandemic."
Raphael Warnock stated on October 28, 2020 in an interview: When Sen. Kelly Loeffler heard about the COVID-19 risk, she “focused on her own portfolio” and "profited from the pandemic."
Facebook posts stated on October 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: "World renowned experts" declare that we should “live normally, practice simple hygiene,” stay home when sick and use protective measures only with “the most vulnerable populations.”
Joe Biden stated on September 21, 2020 in a speech: Says President Donald Trump started a trade war that “led to a surge in farm bankruptcies.”
Donald Trump stated on September 7, 2020 in a press conference: "Under Operation Warp Speed, we’ve pioneered groundbreaking therapies, reducing the fatality rate 85% since April.”
Susan Collins stated on August 1, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Sara Gideon’s husband’s law firm “took up to $2 million” from the same federal program she “falsely” attacked Susan Collins over.
