Latest 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 August 31, 2020 in a speech: "When I was vice president, violent crime fell 15% in this country. ... The murder rate now is up 26% across the nation this year under Donald Trump." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on August 26, 2020 in a TV ad.: Nick Freitas “supports a plan letting insurance companies deny coverage for preexisting conditions like asthma or diabetes.” Roy Cooper stated on August 13, 2020 in a press conference: “In some of these other states, some of their deaths can be attributable to the fact that they were having a hard time getting an ICU bed or a ventilator to a patient.” David Perdue stated on August 18, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says his policy is that “health insurance should always cover preexisting conditions. For anyone. Period.” Facebook posts stated on August 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: Elderly people were “beat up by a BLM hate group” for being white. Facebook posts stated on July 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: “PELOSI says if President TRUMP wins, she will resign!!” Facebook posts stated on September 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: "PEDOPHILIA is now LEGAL in CALIFORNIA. Now a 21 year old can have sex with an 11 year old, and not be listed on the sex registry as a sex offender." Viral image stated on August 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Covid-19 means ‘certificate of identification of vaccination with artificial intelligence.’” Joe Biden stated on August 31, 2020 in a speech in Pittsburgh: “More cops have died from COVID this year than have been killed on patrol.” Ron Johnson stated on August 31, 2020 in a statement: Says Tony Evers and Mandela Barnes “have participated in rallies that have done more to incite than calm the situation” in Kenosha Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in a press conference: “The entire city (of Portland) is ablaze all the time.” Viral image stated on August 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Chadwick Boseman was poisoned and his death is being investigated as a homicide. Viral image stated on August 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris and other Democratic senators “voted to let babies scream until they die if born alive.” Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in Media briefing: Says video shows Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old charged with killing two protesters in Kenosha, "was trying to get away from them" ... "fell, and then they violently attacked him." Facebook posts stated on August 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Says authorities found 39 children in a double wide trailer in Georgia and it's not the biggest news story in America.” Gwen Moore stated on August 26, 2020 in Twitter: In contrast to how a Black man who was shot by police was treated, Kenosha police officers "let an armed white supremacist walk right past them after shooting people." Joe Biden stated on August 31, 2020 in a speech: “I am not banning fracking.” Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in a tweet: “If I didn’t INSIST on having the National Guard activate and go into Kenosha, Wisconsin, there would be no Kenosha right now.” Facebook posts stated on August 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: “If you go to Antifa.com, it takes you directly to Joe Biden’s webpage...what’s that tell ya…try it yourself.” Instagram posts stated on August 31, 2020 in social media posts: California voters who go to the polls to vote in person will be “TURNED AWAY & CANNOT VOTE” unless they change their voting preference to “NO to mail in voting.” Steve Scalise stated on August 30, 2020 in a video: Says Ady Barkan asked Joe Biden, “Do we agree that we can redirect some of the funding for police?” Facebook posts stated on August 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden was asleep and snoring during a TV interview. Facebook posts stated on August 31, 2020 in images: The CDC “adjusted the US Covid deaths from 153,504 to 9,210.” Robocaller stated on August 27, 2020 in a robocall: “If you vote by mail, your personal information will be part of a public database that will be used by police departments to track down old warrants and be used by credit card companies to collect outstanding debt. The CDC is even pushing to use records for mail-in voting to track people for mandatory vaccines.” Facebook posts stated on August 28, 2020 in Facebook post: Says a photo shows accused shooter Kyle Rittenhouse’s mother, armed with a long gun, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on the night two protesters were killed and one injured. Greg Abbott stated on August 18, 2020 in a press conference: Says crime is on the rise in Austin and a new study showed that it “is the No. 1 city in America in the year-to-year percentage increase in murders, with a percentage increase of more than 64% for the first half of this year.” John James stated on August 26, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., is "known for doing nothing. … (Peters) skipped 84% of small business hearings (and) skipped 89% of hearings on China." Martha McSally stated on August 18, 2020 in a tweet: Says Mark Kelly wants to “defund the police.” Facebook posts stated on August 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: “If I mail in my ballot on Sunday and show up to the polling station on Tuesday, they won’t know if I’ve already voted or not. That, my friends, is a serious concern for all of us.” Donald Trump stated on August 20, 2020 in a speech: “Cuomo ended cash bail ... and now the crime rate has gone through the roof.”
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Joe Biden stated on August 31, 2020 in a speech: "When I was vice president, violent crime fell 15% in this country. ... The murder rate now is up 26% across the nation this year under Donald Trump." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on August 26, 2020 in a TV ad.: Nick Freitas “supports a plan letting insurance companies deny coverage for preexisting conditions like asthma or diabetes.” Roy Cooper stated on August 13, 2020 in a press conference: “In some of these other states, some of their deaths can be attributable to the fact that they were having a hard time getting an ICU bed or a ventilator to a patient.” David Perdue stated on August 18, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says his policy is that “health insurance should always cover preexisting conditions. For anyone. Period.” Facebook posts stated on August 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: Elderly people were “beat up by a BLM hate group” for being white. Facebook posts stated on July 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: “PELOSI says if President TRUMP wins, she will resign!!” Facebook posts stated on September 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: "PEDOPHILIA is now LEGAL in CALIFORNIA. Now a 21 year old can have sex with an 11 year old, and not be listed on the sex registry as a sex offender." Viral image stated on August 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Covid-19 means ‘certificate of identification of vaccination with artificial intelligence.’” Joe Biden stated on August 31, 2020 in a speech in Pittsburgh: “More cops have died from COVID this year than have been killed on patrol.” Ron Johnson stated on August 31, 2020 in a statement: Says Tony Evers and Mandela Barnes “have participated in rallies that have done more to incite than calm the situation” in Kenosha Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in a press conference: “The entire city (of Portland) is ablaze all the time.” Viral image stated on August 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Chadwick Boseman was poisoned and his death is being investigated as a homicide. Viral image stated on August 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris and other Democratic senators “voted to let babies scream until they die if born alive.” Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in Media briefing: Says video shows Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old charged with killing two protesters in Kenosha, "was trying to get away from them" ... "fell, and then they violently attacked him." Facebook posts stated on August 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Says authorities found 39 children in a double wide trailer in Georgia and it's not the biggest news story in America.” Gwen Moore stated on August 26, 2020 in Twitter: In contrast to how a Black man who was shot by police was treated, Kenosha police officers "let an armed white supremacist walk right past them after shooting people." Joe Biden stated on August 31, 2020 in a speech: “I am not banning fracking.” Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in a tweet: “If I didn’t INSIST on having the National Guard activate and go into Kenosha, Wisconsin, there would be no Kenosha right now.” Facebook posts stated on August 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: “If you go to Antifa.com, it takes you directly to Joe Biden’s webpage...what’s that tell ya…try it yourself.” Instagram posts stated on August 31, 2020 in social media posts: California voters who go to the polls to vote in person will be “TURNED AWAY & CANNOT VOTE” unless they change their voting preference to “NO to mail in voting.” Steve Scalise stated on August 30, 2020 in a video: Says Ady Barkan asked Joe Biden, “Do we agree that we can redirect some of the funding for police?” Facebook posts stated on August 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden was asleep and snoring during a TV interview. Facebook posts stated on August 31, 2020 in images: The CDC “adjusted the US Covid deaths from 153,504 to 9,210.” Robocaller stated on August 27, 2020 in a robocall: “If you vote by mail, your personal information will be part of a public database that will be used by police departments to track down old warrants and be used by credit card companies to collect outstanding debt. The CDC is even pushing to use records for mail-in voting to track people for mandatory vaccines.” Facebook posts stated on August 28, 2020 in Facebook post: Says a photo shows accused shooter Kyle Rittenhouse’s mother, armed with a long gun, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on the night two protesters were killed and one injured. Greg Abbott stated on August 18, 2020 in a press conference: Says crime is on the rise in Austin and a new study showed that it “is the No. 1 city in America in the year-to-year percentage increase in murders, with a percentage increase of more than 64% for the first half of this year.” John James stated on August 26, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., is "known for doing nothing. … (Peters) skipped 84% of small business hearings (and) skipped 89% of hearings on China." Martha McSally stated on August 18, 2020 in a tweet: Says Mark Kelly wants to “defund the police.” Facebook posts stated on August 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: “If I mail in my ballot on Sunday and show up to the polling station on Tuesday, they won’t know if I’ve already voted or not. That, my friends, is a serious concern for all of us.” Donald Trump stated on August 20, 2020 in a speech: “Cuomo ended cash bail ... and now the crime rate has gone through the roof.”
Joe Biden stated on August 31, 2020 in a speech: "When I was vice president, violent crime fell 15% in this country. ... The murder rate now is up 26% across the nation this year under Donald Trump."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on August 26, 2020 in a TV ad.: Nick Freitas “supports a plan letting insurance companies deny coverage for preexisting conditions like asthma or diabetes.”
Roy Cooper stated on August 13, 2020 in a press conference: “In some of these other states, some of their deaths can be attributable to the fact that they were having a hard time getting an ICU bed or a ventilator to a patient.”
David Perdue stated on August 18, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says his policy is that “health insurance should always cover preexisting conditions. For anyone. Period.”
Facebook posts stated on August 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: Elderly people were “beat up by a BLM hate group” for being white.
Facebook posts stated on July 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: “PELOSI says if President TRUMP wins, she will resign!!”
Facebook posts stated on September 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: "PEDOPHILIA is now LEGAL in CALIFORNIA. Now a 21 year old can have sex with an 11 year old, and not be listed on the sex registry as a sex offender."
Viral image stated on August 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Covid-19 means ‘certificate of identification of vaccination with artificial intelligence.’”
Joe Biden stated on August 31, 2020 in a speech in Pittsburgh: “More cops have died from COVID this year than have been killed on patrol.”
Ron Johnson stated on August 31, 2020 in a statement: Says Tony Evers and Mandela Barnes “have participated in rallies that have done more to incite than calm the situation” in Kenosha
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in a press conference: “The entire city (of Portland) is ablaze all the time.”
Viral image stated on August 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Chadwick Boseman was poisoned and his death is being investigated as a homicide.
Viral image stated on August 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris and other Democratic senators “voted to let babies scream until they die if born alive.”
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in Media briefing: Says video shows Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old charged with killing two protesters in Kenosha, "was trying to get away from them" ... "fell, and then they violently attacked him."
Facebook posts stated on August 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Says authorities found 39 children in a double wide trailer in Georgia and it's not the biggest news story in America.”
Gwen Moore stated on August 26, 2020 in Twitter: In contrast to how a Black man who was shot by police was treated, Kenosha police officers "let an armed white supremacist walk right past them after shooting people."
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in a tweet: “If I didn’t INSIST on having the National Guard activate and go into Kenosha, Wisconsin, there would be no Kenosha right now.”
Facebook posts stated on August 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: “If you go to Antifa.com, it takes you directly to Joe Biden’s webpage...what’s that tell ya…try it yourself.”
Instagram posts stated on August 31, 2020 in social media posts: California voters who go to the polls to vote in person will be “TURNED AWAY & CANNOT VOTE” unless they change their voting preference to “NO to mail in voting.”
Steve Scalise stated on August 30, 2020 in a video: Says Ady Barkan asked Joe Biden, “Do we agree that we can redirect some of the funding for police?”
Facebook posts stated on August 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden was asleep and snoring during a TV interview.
Facebook posts stated on August 31, 2020 in images: The CDC “adjusted the US Covid deaths from 153,504 to 9,210.”
Robocaller stated on August 27, 2020 in a robocall: “If you vote by mail, your personal information will be part of a public database that will be used by police departments to track down old warrants and be used by credit card companies to collect outstanding debt. The CDC is even pushing to use records for mail-in voting to track people for mandatory vaccines.”
Facebook posts stated on August 28, 2020 in Facebook post: Says a photo shows accused shooter Kyle Rittenhouse’s mother, armed with a long gun, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on the night two protesters were killed and one injured.
Greg Abbott stated on August 18, 2020 in a press conference: Says crime is on the rise in Austin and a new study showed that it “is the No. 1 city in America in the year-to-year percentage increase in murders, with a percentage increase of more than 64% for the first half of this year.”
John James stated on August 26, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., is "known for doing nothing. … (Peters) skipped 84% of small business hearings (and) skipped 89% of hearings on China."
Facebook posts stated on August 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: “If I mail in my ballot on Sunday and show up to the polling station on Tuesday, they won’t know if I’ve already voted or not. That, my friends, is a serious concern for all of us.”
Donald Trump stated on August 20, 2020 in a speech: “Cuomo ended cash bail ... and now the crime rate has gone through the roof.”
