Latest Mostly False Fact-checks Turning Point USA stated on March 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak "has banned the use of an anti-malaria drug that might help cure coronavirus.” Donald Trump stated on March 26, 2020 in a Hannity show interview: Speaking of his restriction on travel from China, “I had (Joe) Biden calling me xenophobic. … He called me a racist, because of the fact that he felt it was a racist thing to stop people from China coming in.” Bloggers stated on February 28, 2020 in a news article: “Swing State Hit With 2020 Voting Lawsuit - Accused Of Registering Over 1,500 Deceased People In Pennsylvania.” Daniel Kelly stated on March 8, 2020 in a TV interview: Says a Marquette professor called him a "maverick" and found no correlation between his opinions and conservative background. Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: "U.S. deaths since 1/22 (2020): COVID-19: 27, flu, 4,700; abortion: 118,000." Chris Jacobs stated on March 4, 2020 in a television commercial: "Nate McMurray wants to reward illegals with amnesty." Adam Schnelting stated on February 24, 2020 in an op-Ed for The Missouri Times: “Replacing marriage licenses with domestic union contracts does not alter state or federal benefits.” Marco Rubio stated on March 19, 2020 in a tweet: For coronavirus cases “in the U.S. 38% of those hospitalized are under 35.” Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden “just announced on CNN he will completely shut down drilling for oil and natural gas on day one of his administration.” David Crowley stated on March 11, 2020 in a debate: “I’ve passed more bills than Sen. Larson has, because ... he hasn’t passed any.” Viral image stated on March 13, 2020 in a viral image: “President Trump, COVID-19 coronavirus: U.S. cases 1,329; U.S. deaths, 38; panic level: mass hysteria. President Obama, H1N1 virus: U.S. cases, 60.8 million; U.S. deaths, 12,469; panic level: totally chill. Do you all see how the media can manipulate your life.” Facebook posts stated on March 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Italy has decided not to treat their elderly for this virus.” Instagram posts stated on March 15, 2020 in an image: "COVID-19 started because we eat animals." Sean Hannity stated on March 16, 2020 in a TV segment: “Now, as it stands, our health care system has adequate ventilators, ICU beds, medical professionals.” Instagram posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a screenshot: Says Donald Trump “cut funding to the CDC,” “fired the Pandemic Response Team,” “refused WHO tests” and “wasted two weeks calling this outbreak a ‘Democrat hoax.’” Joe Biden stated on March 15, 2020 in a Democratic primary debate: The World Health Organization offered the testing kits that they have available and to give it to us now. We refused them. We did not want to buy them.” Donald Trump stated on March 12, 2020 in a tweet: Says Joe Biden “was in charge of the H1N1 Swine Flu epidemic which killed thousands of people. The response was one of the worst on record. Our response is one of the best, with fast action of border closings & a 78% Approval Rating, the highest on record. His was lowest!" Bernie Sanders stated on March 11, 2020 in a television ad attacking Joe Biden: Says Joe Biden "has advocated cutting Social Security for 40 years" North Carolina Republican Party stated on February 25, 2020 in a tweet: Says North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper “has seen his approval rating plummet” Bloggers stated on March 6, 2020 in a story: Says Nancy Pelosi delayed coronavirus funding so “Dems could campaign on it.” Facebook posts stated on March 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: “President Trump has come into contact with a potential coronavirus sufferer!” Robin Vos stated on March 7, 2020 in a tweet: Video shows Joe Biden saying “we can only re-elect Donald Trump.” Donald Trump stated on March 7, 2020 in a tweet: Video shows Joe Biden saying “we can only re-elect Donald Trump.” Hillary Clinton stated on March 4, 2020 in an interview: Says at polling places in Texas on Super Tuesday “the Republican side gets 25 machines, the Democratic side gets 5 machines. People were literally standing in line for seven hours.” Rush Darwish stated on March 3, 2020 in a tweet: Says U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski “voted against the DREAM Act, supports separating families and banning Muslims.” Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says of the Milwaukee mass shooter: "Supposedly he is black. A noose was hung on his locker and he addressed the issue and he was fired! So he returned the next work day and killed who he all thought were involved." Facebook posts stated on March 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: In 1962, Joe Biden “worked with segregationists,” Elizabeth Warren “debated as a pro-Vietnam conservative” while Bernie Sanders “organized against segregation and Vietnam war” Facebook posts stated on February 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The blood test for coronavirus costs $3,200.” Facebook posts stated on March 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Bernie Sanders in 1963 — arrested protesting segregation. Joe Biden in 1975 — passionate speech defending segregation.” Amy Klobuchar stated on February 25, 2020 in a debate: “While we are all sitting here debating, Wisconsin has kicked hundreds of thousands of people off of their voting rolls.”
Turning Point USA stated on March 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak "has banned the use of an anti-malaria drug that might help cure coronavirus.” Donald Trump stated on March 26, 2020 in a Hannity show interview: Speaking of his restriction on travel from China, “I had (Joe) Biden calling me xenophobic. … He called me a racist, because of the fact that he felt it was a racist thing to stop people from China coming in.” Bloggers stated on February 28, 2020 in a news article: “Swing State Hit With 2020 Voting Lawsuit - Accused Of Registering Over 1,500 Deceased People In Pennsylvania.” Daniel Kelly stated on March 8, 2020 in a TV interview: Says a Marquette professor called him a "maverick" and found no correlation between his opinions and conservative background. Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: "U.S. deaths since 1/22 (2020): COVID-19: 27, flu, 4,700; abortion: 118,000." Chris Jacobs stated on March 4, 2020 in a television commercial: "Nate McMurray wants to reward illegals with amnesty." Adam Schnelting stated on February 24, 2020 in an op-Ed for The Missouri Times: “Replacing marriage licenses with domestic union contracts does not alter state or federal benefits.” Marco Rubio stated on March 19, 2020 in a tweet: For coronavirus cases “in the U.S. 38% of those hospitalized are under 35.” Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden “just announced on CNN he will completely shut down drilling for oil and natural gas on day one of his administration.” David Crowley stated on March 11, 2020 in a debate: “I’ve passed more bills than Sen. Larson has, because ... he hasn’t passed any.” Viral image stated on March 13, 2020 in a viral image: “President Trump, COVID-19 coronavirus: U.S. cases 1,329; U.S. deaths, 38; panic level: mass hysteria. President Obama, H1N1 virus: U.S. cases, 60.8 million; U.S. deaths, 12,469; panic level: totally chill. Do you all see how the media can manipulate your life.” Facebook posts stated on March 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Italy has decided not to treat their elderly for this virus.” Instagram posts stated on March 15, 2020 in an image: "COVID-19 started because we eat animals." Sean Hannity stated on March 16, 2020 in a TV segment: “Now, as it stands, our health care system has adequate ventilators, ICU beds, medical professionals.” Instagram posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a screenshot: Says Donald Trump “cut funding to the CDC,” “fired the Pandemic Response Team,” “refused WHO tests” and “wasted two weeks calling this outbreak a ‘Democrat hoax.’” Joe Biden stated on March 15, 2020 in a Democratic primary debate: The World Health Organization offered the testing kits that they have available and to give it to us now. We refused them. We did not want to buy them.” Donald Trump stated on March 12, 2020 in a tweet: Says Joe Biden “was in charge of the H1N1 Swine Flu epidemic which killed thousands of people. The response was one of the worst on record. Our response is one of the best, with fast action of border closings & a 78% Approval Rating, the highest on record. His was lowest!" Bernie Sanders stated on March 11, 2020 in a television ad attacking Joe Biden: Says Joe Biden "has advocated cutting Social Security for 40 years" North Carolina Republican Party stated on February 25, 2020 in a tweet: Says North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper “has seen his approval rating plummet” Bloggers stated on March 6, 2020 in a story: Says Nancy Pelosi delayed coronavirus funding so “Dems could campaign on it.” Facebook posts stated on March 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: “President Trump has come into contact with a potential coronavirus sufferer!” Robin Vos stated on March 7, 2020 in a tweet: Video shows Joe Biden saying “we can only re-elect Donald Trump.” Donald Trump stated on March 7, 2020 in a tweet: Video shows Joe Biden saying “we can only re-elect Donald Trump.” Hillary Clinton stated on March 4, 2020 in an interview: Says at polling places in Texas on Super Tuesday “the Republican side gets 25 machines, the Democratic side gets 5 machines. People were literally standing in line for seven hours.” Rush Darwish stated on March 3, 2020 in a tweet: Says U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski “voted against the DREAM Act, supports separating families and banning Muslims.” Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says of the Milwaukee mass shooter: "Supposedly he is black. A noose was hung on his locker and he addressed the issue and he was fired! So he returned the next work day and killed who he all thought were involved." Facebook posts stated on March 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: In 1962, Joe Biden “worked with segregationists,” Elizabeth Warren “debated as a pro-Vietnam conservative” while Bernie Sanders “organized against segregation and Vietnam war” Facebook posts stated on February 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The blood test for coronavirus costs $3,200.” Facebook posts stated on March 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Bernie Sanders in 1963 — arrested protesting segregation. Joe Biden in 1975 — passionate speech defending segregation.” Amy Klobuchar stated on February 25, 2020 in a debate: “While we are all sitting here debating, Wisconsin has kicked hundreds of thousands of people off of their voting rolls.”
Turning Point USA stated on March 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak "has banned the use of an anti-malaria drug that might help cure coronavirus.”
Donald Trump stated on March 26, 2020 in a Hannity show interview: Speaking of his restriction on travel from China, “I had (Joe) Biden calling me xenophobic. … He called me a racist, because of the fact that he felt it was a racist thing to stop people from China coming in.”
Bloggers stated on February 28, 2020 in a news article: “Swing State Hit With 2020 Voting Lawsuit - Accused Of Registering Over 1,500 Deceased People In Pennsylvania.”
Daniel Kelly stated on March 8, 2020 in a TV interview: Says a Marquette professor called him a "maverick" and found no correlation between his opinions and conservative background.
Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: "U.S. deaths since 1/22 (2020): COVID-19: 27, flu, 4,700; abortion: 118,000."
Chris Jacobs stated on March 4, 2020 in a television commercial: "Nate McMurray wants to reward illegals with amnesty."
Adam Schnelting stated on February 24, 2020 in an op-Ed for The Missouri Times: “Replacing marriage licenses with domestic union contracts does not alter state or federal benefits.”
Marco Rubio stated on March 19, 2020 in a tweet: For coronavirus cases “in the U.S. 38% of those hospitalized are under 35.”
Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden “just announced on CNN he will completely shut down drilling for oil and natural gas on day one of his administration.”
David Crowley stated on March 11, 2020 in a debate: “I’ve passed more bills than Sen. Larson has, because ... he hasn’t passed any.”
Viral image stated on March 13, 2020 in a viral image: “President Trump, COVID-19 coronavirus: U.S. cases 1,329; U.S. deaths, 38; panic level: mass hysteria. President Obama, H1N1 virus: U.S. cases, 60.8 million; U.S. deaths, 12,469; panic level: totally chill. Do you all see how the media can manipulate your life.”
Facebook posts stated on March 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Italy has decided not to treat their elderly for this virus.”
Sean Hannity stated on March 16, 2020 in a TV segment: “Now, as it stands, our health care system has adequate ventilators, ICU beds, medical professionals.”
Instagram posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a screenshot: Says Donald Trump “cut funding to the CDC,” “fired the Pandemic Response Team,” “refused WHO tests” and “wasted two weeks calling this outbreak a ‘Democrat hoax.’”
Joe Biden stated on March 15, 2020 in a Democratic primary debate: The World Health Organization offered the testing kits that they have available and to give it to us now. We refused them. We did not want to buy them.”
Donald Trump stated on March 12, 2020 in a tweet: Says Joe Biden “was in charge of the H1N1 Swine Flu epidemic which killed thousands of people. The response was one of the worst on record. Our response is one of the best, with fast action of border closings & a 78% Approval Rating, the highest on record. His was lowest!"
Bernie Sanders stated on March 11, 2020 in a television ad attacking Joe Biden: Says Joe Biden "has advocated cutting Social Security for 40 years"
North Carolina Republican Party stated on February 25, 2020 in a tweet: Says North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper “has seen his approval rating plummet”
Bloggers stated on March 6, 2020 in a story: Says Nancy Pelosi delayed coronavirus funding so “Dems could campaign on it.”
Facebook posts stated on March 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: “President Trump has come into contact with a potential coronavirus sufferer!”
Robin Vos stated on March 7, 2020 in a tweet: Video shows Joe Biden saying “we can only re-elect Donald Trump.”
Donald Trump stated on March 7, 2020 in a tweet: Video shows Joe Biden saying “we can only re-elect Donald Trump.”
Hillary Clinton stated on March 4, 2020 in an interview: Says at polling places in Texas on Super Tuesday “the Republican side gets 25 machines, the Democratic side gets 5 machines. People were literally standing in line for seven hours.”
Rush Darwish stated on March 3, 2020 in a tweet: Says U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski “voted against the DREAM Act, supports separating families and banning Muslims.”
Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says of the Milwaukee mass shooter: "Supposedly he is black. A noose was hung on his locker and he addressed the issue and he was fired! So he returned the next work day and killed who he all thought were involved."
Facebook posts stated on March 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: In 1962, Joe Biden “worked with segregationists,” Elizabeth Warren “debated as a pro-Vietnam conservative” while Bernie Sanders “organized against segregation and Vietnam war”
Facebook posts stated on February 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The blood test for coronavirus costs $3,200.”
Facebook posts stated on March 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Bernie Sanders in 1963 — arrested protesting segregation. Joe Biden in 1975 — passionate speech defending segregation.”
Amy Klobuchar stated on February 25, 2020 in a debate: “While we are all sitting here debating, Wisconsin has kicked hundreds of thousands of people off of their voting rolls.”
