Latest Mostly False Fact-checks Michael Bloomberg stated on February 20, 2020 in a tweeted video: Video shows Democratic presidential candidates speechless for 20 seconds when discussing whether any of them started a business. Seema Verma stated on February 11, 2020 in a speech to the American Medical Association: "Yet, for all that spending, health outcomes today on Medicaid are mediocre and many patients have difficulty accessing care.” Elizabeth Warren stated on February 19, 2020 in the Las Vegas debate: “Mayor Bloomberg was busy blaming African Americans and Latinos for the housing crisis in 2008.” Bernie Sanders stated on February 15, 2020 in a speech in Las Vegas: Says Mike Bloomberg “opposed modest proposals during Barack Obama’s presidency to raise taxes on the wealthy, while advocating for cuts to Medicare and Social Security.” Facebook posts stated on February 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Michigan prosecutor looks to release 90 convicted murderers serving life sentences.” Facebook posts stated on January 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Epstein’s recruiter Ghislaine Maxwell’s father Robert Maxwell gave Mitt Romney his first $2M investment and started him in business.” Bloggers stated on February 6, 2019 in a story: “Robert de Niro Linked to Child Sex Trafficking Ring According to Court Records” Facebook posts stated on January 17, 2020 in No, Trump didn’t sign a bill returning prayer to schools: “President Trump signs bill returning prayer in schools.” Tim Moore stated on December 27, 2019 in a press release: Says the photo ID law passed by North Carolina lawmakers is “one of the nation’s most lenient voter ID laws." John Nygren stated on January 22, 2020 in a news release: Says Gov. Tony Evers "proposed raising taxes on the agriculture industry to pay for expanded welfare programs." Tony Evers stated on January 22, 2020 in the State of the State: “I delivered on my campaign promise for a 10% tax cut for Wisconsin families.” Viral image stated on January 11, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Donald Trump sued the City of Palm Beach when he bought a segregated club, Mar A Lago, to open it to Jews & Blacks." Donald Trump stated on February 6, 2020 in a speech: Says Republicans just won two congressional seats in North Carolina “that were not supposed to be won.” Donald Trump stated on February 4, 2020 in his State of the Union address to Congress: "Our new (health care) plans are up to 60% less expensive and better" than Obamacare. Free Thought Project stated on January 24, 2020 in in a blog post: “State Forces Citizens to Pay for ‘Stargazing Permit’ to View Night Sky in Public Parks” Facebook posts stated on February 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Mitt Romney’s father “U.S. Senator George Romney, was a liberal Republican who had ties to Saul Alinsky, yes, the same dude who wrote the book, Rules For Radicals and dedicated to Satan.” Viral image stated on January 30, 2020 in an Instagram post: Says John F. Kennedy “smoked cannabis in the White House, while president, because he suffered from severe back pain and Addison's disease." Donald Trump stated on February 4, 2020 in his 2020 State of the Union address: “In sanctuary cities, local officials order police to release dangerous criminal aliens to prey upon the public instead of handing them over to ICE to be safely removed.” Donald Trump stated on February 4, 2020 in his State of the Union: Last year, "for the first time in 51 years, the cost of prescription drugs actually went down." Facebook posts stated on January 27, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Event 201 “gave out stuffed souvenir coronavirus toys” to “commemorate” Novel coronavirus outbreak Robert Spindell stated on January 19, 2020 in a TV interview: Says some of the names that may be purged from voter roll are people who have died. Bloggers stated on December 12, 2018 in a Facebook post: "FDA finally admits dental fillings are toxic." Jay Sekulow stated on January 22, 2020 in the Senate impeachment trial: Says President Donald Trump’s hold on Ukraine aid was like when "the Obama administration withheld $585 million of promised aid to Egypt in 2013 ... (and within the fiscal year) they didn't have to disclose the halt to anyone." Bill Brady stated on January 18, 2020 in a speech: Says Oregon’s highest income tax bracket included anyone making more than $250,000 in 2012 before the state expanded its upper bracket to include "anyone making more than $125,000." Jill Karofsky stated on November 19, 2019 in a public forum: "The Department of Corrections budget in Wisconsin is more than the Department of Education budget." Judicial Watch stated on December 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: "More than 100,000 DACA applicants have been arrested—Murder, Rape, DUI." Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Saudi terrorists has killed more Americans on our soil than any other nation. They rent the entire 45th floor of Trump Tower, And pay him in cash." Donald Trump stated on January 8, 2020 in a White House address: "The American military has been completely rebuilt under my administration at a cost of $2.5 trillion." Instagram posts stated on January 6, 2020 in on social media: "A bounty of $80 MILLION has been placed on President Donald Trump’s head by Iran as tensions between the country and the USA rise." Facebook posts stated on December 26, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says guns are required to be registered.
Michael Bloomberg stated on February 20, 2020 in a tweeted video: Video shows Democratic presidential candidates speechless for 20 seconds when discussing whether any of them started a business. Seema Verma stated on February 11, 2020 in a speech to the American Medical Association: "Yet, for all that spending, health outcomes today on Medicaid are mediocre and many patients have difficulty accessing care.” Elizabeth Warren stated on February 19, 2020 in the Las Vegas debate: “Mayor Bloomberg was busy blaming African Americans and Latinos for the housing crisis in 2008.” Bernie Sanders stated on February 15, 2020 in a speech in Las Vegas: Says Mike Bloomberg “opposed modest proposals during Barack Obama’s presidency to raise taxes on the wealthy, while advocating for cuts to Medicare and Social Security.” Facebook posts stated on February 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Michigan prosecutor looks to release 90 convicted murderers serving life sentences.” Facebook posts stated on January 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Epstein’s recruiter Ghislaine Maxwell’s father Robert Maxwell gave Mitt Romney his first $2M investment and started him in business.” Bloggers stated on February 6, 2019 in a story: “Robert de Niro Linked to Child Sex Trafficking Ring According to Court Records” Facebook posts stated on January 17, 2020 in No, Trump didn’t sign a bill returning prayer to schools: “President Trump signs bill returning prayer in schools.” Tim Moore stated on December 27, 2019 in a press release: Says the photo ID law passed by North Carolina lawmakers is “one of the nation’s most lenient voter ID laws." John Nygren stated on January 22, 2020 in a news release: Says Gov. Tony Evers "proposed raising taxes on the agriculture industry to pay for expanded welfare programs." Tony Evers stated on January 22, 2020 in the State of the State: “I delivered on my campaign promise for a 10% tax cut for Wisconsin families.” Viral image stated on January 11, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Donald Trump sued the City of Palm Beach when he bought a segregated club, Mar A Lago, to open it to Jews & Blacks." Donald Trump stated on February 6, 2020 in a speech: Says Republicans just won two congressional seats in North Carolina “that were not supposed to be won.” Donald Trump stated on February 4, 2020 in his State of the Union address to Congress: "Our new (health care) plans are up to 60% less expensive and better" than Obamacare. Free Thought Project stated on January 24, 2020 in in a blog post: “State Forces Citizens to Pay for ‘Stargazing Permit’ to View Night Sky in Public Parks” Facebook posts stated on February 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Mitt Romney’s father “U.S. Senator George Romney, was a liberal Republican who had ties to Saul Alinsky, yes, the same dude who wrote the book, Rules For Radicals and dedicated to Satan.” Viral image stated on January 30, 2020 in an Instagram post: Says John F. Kennedy “smoked cannabis in the White House, while president, because he suffered from severe back pain and Addison's disease." Donald Trump stated on February 4, 2020 in his 2020 State of the Union address: “In sanctuary cities, local officials order police to release dangerous criminal aliens to prey upon the public instead of handing them over to ICE to be safely removed.” Donald Trump stated on February 4, 2020 in his State of the Union: Last year, "for the first time in 51 years, the cost of prescription drugs actually went down." Facebook posts stated on January 27, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Event 201 “gave out stuffed souvenir coronavirus toys” to “commemorate” Novel coronavirus outbreak Robert Spindell stated on January 19, 2020 in a TV interview: Says some of the names that may be purged from voter roll are people who have died. Bloggers stated on December 12, 2018 in a Facebook post: "FDA finally admits dental fillings are toxic." Jay Sekulow stated on January 22, 2020 in the Senate impeachment trial: Says President Donald Trump’s hold on Ukraine aid was like when "the Obama administration withheld $585 million of promised aid to Egypt in 2013 ... (and within the fiscal year) they didn't have to disclose the halt to anyone." Bill Brady stated on January 18, 2020 in a speech: Says Oregon’s highest income tax bracket included anyone making more than $250,000 in 2012 before the state expanded its upper bracket to include "anyone making more than $125,000." Jill Karofsky stated on November 19, 2019 in a public forum: "The Department of Corrections budget in Wisconsin is more than the Department of Education budget." Judicial Watch stated on December 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: "More than 100,000 DACA applicants have been arrested—Murder, Rape, DUI." Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Saudi terrorists has killed more Americans on our soil than any other nation. They rent the entire 45th floor of Trump Tower, And pay him in cash." Donald Trump stated on January 8, 2020 in a White House address: "The American military has been completely rebuilt under my administration at a cost of $2.5 trillion." Instagram posts stated on January 6, 2020 in on social media: "A bounty of $80 MILLION has been placed on President Donald Trump’s head by Iran as tensions between the country and the USA rise." Facebook posts stated on December 26, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says guns are required to be registered.
Michael Bloomberg stated on February 20, 2020 in a tweeted video: Video shows Democratic presidential candidates speechless for 20 seconds when discussing whether any of them started a business.
Seema Verma stated on February 11, 2020 in a speech to the American Medical Association: "Yet, for all that spending, health outcomes today on Medicaid are mediocre and many patients have difficulty accessing care.”
Elizabeth Warren stated on February 19, 2020 in the Las Vegas debate: “Mayor Bloomberg was busy blaming African Americans and Latinos for the housing crisis in 2008.”
Bernie Sanders stated on February 15, 2020 in a speech in Las Vegas: Says Mike Bloomberg “opposed modest proposals during Barack Obama’s presidency to raise taxes on the wealthy, while advocating for cuts to Medicare and Social Security.”
Facebook posts stated on February 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Michigan prosecutor looks to release 90 convicted murderers serving life sentences.”
Facebook posts stated on January 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Epstein’s recruiter Ghislaine Maxwell’s father Robert Maxwell gave Mitt Romney his first $2M investment and started him in business.”
Bloggers stated on February 6, 2019 in a story: “Robert de Niro Linked to Child Sex Trafficking Ring According to Court Records”
Facebook posts stated on January 17, 2020 in No, Trump didn’t sign a bill returning prayer to schools: “President Trump signs bill returning prayer in schools.”
Tim Moore stated on December 27, 2019 in a press release: Says the photo ID law passed by North Carolina lawmakers is “one of the nation’s most lenient voter ID laws."
John Nygren stated on January 22, 2020 in a news release: Says Gov. Tony Evers "proposed raising taxes on the agriculture industry to pay for expanded welfare programs."
Tony Evers stated on January 22, 2020 in the State of the State: “I delivered on my campaign promise for a 10% tax cut for Wisconsin families.”
Viral image stated on January 11, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Donald Trump sued the City of Palm Beach when he bought a segregated club, Mar A Lago, to open it to Jews & Blacks."
Donald Trump stated on February 6, 2020 in a speech: Says Republicans just won two congressional seats in North Carolina “that were not supposed to be won.”
Donald Trump stated on February 4, 2020 in his State of the Union address to Congress: "Our new (health care) plans are up to 60% less expensive and better" than Obamacare.
Free Thought Project stated on January 24, 2020 in in a blog post: “State Forces Citizens to Pay for ‘Stargazing Permit’ to View Night Sky in Public Parks”
Facebook posts stated on February 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Mitt Romney’s father “U.S. Senator George Romney, was a liberal Republican who had ties to Saul Alinsky, yes, the same dude who wrote the book, Rules For Radicals and dedicated to Satan.”
Viral image stated on January 30, 2020 in an Instagram post: Says John F. Kennedy “smoked cannabis in the White House, while president, because he suffered from severe back pain and Addison's disease."
Donald Trump stated on February 4, 2020 in his 2020 State of the Union address: “In sanctuary cities, local officials order police to release dangerous criminal aliens to prey upon the public instead of handing them over to ICE to be safely removed.”
Donald Trump stated on February 4, 2020 in his State of the Union: Last year, "for the first time in 51 years, the cost of prescription drugs actually went down."
Facebook posts stated on January 27, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Event 201 “gave out stuffed souvenir coronavirus toys” to “commemorate” Novel coronavirus outbreak
Robert Spindell stated on January 19, 2020 in a TV interview: Says some of the names that may be purged from voter roll are people who have died.
Bloggers stated on December 12, 2018 in a Facebook post: "FDA finally admits dental fillings are toxic."
Jay Sekulow stated on January 22, 2020 in the Senate impeachment trial: Says President Donald Trump’s hold on Ukraine aid was like when "the Obama administration withheld $585 million of promised aid to Egypt in 2013 ... (and within the fiscal year) they didn't have to disclose the halt to anyone."
Bill Brady stated on January 18, 2020 in a speech: Says Oregon’s highest income tax bracket included anyone making more than $250,000 in 2012 before the state expanded its upper bracket to include "anyone making more than $125,000."
Jill Karofsky stated on November 19, 2019 in a public forum: "The Department of Corrections budget in Wisconsin is more than the Department of Education budget."
Judicial Watch stated on December 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: "More than 100,000 DACA applicants have been arrested—Murder, Rape, DUI."
Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Saudi terrorists has killed more Americans on our soil than any other nation. They rent the entire 45th floor of Trump Tower, And pay him in cash."
Donald Trump stated on January 8, 2020 in a White House address: "The American military has been completely rebuilt under my administration at a cost of $2.5 trillion."
Instagram posts stated on January 6, 2020 in on social media: "A bounty of $80 MILLION has been placed on President Donald Trump’s head by Iran as tensions between the country and the USA rise."
Facebook posts stated on December 26, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says guns are required to be registered.
