0 People 22 Fact-checks 7 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (22) Facebook posts stated on April 16, 2023 in a Facebook post: “When fentanyl burns it smells like popcorn.” By Sara Swann• April 28, 2023 Instagram posts stated on November 26, 2023 in an Instagram post: Video showing “Israeli occupation forces arrest a 2-year-old child” is from the Israel-Hamas war. By Jeff Cercone• November 30, 2023 Facebook posts stated on July 09, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The CDC may have to stop calling COVID-19 an ‘epidemic’ due to a remarkably low death rate.” By Tom Kertscher• July 13, 2020 Rick Santorum stated on April 13, 2020 in on CNN: "The president looks like he was ahead of the curve – as you know, he talks about this all the time – on shutting down travel from China." By Jessica Calefati• April 14, 2020 Donald Trump stated on March 17, 2020 in a White House news conference: “I've always known this is a real, this is a pandemic. I've felt it was a pandemic long before it was called a pandemic.” By Jon Greenberg• March 18, 2020 Facebook posts stated on January 30, 2025 in a video on Facebook: Early reports of four survivors show “this DC plane crash story isn’t adding up.” By Madison Czopek• February 7, 2025 Facebook posts stated on April 06, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the Asian, Hong Kong, swine and bird flus each “killed more people than coronavirus.” By Tom Kertscher• April 14, 2020 Gretchen Whitmer stated on April 15, 2020 in an April 15, 2020 press conference: “During the flu pandemic of 1918, some cities lifted social distancing measures too fast, too soon, and created a second wave of pandemic.” By Amy Sherman• April 17, 2020 Joe Biden stated on April 05, 2020 in an ABC "This Week" interview: "45 nations had already moved” to enforce travel restrictions with China “before the president moved.” By Miriam Valverde• April 13, 2020 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.” By Victoria Knight• October 15, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The CDC issued its first warning on Jan 8. Trump held campaign rallies on Jan 9, Jan 14, Jan 28, Jan 30, Feb 10, Feb 19, Feb 20, Feb 21, & Feb 28. He golfed on Jan 18, Jan 19, Feb 1, Feb 15, Mar 7, Mar 8. The first time he admitted the coronavirus might be a problem was Mar 13.” By Emily Venezky• April 9, 2020 Facebook posts stated on June 11, 2020 in a social media post: “The CDC just confirmed a 0.2% death-rate for COVID19.” By Chris Nichols• June 16, 2020 John Bel Edwards stated on April 05, 2020 in a CNN interview: Says of the coronavirus threat, “there was not a single suggestion by anyone, a doctor, a scientist, a political figure, that we needed to cancel Mardi Gras.” By Miriam Valverde• April 8, 2020 Walgreens stated on March 06, 2023 in a statement: Walgreens’ position “has always been” to “dispense Mifepristone in any jurisdiction where it is legally permissible to do so.” By Samantha Putterman• March 15, 2023 Ted Cruz stated on September 01, 2015 in a speech to the Greater Houston Partnership: The Iran deal "trusts the Iranians to inspect themselves." By W. Gardner Selby• September 18, 2015 Don Young stated on October 22, 2014 in a speech in Alaska: Suicide comes from federal government largesse "saying you are not worth anything but you are going to get something for nothing." By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2014 West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.: “Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.” By Natalie Ribar• October 15, 2025 Pramila Jayapal stated on May 28, 2023 in in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union”: The average amount of assistance for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is $6 a day. By Sevana Wenn• June 6, 2023 Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2025 in a Truth Social post: “I have just gotten the highest poll numbers of my ‘political career.’” By Louis Jacobson• November 24, 2025 X posts stated on October 26, 2025 in a post on X: Video shows Hurricane Melissa hitting Jamaica on Oct. 26, 2025. By Maria Briceño• October 27, 2025 Articles (7) Fake mug shots of Donald Trump spread online ahead of his expected surrender in Georgia By Ciara O'Rourke• August 24, 2023 Why it’s hard to estimate the coronavirus death rate this early By Bill McCarthy• March 6, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s case against the World Health Organization, China By Jon Greenberg• June 2, 2020 Timeline: How Donald Trump responded to the coronavirus pandemic By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• March 20, 2020 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013
Facebook posts stated on April 16, 2023 in a Facebook post: “When fentanyl burns it smells like popcorn.” By Sara Swann• April 28, 2023 Instagram posts stated on November 26, 2023 in an Instagram post: Video showing “Israeli occupation forces arrest a 2-year-old child” is from the Israel-Hamas war. By Jeff Cercone• November 30, 2023 Facebook posts stated on July 09, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The CDC may have to stop calling COVID-19 an ‘epidemic’ due to a remarkably low death rate.” By Tom Kertscher• July 13, 2020 Rick Santorum stated on April 13, 2020 in on CNN: "The president looks like he was ahead of the curve – as you know, he talks about this all the time – on shutting down travel from China." By Jessica Calefati• April 14, 2020 Donald Trump stated on March 17, 2020 in a White House news conference: “I've always known this is a real, this is a pandemic. I've felt it was a pandemic long before it was called a pandemic.” By Jon Greenberg• March 18, 2020 Facebook posts stated on January 30, 2025 in a video on Facebook: Early reports of four survivors show “this DC plane crash story isn’t adding up.” By Madison Czopek• February 7, 2025 Facebook posts stated on April 06, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the Asian, Hong Kong, swine and bird flus each “killed more people than coronavirus.” By Tom Kertscher• April 14, 2020 Gretchen Whitmer stated on April 15, 2020 in an April 15, 2020 press conference: “During the flu pandemic of 1918, some cities lifted social distancing measures too fast, too soon, and created a second wave of pandemic.” By Amy Sherman• April 17, 2020 Joe Biden stated on April 05, 2020 in an ABC "This Week" interview: "45 nations had already moved” to enforce travel restrictions with China “before the president moved.” By Miriam Valverde• April 13, 2020 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.” By Victoria Knight• October 15, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The CDC issued its first warning on Jan 8. Trump held campaign rallies on Jan 9, Jan 14, Jan 28, Jan 30, Feb 10, Feb 19, Feb 20, Feb 21, & Feb 28. He golfed on Jan 18, Jan 19, Feb 1, Feb 15, Mar 7, Mar 8. The first time he admitted the coronavirus might be a problem was Mar 13.” By Emily Venezky• April 9, 2020 Facebook posts stated on June 11, 2020 in a social media post: “The CDC just confirmed a 0.2% death-rate for COVID19.” By Chris Nichols• June 16, 2020 John Bel Edwards stated on April 05, 2020 in a CNN interview: Says of the coronavirus threat, “there was not a single suggestion by anyone, a doctor, a scientist, a political figure, that we needed to cancel Mardi Gras.” By Miriam Valverde• April 8, 2020 Walgreens stated on March 06, 2023 in a statement: Walgreens’ position “has always been” to “dispense Mifepristone in any jurisdiction where it is legally permissible to do so.” By Samantha Putterman• March 15, 2023 Ted Cruz stated on September 01, 2015 in a speech to the Greater Houston Partnership: The Iran deal "trusts the Iranians to inspect themselves." By W. Gardner Selby• September 18, 2015 Don Young stated on October 22, 2014 in a speech in Alaska: Suicide comes from federal government largesse "saying you are not worth anything but you are going to get something for nothing." By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2014 West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.: “Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.” By Natalie Ribar• October 15, 2025 Pramila Jayapal stated on May 28, 2023 in in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union”: The average amount of assistance for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is $6 a day. By Sevana Wenn• June 6, 2023 Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2025 in a Truth Social post: “I have just gotten the highest poll numbers of my ‘political career.’” By Louis Jacobson• November 24, 2025 X posts stated on October 26, 2025 in a post on X: Video shows Hurricane Melissa hitting Jamaica on Oct. 26, 2025. By Maria Briceño• October 27, 2025
Fake mug shots of Donald Trump spread online ahead of his expected surrender in Georgia By Ciara O'Rourke• August 24, 2023 Why it’s hard to estimate the coronavirus death rate this early By Bill McCarthy• March 6, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s case against the World Health Organization, China By Jon Greenberg• June 2, 2020 Timeline: How Donald Trump responded to the coronavirus pandemic By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• March 20, 2020 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013
