2 People 4828 Fact-checks 1853 Articles People (2) Organizers for Bernie 2020 Our Democracy 2020 Fact-checks (4828) Viral image stated on July 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Hurricane ‘Hanna’ hitting Texas has blown over part of a border wall.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 29, 2020 Center for Western Priorities stated on February 05, 2015 in a post on the organization's website: "Oil companies can obtain an acre of public land for less than the price of a Big Mac." By Jon Greenberg• February 16, 2015 Bloggers stated on April 03, 2020 in a fake news article: Says celebrities are calling for a "'total Hollywood strike' until Trump resigns." By Daniel Funke• April 7, 2020 Facebook posts stated on April 26, 2022 in a Facebook post: A video shows “satanic death cult high priestess” Oprah Winfrey condoning and promoting “pedophilia and sex trafficking.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 28, 2022 Kenneth Block stated on April 14, 2014 in a campaign website: In Rhode Island, "Nearly 9 percent of covered employees go out on short term disability every year, with an average outage from work of almost 12 weeks each." By John Hill• April 15, 2014 Credo Action stated on August 27, 2015 in a YouTube video: The Obama administration is "proposing to mine another 10 billion tons of Wyoming coal, which would unleash three times more carbon pollution than Obama's Clean Power Plan would even save through 2030." By Lauren Carroll• September 1, 2015 Bloggers stated on April 17, 2014 in multiple blog and video posts: The Bundy Ranch deal is all about Nevada Sen. Harry Reid "using federal violence to take people’s land in his state so he can package it to re-sell it to the Chinese." By Jon Greenberg• April 24, 2014 America First Legal stated on November 01, 2022 in an ad: “Kamala Harris said disaster aid should go to non-white citizens first." By Tom Kertscher• November 5, 2022 Michael Bloomberg stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says Donald Trump "games the U.S. visa system so he can hire temporary foreign workers at low wages." By Amy Sherman• July 28, 2016 Matt Gaetz stated on August 10, 2019 in an interview on Fox News: In Australia "they went and confiscated all the guns. You know who did what Australia did? Venezuela." By Amy Sherman• August 19, 2019 Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 13, 2016 in a television ad: Says "Catherine Cortez Masto failed Nevada rape victims. While attorney general, thousands of rape kits were never sent for DNA analysis." By Riley Snyder• September 28, 2016 Joe Biden stated on January 11, 2022 in a speech on voting rights in Georgia: “In the 2020 election, President Trump voted from behind the desk in the White House in Florida.” By Amy Sherman• January 13, 2022 Donald Trump stated on April 09, 2025 in a memo: The 2020 election was “rigged” and Chris Krebs, former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director, “baselessly” dismissed “election malfeasance.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 10, 2025 Viral image stated on January 30, 2022 in a photo on Facebook: “Over 65% of the country believes that (the) 2020 election was fraudulent. That number was around 35% a year ago.” By Sara Swann• February 2, 2022 Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2020 in a debate: Michigan has been “like a prison” during the coronavirus. By Clara Hendrickson• October 23, 2020 Facebook posts stated on November 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: The number of people who have died in the U.S. in 2020 is on par with years prior to COVID-19. By Samantha Putterman• December 11, 2020 Tim Walz stated on August 06, 2024 in a rally in Philadelphia: “Violent crime was up under Donald Trump.” By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2024 Donald Trump stated on January 06, 2021 in a speech on the Ellipse outside the White House: "We won. We won in a landslide. This was a landslide.” By Daniel Funke• January 7, 2021 Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2024 in a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina: Kamala Harris “wants to defund the police.” By Amy Sherman• July 30, 2024 Donald Trump stated on July 27, 2024 in a rally in St. Cloud, Minnesota: During the 2020 Minnesota riots after George Floyd’s murder, Gov. 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Viral image stated on July 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Hurricane ‘Hanna’ hitting Texas has blown over part of a border wall.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 29, 2020 Center for Western Priorities stated on February 05, 2015 in a post on the organization's website: "Oil companies can obtain an acre of public land for less than the price of a Big Mac." By Jon Greenberg• February 16, 2015 Bloggers stated on April 03, 2020 in a fake news article: Says celebrities are calling for a "'total Hollywood strike' until Trump resigns." By Daniel Funke• April 7, 2020 Facebook posts stated on April 26, 2022 in a Facebook post: A video shows “satanic death cult high priestess” Oprah Winfrey condoning and promoting “pedophilia and sex trafficking.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 28, 2022 Kenneth Block stated on April 14, 2014 in a campaign website: In Rhode Island, "Nearly 9 percent of covered employees go out on short term disability every year, with an average outage from work of almost 12 weeks each." By John Hill• April 15, 2014 Credo Action stated on August 27, 2015 in a YouTube video: The Obama administration is "proposing to mine another 10 billion tons of Wyoming coal, which would unleash three times more carbon pollution than Obama's Clean Power Plan would even save through 2030." By Lauren Carroll• September 1, 2015 Bloggers stated on April 17, 2014 in multiple blog and video posts: The Bundy Ranch deal is all about Nevada Sen. Harry Reid "using federal violence to take people’s land in his state so he can package it to re-sell it to the Chinese." By Jon Greenberg• April 24, 2014 America First Legal stated on November 01, 2022 in an ad: “Kamala Harris said disaster aid should go to non-white citizens first." By Tom Kertscher• November 5, 2022 Michael Bloomberg stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says Donald Trump "games the U.S. visa system so he can hire temporary foreign workers at low wages." By Amy Sherman• July 28, 2016 Matt Gaetz stated on August 10, 2019 in an interview on Fox News: In Australia "they went and confiscated all the guns. You know who did what Australia did? Venezuela." By Amy Sherman• August 19, 2019 Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 13, 2016 in a television ad: Says "Catherine Cortez Masto failed Nevada rape victims. While attorney general, thousands of rape kits were never sent for DNA analysis." By Riley Snyder• September 28, 2016 Joe Biden stated on January 11, 2022 in a speech on voting rights in Georgia: “In the 2020 election, President Trump voted from behind the desk in the White House in Florida.” By Amy Sherman• January 13, 2022 Donald Trump stated on April 09, 2025 in a memo: The 2020 election was “rigged” and Chris Krebs, former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director, “baselessly” dismissed “election malfeasance.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 10, 2025 Viral image stated on January 30, 2022 in a photo on Facebook: “Over 65% of the country believes that (the) 2020 election was fraudulent. That number was around 35% a year ago.” By Sara Swann• February 2, 2022 Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2020 in a debate: Michigan has been “like a prison” during the coronavirus. By Clara Hendrickson• October 23, 2020 Facebook posts stated on November 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: The number of people who have died in the U.S. in 2020 is on par with years prior to COVID-19. By Samantha Putterman• December 11, 2020 Tim Walz stated on August 06, 2024 in a rally in Philadelphia: “Violent crime was up under Donald Trump.” By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2024 Donald Trump stated on January 06, 2021 in a speech on the Ellipse outside the White House: "We won. We won in a landslide. This was a landslide.” By Daniel Funke• January 7, 2021 Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2024 in a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina: Kamala Harris “wants to defund the police.” By Amy Sherman• July 30, 2024 Donald Trump stated on July 27, 2024 in a rally in St. Cloud, Minnesota: During the 2020 Minnesota riots after George Floyd’s murder, Gov. Tim Walz didn’t call in the National Guard, “so, I sent in the National Guard to save Minneapolis.” By Amy Sherman• August 7, 2024
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