0 People 3661 Fact-checks 1368 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (3661) Viral image stated on April 20, 2023 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Australian TV host David Koch being detained by police. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 15, 2023 Breitbart stated on July 05, 2019 in a post on Facebook: The "establishment media ignored" President Donald Trump’s Fourth of July event. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 11, 2019 Viral image stated on March 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: “COVID literally stands for Chinese Originated Viral Infectious Disease.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 30, 2020 Joe Biden stated on September 09, 2020 in an event in Detroit: “$400,000 ... is more money than I’ve ever made” in a year. By Louis Jacobson• September 10, 2020 Viral image stated on August 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Covid-19 means ‘certificate of identification of vaccination with artificial intelligence.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 2, 2020 Joe Biden stated on September 29, 2020 in the first presidential debate: “We have a higher deficit with China now than we did before.” By Louis Jacobson• September 30, 2020 TikTok posts stated on April 06, 2023 in a TikTok post: The U.S. Department of Defense awarded a contract for COVID-19 research in Ukraine months before the virus was known. By Samantha Putterman• April 17, 2023 Rush Limbaugh stated on February 24, 2020 in an episode of his radio show: “The coronavirus is the common cold, folks.” By Bill McCarthy• February 27, 2020 Joe Biden stated on March 25, 2021 in a press conference: Says there was a “28% increase in children to the border in my administration” and “31% … in 2019.” The increase in migration in January, February and March “happens every year.” By Miriam Valverde• March 26, 2021 Instagram posts stated on August 11, 2020 in an Instagram post: Says Kamala Harris called Joe Biden “a racist” during a Democratic presidential debate. By Amy Sherman• August 12, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Autopsies prove that COVID-19 is” a blood clot, not pneumonia, “and ought to be fought with antibiotics” and the whole world has been wrong in treating the “so-called” pandemic. By Tom Kertscher• May 19, 2020 Beth Wessel-Kroeschell stated on January 22, 2021 in public comments: "86% of Americans and 82% of gun owners support requiring all gun buyers to pass a background check." By Mary Hartel• March 12, 2021 Instagram posts stated on April 01, 2024 in an Instagram post: Texas found that 95,000 noncitizens were registered to vote. By Sofia Ahmed• April 4, 2024 Donald Trump stated on November 15, 2019 in an interview with Dan Bongino: "They never thought ... that I was going to release that call and I really had no choice because Adam Schiff made up a call." By Jon Greenberg• November 19, 2019 Robin Vos stated on August 15, 2019 in a radio interview: The push by Assembly Democrats seeking Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations for a lawmaker were timed to make Vos look bad as he became president "of the nation’s largest bipartisan organization called the National Conference of State Legislatures." By Mica Soellner• August 30, 2019 Facebook posts stated on December 08, 2019 in a Facebook post: “Trump’s daughter works at the White House. Her husband works at the White House. Rudy’s son works at the White House. Barr’s son-in-law works at the White House. Barr’s daughter works at Treasury. Trump’s sons do foreign business. Trump’s daughter is getting Chinese patents and Saudi grants.” By Bill McCarthy• February 11, 2020 Nick Freitas stated on July 11, 2020 in a radio interview.: “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez votes with President Trump more than Abigail Spanberger does.” By Warren Fiske• July 21, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Gov. Tony Evers is “pushing firearm confiscation orders” By Eric Litke• March 25, 2020 Tammy Baldwin stated on June 24, 2019 in a tweet: "More Americans are uninsured today than when (President Donald) Trump took office." By D.L. 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Viral image stated on April 20, 2023 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Australian TV host David Koch being detained by police. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 15, 2023 Breitbart stated on July 05, 2019 in a post on Facebook: The "establishment media ignored" President Donald Trump’s Fourth of July event. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 11, 2019 Viral image stated on March 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: “COVID literally stands for Chinese Originated Viral Infectious Disease.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 30, 2020 Joe Biden stated on September 09, 2020 in an event in Detroit: “$400,000 ... is more money than I’ve ever made” in a year. By Louis Jacobson• September 10, 2020 Viral image stated on August 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Covid-19 means ‘certificate of identification of vaccination with artificial intelligence.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 2, 2020 Joe Biden stated on September 29, 2020 in the first presidential debate: “We have a higher deficit with China now than we did before.” By Louis Jacobson• September 30, 2020 TikTok posts stated on April 06, 2023 in a TikTok post: The U.S. Department of Defense awarded a contract for COVID-19 research in Ukraine months before the virus was known. By Samantha Putterman• April 17, 2023 Rush Limbaugh stated on February 24, 2020 in an episode of his radio show: “The coronavirus is the common cold, folks.” By Bill McCarthy• February 27, 2020 Joe Biden stated on March 25, 2021 in a press conference: Says there was a “28% increase in children to the border in my administration” and “31% … in 2019.” The increase in migration in January, February and March “happens every year.” By Miriam Valverde• March 26, 2021 Instagram posts stated on August 11, 2020 in an Instagram post: Says Kamala Harris called Joe Biden “a racist” during a Democratic presidential debate. By Amy Sherman• August 12, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Autopsies prove that COVID-19 is” a blood clot, not pneumonia, “and ought to be fought with antibiotics” and the whole world has been wrong in treating the “so-called” pandemic. By Tom Kertscher• May 19, 2020 Beth Wessel-Kroeschell stated on January 22, 2021 in public comments: "86% of Americans and 82% of gun owners support requiring all gun buyers to pass a background check." By Mary Hartel• March 12, 2021 Instagram posts stated on April 01, 2024 in an Instagram post: Texas found that 95,000 noncitizens were registered to vote. By Sofia Ahmed• April 4, 2024 Donald Trump stated on November 15, 2019 in an interview with Dan Bongino: "They never thought ... that I was going to release that call and I really had no choice because Adam Schiff made up a call." By Jon Greenberg• November 19, 2019 Robin Vos stated on August 15, 2019 in a radio interview: The push by Assembly Democrats seeking Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations for a lawmaker were timed to make Vos look bad as he became president "of the nation’s largest bipartisan organization called the National Conference of State Legislatures." By Mica Soellner• August 30, 2019 Facebook posts stated on December 08, 2019 in a Facebook post: “Trump’s daughter works at the White House. Her husband works at the White House. Rudy’s son works at the White House. Barr’s son-in-law works at the White House. Barr’s daughter works at Treasury. Trump’s sons do foreign business. Trump’s daughter is getting Chinese patents and Saudi grants.” By Bill McCarthy• February 11, 2020 Nick Freitas stated on July 11, 2020 in a radio interview.: “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez votes with President Trump more than Abigail Spanberger does.” By Warren Fiske• July 21, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Gov. Tony Evers is “pushing firearm confiscation orders” By Eric Litke• March 25, 2020 Tammy Baldwin stated on June 24, 2019 in a tweet: "More Americans are uninsured today than when (President Donald) Trump took office." By D.L. Davis• August 13, 2019 Facebook posts stated on September 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris said there will be “a federal tax on your home for reparations.” By Tom Kertscher• October 7, 2020
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