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Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2023 in a speech on extreme heat:

“The No. 1 weather-related killer is heat. 600 people die annually from its effects, more than from floods, hurricanes and tornadoes in America combined.”

By Louis Jacobson• July 28, 2023

Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2022 in a screenshot of a tweet:

In its July “red alert” for extreme heat, the U.K.'s Met Office warned that high temperatures could cause blood clotting.

By Kristin Hugo• July 29, 2022

Viral image stated on July 17, 2021 in a Facebook post:

A car flooded in Germany had a sticker critical of Greta Thunberg.

By Ciara O'Rourke• July 19, 2021

League of Conservation Voters stated on August 13, 2022 in Twitter:

Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “called climate change ‘bull----’ during a record heatwave” and “raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash.”

By Laura Schulte• August 19, 2022

Ted Cruz stated on June 04, 2022 in a tweet:

"The impact of President Biden being beholden to the Green New Deal radicals in his party has electricity costs through the roof in Texas."

By Nusaiba Mizan• June 21, 2022

Instagram posts stated on January 09, 2024 in a post:

Suggests there have been 17 million deaths from the COVID-19 vaccines.

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• January 17, 2024

Steve Deace stated on August 02, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Sweden had few COVID deaths in July, despite low vaccination rates, relaxed lockdown rules and low mask compliance.

By Tom Kertscher• August 6, 2021

Donald Trump stated on September 13, 2018 in tweets:

Says 3,000 people "did not die" in two hurricanes that hit Puerto Rico. That death toll estimate was "done by Democrats."

By Amy Sherman• September 18, 2018

Donald Trump stated on June 23, 2020 in a tweet:

As of June 23, the COVID-19 death rate is “way down.”

By Louis Jacobson• June 24, 2020

Instagram posts stated on March 31, 2023 in an Instagram post:

Report proves that COVID-19 vaccines caused 300,000 excess deaths in 2022.

By Jeff Cercone• April 6, 2023

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

Facebook posts stated on July 24, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Ivermectin caused a substantial decrease in the excess mortality rate in Mexico.

By Michael Majchrowicz• August 4, 2021

Facebook posts stated on January 15, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Says a photo shows armed soldiers protecting Joe Biden’s inauguration.

By Miriam Valverde• January 16, 2021

Bernie Sanders stated on June 25, 2017 in an interview on "Meet the Press":

"When you throw 23 million people off of health insurance -- people with cancer, people with heart disease, people with diabetes -- thousands of people will die. … This is study after study making this point."

By Louis Jacobson• June 27, 2017

Instagram posts stated on December 04, 2022 in a post:

“Since the COVID jabs were rolled out, at least 1.1 million Americans have 'died suddenly.'”

By Andy Nguyen• December 9, 2022

Tucker Carlson stated on June 28, 2021 in a show:

“In Texas, the power companies have automatically raised the temperature of people's thermostats in the middle of a heatwave without their permission."

By Brandon Mulder• July 9, 2021

Viral image stated on February 14, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Photo shows the freedom convoy in Canberra, Australia, with over 1.5 million cars.

By Samantha Putterman• February 15, 2022

Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2021 in a Facebook post:

"Italy drastically reduced the country’s official COV1D-19 death count by over 97%. This means Covid killed fewer people than an average seasonal flu.”

By Samantha Putterman, Luiz Romero• November 10, 2021

Jay Hottinger stated on January 11, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives:

"Ben Franklin once quipped that only two things in life were certain: death and taxes. I think even he didn't envision that the tax man would visit on the day of your death."

By Tom Feran• January 21, 2011

Viral image stated on October 30, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“COVID ends next Wednesday.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2020

One year in: How does COVID-19’s toll compare with other causes of death?

By Louis Jacobson• February 23, 2021

Fact-checking the death toll estimates from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico

By Amy Sherman• June 5, 2018

Where the coronavirus pandemic stands, holiday edition

By Louis Jacobson• December 21, 2020

Americans on their own in Ukraine? Military-led evacuations like in Afghanistan are not the norm

By Jeff Cercone• January 31, 2022

How COVID-19 death counts become the stuff of conspiracy theories

By Julie Appleby, Victoria Knight• November 2, 2020

How George Floyd protests evolved in 5 major cities

By Daniel Funke• June 10, 2020

COVID-19 surged as US election results dragged on

By Louis Jacobson• November 6, 2020

COVID-19 by the numbers: A status report

By Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2020

Heat-related deaths are up, and not just because it’s getting hotter

By Phillip Reese• September 11, 2023

Fact-checking the Oct. 4 Sunday shows

By Joshua Gillin, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• October 4, 2015

How helpful can herd immunity be in ending the coronavirus pandemic?

By Louis Jacobson• June 3, 2020

PunditFact fact-checks the Oct. 4 Sunday shows

By Joshua Gillin, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• October 4, 2015

Fact-checking a video of doctors talking about coronavirus, hydroxychloroquine

By Sophie Austin, Daniel Funke, Jon Greenberg• July 28, 2020

Does Vladimir Putin kill journalists?

By Linda Qiu• January 4, 2016

Commie e-mail quiz gets an F

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 12, 2007

How an alternative gateway to VAERS data helps fuel vaccine misinformation

By Gabrielle Settles• February 28, 2022

Betsy Ross, Paul Revere and George Washington’s teeth: The real stories behind US history myths

By Grace Abels• June 24, 2026

Graham promoting himself as foreign policy expert

By Nancy Badertscher• September 21, 2015

On his way out, Goolsbee faces the Truth-O-Meter

By Louis Jacobson• June 7, 2011

PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 24 news shows

By Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• August 24, 2014

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