Latest Fact-checks by Bill McCarthy Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Joy Behar stated on March 9, 2020 in an episode of ABC's "The View": “(Barack Obama) set up anti-pandemic programs in 47 vulnerable countries as a way to protect against something like the coronavirus, exactly. Do you know that Trump closed 37 of them?” MSNBC stated on March 5, 2020 in an MSNBC segment: “Bloomberg spent $500 million on ads. The U.S. population is 327 million. He could have given each American $1 million and still have money left over.” Lou Dobbs stated on March 2, 2020 in a TV interview: The United States is “actually screening fewer people (for the coronavirus than other countries) because we don't have appropriate testing." Facebook posts stated on January 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “In ‘Resident Evil’ the Umbrella Corporation releases a virus that infects the people of Raccoon City. A biological research lab with the exact same logo as the Umbrella Corporation can be found in the city where the coronavirus outbreak originated.” Facebook posts stated on November 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says white vans with external locks are “utilized for sex trafficking.” Facebook posts stated on February 16, 2019 in a YouTube video: “Nancy Pelosi’s Brother’s Company Received $737 Million from Obama’s Energy Dept!” Facebook posts stated on January 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Sex traffickers are using a zip-tie contraption on the door handles of vehicles “to trick females into looking down and digging for something in their purse to cut with ... Once they’re distracted, boom! They are quickly forced into another vehicle, never to be seen again by their people.” Rush Limbaugh stated on February 24, 2020 in an episode of his radio show: “The coronavirus is the common cold, folks.” Tim O'Brien stated on February 25, 2020 in a CNN interview: Says Bernie Sanders has said “things like women get cancer from having too many orgasms, or toddlers should run around naked and touch each others' genitals to insulate themselves from porn … He's written about women's rape fantasies." Bloggers stated on February 9, 2020 in a blog post: Quotes actor Will Smith as saying: “I’m not afraid to say that Trump and his supporters are ba…” Amy Klobuchar stated on February 20, 2020 in an MSNBC interview: “The majority of hunters now want universal background checks, the majority of Trump voters.” Facebook posts stated on January 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says photos show Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice posing with Osama bin Laden. Bloggers stated on February 9, 2020 in a blog post: Quotes Kamala Harris as saying: "After we impeach, we round up the Trump supporters." Facebook posts stated on December 8, 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.” Facebook posts stated on November 26, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says George Soros was an “SS in the National Socialist German Workers Party. Nazi Party.” Donald Trump stated on February 7, 2020 in a comment to reporters: "I thought it was a terrible thing when (Nancy Pelosi) ripped up the speech. First of all, it's an official document. You're not allowed. It's illegal what she did. She broke the law." Charlie Kirk stated on February 4, 2020 in a tweet: "Nancy Pelosi may have just committed a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2071, Section 2071 (a) when she ripped up President Trump’s State of the Union address. This violation is punishable by up to three years in prison.” 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 2, 2020 in an interview on Fox News: “Cory Booker and all these people couldn't get any of the things that (Michael) Bloomberg's getting now" with respect to DNC debate rules. Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2020 in a tweet: "The Democrat controlled House never even asked John Bolton to testify." Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Starting Jan. 1 California residents can’t take shower, do laundry, poop in toilet and flush on same day." Bloggers stated on January 14, 2020 in a blog post: "‘He’s low risk,’ said Obama before freeing ISIS leader al Baghdadi." 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." Facebook posts stated on January 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: "The missiles that were launched at American forces in Iraq from Iran, were funded by Barack Obama, with American tax dollars." Mike Pompeo stated on January 5, 2020 in an appearance on Fox News: "President Trump didn't say he'd go after a cultural site." Facebook posts stated on December 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a quote defending President Donald Trump can be attributed to Clint Eastwood. PJ Media stated on December 25, 2019 in an article: "CBC Cuts Donald Trump's 'Home Alone 2' Cameo Out of Broadcast." Facebook posts stated on December 25, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said, ‘You will give up your guns, if you don’t I’ll have the National Guard cut your power, your phone lines, and your internet. Then, if you still refuse to comply I’ll have you killed.’" Andrew Yang stated on December 20, 2019 in a Democratic presidential primary debate: "They banned face masks in Hong Kong. Why? Because they have AI technology that now is using facial recognition to identify protesters if they so much as do anything on the street, so they can follow up with them and detain them later." Jim Himes stated on December 18, 2019 in in an impeachment debate: Says President Donald Trump "has not given this Congress a single email, phone record or document."
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Joy Behar stated on March 9, 2020 in an episode of ABC's "The View": “(Barack Obama) set up anti-pandemic programs in 47 vulnerable countries as a way to protect against something like the coronavirus, exactly. Do you know that Trump closed 37 of them?” MSNBC stated on March 5, 2020 in an MSNBC segment: “Bloomberg spent $500 million on ads. The U.S. population is 327 million. He could have given each American $1 million and still have money left over.” Lou Dobbs stated on March 2, 2020 in a TV interview: The United States is “actually screening fewer people (for the coronavirus than other countries) because we don't have appropriate testing." Facebook posts stated on January 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “In ‘Resident Evil’ the Umbrella Corporation releases a virus that infects the people of Raccoon City. A biological research lab with the exact same logo as the Umbrella Corporation can be found in the city where the coronavirus outbreak originated.” Facebook posts stated on November 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says white vans with external locks are “utilized for sex trafficking.” Facebook posts stated on February 16, 2019 in a YouTube video: “Nancy Pelosi’s Brother’s Company Received $737 Million from Obama’s Energy Dept!” Facebook posts stated on January 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Sex traffickers are using a zip-tie contraption on the door handles of vehicles “to trick females into looking down and digging for something in their purse to cut with ... Once they’re distracted, boom! They are quickly forced into another vehicle, never to be seen again by their people.” Rush Limbaugh stated on February 24, 2020 in an episode of his radio show: “The coronavirus is the common cold, folks.” Tim O'Brien stated on February 25, 2020 in a CNN interview: Says Bernie Sanders has said “things like women get cancer from having too many orgasms, or toddlers should run around naked and touch each others' genitals to insulate themselves from porn … He's written about women's rape fantasies." Bloggers stated on February 9, 2020 in a blog post: Quotes actor Will Smith as saying: “I’m not afraid to say that Trump and his supporters are ba…” Amy Klobuchar stated on February 20, 2020 in an MSNBC interview: “The majority of hunters now want universal background checks, the majority of Trump voters.” Facebook posts stated on January 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says photos show Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice posing with Osama bin Laden. Bloggers stated on February 9, 2020 in a blog post: Quotes Kamala Harris as saying: "After we impeach, we round up the Trump supporters." Facebook posts stated on December 8, 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.” Facebook posts stated on November 26, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says George Soros was an “SS in the National Socialist German Workers Party. Nazi Party.” Donald Trump stated on February 7, 2020 in a comment to reporters: "I thought it was a terrible thing when (Nancy Pelosi) ripped up the speech. First of all, it's an official document. You're not allowed. It's illegal what she did. She broke the law." Charlie Kirk stated on February 4, 2020 in a tweet: "Nancy Pelosi may have just committed a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2071, Section 2071 (a) when she ripped up President Trump’s State of the Union address. This violation is punishable by up to three years in prison.” 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 2, 2020 in an interview on Fox News: “Cory Booker and all these people couldn't get any of the things that (Michael) Bloomberg's getting now" with respect to DNC debate rules. Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2020 in a tweet: "The Democrat controlled House never even asked John Bolton to testify." Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Starting Jan. 1 California residents can’t take shower, do laundry, poop in toilet and flush on same day." Bloggers stated on January 14, 2020 in a blog post: "‘He’s low risk,’ said Obama before freeing ISIS leader al Baghdadi." 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." Facebook posts stated on January 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: "The missiles that were launched at American forces in Iraq from Iran, were funded by Barack Obama, with American tax dollars." Mike Pompeo stated on January 5, 2020 in an appearance on Fox News: "President Trump didn't say he'd go after a cultural site." Facebook posts stated on December 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a quote defending President Donald Trump can be attributed to Clint Eastwood. PJ Media stated on December 25, 2019 in an article: "CBC Cuts Donald Trump's 'Home Alone 2' Cameo Out of Broadcast." Facebook posts stated on December 25, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said, ‘You will give up your guns, if you don’t I’ll have the National Guard cut your power, your phone lines, and your internet. Then, if you still refuse to comply I’ll have you killed.’" Andrew Yang stated on December 20, 2019 in a Democratic presidential primary debate: "They banned face masks in Hong Kong. Why? Because they have AI technology that now is using facial recognition to identify protesters if they so much as do anything on the street, so they can follow up with them and detain them later." Jim Himes stated on December 18, 2019 in in an impeachment debate: Says President Donald Trump "has not given this Congress a single email, phone record or document."
Joy Behar stated on March 9, 2020 in an episode of ABC's "The View": “(Barack Obama) set up anti-pandemic programs in 47 vulnerable countries as a way to protect against something like the coronavirus, exactly. Do you know that Trump closed 37 of them?”
MSNBC stated on March 5, 2020 in an MSNBC segment: “Bloomberg spent $500 million on ads. The U.S. population is 327 million. He could have given each American $1 million and still have money left over.”
Lou Dobbs stated on March 2, 2020 in a TV interview: The United States is “actually screening fewer people (for the coronavirus than other countries) because we don't have appropriate testing."
Facebook posts stated on January 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: “In ‘Resident Evil’ the Umbrella Corporation releases a virus that infects the people of Raccoon City. A biological research lab with the exact same logo as the Umbrella Corporation can be found in the city where the coronavirus outbreak originated.”
Facebook posts stated on November 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says white vans with external locks are “utilized for sex trafficking.”
Facebook posts stated on February 16, 2019 in a YouTube video: “Nancy Pelosi’s Brother’s Company Received $737 Million from Obama’s Energy Dept!”
Facebook posts stated on January 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Sex traffickers are using a zip-tie contraption on the door handles of vehicles “to trick females into looking down and digging for something in their purse to cut with ... Once they’re distracted, boom! They are quickly forced into another vehicle, never to be seen again by their people.”
Rush Limbaugh stated on February 24, 2020 in an episode of his radio show: “The coronavirus is the common cold, folks.”
Tim O'Brien stated on February 25, 2020 in a CNN interview: Says Bernie Sanders has said “things like women get cancer from having too many orgasms, or toddlers should run around naked and touch each others' genitals to insulate themselves from porn … He's written about women's rape fantasies."
Bloggers stated on February 9, 2020 in a blog post: Quotes actor Will Smith as saying: “I’m not afraid to say that Trump and his supporters are ba…”
Amy Klobuchar stated on February 20, 2020 in an MSNBC interview: “The majority of hunters now want universal background checks, the majority of Trump voters.”
Facebook posts stated on January 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says photos show Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice posing with Osama bin Laden.
Bloggers stated on February 9, 2020 in a blog post: Quotes Kamala Harris as saying: "After we impeach, we round up the Trump supporters."
Facebook posts stated on December 8, 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.”
Facebook posts stated on November 26, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says George Soros was an “SS in the National Socialist German Workers Party. Nazi Party.”
Donald Trump stated on February 7, 2020 in a comment to reporters: "I thought it was a terrible thing when (Nancy Pelosi) ripped up the speech. First of all, it's an official document. You're not allowed. It's illegal what she did. She broke the law."
Charlie Kirk stated on February 4, 2020 in a tweet: "Nancy Pelosi may have just committed a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2071, Section 2071 (a) when she ripped up President Trump’s State of the Union address. This violation is punishable by up to three years in prison.”
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 2, 2020 in an interview on Fox News: “Cory Booker and all these people couldn't get any of the things that (Michael) Bloomberg's getting now" with respect to DNC debate rules.
Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2020 in a tweet: "The Democrat controlled House never even asked John Bolton to testify."
Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Starting Jan. 1 California residents can’t take shower, do laundry, poop in toilet and flush on same day."
Bloggers stated on January 14, 2020 in a blog post: "‘He’s low risk,’ said Obama before freeing ISIS leader al Baghdadi."
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."
Facebook posts stated on January 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: "The missiles that were launched at American forces in Iraq from Iran, were funded by Barack Obama, with American tax dollars."
Mike Pompeo stated on January 5, 2020 in an appearance on Fox News: "President Trump didn't say he'd go after a cultural site."
Facebook posts stated on December 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a quote defending President Donald Trump can be attributed to Clint Eastwood.
PJ Media stated on December 25, 2019 in an article: "CBC Cuts Donald Trump's 'Home Alone 2' Cameo Out of Broadcast."
Facebook posts stated on December 25, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said, ‘You will give up your guns, if you don’t I’ll have the National Guard cut your power, your phone lines, and your internet. Then, if you still refuse to comply I’ll have you killed.’"
Andrew Yang stated on December 20, 2019 in a Democratic presidential primary debate: "They banned face masks in Hong Kong. Why? Because they have AI technology that now is using facial recognition to identify protesters if they so much as do anything on the street, so they can follow up with them and detain them later."
Jim Himes stated on December 18, 2019 in in an impeachment debate: Says President Donald Trump "has not given this Congress a single email, phone record or document."
