Latest Fact-checks in Drugs 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 Donald Trump stated on January 6, 2023 in a campaign website: As president, Donald Trump “marshaled the full power of government to stop deadly drugs, opioids, and fentanyl from coming into our country. As a result, drug overdose deaths declined nationwide for the first time in nearly 30 years." J.D. Vance stated on October 26, 2022 in a tweet: Rep. Tim Ryan “wanted to decriminalize fentanyl.” Club for Growth stated on October 5, 2022 in an ad: As attorney general, Catherine Cortez Masto “opposed tougher laws on methamphetamine dealers.” West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 23, 2022 in a tweet: “Overdoses reached an all-time high in 2021.” Newt Gingrich stated on September 29, 2022 in On Fox News: Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman’s tattoo references ‘heroin use’ and the Crips West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 23, 2022 in a tweet: “More fentanyl has crossed the border in the last two months under Biden than in 2019 under Trump.” Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: "A Jackson, Tennessee, employee passed out this morning from handling a dollar bill with fentanyl on it." Tim Ryan stated on July 19, 2022 in an ad: Instead of fighting opioid addiction, a nonprofit founded by J.D. Vance paid his “top political adviser” and funded “political polling.” Melissa Agard stated on April 11, 2022 in Twitter: Cannabis reform "is supported by the majority of the residents of our state, including a majority of Republicans." Claudia Tenney stated on April 1, 2022 in a press release: In 2021, “11,201 pounds of fentanyl were seized by Customs and Border Protection, which is enough to kill every American nearly seven times over.” "Watch The Water" stated on April 11, 2022 in a film: COVID-19 is a synthetic version of “snake venom” that evil forces are spreading through remdesivir, the COVID-19 vaccines and drinking water to “make you a hybrid of Satan.” Sarah Godlewski stated on February 18, 2022 in Campaign statement: "Here in Wisconsin, prescription drug costs grew at a pace of nearly twice as much as the average Wisconsinite's income from 2015-2019." John Cornyn stated on February 14, 2022 in a tweet: "100,000 Americans died of an overdose in a single year." Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2022 in a Facebook post: A molecule found in a Himalayan fungus "kills cancer cells with 40 times potency." Nicole Sirotek stated on January 25, 2022 in a speech: Says remdesivir is responsible for killing patients hospitalized with COVID-19. Sean Spicer stated on February 8, 2022 in a tweet: The Biden administration “is spending $30 million on crack pipes.” Troy Nehls stated on February 9, 2022 in an ad: "In Joe Biden’s America, your children are more likely to have access to a crack pipe than a mask-free education." X posts stated on January 31, 2022 in Twitter posts: Research from Japan shows “ivermectin is effective against omicron in Phase III trial.” Ron DeSantis stated on January 25, 2022 in a tweet: “Without a shred of clinical data to support its decision, the Biden Administration has revoked the emergency use authorization for lifesaving monoclonal antibody treatments.” Facebook posts stated on December 19, 2021 in social media posts: “More people, aged 18-45, died of Fentanyl overdoses in 2020 than covid, car accidents, cancer, + suicide combined.” Facebook posts stated on December 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: Eating grapefruit, “if you're on antidepressants,” can “cause a fatal overdose.” John McGuire stated on December 3, 2021 in a radio interview.: “Overdoses in Virginia (are) up 35%.” Dennis Prager stated on November 8, 2021 in an interview with Newsmax: "During the AIDS crisis, can you imagine if gay men and intravenous drug users … had they been pariahs the way the non-vaccinated are? But it would've been inconceivable." David McKinley stated on August 10, 2021 in a tweet: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.” Bloggers stated on September 28, 2021 in a blog post: "Pfizer launches final study for COVID drug that's suspiciously similar to 'horse paste'” ivermectin. TikTok posts stated on September 2, 2021 in a TikTok video: The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine “is not approved.” Democratic Underground stated on August 17, 2021 in an Instagram post: “The second-largest investor in Regeneron” is a firm whose CEO is Ron DeSantis’ “number one political donor.” Viral image stated on August 8, 2021 in a Facebook post: Ivermectin is an effective treatment for COVID-19. Josh Stein stated on August 3, 2021 in a Council of State meeting: “More people have died of an opioid overdose in North Carolina in recent years than have died of COVID.” Facebook posts stated on August 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: "They didn't allow" Simone Biles "to take her ADHD medication."
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Donald Trump stated on January 6, 2023 in a campaign website: As president, Donald Trump “marshaled the full power of government to stop deadly drugs, opioids, and fentanyl from coming into our country. As a result, drug overdose deaths declined nationwide for the first time in nearly 30 years." J.D. Vance stated on October 26, 2022 in a tweet: Rep. Tim Ryan “wanted to decriminalize fentanyl.” Club for Growth stated on October 5, 2022 in an ad: As attorney general, Catherine Cortez Masto “opposed tougher laws on methamphetamine dealers.” West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 23, 2022 in a tweet: “Overdoses reached an all-time high in 2021.” Newt Gingrich stated on September 29, 2022 in On Fox News: Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman’s tattoo references ‘heroin use’ and the Crips West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 23, 2022 in a tweet: “More fentanyl has crossed the border in the last two months under Biden than in 2019 under Trump.” Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: "A Jackson, Tennessee, employee passed out this morning from handling a dollar bill with fentanyl on it." Tim Ryan stated on July 19, 2022 in an ad: Instead of fighting opioid addiction, a nonprofit founded by J.D. Vance paid his “top political adviser” and funded “political polling.” Melissa Agard stated on April 11, 2022 in Twitter: Cannabis reform "is supported by the majority of the residents of our state, including a majority of Republicans." Claudia Tenney stated on April 1, 2022 in a press release: In 2021, “11,201 pounds of fentanyl were seized by Customs and Border Protection, which is enough to kill every American nearly seven times over.” "Watch The Water" stated on April 11, 2022 in a film: COVID-19 is a synthetic version of “snake venom” that evil forces are spreading through remdesivir, the COVID-19 vaccines and drinking water to “make you a hybrid of Satan.” Sarah Godlewski stated on February 18, 2022 in Campaign statement: "Here in Wisconsin, prescription drug costs grew at a pace of nearly twice as much as the average Wisconsinite's income from 2015-2019." John Cornyn stated on February 14, 2022 in a tweet: "100,000 Americans died of an overdose in a single year." Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2022 in a Facebook post: A molecule found in a Himalayan fungus "kills cancer cells with 40 times potency." Nicole Sirotek stated on January 25, 2022 in a speech: Says remdesivir is responsible for killing patients hospitalized with COVID-19. Sean Spicer stated on February 8, 2022 in a tweet: The Biden administration “is spending $30 million on crack pipes.” Troy Nehls stated on February 9, 2022 in an ad: "In Joe Biden’s America, your children are more likely to have access to a crack pipe than a mask-free education." X posts stated on January 31, 2022 in Twitter posts: Research from Japan shows “ivermectin is effective against omicron in Phase III trial.” Ron DeSantis stated on January 25, 2022 in a tweet: “Without a shred of clinical data to support its decision, the Biden Administration has revoked the emergency use authorization for lifesaving monoclonal antibody treatments.” Facebook posts stated on December 19, 2021 in social media posts: “More people, aged 18-45, died of Fentanyl overdoses in 2020 than covid, car accidents, cancer, + suicide combined.” Facebook posts stated on December 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: Eating grapefruit, “if you're on antidepressants,” can “cause a fatal overdose.” John McGuire stated on December 3, 2021 in a radio interview.: “Overdoses in Virginia (are) up 35%.” Dennis Prager stated on November 8, 2021 in an interview with Newsmax: "During the AIDS crisis, can you imagine if gay men and intravenous drug users … had they been pariahs the way the non-vaccinated are? But it would've been inconceivable." David McKinley stated on August 10, 2021 in a tweet: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.” Bloggers stated on September 28, 2021 in a blog post: "Pfizer launches final study for COVID drug that's suspiciously similar to 'horse paste'” ivermectin. TikTok posts stated on September 2, 2021 in a TikTok video: The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine “is not approved.” Democratic Underground stated on August 17, 2021 in an Instagram post: “The second-largest investor in Regeneron” is a firm whose CEO is Ron DeSantis’ “number one political donor.” Viral image stated on August 8, 2021 in a Facebook post: Ivermectin is an effective treatment for COVID-19. Josh Stein stated on August 3, 2021 in a Council of State meeting: “More people have died of an opioid overdose in North Carolina in recent years than have died of COVID.” Facebook posts stated on August 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: "They didn't allow" Simone Biles "to take her ADHD medication."
Donald Trump stated on January 6, 2023 in a campaign website: As president, Donald Trump “marshaled the full power of government to stop deadly drugs, opioids, and fentanyl from coming into our country. As a result, drug overdose deaths declined nationwide for the first time in nearly 30 years."
Club for Growth stated on October 5, 2022 in an ad: As attorney general, Catherine Cortez Masto “opposed tougher laws on methamphetamine dealers.”
West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 23, 2022 in a tweet: “Overdoses reached an all-time high in 2021.”
Newt Gingrich stated on September 29, 2022 in On Fox News: Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman’s tattoo references ‘heroin use’ and the Crips
West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 23, 2022 in a tweet: “More fentanyl has crossed the border in the last two months under Biden than in 2019 under Trump.”
Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: "A Jackson, Tennessee, employee passed out this morning from handling a dollar bill with fentanyl on it."
Tim Ryan stated on July 19, 2022 in an ad: Instead of fighting opioid addiction, a nonprofit founded by J.D. Vance paid his “top political adviser” and funded “political polling.”
Melissa Agard stated on April 11, 2022 in Twitter: Cannabis reform "is supported by the majority of the residents of our state, including a majority of Republicans."
Claudia Tenney stated on April 1, 2022 in a press release: In 2021, “11,201 pounds of fentanyl were seized by Customs and Border Protection, which is enough to kill every American nearly seven times over.”
"Watch The Water" stated on April 11, 2022 in a film: COVID-19 is a synthetic version of “snake venom” that evil forces are spreading through remdesivir, the COVID-19 vaccines and drinking water to “make you a hybrid of Satan.”
Sarah Godlewski stated on February 18, 2022 in Campaign statement: "Here in Wisconsin, prescription drug costs grew at a pace of nearly twice as much as the average Wisconsinite's income from 2015-2019."
John Cornyn stated on February 14, 2022 in a tweet: "100,000 Americans died of an overdose in a single year."
Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2022 in a Facebook post: A molecule found in a Himalayan fungus "kills cancer cells with 40 times potency."
Nicole Sirotek stated on January 25, 2022 in a speech: Says remdesivir is responsible for killing patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
Sean Spicer stated on February 8, 2022 in a tweet: The Biden administration “is spending $30 million on crack pipes.”
Troy Nehls stated on February 9, 2022 in an ad: "In Joe Biden’s America, your children are more likely to have access to a crack pipe than a mask-free education."
X posts stated on January 31, 2022 in Twitter posts: Research from Japan shows “ivermectin is effective against omicron in Phase III trial.”
Ron DeSantis stated on January 25, 2022 in a tweet: “Without a shred of clinical data to support its decision, the Biden Administration has revoked the emergency use authorization for lifesaving monoclonal antibody treatments.”
Facebook posts stated on December 19, 2021 in social media posts: “More people, aged 18-45, died of Fentanyl overdoses in 2020 than covid, car accidents, cancer, + suicide combined.”
Facebook posts stated on December 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: Eating grapefruit, “if you're on antidepressants,” can “cause a fatal overdose.”
Dennis Prager stated on November 8, 2021 in an interview with Newsmax: "During the AIDS crisis, can you imagine if gay men and intravenous drug users … had they been pariahs the way the non-vaccinated are? But it would've been inconceivable."
David McKinley stated on August 10, 2021 in a tweet: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.”
Bloggers stated on September 28, 2021 in a blog post: "Pfizer launches final study for COVID drug that's suspiciously similar to 'horse paste'” ivermectin.
TikTok posts stated on September 2, 2021 in a TikTok video: The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine “is not approved.”
Democratic Underground stated on August 17, 2021 in an Instagram post: “The second-largest investor in Regeneron” is a firm whose CEO is Ron DeSantis’ “number one political donor.”
Viral image stated on August 8, 2021 in a Facebook post: Ivermectin is an effective treatment for COVID-19.
Josh Stein stated on August 3, 2021 in a Council of State meeting: “More people have died of an opioid overdose in North Carolina in recent years than have died of COVID.”
Facebook posts stated on August 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: "They didn't allow" Simone Biles "to take her ADHD medication."
