Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Elections Donald Trump stated on December 13, 2023 in a rally in Coralville, Iowa: “Gasoline prices are now $5, $6, $7 and even $8 a gallon.” Fight Right Inc. stated on December 6, 2023 in a TV ad: Nikki Haley “raised taxes.” Ron DeSantis stated on November 30, 2023 in Fox News' “The Great Red vs. Blue State Debate.": “Your minor child can go to California without your knowledge or without your consent, and get hormone therapy, puberty blockers and a sex change operation.” DeSantis Watch stated on November 8, 2023 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Ron DeSantis “wants to cut Social Security and Medicare.” Scott Walker stated on May 30, 2023 in Interview: “Wisconsin has historically … and I think largely continues to be, a blue state.” Rebecca Cooke stated on September 1, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: "Derrick Van Orden is one of the only members of Congress who participated in the deadly January 6th insurrection. He now serves in the building he tried to burn down." Charlie Kirk stated on August 2, 2023 in a video: Douglass Mackey was convicted “because he made a meme in the 2016 election.” X posts stated on May 20, 2023 in on social media: A printer error in Nassau County, New York, turned every registered voter Democratic. Viral image stated on November 15, 2022 in an Instagram post: Photo shows “ballots not counted in California and this is only one polling location. Yet Gavin Newsom was declared governor minutes after polling stations closed.” Instagram posts stated on November 2, 2022 in on social media: The U.S. “could easily count every vote in every state on election night until a few years ago.” Ted Cruz stated on October 27, 2022 in a tweet: Only Democratic cities take “‘days’ to count their votes” while “the rest of the country manages to get it done on election night.” Citizens for Sanity stated on October 7, 2022 in an ad: “Every single Senate Democrat voted against hiring more border agents. They voted against deporting felons. And they voted against ending catch and release.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2022 in News release: “Mandela Barnes came out in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.” Facebook posts stated on October 2, 2022 in a Facebook post: In Texas, a person can register a dead relative to vote and then cast a mail ballot in their name. Tony Evers stated on October 6, 2022 in Campaign email: Says “Tim Michels wants to defund public education — calling it ‘the definition of insanity’ to continue to fund public schools.” Club for Growth stated on October 5, 2022 in an ad: As attorney general, Catherine Cortez Masto “opposed tougher laws on methamphetamine dealers.” Tim Michels stated on September 4, 2022 in Twitter: Says Tony Evers is “a career politician.” Newt Gingrich stated on September 29, 2022 in On Fox News: Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman’s tattoo references ‘heroin use’ and the Crips Ted Nugent stated on September 20, 2022 in a Facebook post: Michigan’s Proposal 2 “will permanently put in the Constitution that you never have to show an ID to vote ever again.” Catherine Cortez Masto stated on August 18, 2022 in an ad: Adam Laxalt took “campaign cash” from drug companies “and used his office to block local attempts at holding one of the worst offenders accountable.” Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: "FEC charges (Beto O'Rourke's 2018 campaign) Illegal Campaign Contributions." Tom Cotton stated on August 31, 2022 in a tweet: “60% of Alaska voters voted for a Republican, but thanks to a convoluted process and ballot exhaustion — which disenfranchises voters — a Democrat ‘won.’" Social Media stated on August 30, 2022 in social media posts: In New York, you need to show identification to buy whipped cream, but not to vote. Republican Governors Association stated on July 29, 2022 in Email: "Governor Tony Evers gave counties the green light to defund Wisconsin's police departments." Robin Vos stated on July 8, 2022 in Twitter: “The legislature has long maintained that the law never allowed these illegal drop boxes.” Nikki Haley stated on June 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: Americans aren’t required to show IDs to vote. Alex Lasry stated on March 16, 2022 in Campaign ad: Says Ron Johnson "is supporting the Republican plan that phases out Social Security and Medicare." Jesse Haw stated on February 2, 2022 in a Facebook ad: “Nevada ranks 50th in election integrity ratings.” Kevin Nicholson stated on January 28, 2022 in Twitter: "The use of ballot drop boxes and ballot harvesting is illegal.” Iowa Republican Party stated on January 24, 2022 in a news release: When asked if she supports the Build Back Better bill, Abby Finkenauer said that she didn’t know what was in it.
Donald Trump stated on December 13, 2023 in a rally in Coralville, Iowa: “Gasoline prices are now $5, $6, $7 and even $8 a gallon.” Fight Right Inc. stated on December 6, 2023 in a TV ad: Nikki Haley “raised taxes.” Ron DeSantis stated on November 30, 2023 in Fox News' “The Great Red vs. Blue State Debate.": “Your minor child can go to California without your knowledge or without your consent, and get hormone therapy, puberty blockers and a sex change operation.” DeSantis Watch stated on November 8, 2023 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Ron DeSantis “wants to cut Social Security and Medicare.” Scott Walker stated on May 30, 2023 in Interview: “Wisconsin has historically … and I think largely continues to be, a blue state.” Rebecca Cooke stated on September 1, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: "Derrick Van Orden is one of the only members of Congress who participated in the deadly January 6th insurrection. He now serves in the building he tried to burn down." Charlie Kirk stated on August 2, 2023 in a video: Douglass Mackey was convicted “because he made a meme in the 2016 election.” X posts stated on May 20, 2023 in on social media: A printer error in Nassau County, New York, turned every registered voter Democratic. Viral image stated on November 15, 2022 in an Instagram post: Photo shows “ballots not counted in California and this is only one polling location. Yet Gavin Newsom was declared governor minutes after polling stations closed.” Instagram posts stated on November 2, 2022 in on social media: The U.S. “could easily count every vote in every state on election night until a few years ago.” Ted Cruz stated on October 27, 2022 in a tweet: Only Democratic cities take “‘days’ to count their votes” while “the rest of the country manages to get it done on election night.” Citizens for Sanity stated on October 7, 2022 in an ad: “Every single Senate Democrat voted against hiring more border agents. They voted against deporting felons. And they voted against ending catch and release.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2022 in News release: “Mandela Barnes came out in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.” Facebook posts stated on October 2, 2022 in a Facebook post: In Texas, a person can register a dead relative to vote and then cast a mail ballot in their name. Tony Evers stated on October 6, 2022 in Campaign email: Says “Tim Michels wants to defund public education — calling it ‘the definition of insanity’ to continue to fund public schools.” Club for Growth stated on October 5, 2022 in an ad: As attorney general, Catherine Cortez Masto “opposed tougher laws on methamphetamine dealers.” Tim Michels stated on September 4, 2022 in Twitter: Says Tony Evers is “a career politician.” Newt Gingrich stated on September 29, 2022 in On Fox News: Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman’s tattoo references ‘heroin use’ and the Crips Ted Nugent stated on September 20, 2022 in a Facebook post: Michigan’s Proposal 2 “will permanently put in the Constitution that you never have to show an ID to vote ever again.” Catherine Cortez Masto stated on August 18, 2022 in an ad: Adam Laxalt took “campaign cash” from drug companies “and used his office to block local attempts at holding one of the worst offenders accountable.” Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: "FEC charges (Beto O'Rourke's 2018 campaign) Illegal Campaign Contributions." Tom Cotton stated on August 31, 2022 in a tweet: “60% of Alaska voters voted for a Republican, but thanks to a convoluted process and ballot exhaustion — which disenfranchises voters — a Democrat ‘won.’" Social Media stated on August 30, 2022 in social media posts: In New York, you need to show identification to buy whipped cream, but not to vote. Republican Governors Association stated on July 29, 2022 in Email: "Governor Tony Evers gave counties the green light to defund Wisconsin's police departments." Robin Vos stated on July 8, 2022 in Twitter: “The legislature has long maintained that the law never allowed these illegal drop boxes.” Nikki Haley stated on June 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: Americans aren’t required to show IDs to vote. Alex Lasry stated on March 16, 2022 in Campaign ad: Says Ron Johnson "is supporting the Republican plan that phases out Social Security and Medicare." Jesse Haw stated on February 2, 2022 in a Facebook ad: “Nevada ranks 50th in election integrity ratings.” Kevin Nicholson stated on January 28, 2022 in Twitter: "The use of ballot drop boxes and ballot harvesting is illegal.” Iowa Republican Party stated on January 24, 2022 in a news release: When asked if she supports the Build Back Better bill, Abby Finkenauer said that she didn’t know what was in it.
Donald Trump stated on December 13, 2023 in a rally in Coralville, Iowa: “Gasoline prices are now $5, $6, $7 and even $8 a gallon.”
Ron DeSantis stated on November 30, 2023 in Fox News' “The Great Red vs. Blue State Debate.": “Your minor child can go to California without your knowledge or without your consent, and get hormone therapy, puberty blockers and a sex change operation.”
DeSantis Watch stated on November 8, 2023 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Ron DeSantis “wants to cut Social Security and Medicare.”
Scott Walker stated on May 30, 2023 in Interview: “Wisconsin has historically … and I think largely continues to be, a blue state.”
Rebecca Cooke stated on September 1, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: "Derrick Van Orden is one of the only members of Congress who participated in the deadly January 6th insurrection. He now serves in the building he tried to burn down."
Charlie Kirk stated on August 2, 2023 in a video: Douglass Mackey was convicted “because he made a meme in the 2016 election.”
X posts stated on May 20, 2023 in on social media: A printer error in Nassau County, New York, turned every registered voter Democratic.
Viral image stated on November 15, 2022 in an Instagram post: Photo shows “ballots not counted in California and this is only one polling location. Yet Gavin Newsom was declared governor minutes after polling stations closed.”
Instagram posts stated on November 2, 2022 in on social media: The U.S. “could easily count every vote in every state on election night until a few years ago.”
Ted Cruz stated on October 27, 2022 in a tweet: Only Democratic cities take “‘days’ to count their votes” while “the rest of the country manages to get it done on election night.”
Citizens for Sanity stated on October 7, 2022 in an ad: “Every single Senate Democrat voted against hiring more border agents. They voted against deporting felons. And they voted against ending catch and release.”
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2022 in News release: “Mandela Barnes came out in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.”
Facebook posts stated on October 2, 2022 in a Facebook post: In Texas, a person can register a dead relative to vote and then cast a mail ballot in their name.
Tony Evers stated on October 6, 2022 in Campaign email: Says “Tim Michels wants to defund public education — calling it ‘the definition of insanity’ to continue to fund public schools.”
Club for Growth stated on October 5, 2022 in an ad: As attorney general, Catherine Cortez Masto “opposed tougher laws on methamphetamine dealers.”
Newt Gingrich stated on September 29, 2022 in On Fox News: Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman’s tattoo references ‘heroin use’ and the Crips
Ted Nugent stated on September 20, 2022 in a Facebook post: Michigan’s Proposal 2 “will permanently put in the Constitution that you never have to show an ID to vote ever again.”
Catherine Cortez Masto stated on August 18, 2022 in an ad: Adam Laxalt took “campaign cash” from drug companies “and used his office to block local attempts at holding one of the worst offenders accountable.”
Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: "FEC charges (Beto O'Rourke's 2018 campaign) Illegal Campaign Contributions."
Tom Cotton stated on August 31, 2022 in a tweet: “60% of Alaska voters voted for a Republican, but thanks to a convoluted process and ballot exhaustion — which disenfranchises voters — a Democrat ‘won.’"
Social Media stated on August 30, 2022 in social media posts: In New York, you need to show identification to buy whipped cream, but not to vote.
Republican Governors Association stated on July 29, 2022 in Email: "Governor Tony Evers gave counties the green light to defund Wisconsin's police departments."
Robin Vos stated on July 8, 2022 in Twitter: “The legislature has long maintained that the law never allowed these illegal drop boxes.”
Nikki Haley stated on June 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: Americans aren’t required to show IDs to vote.
Alex Lasry stated on March 16, 2022 in Campaign ad: Says Ron Johnson "is supporting the Republican plan that phases out Social Security and Medicare."
Jesse Haw stated on February 2, 2022 in a Facebook ad: “Nevada ranks 50th in election integrity ratings.”
Kevin Nicholson stated on January 28, 2022 in Twitter: "The use of ballot drop boxes and ballot harvesting is illegal.”
Iowa Republican Party stated on January 24, 2022 in a news release: When asked if she supports the Build Back Better bill, Abby Finkenauer said that she didn’t know what was in it.