Latest Fact-checks in Health Check 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 April 27, 2020 in comments made during a White House briefing: “We’ve tested more than every country combined.” Donald Trump stated on April 23, 2020 in comments made during a White House media briefing on the coronavirus: “We’re also using a sterilization process ― some great equipment that will sterilize masks up to 20 times per mask. So that’s like ordering 20 times more masks.” Joe Biden stated on April 15, 2020 in comments at a virtual town hall meeting: “Until this week, they [OSHA] weren’t even enforcing these guidelines [for coronavirus]. Still today, OSHA is not specifying which rules employees must follow or how to keep their workers safe and healthy.” Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2020 in his online video endorsement of Joe Biden for president: Republicans “have shown themselves willing to cut millions off their health insurance and eliminate preexisting condition protections for millions more, even in the middle of this public health crisis." Bernie Sanders stated on April 8, 2020 in an op-ed published in The Guardian: “It has been estimated that only 12% of workers in businesses that are likely to stay open during this crisis are receiving paid sick leave benefits as a result of the second coronavirus relief package." Jesse Watters stated on March 31, 2020 in comments made during an episode of "The Five" on the Fox News Channel: “We were slow with the testing, but very quick with the travel ban. And that's been much more critical in saving lives.” Donald Trump stated on March 24, 2020 in Fox News town hall: "We've done more tests in eight days than South Korea has done in eight weeks." Donald Trump stated on March 18, 2020 in comments made during a White House media briefing: The coronavirus "snuck up on us,” adding that it is “a very unforeseen thing.” Donald Trump stated on March 6, 2020 in remarks to reporters: “Anybody that wants a test (for the coronavirus) can get a test.” Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2020 in posts on social media: “Every election year has a disease” ... SARS in 2004; avian flu in 2008; swine flu in 2010; MERS in 2012; Ebola in 2014 and 2018; Zika in 2016 and the coronavirus in 2020. Mike Pence stated on March 4, 2020 in in a press briefing: “With regard to the cost, let me be very clear: HHS has designated the coronavirus test as an essential health benefit. That means, by definition, it's covered in the private health insurance of every American, as well as covered by Medicare and Medicaid." Chad Wolf stated on February 25, 2020 in an exchange during a Senate appropriations subcommittee hearing: The mortality rate for the flu is “right around” that of the new coronavirus: “It’s right around 2%.” Facebook posts stated on November 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: “If you have the Flu… get these two items… Sambucol (and) Oscillococcinum… in 48 hours you will feel better. In 72 hours you will be almost symptom-free.” Bernie Sanders stated on February 25, 2020 in in remarks during the South Carolina Democratic primary debate: “(A recent study) said ‘Medicare for All’ will lower health care costs in this country by $450 billion a year and save the lives of 68,000 people who would otherwise have died.” Pete Buttigieg stated on February 21, 2020 in a video ad released by the Pete Buttigieg for President campaign: “If you like your private plan, you can keep it.” Seema Verma stated on February 11, 2020 in a speech to the American Medical Association: "Yet, for all that spending, health outcomes today on Medicaid are mediocre and many patients have difficulty accessing care.” Joe Biden stated on February 19, 2020 in comments during the February Democratic primary debate in Las Vegas: “From the moment we passed that signature legislation, Mike (Bloomberg) called it a disgrace.” Bernie Sanders stated on February 7, 2020 in campaign talking points issued days before the New Hampshire primary: “Pete Buttigieg is a favorite candidate of Wall Street and the health care industry.” Joe Biden stated on February 7, 2020 in comments during the New Hampshire presidential primary debate: Sanders’ “Medicare for All” plan "would cost more than the entire federal budget that we spend now." Donald Trump stated on February 4, 2020 in his State of the Union address to Congress: "Our new (health care) plans are up to 60% less expensive and better" than Obamacare. Donald Trump stated on February 4, 2020 in his State of the Union: “Over 130 legislators in this chamber have endorsed legislation that would bankrupt our nation by providing free taxpayer-funded health care to millions of illegal aliens, forcing taxpayers to subsidize free care for anyone in the world who unlawfully crosses our borders." Donald Trump stated on February 4, 2020 in his State of the Union: Last year, "for the first time in 51 years, the cost of prescription drugs actually went down." Elizabeth Warren stated on January 26, 2020 in comments made while campaigning in Davenport, Iowa.: "The president of the United States already has the legal authority to reduce the price of many commonly used prescription drugs." Better Future Michigan stated on December 16, 2019 in a television advertisement.: Says Gary Peters "supports ‘Medicare for All,’ siding with radical liberals." Bernie Sanders stated on January 14, 2020 in comments about his "Medicare for All" plan during the January Democratic presidential debate.: "We end the $100 billion a year that the health care industry makes." Donald Trump stated on January 13, 2020 in a tweet.: "I was the person who saved Pre-Existing Conditions in your healthcare." Elizabeth Warren stated on December 19, 2019 in comments made during the December Democratic presidential primary debate.: "Last year, 36 million Americans didn’t have a prescription filled because they couldn’t afford it." Andrew Yang stated on December 19, 2019 in comments during the December Democratic presidential primary debate.: "If you're a black woman, you're 320% more likely to die from complications in childbirth." Pharmaceutical Research and Manfacturers of America stated on November 27, 2019 in an ad in the “Politico Playbook PM” newsletter.: "Speaker Pelosi's drug pricing plan would siphon $1 trillion or more from biopharmaceutical innovators over the next 10 years. CBO's preliminary estimate found this bill ‘would result in lower spending on research and development and thus reduce the introduction of new drugs.’" Joe Biden stated on November 20, 2019 in comments made during the November Democratic presidential primary debate.: "The fact is that right now the vast majority of Democrats do not support Medicare for All."
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Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2020 in comments made during a White House briefing: “We’ve tested more than every country combined.” Donald Trump stated on April 23, 2020 in comments made during a White House media briefing on the coronavirus: “We’re also using a sterilization process ― some great equipment that will sterilize masks up to 20 times per mask. So that’s like ordering 20 times more masks.” Joe Biden stated on April 15, 2020 in comments at a virtual town hall meeting: “Until this week, they [OSHA] weren’t even enforcing these guidelines [for coronavirus]. Still today, OSHA is not specifying which rules employees must follow or how to keep their workers safe and healthy.” Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2020 in his online video endorsement of Joe Biden for president: Republicans “have shown themselves willing to cut millions off their health insurance and eliminate preexisting condition protections for millions more, even in the middle of this public health crisis." Bernie Sanders stated on April 8, 2020 in an op-ed published in The Guardian: “It has been estimated that only 12% of workers in businesses that are likely to stay open during this crisis are receiving paid sick leave benefits as a result of the second coronavirus relief package." Jesse Watters stated on March 31, 2020 in comments made during an episode of "The Five" on the Fox News Channel: “We were slow with the testing, but very quick with the travel ban. And that's been much more critical in saving lives.” Donald Trump stated on March 24, 2020 in Fox News town hall: "We've done more tests in eight days than South Korea has done in eight weeks." Donald Trump stated on March 18, 2020 in comments made during a White House media briefing: The coronavirus "snuck up on us,” adding that it is “a very unforeseen thing.” Donald Trump stated on March 6, 2020 in remarks to reporters: “Anybody that wants a test (for the coronavirus) can get a test.” Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2020 in posts on social media: “Every election year has a disease” ... SARS in 2004; avian flu in 2008; swine flu in 2010; MERS in 2012; Ebola in 2014 and 2018; Zika in 2016 and the coronavirus in 2020. Mike Pence stated on March 4, 2020 in in a press briefing: “With regard to the cost, let me be very clear: HHS has designated the coronavirus test as an essential health benefit. That means, by definition, it's covered in the private health insurance of every American, as well as covered by Medicare and Medicaid." Chad Wolf stated on February 25, 2020 in an exchange during a Senate appropriations subcommittee hearing: The mortality rate for the flu is “right around” that of the new coronavirus: “It’s right around 2%.” Facebook posts stated on November 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: “If you have the Flu… get these two items… Sambucol (and) Oscillococcinum… in 48 hours you will feel better. In 72 hours you will be almost symptom-free.” Bernie Sanders stated on February 25, 2020 in in remarks during the South Carolina Democratic primary debate: “(A recent study) said ‘Medicare for All’ will lower health care costs in this country by $450 billion a year and save the lives of 68,000 people who would otherwise have died.” Pete Buttigieg stated on February 21, 2020 in a video ad released by the Pete Buttigieg for President campaign: “If you like your private plan, you can keep it.” Seema Verma stated on February 11, 2020 in a speech to the American Medical Association: "Yet, for all that spending, health outcomes today on Medicaid are mediocre and many patients have difficulty accessing care.” Joe Biden stated on February 19, 2020 in comments during the February Democratic primary debate in Las Vegas: “From the moment we passed that signature legislation, Mike (Bloomberg) called it a disgrace.” Bernie Sanders stated on February 7, 2020 in campaign talking points issued days before the New Hampshire primary: “Pete Buttigieg is a favorite candidate of Wall Street and the health care industry.” Joe Biden stated on February 7, 2020 in comments during the New Hampshire presidential primary debate: Sanders’ “Medicare for All” plan "would cost more than the entire federal budget that we spend now." Donald Trump stated on February 4, 2020 in his State of the Union address to Congress: "Our new (health care) plans are up to 60% less expensive and better" than Obamacare. Donald Trump stated on February 4, 2020 in his State of the Union: “Over 130 legislators in this chamber have endorsed legislation that would bankrupt our nation by providing free taxpayer-funded health care to millions of illegal aliens, forcing taxpayers to subsidize free care for anyone in the world who unlawfully crosses our borders." Donald Trump stated on February 4, 2020 in his State of the Union: Last year, "for the first time in 51 years, the cost of prescription drugs actually went down." Elizabeth Warren stated on January 26, 2020 in comments made while campaigning in Davenport, Iowa.: "The president of the United States already has the legal authority to reduce the price of many commonly used prescription drugs." Better Future Michigan stated on December 16, 2019 in a television advertisement.: Says Gary Peters "supports ‘Medicare for All,’ siding with radical liberals." Bernie Sanders stated on January 14, 2020 in comments about his "Medicare for All" plan during the January Democratic presidential debate.: "We end the $100 billion a year that the health care industry makes." Donald Trump stated on January 13, 2020 in a tweet.: "I was the person who saved Pre-Existing Conditions in your healthcare." Elizabeth Warren stated on December 19, 2019 in comments made during the December Democratic presidential primary debate.: "Last year, 36 million Americans didn’t have a prescription filled because they couldn’t afford it." Andrew Yang stated on December 19, 2019 in comments during the December Democratic presidential primary debate.: "If you're a black woman, you're 320% more likely to die from complications in childbirth." Pharmaceutical Research and Manfacturers of America stated on November 27, 2019 in an ad in the “Politico Playbook PM” newsletter.: "Speaker Pelosi's drug pricing plan would siphon $1 trillion or more from biopharmaceutical innovators over the next 10 years. CBO's preliminary estimate found this bill ‘would result in lower spending on research and development and thus reduce the introduction of new drugs.’" Joe Biden stated on November 20, 2019 in comments made during the November Democratic presidential primary debate.: "The fact is that right now the vast majority of Democrats do not support Medicare for All."
Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2020 in comments made during a White House briefing: “We’ve tested more than every country combined.”
Donald Trump stated on April 23, 2020 in comments made during a White House media briefing on the coronavirus: “We’re also using a sterilization process ― some great equipment that will sterilize masks up to 20 times per mask. So that’s like ordering 20 times more masks.”
Joe Biden stated on April 15, 2020 in comments at a virtual town hall meeting: “Until this week, they [OSHA] weren’t even enforcing these guidelines [for coronavirus]. Still today, OSHA is not specifying which rules employees must follow or how to keep their workers safe and healthy.”
Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2020 in his online video endorsement of Joe Biden for president: Republicans “have shown themselves willing to cut millions off their health insurance and eliminate preexisting condition protections for millions more, even in the middle of this public health crisis."
Bernie Sanders stated on April 8, 2020 in an op-ed published in The Guardian: “It has been estimated that only 12% of workers in businesses that are likely to stay open during this crisis are receiving paid sick leave benefits as a result of the second coronavirus relief package."
Jesse Watters stated on March 31, 2020 in comments made during an episode of "The Five" on the Fox News Channel: “We were slow with the testing, but very quick with the travel ban. And that's been much more critical in saving lives.”
Donald Trump stated on March 24, 2020 in Fox News town hall: "We've done more tests in eight days than South Korea has done in eight weeks."
Donald Trump stated on March 18, 2020 in comments made during a White House media briefing: The coronavirus "snuck up on us,” adding that it is “a very unforeseen thing.”
Donald Trump stated on March 6, 2020 in remarks to reporters: “Anybody that wants a test (for the coronavirus) can get a test.”
Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2020 in posts on social media: “Every election year has a disease” ... SARS in 2004; avian flu in 2008; swine flu in 2010; MERS in 2012; Ebola in 2014 and 2018; Zika in 2016 and the coronavirus in 2020.
Mike Pence stated on March 4, 2020 in in a press briefing: “With regard to the cost, let me be very clear: HHS has designated the coronavirus test as an essential health benefit. That means, by definition, it's covered in the private health insurance of every American, as well as covered by Medicare and Medicaid."
Chad Wolf stated on February 25, 2020 in an exchange during a Senate appropriations subcommittee hearing: The mortality rate for the flu is “right around” that of the new coronavirus: “It’s right around 2%.”
Facebook posts stated on November 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: “If you have the Flu… get these two items… Sambucol (and) Oscillococcinum… in 48 hours you will feel better. In 72 hours you will be almost symptom-free.”
Bernie Sanders stated on February 25, 2020 in in remarks during the South Carolina Democratic primary debate: “(A recent study) said ‘Medicare for All’ will lower health care costs in this country by $450 billion a year and save the lives of 68,000 people who would otherwise have died.”
Pete Buttigieg stated on February 21, 2020 in a video ad released by the Pete Buttigieg for President campaign: “If you like your private plan, you can keep it.”
Seema Verma stated on February 11, 2020 in a speech to the American Medical Association: "Yet, for all that spending, health outcomes today on Medicaid are mediocre and many patients have difficulty accessing care.”
Joe Biden stated on February 19, 2020 in comments during the February Democratic primary debate in Las Vegas: “From the moment we passed that signature legislation, Mike (Bloomberg) called it a disgrace.”
Bernie Sanders stated on February 7, 2020 in campaign talking points issued days before the New Hampshire primary: “Pete Buttigieg is a favorite candidate of Wall Street and the health care industry.”
Joe Biden stated on February 7, 2020 in comments during the New Hampshire presidential primary debate: Sanders’ “Medicare for All” plan "would cost more than the entire federal budget that we spend now."
Donald Trump stated on February 4, 2020 in his State of the Union address to Congress: "Our new (health care) plans are up to 60% less expensive and better" than Obamacare.
Donald Trump stated on February 4, 2020 in his State of the Union: “Over 130 legislators in this chamber have endorsed legislation that would bankrupt our nation by providing free taxpayer-funded health care to millions of illegal aliens, forcing taxpayers to subsidize free care for anyone in the world who unlawfully crosses our borders."
Donald Trump stated on February 4, 2020 in his State of the Union: Last year, "for the first time in 51 years, the cost of prescription drugs actually went down."
Elizabeth Warren stated on January 26, 2020 in comments made while campaigning in Davenport, Iowa.: "The president of the United States already has the legal authority to reduce the price of many commonly used prescription drugs."
Better Future Michigan stated on December 16, 2019 in a television advertisement.: Says Gary Peters "supports ‘Medicare for All,’ siding with radical liberals."
Bernie Sanders stated on January 14, 2020 in comments about his "Medicare for All" plan during the January Democratic presidential debate.: "We end the $100 billion a year that the health care industry makes."
Donald Trump stated on January 13, 2020 in a tweet.: "I was the person who saved Pre-Existing Conditions in your healthcare."
Elizabeth Warren stated on December 19, 2019 in comments made during the December Democratic presidential primary debate.: "Last year, 36 million Americans didn’t have a prescription filled because they couldn’t afford it."
Andrew Yang stated on December 19, 2019 in comments during the December Democratic presidential primary debate.: "If you're a black woman, you're 320% more likely to die from complications in childbirth."
Pharmaceutical Research and Manfacturers of America stated on November 27, 2019 in an ad in the “Politico Playbook PM” newsletter.: "Speaker Pelosi's drug pricing plan would siphon $1 trillion or more from biopharmaceutical innovators over the next 10 years. CBO's preliminary estimate found this bill ‘would result in lower spending on research and development and thus reduce the introduction of new drugs.’"
Joe Biden stated on November 20, 2019 in comments made during the November Democratic presidential primary debate.: "The fact is that right now the vast majority of Democrats do not support Medicare for All."
