Latest Fact-checks in Michigan 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 Facebook posts stated on April 4, 2022 in a post: Schools are putting litter boxes in bathrooms to accommodate kids who identify as furries. Viral image stated on November 9, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris said only vaccinated people are hospitalized and dying from COVID-19. Lisa McClain stated on November 6, 2021 in a tweet: In the infrastructure bill that just passed the House, “only 10% is actual infrastructure.” Mike Shirkey stated on August 16, 2021 in a TV interview: “I don’t need” the COVID-19 vaccine. “I have natural immunity” that lasts “forever.” Jocelyn Benson stated on May 20, 2021 in a campaign fundraising email: A Republican bill in Michigan “would make it a crime for election officials … to share information about how to vote by mail and where to find a ballot drop box.” Facebook posts stated on May 9, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Michigan has requested a full forensic audit." Douglas Frank stated on April 9, 2021 in a YouTube video: Michigan used a mathematical “key” to manipulate vote totals in 2020 election. Michael MacDonald stated on March 24, 2021 in a statement: Michigan election bills are “designed to make it easier for people to vote.” Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Finally, a judge has ruled Dominion voting machines were designed to create fraud.” Mike Shirkey stated on February 16, 2021 in a radio interview: “Too many dead people voted” in Michigan The Gateway Pundit stated on February 5, 2021 in an article: “Newly discovered video shows late night deliveries of tens of thousands of illegal ballots 8 hours after deadline.” Facebook posts stated on December 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: An “audit report” found that a voting system used in Michigan in the 2020 presidential election was designed to “create systemic fraud.” Garlin Gilchrist stated on January 17, 2021 in a speech at MLK Day Jr. Youth Conference: In Michigan, “we were able to really flatten” the racial disparity in COVID-19’s impact “and make significant progress.” Donald Trump stated on December 15, 2020 in a tweet: “68% error rate in Michigan Voting Machines. Should be, by law, a tiny percentage of one percent.” Russell James Ramsland Jr. stated on November 24, 2020 in an affidavit: In 10 Michigan precincts, voter turnout reached 100% and in 6 precincts it surpassed 100% Rand Paul stated on November 29, 2020 in a tweet: “Trump margin of ‘defeat’ in 4 states occurred in 4 data dumps between 1:34-6:31 AM. Statistical anomaly? Fraud?” Mike Duggan stated on November 29, 2020 in an interview: “Detroit actually has the lowest infection rate in the state of Michigan. We’re half of that of the surrounding suburbs.” Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2020 in a tweet: “In certain swing states, there were more votes than people who voted, and in big numbers.” Sidney Powell stated on November 8, 2020 in an interview with Fox News: “At least 450,000 ballots in the key states ... miraculously only have a mark for Joe Biden on them, and no other candidate." Rudy Giuliani stated on November 19, 2020 in remarks in a press conference: In Michigan “we have over-votes in numerous precincts of 150%, 200%, and 300%.” Donald Trump stated on November 18, 2020 in a tweet: “Michigan just refused to certify the election results!” Donald Trump stated on November 11, 2020 in a tweet: “Pennsylvania and Michigan didn’t allow our poll watchers and/or vote observers to watch or observe.” Big League Politics stated on October 30, 2020 in a video: Detroit election worker trainings “reveal the mechanisms of the planned theft of the election” Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2020 in a screenshot: A judge has ordered a "HAND RECOUNT by an INDEPENDENT COMMISSION in the state of Michigan, following hard evidence of voting fraud by Detroit City Election Commission." X posts stated on November 5, 2020 in a tweet: A list shows over 14,000 dead people voted in Wayne County, Michigan. Facebook posts stated on November 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Republican election challengers were unfairly barred from observing absentee ballot processing and counting in Detroit. Facebook posts stated on November 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “118-year-old William Bradley voted via an absentee ballot in Wayne County, Michigan this year. William died in 1984. They’re trying to steal this election.” Bloggers stated on November 4, 2020 in an article: Wagon arriving at Detroit counting center after deadline “may have been a ballot box.” Facebook posts stated on November 4, 2020 in social media posts: Say a video shows “staffers stuffing ballots in flint mi” Facebook posts stated on November 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Detroit has “2,503 dead people registered” including “one voter born in 1823.”
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Facebook posts stated on April 4, 2022 in a post: Schools are putting litter boxes in bathrooms to accommodate kids who identify as furries. Viral image stated on November 9, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris said only vaccinated people are hospitalized and dying from COVID-19. Lisa McClain stated on November 6, 2021 in a tweet: In the infrastructure bill that just passed the House, “only 10% is actual infrastructure.” Mike Shirkey stated on August 16, 2021 in a TV interview: “I don’t need” the COVID-19 vaccine. “I have natural immunity” that lasts “forever.” Jocelyn Benson stated on May 20, 2021 in a campaign fundraising email: A Republican bill in Michigan “would make it a crime for election officials … to share information about how to vote by mail and where to find a ballot drop box.” Facebook posts stated on May 9, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Michigan has requested a full forensic audit." Douglas Frank stated on April 9, 2021 in a YouTube video: Michigan used a mathematical “key” to manipulate vote totals in 2020 election. Michael MacDonald stated on March 24, 2021 in a statement: Michigan election bills are “designed to make it easier for people to vote.” Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Finally, a judge has ruled Dominion voting machines were designed to create fraud.” Mike Shirkey stated on February 16, 2021 in a radio interview: “Too many dead people voted” in Michigan The Gateway Pundit stated on February 5, 2021 in an article: “Newly discovered video shows late night deliveries of tens of thousands of illegal ballots 8 hours after deadline.” Facebook posts stated on December 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: An “audit report” found that a voting system used in Michigan in the 2020 presidential election was designed to “create systemic fraud.” Garlin Gilchrist stated on January 17, 2021 in a speech at MLK Day Jr. Youth Conference: In Michigan, “we were able to really flatten” the racial disparity in COVID-19’s impact “and make significant progress.” Donald Trump stated on December 15, 2020 in a tweet: “68% error rate in Michigan Voting Machines. Should be, by law, a tiny percentage of one percent.” Russell James Ramsland Jr. stated on November 24, 2020 in an affidavit: In 10 Michigan precincts, voter turnout reached 100% and in 6 precincts it surpassed 100% Rand Paul stated on November 29, 2020 in a tweet: “Trump margin of ‘defeat’ in 4 states occurred in 4 data dumps between 1:34-6:31 AM. Statistical anomaly? Fraud?” Mike Duggan stated on November 29, 2020 in an interview: “Detroit actually has the lowest infection rate in the state of Michigan. We’re half of that of the surrounding suburbs.” Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2020 in a tweet: “In certain swing states, there were more votes than people who voted, and in big numbers.” Sidney Powell stated on November 8, 2020 in an interview with Fox News: “At least 450,000 ballots in the key states ... miraculously only have a mark for Joe Biden on them, and no other candidate." Rudy Giuliani stated on November 19, 2020 in remarks in a press conference: In Michigan “we have over-votes in numerous precincts of 150%, 200%, and 300%.” Donald Trump stated on November 18, 2020 in a tweet: “Michigan just refused to certify the election results!” Donald Trump stated on November 11, 2020 in a tweet: “Pennsylvania and Michigan didn’t allow our poll watchers and/or vote observers to watch or observe.” Big League Politics stated on October 30, 2020 in a video: Detroit election worker trainings “reveal the mechanisms of the planned theft of the election” Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2020 in a screenshot: A judge has ordered a "HAND RECOUNT by an INDEPENDENT COMMISSION in the state of Michigan, following hard evidence of voting fraud by Detroit City Election Commission." X posts stated on November 5, 2020 in a tweet: A list shows over 14,000 dead people voted in Wayne County, Michigan. Facebook posts stated on November 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Republican election challengers were unfairly barred from observing absentee ballot processing and counting in Detroit. Facebook posts stated on November 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “118-year-old William Bradley voted via an absentee ballot in Wayne County, Michigan this year. William died in 1984. They’re trying to steal this election.” Bloggers stated on November 4, 2020 in an article: Wagon arriving at Detroit counting center after deadline “may have been a ballot box.” Facebook posts stated on November 4, 2020 in social media posts: Say a video shows “staffers stuffing ballots in flint mi” Facebook posts stated on November 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Detroit has “2,503 dead people registered” including “one voter born in 1823.”
Facebook posts stated on April 4, 2022 in a post: Schools are putting litter boxes in bathrooms to accommodate kids who identify as furries.
Viral image stated on November 9, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris said only vaccinated people are hospitalized and dying from COVID-19.
Lisa McClain stated on November 6, 2021 in a tweet: In the infrastructure bill that just passed the House, “only 10% is actual infrastructure.”
Mike Shirkey stated on August 16, 2021 in a TV interview: “I don’t need” the COVID-19 vaccine. “I have natural immunity” that lasts “forever.”
Jocelyn Benson stated on May 20, 2021 in a campaign fundraising email: A Republican bill in Michigan “would make it a crime for election officials … to share information about how to vote by mail and where to find a ballot drop box.”
Facebook posts stated on May 9, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Michigan has requested a full forensic audit."
Douglas Frank stated on April 9, 2021 in a YouTube video: Michigan used a mathematical “key” to manipulate vote totals in 2020 election.
Michael MacDonald stated on March 24, 2021 in a statement: Michigan election bills are “designed to make it easier for people to vote.”
Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Finally, a judge has ruled Dominion voting machines were designed to create fraud.”
Mike Shirkey stated on February 16, 2021 in a radio interview: “Too many dead people voted” in Michigan
The Gateway Pundit stated on February 5, 2021 in an article: “Newly discovered video shows late night deliveries of tens of thousands of illegal ballots 8 hours after deadline.”
Facebook posts stated on December 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: An “audit report” found that a voting system used in Michigan in the 2020 presidential election was designed to “create systemic fraud.”
Garlin Gilchrist stated on January 17, 2021 in a speech at MLK Day Jr. Youth Conference: In Michigan, “we were able to really flatten” the racial disparity in COVID-19’s impact “and make significant progress.”
Donald Trump stated on December 15, 2020 in a tweet: “68% error rate in Michigan Voting Machines. Should be, by law, a tiny percentage of one percent.”
Russell James Ramsland Jr. stated on November 24, 2020 in an affidavit: In 10 Michigan precincts, voter turnout reached 100% and in 6 precincts it surpassed 100%
Rand Paul stated on November 29, 2020 in a tweet: “Trump margin of ‘defeat’ in 4 states occurred in 4 data dumps between 1:34-6:31 AM. Statistical anomaly? Fraud?”
Mike Duggan stated on November 29, 2020 in an interview: “Detroit actually has the lowest infection rate in the state of Michigan. We’re half of that of the surrounding suburbs.”
Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2020 in a tweet: “In certain swing states, there were more votes than people who voted, and in big numbers.”
Sidney Powell stated on November 8, 2020 in an interview with Fox News: “At least 450,000 ballots in the key states ... miraculously only have a mark for Joe Biden on them, and no other candidate."
Rudy Giuliani stated on November 19, 2020 in remarks in a press conference: In Michigan “we have over-votes in numerous precincts of 150%, 200%, and 300%.”
Donald Trump stated on November 18, 2020 in a tweet: “Michigan just refused to certify the election results!”
Donald Trump stated on November 11, 2020 in a tweet: “Pennsylvania and Michigan didn’t allow our poll watchers and/or vote observers to watch or observe.”
Big League Politics stated on October 30, 2020 in a video: Detroit election worker trainings “reveal the mechanisms of the planned theft of the election”
Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2020 in a screenshot: A judge has ordered a "HAND RECOUNT by an INDEPENDENT COMMISSION in the state of Michigan, following hard evidence of voting fraud by Detroit City Election Commission."
X posts stated on November 5, 2020 in a tweet: A list shows over 14,000 dead people voted in Wayne County, Michigan.
Facebook posts stated on November 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Republican election challengers were unfairly barred from observing absentee ballot processing and counting in Detroit.
Facebook posts stated on November 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “118-year-old William Bradley voted via an absentee ballot in Wayne County, Michigan this year. William died in 1984. They’re trying to steal this election.”
Bloggers stated on November 4, 2020 in an article: Wagon arriving at Detroit counting center after deadline “may have been a ballot box.”
Facebook posts stated on November 4, 2020 in social media posts: Say a video shows “staffers stuffing ballots in flint mi”
Facebook posts stated on November 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Detroit has “2,503 dead people registered” including “one voter born in 1823.”
