Latest Fact-checks in Military 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 Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 23, 2021 in an interview with WNYC: “We had the highest number of (military) sexual assaults ever reported in the last year” and “we had the lowest conviction rate and the lowest prosecution rate.” Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2021 in Facebook posts: “Joe Biden and Kamala Harris forced our troops to sleep on the floor of a garage, yet has authorized $89 million for hotel rooms for illegal immigrants.” Viral image stated on March 8, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris said, “We will be shuttering the VA… the money saved will go to better use in assisting refugee families.” Bloggers stated on March 9, 2021 in a blog post: “Biden is making ‘maternity flight suits’ so pregnant women can fight in the military.” Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2021 in an interview: Says he requested “10,000 National Guardsmen” for his Jan. 6 rally, but Nancy Pelosi “rejected it.” Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden didn’t act in response to the emergency in Texas. Donald Trump Jr. stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet: “Donald Trump is the first president in modern history (who) did not start a new war.” Facebook posts stated on January 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “U.S. military at the White House arresting Congress.” Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2021 in a viral video: "In March 2020 the United States deployed 30,000 troops to Europe to ... free child-trafficked children and arrest deep state cabal members." Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump offered his hotel “to our troops to sleep in after they were put in a car garage.” Restoration PAC stated on January 20, 2021 in a post: Says President Joe Biden sparked a migrant caravan from Honduras and questioned the loyalty of U.S. troops at the inauguration. Instagram posts stated on January 21, 2021 in an Instagram post: National Guard members turned their backs on Biden’s motorcade on Inauguration Day. Facebook posts stated on January 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Democrats forced our GREAT troops to sleep on the ground of a PARKING garage after dragging them to DC for photo ops!" Bloggers stated on January 13, 2021 in a story: Says Gen. David H. Berger, commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps., refused Nancy Pelosi’s request to use the Marines for inauguration security, telling her “we don’t work for you.” Facebook posts stated on January 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows armed soldiers protecting Joe Biden’s inauguration. Facebook posts stated on January 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says President Trump has ordered the military to take over “major corrupt cities” to stay in office and that U.S. citizens will receive emergency alerts on their devices. Bloggers stated on January 10, 2021 in a story: "Trump signs Insurrection Act - General Flynn to be appointed vice president." Facebook posts stated on January 4, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “faces espionage charges.” Facebook posts stated on December 15, 2020 in Facebook posts: A 2018 executive order gives Trump the ability to impose martial law X posts stated on November 30, 2020 in a Tweet: “Gina Haspel, CIA head is dead!” Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 7, 2020 in an ad: Says Debbie Mucarsel-Powell's family received $700,000 from the firm of "violent warlord Ihor Kolomoisky," who is compared to Fidel Castro and Nicolás Maduro. Mark Kelly stated on October 6, 2020 in a debate: Says Martha McSally “voted to take away money from Fort Huachuca to pay for the border wall.” VoteVets.org stated on September 2, 2020 in an ad: Says Thom Tillis voted “against a pay raise for a military, while voting for a pay raise for himself.” Facebook posts stated on October 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Two “Doomsday Planes” took flight because of President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis. Instagram posts stated on September 26, 2020 in an Instagram post: Says Joe Biden “disrespects servicemen” in telling them to “clap for that you stupid bastards.” Joe Biden stated on September 9, 2020 in a speech in Warren, Mich.: “Military COVID infected: 118,984. Military COVID deaths: 6,114.” Donald Trump stated on September 3, 2020 in a tweet: "I never called John (McCain) a loser." Joe Biden stated on September 2, 2020 in a speech in Wilmington, Del.: Says he was the first person to call for invoking the Defense Production Act. Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in a tweet: “If I didn’t INSIST on having the National Guard activate and go into Kenosha, Wisconsin, there would be no Kenosha right now.” Facebook posts stated on August 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Melania Trump is the “first FLOTUS to visit troops in a combat zone since 1969.”
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Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 23, 2021 in an interview with WNYC: “We had the highest number of (military) sexual assaults ever reported in the last year” and “we had the lowest conviction rate and the lowest prosecution rate.” Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2021 in Facebook posts: “Joe Biden and Kamala Harris forced our troops to sleep on the floor of a garage, yet has authorized $89 million for hotel rooms for illegal immigrants.” Viral image stated on March 8, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris said, “We will be shuttering the VA… the money saved will go to better use in assisting refugee families.” Bloggers stated on March 9, 2021 in a blog post: “Biden is making ‘maternity flight suits’ so pregnant women can fight in the military.” Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2021 in an interview: Says he requested “10,000 National Guardsmen” for his Jan. 6 rally, but Nancy Pelosi “rejected it.” Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden didn’t act in response to the emergency in Texas. Donald Trump Jr. stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet: “Donald Trump is the first president in modern history (who) did not start a new war.” Facebook posts stated on January 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “U.S. military at the White House arresting Congress.” Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2021 in a viral video: "In March 2020 the United States deployed 30,000 troops to Europe to ... free child-trafficked children and arrest deep state cabal members." Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump offered his hotel “to our troops to sleep in after they were put in a car garage.” Restoration PAC stated on January 20, 2021 in a post: Says President Joe Biden sparked a migrant caravan from Honduras and questioned the loyalty of U.S. troops at the inauguration. Instagram posts stated on January 21, 2021 in an Instagram post: National Guard members turned their backs on Biden’s motorcade on Inauguration Day. Facebook posts stated on January 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Democrats forced our GREAT troops to sleep on the ground of a PARKING garage after dragging them to DC for photo ops!" Bloggers stated on January 13, 2021 in a story: Says Gen. David H. Berger, commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps., refused Nancy Pelosi’s request to use the Marines for inauguration security, telling her “we don’t work for you.” Facebook posts stated on January 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows armed soldiers protecting Joe Biden’s inauguration. Facebook posts stated on January 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says President Trump has ordered the military to take over “major corrupt cities” to stay in office and that U.S. citizens will receive emergency alerts on their devices. Bloggers stated on January 10, 2021 in a story: "Trump signs Insurrection Act - General Flynn to be appointed vice president." Facebook posts stated on January 4, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “faces espionage charges.” Facebook posts stated on December 15, 2020 in Facebook posts: A 2018 executive order gives Trump the ability to impose martial law X posts stated on November 30, 2020 in a Tweet: “Gina Haspel, CIA head is dead!” Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 7, 2020 in an ad: Says Debbie Mucarsel-Powell's family received $700,000 from the firm of "violent warlord Ihor Kolomoisky," who is compared to Fidel Castro and Nicolás Maduro. Mark Kelly stated on October 6, 2020 in a debate: Says Martha McSally “voted to take away money from Fort Huachuca to pay for the border wall.” VoteVets.org stated on September 2, 2020 in an ad: Says Thom Tillis voted “against a pay raise for a military, while voting for a pay raise for himself.” Facebook posts stated on October 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Two “Doomsday Planes” took flight because of President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis. Instagram posts stated on September 26, 2020 in an Instagram post: Says Joe Biden “disrespects servicemen” in telling them to “clap for that you stupid bastards.” Joe Biden stated on September 9, 2020 in a speech in Warren, Mich.: “Military COVID infected: 118,984. Military COVID deaths: 6,114.” Donald Trump stated on September 3, 2020 in a tweet: "I never called John (McCain) a loser." Joe Biden stated on September 2, 2020 in a speech in Wilmington, Del.: Says he was the first person to call for invoking the Defense Production Act. Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in a tweet: “If I didn’t INSIST on having the National Guard activate and go into Kenosha, Wisconsin, there would be no Kenosha right now.” Facebook posts stated on August 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Melania Trump is the “first FLOTUS to visit troops in a combat zone since 1969.”
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 23, 2021 in an interview with WNYC: “We had the highest number of (military) sexual assaults ever reported in the last year” and “we had the lowest conviction rate and the lowest prosecution rate.”
Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2021 in Facebook posts: “Joe Biden and Kamala Harris forced our troops to sleep on the floor of a garage, yet has authorized $89 million for hotel rooms for illegal immigrants.”
Viral image stated on March 8, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris said, “We will be shuttering the VA… the money saved will go to better use in assisting refugee families.”
Bloggers stated on March 9, 2021 in a blog post: “Biden is making ‘maternity flight suits’ so pregnant women can fight in the military.”
Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2021 in an interview: Says he requested “10,000 National Guardsmen” for his Jan. 6 rally, but Nancy Pelosi “rejected it.”
Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden didn’t act in response to the emergency in Texas.
Donald Trump Jr. stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet: “Donald Trump is the first president in modern history (who) did not start a new war.”
Facebook posts stated on January 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “U.S. military at the White House arresting Congress.”
Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2021 in a viral video: "In March 2020 the United States deployed 30,000 troops to Europe to ... free child-trafficked children and arrest deep state cabal members."
Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump offered his hotel “to our troops to sleep in after they were put in a car garage.”
Restoration PAC stated on January 20, 2021 in a post: Says President Joe Biden sparked a migrant caravan from Honduras and questioned the loyalty of U.S. troops at the inauguration.
Instagram posts stated on January 21, 2021 in an Instagram post: National Guard members turned their backs on Biden’s motorcade on Inauguration Day.
Facebook posts stated on January 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Democrats forced our GREAT troops to sleep on the ground of a PARKING garage after dragging them to DC for photo ops!"
Bloggers stated on January 13, 2021 in a story: Says Gen. David H. Berger, commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps., refused Nancy Pelosi’s request to use the Marines for inauguration security, telling her “we don’t work for you.”
Facebook posts stated on January 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows armed soldiers protecting Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Facebook posts stated on January 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says President Trump has ordered the military to take over “major corrupt cities” to stay in office and that U.S. citizens will receive emergency alerts on their devices.
Bloggers stated on January 10, 2021 in a story: "Trump signs Insurrection Act - General Flynn to be appointed vice president."
Facebook posts stated on January 4, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “faces espionage charges.”
Facebook posts stated on December 15, 2020 in Facebook posts: A 2018 executive order gives Trump the ability to impose martial law
Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 7, 2020 in an ad: Says Debbie Mucarsel-Powell's family received $700,000 from the firm of "violent warlord Ihor Kolomoisky," who is compared to Fidel Castro and Nicolás Maduro.
Mark Kelly stated on October 6, 2020 in a debate: Says Martha McSally “voted to take away money from Fort Huachuca to pay for the border wall.”
VoteVets.org stated on September 2, 2020 in an ad: Says Thom Tillis voted “against a pay raise for a military, while voting for a pay raise for himself.”
Facebook posts stated on October 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Two “Doomsday Planes” took flight because of President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis.
Instagram posts stated on September 26, 2020 in an Instagram post: Says Joe Biden “disrespects servicemen” in telling them to “clap for that you stupid bastards.”
Joe Biden stated on September 9, 2020 in a speech in Warren, Mich.: “Military COVID infected: 118,984. Military COVID deaths: 6,114.”
Joe Biden stated on September 2, 2020 in a speech in Wilmington, Del.: Says he was the first person to call for invoking the Defense Production Act.
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in a tweet: “If I didn’t INSIST on having the National Guard activate and go into Kenosha, Wisconsin, there would be no Kenosha right now.”
Facebook posts stated on August 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Melania Trump is the “first FLOTUS to visit troops in a combat zone since 1969.”
