Latest Fact-checks in Public Health 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 Ron Johnson stated on October 21, 2020 in a presentation: "Generally the deaths are still pretty flat because we've flattened the curve.” Lucy McBath stated on September 28, 2020 in an ad: Says Karen Handel "slashed the Centers for Disease Control's ability to fight diseases, cutting millions in research funding." Vicky Hartzler stated on September 2, 2020 in an interview with FM 93.9 “The Eagle”: “We're starting to reach almost herd immunity in this nation, so we'll be on the downside of this virus very soon." Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2020 in a presidential debate: "We are rounding the turn (on coronavirus). We are rounding the corner." Facebook posts stated on October 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Dr. Anthony Fauci wrote a paper blaming 1918-19 flu deaths on masks. Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2020 in a town hall on NBC News: “We saved 2 million people” from dying of COVID-19. Facebook posts stated on October 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “WHO now says your child’s presence in school counts as ‘informed consent’ for vaccination - parental presence not required.” Tucker Carlson stated on October 13, 2020 in a TV segment: According to a recent CDC report, "almost everyone — 85% — who got the coronavirus in July was wearing a mask, and they were infected anyway. So clearly (wearing a mask) doesn’t work the way they tell us it works.” Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2020 in a tweet.: “The World Health Organization just admitted that I was right. Lockdowns are killing countries all over the world. The cure cannot be worse than the problem itself.” David McKinley stated on September 9, 2020 in a tweet: "Nearly 800 million opioid pills were shipped to WV, amounting to 433 pills for every man, woman, and child in the state.” Chris Kapenga stated on October 11, 2020 in TV interview: In May, Wisconsin had its own test of mask effectiveness, when "we went from masks, to no masks, and there (was) no significant difference in cases." Van Wanggaard stated on October 7, 2020 in Video interview: No one under 20 has died of COVID-19, and "it has not actually been determined yet" that anyone under 20 can spread it to an older person Mike Pence stated on October 7, 2020 in the VP debate: “The reality is when you look at the Biden plan, it reads an awful lot like what President Trump and I and our task force have been doing every step of the way.” Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: A CDC report found that “people who wear masks, are actually ‘collecting’ the virus in their masks.” Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Dr. Anthony Fauci said of Trump’s pandemic response, “I can’t imagine that … anybody could be doing more.” Facebook posts stated on October 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Wisconsin Republicans have not passed a single bill in 6 months.” Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden said 14,000 people died from H1N1. “Fact checking it is 574,000.” Mike Parson stated on August 18, 2020 in a press conference: “All Missouri’s high-risk areas have mask mandates in place.” Bloggers stated on September 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The government has released their initial plans to force a vaccine on everyone.” Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2020 in an executive order: “For example, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, my Administration implemented a program to provide any individual without health-insurance coverage access to necessary COVID‑19‑related testing and treatment.” MacIver Institute stated on September 23, 2020 in an online article: “Bad math (is) driving Wisconsin’s exploding positive test rate.” Chris Larson stated on September 23, 2020 in a tweet: “(Republicans) have the power to overturn the (state of emergency) order by joint resolution and they refuse to do it.” Joe Biden stated on September 17, 2020 in a CNN town hall: "If the president had done his job, had done his job from the beginning, all the people would still be alive. All the people. I'm not making this up. Just look at the data." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on September 8, 2020 in an ad: Says that to help people in need during the coronavirus pandemic, Mike Garcia said: "Everyone should have to figure out how to fend for themselves." YouTube videos stated on July 2, 2020 in a YouTube video: “Bill Gates says you don't have a choice to be vaccinated or not.” Tony Evers stated on September 15, 2020 in a media briefing: “Wisconsin is one of the nine states with the highest rate of infection per capita.” Scott Perry stated on August 31, 2020 in an ad: Says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Eugene DePasquale support "socialized medicine," the Green New Deal and defunding the police. Facebook posts stated on September 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The CDC has removed the ‘Covid-19 Pandemic’ and replaced it with ‘Covid-19 Outbreak’ on their website. It was never a pandemic.” Donald Trump stated on September 7, 2020 in a press conference: "Under Operation Warp Speed, we’ve pioneered groundbreaking therapies, reducing the fatality rate 85% since April.” Ron Johnson stated on August 13, 2020 in radio interview: For younger people, seasonal flu is “in many cases” a deadlier virus than COVID-19
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Ron Johnson stated on October 21, 2020 in a presentation: "Generally the deaths are still pretty flat because we've flattened the curve.” Lucy McBath stated on September 28, 2020 in an ad: Says Karen Handel "slashed the Centers for Disease Control's ability to fight diseases, cutting millions in research funding." Vicky Hartzler stated on September 2, 2020 in an interview with FM 93.9 “The Eagle”: “We're starting to reach almost herd immunity in this nation, so we'll be on the downside of this virus very soon." Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2020 in a presidential debate: "We are rounding the turn (on coronavirus). We are rounding the corner." Facebook posts stated on October 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Dr. Anthony Fauci wrote a paper blaming 1918-19 flu deaths on masks. Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2020 in a town hall on NBC News: “We saved 2 million people” from dying of COVID-19. Facebook posts stated on October 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “WHO now says your child’s presence in school counts as ‘informed consent’ for vaccination - parental presence not required.” Tucker Carlson stated on October 13, 2020 in a TV segment: According to a recent CDC report, "almost everyone — 85% — who got the coronavirus in July was wearing a mask, and they were infected anyway. So clearly (wearing a mask) doesn’t work the way they tell us it works.” Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2020 in a tweet.: “The World Health Organization just admitted that I was right. Lockdowns are killing countries all over the world. The cure cannot be worse than the problem itself.” David McKinley stated on September 9, 2020 in a tweet: "Nearly 800 million opioid pills were shipped to WV, amounting to 433 pills for every man, woman, and child in the state.” Chris Kapenga stated on October 11, 2020 in TV interview: In May, Wisconsin had its own test of mask effectiveness, when "we went from masks, to no masks, and there (was) no significant difference in cases." Van Wanggaard stated on October 7, 2020 in Video interview: No one under 20 has died of COVID-19, and "it has not actually been determined yet" that anyone under 20 can spread it to an older person Mike Pence stated on October 7, 2020 in the VP debate: “The reality is when you look at the Biden plan, it reads an awful lot like what President Trump and I and our task force have been doing every step of the way.” Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: A CDC report found that “people who wear masks, are actually ‘collecting’ the virus in their masks.” Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Dr. Anthony Fauci said of Trump’s pandemic response, “I can’t imagine that … anybody could be doing more.” Facebook posts stated on October 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Wisconsin Republicans have not passed a single bill in 6 months.” Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden said 14,000 people died from H1N1. “Fact checking it is 574,000.” Mike Parson stated on August 18, 2020 in a press conference: “All Missouri’s high-risk areas have mask mandates in place.” Bloggers stated on September 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The government has released their initial plans to force a vaccine on everyone.” Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2020 in an executive order: “For example, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, my Administration implemented a program to provide any individual without health-insurance coverage access to necessary COVID‑19‑related testing and treatment.” MacIver Institute stated on September 23, 2020 in an online article: “Bad math (is) driving Wisconsin’s exploding positive test rate.” Chris Larson stated on September 23, 2020 in a tweet: “(Republicans) have the power to overturn the (state of emergency) order by joint resolution and they refuse to do it.” Joe Biden stated on September 17, 2020 in a CNN town hall: "If the president had done his job, had done his job from the beginning, all the people would still be alive. All the people. I'm not making this up. Just look at the data." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on September 8, 2020 in an ad: Says that to help people in need during the coronavirus pandemic, Mike Garcia said: "Everyone should have to figure out how to fend for themselves." YouTube videos stated on July 2, 2020 in a YouTube video: “Bill Gates says you don't have a choice to be vaccinated or not.” Tony Evers stated on September 15, 2020 in a media briefing: “Wisconsin is one of the nine states with the highest rate of infection per capita.” Scott Perry stated on August 31, 2020 in an ad: Says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Eugene DePasquale support "socialized medicine," the Green New Deal and defunding the police. Facebook posts stated on September 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The CDC has removed the ‘Covid-19 Pandemic’ and replaced it with ‘Covid-19 Outbreak’ on their website. It was never a pandemic.” Donald Trump stated on September 7, 2020 in a press conference: "Under Operation Warp Speed, we’ve pioneered groundbreaking therapies, reducing the fatality rate 85% since April.” Ron Johnson stated on August 13, 2020 in radio interview: For younger people, seasonal flu is “in many cases” a deadlier virus than COVID-19
Ron Johnson stated on October 21, 2020 in a presentation: "Generally the deaths are still pretty flat because we've flattened the curve.”
Lucy McBath stated on September 28, 2020 in an ad: Says Karen Handel "slashed the Centers for Disease Control's ability to fight diseases, cutting millions in research funding."
Vicky Hartzler stated on September 2, 2020 in an interview with FM 93.9 “The Eagle”: “We're starting to reach almost herd immunity in this nation, so we'll be on the downside of this virus very soon."
Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2020 in a presidential debate: "We are rounding the turn (on coronavirus). We are rounding the corner."
Facebook posts stated on October 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Dr. Anthony Fauci wrote a paper blaming 1918-19 flu deaths on masks.
Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2020 in a town hall on NBC News: “We saved 2 million people” from dying of COVID-19.
Facebook posts stated on October 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “WHO now says your child’s presence in school counts as ‘informed consent’ for vaccination - parental presence not required.”
Tucker Carlson stated on October 13, 2020 in a TV segment: According to a recent CDC report, "almost everyone — 85% — who got the coronavirus in July was wearing a mask, and they were infected anyway. So clearly (wearing a mask) doesn’t work the way they tell us it works.”
Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2020 in a tweet.: “The World Health Organization just admitted that I was right. Lockdowns are killing countries all over the world. The cure cannot be worse than the problem itself.”
David McKinley stated on September 9, 2020 in a tweet: "Nearly 800 million opioid pills were shipped to WV, amounting to 433 pills for every man, woman, and child in the state.”
Chris Kapenga stated on October 11, 2020 in TV interview: In May, Wisconsin had its own test of mask effectiveness, when "we went from masks, to no masks, and there (was) no significant difference in cases."
Van Wanggaard stated on October 7, 2020 in Video interview: No one under 20 has died of COVID-19, and "it has not actually been determined yet" that anyone under 20 can spread it to an older person
Mike Pence stated on October 7, 2020 in the VP debate: “The reality is when you look at the Biden plan, it reads an awful lot like what President Trump and I and our task force have been doing every step of the way.”
Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: A CDC report found that “people who wear masks, are actually ‘collecting’ the virus in their masks.”
Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Dr. Anthony Fauci said of Trump’s pandemic response, “I can’t imagine that … anybody could be doing more.”
Facebook posts stated on October 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Wisconsin Republicans have not passed a single bill in 6 months.”
Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden said 14,000 people died from H1N1. “Fact checking it is 574,000.”
Mike Parson stated on August 18, 2020 in a press conference: “All Missouri’s high-risk areas have mask mandates in place.”
Bloggers stated on September 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The government has released their initial plans to force a vaccine on everyone.”
Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2020 in an executive order: “For example, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, my Administration implemented a program to provide any individual without health-insurance coverage access to necessary COVID‑19‑related testing and treatment.”
MacIver Institute stated on September 23, 2020 in an online article: “Bad math (is) driving Wisconsin’s exploding positive test rate.”
Chris Larson stated on September 23, 2020 in a tweet: “(Republicans) have the power to overturn the (state of emergency) order by joint resolution and they refuse to do it.”
Joe Biden stated on September 17, 2020 in a CNN town hall: "If the president had done his job, had done his job from the beginning, all the people would still be alive. All the people. I'm not making this up. Just look at the data."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on September 8, 2020 in an ad: Says that to help people in need during the coronavirus pandemic, Mike Garcia said: "Everyone should have to figure out how to fend for themselves."
YouTube videos stated on July 2, 2020 in a YouTube video: “Bill Gates says you don't have a choice to be vaccinated or not.”
Tony Evers stated on September 15, 2020 in a media briefing: “Wisconsin is one of the nine states with the highest rate of infection per capita.”
Scott Perry stated on August 31, 2020 in an ad: Says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Eugene DePasquale support "socialized medicine," the Green New Deal and defunding the police.
Facebook posts stated on September 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The CDC has removed the ‘Covid-19 Pandemic’ and replaced it with ‘Covid-19 Outbreak’ on their website. It was never a pandemic.”
Donald Trump stated on September 7, 2020 in a press conference: "Under Operation Warp Speed, we’ve pioneered groundbreaking therapies, reducing the fatality rate 85% since April.”
Ron Johnson stated on August 13, 2020 in radio interview: For younger people, seasonal flu is “in many cases” a deadlier virus than COVID-19
