Latest False Fact-checks in Race and Ethnicity 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 June 9, 2020 in Facebook videos: Videos show President Donald Trump saying “I can’t breathe.” Donald Trump stated on June 7, 2020 in a tweet: Says Joe Biden wants to "defund the police." Facebook posts stated on May 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump got “exposed for raping a 13-year-old" in retaliation for law enforcement officers “killing black people.” Facebook posts stated on June 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: BLM Fresno riots will begin at 4 p.m. in River Park on 06/02/20 Joe Biden stated on May 22, 2020 in an interview on The Breakfast Club radio show: “The NAACP has endorsed me every time I've run.” Facebook posts stated on July 14, 2018 in posts on the Internet: A post comparing two construction workers — “Joe legal” and “Jose illegal” — says “Jose” pays no taxes yet gets free medical care, food stamps, welfare, and 'head of the class' priority for his children in applying for college. Facebook posts stated on February 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Starbucks CEO Has Admitted She Doesnt Like White People” Bernie Sanders stated on July 10, 2019 in an op-ed in the Washington Post: "42 percent of (Walmart’s) associates are black." Candace Owens stated on April 9, 2019 in a House Judiciary Committee hearing: The Southern strategy is a "myth" that "never happened." Amy Klobuchar stated on March 17, 2019 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": During her tenure as county attorney in Minnesota, "there was a 65 percent decrease in incarceration of African-Americans." Robert McKinzie stated on February 19, 2019 in a Fort Lauderdale City Commission meeting: The word picnic is a "racially insensitive word." AmericanNews.com stated on October 12, 2014 in a headline: "Oprah tells Fox News host ‘all white people have to die.’" Donald Trump stated on December 8, 2017 in a rally in Pensacola, Fla.: "Black homeownership just hit the highest level it has ever been in the history of our country." Viral image stated on August 22, 2017 in social media feeds: "At the PEAK of slavery in 1860, only 1.4% of Americans owned slaves. What your history books (don't) tell you is that 3,000 blacks owned a total of 20,000 slaves the same year." Bloggers stated on March 9, 2015 in a post shared on Facebook: Government orders South African firm "to lay off 3,389 white employees." John Eichelberger stated on February 13, 2017: Inner-city students "fall back and don’t succeed, whereas if there was a less intensive track, they would." Donald Trump stated on September 19, 2016 in an interview with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly: "I never said" that Muslims would be subject to profiling under his policies. Reince Priebus stated on July 17, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "What the facts say" is ... "the best scenario for kids is a loving mom and dad." Donald Trump stated on June 15, 2016 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: Even among "second and third generation" Muslims in the United States, "there's no real assimilation." Bernie Sanders stated on March 6, 2016 in a Democratic debate in Flint, Mich.: "When you're white ... you don't know what it's like to be poor." Hillary Clinton stated on February 18, 2016 in an MSNBC-Telemundo town hall: "You are three times more likely to be able to get a mortgage if you're a white applicant than if you're black or Hispanic, even if you have the same credentials." Brian Fallon stated on February 9, 2016 in a MSNBC interview: Nevada is "still a state that is 80 percent white voters." Arsalan Iftikhar stated on November 22, 2015 in a roundtable discussion on NBC's "Meet the Press": "59 percent of Americans today believe that Barack Obama is still a Muslim." Bloggers stated on June 25, 2015 in posts on the Internet: "Lincoln was fervently making plans to send all freed slaves to the jungles of Central America once the (Civil War) was over. … The only thing that kept this from happening was his assassination." Erick Erickson stated on March 31, 2015 in a RedState.com column: Say Apple’s Tim Cook "will not do business with Indiana." Mike Stenhouse stated on November 14, 2014 in a radio interview: "According to HUD, it is patently unfair and socially unjust that wealthy people can live in an exclusive neighborhood." Don Young stated on October 22, 2014 in a speech in Alaska: Suicide comes from federal government largesse "saying you are not worth anything but you are going to get something for nothing." Tony Perkins stated on October 12, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "We know from the social science that children do best with a mom and a dad." Marc Lamont Hill stated on August 20, 2014 in a CNN segment: "Every 28 hours" an unarmed black person is shot by a cop. Betsy Miller-Jones stated on April 4, 2014 in a newsletter: "Did you know that in 2013 over 50 percent of all babies born in Oregon were Hispanic?"
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Facebook posts stated on June 9, 2020 in Facebook videos: Videos show President Donald Trump saying “I can’t breathe.” Donald Trump stated on June 7, 2020 in a tweet: Says Joe Biden wants to "defund the police." Facebook posts stated on May 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump got “exposed for raping a 13-year-old" in retaliation for law enforcement officers “killing black people.” Facebook posts stated on June 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: BLM Fresno riots will begin at 4 p.m. in River Park on 06/02/20 Joe Biden stated on May 22, 2020 in an interview on The Breakfast Club radio show: “The NAACP has endorsed me every time I've run.” Facebook posts stated on July 14, 2018 in posts on the Internet: A post comparing two construction workers — “Joe legal” and “Jose illegal” — says “Jose” pays no taxes yet gets free medical care, food stamps, welfare, and 'head of the class' priority for his children in applying for college. Facebook posts stated on February 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Starbucks CEO Has Admitted She Doesnt Like White People” Bernie Sanders stated on July 10, 2019 in an op-ed in the Washington Post: "42 percent of (Walmart’s) associates are black." Candace Owens stated on April 9, 2019 in a House Judiciary Committee hearing: The Southern strategy is a "myth" that "never happened." Amy Klobuchar stated on March 17, 2019 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": During her tenure as county attorney in Minnesota, "there was a 65 percent decrease in incarceration of African-Americans." Robert McKinzie stated on February 19, 2019 in a Fort Lauderdale City Commission meeting: The word picnic is a "racially insensitive word." AmericanNews.com stated on October 12, 2014 in a headline: "Oprah tells Fox News host ‘all white people have to die.’" Donald Trump stated on December 8, 2017 in a rally in Pensacola, Fla.: "Black homeownership just hit the highest level it has ever been in the history of our country." Viral image stated on August 22, 2017 in social media feeds: "At the PEAK of slavery in 1860, only 1.4% of Americans owned slaves. What your history books (don't) tell you is that 3,000 blacks owned a total of 20,000 slaves the same year." Bloggers stated on March 9, 2015 in a post shared on Facebook: Government orders South African firm "to lay off 3,389 white employees." John Eichelberger stated on February 13, 2017: Inner-city students "fall back and don’t succeed, whereas if there was a less intensive track, they would." Donald Trump stated on September 19, 2016 in an interview with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly: "I never said" that Muslims would be subject to profiling under his policies. Reince Priebus stated on July 17, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "What the facts say" is ... "the best scenario for kids is a loving mom and dad." Donald Trump stated on June 15, 2016 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: Even among "second and third generation" Muslims in the United States, "there's no real assimilation." Bernie Sanders stated on March 6, 2016 in a Democratic debate in Flint, Mich.: "When you're white ... you don't know what it's like to be poor." Hillary Clinton stated on February 18, 2016 in an MSNBC-Telemundo town hall: "You are three times more likely to be able to get a mortgage if you're a white applicant than if you're black or Hispanic, even if you have the same credentials." Brian Fallon stated on February 9, 2016 in a MSNBC interview: Nevada is "still a state that is 80 percent white voters." Arsalan Iftikhar stated on November 22, 2015 in a roundtable discussion on NBC's "Meet the Press": "59 percent of Americans today believe that Barack Obama is still a Muslim." Bloggers stated on June 25, 2015 in posts on the Internet: "Lincoln was fervently making plans to send all freed slaves to the jungles of Central America once the (Civil War) was over. … The only thing that kept this from happening was his assassination." Erick Erickson stated on March 31, 2015 in a RedState.com column: Say Apple’s Tim Cook "will not do business with Indiana." Mike Stenhouse stated on November 14, 2014 in a radio interview: "According to HUD, it is patently unfair and socially unjust that wealthy people can live in an exclusive neighborhood." Don Young stated on October 22, 2014 in a speech in Alaska: Suicide comes from federal government largesse "saying you are not worth anything but you are going to get something for nothing." Tony Perkins stated on October 12, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "We know from the social science that children do best with a mom and a dad." Marc Lamont Hill stated on August 20, 2014 in a CNN segment: "Every 28 hours" an unarmed black person is shot by a cop. Betsy Miller-Jones stated on April 4, 2014 in a newsletter: "Did you know that in 2013 over 50 percent of all babies born in Oregon were Hispanic?"
Facebook posts stated on June 9, 2020 in Facebook videos: Videos show President Donald Trump saying “I can’t breathe.”
Facebook posts stated on May 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump got “exposed for raping a 13-year-old" in retaliation for law enforcement officers “killing black people.”
Facebook posts stated on June 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: BLM Fresno riots will begin at 4 p.m. in River Park on 06/02/20
Joe Biden stated on May 22, 2020 in an interview on The Breakfast Club radio show: “The NAACP has endorsed me every time I've run.”
Facebook posts stated on July 14, 2018 in posts on the Internet: A post comparing two construction workers — “Joe legal” and “Jose illegal” — says “Jose” pays no taxes yet gets free medical care, food stamps, welfare, and 'head of the class' priority for his children in applying for college.
Facebook posts stated on February 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Starbucks CEO Has Admitted She Doesnt Like White People”
Bernie Sanders stated on July 10, 2019 in an op-ed in the Washington Post: "42 percent of (Walmart’s) associates are black."
Candace Owens stated on April 9, 2019 in a House Judiciary Committee hearing: The Southern strategy is a "myth" that "never happened."
Amy Klobuchar stated on March 17, 2019 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": During her tenure as county attorney in Minnesota, "there was a 65 percent decrease in incarceration of African-Americans."
Robert McKinzie stated on February 19, 2019 in a Fort Lauderdale City Commission meeting: The word picnic is a "racially insensitive word."
AmericanNews.com stated on October 12, 2014 in a headline: "Oprah tells Fox News host ‘all white people have to die.’"
Donald Trump stated on December 8, 2017 in a rally in Pensacola, Fla.: "Black homeownership just hit the highest level it has ever been in the history of our country."
Viral image stated on August 22, 2017 in social media feeds: "At the PEAK of slavery in 1860, only 1.4% of Americans owned slaves. What your history books (don't) tell you is that 3,000 blacks owned a total of 20,000 slaves the same year."
Bloggers stated on March 9, 2015 in a post shared on Facebook: Government orders South African firm "to lay off 3,389 white employees."
John Eichelberger stated on February 13, 2017: Inner-city students "fall back and don’t succeed, whereas if there was a less intensive track, they would."
Donald Trump stated on September 19, 2016 in an interview with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly: "I never said" that Muslims would be subject to profiling under his policies.
Reince Priebus stated on July 17, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "What the facts say" is ... "the best scenario for kids is a loving mom and dad."
Donald Trump stated on June 15, 2016 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: Even among "second and third generation" Muslims in the United States, "there's no real assimilation."
Bernie Sanders stated on March 6, 2016 in a Democratic debate in Flint, Mich.: "When you're white ... you don't know what it's like to be poor."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 18, 2016 in an MSNBC-Telemundo town hall: "You are three times more likely to be able to get a mortgage if you're a white applicant than if you're black or Hispanic, even if you have the same credentials."
Brian Fallon stated on February 9, 2016 in a MSNBC interview: Nevada is "still a state that is 80 percent white voters."
Arsalan Iftikhar stated on November 22, 2015 in a roundtable discussion on NBC's "Meet the Press": "59 percent of Americans today believe that Barack Obama is still a Muslim."
Bloggers stated on June 25, 2015 in posts on the Internet: "Lincoln was fervently making plans to send all freed slaves to the jungles of Central America once the (Civil War) was over. … The only thing that kept this from happening was his assassination."
Erick Erickson stated on March 31, 2015 in a RedState.com column: Say Apple’s Tim Cook "will not do business with Indiana."
Mike Stenhouse stated on November 14, 2014 in a radio interview: "According to HUD, it is patently unfair and socially unjust that wealthy people can live in an exclusive neighborhood."
Don Young stated on October 22, 2014 in a speech in Alaska: Suicide comes from federal government largesse "saying you are not worth anything but you are going to get something for nothing."
Tony Perkins stated on October 12, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "We know from the social science that children do best with a mom and a dad."
Marc Lamont Hill stated on August 20, 2014 in a CNN segment: "Every 28 hours" an unarmed black person is shot by a cop.
Betsy Miller-Jones stated on April 4, 2014 in a newsletter: "Did you know that in 2013 over 50 percent of all babies born in Oregon were Hispanic?"
