Latest Fact-checks in National 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 September 3, 2020 in a text post: “It cost taxpayers $120,000 to fly Nancy (Pelosi) to get her hair done.” Joe Biden stated on September 1, 2020 in a campaign ad: "If Trump gets his way, Social Security benefits will run out in just three years from now.” Donald Trump stated on September 1, 2020 in News release: “Biden failed to condemn far-left violent groups like Antifa, instead faulting only the brave men and women of law enforcement.” Donald Trump stated on September 1, 2020 in a Fox News interview: “Only 6% of the people actually died from COVID.” The others “died from other reasons.” Joe Biden stated on August 31, 2020 in a speech: "When I was vice president, violent crime fell 15% in this country. ... The murder rate now is up 26% across the nation this year under Donald Trump." David Perdue stated on August 18, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says his policy is that “health insurance should always cover preexisting conditions. For anyone. Period.” Joe Biden stated on August 31, 2020 in a speech in Pittsburgh: “More cops have died from COVID this year than have been killed on patrol.” Ron Johnson stated on August 31, 2020 in a statement: Says Tony Evers and Mandela Barnes “have participated in rallies that have done more to incite than calm the situation” in Kenosha Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in a press conference: “The entire city (of Portland) is ablaze all the time.” Joe Biden stated on August 31, 2020 in a speech: “I am not banning fracking.” Steve Scalise stated on August 30, 2020 in a video: Says Ady Barkan asked Joe Biden, “Do we agree that we can redirect some of the funding for police?” Donald Trump stated on August 20, 2020 in a rally: Says Joe Biden “abandoned Scranton.” Howard Marklein stated on August 25, 2020 in News release: Says Gov. Tony Evers and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, after police shooting of Jacob Blake, "did not call for peace. They did not encourage calm. Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump denies fire assistance to California because they didn't vote for him, but helped Russia with their wildfires in Siberia.” Chris Larson stated on August 24, 2020 in Facebook post: Police are "20.8 times more likely to kill than be killed by a criminal." Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2020 in an interview with ABC News: Says Donald Trump “proposes cutting a half a billion dollars of local police support.” Patricia McCloskey stated on August 24, 2020 in a speech at the 2020 Republican National Convention: Democrats and Joe Biden “want to abolish the suburbs altogether by ending single-family home zoning.” Facebook posts stated on August 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: "In 3 months, Melania took 21 trips to NY, to get her hair done, at taxpayer cost of $675,000 or $32,143/trip." Donald Trump stated on August 20, 2020 in comments in Scranton, Pa.: “So this is just a way they’re trying to steal the election, and everybody knows that. Because the only way they’re going to win is by a rigged election.” Eugene DePasquale stated on August 8, 2020 in a tweet: Says Donald Trump's payroll tax deferral “could leave American workers liable for thousands of dollars during tax season and could potentially leave programs like Social Security and Medicare weakened.” Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 20, 2020 in News release: Kanye West’s access to Wisconsin’s ballot was “denied by liberals.” Peggy Hubbard stated on August 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The DNC omitted ‘one nation under God’ from the Pledge of Allegiance.” Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2020 in a tweet: Says President Barack Obama “spied on my campaign, and got caught!” America First stated on August 4, 2020 in an ad: Says Joe Biden told Americans, ‘If you elect me, your taxes are going to be raised, not cut.” Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2020 in a tweet: Goodyear Tires “announced a BAN ON MAGA HATS…This is what the Radical Left Democrats do.” Donald Trump stated on August 17, 2020 in a speech: The coronavirus has seen a “big surge in New Zealand. It's terrible. We don't want that." Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2020 in a tweet: “In California, Democrats have intentionally implemented rolling blackouts.” Donald Trump stated on August 17, 2020 in a campaign rally speech in Wisconsin: "Our (COVID-19) numbers are better than almost all countries." Wisconsin Trump Victory stated on August 12, 2020 in an email: Says Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden backs a fracking ban that would cost 100,000 Wisconsin jobs Facebook posts stated on August 11, 2020 in Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris wants to eliminate beef.
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Facebook posts stated on September 3, 2020 in a text post: “It cost taxpayers $120,000 to fly Nancy (Pelosi) to get her hair done.” Joe Biden stated on September 1, 2020 in a campaign ad: "If Trump gets his way, Social Security benefits will run out in just three years from now.” Donald Trump stated on September 1, 2020 in News release: “Biden failed to condemn far-left violent groups like Antifa, instead faulting only the brave men and women of law enforcement.” Donald Trump stated on September 1, 2020 in a Fox News interview: “Only 6% of the people actually died from COVID.” The others “died from other reasons.” Joe Biden stated on August 31, 2020 in a speech: "When I was vice president, violent crime fell 15% in this country. ... The murder rate now is up 26% across the nation this year under Donald Trump." David Perdue stated on August 18, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says his policy is that “health insurance should always cover preexisting conditions. For anyone. Period.” Joe Biden stated on August 31, 2020 in a speech in Pittsburgh: “More cops have died from COVID this year than have been killed on patrol.” Ron Johnson stated on August 31, 2020 in a statement: Says Tony Evers and Mandela Barnes “have participated in rallies that have done more to incite than calm the situation” in Kenosha Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in a press conference: “The entire city (of Portland) is ablaze all the time.” Joe Biden stated on August 31, 2020 in a speech: “I am not banning fracking.” Steve Scalise stated on August 30, 2020 in a video: Says Ady Barkan asked Joe Biden, “Do we agree that we can redirect some of the funding for police?” Donald Trump stated on August 20, 2020 in a rally: Says Joe Biden “abandoned Scranton.” Howard Marklein stated on August 25, 2020 in News release: Says Gov. Tony Evers and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, after police shooting of Jacob Blake, "did not call for peace. They did not encourage calm. Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump denies fire assistance to California because they didn't vote for him, but helped Russia with their wildfires in Siberia.” Chris Larson stated on August 24, 2020 in Facebook post: Police are "20.8 times more likely to kill than be killed by a criminal." Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2020 in an interview with ABC News: Says Donald Trump “proposes cutting a half a billion dollars of local police support.” Patricia McCloskey stated on August 24, 2020 in a speech at the 2020 Republican National Convention: Democrats and Joe Biden “want to abolish the suburbs altogether by ending single-family home zoning.” Facebook posts stated on August 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: "In 3 months, Melania took 21 trips to NY, to get her hair done, at taxpayer cost of $675,000 or $32,143/trip." Donald Trump stated on August 20, 2020 in comments in Scranton, Pa.: “So this is just a way they’re trying to steal the election, and everybody knows that. Because the only way they’re going to win is by a rigged election.” Eugene DePasquale stated on August 8, 2020 in a tweet: Says Donald Trump's payroll tax deferral “could leave American workers liable for thousands of dollars during tax season and could potentially leave programs like Social Security and Medicare weakened.” Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 20, 2020 in News release: Kanye West’s access to Wisconsin’s ballot was “denied by liberals.” Peggy Hubbard stated on August 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The DNC omitted ‘one nation under God’ from the Pledge of Allegiance.” Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2020 in a tweet: Says President Barack Obama “spied on my campaign, and got caught!” America First stated on August 4, 2020 in an ad: Says Joe Biden told Americans, ‘If you elect me, your taxes are going to be raised, not cut.” Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2020 in a tweet: Goodyear Tires “announced a BAN ON MAGA HATS…This is what the Radical Left Democrats do.” Donald Trump stated on August 17, 2020 in a speech: The coronavirus has seen a “big surge in New Zealand. It's terrible. We don't want that." Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2020 in a tweet: “In California, Democrats have intentionally implemented rolling blackouts.” Donald Trump stated on August 17, 2020 in a campaign rally speech in Wisconsin: "Our (COVID-19) numbers are better than almost all countries." Wisconsin Trump Victory stated on August 12, 2020 in an email: Says Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden backs a fracking ban that would cost 100,000 Wisconsin jobs Facebook posts stated on August 11, 2020 in Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris wants to eliminate beef.
Facebook posts stated on September 3, 2020 in a text post: “It cost taxpayers $120,000 to fly Nancy (Pelosi) to get her hair done.”
Joe Biden stated on September 1, 2020 in a campaign ad: "If Trump gets his way, Social Security benefits will run out in just three years from now.”
Donald Trump stated on September 1, 2020 in News release: “Biden failed to condemn far-left violent groups like Antifa, instead faulting only the brave men and women of law enforcement.”
Donald Trump stated on September 1, 2020 in a Fox News interview: “Only 6% of the people actually died from COVID.” The others “died from other reasons.”
Joe Biden stated on August 31, 2020 in a speech: "When I was vice president, violent crime fell 15% in this country. ... The murder rate now is up 26% across the nation this year under Donald Trump."
David Perdue stated on August 18, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says his policy is that “health insurance should always cover preexisting conditions. For anyone. Period.”
Joe Biden stated on August 31, 2020 in a speech in Pittsburgh: “More cops have died from COVID this year than have been killed on patrol.”
Ron Johnson stated on August 31, 2020 in a statement: Says Tony Evers and Mandela Barnes “have participated in rallies that have done more to incite than calm the situation” in Kenosha
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in a press conference: “The entire city (of Portland) is ablaze all the time.”
Steve Scalise stated on August 30, 2020 in a video: Says Ady Barkan asked Joe Biden, “Do we agree that we can redirect some of the funding for police?”
Howard Marklein stated on August 25, 2020 in News release: Says Gov. Tony Evers and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, after police shooting of Jacob Blake, "did not call for peace. They did not encourage calm.
Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump denies fire assistance to California because they didn't vote for him, but helped Russia with their wildfires in Siberia.”
Chris Larson stated on August 24, 2020 in Facebook post: Police are "20.8 times more likely to kill than be killed by a criminal."
Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2020 in an interview with ABC News: Says Donald Trump “proposes cutting a half a billion dollars of local police support.”
Patricia McCloskey stated on August 24, 2020 in a speech at the 2020 Republican National Convention: Democrats and Joe Biden “want to abolish the suburbs altogether by ending single-family home zoning.”
Facebook posts stated on August 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: "In 3 months, Melania took 21 trips to NY, to get her hair done, at taxpayer cost of $675,000 or $32,143/trip."
Donald Trump stated on August 20, 2020 in comments in Scranton, Pa.: “So this is just a way they’re trying to steal the election, and everybody knows that. Because the only way they’re going to win is by a rigged election.”
Eugene DePasquale stated on August 8, 2020 in a tweet: Says Donald Trump's payroll tax deferral “could leave American workers liable for thousands of dollars during tax season and could potentially leave programs like Social Security and Medicare weakened.”
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 20, 2020 in News release: Kanye West’s access to Wisconsin’s ballot was “denied by liberals.”
Peggy Hubbard stated on August 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The DNC omitted ‘one nation under God’ from the Pledge of Allegiance.”
Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2020 in a tweet: Says President Barack Obama “spied on my campaign, and got caught!”
America First stated on August 4, 2020 in an ad: Says Joe Biden told Americans, ‘If you elect me, your taxes are going to be raised, not cut.”
Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2020 in a tweet: Goodyear Tires “announced a BAN ON MAGA HATS…This is what the Radical Left Democrats do.”
Donald Trump stated on August 17, 2020 in a speech: The coronavirus has seen a “big surge in New Zealand. It's terrible. We don't want that."
Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2020 in a tweet: “In California, Democrats have intentionally implemented rolling blackouts.”
Donald Trump stated on August 17, 2020 in a campaign rally speech in Wisconsin: "Our (COVID-19) numbers are better than almost all countries."
Wisconsin Trump Victory stated on August 12, 2020 in an email: Says Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden backs a fracking ban that would cost 100,000 Wisconsin jobs
Facebook posts stated on August 11, 2020 in Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris wants to eliminate beef.
