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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
stated on in stated on November 17, 2025 in remarks at George Washington University::
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. said ‘we’re not cutting science’ or research. NIH grant cuts show that’s wrong
Pants on Fire!
February 5, 2026
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
stated on September 4, 2025 in a Senate hearing:
“It's going to be the biggest infusion of federal dollars into rural health care in American history.”
Mostly False
October 13, 2025
John Thune
John Thune
stated on May 30, 2025 in an interview with KOTA:
“A lot of times, health care comes with a job.”
Half-True
June 27, 2025
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
stated on May 14, 2025 in Senate testimony:
It’s “all true” that the measles vaccine wanes quickly, was never fully safety tested and contains fetal debris.
False
May 16, 2025
Nick LaLota
Nick LaLota
stated on March 4, 2025 in a video message to constituents:
“On Feb. 25, I voted yes on a budget resolution that protects Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid while cutting some spending elsewhere."
False
By Julie Appleby • March 25, 2025
Ro Khanna
Ro Khanna
stated on February 20, 2025 in a TikTok video:
“Breaking news: The Trump administration just announced that Medicare will stop covering telehealth starting April 1. … We need to stand up to these Medicare cuts.”
Half-True
By Suz Redfearn • March 18, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 15, 2024 in a photo:
Smallpox was “never eradicated, it’s held in check by vaccines,” and RFK Jr. would eliminate coverage for the smallpox vaccine.
False
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • November 27, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 30, 2024 in a campaign speech:
"Right to Try" experimental drug program saved "thousands and thousands of lives."
False
By Jacob Gardenswartz • October 31, 2024
JD Vance
JD Vance
stated on September 17, 2024 in comments made at a campaign rally:
“We're bankrupting a lot of hospitals by forcing these hospitals to provide care for people who don't have the legal right to be in our country.”
False
By Sam Whitehead • October 23, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on September 10, 2024 in the ABC News presidential debate:
“Donald Trump said he was going to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices. He never did. We did.”
True
By Jacob Gardenswartz • September 30, 2024
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