Science

Scorecard

True
0% 17 Checks
Mostly True
0% 25 Checks
Half True
0% 0 Checks
Mostly False
0% 25 Checks
False
0% 100 Checks
Pants on Fire
0% 42 Checks
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All Fact-checks for Science

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 November 17, 2025 in remarks at George Washington University:
“We’re not cutting science. We’re not cutting research.”
Pants on Fire!
November 20, 2025
Hakeem Jeffries
Hakeem Jeffries
stated on September 24, 2025 in remarks to reporters:
"Republicans have effectively ended medical research in the United States of America."
Mostly False
September 29, 2025
Social Media
Social Media
stated on July 5, 2025 in posts on social media:
The Rainmaker Technology Corp.’s cloud seeding caused the July 4 flooding in Texas.
False
July 7, 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
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
stated on April 29, 2025 in a town hall event:
DARPA is spraying the skies with chemicals that are in jet fuel.
Pants on Fire!
May 5, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 21, 2025 in Facebook posts:
Photos show Elon Musk in a fight during a science conference.
False
February 26, 2025
Nancy Mace
Nancy Mace
stated on February 20, 2025 in an X post:
“You either have XX or XY chromosomes. Those are the options.”
False
By Grace Abels • February 21, 2025
X posts
X posts
stated on January 21, 2025 in a post:
“Under Trump's executive order, every single person in America is now legally classified as female.”
False
By Grace Abels • January 29, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on December 13, 2024 in an Instagram post:
RFK Jr. posted on X that, “Effective January 20th, all Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) will be BANNED in the United States.”
False
December 30, 2024
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