Latest Fact-Checks By Daniel Funke

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Biden at first debate

Biden did not wear a wire during the first presidential debate

September 30, 2020

Says Joe Biden was “wearing a wire” during the first presidential debate.

Louisville protests

Fact-checking disinformation about Louisville, a U-Haul and George Soros

September 24, 2020

A U-Haul operated by antifa activists distributed “shields, weapons & black bloc” to protesters in Louisville, Ky., and is linked to “a George Soros-funded initiative.”

Romney Supreme Court vote

Romney quote about Merrick Garland, Supreme Court vote is paraphrased

September 23, 2020

Quotes Sen. Mitt Romney as saying: “The Merrick Garland decision wasn’t unfair & the notion that someone has to pay the price to make up…

Big Sur fire

Made-up CNN headline about Crips fighting wildfires is satire

September 15, 2020

A CNN headline reads: “Members of Crip gang volunteer to fight wildfires after sky turns red.”

Medford, Ore., fire photo

No evidence for rumor that Antifa cut down utility poles to start fires on the West Coast

September 14, 2020

"ANTIFA is now carrying chain saws, and cutting down utility poles, and starting more fires."

Oregon fire damage

Oregon law enforcement does not have six ‘antifa arsonists’ in custody

September 11, 2020

“Pallet Company in Oregon City confirmed Antifa arsonist on camera. Douglas County Sheriff has 6 ANTIFA arsonists in custody.”

California fires

Antifa activists did not start the West Coast wildfires

September 10, 2020

Most of the wildfires on the West Coast are “all being started by antifa.”

COVID testing in Seattle

COVID-19 tests did not exist in 2018

September 10, 2020

Countries were exporting COVID-19 “diagnostic test instruments” in 2018.

Biden on Labor Day

No, Joe Biden doesn’t want to impose a federal tax on homes

September 8, 2020

Says Joe Biden “wants to put a 3% annual federal tax on your home.”

Pelosi hair

Taxpayers did not pay $120,000 for Pelosi’s hair appointment

September 4, 2020

“It cost taxpayers $120,000 to fly Nancy (Pelosi) to get her hair done.”

Trump on Ingraham

Trump repeats false claim about COVID-19 deaths on Fox News

September 3, 2020

“Only 6% of the people actually died from COVID.” The others “died from other reasons.”

COVID-19 memorial in NY

No, the CDC did not ‘quietly adjust’ US coronavirus deaths

August 31, 2020

The CDC “adjusted the US Covid deaths from 153,504 to 9,210.”

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