Latest Fact Checks By Samantha Putterman

Ocasio-Cortez didn’t call Jesus and Trump ‘con artists.’ A satire site made it up

By Samantha Putterman

April 28, 2020

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez compared Trump to Jesus, calling both “con artists.”

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No, Bill O’Reilly didn’t claim that COVID-19 is a bioweapon created by China

By Samantha Putterman

April 23, 2020

Says Bill O'Reilly wrote a post claiming that the coronavirus was created as a bioweapon by the Chinese government.

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Photo of packed beach is from Brazil in 2013, not Jacksonville Beach in 2020

By Samantha Putterman

April 23, 2020

Photo shows packed beach of re-opened Jacksonville Beach on CNN.

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Democrats aren’t ‘refusing’ to return from vacation. All of Congress is in recess

By Samantha Putterman

April 21, 2020

Says Democrats are on vacation until May 4 and “refuse to come back” to sign a bill to help small businesses.

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No, Walmart hasn’t announced a staggered shopping schedule by age group

By Samantha Putterman

April 17, 2020

Walmart is adopting a staggered shopping schedule by age group during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Nancy Pelosi didn’t call Social Security recipients ‘leeches’

By Samantha Putterman

April 17, 2020

Says Nancy Pelosi called Social Security recipients “leeches” and “burdens on society.”

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Fact-checking posts about mass graves in NYC

By Samantha Putterman

April 15, 2020

Images show COVID-19 victims being buried in mass graves in New York City.

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No, these 800 numbers won’t help you track your stimulus check

By Samantha Putterman

April 14, 2020

Says there’s an 800 number you can call to track the status of your stimulus check.

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2016 video of Trump urging sick people to vote resurfaces online

By Samantha Putterman

April 13, 2020

Suggests Trump urged sick people to get out and vote during COVID-19 pandemic

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Florida governor falsely claims novel coronavirus hasn’t killed anyone under 25 in the US

By Samantha Putterman

April 10, 2020

"This particular pandemic is one where I don’t think nationwide, there’s been a single fatality under 25."

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Post about Bill Gates’ work on vaccine tracking distorts research, timeline

By Samantha Putterman

April 9, 2020

Says “Bill Gates and other globalists, in collaboration with pharmaceutical companies, are reportedly working to push tracking bracelets and ‘invisible tattoos’ to monitor Americans during…

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No evidence these home remedies will cure cancer, health experts say

By Samantha Putterman

April 9, 2020

Says cutting out sugar and drinking hot lemon water will cure cancer.

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