Latest Fact-Checks In Patriotism

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stated on July 1, 2021 a Facebook post
A Marine painted his house red, white and blue after he "was told by his neighbors that he could not fly the American flag in his yard all year long."
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By Bill McCarthy • July 2, 2021
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stated on May 18, 2021 a Facebook post
Says James Mattis said, “If you burn the American flag you’ll spend two years in the military. I promise you, you’ll be cured of the desire to burn a flag ever again.”
False
June 4, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 23, 2020 a Facebook post
“Don’t buy the new Pepsi can coming out with pics of the Empire State building and the Pledge of Allegiance on them. Pepsi left out 2 little words in the pledge ‘Under God.’”
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By Madison Czopek • September 29, 2020
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X posts
stated on September 21, 2020 a tweet
“Joe Biden completely botches the Pledge of Allegiance.”
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September 22, 2020
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stated on April 26, 2020 a Facebook post
Students no longer say the Pledge of Allegiance in schools.
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September 21, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 17, 2020 a Facebook post
“McDonald’s removes their American flags in support of Antifa & BLM nationwide.”
False
September 17, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 5, 2020 a Facebook post
“Kroger Corporate says employees can not wear flag masks but they can wear BLM masks!”
False
September 14, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 28, 2020 a Facebook post
Olive Garden employees are allowed to wear Black Lives Matter masks “but NOT the American flag.”
False
September 10, 2020
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stated on February 2, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Joe Biden’s campaign told an Iowa library where Jill Biden was holding an event “to remove the American flag as they did not want to say the pledge of allegiance.”
False
February 7, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on August 13, 2019 a post on Facebook
Says Barbara Walters said Jane Fonda "betrayed not only the idea of our country, but specific men who served and sacrificed during the Vietnam War."   
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October 30, 2019
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Facebook posts
stated on July 8, 2019 a Facebook post
Soccer players on the U.S. women’s national team "stomped" on the American flag.
False
July 25, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 23, 2019 a speech to conservative high school students
Says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez "called our country and our people garbage."
False
By Jon Greenberg • July 23, 2019
Breitbart
Breitbart
stated on July 5, 2019 a post on Facebook
The "establishment media ignored" President Donald Trump’s Fourth of July event.  
False
July 11, 2019
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stated on June 27, 2019 a post on Facebook
There were no American flags at the first Democratic presidential debate.
False
June 28, 2019
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on September 4, 2018 a video
Says Beto O’Rourke said he’s grateful that people are burning or desecrating the American flag.
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By W. Gardner Selby • September 5, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on July 24, 2018 in a blog
ABC News recently banned reporters from wearing American flag lapel pins on air.
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By John Kruzel • July 25, 2018
Colin Kaepernick
Colin Kaepernick
stated on October 8, 2017 a tweet
Says Winston Churchill said, "A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on."
False
By Joshua Gillin • October 9, 2017
David A. Clarke Jr.
David A. Clarke Jr.
stated on February 17, 2017 a tweet
Says Michelle Obama "said she was never proud of her country til they elected her husband POTUS."
False
February 23, 2017
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on April 8, 2015 a town hall meeting in Milford, NH
"The founders of New Hampshire came up with the motto Live Free or Die."
False
By Nick Reid • April 10, 2015
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on February 24, 2015 a speech
"Thomas Paine wrote that ‘the duty of a patriot is to protect his country from his government.’"
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By Sean Gorman • March 9, 2015
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