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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
stated on January 7, 2026 a press briefing
Says “90% of health care spending treats chronic disease.”
False
By Grace Abels • February 19, 2026
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 5, 2026 a graphic on Truth Social and Instagram
The former U.S. childhood vaccine schedule called for babies to get “72 injections.”
False
By Grace Abels, Loreben Tuquero • January 15, 2026
X posts
X posts
stated on November 6, 2025 an X post
“RFK Jr. flees the scene after Novo Nordisk Executive Gordon Findlay collapsed in the Oval Office.”
False
By Maria Briceño • November 7, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 21, 2025 a press gaggle on Air Force One
Small children are given "80 different vaccines."
False
By Grace Abels • September 26, 2025
X posts
X posts
stated on May 20, 2025 posts
Former President Joe Biden’s cancer is a form of “turbo cancer” caused by mRNA vaccines.
False
By Grace Abels, Loreben Tuquero • May 20, 2025
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
stated on May 14, 2025 Senate testimony
It’s “all true” that the measles vaccine wanes quickly, was never fully safety tested and contains fetal debris.
False
By Madison Czopek • May 16, 2025
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
stated on March 4, 2025 a Fox Nation interview
“A lot of studies” show that getting measles "boosts your immune system later in life against cancers, atopic diseases, cardiac disease."
False
March 19, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 19, 2025 a Facebook post
A measles outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, was caused by “a public health initiative” to “distribute free measles vaccines.”
False
By Loreben Tuquero • February 28, 2025
Viral image
Viral image
stated on February 20, 2025 a Facebook post
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrote on X, “In my first 6 months as HHS secretary … I’ll ban chemtrails.”
False
February 26, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 17, 2025 Facebook posts
Video shows X owner Elon Musk promoted a “bedtime trick” to cure diabetes.
False
February 19, 2025
Social Media
Social Media
stated on February 4, 2025 social media posts
Bill Gates said, “Defunding USAID will bring about another mystery illness across the world.”
False
February 12, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 26, 2025 Facebook posts
“Pfizer just released its list of side effects of its COVID-19 vaccine.”
False
January 30, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 4, 2025 una publicación en Instagram
“China declara estado de emergencia por brote masivo de virus mortales”.
False
By Sara Swann • January 9, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 3, 2025 a post
China has “a mystery disease outbreak” and has declared a “state of emergency.”
False
By Sara Swann • January 7, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 4, 2025 una publicación en Facebook
El doctor Juan Rivera revela "un nuevo truco natural" con ajo y limón para la diabetes.
False
By Maria Briceño • January 7, 2025
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on November 17, 2024 TV interview
“There's never been a placebo-controlled study on childhood vaccines.”
False
By Madeline Heim • January 2, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on December 13, 2024 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
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 9, 2024 a video on Facebook
Drones reported in the U.S., including around the U.S. Capitol, have directed-energy weapons that have a “space-based laser generating system that can create pestilence.”
False
By Madison Czopek • December 17, 2024
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on December 6, 2024 an Instagram post
"Vaccine researcher Peter Hotez says multiple viruses will be unleashed on America the day after Trump takes office."
False
December 6, 2024
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 15, 2024 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
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