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Latest Fact-Checks By Bill McCarthy

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Viral image
Viral image
stated on February 25, 2022 social media posts
A photo showing young children saluting troops was captured in Ukraine in 2022.
False
By Bill McCarthy • February 28, 2022
Candace Owens
Candace Owens
stated on February 22, 2022 a tweet
“NATO (under direction from the United States) is violating previous agreements and expanding eastward.”
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • February 28, 2022
Marjorie Taylor Greene
Marjorie Taylor Greene
stated on February 19, 2022 a talk before a rally
"Ukraine was the No. 1 donor to Hillary Clinton when she was running for president.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • February 22, 2022
X posts
X posts
stated on February 13, 2022 a tweet
Greenpeace USA had a banner on Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas making fun of Donald Trump’s genitalia.
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • February 22, 2022
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 15, 2022 a statement to reporters
"The latest with the Durham report is that the Clinton campaign … actually spied on the president of the United States.”
False
By Bill McCarthy, Jon Greenberg • February 21, 2022
Jesse Watters
Jesse Watters
stated on February 14, 2022 a TV segment
“Durham’s documents show that Hillary Clinton hired people who hacked into Trump’s home and office computers” and “planted evidence, fabricated evidence connecting Trump to Russia.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • February 17, 2022
X posts
X posts
stated on February 10, 2022 a tweet
A video shows that “OnlyFans has guys on campus encouraging your daughters to do porn for ‘financial freedom.’”
False
By Bill McCarthy • February 14, 2022
Dan Bongino
Dan Bongino
stated on February 5, 2022 a TV segment graphic
The “top ten most unhealthy U.S. cities” are San Francisco; Seattle; Portland, Oregon; San Diego; Honolulu; Washington; Austin, Texas; Irving, Texas; Portland, Maine; and Denver.
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • February 8, 2022
Jonathon Moseley
Jonathon Moseley
stated on February 1, 2022 a TV segment
“It’s not illegal to go inside the Capitol” as the Oath Keepers and other Jan. 6 rioters did.
False
By Bill McCarthy • February 4, 2022
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
stated on January 31, 2022 a TV segment
"The Holocaust isn't about race. No, it's not about race."
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • February 1, 2022
Thomas Massie
Thomas Massie
stated on January 30, 2022 a tweet
Says Voltaire said, “To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • January 31, 2022
Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity
stated on January 27, 2022 a radio show segment
“There's never been a president (before Joe Biden) that has made race and gender the defining factor” for a Supreme Court nomination.
False
By Bill McCarthy • January 28, 2022
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on January 27, 2022 a tweet
"BIDEN: 'I'm not gonna take any questions because I think it's inappropriate.'"
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • January 28, 2022
YouTube videos
YouTube videos
stated on January 19, 2022 a video
“Ashli Babbitt Tried To Stop Antifa False Flag On Jan 6th”
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • January 21, 2022
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 3, 2022 a blog post
“Gavin Newsom Gets Death Penalty.”
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • January 19, 2022
Dinesh D'Souza
Dinesh D'Souza
stated on January 4, 2022 a Fox News appearance
Recently released Jan. 6 footage shows "these cops using massive amounts of force against unarmed Trump supporters, including women."
False
By Bill McCarthy • January 10, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 1, 2022 a Facebook post
Says Betty White said Dec. 28, days before she died, “Eat healthy and get all your vaccines. I just got boosted today.”
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • January 3, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 19, 2021 a Facebook post
Says Kellogg’s tweeted, “Oh, so you think it's cool when workers strike jobs? Now replace 'jobs' with 'women.' Still think it's 'cool'?"
False
By Bill McCarthy • December 21, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 20, 2021 a Facebook post
“Maybe they’re just calling the common cold … the omicron variant.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • December 20, 2021
X posts
X posts
stated on December 16, 2021 a tweet
“Boy passes Joe Biden a vial of fresh blood to drink on his way back to the White House”
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • December 17, 2021
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