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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on December 8, 2020 comments made during a White House Operation Warp Speed vaccine summit
The percentage of Americans with natural immunity from getting COVID-19 is “a very powerful vaccine in itself.”
False
By Victoria Knight • December 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 12, 2020 a tweet.
“The World Health Organization just admitted that I was right. Lockdowns are killing countries all over the world. The cure cannot be worse than the problem itself.”
False
By Victoria Knight • October 15, 2020
Cory Gardner
Cory Gardner
stated on September 15, 2020 a tweet
Says he authored legislation “to guarantee coverage to people with pre-existing conditions -- no matter what happens to Obamacare.”
False
By Julie Appleby • September 18, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 14, 2020 a post on Facebook
“As of the last 24 hours this is the protocol regarding masks: Masks should only be used by healthcare workers, caretakers or by people who are sick with symptoms like fever and cough.”
False
By Aaron Sharockman • August 18, 2020
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on July 17, 2020 a campaign ad
“[Steve] Bullock’s health care plan will force rural hospitals to close. Medicare as we know it will change, replaced by a government-run program with fewer doctors and longer wait times.”
False
By Victoria Knight • August 17, 2020
Martha McSally
Martha McSally
stated on June 22, 2020 a campaign ad
“Of course I will always protect those with preexisting conditions. Always.”
False
By Shefali Luthra, Shefali Luthra • June 25, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 11, 2020 comments in the Rose Garden
“Germany and the United States are the two best in deaths per 100,000 people, which, frankly, to me, that's perhaps the most important number there is.”
False
By Shefali Luthra, Shefali Luthra • May 13, 2020
Jesse Watters
Jesse Watters
stated on March 31, 2020 comments made during an episode of "The Five" on the Fox News Channel
“We were slow with the testing, but very quick with the travel ban. And that's been much more critical in saving lives.”
False
By Shefali Luthra, Shefali Luthra • April 3, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 24, 2020 Fox News town hall
"We've done more tests in eight days than South Korea has done in eight weeks."
False
By Shefali Luthra, Shefali Luthra • March 25, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 28, 2020 posts on social media
“Every election year has a disease” ... SARS in 2004; avian flu in 2008; swine flu in 2010; MERS in 2012; Ebola in 2014 and 2018; Zika in 2016 and the coronavirus in 2020.
False
By Emily Venezky • March 11, 2020
Chad Wolf
Chad Wolf
stated on February 25, 2020 an exchange during a Senate appropriations subcommittee hearing
The mortality rate for the flu is “right around” that of the new coronavirus: “It’s right around 2%.”
False
By Victoria Knight • March 2, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on February 7, 2020 comments during the New Hampshire presidential primary debate
Sanders’ “Medicare for All” plan "would cost more than the entire federal budget that we spend now."
False
By Shefali Luthra, Shefali Luthra • February 13, 2020
Better Future Michigan
Better Future Michigan
stated on December 16, 2019 a television advertisement.
Says Gary Peters "supports ‘Medicare for All,’ siding with radical liberals."
False
By Victoria Knight • January 27, 2020
Physicians for Fair Coverage
Physicians for Fair Coverage
stated on July 15, 2019 a national commercial
"What Congress is considering would cut money that vulnerable patients rely on the most. That means seniors, children and Americans who rely on Medicaid would be hurt. … Tell Congress we can end surprise billing without shredding the safety net."
False
By Rachel Bluth • August 7, 2019
John Delaney
John Delaney
stated on June 26, 2019 comments made during the first Democratic presidential primary debate
"If you go to every hospital in this country and you ask them one question, which is, ‘How would it have been for you last year if every one of your bills were paid at the Medicare rate?’ Every single hospital administrator said they would close." 
False
By Shefali Luthra, Shefali Luthra • June 27, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 9, 2019 comments delivered during a White House event on surprise medical bills
"We will always protect patients with pre-existing conditions, very importantly."
False
By Shefali Luthra, Shefali Luthra • May 16, 2019
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