Latest Fact-Checks In Pennsylvania

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Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on September 29, 2022 On Fox News
Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman’s tattoo references ‘heroin use’ and the Crips
Mostly False
October 5, 2022
American Leadership Action
American Leadership Action
stated on September 1, 2022 an ad
As a mayor, "John Fetterman chased down an innocent, unarmed Black man," wielded a shotgun and "falsely accused the man, triggering a confrontation with police."
Mostly True
September 12, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 3, 2022 a Facebook post
"Send your postcards to 5 key states to decertify fraud” in the 2020 election.
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • August 16, 2022
Viral image
Viral image
stated on August 8, 2022 a Facebook post
“Pennsylvania sent out 1,823,148 mail-in ballots. They got back 2,589,242.”
False
August 11, 2022
Mehmet Oz
Mehmet Oz
stated on July 28, 2022 an ad
John Fetterman wants to “eliminate life sentences for murderers."
Mostly False
August 3, 2022
Mehmet Oz
Mehmet Oz
stated on July 18, 2022 an ad
“John Fetterman wants to release one-third of dangerous criminals back into our communities.”
Mostly False
July 21, 2022
Planned Parenthood Votes
Planned Parenthood Votes
stated on June 30, 2022 an ad
Mehmet Oz “wants to make abortion a crime in Pennsylvania.”
Half-True
July 18, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 4, 2022 a Facebook post
Video shows the aftermath of a mass shooting in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
False
By Gabrielle Settles • July 6, 2022
X posts
X posts
stated on May 17, 2022 tweets
The problem with mail ballots in Lancaster County is a sign of “voter fraud.”
False
By Amy Sherman • May 18, 2022
Our American Century
Our American Century
stated on May 13, 2022 an ad
Kathy Barnette "pretends she's America First, but repeatedly attacked President Trump."
Half-True
May 17, 2022
Kathy Barnette
Kathy Barnette
stated on May 13, 2022 an interview
Says she never tweeted comments linking pedophilia and Islam.
Pants on Fire!
May 16, 2022
USA Freedom Fund
USA Freedom Fund
stated on May 11, 2022 an attack ad
“Kathy Barnette wants to build a statue of Barack Obama right next to the one of Abraham Lincoln on Capitol Hill."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • May 13, 2022
Kathy Barnette
Kathy Barnette
stated on May 12, 2022 an interview with Fox News' Laura Ingraham
Joe Biden “inherited inflation of 1.7%. Now we're well over 8% and growing.”
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • May 13, 2022
Dave McCormick
Dave McCormick
stated on May 4, 2022 an ad
Mehmet Oz is “pro-abortion.”
Mostly False
May 11, 2022
The Gateway Pundit
The Gateway Pundit
stated on April 24, 2022 a blog post
“A STOLEN ELECTION: State totals minus illegal ballot trafficking numbers give President Trump decisive victories in AZ, GA, MI, PA, and WI.”
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • May 4, 2022
Pennsylvania Conservative Fund
Pennsylvania Conservative Fund
stated on April 21, 2022 an ad
Mehmet Oz “was a spokesman for a group who wanted to defund the police.”
False
April 28, 2022
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on April 14, 2022 a speech at North Carolina A&T State University
"For four years, I was a full professor at the University of Pennsylvania."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • April 22, 2022
Mehmet Oz
Mehmet Oz
stated on April 12, 2022 an ad
Dave McCormick is "liberal, pro-Biden, pro-China."
False
April 19, 2022
Dave McCormick
Dave McCormick
stated on April 4, 2022 an ad
Mehmet Oz "called for a New Zealand-style gun ban" and said "Americans should have less access to guns."
Mostly True
April 15, 2022
Penn Progress
Penn Progress
stated on April 5, 2022 an ad
"John Fetterman's a self-described democratic socialist."
False
April 6, 2022
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