Fact Check Posts – Page 49

Donald Trump
stated on April 7, 2020 in a news conference:

Wisconsin is “run by Democrats right now,” so they should address election social distancing concerns.

By Eric Litke • April 9, 2020

Donald Trump
stated on April 6, 2020 in a White House briefing:

The Obama administration left Trump with a “stockpile with a cupboard that was bare.”

By Amy Sherman • April 8, 2020

Charlie Kirk
stated on April 3, 2020 in a tweet:

“The Chinese Communist Party is using Zoom as a way to spy on our citizens.”

By Bill McCarthy • April 7, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on March 28, 2020 in a post:

Says a “5G LAW PASSED while everyone was distracted” with the coronavirus pandemic and lists 20 symptoms associated with 5G exposure.

By Daniel Funke, Tom Kertscher • April 3, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on March 28, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says for otherwise healthy people “experiencing mild to moderate respiratory symptoms with or without a COVID-19 diagnosis … only high temperatures kill a virus, so let your fever run high,” but not over 103 or 104 degrees.

By Tom Kertscher • April 3, 2020

Joe Biden
stated on March 27, 2020 in a virtual town hall on CNN:

“There was no effort” to get American experts into China after it announced the coronavirus, and “we had one person in-country (and Trump) pulled him out of the country.”

By Jon Greenberg • April 3, 2020

Daniel Kelly
stated on March 3, 2020 in campaign email:

Says rival Jill Karofsky wants "to disarm law abiding citizens."

By D.L. Davis • April 3, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on March 27, 2020 in social media:

Shows a waitress saying, "I lost my job. But I'll sleep better knowing” that the coronavirus relief bill included funding for the Kennedy Center, refugee resettlement, PBS, and congressional salaries: “Thanks, Democrats”

By Louis Jacobson • March 31, 2020

Turning Point USA
stated on March 25, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak "has banned the use of an anti-malaria drug that might help cure coronavirus.”

By Daniel Funke • March 27, 2020

Donald Trump
stated on March 26, 2020 in a Hannity show interview:

Speaking of his restriction on travel from China, “I had (Joe) Biden calling me xenophobic. … He called me a racist, because of the fact that he felt it was a racist thing to stop people from China coming in.”

By Miriam Valverde • March 27, 2020

Bloggers
stated on February 28, 2020 in a news article:

“Swing State Hit With 2020 Voting Lawsuit - Accused Of Registering Over 1,500 Deceased People In Pennsylvania.”

By Jessica Calefati • March 27, 2020

Daniel Kelly
stated on March 8, 2020 in a TV interview:

Says a Marquette professor called him a "maverick" and found no correlation between his opinions and conservative background.

By Haley BeMiller • March 27, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post:

"U.S. deaths since 1/22 (2020): COVID-19: 27, flu, 4,700; abortion: 118,000."

By Tom Kertscher • March 24, 2020

Chris Jacobs
stated on March 4, 2020 in a television commercial:

"Nate McMurray wants to reward illegals with amnesty."

By Jill Terreri Ramos • March 24, 2020

Adam Schnelting
stated on February 24, 2020 in an op-Ed for The Missouri Times:

“Replacing marriage licenses with domestic union contracts does not alter state or federal benefits.”

By Julia Garlich • March 20, 2020

Marco Rubio
stated on March 19, 2020 in a tweet:

For coronavirus cases “in the U.S. 38% of those hospitalized are under 35.”

By Amy Sherman • March 20, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on March 15, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says Joe Biden “just announced on CNN he will completely shut down drilling for oil and natural gas on day one of his administration.”

By Tom Kertscher • March 20, 2020

David Crowley
stated on March 11, 2020 in a debate:

“I’ve passed more bills than Sen. Larson has, because ... he hasn’t passed any.”

By Eric Litke • March 20, 2020

Viral image
stated on March 13, 2020 in a viral image:

“President Trump, COVID-19 coronavirus: U.S. cases 1,329; U.S. deaths, 38; panic level: mass hysteria. President Obama, H1N1 virus: U.S. cases, 60.8 million; U.S. deaths, 12,469; panic level: totally chill. Do you all see how the media can manipulate your life.”

By Tom Kertscher • March 18, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on March 14, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“Italy has decided not to treat their elderly for this virus.”

By Tom Kertscher • March 18, 2020

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