Fact Check Posts – Page 5

Facebook posts
stated on January 27, 2020 a Facebook post

“In ‘Resident Evil’ the Umbrella Corporation releases a virus that infects the people of Raccoon City. A biological research lab with the exact same logo as the Umbrella Corporation can be found in the city where the coronavirus outbreak originated.”

By Bill McCarthy • March 3, 2020

X posts
stated on February 29, 2020 posts on Twitter and Facebook

Says Sen. Chuck Schumer deleted a Feb. 5 tweet criticizing President Donald Trump’s decision to ban some forms of travel to and from China.

By Aaron Sharockman • February 29, 2020

Viral image
stated on February 18, 2020 a YouTube post

Says 20 million Chinese converted to Islam after it’s proven that the coronavirus doesn’t affect Muslims.

February 25, 2020

Bloggers
stated on February 6, 2020 a social media post

“Chinese people eat human baby soup to improve health.”

February 10, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on January 24, 2020 a website post

"CORONAVIRUS: Reports of 10,000 DEAD in Wuhan, China."

January 28, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on January 22, 2020 a Facebook post

Says a coronavirus patent expired just as there is a "sudden outbreak" and, despite "media fear-mongering," there is already a vaccine available.

January 23, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on December 26, 2019 an image on Facebook

"China produces 90% of the world’s carbon emissions pollution."

By Amy Sherman • January 2, 2020

Andrew Yang
stated on December 20, 2019 a Democratic presidential primary debate

"They banned face masks in Hong Kong. Why? Because they have AI technology that now is using facial recognition to identify protesters if they so much as do anything on the street, so they can follow up with them and detain them later."

By Bill McCarthy • December 20, 2019

Viral image
stated on September 12, 2019 a Facebook post

Ivanka Trump’s shoe line is made in China but is exempt from tariffs.

By Samantha Putterman • September 19, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on September 9, 2019 a rally in Fayetteville, N.C.

China has "had now the worst year in 57 years."

By Bill McCarthy • September 10, 2019

John Delaney
stated on August 27, 2019 an interview

The Amazon rainforest fires are "directly related to trade" tensions between the United States and China.

By John Kruzel • September 6, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on July 12, 2019 an interview

U.S. farmers are receiving $16 billion "out of the tariffs that we’ve gotten from China."

By Eric Litke • August 2, 2019

Joe Biden
stated on June 11, 2019 a campaign speech

"In the Obama-Biden administration, we got China to cut cyber-theft -- it's gotten significantly worse under this administration."

June 14, 2019

Anthony Scaramucci
stated on May 11, 2019 an interview

China’s developing country status in the World Trade Organization "means they can tariff and embargo."

By John Kruzel • May 15, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on April 27, 2019 a rally

"We have been losing to China for many years, $500 billion a year.

By D.L. Davis • April 30, 2019

Viral image
stated on March 7, 2019 a Facebook post

Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, "We’ll never have to worry about China attacking us! They are 12 hours ahead, so we’ll have plenty of time to shoot down their missiles!"

March 13, 2019

Viral image
stated on February 6, 2019 a Facebook post

Chinese workers made "90,000 banners" for Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign and the president chose to hire "Chinese workers instead of American workers"

By Samantha Putterman • February 15, 2019

Matt Flynn
stated on April 12, 2018 a TV interview

Says Foxconn "is under investigation in mainland China for securities fraud, environmental fraud and labor fraud."

By Ahmed Elbenni • July 31, 2018

Don Blankenship
stated on May 1, 2018 a debate

"Mitch McConnell was one of the few senators that voted after Tiananmen Square not to have punitive actions against China for human rights violations."

By Louis Jacobson • May 3, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on April 9, 2018 in a tweet

"When a car is sent to the United States from China, there is a Tariff to be paid of 2 1/2%. When a car is sent to China from the United States, there is a Tariff to be paid of 25%."

By John Kruzel • April 9, 2018

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