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Latest Fact-Checks By Jon Greenberg

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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 30, 2020 a campaign rally in Waterford, Mich.
“Our doctors get more money if somebody dies from COVID. … So what they do is they say, ‘I'm sorry, but, you know, everybody dies of COVID.’"
False
By Jon Greenberg • November 1, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 29, 2020 a rally in Tampa, Fla.
“Nobody's ever seen a number like this… (33.1%) economic growth is four times greater than what the experts expected.”
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • October 30, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 26, 2020 a YouTube video
“When asked about court-packing, Biden's staff immediately escorts the camera out.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 29, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 15, 2020 several speeches
Says North Carolina just landed an auto plant.
False
By Jon Greenberg, Paul Specht • October 28, 2020
Tom Brady
Tom Brady
stated on October 27, 2020 an Instagram post
“More suicide deaths than coronavirus death past two months.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 27, 2020
Kayleigh McEnany
Kayleigh McEnany
stated on October 24, 2020 a tweet
“Biden admits to voter fraud.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 27, 2020
AFSCME
AFSCME
stated on October 7, 2020 a Facebook ad
Says "David Schweikert took over $120,000 from the drug industry and voted against legislation to lower prescription drug prices."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • October 19, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 6, 2020 a tweet
“Many people every year, sometimes over 100,000, and despite the vaccine, die from the flu … we are learning to live with Covid, in most populations far less lethal."
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 6, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 29, 2020 the first 2020 presidential debate
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden “left me 128 judges to fill. You just don’t do that.”
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • October 2, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 29, 2020 the first 2020 presidential debate
Says Joe Biden “had 308,000 military people dying because you couldn’t provide them proper healthcare in the military.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • September 30, 2020
Todd Starnes
Todd Starnes
stated on September 29, 2020 a tweet
“Word on the street is that Joe Biden got tonight’s debate questions in advance.”
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • September 30, 2020
William Barr
William Barr
stated on September 16, 2020 a speech at a Hillsdale College event
“Putting a national lockdown, stay-at-home orders, is like house arrest. Other than slavery, which was a different kind of restraint, this is the greatest intrusion on civil liberties in American history."
False
By Jon Greenberg • September 22, 2020
Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham
stated on September 19, 2020 a tweet
On confirming a Supreme Court justice nominee in a presidential election year.
Full Flop
By Jon Greenberg • September 21, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 13, 2020 an op-ed on the CNN website
“Iran has stockpiled 10 times as much enriched uranium as it had” in 2016.
True
By Jon Greenberg • September 17, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 13, 2020 a Facebook post
Says a photo shows an ambushed Los Angeles police officer and that the NFL intends to “honor and praise the organization” that stood outside of the hospital chanting, “We hope she dies.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • September 14, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 7, 2020 a Labor Day event
Says Donald Trump “let federal contractors double offshoring jobs in his first 18 months in office.”
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • September 14, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 10, 2020 a speech at a rally in Michigan
"After the last administration nearly killed the US auto industry, I saved the U.S. auto industry ... We brought you a lot of car plants… (and Japan) “announced five car companies are coming to Michigan.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • September 11, 2020
Kayleigh McEnany
Kayleigh McEnany
stated on September 9, 2020 a White House press briefing
Says President Donald Trump “never downplayed the virus.”
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • September 9, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 1, 2020 a campaign ad
"If Trump gets his way, Social Security benefits will run out in just three years from now.”
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • September 4, 2020
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on August 18, 2020 a campaign ad
Says his policy is that “health insurance should always cover preexisting conditions. For anyone. Period.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • September 3, 2020
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