Latest Fact-Checks

Showing 8893-8904 of 26365 items
Trump on WI dems control
Trump deflects Wis. social distancing questions by saying the state is “run by Democrats right now”
By Eric Litke April 9, 2020

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

Headline False logo
Photos show money on the streets of Venezuela in 2019, not Italy in 2020
April 9, 2020

“In Italy, they have thrown their money on the streets. A clear message to the whole world that money is not enough when health is…

Headline False logo
No evidence these home remedies will cure cancer, health experts say
By Samantha Putterman April 9, 2020

Says cutting out sugar and drinking hot lemon water will cure cancer.

Mostly True
LA County sheriff’s deputies arrested a paddle boarder for violating the state’s stay-at-home order
April 9, 2020

Says a California surfer was “alone, in the ocean,” when he was arrested for violating the state’s stay-at-home order.

No, North Carolina didn’t shut down its borders to prevent coronavirus
By Paul Specht April 8, 2020

“North Carolina & Virginia State line is closed. Nothing in or out."

Headline False logo
Viral poem about staying home was written in 2020, not 1869
April 8, 2020

Says this poem about people staying home was written by Kathleen O’Mara in 1869.

Trump2 judicial endorsement
Trump claims his judicial endorsement caused Tony Evers to attempt election delay. It didn’t
By Eric Litke April 8, 2020

“As soon as I endorsed (Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly), the Wisconsin Democrats said, let’s move the election to two months later.”

Mardi Gras parade
Louisiana governor is right, there was no suggestion Mardi Gras had to be canceled
By Miriam Valverde April 8, 2020

Says of the coronavirus threat, “there was not a single suggestion by anyone, a doctor, a scientist, a political figure, that we needed to cancel…

NY unemployment office
Only a few get an unemployment ‘pay raise’
April 8, 2020

“Non-essential people get to file for unemployment and make two to three times more than normal,” but essential workers still on the job get no…

Headline False logo
No evidence 59 people died from drinking disinfectant to prevent coronavirus
April 8, 2020

“59 people die as pastor gives them dettol to drink in church to prevent coronavirus.”

Strategic National Stockpile warehouse in Okla
Trump said the Obama admin left him a bare stockpile. Wrong
By Amy Sherman April 8, 2020

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

More headline Half True
Who’s eligible to receive stimulus aid for dependent children?
April 8, 2020

“If you’ve let somebody claim your kids for income tax purposes, you will not receive a stimulus check. The person who claimed your kids is…

Showing 8893-8904 of 26365 items