Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Candidate Biography Mehmet Oz stated on March 17, 2022 in an ad: "David McCormick fired Pennsylvanians and bragged about shipping their jobs to Asia." Facebook posts stated on February 2, 2021 in a Facebook post: "The Biden family is so heavily invested in oil and energy in other countries." Josh Hawley stated on January 4, 2021 in a tweet: Says activists threatened his family and “screamed threats, vandalized, and tried to pound open our door.” Kelly Loeffler stated on November 13, 2020 in an ad: Says Raphael Warnock defended the “hatred” of Jeremiah Wright, the pastor who said “not God bless America, God damn America,” and gave Wright “an award for truth telling.” Erick Erickson stated on November 13, 2020 in a tweet: Says Raphael Warnock "ran over his wife" and was "arrested for obstructing an investigation into child abuse." Kelly Loeffler stated on November 10, 2020 in a tweet: Says Raphael Warnock “celebrated Fidel Castro and welcomed him to his church.” Joe Biden stated on September 9, 2020 in an event in Detroit: “$400,000 ... is more money than I’ve ever made” in a year. John James stated on August 26, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., is "known for doing nothing. … (Peters) skipped 84% of small business hearings (and) skipped 89% of hearings on China." Facebook posts stated on January 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Epstein’s recruiter Ghislaine Maxwell’s father Robert Maxwell gave Mitt Romney his first $2M investment and started him in business.” Joe Biden stated on December 13, 2019 in a rally in San Antonio, Texas.: "I (found) the Republican votes for the Recovery Act, Obamacare, help us from falling into a Great Depression." Facebook posts stated on October 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Hillary Clinton "paid for a Russian dossier to win an election," her husband "made $500k for a Russian speech," "sold 20% of US Uranium to Russia" and her foundation "received $150M from Russia." Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2019 in a press conference: Says in his 2000 book "I was talking about Osama bin Laden. I said, ‘You have to kill him. You have to take him out.’" Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2019 in an event in Hanover, N.H.: Says that as vice president, he pinned a Silver Star on a Navy captain in Afghanistan who had carried a mortally wounded comrade out of a ravine, and resisted receiving a medal for his actions. Viral image stated on August 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Joe Biden with a Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2019 in a rally in Montoursville, Pa.: Says Joe Biden "deserted you. … I guess he was born here, but he left you, folks. He left you for another state." Pete Buttigieg stated on April 22, 2019 in a town hall: Says he has "more executive experience than the vice president." Donald Trump stated on February 7, 2019 in a tweet: "The Dems and their committees are going ‘nuts.’ The Republicans never did this to President Obama." Missouri GOP stated on September 10, 2018 in a tweet: Says Sen. Claire McCaskill was named "most likely to be the most unpopular senator in the United States for four months in a row!" Beto O'Rourke stated on September 21, 2018 in a debate at Southern Methodist University: Says he "did not try to leave the scene of the accident" that led to his arrest for driving while intoxicated. Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 12, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Minnesota U.S. House candidate Joe Radinovich has "spent his life running from the law, charged with 18 crimes." Martha McSally stated on August 23, 2018 in a campaign ad: "While we were in harm’s way in uniform, Kyrsten Sinema was protesting us in a pink tutu and denigrating our service." Tammy Baldwin stated on July 31, 2018 in a TV ad: "New reports show Kevin Nicholson made over $1 million advising companies that shut down Wisconsin plants and laid off 1,900 people." Ron DeSantis stated on July 16, 2018 in an interview on Fox News: Says John Brennan "was a member of the Communist Party during the Cold War." President Trump's lawyers stated on January 29, 2018 in a memo: Say President Donald Trump "dictated a short but accurate response to the New York Times article" about the Trump Tower meeting with Russians. Andy Gronik stated on May 13, 2018 in a candidates forum: "I’ve lived" in Milwaukee "all 61 years of my life." Randy Bryce stated on May 6, 2018 in an interview: Says he’s not a politician. Mahlon Mitchell stated on April 30, 2018 in a website campaign statement: Says he was "instrumental to passing two (recent) pieces of legislation that were a huge victory for firefighters across the state." Todd Rokita stated on April 3, 2018 in an ad: "Luke Messer? He plotted with the Never-Trumpers to steal the nomination from President Trump." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on March 12, 2018 in a billboard campaign: Says Rebecca Dallet is a "hypocrite" because she "took money from attorneys with over 100 cases before her." Patrick Morrisey stated on January 18, 2018 in a tweet: Says Evan Jenkins was Sen. Joe Manchin’s "spokesperson. It’s true!"
Mehmet Oz stated on March 17, 2022 in an ad: "David McCormick fired Pennsylvanians and bragged about shipping their jobs to Asia." Facebook posts stated on February 2, 2021 in a Facebook post: "The Biden family is so heavily invested in oil and energy in other countries." Josh Hawley stated on January 4, 2021 in a tweet: Says activists threatened his family and “screamed threats, vandalized, and tried to pound open our door.” Kelly Loeffler stated on November 13, 2020 in an ad: Says Raphael Warnock defended the “hatred” of Jeremiah Wright, the pastor who said “not God bless America, God damn America,” and gave Wright “an award for truth telling.” Erick Erickson stated on November 13, 2020 in a tweet: Says Raphael Warnock "ran over his wife" and was "arrested for obstructing an investigation into child abuse." Kelly Loeffler stated on November 10, 2020 in a tweet: Says Raphael Warnock “celebrated Fidel Castro and welcomed him to his church.” Joe Biden stated on September 9, 2020 in an event in Detroit: “$400,000 ... is more money than I’ve ever made” in a year. John James stated on August 26, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., is "known for doing nothing. … (Peters) skipped 84% of small business hearings (and) skipped 89% of hearings on China." Facebook posts stated on January 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Epstein’s recruiter Ghislaine Maxwell’s father Robert Maxwell gave Mitt Romney his first $2M investment and started him in business.” Joe Biden stated on December 13, 2019 in a rally in San Antonio, Texas.: "I (found) the Republican votes for the Recovery Act, Obamacare, help us from falling into a Great Depression." Facebook posts stated on October 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Hillary Clinton "paid for a Russian dossier to win an election," her husband "made $500k for a Russian speech," "sold 20% of US Uranium to Russia" and her foundation "received $150M from Russia." Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2019 in a press conference: Says in his 2000 book "I was talking about Osama bin Laden. I said, ‘You have to kill him. You have to take him out.’" Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2019 in an event in Hanover, N.H.: Says that as vice president, he pinned a Silver Star on a Navy captain in Afghanistan who had carried a mortally wounded comrade out of a ravine, and resisted receiving a medal for his actions. Viral image stated on August 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Joe Biden with a Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2019 in a rally in Montoursville, Pa.: Says Joe Biden "deserted you. … I guess he was born here, but he left you, folks. He left you for another state." Pete Buttigieg stated on April 22, 2019 in a town hall: Says he has "more executive experience than the vice president." Donald Trump stated on February 7, 2019 in a tweet: "The Dems and their committees are going ‘nuts.’ The Republicans never did this to President Obama." Missouri GOP stated on September 10, 2018 in a tweet: Says Sen. Claire McCaskill was named "most likely to be the most unpopular senator in the United States for four months in a row!" Beto O'Rourke stated on September 21, 2018 in a debate at Southern Methodist University: Says he "did not try to leave the scene of the accident" that led to his arrest for driving while intoxicated. Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 12, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Minnesota U.S. House candidate Joe Radinovich has "spent his life running from the law, charged with 18 crimes." Martha McSally stated on August 23, 2018 in a campaign ad: "While we were in harm’s way in uniform, Kyrsten Sinema was protesting us in a pink tutu and denigrating our service." Tammy Baldwin stated on July 31, 2018 in a TV ad: "New reports show Kevin Nicholson made over $1 million advising companies that shut down Wisconsin plants and laid off 1,900 people." Ron DeSantis stated on July 16, 2018 in an interview on Fox News: Says John Brennan "was a member of the Communist Party during the Cold War." President Trump's lawyers stated on January 29, 2018 in a memo: Say President Donald Trump "dictated a short but accurate response to the New York Times article" about the Trump Tower meeting with Russians. Andy Gronik stated on May 13, 2018 in a candidates forum: "I’ve lived" in Milwaukee "all 61 years of my life." Randy Bryce stated on May 6, 2018 in an interview: Says he’s not a politician. Mahlon Mitchell stated on April 30, 2018 in a website campaign statement: Says he was "instrumental to passing two (recent) pieces of legislation that were a huge victory for firefighters across the state." Todd Rokita stated on April 3, 2018 in an ad: "Luke Messer? He plotted with the Never-Trumpers to steal the nomination from President Trump." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on March 12, 2018 in a billboard campaign: Says Rebecca Dallet is a "hypocrite" because she "took money from attorneys with over 100 cases before her." Patrick Morrisey stated on January 18, 2018 in a tweet: Says Evan Jenkins was Sen. Joe Manchin’s "spokesperson. It’s true!"
Mehmet Oz stated on March 17, 2022 in an ad: "David McCormick fired Pennsylvanians and bragged about shipping their jobs to Asia."
Facebook posts stated on February 2, 2021 in a Facebook post: "The Biden family is so heavily invested in oil and energy in other countries."
Josh Hawley stated on January 4, 2021 in a tweet: Says activists threatened his family and “screamed threats, vandalized, and tried to pound open our door.”
Kelly Loeffler stated on November 13, 2020 in an ad: Says Raphael Warnock defended the “hatred” of Jeremiah Wright, the pastor who said “not God bless America, God damn America,” and gave Wright “an award for truth telling.”
Erick Erickson stated on November 13, 2020 in a tweet: Says Raphael Warnock "ran over his wife" and was "arrested for obstructing an investigation into child abuse."
Kelly Loeffler stated on November 10, 2020 in a tweet: Says Raphael Warnock “celebrated Fidel Castro and welcomed him to his church.”
Joe Biden stated on September 9, 2020 in an event in Detroit: “$400,000 ... is more money than I’ve ever made” in a year.
John James stated on August 26, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., is "known for doing nothing. … (Peters) skipped 84% of small business hearings (and) skipped 89% of hearings on China."
Facebook posts stated on January 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Epstein’s recruiter Ghislaine Maxwell’s father Robert Maxwell gave Mitt Romney his first $2M investment and started him in business.”
Joe Biden stated on December 13, 2019 in a rally in San Antonio, Texas.: "I (found) the Republican votes for the Recovery Act, Obamacare, help us from falling into a Great Depression."
Facebook posts stated on October 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Hillary Clinton "paid for a Russian dossier to win an election," her husband "made $500k for a Russian speech," "sold 20% of US Uranium to Russia" and her foundation "received $150M from Russia."
Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2019 in a press conference: Says in his 2000 book "I was talking about Osama bin Laden. I said, ‘You have to kill him. You have to take him out.’"
Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2019 in an event in Hanover, N.H.: Says that as vice president, he pinned a Silver Star on a Navy captain in Afghanistan who had carried a mortally wounded comrade out of a ravine, and resisted receiving a medal for his actions.
Viral image stated on August 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Joe Biden with a Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.
Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2019 in a rally in Montoursville, Pa.: Says Joe Biden "deserted you. … I guess he was born here, but he left you, folks. He left you for another state."
Pete Buttigieg stated on April 22, 2019 in a town hall: Says he has "more executive experience than the vice president."
Donald Trump stated on February 7, 2019 in a tweet: "The Dems and their committees are going ‘nuts.’ The Republicans never did this to President Obama."
Missouri GOP stated on September 10, 2018 in a tweet: Says Sen. Claire McCaskill was named "most likely to be the most unpopular senator in the United States for four months in a row!"
Beto O'Rourke stated on September 21, 2018 in a debate at Southern Methodist University: Says he "did not try to leave the scene of the accident" that led to his arrest for driving while intoxicated.
Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 12, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Minnesota U.S. House candidate Joe Radinovich has "spent his life running from the law, charged with 18 crimes."
Martha McSally stated on August 23, 2018 in a campaign ad: "While we were in harm’s way in uniform, Kyrsten Sinema was protesting us in a pink tutu and denigrating our service."
Tammy Baldwin stated on July 31, 2018 in a TV ad: "New reports show Kevin Nicholson made over $1 million advising companies that shut down Wisconsin plants and laid off 1,900 people."
Ron DeSantis stated on July 16, 2018 in an interview on Fox News: Says John Brennan "was a member of the Communist Party during the Cold War."
President Trump's lawyers stated on January 29, 2018 in a memo: Say President Donald Trump "dictated a short but accurate response to the New York Times article" about the Trump Tower meeting with Russians.
Andy Gronik stated on May 13, 2018 in a candidates forum: "I’ve lived" in Milwaukee "all 61 years of my life."
Mahlon Mitchell stated on April 30, 2018 in a website campaign statement: Says he was "instrumental to passing two (recent) pieces of legislation that were a huge victory for firefighters across the state."
Todd Rokita stated on April 3, 2018 in an ad: "Luke Messer? He plotted with the Never-Trumpers to steal the nomination from President Trump."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on March 12, 2018 in a billboard campaign: Says Rebecca Dallet is a "hypocrite" because she "took money from attorneys with over 100 cases before her."
Patrick Morrisey stated on January 18, 2018 in a tweet: Says Evan Jenkins was Sen. Joe Manchin’s "spokesperson. It’s true!"