Ron DeSantis, Florida's governor
PolitiFact rated this: Not settled science
PolitiFact says: There is limited research on COVID-19 and schoolchildren so far. It is difficult to assess how much children may have spread the virus since schools shut down early in the pandemic.
Donald Trump, President of the United States
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: The Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force recommends closing for-profit detention centers, and Biden has called for ending “prolonged detention” -- but not abolish all detentions.
Donald Trump, President
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: Individual reporting of H1N1 cases was halted after a few months, but some testing did continue. Unlike with COVID-19, testing for H1N1, which is far less deadly, did not play much of a role in controlling viral spread.
Donald Trump, President of the United States
FactCheck.org rated this: Outdated Figure
FactCheck.org says: Data from three sources show that, as of July 14, the total number, and seven-day average, of daily deaths from COVID-19 had declined between threefold and fourfold from its peak more than two months ago.
Social media posts
FactCheck.org rated this: False
Social media posts
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: There is no evidence DeVos made that comment.
Ted Nugent
The Dispatch Fact Check rated this: False
Donald Trump, President of the United States
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: HHS Secretary Azar told reporters on Feb. 7 that the travel restrictions "were the uniform recommendations of the career public health officials here at HHS.”
Trump campaign, Donald J. Trump for presidenr
Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios
Washington Post says: The ad suggests Joes Biden supports the defund-police movement but he opposes it.
Steve Daines, U.S. Senator (R-Mont.)
Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios
Social media posts
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: The post chose March 9 as its date for coronavirus deaths, which was right before deaths soared. Subsequent daily totals show that coronavirus deaths have become larger than any other disease on the list.
Social media posts
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: A woman claimed that she is a Republican and was prevented from voting in a Republican primary. Local election officials said the woman was not allowed to vote in the GOP primary because she was a registered Democrat.
Social media posts
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: A video labeled "Registered Republican Not Allowed to Vote!" suggests that Republicans were kept from voting in Louisiana's closed primary. The person featured in the video was actually registered as a Democrat.
Betsy DeVos, Education Secretary
FactCheck.org rated this: Outdated Figure
FactCheck.org says: That was the case for 82 districts in late March, but by late April, 56% were doing so. In late May, the figure was 67%.
Donald Trump
The New York Times rated this: This is exaggerated.
Social media posts
The Dispatch Fact Check rated this: False
Social media posts
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
Social media posts
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: A disproportionate number of alerts — based on population — have been issued for Black children in Milwaukee. Nearly half of the 41 alerts issued since 2003 were for Black children.
Republican Party of Wisconsin, state party
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The decision to close polling places stemmed largely from coronavirus concerns and a shortage of poll workers.
Kayleigh McEnany, White House press secretary
PolitiFact rated this: Judge rejected bias claims