Donald Trump, President of the United States
PolitiFact rated this: Not the full story
PolitiFact says: Government agencies continue to approve and incorporate testing alternatives in an attempt to fix the shortage of testing materials, but states still say they aren’t getting enough to administer large-scale testing.
Donald J. Trump for President, President's reelection campaign
FactCheck.org rated this: Out of Context
FactCheck.org says: The video cherry-picks quotes from Pelosi to leave the false impression that she opposes more funding for the Paycheck Protection Program. She was negotiating more money to “open this [program] up to many more people”
Lawrence O'Donnell, MSNBC host
PolitiFact rated this: Trump likely has wiggle room
Social media posts
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine rated this: Correct
Social media posts
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine rated this: False
Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York
PolitiFact rated this: True
PolitiFact says: In some countries, cases of Covid-19 increased after relaxing social distancing measures or welcoming inbound travelers.
Joe Biden, Former vice president of the United States
PolitiFact rated this: Cites early Trump remarks
PolitiFact says: Trump’s comments in January and February were generally positive about China.
Brianna Westbrook
The Dispatch Fact Check rated this: False
Social media posts
PolitiFact rated this: True
PolitiFact says: Africans in one Chinese city are being evicted amid fear of a second wave of COVID-19 in China and a focus on foreigners. The evictions are blamed on racism, which the Chinese government denies.
Social media posts
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: False claims say COVID-19 stimulus money could reduce taxpayers' future refunds. But the IRS says the payment "will not reduce your refund or increase the amount you owe when you file your 2020 tax return next year."
Barack Obama, Former president
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: Obama is on the strongest ground if you compare Biden’s platform with an absolute concept of liberalism. However, in his own time, Biden is hardly on his party’s ideological vanguard, unlike some previous nominees.
Ron DeSantis, governor of Florida
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: We did not find any study that showed that obesity is the No. 1 risk factor in hospitalization cases of COVID-19. Evidence so far shows age as the top factor but obesity is also a risk factor.
Public Citizen, Progressive think tank
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
Donald Trump, President
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
Social media posts
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: Pelosi never called Social Security recipients “leeches” or said that they were “burdens on society.” The quote was made-up by a supposed satirical website.
Donald Trump, President of the United States
FactCheck.org rated this: Not What Data Show
FactCheck.org says: As of April 16, there were at least 90 countries with a lower case fatality rate than the U.S., according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
Phil McGraw, Celebrity talk show psychologist
PolitiFact rated this: False
Social media posts
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: Walmart has implemented new policies for seniors and at-risk populations amid COVID-19, but it hasn’t mandated that certain age groups have to shop on specific days.
Joe Biden, Former vice president
Washington Post rated this: Two Pinocchios
Washington Post says: Biden hadn’t raised building hospitals “months ago.” He first mentioned doing so March 12 during his speech on the coronavirus.
Social media posts
FactCheck.org rated this: False