“I was in the United States Senate when 54 senators said let’s do background checks, let’s get rid of assault weapons, and with 54 senators, it failed because of the filibuster.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Half- Right
Elizabeth Warren
U.S. Senator, D-Mass.. 28 claims checked by other fact-checking organisations, from 2019 to 2021. The ratings are theirs, in their own words.
“70% of the pollution of the carbon that we're throwing into the air comes from three industries.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
“We lag behind many other developed nations in connectivity and speed, while also paying more for that service.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
“The law says that mental health must be treated the same as physical health," but coverage by health insurers is unequal.”
PolitiFact rated this: True
“5 years ago Michael Brown was murdered by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri.”
Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios
“5 years ago Michael Brown was murdered by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri.”
FactCheck.org rated this: DOJ: Killed, Not Murdered
“I spent a big chunk of my life studying why families go broke, and one of the No. 1 reasons is the cost of health care, medical bills. And that’s not just for people who don't have insurance. It's for people who have insurance.”
PolitiFact rated this: Needs context
“I supported Massachusetts changing its laws on marijuana.”
The New York Times rated this: This is exaggerated.