Jon Ossoff

U.S. Senate campaign. 3 claims checked by other fact-checking organisations, from 2020 to 2020. The ratings are theirs, in their own words.

Checked by PolitiFact11 Dec 2020United States

Jon Ossoff, Democratic candidate for 2020 special election for Georgia U.S. Senate seat

“Says David Perdue “hasn't held a single public town hall meeting in six years” and “sells four meetings a year and a retreat on a private island for a $7,500 corporate PAC check.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True

PolitiFact says: We found no evidence that Perdue has held open town halls during his nearly six years in the Senate.He does offer meetings with political action committees that make annual donations to his campaign.

Checked by PolitiFact20 Nov 2020United States

Jon Ossoff, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate seat in Georgia

“David Perdue says he'll do everything in his power to make sure Joe Biden fails.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False

PolitiFact says: Perdue hasn’t made any specific comments about Biden or wanting to see him fail. The Perdue statements cited by Ossoff’s campaign are about blocking the Democratic agenda, which Perdue has called extreme.

Checked by FactCheck.org19 Nov 2020United States Health

Jon Ossoff, U.S. Senate campaign

“Quotes Sen. David Perdue saying, "the risk of this virus ... still remains low.”

FactCheck.org rated this: Said on March 11

FactCheck.org says: To put these comments in the context of the moment, the day before the interview, there were about 1,500 COVID-19 cases in the U.S., with about 37 deaths.