Latest Fact-checks on Chain email Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Chain email stated on April 24, 2014 in a chain email: "More than 1,000 American soldiers have lost their lives in Afghanistan in the last 27 months. This is more than the combined total of the nine years before." Chain email stated on April 4, 2014 in a chain email: Says Michelle Obama waved "red communist flags" on her trip to China. Chain email stated on April 4, 2014 in a chain email: This is the first time since World War II that five nuclear-powered aircraft carriers were docked together. Chain email stated on March 17, 2014 in a chain email: Says President Barack Obama told a room of students, "Children, every time I clap my hands together, a child in America dies from gun violence," and then a child told him he could solve the problem by not clapping any more. Chain email stated on February 2, 2014 in a chain email forwarded by readers: Says President Barack Obama has issued upwards of 1,000 executive orders, more than any modern president. Chain email stated on November 26, 2013 in a chain email: If the Trans-Pacific Partnership "is fast-tracked through the Senate, it won't receive a committee assignment" and the consideration will include "no debate." Chain email stated on October 15, 2013 in an email and social media posts: Congressional lawmakers earn their salaries "FOR LIFE," which for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi would add up to "$803,700 Dollars a year for LIFE including FREE medical." Chain email stated on September 4, 2013 in a chain email: An account of attacks in Benghazi written by former White House press secretary Dee Dee Myers shows that the body of U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens was "dragged through the streets" and abused. Chain email stated on August 12, 2013 in a document shared via email and social media: A United Nations working group has "adopted a proposed agenda" to enable member nations to "disarm civilians within their borders." Chain email stated on July 14, 2013 in an email: "U.S. Department of Homeland Security has told banks -- in writing -- it may inspect safe deposit boxes without warrant and seize any gold, silver, guns or other valuables it finds inside those boxes!" Chain email stated on July 16, 2013 in an email: A "hidden" provision in the health care law taxes sporting goods as medical devices. Chain email stated on July 7, 2013 in a long-running chain email: Obamacare "will provide insurance to all non-U.S. residents, even if they are here illegally." Chain email stated on June 12, 2013 in an email: A hidden provision in Obamacare taxes sporting goods as medical devices. Chain email stated on June 3, 2013 in a chain email: Says "At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment" under Affordable Care Act. Chain email stated on May 29, 2013 in a chain email: Says the word "Dhimmitude" is on page 107 of the health care law and means "Muslims are specifically exempted from the government mandate to purchase insurance." Chain email stated on March 28, 2013 in an email: College students "who are NOT U.S. Citizens and who get the PELL Grant" plan to return to their home countries after getting free gas cards and child care. Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress "specifically exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed, such as being exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment" ... (and) from the healthcare reform." Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress can "retire with the same pay after only one term" in office Chain email stated on December 21, 2012 in an email sent to PolitiFact Texas: Says 11 states have more people on welfare than employed. Chain email stated on November 27, 2012 in a chain email.: Says the Obama administration plans to ban all weapons for U.S. citizens through international treaties. Chain email stated on November 11, 2012 in an email: "Mitt Romney received exactly zero votes in at least 12 Cuyahoga County precincts." Chain email stated on September 27, 2012 in an email: Less than 10 percent of President Barack Obama’s Cabinet members have private-sector experience. Chain email stated on August 28, 2012 in a chain email: On new dollar coins, "'In God We Trust' is gone!" Chain email stated on July 12, 2012 in a message via the Internet: Medicare insurance premiums will be rising to "$120.20 per month in 2013 and $247.00 per month in 2014." Chain email stated on July 24, 2012 in a chain email: The health care law includes "a 3.8% sales tax" on "all real estate transactions." Chain email stated on July 10, 2012 in a chain e-mail: Says President Barack Obama "doubled the national debt, which had taken more than two centuries to accumulate, in one year." Chain email stated on July 16, 2012 in a chain email: The media won’t publish a real photo of Trayvon Martin with tattoos on his face. Chain email stated on June 26, 2012 in a message forwarded to many people: Says "a lip-reading instructor at the River School, a Washington, D.C., school for the deaf" has determined that during 9/11 ceremonies, Michelle Obama said, "All this for a damn flag." Chain email stated on April 1, 2012 in e-mail messages circulating on the Internet: Says Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie made a late-night visit to Kinko’s to forge President Barack Obama’s birth certificate two days before Obama unveiled it to the media. Chain email stated on May 12, 2012 in a chain e-mail: Says President Barack Obama’s finance team is recommending a "1% tax on all transactions at any financial institution."
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Chain email stated on April 24, 2014 in a chain email: "More than 1,000 American soldiers have lost their lives in Afghanistan in the last 27 months. This is more than the combined total of the nine years before." Chain email stated on April 4, 2014 in a chain email: Says Michelle Obama waved "red communist flags" on her trip to China. Chain email stated on April 4, 2014 in a chain email: This is the first time since World War II that five nuclear-powered aircraft carriers were docked together. Chain email stated on March 17, 2014 in a chain email: Says President Barack Obama told a room of students, "Children, every time I clap my hands together, a child in America dies from gun violence," and then a child told him he could solve the problem by not clapping any more. Chain email stated on February 2, 2014 in a chain email forwarded by readers: Says President Barack Obama has issued upwards of 1,000 executive orders, more than any modern president. Chain email stated on November 26, 2013 in a chain email: If the Trans-Pacific Partnership "is fast-tracked through the Senate, it won't receive a committee assignment" and the consideration will include "no debate." Chain email stated on October 15, 2013 in an email and social media posts: Congressional lawmakers earn their salaries "FOR LIFE," which for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi would add up to "$803,700 Dollars a year for LIFE including FREE medical." Chain email stated on September 4, 2013 in a chain email: An account of attacks in Benghazi written by former White House press secretary Dee Dee Myers shows that the body of U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens was "dragged through the streets" and abused. Chain email stated on August 12, 2013 in a document shared via email and social media: A United Nations working group has "adopted a proposed agenda" to enable member nations to "disarm civilians within their borders." Chain email stated on July 14, 2013 in an email: "U.S. Department of Homeland Security has told banks -- in writing -- it may inspect safe deposit boxes without warrant and seize any gold, silver, guns or other valuables it finds inside those boxes!" Chain email stated on July 16, 2013 in an email: A "hidden" provision in the health care law taxes sporting goods as medical devices. Chain email stated on July 7, 2013 in a long-running chain email: Obamacare "will provide insurance to all non-U.S. residents, even if they are here illegally." Chain email stated on June 12, 2013 in an email: A hidden provision in Obamacare taxes sporting goods as medical devices. Chain email stated on June 3, 2013 in a chain email: Says "At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment" under Affordable Care Act. Chain email stated on May 29, 2013 in a chain email: Says the word "Dhimmitude" is on page 107 of the health care law and means "Muslims are specifically exempted from the government mandate to purchase insurance." Chain email stated on March 28, 2013 in an email: College students "who are NOT U.S. Citizens and who get the PELL Grant" plan to return to their home countries after getting free gas cards and child care. Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress "specifically exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed, such as being exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment" ... (and) from the healthcare reform." Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress can "retire with the same pay after only one term" in office Chain email stated on December 21, 2012 in an email sent to PolitiFact Texas: Says 11 states have more people on welfare than employed. Chain email stated on November 27, 2012 in a chain email.: Says the Obama administration plans to ban all weapons for U.S. citizens through international treaties. Chain email stated on November 11, 2012 in an email: "Mitt Romney received exactly zero votes in at least 12 Cuyahoga County precincts." Chain email stated on September 27, 2012 in an email: Less than 10 percent of President Barack Obama’s Cabinet members have private-sector experience. Chain email stated on August 28, 2012 in a chain email: On new dollar coins, "'In God We Trust' is gone!" Chain email stated on July 12, 2012 in a message via the Internet: Medicare insurance premiums will be rising to "$120.20 per month in 2013 and $247.00 per month in 2014." Chain email stated on July 24, 2012 in a chain email: The health care law includes "a 3.8% sales tax" on "all real estate transactions." Chain email stated on July 10, 2012 in a chain e-mail: Says President Barack Obama "doubled the national debt, which had taken more than two centuries to accumulate, in one year." Chain email stated on July 16, 2012 in a chain email: The media won’t publish a real photo of Trayvon Martin with tattoos on his face. Chain email stated on June 26, 2012 in a message forwarded to many people: Says "a lip-reading instructor at the River School, a Washington, D.C., school for the deaf" has determined that during 9/11 ceremonies, Michelle Obama said, "All this for a damn flag." Chain email stated on April 1, 2012 in e-mail messages circulating on the Internet: Says Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie made a late-night visit to Kinko’s to forge President Barack Obama’s birth certificate two days before Obama unveiled it to the media. Chain email stated on May 12, 2012 in a chain e-mail: Says President Barack Obama’s finance team is recommending a "1% tax on all transactions at any financial institution."
Chain email stated on April 24, 2014 in a chain email: "More than 1,000 American soldiers have lost their lives in Afghanistan in the last 27 months. This is more than the combined total of the nine years before."
Chain email stated on April 4, 2014 in a chain email: Says Michelle Obama waved "red communist flags" on her trip to China.
Chain email stated on April 4, 2014 in a chain email: This is the first time since World War II that five nuclear-powered aircraft carriers were docked together.
Chain email stated on March 17, 2014 in a chain email: Says President Barack Obama told a room of students, "Children, every time I clap my hands together, a child in America dies from gun violence," and then a child told him he could solve the problem by not clapping any more.
Chain email stated on February 2, 2014 in a chain email forwarded by readers: Says President Barack Obama has issued upwards of 1,000 executive orders, more than any modern president.
Chain email stated on November 26, 2013 in a chain email: If the Trans-Pacific Partnership "is fast-tracked through the Senate, it won't receive a committee assignment" and the consideration will include "no debate."
Chain email stated on October 15, 2013 in an email and social media posts: Congressional lawmakers earn their salaries "FOR LIFE," which for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi would add up to "$803,700 Dollars a year for LIFE including FREE medical."
Chain email stated on September 4, 2013 in a chain email: An account of attacks in Benghazi written by former White House press secretary Dee Dee Myers shows that the body of U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens was "dragged through the streets" and abused.
Chain email stated on August 12, 2013 in a document shared via email and social media: A United Nations working group has "adopted a proposed agenda" to enable member nations to "disarm civilians within their borders."
Chain email stated on July 14, 2013 in an email: "U.S. Department of Homeland Security has told banks -- in writing -- it may inspect safe deposit boxes without warrant and seize any gold, silver, guns or other valuables it finds inside those boxes!"
Chain email stated on July 16, 2013 in an email: A "hidden" provision in the health care law taxes sporting goods as medical devices.
Chain email stated on July 7, 2013 in a long-running chain email: Obamacare "will provide insurance to all non-U.S. residents, even if they are here illegally."
Chain email stated on June 12, 2013 in an email: A hidden provision in Obamacare taxes sporting goods as medical devices.
Chain email stated on June 3, 2013 in a chain email: Says "At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment" under Affordable Care Act.
Chain email stated on May 29, 2013 in a chain email: Says the word "Dhimmitude" is on page 107 of the health care law and means "Muslims are specifically exempted from the government mandate to purchase insurance."
Chain email stated on March 28, 2013 in an email: College students "who are NOT U.S. Citizens and who get the PELL Grant" plan to return to their home countries after getting free gas cards and child care.
Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress "specifically exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed, such as being exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment" ... (and) from the healthcare reform."
Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress can "retire with the same pay after only one term" in office
Chain email stated on December 21, 2012 in an email sent to PolitiFact Texas: Says 11 states have more people on welfare than employed.
Chain email stated on November 27, 2012 in a chain email.: Says the Obama administration plans to ban all weapons for U.S. citizens through international treaties.
Chain email stated on November 11, 2012 in an email: "Mitt Romney received exactly zero votes in at least 12 Cuyahoga County precincts."
Chain email stated on September 27, 2012 in an email: Less than 10 percent of President Barack Obama’s Cabinet members have private-sector experience.
Chain email stated on August 28, 2012 in a chain email: On new dollar coins, "'In God We Trust' is gone!"
Chain email stated on July 12, 2012 in a message via the Internet: Medicare insurance premiums will be rising to "$120.20 per month in 2013 and $247.00 per month in 2014."
Chain email stated on July 24, 2012 in a chain email: The health care law includes "a 3.8% sales tax" on "all real estate transactions."
Chain email stated on July 10, 2012 in a chain e-mail: Says President Barack Obama "doubled the national debt, which had taken more than two centuries to accumulate, in one year."
Chain email stated on July 16, 2012 in a chain email: The media won’t publish a real photo of Trayvon Martin with tattoos on his face.
Chain email stated on June 26, 2012 in a message forwarded to many people: Says "a lip-reading instructor at the River School, a Washington, D.C., school for the deaf" has determined that during 9/11 ceremonies, Michelle Obama said, "All this for a damn flag."
Chain email stated on April 1, 2012 in e-mail messages circulating on the Internet: Says Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie made a late-night visit to Kinko’s to forge President Barack Obama’s birth certificate two days before Obama unveiled it to the media.
Chain email stated on May 12, 2012 in a chain e-mail: Says President Barack Obama’s finance team is recommending a "1% tax on all transactions at any financial institution."
