The Florida county refused to lower its courthouse flags to half-staff in honor of the late conservative broadcaster Rush Limbaugh.
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Snopes→ Even Without Listening, US Lives in Limbaugh’s Media World
You didn't have to like or even listen to Rush Limbaugh to be affected by what he did.
Snopes→ Are These Real Headlines Describing the Deaths of Rush Limbaugh and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi?
A meme about media coverage of Limbaugh’s death went viral in February 2021.
Snopes→ Did Rush Limbaugh’s ‘AIDS Update’ Mock the Deaths of Gay People?
Limbaugh would later say he regretted the segment as it made fun of people who were dying excruciating deaths.
Snopes→ Did Rush Limbaugh Smoke?
Limbaugh was regularly photographed smoking cigars.
Snopes→ Did Limbaugh Thank Trump ‘For the Last 4 Years’ in an Open Letter?
The controversial radio personality received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Donald Trump in January 2020.
Snopes→ Rush Limbaugh, Conservative Radio Host, Dies at 70
The controversial radio personality passed away after a battle with lung cancer.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rush Limbaugh Has NOT Been Suspended From Twitter — Deleted Own Account
Was radio host Rush Limbaugh suspended from Twitter in the wake of President Trump's suspension from the plaform? No, that's not true: in an email to Lead Stories, Twitter has confirmed it was the user behind the @RealRLimbaugh account wh
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Was Rush Limbaugh a Nobel Peace Prize Nominee in 2007?
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Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Joe Biden gave his convention speech live. Rush Limbaugh claimed it ‘had to be taped.’ That’s wrong.
If your time is short Joe Biden’s convention speech was continuous and lasted nearly 25 minutes. Biden’s speech was carried live by several TV stations, streamed live by multiple news organizations, and attended in person by dozens of people. Biden
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Report of Rush Limbaugh’s Cancer Shrinking is NOT Real
Did doctors call it a "miracle" that Rush Limbaugh's cancer is shrinking? No, that's not true: This story was originally a work of satire published here by the satirical network "America's Last Line of Defense." It was then republished by many
TruthOrFiction→ Rush Limbaugh Claims Coronavirus is No More Dangerous than the Common Cold. Is it?
In a transcript dated February 24 2020, radio personality Rush Limbaugh claimed that novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is no more dangerous than “the common cold,” adding that he believed that concern over the new strain of disease was simply p
Snopes→ Limbaugh Draws Bipartisan Criticism for Buttigieg Remarks
Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh drew bipartisan criticism for saying the country won’t elect Pete Buttigieg president because he’s been “kissing his husband” on stage after debates.
Snopes→ Did Rush Limbaugh Refer to 12-Year-Old Chelsea Clinton as a Dog?
An old controversy was renewed in 2020 after the radio host was awarded the Medal of Freedom by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Snopes→ Did Rush Limbaugh Call Troops ‘Welfare Queens,’ ‘Moochers’?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Snopes→ Did Rush Limbaugh Say Presidential Medal Was Tarnished by Rosa Parks and Maya Angelou?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Snopes→ Did Rush Limbaugh Say Nicotine Was Not Proven To Be Addictive?
Some detractors hinted at a degree of irony in this quote after the conservative radio host announced his lung cancer diagnosis in early 2020.
Snopes→ Radio Host Limbaugh Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, during the State of the Union address.
Snopes→ Did Rush Limbaugh Accuse Michael J. Fox of Exaggerating His Parkinson’s Symptoms?
A 2006 controversy resurfaced in 2020 after the controversial radio host was diagnosed with lung cancer.
Snopes→ Rush Limbaugh Says He’s Been Diagnosed with Lung Cancer
The conservative radio host said he will take some days off for further medical tests and to determine treatment.
TruthOrFiction→ ‘I’ve Never Killed a Man, But I Have Read Some Obituaries with Great Pleasure’ Quote Origin
On February 17 2021, the death of right-wing talk radio presence Rush Limbaugh prompted a number of social media users to post a quote generally attributed to Mark Twain (or American lawyer of note Clarence Darrow), saying “I’ve never ki
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Does Rep. Harold Ford Have a Portrait of Mao in his Living Room?
During Rep. Harold Ford’s appearance on Bret Baier’s Fox News show recently, viewers noted a portrait of Mao Zedong in the background. Posts started going viral on social media, with posters saying things like Ford, a Democrat from Tennesse
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Debunking the Conspiracy Theories Claiming That Antifa Led the Attack on the Capitol
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Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ The American Medical Association does not reject nor support hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19, nor did it change its position on the use matter
REVIEW Articles published on several websites including American Thinker and Rush Limbaugh claimed that the American Medical Association (AMA) switched its official position on hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), changing from a stance “adamantly against HC
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Has the AMA Rescinded Its Guidance Against Prescribing Hydroxychloroquine?
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Liste→ US medical association did not change stance on hydroxychloroquine as Covid-19 treatment
American conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh claims the American Medical Association (AMA) admitted it “lied” about hydroxychloroquine and rescinded a recommendation against using it to treat Covid-19. This is false; the AMA said it stands by it
TruthOrFiction→ Did Joe Biden Say if He Disagreed with Kamala Harris, He’d Fake an Illness and Resign?
On December 4 2020, a number of pundits and websites breathlessly reported on remarks made by President-Elect Joe Biden, in which he purportedly said that if he fundamentally disagreed with Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris, he would “develop s
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Were Guests at Trump’s White House Event Paid and Required to Sign NDAs?
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TruthOrFiction→ Did Trump Post a Photo Mocking Biden and the Elderly?
As his re-election campaign faced a lack of support from senior voters, United States President (and the Republican Party’s 2020 presidential nominee) Donald Trump posted a photograph seemingly mocking seniors, alongside Democratic Party preside
FactCheck.org→ Uganda’s Low COVID-19 Cases Due to Restrictions, Not Hydroxychloroquine
Quick Take Uganda has had relatively low numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths — but not because of hydroxychloroquine, as an article on social media claims. Uganda’s guidelines initially included the use of the drug as an experimental medicatio
TruthOrFiction→ Did Trump Warn Iran not to ‘F-ck Around With Us’?
As speculation continued to mount around the condition of United States President Donald Trump, one moment from an interview he gave to right-wing radio host Rush Limbaugh on October 9 2020 drew attention online. Trump phoned into Limbaugh’s sh
FactCheck.org→ Baseless Online Claims Target Biden Ahead of First Debate
Quick Take Unsubstantiated posts spreading on Facebook and Twitter claim former Vice President Joe Biden “got tonight’s debate questions in advance” and that he will be wearing an earpiece. There is no evidence for either assertion. Full
TruthOrFiction→ Does a Potential U.S. Supreme Court Candidate Belong to a Group That Inspired ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’?
News of United States Supreme Court Judge Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s death was barely a day old before national figures started to discuss her replacement, despite the opposition of those very same figures to doing so in 2016, after Antonin Scalia
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Did Jeffrey Goldberg ‘Confess’ That His Atlantic Article About Trump Could Be False?
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The Dispatch Fact Check→ Was Joe Biden’s Speech Recorded Rather Than Delivered Live?
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The Dispatch Fact Check→ Does Anthony Fauci Own ‘Half the Patent’ for Moderna’s COVID Vaccine?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: March 25 Death Count Numbers Meme Highly Misleading About Coronavirus Pandemic
Do numbers in a photo about worldwide COVID-19 deaths, and other leading causes of death, show that the coronavirus pandemic is a "con" that has been blown far out of proportion? No, that's not true: The picture minimizes the number of deaths
TruthOrFiction→ Did 12,000 Americans Die of H1N1/Swine Flu, and Were 275,000 Hospitalized?
As concerns over novel coronavirus strain COVID-19 crested in mid-March 2020, comparisons between the effects of the strain versus that of H1N1 (or “swine flu”) more than a decade before triggered a flurry of fact checks, a Facebook flag o
TruthOrFiction→ Did the CDC Stop Disclosing How Many People Were Tested for Coronavirus in the United States?
On March 2 2020, journalist Judd Legum published a tweet claiming that the website for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had been updated between March 1 and 2 2020, and that after the update the CDC was no longer disclosing the n
FactCheck.org→ Weinstein Wasn’t a Medal of Freedom Recipient
Quick Take A doctored image spread on Facebook erroneously shows former President Barack Obama giving Harvey Weinstein the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The actual photo showed Obama bestowing the honor upon former Vice President Joe Biden. Full Sto