Fauci lied about gain-of-function. It cost us dearly. Thankfully, President Trump is ending gain-of-function research in the USA. Promises made. Promises kept.
| Claim | Result | Source Reference | Source Quote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fauci lied about gain-of-function. | rejected | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/10/29/repeated-claim-that-fauci-lied-congress-about-gain-of-function-research/ | But Cotton claimed NIH admitted that it had funded gain-of-function research. That’s wrong. No such admission appears in the letter, and NIH officials continue to insist that the EcoHealth work using NIH funds did not constitute gain-of-function research. |
| Fauci lied about gain-of-function. | inconclusive | https://reason.com/2024/06/04/anthony-fauci-gives-misleading-evasive-answers-about-nih-funded-research-at-wuhan-lab/ | |
| It (Fauci lying about gain-of-function) cost us dearly. | inconclusive | https://reason.com/tag/rand-paul/feed/ | |
| It (Fauci lying about gain-of-function) cost us dearly. | rejected | https://reason.com/tag/fbi/feed/ | There was no mention of snakes. Or magic. Or sex trafficking. |
| President Trump is ending gain-of-function research in the USA. | rejected | https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/us/politics/trump-executive-order-restricts-gain-of-function-research-on-pathogens.html | The first Trump administration lifted that ban in 2017 and instituted a new procedure to review possibly dangerous research. |
| President Trump is ending gain-of-function research in the USA. | rejected | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/05/05/trump-halts-medical-research-funding-china-covid-19/83462970007/ | His executive order targeted the elimination of what is called gain-of-function, which studies how viruses become more powerful. The United States funded that sort of research at the Wuhan lab, in the city where the initial outbreak was reported. According to the White House, Trump's order, signed May 5, aims to: ◾End any present and all future federal funding of gain-of-function research in countries of concern like China and Iran, which Trump deemed to have insufficient research oversight. |
| Promises made. Promises kept. (Trump fulfilled a promise by ending gain-of-function research.) | rejected | https://www.propublica.org/article/the-government-donald-trump-left-behind | Trump ultimately fell short on many of his signature promises, but his administration’s successes in cutting taxes, rolling back regulations and reshaping the judiciary will cast a long shadow. |
| Promises made. Promises kept. (Trump fulfilled a promise by ending gain-of-function research.) | rejected | https://www.economist.com/interactive/trump-approval-tracker/hundred-days | During his first term in office Mr Trump lifted a ban on funding research that could make viruses more dangerous. |
🤖 Conclusion [15/100]: The statement includes several claims: (1) That Anthony Fauci lied about gain-of-function research, (2) that his supposed lies cost the country dearly, (3) that President Trump is ending gain-of-function research in the USA, and (4) that 'promises made, promises kept' applies to Trump ending this research.
The referenced sources clearly reject the claim that Fauci lied, with no direct admission or evidence he intentionally misled Congress. Some sources say his answers may have been evasive or misleading, but not perjurious lies. The statement that these alleged lies 'cost us dearly' is not supported by any clear evidence or context.
Regarding Trump ending gain-of-function research, sources establish that while Trump touted executive action in 2025 to halt funding for some gain-of-function research abroad, his first term actually lifted a previous US ban and did not end such research domestically. The 'promises made, promises kept' phrase is thus not accurate in this context.
Overall, the factual accuracy of the statement is very low; most point-by-point claims are rejected or found to lack strong evidence. Score: 15/100.