Louder with Crowder Fact Checked

- Hookworm via barefoot in soil, per CDC: Correct: https://www.CDC.gov/zoonotic-hookworm/hcp/clinical-features/index.html- Grounding from Montana cable TV executive, first mat, first study: Correct: https://www.earthing.com/pages/about-us- Kambo burns skin, frog secretion, seizures/death warning: Correct: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11833272/- Parkour invented by Paris-suburb youth, 1990s: Correct: https://londonparkour.com/blog/parkour-faq/- Worship whatever false deity: Religious discussion- China banned sponsorships, team, league broadcast: Exaggerated — CMG suspended, Migu still showed 9 of 10 matches: https://dukecountry.fm/2026/10/27/soccer-mbappe-dropped-by-chinese-brands-over-alleged-mao-meme-comments/- Foreign Ministry unanimous rejection quote: Correct: https://zalebs.com/business/mbappe-apologises-as-china-suspends-sponsorship-and-media-deals/- Ban remained after apologies: Correct: https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/real-madrid/news/real-madrid-forced-into-china-apology-as-mbappe-controversy-sparks-la-liga-tv-blackout_607893.html- Cost about 7 million euros a year: Correct, as reported annual value: http://foot-africa.com/en/news/kylian-mbappes-major-loss-after-the-controversy-in-china-1401446/- Mao killed 40 to 80 million: Correct, as commonly cited range: https://factually.co/fact-checks/history/mao-zedong-death-toll-estimates-27b828- John Cena selfie apology after Taiwan remark: Correct: https://www.nme.com/news/film/john-cena-apologises-to-china-after-calling-taiwan-a-country-2948425- 74% of Gen Z women agree men should protect women: Correct — IFS: 26% said women don't need protection: https://ifstudies.org/blog/the-one-role-gen-z-women-still-want-men-to-play- NY Post 63% / 54% / 44% beta survey: Exaggerated — Chyrpe self-selected users, not all women: https://nypost.com/2026/10/28/lifestyle/women-are-ditching-alpha-males-for-more-emotionally-available-partners/- Chyrpe built around female-led relationships, femdom dynamics: Correct- Same-sex parents not just as good as mother and father: Warning buzzer — APA: children fare as well: https://www.apa.org/about/offices/ogc/amicus/delong/brief- Hennepin County felony charges: Correct: https://hi99.com/2026/10/28/minnesota-charges-conservative-activist-okeefe-influencer-higby-after-voting-stunt/- Charged though no vote, no oath: Correct — charge rests on misrepresentation when applying- No ID at all, vouch for 8 with no ID: Exaggerated — vouching proves residence only; ID number or SSN digits still required: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/201.054- Nursing-home staff vouch unlimited: Correct- No precedent for such a prosecution: Unverified — other unlawful-voting prosecutions exist- Voter ID universally accepted, only Democrats oppose: Exaggerated — Pew: 83% support, 71% of Democrats: https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2025/08/PP_2025.8.22_voting-policy_report.pdf- Alaska: campaign recruited Dan J. Sullivan, removed June, courts restored: Exaggerated — removal/restoration documented, recruitment alleged and denied: https://nypost.com/2026/10/29/us-news/alaska-governor-orders-probe-of-mary-peltola-senate-campaign-over-decoy-dan-sullivan-scandal/- 2020, Brazil, Arizona 2022 elections stolen/corrupted: Incorrect — Arizona courts found no evidence affecting result: https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/arizona-judge-issues-final-blow-to-kari-lakes-six-month-election-contest/Tracker: 86 claims — 40 supported, 30 partly/misleading, 12 contradicted, 4 unresolved, 0 predictions pending.Independent fact-check review for reporting and commentary purposes only; not affiliated with Louder with Crowder.

- Massachusetts referendum, 4% wanted vote: Incorrect — 4% was turnout; 96% of women voting said yes: https://www.nps.gov/articles/massachusetts-and-the-19th-amendment.htm

- Christian patriarchy best for women: Religious discussion

- US birth rates below replacement: Correct — CDC 2024 fertility 1.6 vs 2.1: https://www.tricityrecordnm.com/articles/associated-press-new-mexico/the-us-fertility-rate-reached-a-new-low-in-2024-cdc-data-shows/

- Marital rape already illegal pre-1990s: Incorrect — exemption until 1976, all states 1993: https://ualr.edu/socialchange/2018/04/15/reflection-history-sexual-assault-laws-united-states/

- Women outvote men every presidential election: Correct — since 1980; 2024: 66.9% women, 63.7% men: https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2025/2024-presidential-election-voting-registration-tables.html

- Hierarchy as God's design: Religious discussion

- Funders Morgan, Vanderbilt, Rockefellers, Ford: Unverified — no record cited

- Jekyll Island drafted Fed and income tax: Exaggerated — 1910 meeting real; tax separate 1913 amendment: https://anomalydesk.com/federal-reserve-conspiracy.html

- Vast majority of early feminists anti-Christian, Lucifer liberator: Exaggerated — some esoteric writers used the symbol only

- Woman's Bible preface denies God is real: Exaggerated — she rejected divine inspiration: https://sacred-texts.com/book/the-woman-s-bible/appendix-2

- Trump pardoned Susan B. Anthony: Correct — August 18, 2020: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/DCPD-202000625/pdf/DCPD-202000625.pdf

- Wells Fargo 2025 women-owned revenue 6.7%: Exaggerated — report: 39.2% of firms, 6.2% of revenue: https://www.wippeducationinstitute.org/2025-wells-fargo-impact-of-women-owned-businesses

- Women hold over 60% of college debt: Correct — AAUW about 64% outstanding: https://www.aauw.org/issues/education/student-debt/?trk=article-ssr-frontend-pulse_little-text-block

- Non-reciprocal DV, woman aggressor 70%: Correct — Whitaker 70.7%: https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.2005.079020

- 75% of divorces initiated by women: Exaggerated — Rosenfeld 66–69%: https://lifesavingdivorce.com/womenfile/

- Almost all workplace deaths male: Correct — BLS 91–92%: https://www.bls.gov/regions/mid-atlantic/news-release/2025/fatalworkinjuries_washingtondc_20250311.htm

- No female Navy SEAL or Marine Raider: Correct — no SEAL graduate; first female SWCC 2021: https://www.fedweek.com/armed-forces-news/navy-graduates-first-woman-in-special-warfare-training-course/

- Female rulers more warlike: Correct, in scope — European queens: https://www.nber.org/papers/w23337

- Juvenile prison abuse 93% female staff: Exaggerated — 91% youth-reported serious cases, 55–64% authority-reported: https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/victim-perpetrator-and-incident-characteristics-sexual-victimization-youth

- Women get about 40% lighter sentences: Correct — Starr: men 63% longer: https://psc.isr.umich.edu/news/starr-says-gender-plays-key-role-in-length-of-prison-sentences-in-federal-cases/

- 25–26% of women on psychiatric drugs, 3x men: Exaggerated — depression meds 2023: 15.3% women, 7.4% men: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db528.htm

- Closing God's design and purpose: Religious discussion

- One third of Gen Z aborted: Exaggerated — 19.5M abortions vs 69.3M living: 28% vs living, 22% of conceptions: https://zenit.org/nota-crudaUS/?id=221524

- Entire globe below replacement: Exaggerated — UN global rate 2.2–2.3 in 2024, above 2.1: https://sdg.iisd.org/news/global-population-to-peak-this-century-world-population-prospects-2024/

- Canada MAID euthanising babies: Incorrect — MAID requires 18+, voluntary request, consent: https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/EN/Petition/Details?Petition=441-02823

Tracker: 65 claims — 26 supported, 25 partly/misleading, 11 contradicted, 3 unresolved, 0 predictions pending.

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- 80% scenario if opposition gains both chambers: Exaggerated — no dataset named; 1946, 1954, 1994 winners lost next: https://www.louderwithcrowder.com/sources-october-27-2026- El Paso Klan-robe teenagers are Mexican: Unverified — police reviewing videos; identities unconfirmed, no arrests: https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/local/el-paso/2026/10/26/el-paso-police-kkk-ku-klux-klan-constume-investigation-statement/92448614007/- Cheesecake Factory lunch, Obama center called Darth Vader's tomb: Correct — lunch happened, French dip ordered: https://www.talkred.com/2026/10/bessent-roasts-obamas-darth-vaders-tomb-after-trump-renovation-jab-watch/- Arabs produce no science, win no Nobel, Fields, Wolf prizes, or literature: Incorrect — Zewail Nobel 1999, Wolf 1993; Mahfouz Nobel Lit 1988; Yaghi Wolf 2018, Nobel 2025; Fields exception only: https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-health-chief-rfk-jr-faces-widespread-rebuke-over-his-anti-arab-remarks-2026-10-27/- Arab world 5.3% of population, about 1% of research spending: Correct — UNESCO-linked: 5.3% population, about 1.2% spending: https://solarquarter.com/2024/01/22/arab-nations-shine-in-renewable-energy-a-unesco-science-report/- Arab world most slaves per thousand: Exaggerated — region 3.3 per 1,000, second-lowest; Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait individually top 10: https://www.walkfree.org/global-slavery-index/map/- Islam responsible for 88% of terror deaths: Incorrect, as stated — Fondapol 88.9% is Islamist-attack deaths in Muslim countries, not all terror deaths: https://www.fondapol.org/en/study/islamist-terrorist-attacks-in-the-world-1979-2024/- Michigan candidate refuses to condemn Muslim Brotherhood, it is his family tree: Incorrect — disavowed Oct 17, denied ties; only evidence a half-sister's 2012 post: https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/republican-muslim-brotherhood-attacks-on-el-sayed-michigan-seek-exploit-2026-10-23/- Brazilian candidate's passport seized by the new president: Exaggerated — order from Justice Moraes, not president; 24-hour surrender order, cancelled later Tuesday: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/flavio-bolsonaro-says-brazil-federal-police-asked-his-passports-2026-10-26/- Brazilian candidate's camp conceded: Correct — Liberal Party acknowledged victory Monday; candidate himself had not conceded (same Reuters source)- Brazilian election stolen (repeat): Incorrect — already in tracker from Oct 26; certified 51.79% to 48.21%, margin about 4.4M, no fraud established- No charges yet in money-laundering investigation: Correct — not charged, denies allegations, intended to comply (same Reuters source)- Former president campaigned against same-sex marriage in 2008: Correct — opposed it then, for civil unions; supported it from 2012- Bill C-16: use these pronouns or face criminal consequences: Exaggerated — added gender identity to human rights/hate law; no criminal offence for pronoun misuse alone: https://www.globalimpactmag.com/toronto-professor-jordan-peterson-takes-on-gender-neutral-pronouns/- Junior Senator Obama voted no on Infants Born Alive Act: Exaggerated, on title — opposed Illinois bills as a state senator, not a US senator; present on some- Kansas Democrat Senate win not in over 100 years: Exaggerated — last Democrat elected 1932, 94 years ago: https://klcjournal.com/has-it-been-more-than-90-years-since-a-kansas-democrat-was-elected-to-the-u-s-senate/- Left shares nothing in values, per Gallup: Exaggerated — figures accurate, but Gallup headline: 76% identify a shared value, 79% value respecting differences more: https://news.gallup.com/poll/716093/three-quarters-identify-shared-values.aspx- Left supports political violence far more than right: Unverified — no study, survey, or dataset namedTracker: 43 claims — 17 supported, 16 partly/misleading, 8 contradicted, 2 unresolved, 0 predictions pending.Independent fact-check review for reporting and commentary purposes only; not affiliated with Louder with Crowder.

Fact-check review of the Oct 26, 2026 episode.Verdicts:- Election was stolen, absolutely stolen: Incorrect — TSE certified Lula 51.79%, Bolsonaro 48.21%, margin ~4.4M; no court has established fraud: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/10/25/brazil-election-lula-bolsonaro-trump/92327968007/- First-round loser winning runoff a first: Correct — first since direct elections resumed in 1989; first round 47.03% to 45.16%: https://votendi.com/brazil-runoff-2026-live-results/- Voting extended 2 hours at Lula's request by his former lawyer: Exaggerated — extension real, Zanin was Lula's former lawyer, but both campaigns asked; AP: ruling 3 min before close, losing campaign: just after 5 p.m.; applied only to still-open stations: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-heads-back-future-flavio-bolsonaro-refuses-recognize-lula-win-2026-10-26/- Kalshi 68/32 flipping to 40/60 on rule change: Exaggerated — markets near 80% Bolsonaro before vote; Lula rose to ~70% during count, not just at rule change: https://unchainedcrypto.com/brazil-election-results-spark-debate-over-prediction-markets-after-lula-wins-at-20-odds/- 3rd/5th endorsed Bolsonaro, none for Lula, ~6M votes: Correct — Cury and Caiado endorsed Bolsonaro, Santos endorsed neither: https://www.lapost.com/content/third-place-finisher-in-brazil-election-endorses-bolsonaro-for-runoff-against-lula- Vote transfer statistically impossible: Incorrect — Lula +10.4M, Bolsonaro +3.7M = 14.1M, explained by ~9M redistributed eliminated-candidate votes + ~4.8M larger valid total: https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/how-brazils-lula-pulled-off-an-upset-no-one-saw-coming-c6b7885a- NYT said annulment very likely, 4 scholars: Exaggerated — Times reported annulment possible only if margin narrow and unequal closing proven; margin was 4.4M, both campaigns asked for extension: https://www.hungarianconservative.com/articles/current/brazil-presidential-election-runoff-lula-bolsonaro-rigged-annulment/- Stock market halted after 10% fall: Correct — B3 halted 30 min after Ibovespa fell 10%, closing down ~14%: https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/international/3997461-brazil-stocks-real-tumble-as-lula-win-ends-bullish-run?amp- Oliver: GOP has Nazi problem now but always been Nazis: Exaggerated — Oliver said party at crossroads, comfortable with Nazi-adjacent figures, not that all Republicans are Nazis: https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/john-oliver-republican-party-at-crossroads-with-extremism-nazis/- ADL said Musk's motion was not a Nazi salute: Correct — ADL, Jan 2025: awkward gesture, not a Nazi salute; other Jewish groups disagreed: https://gizmodo.com/the-adl-defended-elon-musks-awkward-gesture-now-he-calls-it-a-hate-group-2000665034- UT Austin displacement post completely accurate: Exaggerated — shares fell sharply (recent undergrad white ~31%, Asian ~25%), but shares alone don't prove displacement by foreigners: https://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/student-life/diversity/?- Manhattan poll one-day online, not recent; Democrats twice as likely to view Hitler favorably: Incorrect — fieldwork Oct 15-26, 2025, n=2,295+ oversamples; 37% / 54% men under 50 match Oliver; Dem survey: 13% Holocaust denial/minimization: https://tjvnews.com/news/politics/manhattan-institute-poll-finds-17-of-gop-members-are-anti-jewish-republicans/Tracker: 26 claims — 12 supported, 9 partly/misleading, 5 contradicted, 0 unresolved, 0 predictions pending.Independent fact-check review for reporting and commentary purposes only; not affiliated with Louder with Crowder.

Fact-check review of the Oct 23, 2026 episode.Verdicts:- French protesters mostly Islamic foreigners: Incorrect — protests began with students, then unions/farmers/workers over living costs; 550,000+ marched Oct 17; Macron Oct 21 called migrant-invasion claims completely false: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/10/21/macron-trump-france-protests-migrants/92369999007/- Wedgewood Polls fake, in major aggregators: Correct — admitted Oct 20; NYT removed 15 polls, Decision Desk HQ 17: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/10/21/group-admits-faking-polls-midterms/92361162007/- 2024 Iowa poll 14 points off: Correct — Selzer had Harris +3, Trump won by ~13; miss ~16 points, double digits: https://campaignsandelections.com/industry-news/its-misinformation-another-fake-pollster-riles-the-political-world/- Median Strategies fake: Correct — admitted fabricating data in Wisconsin and LA races earlier in 2026: https://campaignsandelections.com/industry-news/its-misinformation-another-fake-pollster-riles-the-political-world/- Republicans overtook Democrats in early voting: Exaggerated — Oct 23: 23M+ early ballots, Democrats 45%, Republicans 30% nationally: https://rocketnews.com/2026/10/surging-turnout-with-democrats-voting-more-key-takeaways-from-early-voting-data/- Brazil runoff Sunday: Correct — Flavio Bolsonaro vs Lula, Oct 25: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/flavio-bolsonaro-lula-about-even-ahead-brazil-election-runoff-cntmda-poll-shows-2026-10-24/- First-round margin ~3 million: Exaggerated — TSE: 56,104,268 to 53,876,617, about 2.23M; polls had indeed projected Lula first: https://nowlivo.com/brazil-election-flavio-bolsonaro-leads-first-round-lula-faces-october-25-runoff/- Lula almost certainly cannot win runoff: Unverified — prediction; polls within margin (CNT/MDA 46.3/45.0): https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/flavio-bolsonaro-lula-about-even-ahead-brazil-election-runoff-cntmda-poll-shows-2026-10-24/- Runoff polls a coin toss: Correct — CNT/MDA 46.3/45.0; Ipespe one point apart: https://votendi.com/brazil-runoff-shrinking-gap-flavio-bolsonaro-lula-ipespe-october-23-2026/- Romania canceled 2024 election days before runoff: Correct — Constitutional Court annulled Dec 6, 2024, citing alleged Russian interference: https://thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2024-december-13/- President's son in Spain fearing arrest over $1B retiree scam: Exaggerated — R$6.3B fraud real, but son's role unproven, denied, no warrant reported: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INSS_fraud_scheme- Former president got 27 years: Correct — Jair Bolsonaro serving 27-year coup-plot sentence: https://www.reporterworldnews.com/news/world/2026/10/05/brazil-election-lula-flavio-bolsonaro-runoff- Princess Isabel freed slaves, monarchy fell a year later: Correct — Golden Law May 13, 1888; monarchy fell Nov 1889 (~18 months): https://historysnacks.io/event/wGF4pTyq/brazil-abolishes-slavery-with-the-signing-of-the-lei-urea-golden-law-by/- Brazil electronic voting, no public accounting: Exaggerated — machines + photo ID correct, but each machine posts a public tally sheet with QR code: https://www.hercampus.com/school/casper-libero/how-does-the-brazilian-electronic-voting-system-work/Tracker: 14 claims — 8 supported, 4 partly/misleading, 1 contradicted, 0 unresolved, 1 prediction pending.Independent fact-check review for reporting and commentary purposes only; not affiliated with Louder with Crowder.