Louder with Crowder Fact Checked

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Louder with Crowder Fact Checked is an independent daily review of Louder with Crowder. Each episode checks the show's factual claims against primary sources and reporting from across the news spectrum, with brief clips of the statements being checked, a verdict, the reason, and the source. Not affiliated with, or endorsed by, Louder with Crowder or Steven Crowder. Produced by Double A Ventures. Do you like what you hear? Consider buying me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/ironhide1975

Episodes

  1. 1d ago

    Louder with Crowder — Nov 12, 2026: The Nvidia CEO Resignation, the Buckley Campus Survey, and the Texas Bills

    Fact-check review of the Nov 12, 2026 episode: the Nvidia CEO's resignation, a national college-student survey, prefiled Texas bills, and a camel-cruelty arrest story. Nineteen new claims: 11 supported, 7 partly/misleading, 1 contradicted. - Four men, including the groom, arrested over the camel wedding video: Supported — taken in for questioning for suspected animal abuse; no word the camel was rescued (Source: JFeed) - Over 200 million Muslims support violence against civilians, apostates, and infidels: Partly — an extrapolation, not a measured figure; most surveyed publics reject attacks on civilians (Source: Pew Research) - Creatine (53 trials; ~2.5 lb lean mass): Supported — repeat of the Nov 10 check, not counted again - Youth vote Democrats +48; college-educated +28: Partly — youth matches the Voter Poll (73–25); college-educated reported at +26 (Source: the SSRS Voter Poll) - 49% favor speech codes; 40% say offensive speech should be criminally prosecuted: Supported — the survey's exact figures (Source: the Buckley Institute) - 42% say political comments can harm mental health: Supported — highest reading in five years - Socialism over capitalism, 42–28: Supported — widest spread in five years, driven by capitalism's twelve-point fall - 22% say America deserved 9/11; 26.4% chose the "harmful rhetoric, consequences" line: Supported — headline figure 26%; 54% said nobody should be killed for their beliefs - Russia net −31; China net positive: Supported — China is +13 in the summary, a point above the show's figure - SB 80 would ban possessing assault weapons: Partly — the possession offense targets under-21s, with grandfathering (Source: the NRA-ILA summary). On-air self-correction credited (Republicans hold the Senate) - HB 126 repeals the abortion bans, the minor gender-care ban, and parental consent: Supported — an omnibus repeal, though one license provision appears missed (Source: USA Today) - $1,500 to every Texas household regardless of citizenship: Supported in substance — the measure is SB 297 — no income limit, no citizenship specified (Source: the Texas Tribune) - Transgender share under 0.5%, probably 0.02%: Contradicted — the standard estimate: 0.8% of adults, 2.1M+ people (Source: the Williams Institute) - The second affair (healthcare VP, 48; five confirming): Supported as a report; neither side has confirmed it (Source: the New York Times) - The CEO was fired: Partly — the board accepted his resignation from all three roles, effective immediately, CFO as interim (Source: Nvidia's Form 8-K) - The executive's company funneled restricted chips to China: Partly — suspected diversion under criminal inquiry; the company denies it; the intermediary detail unconfirmed (Source: the New York Times) - The Situation Room exchange ("I'll look into it"): Supported; Commerce denies it (Source: Axios) - The commerce secretary stopped the investigation after the general counsel's contact: Partly — contact and pause documented; the pause is attributed to a Justice Department request (Source: the New York Times) - No Entity List additions in over a year: Supported — last addition October 2025; 100+ candidates pending (Source: the New York Times) - The secretary of state wrote a classified memo: Partly — a classified memo drafted under his oversight reached the commerce secretary in May (Source: Axios) Tracker: 194 claims — 94 supported, 68 partly, 24 contradicted, 5 unresolved, 3 predictions pending. Verdicts reflect evidence as of today. If you like this show, check out our other fact-check shows: Timcast IRL Fact Checked, No Agenda - Revisited, and Joe Rogan Fact Checked. If this show helps you, please leave a rating or a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. It really does help other people find it. Do you like what you hear? Consider buying me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/ironhide1975 Independent fact-check review for reporting and commentary purposes only; not affiliated with Louder with Crowder.

    Louder with Crowder — Nov 12, 2026: The Nvidia CEO Resignation, the Buckley Campus Survey, and the Texas Bills
  2. 1d ago

    Louder with Crowder — Nov 11, 2026: The Ole Miss Saga Expands, the Strength Study, and El Salvador in Haiti

    Fact-check review of the Nov 11, 2026 episode "The Ole Miss 'Racism' Saga Expands - Woke 2.0 Is Here" — new Ole Miss doorbell-video developments, a strength-and-politics study, a congressman praising a left-wing streamer, and El Salvador's intervention in Haiti. Twelve new claims: 9 supported, 3 partly/misleading. One religious discussion notice. - Religious discussion notice: an India crime story presented as demon worship — the underlying story is real (a man arrested in West Bengal on Nov 4, found in a Kali temple with his wife's severed head), but nothing in the reporting (Source: the Times of India; Source: IANS) supports that framing; the details were garbled - The strength-and-redistribution study quotes: Partly — the quotations are accurate (Source: Price et al., 2017; 171 men), with modest ties to lower redistribution support — but the correlations were small, the sample mostly students, and it measured egalitarian attitudes, not conservatism or socialism: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2017.04.001 - The residents' account (apology on the spot; same thing at four other doors): Supported — accurately relayed from the Source: CBS News interview; the four-doors point is the women's own assertion - The student withdrew voluntarily and was not expelled or suspended: Supported — Source: TMZ, confirmed by her attorney to Source: the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; no discipline was imposed - The student's apology as read on the show: Supported — matches the public apology issued through her attorneys on Nov 10 (Source: TMZ; Source: CBS News) - The family auto group is being sued over an alleged racist incident: Supported — a Wisconsin lawsuit alleges an employee printed a racial slur on a service sticker during a 2025 oil change (Source: TMZ; Source: the New York Post); the allegations are unproven - The auto group's statement as played on the show: Supported — matches the company's published response (Source: TMJ4; Source: Fox 6 Milwaukee) - A congressman praised a left-wing streamer on election night, crediting his audience's mobilization: Supported — Source: Reuters and the Nov 3 broadcast recording; the streamer is a self-described Marxist, per Source: Reuters - El Salvador was top-five most violent four months ago and is now among the best: Partly — the turnaround is real (among the Americas' lowest homicide rates by 2024, about two per 100,000), but it followed the March 2022 state of emergency; the country was already years into it (Source: official Salvadoran figures; Source: regional homicide monitoring) - The Oct 18 kidnapping of four Salvadoran technicians and the president's ultimatum: Supported — Source: the intervention chronology and Source: the New Humanitarian - Two thousand troops deployed, and the 400 Mawozo leader's letter to the UN: Supported — the force was later reported at 2,500; the UN confirmed receipt without endorsing the contents (Source: the Miami Herald) - The president crowdsourced the gang leader's address, supplied in 14 minutes, house destroyed by the weekend: Partly — the address request and threat are documented, but the 14-minute detail and the destruction are not confirmed in reliable reporting - Forty-nine Americans killed and twelve abducted on October 7: Supported — Source: the U.S. Department of Justice's current total (via Source: the American Jewish Committee) Tracker: 175 claims — 83 supported, 61 partly, 23 contradicted, 5 unresolved, 3 predictions pending. Verdicts reflect evidence as of today. If you like this show, check out our other fact-check shows: Timcast IRL Fact Checked, No Agenda - Revisited, and Joe Rogan Fact Checked. If this show helps you, please leave a rating or a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. It really does help other people find it. Do you like what you hear? Consider buying me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/ironhide1975 Independent fact-check review for reporting and commentary purposes only; not affiliated with Louder with Crowder.

    Louder with Crowder — Nov 11, 2026: The Ole Miss Saga Expands, the Strength Study, and El Salvador in Haiti
  3. 3d ago

    Louder with Crowder — Nov 10, 2026: The Hegseth Impeachment, the Ole Miss Video, and California's Creatine Law

    Fact-check review of the Nov 10, 2026 episode "Massie vs. Hegseth" — race statistics and the Ole Miss video, California's supplement law, and the Hegseth impeachment articles. 16 claims: 9 supported, 6 partly, 1 contradicted. One warning notice. - In-group preference chart proves white Americans are the least racist, irrefutably: Partly — on ANES thermometer data whites show the weakest in-group favoritism; one measure is not all of prejudice - Warning notice: an anti-gay slur used in place of an argument during the race discussion - Homicide figures (about 3,000 / 700 / 12x rate): Partly — counts match the FBI's 2023 Supplementary Homicide Reports (about 3,100 / 684, known-offender cases); the per-capita ratio is roughly nine-to-one, not twelve: https://www.opencrime.us/analysis/homicide-in-america - The FBI stopped recording interracial crime statistics: Contradicted — the FBI still publishes victim/offender race data; the 2021 NIBRS transition caused gaps, not a stop - Calling the accused Kirk shooter a MAGA enthusiast is a lie: Supported — charging documents and family statements point the other way; no public record supports it - California product ban for under-18s: Partly — AB 2030 bans sales to minors of weight-loss/muscle-building products from Jan 1, 2027; listed ingredients are coverage factors, not bans: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billCompareClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2030&showamends=false - Creatine claims (most researched; strength, lean-mass, memory benefits): Supported — within published meta-analysis ranges (2017: +1.37 kg, 22 trials; 2025: 61 trials) - California minor consent (contraception/abortion; mental health 12+): Supported — state law allows both, with conditions: https://legalclarity.org/california-minor-consent-and-confidentiality-laws/ - Pre-registration at 16; surgery with parental consent; blockers without parents knowing: Partly — first two correct; blockers are prescription care after assessment, not a minor-consent service - The eight impeachment articles as summarized: Supported — matches H.Res. 1655 as filed Nov 9: https://www.whro.org/2026-11-09/thomas-massie-files-articles-of-impeachment-against-defense-secretary-pete-hegseth - Only two Cabinet officials ever impeached (1876, 2024): Supported — Belknap and Mayorkas - The sponsor admitted his impeachment push is a political stunt: Partly — his "gentler version" quote is real; the stunt language is his critics' - No impeachment articles were ever filed against Panetta, Holder, or Austin: Supported — Holder was held in contempt in 2012 - Sponsor fallout (sponsors dropped, apology, Everytown donation): Supported — nine-plus companies cut ties Nov 6–8: https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/journalism/ive-had-it-podcasters-apologize-for-insensitive-charlie-kirk-joke-as-advertisers-cut-ties/ - The Kirk shooting used a bolt-action rifle: Supported — a Mauser Model 98 .30-06 was recovered - Non-gun political violence examples (2017 bike-lock attack; car into a GOP registration tent; 2022 Wisconsin firebombing): Supported — all three documented - The left is overwhelmingly likelier to support political violence: Partly — YouGov (Sep 2025): 25% of the very liberal vs 3% of the very conservative said violence can be justified; most liberals said never: https://yougov.com/en-us/articles/52960-charlie-kirk-americans-political-violence-poll?ref=readtangle.com Tracker: 163 claims — 74 supported · 58 partly · 23 contradicted · 5 unresolved · 3 pending. If you like this show, check out our other fact-check shows: Timcast IRL Fact Checked, No Agenda - Revisited, and Joe Rogan Fact Checked. If this show helps you, please leave a rating or a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. It really does help other people find it. Do you like what you hear? Consider buying me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/ironhide1975 Independent fact-check review for reporting and commentary purposes only; not affiliated with Louder with Crowder.

    Louder with Crowder — Nov 10, 2026: The Hegseth Impeachment, the Ole Miss Video, and California's Creatine Law
  4. 4d ago

    Louder with Crowder — Nov 9, 2026: The Nvidia Scandal, Trump on 60 Minutes, and the Amnesty Fight

    Fact-check review of the Nov 9, 2026 episode "What Just Happened With Trump on 60 Minutes?!" — the Nvidia scandal, the 60 Minutes immigration interview, the 1986 amnesty, and a London conviction. Fifteen new claims: 5 supported, 9 partly/misleading, 1 contradicted. One warning notice. Plus a correction to the Nov 5 episode: the border-crossings "down to zero" check is re-scored as a prediction pending, because in context the line was forward-looking. - Nvidia executive "is a Chinese spy" as settled fact: Contradicted — an intelligence assessment is not a settled fact; uncharged, China denies it, Nvidia's board found no reason to believe secrets were compromised - Executive a former Chinese state TV reporter: Partly — rests on a self-reported database profile; a station executive had never heard of her - Chip buyer rents Nvidia hardware for Chinese firms; smuggling investigation: Partly — company investigated for export-control circumvention; no evidence of physical smuggling reported - Intelligence memo on MSS recruitment; president briefed, took no action: Supported — as reported by multiple outlets - Nvidia about a sixth of the S&P 500's gains: Supported — 15.5% of the 2025 gain (S&P Dow Jones Indices via Statista): https://www.statista.com/chart/32015/contributors-to-the-sp500-return/ - Congressman and the suspected Chinese operative: Partly — FBI records confirm the admitted relationship and his Intelligence Committee seat; no crime alleged, no quid pro quo found, ethics case closed 2023: https://www.axios.com/2020/12/08/china-spy-california-politicians - George Floyd "lethal dose of fentanyl": Partly — fentanyl present (11 ng/mL), but the autopsy ruled homicide by restraint and neck compression; the level alone does not establish a lethal overdose - Warning notice: the 2022 on-stage attacker described as transgender, with a slur — he was a 23-year-old man charged with assault; no evidence he was transgender - 25 million people came in under the previous administration: Partly — CBP recorded about 10.8M encounters FY2021–24 (events, not people); about 13M events even with estimated gotaways - 11,888 murderers, most gotten out: Partly — the ICE docket figure spans decades including the president's first term; most are incarcerated; the framing is unsubstantiated - About 60% of immigration arrestees are criminals: Supported — internal DHS document reported by CBS News matches the split; convictions alone are about a third, violent offenses under 14% - 1986 amnesty (told one million, ended up three million): Partly — about 3M applied, 2.7M approved, but estimates at the time ranged from one to over two million: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_Reform_and_Control_Act_of_1986 - 481% increase in the unauthorized population after 1986: Partly — growth was about 250% (3.5M in 1990 to a 12M peak in 2007); no standard estimate supports 481% - If only Hispanics voted, Democrats win every state: Partly — Florida Hispanic voters backed the Republican in 2020 and 2024; Texas was closely split - New York mayor won 81% of newer residents, lost natives: Supported — exit polls: about 82-16 among residents of ten years or less; city-born voters went about 50-38 the other way - British comedian sentenced to 10.5 years for rape and sexual assault: Supported — convicted Nov 5, sentenced Nov 9 at Southwark Crown Court Tracker: 147 claims — 65 supported, 52 partly, 22 contradicted, 5 unresolved, 3 predictions pending. Verdicts reflect evidence as of today. Independent fact-check review for reporting and commentary purposes only; not affiliated with Louder with Crowder. Do you like what you hear? Consider buying me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/ironhide1975

    Louder with Crowder — Nov 9, 2026: The Nvidia Scandal, Trump on 60 Minutes, and the Amnesty Fight
  5. Nov 5

    Louder with Crowder — Nov 5, 2026: Midterm Disaster Reaction — the Losses, the Turnout, and Texas

    Fact-check review of the Nov 5, 2026 episode "Midterm Disaster Reaction: How We Fight Back" — the midterm losses vs. 2010 and 1974, turnout, Texas, demographics, polling, Senate money, the Florida Hispanic vote, vouchers, the incoming Texas governor, border crossings, and the Tactical Border Force. Nineteen new claims: 11 supported, 7 partly/misleading, 1 contradicted. One repeat revisited. - 2026 losses (7 senators, 35 House, 5 governorships): Partly — Senate (7) and governors (5) confirmed; House figure stated while races were still uncalled - 2010 (6 senators, 63 House, 11 governorships): Partly — Senate/House exact; 11 governorships is gross, net gain was 6: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._elections_of_2010 - 1974 (5 senators, 48 House, 9 governorships): Partly — House (48) matches, but Republicans lost 4 Senate seats, not 5, and a net 4 governorships, not 9: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1974_United_States_elections - Turnout (D 97%, R 68%; KS 103%/67%; TX 113%/66%): Supported — exact: KS 559,853 vs 544,853 (Harris 2024); TX 5,445,156 vs 4,835,250 - Texas governor votes (+1.6M vs Beto 2022; incumbent "pretty much the same"): Supported — 5,230,929 vs Beto's 3,553,656; incumbent 4,524,955 vs 4,437,099 in 2022 - White men (+22 in 2024, +8 in 2026, up to +30 working/married): Partly — 2024 exact (Edison 60-38); 2026 exit poll had white men R+12, not +8 - White women (R in 2024, D in 2026): Supported — Edison 2024: 53-46 Trump; 2026: 51-47 Democratic - Unmarried women vote Democrat overwhelmingly: Supported — 2024 exit poll: Harris by 21 points (61-38) - Trump won Hispanic men in 2024: Supported — Edison: 54-44 - Gen Z (men +14 R in 2024, women D+17; now men D+22, women D+43): Supported — young men swung 38 points; under-29 went D by roughly 35-42 points - Voter-motivation polling (Iran 74%, cost of living 89%, corruption 90%): Partly — corruption 90% and Iran ~75% match the BBC poll; cost of living runs above published polls (84-85%) - Kamala Harris "dead last in her own state in a primary": Contradicted — she dropped out Dec 3, 2019 before any votes; California polling had her at 7%, not last - Texas Senate money ($58M, more than half out of state, $12.5M from CA and NY): Partly — out-of-state share right (~53%), but the campaign raised about $146M through Oct 14: https://fptn.com/news/texans-vs-146-million-california-and-out-of-state-money-floods-the-senate-race - JD Vance works for John Cornyn: Supported — he did work in Cornyn's Senate office after Yale Law (2013); brief early-career post - Florida Hispanic vote by origin (Cubans +7-14 R; others D): Supported — VoteHub analysis: Cuban precincts R+7.5, Puerto Rican D+33: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/11/04/swinging-giant-hispanic-voters-went-hard-left-in-texas-florida/92609832007/ - Low-income minority students most likely to benefit from vouchers: Supported — Urban Institute Ohio study: large lasting effects, strongest for Black and low-income students; test-score studies mixed - Incoming Texas governor's promises (end vouchers, end state ICE cooperation, oppose border wall): Supported — campaign ran on ending vouchers; she said she can end ICE cooperation day one - Border crossings "down to zero": Partly — historic lows (DHS: 98,708 apprehensions in FY2026, down 95%), but not zero — about 8,000 a month - Texas Tactical Border Force (400+ troops): Supported — 450-person unit announced May 2023, 545 activated statewide - 2020 election stolen (repeat): Unverified — open question, not counted; Texas v. Pennsylvania dismissed on standing, merits never reached - Religious notice: the political left as a "godless society" — noted, not rated. Tracker: 132 claims — 60 supported, 44 partly, 21 contradicted, 5 unresolved, 2 predictions pending. Verdicts reflect evidence as of today. Independent fact-check review for reporting and commentary purposes only; not affiliated with Louder with Crowder.

    Louder with Crowder — Nov 5, 2026: Midterm Disaster Reaction — the Losses, the Turnout, and Texas
  6. Nov 4

    Louder with Crowder — Nov 3, 2026: The Midterm Election Megastream — the Model, the Predictions, and Election Night

    Fact-check review of the Nov 3, 2026 election-night Megastream: the show's election model, its race picks, midterm history, Senate predictions, election-day failures, and guest claims. Sixteen new claims checked: 4 supported, 3 partly/misleading, 8 contradicted, 1 prediction pending. One repeat revisited, not counted.- DDHQ model weights (45% polls, 30% fundamentals, 25% markets): Supported: https://votes.decisiondeskhq.com/races/2026-11-03/texas-governor-general-election/forecast- Show's model, Texas Senate (57%): Contradicted — the other candidate won- Show's model, Kansas Senate (70.9%): Contradicted — Democrat won, first Dem Kansas senator since 1932- Show's model, Iowa Senate (61%): Contradicted — the other candidate won (model did back winners in OH, ME, NC, MN)- Midterm losses (median ~35 House, ~5 Senate): Partly misleading — published averages since 1934: ~27 House, ~3-4 Senate: https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/analyses/the-2026-midterm-elections-are-historical-data-relevant- Senate split 53 R / 47 D: Supported- "I think we hold it" (Senate): Contradicted — Democrats took the Senate (AP); the paired House expectation was right- "Modern science recognizes six biological sexes" (aired clip): Contradicted — two gamete types only: https://labs.la.utexas.edu/buss/files/2025/09/There-Are-Only-Two-Sexes-and-There-Can-Never-Be-More-Dougan-2025.pdf- Texas governor "roll right through it": Contradicted — incumbent lost; first Dem statewide win in TX since 1994- Show's model, Georgia governor (~60%): Contradicted — Democrat won; market had her at 85%- Show's model, Alaska Senate (53%): Prediction pending — uncalled, ranked-choice tabulation to come- Viral "serve Israel" quote attributed to a Michigan candidate: Supported — the show's debunk is right; the words are not in the clip- Syria, Iran, Libya, Egypt "Christian nations until the 1960s-70s": Contradicted — majority-Muslim for over a millennium- Hamtramck, MI has an all-Muslim council: Supported — first in the U.S., took office Jan 2022: https://www.tmj4.com/news/national/this-city-in-michigan-elected-its-first-all-muslim-city-council- Maricopa / Westchester / Kansas election failures: Partly — documented (62 sites late 2018; ~31% of centers with tabulator issues 2022; Westchester ballots counted; Kansas got 100 of 1,000 ballots), overstated in places: https://www.votebeat.org/arizona/2022/11/11/23454253/arizona-voting-problems-ballot-tabulator-printer-settings/- 2020 election stolen (repeat): Unverified — open question, not counted again; Texas v. Pennsylvania dismissed on standing, merits never reached; focus on election integrity- Immigration "down three million, first time ever": Partly misleading — largest estimate ~2.9M (CIS, disputed method); Pew: first decline since the 1960s, not ever: https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/immigration-migration/immigration-trends/- Religious discussion notice: aired sermon clips and religious statements noted, not rated.Series tracker: 113 claims — 49 supported, 37 partly/misleading, 20 contradicted, 5 unresolved, 2 predictions pending. Verdicts reflect the state of the evidence as of today and remain open to revision.Independent fact-check review for reporting and commentary purposes only; not affiliated with Louder with Crowder.

    Louder with Crowder — Nov 3, 2026: The Midterm Election Megastream — the Model, the Predictions, and Election Night
  7. Nov 3

    Louder with Crowder — Nov 2, 2026: The Midterm Preview, the Arizona Call, and the Texas Senate Race

    - 506 races covered (435 House, 35 Senate, 36 governors): Correct: https://a1blogs.com/2026-midterm-elections/ - 80% forecast for 2028 if opposition takes both chambers (repeat): Exaggerated — no dataset named; 1946, 1954, 1994 winners lost next - First to call Georgia and Pennsylvania: Exaggerated — own release says among the first: https://aijourn.com/steven-crowders-election-livestream-of-the-century-the-most-watched-independent-election-livestream-in-the-world-with-over-570000-concurrent-viewers-on-election-night/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook - Texas Senate matchup on the map: Correct — certified ballot: https://statedrecord.com/races/texas-us-senate-2026 - Arizona called at 10% of the vote: Exaggerated — Fox at 73%, AP at 80%; margin 10,457 correct: https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2022/dueling-network-decision-desks-will-it-happen-again-tonight/ - States run their own elections: Correct: https://constitutioncenter.org/amp/blog/the-constitution-and-the-federal-election-process - Philadelphia polling-place intimidation in 2020: Incorrect — incident was 2008: https://usccr.gov/files/press/archives/2010/PR_12-03-10_NBPP.pdf - 2020 election as most corrupt / stolen (repeat): Unverified — an open question, not counted again; documented administration questions remain (late mail-in rule changes; Pennsylvania ballots accepted under rules changed without its legislature); courts did not rule nothing happened — Texas v. Pennsylvania was dismissed for lack of standing, merits never reached; focus on improving election integrity - Border numbers up to 20 million in four years: Exaggerated — CBP: 10.8M+ encounters nationwide FY21-24, 8.7M southwest, plus ~2M gotaways; encounters are events, not people admitted: https://legalclarity.org/how-many-immigrants-under-biden-encounters-vs-admissions/ - Statehood, court packing, ending Electoral College as party plan: Partly misleading — discussed by some figures, not adopted party position, Electoral College change needs amendment - Advice simply not to be gay: Warning buzzer — APA: orientation is enduring, little or no control, change efforts unsupported and harmful: https://www.apa.org/topics/lgbtq/sexual-orientation - Executive order saying there are two genders: Correct — EO 14168, Jan 20, 2025: https://www.aila.org/library/executive-order-90-fr-8615-1-30-25 - Texas Senate result would turn Texas into Colorado: Unverified prediction — recorded as prediction pending - People moving to Texas and Florida, leaving California and New York: Correct, in direction — Census July 2025 estimates: https://www.cre42.com/demographics-domestic-migration-states.html Tracker: 97 claims — 45 supported, 34 partly/misleading, 12 contradicted, 5 unresolved, 1 prediction pending. Independent fact-check review for reporting and commentary purposes only; not affiliated with Louder with Crowder.

  8. Oct 30

    Louder with Crowder — Oct 29, 2026: The Minnesota Vouching Charges, the Footballer and China, and the Beta Male Survey

    - 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: Unverified — an open question, not incorrect; Arizona's court heard and rejected the 2022 challenge on the proof presented, Brazil's electoral court certified its result, and Texas v. Pennsylvania was dismissed for lack of standing, never reaching the merits; focus on improving election integrity: 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, 11 contradicted, 5 unresolved, 0 predictions pending. Independent fact-check review for reporting and commentary purposes only; not affiliated with Louder with Crowder.

    Louder with Crowder — Oct 29, 2026: The Minnesota Vouching Charges, the Footballer and China, and the Beta Male Survey
  9. Oct 29

    Louder with Crowder — Oct 28, 2026: The Massachusetts Referendum, Marital Rape Law, and the Gen Z Abortion Figure

    - 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. Independent fact-check review for reporting and commentary purposes only; not affiliated with Louder with Crowder.

    Louder with Crowder — Oct 28, 2026: The Massachusetts Referendum, Marital Rape Law, and the Gen Z Abortion Figure
  10. Oct 28

    Louder with Crowder — Oct 27, 2026: The 80% Scenario, the RFK Arab-Science Claim, and Brazil's Passport Order

    - 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.

    Louder with Crowder — Oct 27, 2026: The 80% Scenario, the RFK Arab-Science Claim, and Brazil's Passport Order
  11. Oct 27

    Louder with Crowder — Oct 26, 2026: Brazil's Stolen-Election Claim, the Voting Extension, and John Oliver

    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.

    Louder with Crowder — Oct 26, 2026: Brazil's Stolen-Election Claim, the Voting Extension, and John Oliver
  12. Oct 25

    Louder with Crowder — Oct 23, 2026: Fake Pollsters, the France Protests, and Brazil's Runoff

    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.

    Louder with Crowder — Oct 23, 2026: Fake Pollsters, the France Protests, and Brazil's Runoff

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