Eggs, Chickens, and ‘Windfall Profit Tax’ Tweets As memes about the rising expense of eggs continued spreading, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) called for a windfall profits tax on Twitter.
Can Congress Codify Roe v. Wade? In May 2022, Sen. Bernie Sanders tweeted that Congress "must pass legislation that codifies Roe v. Wade as the law of the land in this country NOW."
June 2008 Gas Prices Several March 2022 tweets suggested that high gas prices in June 2008 were tied to higher prices per barrel, whereas gas prices in March 2022 were not.
‘In the Cayman Islands, There Is a Modest Five-Story Building That Is Home to 18,857 Companies’ Figures in an Imgur post about a Cayman Islands tax shelter housing 18,857 companies have circulated for quite a while.
‘The Cost of a Standard Unit of Insulin’ A Facebook post and tweet by Sen. Bernie Sanders in March 2021 purportedly compared the costs of a "standard unit of insulin" both within and outside the United States.
‘Still the Best Picture of #BernieSanders Sitting Though’ A string of deleted tweets and posts purportedly showed the Vermont senator during a protest after an image of him at Biden's inauguration went viral.
Tucker Carlson: ‘Well, If That’s What Democratic Socialism is, Then I’m Basically on Board.’ In 2020, a viral tweet maintained that Cornel West got the Fox News host to say he was "basically on board" with democratic socialism.
Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ‘Ignore’ Joe Biden During Her DNC Appearance? The New York lawmaker ripped NBC News for a headline distorting her remarks on Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Did Bernie Sanders Say ‘I Will Never Tell You How to Vote, If I Do, Don’t Listen to Me’? After the Vermont senator and former presidential candidate endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden, a meme recirculated suggesting that Sanders said he would never tell people how to vote (and if he did, not to listen to him.)
Did Joe Biden’s Campaign Hold a $2,800 ‘Virtual Fireside Chat’? Rumors circulated that Joe Biden's campaign scheduled a "virtual fireside chat," charging attendees $2,800 to view a livestream.
