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This wasn't a problem until Fauci released his gain of function virus and the Government Proved it could control people's movements and activities. That's how all this 'mail in' ballots started. Of course the DemoRats discovered they could manipulate the numbers!

This claim is false because there is no credible evidence that Dr. Anthony Fauci released a 'gain of function' virus or that the government used the pandemic to control people's movements in a way that led to mail-in ballot manipulation by Democrats, as multiple reliable sources have debunked these assertions.

Republicans Spin NIH Letter About Coronavirus Gain-of-Function Research - FactCheck.org

Republicans Spin NIH Letter About Coronavirus Gain-of-Function Research - FactCheck.org

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Verified July 17, 2026
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What the Evidence Shows

The claim contains several distinct assertions: 1) Fauci released a gain-of-function virus; 2) the government demonstrated control over people's movements and activities; 3) this control led to the start of mail-in ballots; and 4) Democrats manipulated mail-in ballot numbers.

Regarding the first point, multiple authoritative sources including FactCheck.org, The Washington Post, Slate, and The Nation have investigated allegations about Fauci's involvement in gain-of-function research related to COVID-19. These sources conclude there is no evidence Fauci knowingly misled Congress or that NIH-funded research directly caused the pandemic. The gain-of-function conspiracy theory has been widely debunked as misleading or false.factcheck.orgfactcheck.orgRepublicans Spin NIH Letter About Coronavirus Gain-of-Function Researchwashingtonpost.comwashingtonpost.comThe repeated claim that Fauci lied to Congress about ‘gain-of-function’ researchslate.comslate.comThe gain-of-function Fauci COVID conspiracy theory: The full story of an ominous...thenation.comthenation.comFauci’s Truths and Half-Truths About Gain-of-Function Research

On government control of movements, while public health measures such as lockdowns and mask mandates were implemented during the pandemic, these were standard responses to a global health crisis and not evidence of nefarious control or manipulation. No credible source supports the idea that these measures were used to justify or enable election fraud.

Concerning mail-in ballots, their use expanded due to public health concerns during COVID-19 to allow safer voting options. There is no verified evidence that mail-in ballots were introduced as a tool for political manipulation or that Democrats systematically manipulated vote counts. Claims of widespread fraud have been repeatedly investigated and found unsubstantiated by election officials and courts.

Overall, the claim mixes disproven conspiracy theories about Fauci and gain-of-function research with unfounded allegations about election fraud tied to mail-in ballots.

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Republicans Spin NIH Letter About Coronavirus Gain-of-Function Research

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The repeated claim that Fauci lied to Congress about ‘gain-of-function’ research

washingtonpost.com
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Fauci to face House Covid investigators amid growing concern about handling of...

politico.com
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