Veterans Scorecard True 0% 16 Checks Mostly True 0% 14 Checks Half True 0% 0 Checks Mostly False 0% 29 Checks False 0% 35 Checks Pants on Fire 0% 15 Checks For more details, see the Principles of PolitiFact All Fact-checks for Veterans Hakeem Jeffries stated on May 8, 2025 in a press conference: “About 20% of households with veterans rely upon” the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. May 12, 2025 Viral image stated on August 18, 2024 in a Facebook post: Video shows a CNN segment about “veterans cancelling their auto insurance.” August 29, 2024 Donald Trump stated on May 10, 2023 in a CNN town hall: “Many of these teachers are soldiers, ex-soldiers, ex-policeman.” By Amy Sherman • May 11, 2023 Mike Bost stated on April 26, 2023 in a House floor speech: Addressing the impact of the House GOP debt-ceiling bill on veterans’ programs, "I'm dead serious that we're not cutting veterans, and I mean it." May 9, 2023 Blake Masters stated on October 15, 2022 in a tweet: Immigrants illegally in the country are treated “better than military veterans.” By Jon Greenberg • October 21, 2022 Tim Westley stated on March 30, 2022 in an interview: "We have (people detained by ICE) that have to be seen within 24 hours, while veterans are seen within months. By Nusaiba Mizan • April 25, 2022 Kevin Nicholson stated on March 28, 2022 in Fundraising email: “Over the course of two months, Tony Evers refused to remove (Curtis Schmitt Jr.) from the (state’s veterans) Board despite having the authority to do (so).” By Madeline Heim • April 8, 2022 Viral image stated on September 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Biden orders VA to withhold benefits from unvaccinated veterans.” September 14, 2021 The Gateway Pundit stated on August 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: U.S. veteran group rescued Afghan allies “behind Biden’s back.” September 1, 2021 Facebook posts stated on May 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: Congress created “a generous mortgage relief program” for veterans. May 28, 2021 Load More Latest Articles Addressing claims that VA hospital rules allow discrimination against Dems and unmarried veterans • June 25, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: Did JD Vance benefit from DEI initiatives at Yale Law? By Gideon Hess • February 19, 2025 Fact-check: Senate confirmation hearing for defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth By Louis Jacobson, Sara Swann • January 14, 2025 Live: Fact-checking Trump’s Cabinet nominees’ Senate confirmation hearings • January 14, 2025 Was Joe Biden’s uncle eaten by cannibals after World War II crash? Experts say it’s highly unlikely By Louis Jacobson • April 18, 2024 Checking Evers’ promises on Act 10, prisons, commissions By Eric Litke • January 22, 2021 One last time (as president): Fact-checking Donald Trump’s departure speech By Louis Jacobson • January 20, 2021 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s closing arguments of the 2020 campaign By Miriam Valverde • October 27, 2020
