Latest Fact Checks By Jon Greenberg

Sen. Thune: Individual mandate fine falls mainly on people making under $50,000

By Jon Greenberg

November 17, 2017

"80 percent of the (individual mandate) tax falls on those who make $50,000 a year or less."  

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How unpopular is the Obamacare individual mandate?

By Jon Greenberg

November 14, 2017

Says the individual mandate is "highly unpopular."  

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Flake: Roy Moore said Muslims shouldn’t serve in Congress

By Jon Greenberg

November 9, 2017

Says Roy Moore said a "practicing Muslim should not be a member of Congress because of his faith."  

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Donald Trump wrongly repeats that Chicago has strongest gun laws

By Jon Greenberg

November 7, 2017

Chicago is "the city with the strongest gun laws in our nation."  

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Oklahoma Rep. Mullin says average family of 4 would save $1,182 in taxes

By Jon Greenberg , Louis Jacobson

November 7, 2017

"Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the average American family of four will receive a $1,182 tax cut."  

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Donald Trump touts increased coal production

By Jon Greenberg

November 6, 2017

"Coal production up 7.8% in past year. Down 31.5% last 10 years. #endingwaroncoal."

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Lankford overstates slow growth in past 100 years

By Jon Greenberg

October 31, 2017

"For the last 10 years, our economy has grown at less than 2 percent on average every single year for 10 years. We have not…

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Trump wrongly says Manafort crimes came years before he joined the campaign

By Jon Greenberg

October 30, 2017

Says Paul Manafort’s alleged crimes were "years ago, before Paul Manafort was part of the Trump campaign."

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Donald Trump takes credit for gains against ISIS but there’s more to the story

By Jon Greenberg

October 26, 2017

"We have done more in eight months than the previous administration has done in many years" against ISIS.

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More to the story on poll Donald Trump tweeted about media trust

By Jon Greenberg

October 24, 2017

Says "46 percent of people believe major national news organizations fabricate stories about me."

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Trump says insurers made fortune off Obamacare. They didn’t.

By Jon Greenberg

October 23, 2017

Insurance companies "have made a fortune with Obamacare."

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Fake news: Tampa Bay Lightning fires black player for raising fist during anthem

By Jon Greenberg

October 23, 2017

Says Tampa Bay Lightning hockey player J.T. Brown was "fired after raising fist during national anthem."  

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