Latest Fact Checks By Louis Jacobson

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Trump in Elko

Donald Trump says Democrats want to give cars to undocumented immigrants. Nope

October 22, 2018
Says Democrats "want to give (undocumented immigrants) cars."
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Ted Cruz in debate

Ted Cruz said GOP tax cut led to higher revenues. Did it?

October 19, 2018
With the Republican-backed tax cut, "we’re seeing the result, and to date, federal tax revenues have gone up."
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Still from SLF plane ad

Did Claire McCaskill say normal people can afford a private plane?

October 17, 2018
Says Claire McCaskill "even said this about private planes, ‘that normal people can afford it.’"
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Newsom after debate

Are U.S., Philippines the only two countries with money bail?

October 9, 2018
"Only Duterte’s Philippines and Trump’s United States of America have money bail."
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Trump in Rochester MN

Donald Trump’s Pants on Fire claim about Democrats, pre-existing conditions

October 5, 2018
"Some of the Democrats have been talking about ending (coverage for) pre-existing conditions."
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Blasey Ford testifying

No, Christine Blasey Ford didn’t say she used a cell phone after alleged attack

October 2, 2018
"Christine Blasey Ford claims that she called a friend on her cell phone after the ‘attack’ in or around 1982."
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usmca trump nafta

Has US racked up $2 trillion in trade deficits since NAFTA began?

October 1, 2018
"Since NAFTA’s adoption, the United States racked up trade deficits totaling more than $2 trillion."
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Trump Las Vegas rally

Donald Trump has a point that NAFTA shuttered thousands of plants

September 24, 2018
Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, "we lost thousands of plants."
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Hannity Trump Las Vegas

Donald Trump says NAFTA killed millions of jobs. That’s not proven

September 24, 2018
Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, "we lost millions of jobs."
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McCaskill in Senate

Fact-checking a Josh Hawley video that highlights insurers’ donations to Claire McCaskill

September 21, 2018
Says "Claire McCaskill receives the second-most contributions from insurance companies in the entire Senate."
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Wall Street traders

What percentage of Americans own stocks?

September 18, 2018
"Most Americans don’t own stocks."
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Gillum on SOTU

Fact-checking Andrew Gillum on the cost of Medicare for All

September 18, 2018
Says there is a report "that showed that, should we move to cover more people to a Medicare for All system, we could actually save…
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