Latest Fact Checks By Louis Jacobson

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

By Louis Jacobson

October 22, 2018

Says Democrats "want to give (undocumented immigrants) cars."

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

By Louis Jacobson

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

By Louis Jacobson

October 17, 2018

Says Claire McCaskill "even said this about private planes, ‘that normal people can afford it.’"

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

By Louis Jacobson

October 9, 2018

"Only Duterte’s Philippines and Trump’s United States of America have money bail."

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

By Louis Jacobson

October 5, 2018

"Some of the Democrats have been talking about ending (coverage for) pre-existing conditions."

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

By Louis Jacobson

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

By Louis Jacobson

October 1, 2018

"Since NAFTA’s adoption, the United States racked up trade deficits totaling more than $2 trillion."

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Donald Trump has a point that NAFTA shuttered thousands of plants

By Louis Jacobson

September 24, 2018

Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, "we lost thousands of plants."

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

By Louis Jacobson

September 24, 2018

Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, "we lost millions of jobs."

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

By Louis Jacobson

September 21, 2018

Says "Claire McCaskill receives the second-most contributions from insurance companies in the entire Senate."

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What percentage of Americans own stocks?

By Louis Jacobson

September 18, 2018

"Most Americans don’t own stocks."

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

By Louis Jacobson

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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