Latest Fact Checks By Louis Jacobson

Viral image overstates births to undocumented mothers in California

By Louis Jacobson

July 5, 2018

"More than 66% of ALL births in California are to illegals on Medi-Cal."

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Larry Kudlow wrong about deficits falling rapidly under Donald Trump

By Louis Jacobson

July 2, 2018

"The deficit ... is coming down, and it’s coming down rapidly."

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Donald Trump off-base in describing GDP growth on his watch

By Louis Jacobson

July 2, 2018

"Watch those GDP numbers. We started off at a very low number, and right now we hit a 3.2 (percent). Nobody thought that was possible."

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Donald Trump wrong that Mercedes, BMW import cars to U.S. by the millions

By Louis Jacobson

July 2, 2018

"The European Union … they send us Mercedes, they send us -- by the millions -- the BMWs -- cars by the millions."

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Did Patrick Morrisey join a lawsuit to allow insurers to deny coverage for pre-existing conditions?

By Louis Jacobson

June 26, 2018

"Pat Morrisey joined a federal lawsuit to allow insurance companies to deny coverage for people with pre-existing conditions."

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Are greenhouse emissions down under Donald Trump, as EPA says?

By Louis Jacobson

June 18, 2018

"The science is clear, under President Trump greenhouse gas emissions are down."

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Donald Trump says Canada levies 270 percent tariff on dairy. That’s basically right

By Louis Jacobson

June 13, 2018

"Canada charges the U.S. a 270% tariff on Dairy Products! They didn’t tell you that, did they? Not fair to our farmers!"

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Have 101 utilities cut their rates thanks to the GOP tax bill?

By Louis Jacobson

June 11, 2018

"101 utilities cut rates, credit GOP tax cuts."

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Was initial Trump statement on Trump Tower meeting accurate, as lawyers’ memo said?

By Louis Jacobson

June 7, 2018

Say President Donald Trump "dictated a short but accurate response to the New York Times article" about the Trump Tower meeting with Russians.

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Is U.S. wine barred from Canadian supermarkets?

By Louis Jacobson

June 6, 2018

"If you are talking about Canada .. our wine cannot sit on their supermarkets."

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How strong have job gains been since the tax bill passed?

By Louis Jacobson

June 5, 2018

"The bottom line is clear: Under the policies of this unified Republican government, American workers, families, and business owners are achieving economic growth that is…

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Is protectionism a big part of the Great Depression, as Ben Sasse said?

By Louis Jacobson

May 31, 2018

"We’ve been down this road before—blanket protectionism is a big part of why America had a Great Depression."

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