Latest Fact-Checks In New Hampshire

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Joyce Craig
Joyce Craig
stated on September 15, 2024 an interview with WMUR-TV
Gubernatorial candidate Kelly Ayotte “has voted for national abortion bans, she has voted to defund Planned Parenthood, and she shepherded Neil Gorsuch through the Supreme Court process, and then celebrated when Roe v. Wade was overturned.”
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By Louis Jacobson • October 23, 2024
New Hampshire Democratic Party
New Hampshire Democratic Party
stated on September 27, 2024 an ad
When New Hampshire gubernatorial nominee Kelly Ayotte served on two companies’ boards, one “laid off 18,000 workers” and the other “laid off 1,200 American workers, moving jobs overseas.”
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By Louis Jacobson • October 7, 2024
Kelly Ayotte
Kelly Ayotte
stated on September 12, 2024 an ad
In Manchester, N.H., gubernatorial candidate Joyce Craig “pushed for a city sales tax. Then, Joyce Craig overrode the tax cap and tried to raise taxes six times.”
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By Louis Jacobson • October 7, 2024
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on December 13, 2023 a town hall in Londonderry, New Hampshire
Under the Trump administration's trade deal, “China's only fulfilled one-third of the promises of agricultural products that they were supposed to buy from our farmers.”
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By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson • December 19, 2023
Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley
stated on November 28, 2023 an event in Derry, N.H.
China “had the largest naval fleet in the world. They had 370 ships. They'll have 400 ships in two years. We won't even have 350 ships in two decades."
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By Louis Jacobson • December 4, 2023
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on October 24, 2023 a town hall in New Hampshire
“The Republicans and Trump funded $400 million in March of 2020 for mail ballots.”
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By Amy Sherman • October 31, 2023
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 23, 2023 remarks at a rally in Derry, N.H.
“When I came into office, Iran had $70 billion in foreign exchange reserves. … By the time I left, they had nothing. They were broke.”
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By Louis Jacobson • October 26, 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy
Vivek Ramaswamy
stated on October 18, 2023 a press gaggle in New Hampshire
"Russia has hypersonic missile capabilities ahead of that of the U.S.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • October 20, 2023
Chris Sununu
Chris Sununu
stated on June 26, 2018 an interview
"Every time they’ve done those border patrols, they’ve taken out people who have trafficked drugs. That’s the federal government’s role. They’re doing their job."
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By Ethan DeWitt • July 27, 2018
Tom Price
Tom Price
stated on May 10, 2017 press conference about opioid addiction
"I think if you look at the entire federal government and the president’s commitment to (fighting opioid addiction), you’ll see that there are actually hundreds of millions of dollars increase on this issue."
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By Ella Nilsen • May 26, 2017
Maggie Hassan
Maggie Hassan
stated on September 15, 2016 a speech
"During her first four years in Washington Sen. Ayotte voted with the Koch brothers nearly 90 percent of the time."
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By Allie Morris • September 24, 2016
Chris Sununu
Chris Sununu
stated on September 7, 2016 an ad
Says crime is ‘rising’ in Manchester and has gone up 19 percent under Mayor Ted Gatsas.
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By Ella Nilsen • September 12, 2016
Frank Guinta
Frank Guinta
stated on July 4, 2016 an email
"Granite State shipbuilders . . . built the first ship that sailed into battle under a new American flag."
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By Nick Reid • July 16, 2016
Americans for Responsible Solutions
Americans for Responsible Solutions
stated on May 24, 2016 an ad
Says Kelly Ayotte "stands with the Washington gun lobby. They fund her campaigns."
Half-True
By Nick Reid • June 30, 2016
Jennifer Horn
Jennifer Horn
stated on March 16, 2016 a press release
"For more than 80 years, there has not been a nomination and confirmation of a Supreme Court Justice in a presidential election year. This is simply not the time to break with decades of bipartisan practice."
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By Clay Wirestone • March 18, 2016
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on February 2, 2016 a campaign event in Keene, N.H.
Says Goldman Sachs CEO said Congress would "have to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid and give huge tax breaks to the wealthy and the large corporations."
Half-True
By Clay Wirestone • February 5, 2016
Ann McLane Kuster
Ann McLane Kuster
stated on December 3, 2015 an interview with New Hampshire Public Radio
Says the Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015 would not "pause" the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the United States.
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By Clay Wirestone • December 19, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on October 14, 2015 a town hall meeting in Concord, N.H.
"If you're born poor, you're more likely to stay poor than any time in American history."
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By Nick Reid • October 30, 2015
Kelly Ayotte
Kelly Ayotte
stated on July 1, 2015 a town hall meeting in Colebrook, N.H.
The federal deficit would pay for 40 gallons of "New Hampshire maple syrup" for everyone in the United States.
Half-True
By Clay Wirestone • July 22, 2015
Impact America Action
Impact America Action
stated on June 8, 2015 an ad
As governor, Maggie Hassan first proposed a $1 billion spending increase.
Half-True
By Clay Wirestone • June 25, 2015
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