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Byron Donalds
Byron Donalds
stated on April 12, 2026 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
The U.S. Navy was created "to free international waters from the Barbary pirates."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand • April 14, 2026
Carl Weisbrod
Carl Weisbrod
stated on March 3, 2024 an op-ed:
“The average commute time for people who drive to work in (New York City) is 43 minutes, the longest in the nation.”
Mostly True
By Mary McNaughton, Delainey Muscato • March 25, 2024
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
stated on January 29, 2024 a press release:
“TSA found with metal detectors nearly 7,000 firearms at airports last year — an all-time high.”
Mostly True
By David Scibilia • February 21, 2024
Occupy Democrats
Occupy Democrats
stated on February 15, 2023 a photo on Facebook:
“Obama imposed stricter rules on trains carrying toxins. Trump killed them.”
Mostly True
By Sara Swann • February 17, 2023
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on November 29, 2022 an interview:
In the first three quarters of 2022, “the railroad industry made $21 billion in profits, provided $25 billion in stock buybacks and dividends” and CEOs are paid up to $20 million a year, while railroad workers have "zero guaranteed sick leave."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • December 8, 2022
Mandela Barnes
Mandela Barnes
stated on July 17, 2022 Debate:
“We have more oil and gas permits than ever before right now.”
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By Kelly Smits • August 9, 2022
Tony Kurtz
Tony Kurtz
stated on April 7, 2022 Twitter:
If Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers "had passed his (gas) tax increases ... fuel prices would be at least a dime higher.
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • April 19, 2022
Pete Buttigieg
Pete Buttigieg
stated on April 4, 2021 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal “is fully paid for. Across 15 years, it would raise all of the revenue needed for these once-in-a-lifetime investments."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • April 7, 2021
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 24, 2020 a campaign ad:
Says Nancy Pelosi’s coronavirus bill includes “tax credits for solar and wind energy … retirement plans for community newspaper employees … $300 million for PBS … climate change studies” and more.
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • March 24, 2020
Sam Graves
Sam Graves
stated on August 29, 2019 a newsletter:
"The average bridge in Missouri is 48 years old — most were only designed to last for 50 years."
Mostly True
By Madison Czopek • October 2, 2019
Cody Smith
Cody Smith
stated on March 6, 2019 a capitol report:
"Our state transportation department already has a heavy debt load and has paid more than $700 million in debt payments in just the last two years."
Mostly True
By Zara McDowell-Barker • May 8, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 20, 2018 a Facebook post:
Facebook video purports to show man flying a hoverboard at over 103 miles per hour.
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • March 7, 2019
Craig Thompson
Craig Thompson
stated on January 27, 2019 an interview:
Among neighboring states, the condition of Wisconsin highways was rated "not only the worst, but it was worse by a gaping margin."
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • February 26, 2019
Kelda Helen Roys
Kelda Helen Roys
stated on May 2, 2018 an interview:
Says that under Scott Walker, on a percentage basis, Wisconsin is "spending twice as much on debt service for just basic road repair and maintenance" than before he took office.  
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • June 11, 2018
Antonio Villaraigosa
Antonio Villaraigosa
stated on September 20, 2017 a newspaper article:
California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom was "for (high-speed rail), before he’s against it, and then he’s for it again."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • September 29, 2017
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on September 13, 2017 a tweet:
Says U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin "wants to use a government jet that costs $25,000 per hour for his honeymoon."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • September 18, 2017
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on August 11, 2016 a tweet:
Says "President Obama’s proposed oil tax would cost consumers 24 cents a gallon."  
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • August 26, 2016
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on June 23, 2016 a tweet:
"If you're a terrorist you can't fly," but "an assault weapon you can buy."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • July 1, 2016
Sierra Club
Sierra Club
stated on February 22, 2016 a letter from Tampa Bay Group chairman Kent Bailey to Hillsborough County commissioners:
"Our community (Tampa Bay) is one of the 10 most threatened by the sea level rise in the world."
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • February 26, 2016
John Oliver
John Oliver
stated on February 14, 2016 a TV show:
In Sauk City, Wisconsin, "the ID office" that provides identification for voting "is only open on the fifth Wednesday of every month" -- a total of four days in 2016.
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • February 19, 2016
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