Latest Fact-Checks In West Virginia

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stated on August 29, 2025 a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.
“Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.”
Mostly False
By Natalie Ribar • October 15, 2025
One Nation
One Nation
stated on September 4, 2023 a petition
Sen. Joe Manchin’s “support for the (Inflation Reduction Act) could cost West Virginia 100,000 fossil fuel jobs.”
Mostly False
By Aidan Cornue • October 24, 2023
Alex Mooney
Alex Mooney
stated on August 21, 2023 a campaign website
Jim Justice "opposes the Right to Work”
Mostly False
By Madison Ely • October 24, 2023
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on July 17, 2023 a Facebook ad
“The Inflation Reduction Act led to higher taxes.”
Mostly False
By Anthony Starkey • October 19, 2023
West Virginia University Faculty Senate
West Virginia University Faculty Senate
stated on September 6, 2023 a no-confidence resolution
E. Gordon Gee’s university projects have increased “WVU’s debt load by 55%.”
Mostly False
By Cody Matorin • October 10, 2023
E. Gordon Gee
E. Gordon Gee
stated on August 25, 2023 an interview with The Daily Athenaeum
“Fewer than 2% of students are impacted whatsoever by the decisions we're making” to cut the budget.
Mostly False
By Griff Bihun • October 10, 2023
Citizens Against Government Waste
Citizens Against Government Waste
stated on August 31, 2022 a Facebook ad
“More than half of the $739 billion tax increase (in the Inflation Reduction Act) will go to wasteful Green New Deal programs like tree equity, 'clean' garbage trucks, and studying cow farts."
Mostly False
By Jessica Riley, Sierra Worden • October 25, 2022
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on December 20, 2021 a radio interview
The expanded child tax credit in the Build Back Better Act has “no means testing,” so people making $200,000 and $400,000 would get “the same as someone making” $70,000.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • December 20, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 20, 2021 social media posts
“Violent crime rate dropped like a rock following West Virginia’s adoption of permitless carry.”
Mostly False
By Duncan Slade • November 2, 2021
Don Lemon
Don Lemon
stated on September 29, 2021 an exchange between CNN hosts
Says Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema “are Republicans … Just look at the way they vote.”
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson • September 30, 2021
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on June 1, 2021 a speech in Tulsa, Okla.
"Two members of the Senate," Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, "voted more with my Republican friends" than with the president from their own party.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • June 2, 2021
Sam Brown Petsonk
Sam Brown Petsonk
stated on September 14, 2020 a tweet
A lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act backed by West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey “would eliminate health care for over 800,000 West Virginians.”
Mostly False
By Dijonee Davis, Jackson Wenig • November 1, 2020
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on October 29, 2019 a tweet
Murray Energy is "the largest coal company in the United States."
Mostly False
By Broghan Swart • November 8, 2019
Richard Ojeda
Richard Ojeda
stated on August 20, 2019 a tweet
"75-100 folks (are) killed a month and over 200 wounded by senseless gun violence."
Mostly False
By Katherine Baile, Maddie Cherry • October 17, 2019
Shelley Moore Capito
Shelley Moore Capito
stated on August 20, 2019 a Facebook post
"A study shows that households neighboring West Virginia could be on the hook for upwards of $70,000 in the first year alone under the Green New Deal!"
Mostly False
By Broghan Swart, Glenn Kittle, Steven Murphy • October 8, 2019
Cecil Roberts
Cecil Roberts
stated on September 4, 2019 a speech
"There are 1,600 new coal-fired power plants being constructed as I speak around the world."
Mostly False
By Matthew Digby, Minh Do • September 20, 2019
Shelley Moore Capito
Shelley Moore Capito
stated on January 30, 2019 a tweet
"Beginning in the early 1990s, we built barriers in 4 sectors at our southern border. Since each was built, those sectors have seen massive drops in apprehensions of people crossing the border illegally," including 90 percent to 95 percent decreases in the Tucson, Yuma, San Diego and El Paso sectors. ​
Mostly False
By Garrett Spikes, Jack Tolman • April 8, 2019
Mike Romano
Mike Romano
stated on February 2, 2019 a tweet
In the state rankings for ACT test scores, West Virginia "is 30th. Which states are listed in the bottom? 15 states with charter schools."
Mostly False
By Mylana Chico, Rebecca Jerome • April 4, 2019
Brian Joseph
Brian Joseph
stated on February 10, 2019 a newspaper interview
"The catalytic converter used in automobiles was invented in West Virginia."
Mostly False
By Kenneth Harmonay, Patrick Downey • March 27, 2019
West Virginia Democratic Party
West Virginia Democratic Party
stated on January 9, 2019 a tweet
"FACT: Unemployment rate has not decreased since @WVGovernor took office."
Mostly False
By Cade Moisey, Matt Holleran • February 4, 2019
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