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X posts
X posts
stated on February 16, 2025 an X post
The federal workforce grew from 2.1 to 3 million under President Joe Biden, “a 46% increase since Biden took office.”
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By Caleb McCullough • February 18, 2025
Tim Walz
Tim Walz
stated on September 21, 2024 an event in Bethlehem, Pa.
“The last union member on a national ticket (was) Ronald Reagan.”
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By Louis Jacobson • September 24, 2024
JD Vance
JD Vance
stated on August 25, 2024 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
“Anything that you lose on the tariff from the perspective of the consumer, you gain in higher wages, so you're ultimately much better off.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • August 29, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on May 12, 2024 a fundraising event in Seattle
"China's in a situation where they have more retired than working."
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 14, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 9, 2024 a rally in Rome, Georgia
"In February alone, nearly 1 million jobs held by native-born Americans disappeared."
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 12, 2024
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on February 21, 2023 YouTube ad
“Tammy Baldwin wants to take away” Medicare and Social Security.
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By Laura Schulte • March 7, 2023
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on February 15, 2023 a speech in Lanham, Maryland
The “average tax” for billionaires is “about 3%,” which is “a lower tax than a schoolteacher or a firefighter."
False
By Louis Jacobson • February 20, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 19, 2021 a Facebook post
Says Kellogg’s tweeted, “Oh, so you think it's cool when workers strike jobs? Now replace 'jobs' with 'women.' Still think it's 'cool'?"
False
By Bill McCarthy • December 21, 2021
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on March 7, 2021 remarks on ABC's "This Week"
“Very few … if any” states have a minimum wage of $7.25 an hour.
False
By Harrison Dover, Sammie Smith • April 28, 2021
Jordan Rachel
Jordan Rachel
stated on January 16, 2021 a tweet
A $15-per-hour minimum wage would raise the price of a Taco Bell burrito to $38.
False
By Bill McCarthy • January 20, 2021
Abigail Spanberger
Abigail Spanberger
stated on October 20, 2020 a debate.
“The majority of minimum wage workers...are mothers.”
False
By Warren Fiske • October 30, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 18, 2020 a Facebook post
“OSHA says masks don't work” to reduce COVID-19 transmission “and violate OSHA oxygen levels.”
False
June 25, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 14, 2018 posts on the Internet
A post comparing two construction workers — “Joe legal” and “Jose illegal” — says “Jose” pays no taxes yet gets free medical care, food stamps, welfare, and 'head of the class' priority for his children in applying for college.
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 13, 2020
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on February 5, 2020 a CNN town hall
“We have an America where … hard-working families have flat wages.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • February 6, 2020
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on July 10, 2019 an op-ed in the Washington Post
"42 percent of (Walmart’s) associates are black."
False
By Jon Greenberg • July 12, 2019
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on April 22, 2019 a CNN town hall
"The majority of women are minimum wage workers."
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 24, 2019
Phil Scott
Phil Scott
stated on January 24, 2019 his budget address in the Statehouse.
"Every county, including Chittenden, has fewer people available for work."
False
By Colin Meyn, Felippe Rodrigues • January 26, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 8, 2018 remarks before a Cabinet meeting
"When I was campaigning, I was talking about 18 and 20 years (when) wages effectively went down. Now, for the first time in a long time, they're starting to go up for people."
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 9, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 15, 2017 a question-and-answer session with reporters
Wages "haven’t gone up for a long time."
False
By Louis Jacobson • August 17, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 9, 2015 a post shared on Facebook
Government orders South African firm "to lay off 3,389 white employees."  
False
By Jon Greenberg • April 2, 2017
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