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Latest Fact-Checks On Chris Christie

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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
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on September 5, 2023 a interview:
Under Gov. Ron DeSantis, “in the last five years, spending has gone up 30%" in Florida.
Half-True
By Amy Sherman, Samantha Putterman • September 8, 2023
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on July 19, 2016 a speech at the Republican National Convention:
Says "(Clinton) called President Assad a ‘reformer.’ She called Assad a ‘different kind of leader.’ "  
Half-True
By Nadia Pflaum • July 20, 2016
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on November 10, 2015 the fourth Republican presidential debate:
Says the United States is in "the worst recovery from an economic recession since World War II."
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By Jon Greenberg • November 11, 2015
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on July 6, 2015 an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe":
"There’s now been three independent investigations (into the bridge scandal) all of which have said" that Christie did not have prior knowledge of or involvement in the lane closures.
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • July 9, 2015
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on June 26, 2013 an interview on the "Ask The Governor" monthly radio call-in program:
"Not one tax has been raised since I've been governor."
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By Caryn Shinske • June 30, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on May 22, 2013 A gubernatorial campaign television ad:
"Jon Corzine, elected governor. Teams up with Barbara Buono. $1.2  billion sales tax increase? Passed. Most spending in state history? Passed. After Buono named budget chair, taxes and fees increase 23 times in just two years. State debt? Up $13.4 billion. Unemployment? Doubled."
Half-True
By Caryn Shinske • June 2, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on May 1, 2013 a TV ad:
"Four balanced budgets in a row, with no new taxes for anyone. The best job growth in 12 years. Nearly 130,000 new private-sector jobs. Merit pay to reward New Jersey’s best teachers, and the most education funding ever."
Half-True
By Caryn Shinske • May 12, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on April 22, 2013 a statement on NJ101.5 FM's "Ask the Governor" program:
"If anyone should know irresponsible it should be Senator Buono. She’s the one, her budget left us with a $2 billion budget deficit in fiscal 10 that I had to fix. Her mistakes. And for fiscal year 2011 an $11 billion budget deficit. Her mistakes, along with her partner Jon Corzine."
Half-True
By Caryn Shinske • April 28, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on March 6, 2013 a keynote speech to a commercial real estate group:
Said the year before he took office, the state lost 119,000 private-sector jobs, labeling them "Corzine jobs losses of 2009."
Half-True
By Caryn Shinske • March 21, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on February 4, 2013 an interview on the “Late Show with David Letterman”:
Says "in Katrina, they approved $60 billion within 10 days of the storm on a voice vote."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • February 6, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on January 8, 2013 a State of the State address:
Says in fiscal year 2011, the state had "a projected $11 billion deficit."
Half-True
By Caryn Shinske • January 9, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on October 24, 2012 a campaign event in New Hampshire:
Says New Jersey lost private-sector jobs between 2000 and 2009 because Democrats increased taxes, fees, regulations and state spending.
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • October 29, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on September 25, 2012 a campaign event in New Hampshire:
"The income tax that started at 2 percent under Governor Byrne is now 9 percent."
Half-True
By Erin O'Neill • October 3, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on September 24, 2012 a news conference:
Says Ronald Reagan "was behind in the polls in 1980 going into the debate with Jimmy Carter and then turned around 10 days later and won 40 states."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • October 1, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on August 28, 2012 the keynote address at the Republican National Convention:
Says the United States has "the world’s greatest health care system."
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By Bill Wichert • August 30, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on August 28, 2012 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa:
Says they said "it was impossible to balance a budget at the same time, with an $11 billion deficit" and "we did it."
Half-True
By Erin O'Neill • August 29, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on August 28, 2012 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa:
Says "taxes were raised 115 times in the eight years before I became governor" and those increases were part of a "path that led to wealth and jobs and people leaving our state."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • August 29, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on August 20, 2012 a news conference:
"I haven't raised taxes in the time I've been the governor of New Jersey."
Half-True
By Erin O'Neill • August 23, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on July 2, 2012 a speech before the state Legislature:
Says "our 12 month job increase was the sixth highest in the nation."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • July 4, 2012
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