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Latest Fact-Checks On Chris Christie

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Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on November 8, 2023 the third Republican debate in Miami
“In 1992, this country made a promise to Ukraine. We said if you return nuclear missiles that were part of the old Soviet Union to Russia, and they invade you, we will protect you.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • November 9, 2023
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on May 2, 2021 remarks on ABC's "This Week"
"Joe Biden is proposing that any family who tries to pass a business or a farm down to their son or daughter or grandson or granddaughter are going to pay a huge new tax."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • May 6, 2021
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on December 15, 2015 a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas
Says the Obama administration invited "Russia into Syria."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • December 21, 2015
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on August 6, 2015 comments in a GOP debate in Cleveland
"I was appointed U.S. attorney by President Bush on Sept. 10, 2001."
Mostly False
By Nick Reid • August 7, 2015
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on March 25, 2013 an answer to a caller on NJ 101.5's "Ask The Governor" program
"The people who were running the budget, in the Corzine years, decided to steal from the unemployment trust fund. … As did other Governors before. We simply don’t do that, haven’t done it, and won’t permit it."
Mostly False
By Caryn Shinske • April 11, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on September 23, 2012 a campaign speech
Says there are "fewer jobs in America today than when Barack Obama became president."
Mostly False
By Bill Wichert • September 26, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on June 14, 2012 a video posted on YouTube
"(Assembly Democrats) wanted to raise the gas tax by $2.4 billion. We said no to that....They’re down on the ground. They’re sweating. They’re twitching. It’s ugly, ‘cause I keep saying no."
Mostly False
By Bill Wichert • June 21, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on February 26, 2012 an interview on CBS News’ "Face the Nation"
"(President Barack Obama) said unemployment was never gonna go over 8 percent if we passed the stimulus plan."
Mostly False
By Bill Wichert • February 27, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on November 14, 2011 an interview at Facebook headquarters
Says 23 percent of ninth graders in Newark will graduate with a high school diploma in four years and "we spend $100,000 on their education in those four years, more than is spent on any other set of students in the United States."
Mostly False
By Erin O'Neill • November 17, 2011
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on October 11, 2011 a news conference with Mitt Romney
Says "any attempt to try to compare" the Massachusetts health care law with the federal health care law is "completely, intellectually dishonest. Governor Romney did not raise one tax in doing what he did."
Mostly False
By Bill Wichert, Erin O'Neill • October 13, 2011
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on September 27, 2011 a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
Says President Barack Obama failed "to stand up for the bipartisan debt solutions of the Simpson-Bowles Commission."
Mostly False
By Bill Wichert, Erin O'Neill • September 29, 2011
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on May 20, 2011 a speech at Princeton University
Democratic tax hikes led $70 billion of wealth to leave New Jersey between 2004 and 2008, and mainly relocate to Florida, North Carolina, Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Mostly False
By Bill Wichert • June 17, 2011