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Latest Fact-Checks On Mike Pence

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Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on August 23, 2023 a Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee
"I actually pushed the Deficit Reduction Act. That was the last time we actually reduced the national debt in the United States, when I was the leader of House conservatives."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • August 29, 2023
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on August 18, 2023 comments at a conference
“After China sent a balloon over strategic sites in the United States … President Biden literally sent the secretary of state hat in hand to go kowtow and ask for a meeting.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • August 22, 2023
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on June 23, 2023 a speech
“The fact is, today abortion law in the United States is more aligned with China and North Korea than with Western nations in Europe.”
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • July 5, 2023
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on August 26, 2020 his speech at the Republican National Convention
“President Trump marshalled the full resources of our federal government from the outset. He directed us to forge a seamless partnership with governors across America in both political parties.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman, Jon Greenberg, Victoria Knight • August 27, 2020
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on July 9, 2020 a speech
“And I heard that just yesterday, Joe Biden said that well-armed police in his words ‘become the enemy’ and he said that he would ‘absolutely cut funding for law enforcement.’”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • July 10, 2020
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on January 16, 2019 a speech
"The caliphate has crumbled and ISIS has been defeated."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • January 17, 2019
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on October 16, 2016 comments on "Meet the Press"
"We know that more than half of Hillary Clinton's meetings while she was secretary of state were given to major contributors to the Clinton Foundation."  
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • October 16, 2016
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 vice presidential debate
Says Donald Trump "never said that" more nations should get nuclear weapons.
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • October 5, 2016
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on October 4, 2016 the 2016 Vice Presidential debate
Says Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine "want to expand (Obamacare) into a single-payer program."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 5, 2016
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on October 4, 2016 the 2016 Vice Presidential debate
Says "Iraq has been overrun by ISIS because Hillary Clinton failed to renegotiate . . . a status of forces agreement."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • October 5, 2016
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on July 20, 2016 the Republican national convention
"It was Hillary Clinton who left Americans in harm's way in Benghazi and after four Americans fell said, 'What difference at this point does it make?' "
Mostly False
By Linda Qiu • July 21, 2016
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on April 10, 2011 an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour"
A Republican proposal changes Medicare for those under age 55 so that they will  "participate in the same kind of health plan that members of Congress do."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 13, 2011
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on July 15, 2010 a press release
The financial regulatory bill "will kill jobs."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • January 21, 2011
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on November 30, 2009 a press release
Under the Democratic health plan, families "will be forced to spend an additional $2,100 a year to keep their current health care."
Mostly False
December 1, 2009