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Latest Fact-Checks On Tim Scott

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Tim Scott
Tim Scott
stated on October 7, 2023 a post on X
The Biden administration “wanted Israel to stand down after the attack" by Hamas.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 10, 2023
Tim Scott
Tim Scott
stated on July 11, 2023 a post on X, formerly Twitter
“There have been more illegal encounters under Biden than the previous two administrations combined.”
False
By Maria Ramirez Uribe • July 26, 2023
Tim Scott
Tim Scott
stated on June 21, 2023 a Fox News town hall
“Median income in this country is … $35,000 a year. Because of Joe Biden's inflation, the average monthly expenses have increased by $500, almost.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • June 26, 2023
Tim Scott
Tim Scott
stated on June 18, 2023 a TV interview
“Think about parents who show up at school board meetings. By this DOJ, they’re called domestic terrorists.”
False
By Sevana Wenn • June 22, 2023
Tim Scott
Tim Scott
stated on May 22, 2023 his presidential announcement speech
“The share of working-age men choosing to work is the lowest it has ever been.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 24, 2023
Tim Scott
Tim Scott
stated on April 11, 2023 Senate Banking Committee press release
“For African American families in particular, the homeownership rate remains relatively unchanged since 1968, the year the Fair Housing Act was signed into law.”
True
By Matthew Crowley • May 19, 2023
Tim Scott
Tim Scott
stated on August 10, 2022 an interview on Fox News
“The Congressional Budget Office says 90% of the revenue generated from the new IRS agents will come from people making less than $200,000 … and the revenue generated will be $300-plus billion.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • August 17, 2022
Tim Scott
Tim Scott
stated on April 28, 2021 a GOP response to President Joe Biden's speech
Says Democrats blocked his efforts at police reform.
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • April 30, 2021
Tim Scott
Tim Scott
stated on April 6, 2021 a tweet
Says Georgia “has more day-of voting rights than Colorado.”
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • April 7, 2021
Tim Scott
Tim Scott
stated on November 26, 2017 an interview on ABC's "This Week"
"If you don't pay income taxes ... you'll have more money" under the Republican tax plan.
False
By Louis Jacobson • November 29, 2017