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Chuck Todd
Chuck Todd
stated on March 7, 2021 remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press"
“The filibuster was never an idea of the founding fathers.”
True
By Louis Jacobson • March 8, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 18, 2020 on social media
Says “Senator Joe Manchin hit (an) all time low saying seniors and the disabled did not need the relief package $1000 on Fox News.”
Half-True
By Patrick Orsagos • March 23, 2020
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on October 6, 2018 a tweet
Says Joe Manchin "refused to commit to Kavanaugh until AFTER the Senate had the votes."
True
By Kristen Mohammadi • November 15, 2018
West Virginia Republican Party
West Virginia Republican Party
stated on November 3, 2018 a tweet
"What did Joe Manchin say about civility? Today, he said he wanted to ‘beat the living crap out of’ his Republican opponent during their debate."
Mostly True
By Adrianne Uphold • November 5, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on October 13, 2018 a campaign ad
Says Joe Manchin "supported Obama and Clinton's campaigns to kill coal jobs."
False
By Joseph Kennedy • November 5, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on August 31, 2018 a tweet
Sen. Joe Manchin "stands with Hillary Clinton and D.C. Dems on gun control, higher taxes, amnesty, and Planned Parenthood."
Half-True
By Lili Zecevic, Patrick Orsagos • October 5, 2018
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on August 7, 2018 a television ad
Says Sen. Joe Manchin has a "$700,000 D.C. luxury yacht."
Half-True
By Douglas Soule, Joseph Kennedy, Kenna Richards • September 28, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on September 7, 2018 a tweet
"Joe Manchin has a ‘D' rating from the NRA."
Mostly True
By Liz Newton, Jamie Green • September 28, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on September 4, 2018 a campaign ad
Says he "beat (President Barack) Obama at the Supreme Court, saving coal jobs."
Mostly True
By Anja Martin • September 20, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on August 21, 2018 a Donald Trump rally in Charleston, W.Va.
Says Joe Manchin "strongly supported and voted for Hillary Clinton after she said, ‘We’re going to put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of work.’"
Mostly True
By Kristen Mohammadi • September 13, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on July 17, 2018 an ad
Says Joe Manchin said "yes to repealing Obamacare. He lied."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • July 24, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on May 11, 2018 a radio interview
"If Joe Manchin had his way, Judge Gorsuch never would have been able to get a vote."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • May 15, 2018
John Raese
John Raese
stated on October 18, 2010 a debate
Under the new health care law, "the first person (a) patient has to go to is a bureaucrat. That is called a panel."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • October 19, 2010