Latest Fact-Checks In Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey
Bob Casey
stated on January 17, 2017 a Senate confirmation hearing for Betsy DeVos.
"[The Foundation for Individual Rights] is the recipient of donations from [DeVos] totaling about 25,000 bucks over four years."
Mostly True
By Anna Orso • January 19, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 4, 2017 In a tweet
"Jackie Evancho’s album sales have skyrocketed after announcing her inauguration performance."
True
By Mark Dent • January 5, 2017
Jim Kenney
Jim Kenney
stated on December 15, 2016 a report
"While many urban areas across the country saw a sharp increase in crime over the last year, the Philadelphia Police Department successfully lowered part one crimes."
Mostly True
By Mark Dent • December 27, 2016
Today News 24
Today News 24
stated on December 16, 2016 In an article
"Pennsylvania Federal Court grants legal authority to remove Trump after Russian Meddling."
Pants on Fire!
By Mark Dent • December 23, 2016
Doug Pederson
Doug Pederson
stated on December 18, 2016 In a press conference
"Your chances of throwing it are actually a little bit better in that situation."
False
By Mark Dent • December 20, 2016
John Rafferty
John Rafferty
stated on October 16, 2016 a debate.
"Recently though, the media has reported on thousands of illegal voters here in the commonwealth."
Pants on Fire!
By Anna Orso • October 26, 2016
AFSCME
AFSCME
stated on October 12, 2016 In a political ad
"Because as a Senator Toomey stood up for Wall Street. He wanted to privatize Social Security and invest it in the stock market. Wall Street would make billions in fees even if the stock market crashed. "
Mostly True
By Mark Dent • October 21, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 10, 2016 a Facebook post.
"Stopped by Smiley Cookie to pick up some great cookies for the family, along with Rudy."
Mostly False
By Anna Orso • October 11, 2016
NARAL Pro-Choice America
NARAL Pro-Choice America
stated on September 28, 2016 an ad.
"Toomey and Trump will ban abortion and punish women who have them."
False
By Anna Orso • October 6, 2016
Freedom Partners Action Fund
Freedom Partners Action Fund
stated on September 21, 2016 In a political ad
Says Senate candidate Katie McGinty "made thousands from companies she previously regulated."
True
By Mark Dent • October 4, 2016
John Taylor
John Taylor
stated on September 13, 2016 In an interview with City & State PA
"In Harrisburg, I passed more bills than all the Democrats combined, in terms of legislation affecting the city."
True
By Mark Dent • September 21, 2016
Pat Toomey
Pat Toomey
stated on September 13, 2016 In a press release
McGinty previously told a local community newspaper in her native Philadelphia that she 'has found an alarming undercurrent of misinformed people in the 'T' part of the state' outside of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
False
By Mark Dent • September 16, 2016
Rob Gleason
Rob Gleason
stated on August 29, 2016 a fundraising email
"As the election tracker FiveThirtyEight has reported, whoever wins Pennsylvania will be our next President."
Mostly False
By Kaylee Tornay • September 2, 2016
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on August 23, 2016 a speech at a campaign rally.
"Hillary [Clinton] wants to raise taxes by over a trillion dollars."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 25, 2016
Pat Toomey
Pat Toomey
stated on August 17, 2016 an op-ed in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
On the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Full Flop
By Anna Orso • August 22, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 13, 2016 an interview with TV station WJAC
"NAFTA, signed by Bill Clinton, has been a disaster for Pennsylvania."
Mostly False
By Mark Dent • August 18, 2016
Independence USA PAC
Independence USA PAC
stated on August 1, 2016 a television ad
"Toomey crossed party lines… to stop gun sales to suspects on the terror watch list."
Mostly False
By Anna Orso • August 15, 2016
Viral image
Viral image
stated on August 5, 2016 various websites
That 59 divisions in Philly had no votes for Romney in 2012 is "(a) mathematical and statistical impossibility."
Pants on Fire!
By Cassie Owens • August 12, 2016
Josh Shapiro
Josh Shapiro
stated on August 11, 2016 a platform on his campaign website
Overdosing is now the number one accidental killer in our Commonwealth.
True
By Anna Orso • August 11, 2016
Majority Forward
Majority Forward
stated on July 29, 2016 In a political ad
Says Sen. Pat Toomey "even tried to shut down the federal government in order to eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood."
Mostly False
By Mark Dent • August 2, 2016
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