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Latest Fact-Checks By Louis Jacobson

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Vivek Ramaswamy
Vivek Ramaswamy
stated on October 28, 2023 an address to the Republican Jewish Coalition:
“Gen Z is divided 50-50 on whether they support Hamas or Israel.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • November 2, 2023
Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley
stated on October 12, 2023 a town hall in Exeter, N.H.:
China is “the largest developer of neuro-strike weapons, weapons engineered to change the brain activity of military commanders and segments of the population.”
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • November 1, 2023
Shannon Watts
Shannon Watts
stated on October 25, 2023 a post on X:
“It is harder to buy Sudafed than an AR-15 in Maine.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 27, 2023
Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson
stated on October 25, 2023 his acceptance speech as speaker:
“Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 26, 2023
Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson
stated on October 25, 2023 his acceptance speech as speaker:
“In the time it’s going to take me to deliver this speech, we’ll go up another $20 million in debt.”
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • October 26, 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy
Vivek Ramaswamy
stated on October 13, 2023 a speech at the First in the Nation summit in Nashua, N.H.:
"95% of over-the-counter pharmaceuticals" in the U.S. come from China.
False
By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • October 26, 2023
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 23, 2023 remarks at a rally in Derry, N.H.:
“When I came into office, Iran had $70 billion in foreign exchange reserves. … By the time I left, they had nothing. They were broke.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 26, 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy
Vivek Ramaswamy
stated on October 18, 2023 a press gaggle in New Hampshire:
"Russia has hypersonic missile capabilities ahead of that of the U.S.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • October 20, 2023
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 7, 2023 a news release:
"Sadly, American taxpayer dollars helped fund these attacks, which many reports are saying came from the Biden administration.”
False
By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • October 11, 2023
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
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 27, 2023 a speech in Michigan:
When I took office, “the auto industry was on its knees gasping its last breath.” Trump administration “tariffs and taxes saved the American auto industry from extinction."
False
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • October 5, 2023
Matt Gaetz
Matt Gaetz
stated on October 1, 2023 an interview on ABC's "This Week":
"Since the mid-'90s, this country has been governed by revolving continuing resolution and omnibus spending bill(s). … That is the reason we're $33 trillion in debt."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 2, 2023
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on September 27, 2023 an interview with Sean Hannity:
“We are more energy independent today” under President Joe Biden.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 28, 2023
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on September 17, 2023 an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":
“CEOs are now making 400 times more than their average worker.”
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson, Matthew Crowley • September 21, 2023
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 14, 2023 a speech:
“I taught at the University of Pennsylvania for four years.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • September 19, 2023
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 17, 2023 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
The price of "bacon is up five times" under President Joe Biden.
False
By Louis Jacobson • September 18, 2023
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on September 12, 2023 a news conference:
“We know the bank records show that nearly $20 million in payments were directed to the Biden family members and associates through various shell companies.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson, Madison Czopek • September 18, 2023
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on September 12, 2023 a speech:
On moving forward with an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden with a House vote.
Full Flop
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • September 13, 2023
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 11, 2023 a 9/11 memorial speech in Alaska:
“Ground zero in New York — I remember standing there the next day.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • September 12, 2023
Isabel Brown
Isabel Brown
stated on August 23, 2023 a post on TikTok:
Americans “currently are making less than at the height of the Great Depression.”
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • September 7, 2023
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