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Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on October 11, 2020 a news release
Says since he and President Trump took office, their policies "led to an unemployment rate of 3.1% in Wisconsin and 61,000 Wisconsin jobs, including 15,000 manufacturing jobs."
False
By Nusaiba Mizan • October 20, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 14, 2020 a discussion with business leaders
Speaking of the federal debt before the coronavirus pandemic, “we were starting to get that number down.”
False
By Miriam Valverde • October 19, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 30, 2020 a rally
Says Joe Biden is a socialist.
False
By Amy Sherman • October 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 29, 2020 the first 2020 presidential debate
Says Joe Biden “passed a tax bill that gave us all these privileges for depreciation and for tax credits. We built a building, and we get tax credits like the hotel on Pennsylvania Ave.”
Half-True
By Bill McCarthy • October 1, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 29, 2020 the first presidential debate
Before the coronavirus pandemic, the United States had “the greatest economy in the history of our country.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 1, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 29, 2020 the first presidential debate
In manufacturing, "I brought back 700,000 jobs. (Obama and Biden) brought back nothing."
False
By Louis Jacobson • September 30, 2020
Richard Durbin
Richard Durbin
stated on August 23, 2020 a radio interview
"We have a worse economy than any other country in the world that's going through COVID-19 by a factor of three."
False
By Deborah Wilber • September 27, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 18, 2020 a video in a tweet
Says Donald Trump is “the worst jobs president in recorded history."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 24, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 17, 2020 a Facebook post
"Biden wants to end Shareholder Capitalism.. that's your 401k..your pensions.. your retirement.. are you voting for that???"
Mostly False
September 23, 2020
Bob Good
Bob Good
stated on September 9, 2020 a debate.
“82% of Americans...would experience a tax increase if Biden were elected.”
False
By Bill McCarthy, Warren Fiske • September 22, 2020
Donald Trump Jr.
Donald Trump Jr.
stated on September 2, 2020 a tweet
“Joe Biden wants to raise taxes on 82% of all Americans.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • September 4, 2020
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
stated on August 18, 2020 a Democratic convention speech
The United States is “the only major industrial economy to have its unemployment rate triple” since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • August 19, 2020
JB Pritzker
JB Pritzker
stated on August 4, 2020 remarks at a news conference
When COVID-19 struck, the Illinois Department of Employment Security “was hit with something no one expected: 10 to 20 times the claims, even during the worst recession of my lifetime.”
Mostly True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • August 14, 2020
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on August 2, 2020 a TV interview
“Depending on which study you look at, either 68% or 5 out of 6 individuals ... are making more on unemployment than they did on the job.”
Mostly True
By Nusaiba Mizan • August 13, 2020
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on August 2, 2020 a tweet
“34% of Wisconsin renters are at risk of eviction.”
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • August 12, 2020
Martha McSally
Martha McSally
stated on July 31, 2020 a tweet
“Mark Kelly criticized the (Paycheck Protection Program), then turned around and took money for his own multi-million dollar company.”
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • August 6, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 26, 2020 a Facebook post
“Mississippi got 10,145 warrants for unemployment fraud!!”
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • July 31, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 21, 2020 a White House briefing
“We're setting record job numbers.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • July 24, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on May 9, 2020 a Facebook post
The United Nations’ “new world order” agenda will create one world government with one world military and the end of national sovereignty.
False
By Patrick Orsagos • July 24, 2020
Chris Hayes
Chris Hayes
stated on July 7, 2020 a TV segment
"Higher education is one of America's strongest export sectors. Over 1 million international students studied at American universities, (in the) 2018-19 school year. They contributed over $40 billion to the economy.”
True
By Bill McCarthy • July 10, 2020
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