Latest Fact-Checks In West Virginia

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David McKinley
David McKinley
stated on August 10, 2021 a tweet
“Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.”
True
By Danny Kuhn, John Brumley • October 5, 2021
Don Lemon
Don Lemon
stated on September 29, 2021 an exchange between CNN hosts
Says Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema “are Republicans … Just look at the way they vote.”
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson • September 30, 2021
Jennifer Granholm
Jennifer Granholm
stated on September 8, 2021 an interview on CNN
“West Virginia University just came out with a study that showed that there will be almost 20,000 jobs created in clean energy in West Virginia if (President Joe Biden’s) agenda is passed.”
Half-True
By Duncan Slade • September 21, 2021
Richard Ojeda
Richard Ojeda
stated on August 15, 2021 a tweet
The United States spent “2 trillion dollars to train and equip the Afghan military over the past 20 years. They fell in a week.”
Half-True
By Trenton Straight, Zach DeLuca • September 21, 2021
X posts
X posts
stated on August 30, 2021 on social media
“Near Morgantown, WV, a Moderna shipment truck crashed, hazmat dispatched, airspace shut down and now apparently Emergency Response is claiming the Department of Defense took it over.”
Half-True
By Duncan Slade • September 2, 2021
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on June 1, 2021 a speech in Tulsa, Okla.
"Two members of the Senate," Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, "voted more with my Republican friends" than with the president from their own party.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • June 2, 2021
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on March 7, 2021 remarks on ABC's "This Week"
“Very few … if any” states have a minimum wage of $7.25 an hour.
False
By Harrison Dover, Sammie Smith • April 28, 2021
Shelley Moore Capito
Shelley Moore Capito
stated on March 4, 2021 a press conference
President Joe Biden’s American Relief Plan “has a lot of money in it for schools, but if you really look at it … it says that the school money is going to go out until the year 2028.”
Mostly True
By Lara Bonatesta, Mackenzie Gilligan • April 15, 2021
Alex Mooney
Alex Mooney
stated on March 3, 2021 a news release
H.R. 1 “mandates practices nationwide” that include “ballot harvesting, universal mail-in voting and same-day registration.”
Half-True
By Devyn Osborne, Raeanne Beckner • April 5, 2021
Jim Justice
Jim Justice
stated on March 4, 2021 a tweet
West Virginia “is the only state to decline in population over the last 70 years”
True
By Duncan Slade • March 25, 2021
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
Paula Jean Swearengin
Paula Jean Swearengin
stated on September 10, 2020 a tweet
“West Virginia is near last in the U.S.” rankings of education, clean drinking water, and child mortality.
Mostly True
By Morgan Akers, Rylan Toledo • November 6, 2020
Sam Brown Petsonk
Sam Brown Petsonk
stated on September 14, 2020 a tweet
A lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act backed by West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey “would eliminate health care for over 800,000 West Virginians.”
Mostly False
By Dijonee Davis, Jackson Wenig • November 1, 2020
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on August 19, 2020 an interview with the Washington Examiner
“Now with the COVID-19 … more people are dependent on drugs or alcohol.”
Mostly True
By Delaney Geiger, Julia Maltby • October 28, 2020
Jim Justice
Jim Justice
stated on September 14, 2020 a Facebook post
“West Virginia has one of the greatest percentages of veterans in any state.”
True
By Ivy Ward, Melissa Stone • October 15, 2020
David McKinley
David McKinley
stated on September 9, 2020 a tweet
"Nearly 800 million opioid pills were shipped to WV, amounting to 433 pills for every man, woman, and child in the state.”
Mostly True
By Camren Gandee, Julia Manley • October 15, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 29, 2020 a text post
Says Joe Biden “made it clear..No More Coal Fired Power Plants!! So, No More Coal!! Wake Up WV, PA,OH, KY”
Half-True
By Hayat Norimine • October 2, 2020
Carol Miller
Carol Miller
stated on July 30, 2020 a tweet
“In West Virginia alone, overdoses have increased by 50% during the #COVID-19 pandemic.”
Mostly True
By Patrick Orsagos • August 19, 2020
Jim Justice
Jim Justice
stated on July 27, 2020 a press conference
West Virginia is the state with the oldest population.
Half-True
By Patrick Orsagos • July 29, 2020
West Virginia Democratic Party
West Virginia Democratic Party
stated on July 10, 2020 a tweet
“Under the leadership of @WVGovernor Justice, West Virginia now has the highest rate of COVID-19 spread from person to person than any other state.”
Half-True
By Patrick Orsagos • July 27, 2020
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