Fact Check Posts – Page 36

Kendra Fershee
stated on September 19, 2018 in a Facebook post:

"Poverty in WV is more than 5% higher than the national average."

By Liz Newton, Jamie Green • November 1, 2018

Ron DeSantis
stated on October 24, 2018 in a debate at Broward College:

Says Andrew Gillum was "singing a different tune" about charter schools at the Florida debate.

By Amy Sherman • October 29, 2018

Linda Coleman
stated on October 23, 2018:

"George Holding has voted 13 times to deny Kevin, and the 300,000 people like him in the 2nd Congressional District, coverage" for their pre-existing conditions.

By Rashaan Ayesh • October 29, 2018

Chaz Beasley
stated on August 23, 2018:

"For perspective, Special Session costs you $50k, every single day. That’s roughly the average teacher’s salary in NC."

By Rashaan Ayesh • October 23, 2018

Tony Evers
stated on October 10, 2018 in a campaign video:

Says Scott Walker supports "a health care plan that would gut protections for pre-existing conditions."

By Tom Kertscher • October 18, 2018

House Majority PAC
stated on October 9, 2018 in a TV ad:

Says U.S. Rep. Mimi Walters "votes with Donald Trump 99 percent of the time."

By Samantha Putterman • October 16, 2018

Andrea Mitchell
stated on October 14, 2018 in in a panel discussion:

A letter to President Donald Trump from 22 senators "is a way of saying to the president, ‘You are now under an affirmative requirement, legal requirement, to investigate' " journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance and suspected murder.

By John Kruzel • October 16, 2018

Joe Donnelly
stated on October 8, 2018 in Indiana Senate debate:

"At (Mike Braun’s) company, the deductible on his health care is $10,000."

By Manuela Tobias • October 11, 2018

Gavin Newsom
stated on October 8, 2018 in a gubernatorial debate:

"Only Duterte’s Philippines and Trump’s United States of America have money bail."

By Louis Jacobson • October 9, 2018

Taylor Swift
stated on October 7, 2018 in an Instagram post:

Says Marsha Blackburn "voted against the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which attempts to protect women from domestic violence, stalking, and date rape."

By Jon Greenberg • October 9, 2018

Andrew Gillum
stated on September 30, 2018 in CBS4 interview:

Says Tallahassee "is experiencing a five-year low in our crime rate."

By Amy Sherman • October 8, 2018

Ron DeSantis
stated on September 23, 2018 in CBS4 interview:

Says Andrew Gillum has presided over "the highest crime in Florida four years running."

By Amy Sherman • October 8, 2018

Joe Manchin
stated on June 14, 2018 in a campaign ad:

"I voted to fund President Trump’s wall."

By Anderson Small, Matthew Gold • October 5, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on October 2, 2018 in a rally in Southaven, Miss.:

Says Sen. Richard Blumenthal "lied about his service" in Vietnam.

By Jon Greenberg • October 4, 2018

Congressional Leadership Fund
stated on September 27, 2018 in a campaign ad:

Says New Jersey U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance was "rated among the most bipartisan in Congress."

By Stephen Koff • October 2, 2018

Rick Scott
stated on September 18, 2018 in an ad:

Says Bill Nelson "skipped 45 percent of the hearings on national security."

By Amy Sherman • October 1, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on October 1, 2018 in a White House press event:

"Since NAFTA’s adoption, the United States racked up trade deficits totaling more than $2 trillion."

By Louis Jacobson • October 1, 2018

Patrick Morrisey
stated on September 7, 2018 in a tweet:

"Joe Manchin has a ‘D' rating from the NRA."

By Liz Newton, Jamie Green • September 28, 2018

E. Gordon Gee
stated on February 12, 2018 in a letter to the university community:

West Virginia University’s incoming freshman class has the "highest-ever GPA"

By Davis Versprille, Zack Schwehm • September 28, 2018

Corey Stewart
stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate.:

Tim Kaine: "opposes everything President Trump does."

By Warren Fiske • September 26, 2018

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