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Simon Rosenberg
Simon Rosenberg
stated on March 8, 2024 a post on X:
“Since 1989 and a new age of globalization began, 51 million jobs have been created in America. 49 million, 96%, have been created under Democratic presidents.”
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • March 21, 2024
Brian Schimming
Brian Schimming
stated on March 13, 2024 Statement:
“On Joe Biden’s watch, Wisconsin has lost 6,000 manufacturing jobs and 455 dairy farms in the last year.”
Mostly False
By Ricardo Torres • March 20, 2024
Eric Hovde
Eric Hovde
stated on March 4, 2024 Campaign video:
“Since the end of the 2020 fiscal year, President Biden and Senator Baldwin have added over $7.3 trillion of debt, more than the first 228 years of our nation’s history combined.”
Half-True
By Hope Karnopp • March 14, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 9, 2024 a rally in Rome, Georgia:
"In February alone, nearly 1 million jobs held by native-born Americans disappeared."
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 12, 2024
Pete Buttigieg
Pete Buttigieg
stated on March 10, 2024 an interview on ABC's "This Week":
The stock market “hit an all-time high under President Biden and not under President Trump."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • March 11, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on March 7, 2024 his State of the Union address:
“We cut the federal deficit by $160 billion because Medicare will no longer have to pay those exorbitant prices to Big Pharma.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • March 11, 2024
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on February 20, 2024 Instagram posts:
Migrants in New York City are receiving prepaid debit cards with up to $10,000 and no restrictions.
False
By Sofia Ahmed • February 22, 2024
Bryan Steil
Bryan Steil
stated on February 1, 2024 X, formerly Twitter:
“Bidenomics is costing the typical American household over $11,400 more a year to buy the basics.”
Half-True
By Hope Karnopp • February 21, 2024
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on February 12, 2024 Instagram posts:
Joe Biden’s tweet is proof that a helicopter crash that killed six Nigerian billionaires was planned by Biden.
Pants on Fire!
By Sofia Ahmed • February 16, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on February 13, 2024 a campaign ad:
Under Joe Biden, there are “record numbers of new Black entrepreneurs.”
True
By Louis Jacobson • February 15, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 9, 2024 a speech to the National Rifle Association:
Food “costs 40%, 50%, 60% more than it did just a few years ago.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • February 13, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on February 4, 2024 a post on X:
“Inflation has been at the pre-pandemic level of 2% over the last half year.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • February 7, 2024
Donna Brazile
Donna Brazile
stated on February 4, 2024 a roundtable on ABC's "This Week":
Under President Joe Biden, “Black unemployment is the lowest in American history.”
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • February 5, 2024
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 21, 2024 TV interview:
"(The) top issue for college students is the economy."
True
By Hope Karnopp • February 2, 2024
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on January 23, 2024 Speech:
“In April last year, our state unemployment rate hit a record low of 2.4%. Last year, Wisconsin had an all-time lowest number of unemployed workers ever in modern history.”
True
By Sophia Voight • February 2, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on January 24, 2024 a speech to the United Auto Workers:
“Tens of thousands of auto jobs were lost nationwide during Trump's presidency,” but during Biden’s presidency, “we've created more than 250,000 auto jobs.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • January 29, 2024
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 5, 2023 una publicación en Facebook:
“El nuevo Programa de Alivio de Impuestos está ayudando a miles de hispanos a que por fin puedan liquidar sus impuestos de una vez por todas”.
False
By Maria Briceño • January 17, 2024
Dave Murphy
Dave Murphy
stated on November 7, 2023 Wisconsin Assembly:
"Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo signed a three-year contract for $186 million. He and his family, being African American, could receive benefits under affirmative action.”
Mostly False
By Ricardo Torres • January 17, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on January 8, 2024 a speech:
“The racial wealth gap is the smallest it’s been in 20 years.”
Half-True
By Sara Swann • January 12, 2024
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on January 4, 2024 a CNN town hall:
In Florida, “income growth is top of the chart.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • January 8, 2024
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