Fact Check Posts – Page 5

Mike Pence
stated on October 7, 2020 a debate

“With regard to hurricanes, the National Oceanic (and Atmospheric) Administration tells us that actually, as difficult as they are, there are no more hurricanes today than there were 100 years ago.”

By Amy Sherman • October 14, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on June 1, 2020 a Facebook post

“A declaration of disaster, has been issued for the state of Texas. House Bill 1177 Allows any Texan who can legally own a firearm to carry their handgun, open or concealed, for a full week after a state or natural disaster is declared.”

By Taylor Goldenstein • June 5, 2020

Donald Trump
stated on April 6, 2020 a White House briefing

The Obama administration left Trump with a “stockpile with a cupboard that was bare.”

By Amy Sherman • April 8, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on March 17, 2020 a Facebook post

“So Trump comes to Nashville to oversee damage from the tornado. He flies into the area in a helicopter to get there without further traffic problems in the city. He writes PERSONAL checks to those in need, with his personal accountant in tow.”

By Madison Czopek • March 23, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on September 8, 2019 a Facebook post

Says aquatic life near Alaska, Canada and Australia have been found with cancer and mutations as a result of the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

By Daniel Funke • September 11, 2019

Viral image
stated on September 4, 2019 a Facebook post

Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, "I see people are rushing out to fill up their cars for this hurricane at the gas station. This wouldn’t be an issue if they had electric cars. If the power is out for a week how are they going to get gas? We need to start planning ahead and moving forward."

September 6, 2019

Viral image
stated on August 28, 2019 a Facebook post

A 1988 exorcism took place in the only house still standing after Hurricane Ike.

September 3, 2019

Pete Buttigieg
stated on August 28, 2019 a tweet

Says President Donald Trump has been "taking money Congress authorized to protect people facing disaster in order to indefinitely detain asylum seekers."

By Louis Jacobson • August 30, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on May 8, 2019 a tweet

Democrats "don’t want money" to go to the Florida Panhandle for Hurricane Michael aid

By Amy Sherman • May 9, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on April 2, 2019 a tweet

"Puerto Rico got 91 Billion Dollars for the hurricane, more money than has ever been gotten for a hurricane before."

By Amy Sherman • April 3, 2019

Ron DeSantis
stated on March 5, 2019 his State of the State address

"I’ve already traveled to Washington, D.C., and secured a historic commitment from the Trump administration to provide assistance to the communities that Michael battered."

By Amy Sherman • March 7, 2019

Marco Rubio
stated on October 15, 2018 a gathering in West Miami of Ron DeSantis supporters

After Hurricane Hermine in 2016, Tallahassee "didn’t have power for weeks because (Mayor Andrew Gillum) stood in the way of crews being able to come in and restore power, because they weren’t members of the right union or something."

By Amy Sherman • October 16, 2018

Republican Party of Florida
stated on October 4, 2018 an ad

After Hurricane Hermine struck Tallahassee, "utility companies lined up trucks to restore power. But as mayor, Andrew Gillum refused help from workers."

By Amy Sherman • October 10, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on September 13, 2018 tweets

Says 3,000 people "did not die" in two hurricanes that hit Puerto Rico. That death toll estimate was "done by Democrats."

By Amy Sherman • September 18, 2018

Ted Cruz
stated on August 28, 2018 an online video ad

Says Beto O’Rourke "voted against" Hurricane Harvey "tax relief."

By W. Gardner Selby • August 29, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on June 6, 2018 a conference call about hurricane season

Says that people "went out in their boats to watch" Hurricane Harvey.

By W. Gardner Selby • June 7, 2018

Jerry Patterson
stated on December 8, 2017 an interview with Austin American-Statesman commentator Ken Herman

Says the Texas General Land Office led by George P. Bush has repaired just two homes since Hurricane Harvey.

By W. Gardner Selby • December 21, 2017

Vicky Hartzler
stated on October 30, 2017 a news release

"In Missouri, there are still (FEMA) cases pending from floods that occurred in 2013."

By Riley Newton, Tateanna McCaskill • December 14, 2017

Ryan Sitton
stated on November 7, 2017 a guest editorial in Drilling Contractor

"Earlier this year, Hurricane Harvey left more than 12 million people in Texas and Louisiana without homes."

By W. Gardner Selby • December 8, 2017

Paul Krugman
stated on September 30, 2017 a tweet

Said there is cholera in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.

By Jon Greenberg • October 2, 2017

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