Latest Fact-Checks In Transportation

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Liz Cheney
Liz Cheney
stated on April 11, 2021 an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation"
“Something less than 6% ... of this proposal that President Biden has put forward is actually focused on infrastructure.”
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • April 13, 2021
Pete Buttigieg
Pete Buttigieg
stated on April 4, 2021 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal “is fully paid for. Across 15 years, it would raise all of the revenue needed for these once-in-a-lifetime investments."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • April 7, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 23, 2021 a Facebook post
Says Ford agreed to invest $900 million at an Ohio plant because Donald Trump “lowered taxes” and is now moving the project to Mexico because Joe Biden is “increasing taxes.”
Mostly False
April 6, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 3, 2021 a Facebook post
“Pete Buttigieg’s dog and pony show. He gets out of [the] car to ride his bike a few feet, pretending to save energy.”
False
By Gabrielle Settles • April 6, 2021
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on December 16, 2020 a transportation secretary announcement
“Tens and tens of thousands of bridges are in disrepair, some on the verge of collapse.”
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • December 17, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 19, 2020 a tweet
Goodyear Tires “announced a BAN ON MAGA HATS…This is what the Radical Left Democrats do.”
Mostly False
August 19, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 17, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Maine Gov. Janet Mills is “using taxpayer money to buy cars for those on welfare, without a public hearing on the rules. If someone on welfare sells the car for cash without the state’s approval, the rules don’t allow the state to prosecute them for car theft.”
Half-True
By Bill McCarthy • June 29, 2020
American Automobile Association
American Automobile Association
stated on April 27, 2020 a news report
“New York is one of only 12 states where the average gallon of gas costs more than $2.00.”
True
By Michael Hogan, Sean Mickey • May 8, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 2, 2020 a Facebook post
Gas is under $1 in 13 states, but $2.27 in Pennsylvania, because of the governor.
Mostly False
May 7, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on April 2, 2020 a Facebook post
Photo shows a crowded New York City subway train during stay-at-home order.
True
By Samantha Putterman • April 7, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 24, 2020 a campaign ad
Says Nancy Pelosi’s coronavirus bill includes “tax credits for solar and wind energy … retirement plans for community newspaper employees … $300 million for PBS … climate change studies” and more.
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • March 24, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 23, 2020 a Facebook post
“Trump’s farmer bailout is now twice the size of Obama’s GM bailout. The big difference is GM paid their bailout back — with interest.”
Mostly False
February 26, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on January 26, 2020 a Facebook post
Says a video shows footage of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant.
Pants on Fire!
January 27, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on January 26, 2020 a Facebook post
Says a video shows the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant.
Pants on Fire!
January 27, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 26, 2020 a post on Facebook
"NEW INFO SAYS KOBE BRYANT AND ALL 4 OF HIS DAUGHTER HAVE DIED FROM HELICOPTER CRASH."
False
January 27, 2020
Marie Newman
Marie Newman
stated on January 6, 2020 an interview
Says U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski had "a part in" undoing a law that used to limit how long trains could idle at crossings.
False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • January 19, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 29, 2019 a social media post
"Elaine Chao BUSTED Sending $97 Million Contract To Help Mitch McConnell Win Reelection."
Half-True
January 9, 2020
Sam Graves
Sam Graves
stated on August 29, 2019 a newsletter
"The average bridge in Missouri is 48 years old — most were only designed to last for 50 years."
Mostly True
By Madison Czopek • October 2, 2019
Jim Justice
Jim Justice
stated on August 22, 2019 a tweet
"Our WV highways rank 16th in the country in a national survey of highway systems, up 20 spots from last year’s ranking! This ranking affirms all the hard work we’ve done, and that we continue to do, fixing our state’s roads."
Half-True
By Claudia Breaux, Olivia Vigna • October 1, 2019
Cody Smith
Cody Smith
stated on March 6, 2019 a capitol report
"Our state transportation department already has a heavy debt load and has paid more than $700 million in debt payments in just the last two years."
Mostly True
By Zara McDowell-Barker • May 8, 2019
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