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Vicky Hartzler
Vicky Hartzler
stated on November 6, 2020 a tweet:
Unemployment report shows “America is bouncing back.”
Mostly True
By Veronica Mohesky • November 18, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 17, 2020 an interview:
Foxconn hasn't hit job targets on its massive Wisconsin factory because "No. 1, you had a pandemic."
False
By Eric Litke • October 23, 2020
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on October 11, 2020 a news release:
Says since he and President Trump took office, their policies "led to an unemployment rate of 3.1% in Wisconsin and 61,000 Wisconsin jobs, including 15,000 manufacturing jobs."
False
By Nusaiba Mizan • October 20, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 29, 2020 the first presidential debate:
Before the coronavirus pandemic, the United States had “the greatest economy in the history of our country.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 1, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 29, 2020 the first presidential debate:
In manufacturing, "I brought back 700,000 jobs. (Obama and Biden) brought back nothing."
False
By Louis Jacobson • September 30, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 18, 2020 a video in a tweet:
Says Donald Trump is “the worst jobs president in recorded history."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 24, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 7, 2020 a Labor Day event:
Says Donald Trump “let federal contractors double offshoring jobs in his first 18 months in office.”
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • September 14, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 10, 2020 a speech at a rally in Michigan:
"After the last administration nearly killed the US auto industry, I saved the U.S. auto industry ... We brought you a lot of car plants… (and Japan) “announced five car companies are coming to Michigan.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • September 11, 2020
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
stated on August 18, 2020 a Democratic convention speech:
The United States is “the only major industrial economy to have its unemployment rate triple” since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • August 19, 2020
Wisconsin Trump Victory
Wisconsin Trump Victory
stated on August 12, 2020 an email:
Says Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden backs a fracking ban that would cost 100,000 Wisconsin jobs
False
By Laura Schulte • August 18, 2020
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on July 29, 2020 an email:
The Trump administration “added over 209,000 jobs, including 16,000 new manufacturing jobs, to Pennsylvania over the last three years.
False
By Jessica Calefati • August 14, 2020
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on August 2, 2020 a TV interview:
“Depending on which study you look at, either 68% or 5 out of 6 individuals ... are making more on unemployment than they did on the job.”
Mostly True
By Nusaiba Mizan • August 13, 2020
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on August 2, 2020 a tweet:
“34% of Wisconsin renters are at risk of eviction.”
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • August 12, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on July 22, 2020 a SEIU roundtable discussion:
“McDonald’s (makes) you all sign noncompete contracts that you cannot go across town to try to get a job at Burger King.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • July 28, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 21, 2020 a White House briefing:
“We're setting record job numbers.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • July 24, 2020
Chris Kapenga
Chris Kapenga
stated on June 21, 2020 a radio interview:
The Tony Evers administration is wrong to blame old computer software being used to process unemployment claims; it “has nothing to do with” the backlog.
Half-True
By Laura Schulte • July 3, 2020
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on June 9, 2020 Facebook post:
Wisconsin was the last state to start paying COVID-related federal unemployment benefits.
Mostly True
By Laura Schulte • June 30, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 6, 2020 a Facebook post:
Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, “Minnesota now has the highest unemployment rate in U.S. history.”
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • May 26, 2020
Don Pridemore
Don Pridemore
stated on April 24, 2020 an interview:
Says Gov. Tony Evers “has never had a real job.”
False
By D.L. Davis • May 8, 2020
Mun Choi
Mun Choi
stated on February 25, 2020 an email update:
“The facility (NextGen Precision Health Institute) construction alone will bring 3,400 jobs and $472 million in revenue to Missouri.”
Mostly True
By Julia Garlich • April 24, 2020
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