Latest Fact-Checks In West Virginia

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West Virginia Republican Party
West Virginia Republican Party
stated on September 29, 2018 a tweet
"Middle-class income rose to a record level in 2017 as the strong economy lifted the fortunes of more Americans."
True
By Warren Sterling • November 15, 2018
Richard Ojeda
Richard Ojeda
stated on October 24, 2018 a video posted to Facebook
"We have lost more lives in the last two years" due to opioids "than all of the lives lost during the Vietnam War."
True
By Douglas Soule • November 15, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 29, 2018 a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.
"Even in California now, they don’t want to be sanctuary cities anymore. They want out."
Mostly False
By Kenna Richards • November 15, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on October 6, 2018 a tweet
Says Joe Manchin "refused to commit to Kavanaugh until AFTER the Senate had the votes."
True
By Kristen Mohammadi • November 15, 2018
West Virginia Republican Party
West Virginia Republican Party
stated on November 3, 2018 a tweet
"What did Joe Manchin say about civility? Today, he said he wanted to ‘beat the living crap out of’ his Republican opponent during their debate."
Mostly True
By Adrianne Uphold • November 5, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on October 13, 2018 a campaign ad
Says Joe Manchin "supported Obama and Clinton's campaigns to kill coal jobs."
False
By Joseph Kennedy • November 5, 2018
West Virginia Republican Party
West Virginia Republican Party
stated on September 14, 2018 a tweet
"West Virginia added the highest percentage of new construction jobs in 2017 in the United States, at 14.4%. This amounted to 4,300 additional jobs! In fact, #WV was the only state with double-digit growth!"
True
By Adrianne Uphold • November 2, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 29, 2018 a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.
"Household income among Hispanic Americans has just set a new record high."
True
By Matt Minard • November 1, 2018
Kendra Fershee
Kendra Fershee
stated on September 19, 2018 a Facebook post
"Poverty in WV is more than 5% higher than the national average."
Mostly True
By Liz Newton, Jamie Green • November 1, 2018
E. Gordon Gee
E. Gordon Gee
stated on September 20, 2018 an interview with the Daily Athenaeum
In public approval, "the press is rated right now below that of Congress, and that is very low; it’s in the single digits."
False
By Mary Alice Truitt • October 29, 2018
Jim Justice
Jim Justice
stated on August 27, 2018 a tweet
"Thousands of folks are opening West Virginia E-ZPass accounts."
True
By Joseph Kennedy • October 24, 2018
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on August 23, 2018 a news release
"Black lung cases are at a 25-year high."
True
By Douglas Soule • October 23, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 29, 2018 a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.
"The poverty rates for African Americans and Hispanic Americans -- it’s been incredible, they’ve all reached their lowest levels in the history of our country."
True
By Patrick Orsagos • October 23, 2018
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on September 16, 2018 remarks at a teachers' rally
West Virginia has "more veterans per capita" than any state.
False
By Emily Martin • October 11, 2018
David McKinley
David McKinley
stated on August 14, 2018 a tweet
In West Virginia, "personal income tax collections (were) up 14% from 2017."
True
By Matt Minard • October 11, 2018
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on September 14, 2018 tweet
Says Patrick Morrisey undertook "efforts to put educators in jail."
False
By Kristen Mohammadi • October 11, 2018
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on June 14, 2018 a campaign ad
"I voted to fund President Trump’s wall."
Mostly True
By Anderson Small, Matthew Gold • October 5, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on August 31, 2018 a tweet
Sen. Joe Manchin "stands with Hillary Clinton and D.C. Dems on gun control, higher taxes, amnesty, and Planned Parenthood."
Half-True
By Lili Zecevic, Patrick Orsagos • October 5, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 29, 2018 a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.
"The United States is now the No. 1 energy producer in the world. That happened just recently."
Half-True
By Warren Sterling • October 4, 2018
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on August 7, 2018 a television ad
Says Sen. Joe Manchin has a "$700,000 D.C. luxury yacht."
Half-True
By Douglas Soule, Joseph Kennedy, Kenna Richards • September 28, 2018
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