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Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on October 24, 2023 a town hall in New Hampshire:
“The Republicans and Trump funded $400 million in March of 2020 for mail ballots.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 31, 2023
Shannon Watts
Shannon Watts
stated on October 25, 2023 a post on X:
“It is harder to buy Sudafed than an AR-15 in Maine.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 27, 2023
Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson
stated on October 25, 2023 his acceptance speech as speaker:
“Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 26, 2023
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 23, 2023 remarks at a rally in Derry, N.H.:
“When I came into office, Iran had $70 billion in foreign exchange reserves. … By the time I left, they had nothing. They were broke.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 26, 2023
Opportunity Wisconsin
Opportunity Wisconsin
stated on September 14, 2023 News release:
"The repeal of Roe v. Wade has exacerbated the state’s OB-GYN shortage as residency programs report a decline in enrollment due to the inability of residents to receive training in-state."
Half-True
By Madeline Heim • October 25, 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy
Vivek Ramaswamy
stated on October 18, 2023 a press gaggle in New Hampshire:
"Russia has hypersonic missile capabilities ahead of that of the U.S.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • October 20, 2023
Jim Justice
Jim Justice
stated on September 12, 2023 a post on X:
“2022 was the biggest tourism year ever in West Virginia”
Half-True
By Max Cohen • October 20, 2023
Paula Congelio
Paula Congelio
stated on June 23, 2023 a news release:
West Virginia University has “increased the amount of unfunded institutional aid provided to students and expects this amount to exceed $134 million in 2024.”
Half-True
By Tayler Pillo • October 10, 2023
Carol Miller
Carol Miller
stated on August 30, 2023 a post on X:
“Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday.”
Half-True
By Michelle Peribanez • October 6, 2023
E. Gordon Gee
E. Gordon Gee
stated on August 18, 2023 an interview with the Daily Athenaeum:
Foreign languages are “not a high priority” nationally
Half-True
By Derek Nastasi • October 6, 2023
Mike Gallagher
Mike Gallagher
stated on June 27, 2023 Interview:
China sends “fentanyl into America killing 80,000 Americans a year.”
Half-True
By Sophia Voight • October 6, 2023
Matt Gaetz
Matt Gaetz
stated on October 1, 2023 an interview on ABC's "This Week":
"Since the mid-'90s, this country has been governed by revolving continuing resolution and omnibus spending bill(s). … That is the reason we're $33 trillion in debt."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 2, 2023
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on September 27, 2023 an interview with Sean Hannity:
“We are more energy independent today” under President Joe Biden.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 28, 2023
Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley
stated on September 27, 2023 a GOP presidential primary debate in California:
“Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He is against drilling.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • September 28, 2023
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on September 22, 2023 an Instagram post:
U.S. aid to Ukraine will continue during a government shutdown, but programs for food stamps, transportation, education, justice, environmental protection and homelessness will not.
Half-True
By Jeff Cercone • September 26, 2023
Randi Weingarten
Randi Weingarten
stated on September 20, 2023 an X post:
"Texas teacher fired for reading Diary of Anne Frank to class.”
Half-True
By Jeff Cercone • September 22, 2023
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 14, 2023 a speech:
“I taught at the University of Pennsylvania for four years.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • September 19, 2023
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on September 12, 2023 a news conference:
“We know the bank records show that nearly $20 million in payments were directed to the Biden family members and associates through various shell companies.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson, Madison Czopek • September 18, 2023
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on August 14, 2023 a campaign email:
A Democrat-sponsored bill proposes a “1,000% gun tax on most firearms.”
Half-True
By Paul Specht • September 8, 2023
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on September 5, 2023 a interview:
Under Gov. Ron DeSantis, “in the last five years, spending has gone up 30%" in Florida.
Half-True
By Amy Sherman, Samantha Putterman • September 8, 2023
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