Fact Check Posts – Page 3

Did Brett Kavanaugh call birth control abortion-inducing drugs? No

By Manuela Tobias

September 10, 2018

Says at his confirmation hearing Brett Kavanaugh said birth control methods could be considered "abortion-inducing drugs."

No, Donald Trump isn’t sending troops into South Africa

By Manuela Tobias

August 24, 2018

"Trump: ‘I am sending troops to South Africa and they will not leave until the killing stop and the land issue resolved.’ "

Did Kevin Cramer’s votes harm pre-existing condition coverage for 300,000 people?

By Manuela Tobias

August 24, 2018

Says Kevin Cramer voted to let insurance companies go back to denying coverage for 300,000 North Dakotans with pre-existing conditions.

No, the United States isn’t the cleanest country

By Manuela Tobias

August 23, 2018

"I want clean air. I want crystal clean water. And we’ve got it. We’ve got the cleanest country in the planet right now."

Did Mike Braun endorse three initiatives to end coverage for pre-existing conditions?

By Manuela Tobias

August 20, 2018

Says Mike Braun has supported two proposals and a lawsuit to end coverage for people with pre-existing conditions.

The facts behind Joe Donnelly’s Senate effectiveness

By Manuela Tobias

August 13, 2018

Says "43 of Joe’s legislative proposals have become law, including 21 since President Trump took office."

Retaliatory tariffs take heavy toll on U.S. farmers

By Manuela Tobias

August 9, 2018

"America’s hard-working agricultural producers … have taken a disproportionate hit when it comes to illegal retaliatory tariffs."

Kevin Cramer distorts record on government shutdown

By Manuela Tobias

August 6, 2018

"I've always voted for keeping the government open. I’ve never cast a vote to shut down the government."

No, U.S. Steel is not opening six new mills as Donald Trump said

By Manuela Tobias

August 2, 2018

"U.S. Steel just announced that they are building six new steel mills."

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez overplays defense budget increase

By Manuela Tobias

August 1, 2018

"Just last year we gave the military a $700 billion budget increase, which they didn’t even ask for."

Brett Kavanaugh ruled Consumer Financial Protection Bureau structurally unconstitutional

By Manuela Tobias

July 25, 2018

Says Judge Brett Kavanaugh "ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was unconstitutional (reversed by full Circuit Court)."

Latest Fact Checks By Manuela Tobias

Did Brett Kavanaugh call birth control abortion-inducing drugs? No

No, Donald Trump isn’t sending troops into South Africa

Did Kevin Cramer’s votes harm pre-existing condition coverage for 300,000 people?

No, the United States isn’t the cleanest country

Did Mike Braun endorse three initiatives to end coverage for pre-existing conditions?

The facts behind Joe Donnelly’s Senate effectiveness

Retaliatory tariffs take heavy toll on U.S. farmers

Kevin Cramer distorts record on government shutdown

No, U.S. Steel is not opening six new mills as Donald Trump said

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez overplays defense budget increase

Brett Kavanaugh ruled Consumer Financial Protection Bureau structurally unconstitutional

Donald Trump’s ‘missing’ server comments get all of the details wrong