Latest Fact Checks By Louis Jacobson

Donald Trump said a New York Times source in the White House doesn’t exist. He does

By Louis Jacobson

May 29, 2018

"The Failing @nytimes quotes ‘a senior White House official,’ who doesn’t exist, as saying ‘even if the meeting were reinstated, holding it on June 12…

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Did Congress approve $1.6 billon for school safety?

By Louis Jacobson

May 24, 2018

A recent spending bill had at least "$1.6 billion in there ... for schools to give them an opportunity to secure them."

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Senate Democrats flub stat on increase of gas prices this year

By Louis Jacobson

May 23, 2018

"El precio de combustible ha aumentado un 25% este año" / "The price of gas has increased 25% this year."

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Is the Mueller probe costing $20 million, as Donald Trump says?

By Louis Jacobson

May 23, 2018

The Mueller investigation is "soon to be $20,000,000."

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Is the minimum wage worth less now than 50 years ago?

By Louis Jacobson

May 22, 2018

"Taking into account inflation, the federal minimum wage is actually worth less than what it was worth 50 years ago."

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Have more students been killed in schools than soldiers in combat zones?

By Louis Jacobson

May 21, 2018

"So far this year, more students have been killed in schools than soldiers in combat zones."

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Mo Brooks’ incomplete comments on Antarctic ice

By Louis Jacobson

May 21, 2018

"You’re going to have an increase in the amount of ice in Antarctica because of global warming."

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No, Maxine Waters did not say she would impeach Donald Trump if she were president

By Louis Jacobson

May 17, 2018

Say Maxine Waters told CNN’s Anderson Cooper that her first act as president would be to "impeach Donald Trump."

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Is Mike Pence right that religion is gaining new life in US?

By Louis Jacobson

May 16, 2018

"Religion in America isn’t receding. It’s just the opposite. Faith is gaining new life across America every day."

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Patrick Morrisey cherry-picks Joe Manchin’s votes on Trump Supreme Court pick Neil Gorsuch

By Louis Jacobson

May 15, 2018

"If Joe Manchin had his way, Judge Gorsuch never would have been able to get a vote."

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Patrick Morrisey says Joe Manchin won’t budge on Obamacare, ignoring bipartisan efforts

By Louis Jacobson

May 15, 2018

Says Joe Manchin displayed an "unwillingness to change the failed Obamacare."

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Nancy Pelosi wrong on Medicaid’s role for children, elderly

By Louis Jacobson

May 11, 2018

"Two-thirds of the people who use Medicaid are poor children, but two-thirds of the money is for long-term care for seniors, whether in a facility…

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