Latest Fact-Checks By Louis Jacobson

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Sanders in Missouri

Bernie Sanders repeats false claim about gun sales without background checks

February 20, 2018

"Forty percent of the guns in this country are sold without any background checks."

Rand Paul debt speech photo

Rand Paul gets numbers right in speech on federal debt

February 9, 2018

"George W. Bush doubled the debt from $5 trillion to $10 trillion. President Obama doubled the debt from $10 trillion to $20 trillion. Now we're…

Trump Blue Ash

Donald Trump’s Pants on Fire claim about ‘treason’

February 6, 2018

At the State of the Union address, Democrats, "even on positive news … were like death and un-American. Un-American. Somebody said, ‘treasonous.’ I mean, yeah, I…

Nunes in hallway

Nunes memo twists James Comey’s words on Steele dossier

February 5, 2018

Says the Steele dossier "was—according to (James Comey's) June 2017 testimony—'salacious and unverified.' "

How high are economic confidence polls under Donald Trump?

February 2, 2018

"Consumer confidence, business confidence, and manufacturing confidence are the highest they have been in many decades."

Trump tight SOTU 18

Donald Trump correct that small business optimism is at record high

January 31, 2018

"Small business confidence is at an all-time high."

Congress overall SOTU 18

Is U.S. ‘finally seeing rising wages,’ as Donald Trump said?

January 31, 2018

"After years of wage stagnation, we are finally seeing rising wages."

Trump tight SOTU 18

Donald Trump wrong again that recent tax bill is biggest ever

January 31, 2018

"We enacted the biggest tax cuts and reforms in American history."

Jay-Z on Van Jones

Donald Trump is partly correct in response to Jay-Z about black unemployment

January 31, 2018

"Because of my policies, Black Unemployment has just been reported to be at the LOWEST RATE EVER RECORDED!"

Solar panels

Is California No. 1 in solar power and solar jobs?

January 25, 2018

"No state generates as much solar power as California, or has as many people whose jobs depend on it."

Pelosi presser

Nancy Pelosi correct that renewing kids’ health program saves money

January 24, 2018

Reauthorizing the Children’s Health Insurance Program "for six years saves $1 billion" and doing it for 10 years saves $6 billion.

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