Fact Check Posts – Page 8

Donald Trump
stated on September 22, 2019 in a speech:

"For the first time in history, most new hires of prime working age are minorities and women."

By Miriam Valverde • September 27, 2019

Facebook posts
stated on August 15, 2019 in a Facebook post:

"ICE has not deported or detained one white illegal immigrant."

By Miriam Valverde • September 24, 2019

Joe Biden
stated on September 12, 2019 in a tweet:

"The Obama-Biden Administration did not conduct workplace raids—in fact, it ended them."

By Miriam Valverde • September 18, 2019

Joe Biden
stated on September 12, 2019 in a Democratic debate:

Says the Obama administration "didn't lock people up in cages."

By Miriam Valverde • September 13, 2019

Joe Biden
stated on September 3, 2019 in an NPR interview:

Referring to the Iraq War, "immediately, the moment it started, I came out against the war at that moment."

By Miriam Valverde • September 5, 2019

Facebook posts
stated on August 25, 2019 in a Facebook post:

"89,000 children were separated from their parents under Obama" and "only 1,900 children have been separated under Trump."

By Miriam Valverde • August 27, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on July 31, 2019 in a re-election campaign ad:

Says the Democratic presidential candidates "support giving illegal immigrants free health care at our expense."

By Miriam Valverde • August 1, 2019

Ron Johnson
stated on July 21, 2019 in CNN State of the Union interview:

"There's a survey done in Guatemala. A third of Guatemalans intend to migrate to the United States. That's about 5.8 million people."

By Miriam Valverde • July 26, 2019

Ken Cuccinelli
stated on July 7, 2019 in a Fox News Sunday interview:

"Last year, we were in the range of 850,000 and that was the most in five years. … We are letting more people become citizens than has happened in years."

By Miriam Valverde • July 11, 2019

Michael Burgess
stated on June 24, 2019 in an MSNBC interview:

Of shelters for immigrant children: "You know what? There's not a lock on the door. Any child is free to leave at anytime, but they don't. You know why? Because they are well taken care of."

By Miriam Valverde • July 10, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on June 20, 2019 in a Telemundo interview:

"When I became president, President Obama had a separation policy. I didn’t have it. He had it."

By Miriam Valverde • June 21, 2019

Brian Kolfage
stated on June 10, 2019 in a tweet:

Says that in New Mexico, "illegals are issued emergency welfare EBT cards with $1k a month +$200 for each child, for at least 5+ years until they see a judge."

By Miriam Valverde • June 17, 2019

Tulsi Gabbard
stated on June 1, 2019 in a veterans event in California:

Says immigrant military service members applying for U.S. citizenship "are getting rejected at higher numbers than those who are not veterans."

By Miriam Valverde • June 7, 2019

Politics WatchDog
stated on May 22, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Video shows Nancy Pelosi slurring her speech at a public event.

By Miriam Valverde • May 24, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on May 16, 2019 in an immigration speech:

"Only 12% of legal immigrants are selected based on skill or based on merit. In countries like Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and others, that number is closer to 60, and even 70 and 75% in some cases."

By Miriam Valverde • May 24, 2019

Wayne Messam
stated on May 16, 2019 in campaign website:

In Florida, "it’s illegal for mayors to even bring up gun reform for discussion."

By Miriam Valverde • May 20, 2019

Beto O'Rourke
stated on April 29, 2019 in climate change plan:

"Race is the No. 1 indicator for where toxic and polluting facilities are today."

By Miriam Valverde • May 14, 2019

Beto O'Rourke
stated on April 29, 2019 in climate change plan:

"60 million Americans live in a place where the water they drink is unsafe."

By Miriam Valverde • May 7, 2019

Elizabeth Warren
stated on April 22, 2019 in a CNN town hall in New Hampshire:

Speaking of the financial crisis that gained traction in 2007, "I talked about it to anyone who would listen, a crisis is coming."

By Miriam Valverde • April 30, 2019

Tim Ryan
stated on April 11, 2019 in a town hall in New Hampshire:

"Half the country today has either diabetes or prediabetes."

By Miriam Valverde • April 29, 2019

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