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TikTok posts
TikTok posts
stated on May 27, 2026 in una publicación en TikTok:
El presidente Donald Trump firmó una ley para aumentar el salario mínimo a $25 la hora y entra en vigor el 1 de junio.
False
By Maria Briceño • May 28, 2026
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on August 2, 2024 in a written statement:
"Since Vice President Harris and I took office … incomes have risen faster than prices."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • August 6, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on January 25, 2024 in Public appearance:
"There are a thousand billionaires now and you know what their average tax rate is? 8%."
False
By Sophia Voight • January 26, 2024
Dave Murphy
Dave Murphy
stated on November 7, 2023 in Wisconsin Assembly:
"Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo signed a three-year contract for $186 million. He and his family, being African American, could receive benefits under affirmative action.”
Mostly False
By Ricardo Torres • January 17, 2024
James Woods
James Woods
stated on December 10, 2023 in an X post:
Joe Biden’s net worth was $41 million in 2022.
False
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • December 19, 2023
Tim Scott
Tim Scott
stated on June 21, 2023 in a Fox News town hall:
“Median income in this country is … $35,000 a year. Because of Joe Biden's inflation, the average monthly expenses have increased by $500, almost.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • June 26, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 31, 2023 in una publicación de Facebook:
"Latino, inmigrante, recién llegado … Si eres inmigrante en Estados Unidos y llevas más de tres meses ahí, podrías calificar para obtener cupones de comida”.
Mostly False
By Marta Campabadal Graus • April 13, 2023
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on December 8, 2022 in Twitter:
"Latina workers make 54 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men."
True
By D.L. Davis • December 16, 2022
Liberal Groups
Liberal Groups
stated on June 2, 2022 in Public statement:
"Milwaukee’s hotels and restaurants are already filled during the summer. The RNC convention will simply replace those who normally visit our city."
Mostly False
By Vanessa Swales • July 12, 2022
Cavalier Johnson
Cavalier Johnson
stated on May 27, 2022 in News conference:
The RNC is “a $200 million economic infusion into our communities.”
Half-True
By Vanessa Swales • July 8, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 28, 2022 in a video on Facebook:
“We have 76% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck, meaning they are one paycheck away from poverty.”
Mostly False
By Madison Czopek • May 16, 2022
Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth
stated on March 15, 2022 in a tweet:
“An extra 2 whole months and 15 days. That’s how long it takes for white women to make the same amount men made in the same job last year. And it's even worse for women of color.”
Mostly False
By Analisa Trofimuk • April 1, 2022
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on March 15, 2022 in a tweet.:
“Virginia women are paid 80 cents for every dollar paid to Virginia men.”
True
By Warren Fiske • March 18, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 4, 2022 in a Facebook post:
“And just like that, your $15/hr doesn’t buy you as much as $7.50/hr did a year ago.”
False
By Sara Swann • March 9, 2022
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on January 16, 2022 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
“People are 7% poorer now because of Biden inflation.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • January 20, 2022
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on January 19, 2022 in a news conference:
“This country’s working people actually got a raise.”
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson • January 20, 2022
Joe Volk
Joe Volk
stated on November 17, 2021 in TV interview:
“In Wisconsin, we have 50% of the population paying 50%, 60%, 70%, sometimes 80% for their housing.”
False
By Vanessa Swales • January 7, 2022
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on December 3, 2021 in remarks from the White House:
“Even after accounting for rising prices, the typical American family has more money in their pockets than they did last year.”
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • December 7, 2021
Bryan Steil
Bryan Steil
stated on September 24, 2021 in Twitter:
Says Joe Biden's IRS reform proposals "would require banks and credit unions to hand over private information about routine transactions to the IRS."
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • October 15, 2021
Infowars
Infowars
stated on September 13, 2021 in an Instagram post:
“Biden’s Treasury Department declares IRS will monitor” all accounts over $600.
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • September 15, 2021
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