Latest Fact-checks by Louis Jacobson Mike Johnson stated on October 25, 2023 in his acceptance speech as speaker: “Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.” Mike Johnson stated on October 25, 2023 in his acceptance speech as speaker: “In the time it’s going to take me to deliver this speech, we’ll go up another $20 million in debt.” Vivek Ramaswamy stated on October 13, 2023 in a speech at the First in the Nation summit in Nashua, N.H.: "95% of over-the-counter pharmaceuticals" in the U.S. come from China. Donald Trump stated on October 23, 2023 in remarks at a rally in Derry, N.H.: “When I came into office, Iran had $70 billion in foreign exchange reserves. … By the time I left, they had nothing. They were broke.” Vivek Ramaswamy stated on October 18, 2023 in a press gaggle in New Hampshire: "Russia has hypersonic missile capabilities ahead of that of the U.S.” Donald Trump stated on October 7, 2023 in a news release: "Sadly, American taxpayer dollars helped fund these attacks, which many reports are saying came from the Biden administration.” Tim Scott stated on October 7, 2023 in a post on X: The Biden administration “wanted Israel to stand down after the attack" by Hamas. Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2023 in a speech in Michigan: When I took office, “the auto industry was on its knees gasping its last breath.” Trump administration “tariffs and taxes saved the American auto industry from extinction." Matt Gaetz stated on October 1, 2023 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Since the mid-'90s, this country has been governed by revolving continuing resolution and omnibus spending bill(s). … That is the reason we're $33 trillion in debt." Gavin Newsom stated on September 27, 2023 in an interview with Sean Hannity: “We are more energy independent today” under President Joe Biden. Bernie Sanders stated on September 17, 2023 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “CEOs are now making 400 times more than their average worker.” Joe Biden stated on September 14, 2023 in a speech: “I taught at the University of Pennsylvania for four years.” Donald Trump stated on September 17, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": The price of "bacon is up five times" under President Joe Biden. Kevin McCarthy stated on September 12, 2023 in a news conference: “We know the bank records show that nearly $20 million in payments were directed to the Biden family members and associates through various shell companies.” Kevin McCarthy stated on September 12, 2023 in a speech: On moving forward with an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden with a House vote. Joe Biden stated on September 11, 2023 in a 9/11 memorial speech in Alaska: “Ground zero in New York — I remember standing there the next day.” Isabel Brown stated on August 23, 2023 in a post on TikTok: Americans “currently are making less than at the height of the Great Depression.” Joe Biden stated on August 29, 2023 in a speech at the White House: U.S. inflation is "now down close to 3%, the lowest among the world’s leading economies." Joe Biden stated on August 29, 2023 in a speech at the White House: “According to the Congressional Budget Office,” the Inflation Reduction Act “will save the federal government $160 billion over the next 10 years because Medicare will be paying less for the prescription drugs they’re making available to seniors.” Mike Pence stated on August 23, 2023 in a Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee: "I actually pushed the Deficit Reduction Act. That was the last time we actually reduced the national debt in the United States, when I was the leader of House conservatives." Vivek Ramaswamy stated on August 27, 2023 in an interview on Meet the Press: Vice President Mike Pence on Jan. 6, 2021, could have approved the 2020 electoral votes on the condition that Congress pass an overhaul of election law. Joe Biden stated on August 15, 2023 in a speech in Milwaukee: “A higher percentage of American workers are working today than ever before.” Joe Biden stated on August 9, 2023 in an interview with the Weather Channel: “I’ve already” declared a national climate emergency Mike Pence stated on August 13, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “In three short years, we achieved energy independence.” Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2023 in a speech in South Carolina: “During Biden’s first 30 months in office, just 2.1 million new jobs were created, and by contrast, during my first 30 months in office we created 4.9 million new jobs.” Kamala Harris stated on July 31, 2023 in an interview with ABC News: “There are polls that also say I have great approval ratings.” Joe Biden stated on July 28, 2023 in a speech in Maine: "Wages are up after being adjusted for inflation." Chris Coons stated on July 30, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Consumer confidence is the highest it’s been in years.” Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2023 in a speech on extreme heat: “The No. 1 weather-related killer is heat. 600 people die annually from its effects, more than from floods, hurricanes and tornadoes in America combined.” Kamala Harris stated on July 20, 2023 in a speech to the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority: Florida “decided middle school students will be taught that enslaved people benefited from slavery.”
Mike Johnson stated on October 25, 2023 in his acceptance speech as speaker: “Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.” Mike Johnson stated on October 25, 2023 in his acceptance speech as speaker: “In the time it’s going to take me to deliver this speech, we’ll go up another $20 million in debt.” Vivek Ramaswamy stated on October 13, 2023 in a speech at the First in the Nation summit in Nashua, N.H.: "95% of over-the-counter pharmaceuticals" in the U.S. come from China. Donald Trump stated on October 23, 2023 in remarks at a rally in Derry, N.H.: “When I came into office, Iran had $70 billion in foreign exchange reserves. … By the time I left, they had nothing. They were broke.” Vivek Ramaswamy stated on October 18, 2023 in a press gaggle in New Hampshire: "Russia has hypersonic missile capabilities ahead of that of the U.S.” Donald Trump stated on October 7, 2023 in a news release: "Sadly, American taxpayer dollars helped fund these attacks, which many reports are saying came from the Biden administration.” Tim Scott stated on October 7, 2023 in a post on X: The Biden administration “wanted Israel to stand down after the attack" by Hamas. Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2023 in a speech in Michigan: When I took office, “the auto industry was on its knees gasping its last breath.” Trump administration “tariffs and taxes saved the American auto industry from extinction." Matt Gaetz stated on October 1, 2023 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Since the mid-'90s, this country has been governed by revolving continuing resolution and omnibus spending bill(s). … That is the reason we're $33 trillion in debt." Gavin Newsom stated on September 27, 2023 in an interview with Sean Hannity: “We are more energy independent today” under President Joe Biden. Bernie Sanders stated on September 17, 2023 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “CEOs are now making 400 times more than their average worker.” Joe Biden stated on September 14, 2023 in a speech: “I taught at the University of Pennsylvania for four years.” Donald Trump stated on September 17, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": The price of "bacon is up five times" under President Joe Biden. Kevin McCarthy stated on September 12, 2023 in a news conference: “We know the bank records show that nearly $20 million in payments were directed to the Biden family members and associates through various shell companies.” Kevin McCarthy stated on September 12, 2023 in a speech: On moving forward with an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden with a House vote. Joe Biden stated on September 11, 2023 in a 9/11 memorial speech in Alaska: “Ground zero in New York — I remember standing there the next day.” Isabel Brown stated on August 23, 2023 in a post on TikTok: Americans “currently are making less than at the height of the Great Depression.” Joe Biden stated on August 29, 2023 in a speech at the White House: U.S. inflation is "now down close to 3%, the lowest among the world’s leading economies." Joe Biden stated on August 29, 2023 in a speech at the White House: “According to the Congressional Budget Office,” the Inflation Reduction Act “will save the federal government $160 billion over the next 10 years because Medicare will be paying less for the prescription drugs they’re making available to seniors.” Mike Pence stated on August 23, 2023 in a Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee: "I actually pushed the Deficit Reduction Act. That was the last time we actually reduced the national debt in the United States, when I was the leader of House conservatives." Vivek Ramaswamy stated on August 27, 2023 in an interview on Meet the Press: Vice President Mike Pence on Jan. 6, 2021, could have approved the 2020 electoral votes on the condition that Congress pass an overhaul of election law. Joe Biden stated on August 15, 2023 in a speech in Milwaukee: “A higher percentage of American workers are working today than ever before.” Joe Biden stated on August 9, 2023 in an interview with the Weather Channel: “I’ve already” declared a national climate emergency Mike Pence stated on August 13, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “In three short years, we achieved energy independence.” Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2023 in a speech in South Carolina: “During Biden’s first 30 months in office, just 2.1 million new jobs were created, and by contrast, during my first 30 months in office we created 4.9 million new jobs.” Kamala Harris stated on July 31, 2023 in an interview with ABC News: “There are polls that also say I have great approval ratings.” Joe Biden stated on July 28, 2023 in a speech in Maine: "Wages are up after being adjusted for inflation." Chris Coons stated on July 30, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Consumer confidence is the highest it’s been in years.” Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2023 in a speech on extreme heat: “The No. 1 weather-related killer is heat. 600 people die annually from its effects, more than from floods, hurricanes and tornadoes in America combined.” Kamala Harris stated on July 20, 2023 in a speech to the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority: Florida “decided middle school students will be taught that enslaved people benefited from slavery.”
Mike Johnson stated on October 25, 2023 in his acceptance speech as speaker: “Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.”
Mike Johnson stated on October 25, 2023 in his acceptance speech as speaker: “In the time it’s going to take me to deliver this speech, we’ll go up another $20 million in debt.”
Vivek Ramaswamy stated on October 13, 2023 in a speech at the First in the Nation summit in Nashua, N.H.: "95% of over-the-counter pharmaceuticals" in the U.S. come from China.
Donald Trump stated on October 23, 2023 in remarks at a rally in Derry, N.H.: “When I came into office, Iran had $70 billion in foreign exchange reserves. … By the time I left, they had nothing. They were broke.”
Vivek Ramaswamy stated on October 18, 2023 in a press gaggle in New Hampshire: "Russia has hypersonic missile capabilities ahead of that of the U.S.”
Donald Trump stated on October 7, 2023 in a news release: "Sadly, American taxpayer dollars helped fund these attacks, which many reports are saying came from the Biden administration.”
Tim Scott stated on October 7, 2023 in a post on X: The Biden administration “wanted Israel to stand down after the attack" by Hamas.
Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2023 in a speech in Michigan: When I took office, “the auto industry was on its knees gasping its last breath.” Trump administration “tariffs and taxes saved the American auto industry from extinction."
Matt Gaetz stated on October 1, 2023 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Since the mid-'90s, this country has been governed by revolving continuing resolution and omnibus spending bill(s). … That is the reason we're $33 trillion in debt."
Gavin Newsom stated on September 27, 2023 in an interview with Sean Hannity: “We are more energy independent today” under President Joe Biden.
Bernie Sanders stated on September 17, 2023 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “CEOs are now making 400 times more than their average worker.”
Joe Biden stated on September 14, 2023 in a speech: “I taught at the University of Pennsylvania for four years.”
Donald Trump stated on September 17, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": The price of "bacon is up five times" under President Joe Biden.
Kevin McCarthy stated on September 12, 2023 in a news conference: “We know the bank records show that nearly $20 million in payments were directed to the Biden family members and associates through various shell companies.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on September 12, 2023 in a speech: On moving forward with an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden with a House vote.
Joe Biden stated on September 11, 2023 in a 9/11 memorial speech in Alaska: “Ground zero in New York — I remember standing there the next day.”
Isabel Brown stated on August 23, 2023 in a post on TikTok: Americans “currently are making less than at the height of the Great Depression.”
Joe Biden stated on August 29, 2023 in a speech at the White House: U.S. inflation is "now down close to 3%, the lowest among the world’s leading economies."
Joe Biden stated on August 29, 2023 in a speech at the White House: “According to the Congressional Budget Office,” the Inflation Reduction Act “will save the federal government $160 billion over the next 10 years because Medicare will be paying less for the prescription drugs they’re making available to seniors.”
Mike Pence stated on August 23, 2023 in a Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee: "I actually pushed the Deficit Reduction Act. That was the last time we actually reduced the national debt in the United States, when I was the leader of House conservatives."
Vivek Ramaswamy stated on August 27, 2023 in an interview on Meet the Press: Vice President Mike Pence on Jan. 6, 2021, could have approved the 2020 electoral votes on the condition that Congress pass an overhaul of election law.
Joe Biden stated on August 15, 2023 in a speech in Milwaukee: “A higher percentage of American workers are working today than ever before.”
Joe Biden stated on August 9, 2023 in an interview with the Weather Channel: “I’ve already” declared a national climate emergency
Mike Pence stated on August 13, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “In three short years, we achieved energy independence.”
Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2023 in a speech in South Carolina: “During Biden’s first 30 months in office, just 2.1 million new jobs were created, and by contrast, during my first 30 months in office we created 4.9 million new jobs.”
Kamala Harris stated on July 31, 2023 in an interview with ABC News: “There are polls that also say I have great approval ratings.”
Joe Biden stated on July 28, 2023 in a speech in Maine: "Wages are up after being adjusted for inflation."
Chris Coons stated on July 30, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Consumer confidence is the highest it’s been in years.”
Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2023 in a speech on extreme heat: “The No. 1 weather-related killer is heat. 600 people die annually from its effects, more than from floods, hurricanes and tornadoes in America combined.”
Kamala Harris stated on July 20, 2023 in a speech to the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority: Florida “decided middle school students will be taught that enslaved people benefited from slavery.”
