Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Economy Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Instagram posts stated on May 19, 2020 in an Instagram post: “A lot of people can get an additional $2,400” from the CARES Act “and they can do it every month!” Tom McClintock stated on April 29, 2020 in an interview on CapRadio's Insight program.: “The flu killed 80,000 Americans last year according to the CDC.” Facebook posts stated on April 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump and McConnell are blocking stimulus checks for Americans married to immigrants.” Pete Buttigieg stated on February 22, 2020 in a speech: Says Bernie Sanders would “go beyond reform and reorder the economy in ways most Democrats — let alone most Americans — don’t support." Joe Biden stated on December 13, 2019 in a rally in San Antonio, Texas.: "I (found) the Republican votes for the Recovery Act, Obamacare, help us from falling into a Great Depression." Brian Treece stated on October 17, 2019 in a press conference: Columbia, Mo., is "one of the fastest growing cities in the region, the only city in the state to grow jobs faster than the nation as a whole." Kevin Brady stated on October 7, 2019 in a tweet: Says the Associated Press was wrong to report that "Income Inequality grew to largest in 50 years" because in a "new Census report all four measures of income inequality SHRUNK, reversing rise over past five decades." Ron Johnson stated on July 15, 2019 in a tweet: "Republican policies have led to business investment growth that’s 10 times faster than what we saw under President Obama." Donald Trump stated on September 9, 2019 in a rally in Fayetteville, N.C.: China has "had now the worst year in 57 years." Donald Trump stated on June 30, 2019 in remarks to South Korean business leaders: "We hadn’t had a (car) plant built in years — in decades, actually. And now we have many plants being built all throughout the United States." Charles Payne stated on June 17, 2019 in a TV appearance: "When President Obama was elected, the market crashed … Trump was up 9%, President Obama was down 14.8% and President Bush was down almost 4%. There is an instant reaction on Wall Street." Ilhan Omar stated on February 7, 2019 in a congressional hearing: "In 2017, the CEO of McDonalds got paid $21.8 million. The median pay for a McDonald's worker that year was $7,000. This is a moral outrage. We need a $15 minimum wage so that no one is paid a poverty wage." Scott Walker stated on January 16, 2019 in a tweet: During the three times the top marginal tax rates were lowered in the 20th century, "revenues actually went up while the economy improved in America." West Virginia Democratic Party stated on January 9, 2019 in a tweet: "FACT: Unemployment rate has not decreased since @WVGovernor took office." Kamala Harris stated on January 27, 2019 in a campaign launch event: "The cost of living is going up, but paychecks aren't keeping up." David McKinley stated on October 31, 2018 in a debate: "Last year we had the eighth fastest-growing economy in the country in West Virginia." Bernie Sanders stated on November 15, 2018 in Tweet announcing new bill: Says middle class taxpayers "subsidize Walmart’s horrendously low wages to the tune of at least $6.2 billion every year." Donald Trump stated on August 21, 2018 in a rally in Charleston, W.Va.: "A few months ago, it hit where West Virginia is, on a per capita basis, one of the most successful (gross domestic product) states in our union." Nancy Pelosi stated on July 26, 2018 in a tweet: "Between the first and second quarters of 2018 — after the tax cuts were enacted — real wages fell by 1.8 percent." Don Blankenship stated on April 23, 2018 in a debate: Says illegal immigration is "costing us $130 billion a year to house and feed and give benefits to people that shouldn’t be even in the country." Charles Schumer stated on April 16, 2018 in a news release from Senate Democrats: In the wake of the Republican-backed tax bill, "more than 100,000 American workers have already been laid off in 2018." Joe Manchin stated on March 21, 2018 in a tweet: Small businesses in West Virginia "make up about 96 percent of our state's economy." Scott Walker stated on January 11, 2018 in a tweet: Says Paul Soglin took Madison backward -- "businesses have left and murders have gone up." Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in his State of the Union address: "After years of wage stagnation, we are finally seeing rising wages." Jason Smith stated on November 13, 2017 in a tweet: "Check out the record of #jobs created by #TaxCuts 7.8 million new jobs after Bush’s 2003 tax cuts 12 million new jobs after Kennedy's 1964 tax cuts 14.8 MILLION new jobs after Ronald Reagan’s tax cuts in 1981." Nancy Pelosi stated on December 8, 2017 in a statement released by her office: "Even with full control of the House, Senate and White House, Republicans have still failed to deliver on their promise of higher wages for working families." Mahlon Mitchell stated on November 19, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin has "the fastest-shrinking middle class in the country." Rahm Emanuel stated on October 18, 2017 in a speech: "And over the last six years, Chicago’s economy has grown faster than the economies of New York City, Washington, D.C., or the national average." Donald Trump stated on September 3, 2017 in an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "In 1986, President Ronald Reagan" cut the business tax rate to 34 percent and "it worked -- our economy boomed, the middle class thrived and median family income increased." Scott Walker stated on July 19, 2017 in a tweet: "We took Wisconsin from the Bottom 10 for business to the Top 10."
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Instagram posts stated on May 19, 2020 in an Instagram post: “A lot of people can get an additional $2,400” from the CARES Act “and they can do it every month!” Tom McClintock stated on April 29, 2020 in an interview on CapRadio's Insight program.: “The flu killed 80,000 Americans last year according to the CDC.” Facebook posts stated on April 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump and McConnell are blocking stimulus checks for Americans married to immigrants.” Pete Buttigieg stated on February 22, 2020 in a speech: Says Bernie Sanders would “go beyond reform and reorder the economy in ways most Democrats — let alone most Americans — don’t support." Joe Biden stated on December 13, 2019 in a rally in San Antonio, Texas.: "I (found) the Republican votes for the Recovery Act, Obamacare, help us from falling into a Great Depression." Brian Treece stated on October 17, 2019 in a press conference: Columbia, Mo., is "one of the fastest growing cities in the region, the only city in the state to grow jobs faster than the nation as a whole." Kevin Brady stated on October 7, 2019 in a tweet: Says the Associated Press was wrong to report that "Income Inequality grew to largest in 50 years" because in a "new Census report all four measures of income inequality SHRUNK, reversing rise over past five decades." Ron Johnson stated on July 15, 2019 in a tweet: "Republican policies have led to business investment growth that’s 10 times faster than what we saw under President Obama." Donald Trump stated on September 9, 2019 in a rally in Fayetteville, N.C.: China has "had now the worst year in 57 years." Donald Trump stated on June 30, 2019 in remarks to South Korean business leaders: "We hadn’t had a (car) plant built in years — in decades, actually. And now we have many plants being built all throughout the United States." Charles Payne stated on June 17, 2019 in a TV appearance: "When President Obama was elected, the market crashed … Trump was up 9%, President Obama was down 14.8% and President Bush was down almost 4%. There is an instant reaction on Wall Street." Ilhan Omar stated on February 7, 2019 in a congressional hearing: "In 2017, the CEO of McDonalds got paid $21.8 million. The median pay for a McDonald's worker that year was $7,000. This is a moral outrage. We need a $15 minimum wage so that no one is paid a poverty wage." Scott Walker stated on January 16, 2019 in a tweet: During the three times the top marginal tax rates were lowered in the 20th century, "revenues actually went up while the economy improved in America." West Virginia Democratic Party stated on January 9, 2019 in a tweet: "FACT: Unemployment rate has not decreased since @WVGovernor took office." Kamala Harris stated on January 27, 2019 in a campaign launch event: "The cost of living is going up, but paychecks aren't keeping up." David McKinley stated on October 31, 2018 in a debate: "Last year we had the eighth fastest-growing economy in the country in West Virginia." Bernie Sanders stated on November 15, 2018 in Tweet announcing new bill: Says middle class taxpayers "subsidize Walmart’s horrendously low wages to the tune of at least $6.2 billion every year." Donald Trump stated on August 21, 2018 in a rally in Charleston, W.Va.: "A few months ago, it hit where West Virginia is, on a per capita basis, one of the most successful (gross domestic product) states in our union." Nancy Pelosi stated on July 26, 2018 in a tweet: "Between the first and second quarters of 2018 — after the tax cuts were enacted — real wages fell by 1.8 percent." Don Blankenship stated on April 23, 2018 in a debate: Says illegal immigration is "costing us $130 billion a year to house and feed and give benefits to people that shouldn’t be even in the country." Charles Schumer stated on April 16, 2018 in a news release from Senate Democrats: In the wake of the Republican-backed tax bill, "more than 100,000 American workers have already been laid off in 2018." Joe Manchin stated on March 21, 2018 in a tweet: Small businesses in West Virginia "make up about 96 percent of our state's economy." Scott Walker stated on January 11, 2018 in a tweet: Says Paul Soglin took Madison backward -- "businesses have left and murders have gone up." Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in his State of the Union address: "After years of wage stagnation, we are finally seeing rising wages." Jason Smith stated on November 13, 2017 in a tweet: "Check out the record of #jobs created by #TaxCuts 7.8 million new jobs after Bush’s 2003 tax cuts 12 million new jobs after Kennedy's 1964 tax cuts 14.8 MILLION new jobs after Ronald Reagan’s tax cuts in 1981." Nancy Pelosi stated on December 8, 2017 in a statement released by her office: "Even with full control of the House, Senate and White House, Republicans have still failed to deliver on their promise of higher wages for working families." Mahlon Mitchell stated on November 19, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin has "the fastest-shrinking middle class in the country." Rahm Emanuel stated on October 18, 2017 in a speech: "And over the last six years, Chicago’s economy has grown faster than the economies of New York City, Washington, D.C., or the national average." Donald Trump stated on September 3, 2017 in an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "In 1986, President Ronald Reagan" cut the business tax rate to 34 percent and "it worked -- our economy boomed, the middle class thrived and median family income increased." Scott Walker stated on July 19, 2017 in a tweet: "We took Wisconsin from the Bottom 10 for business to the Top 10."
Instagram posts stated on May 19, 2020 in an Instagram post: “A lot of people can get an additional $2,400” from the CARES Act “and they can do it every month!”
Tom McClintock stated on April 29, 2020 in an interview on CapRadio's Insight program.: “The flu killed 80,000 Americans last year according to the CDC.”
Facebook posts stated on April 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump and McConnell are blocking stimulus checks for Americans married to immigrants.”
Pete Buttigieg stated on February 22, 2020 in a speech: Says Bernie Sanders would “go beyond reform and reorder the economy in ways most Democrats — let alone most Americans — don’t support."
Joe Biden stated on December 13, 2019 in a rally in San Antonio, Texas.: "I (found) the Republican votes for the Recovery Act, Obamacare, help us from falling into a Great Depression."
Brian Treece stated on October 17, 2019 in a press conference: Columbia, Mo., is "one of the fastest growing cities in the region, the only city in the state to grow jobs faster than the nation as a whole."
Kevin Brady stated on October 7, 2019 in a tweet: Says the Associated Press was wrong to report that "Income Inequality grew to largest in 50 years" because in a "new Census report all four measures of income inequality SHRUNK, reversing rise over past five decades."
Ron Johnson stated on July 15, 2019 in a tweet: "Republican policies have led to business investment growth that’s 10 times faster than what we saw under President Obama."
Donald Trump stated on September 9, 2019 in a rally in Fayetteville, N.C.: China has "had now the worst year in 57 years."
Donald Trump stated on June 30, 2019 in remarks to South Korean business leaders: "We hadn’t had a (car) plant built in years — in decades, actually. And now we have many plants being built all throughout the United States."
Charles Payne stated on June 17, 2019 in a TV appearance: "When President Obama was elected, the market crashed … Trump was up 9%, President Obama was down 14.8% and President Bush was down almost 4%. There is an instant reaction on Wall Street."
Ilhan Omar stated on February 7, 2019 in a congressional hearing: "In 2017, the CEO of McDonalds got paid $21.8 million. The median pay for a McDonald's worker that year was $7,000. This is a moral outrage. We need a $15 minimum wage so that no one is paid a poverty wage."
Scott Walker stated on January 16, 2019 in a tweet: During the three times the top marginal tax rates were lowered in the 20th century, "revenues actually went up while the economy improved in America."
West Virginia Democratic Party stated on January 9, 2019 in a tweet: "FACT: Unemployment rate has not decreased since @WVGovernor took office."
Kamala Harris stated on January 27, 2019 in a campaign launch event: "The cost of living is going up, but paychecks aren't keeping up."
David McKinley stated on October 31, 2018 in a debate: "Last year we had the eighth fastest-growing economy in the country in West Virginia."
Bernie Sanders stated on November 15, 2018 in Tweet announcing new bill: Says middle class taxpayers "subsidize Walmart’s horrendously low wages to the tune of at least $6.2 billion every year."
Donald Trump stated on August 21, 2018 in a rally in Charleston, W.Va.: "A few months ago, it hit where West Virginia is, on a per capita basis, one of the most successful (gross domestic product) states in our union."
Nancy Pelosi stated on July 26, 2018 in a tweet: "Between the first and second quarters of 2018 — after the tax cuts were enacted — real wages fell by 1.8 percent."
Don Blankenship stated on April 23, 2018 in a debate: Says illegal immigration is "costing us $130 billion a year to house and feed and give benefits to people that shouldn’t be even in the country."
Charles Schumer stated on April 16, 2018 in a news release from Senate Democrats: In the wake of the Republican-backed tax bill, "more than 100,000 American workers have already been laid off in 2018."
Joe Manchin stated on March 21, 2018 in a tweet: Small businesses in West Virginia "make up about 96 percent of our state's economy."
Scott Walker stated on January 11, 2018 in a tweet: Says Paul Soglin took Madison backward -- "businesses have left and murders have gone up."
Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in his State of the Union address: "After years of wage stagnation, we are finally seeing rising wages."
Jason Smith stated on November 13, 2017 in a tweet: "Check out the record of #jobs created by #TaxCuts 7.8 million new jobs after Bush’s 2003 tax cuts 12 million new jobs after Kennedy's 1964 tax cuts 14.8 MILLION new jobs after Ronald Reagan’s tax cuts in 1981."
Nancy Pelosi stated on December 8, 2017 in a statement released by her office: "Even with full control of the House, Senate and White House, Republicans have still failed to deliver on their promise of higher wages for working families."
Mahlon Mitchell stated on November 19, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin has "the fastest-shrinking middle class in the country."
Rahm Emanuel stated on October 18, 2017 in a speech: "And over the last six years, Chicago’s economy has grown faster than the economies of New York City, Washington, D.C., or the national average."
Donald Trump stated on September 3, 2017 in an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "In 1986, President Ronald Reagan" cut the business tax rate to 34 percent and "it worked -- our economy boomed, the middle class thrived and median family income increased."
Scott Walker stated on July 19, 2017 in a tweet: "We took Wisconsin from the Bottom 10 for business to the Top 10."
