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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.

By Louis Jacobson • September 18, 2023
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.”

By Louis Jacobson • August 8, 2023
TikTok posts
stated on May 14, 2023 in a TikTok post:

This video shows empty shelves at a Florida grocery store because truckers said “they were not delivering anything to Florida !!!”

By Maria Briceño • May 18, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on April 22, 2023 in a Facebook post:

FedNow is a new “monetary system” that’s “going to cost you.”

By Jeff Cercone • May 17, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on April 11, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook:

La Reserva Federal “presentó su nuevo sistema de pagos que va a sustituir al sistema bancario actual".

By Maria Briceño • April 21, 2023
Instagram posts
stated on March 27, 2023 in an Instagram post:

Video shows Kenya’s president saying he will “get rid of U.S. dollar.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 14, 2023
Instagram posts
stated on April 6, 2023 in an Instagram post:

Cash App founder Bob Lee’s death is connected to FedNow.

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 14, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on February 26, 2023 in a video:

DO Black credit card is part of a government plot to control people’s lives.

By Andy Nguyen • March 31, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on December 7, 2022 in a post on Facebook:

A $5,000 stimulus loan is available.

By Jill Terreri Ramos • January 6, 2023
Liz Wheeler
stated on February 26, 2022 in a video on Facebook:

The Great Reset advocates replacing capitalism with an economic system that is “kind of socialism, kind of communism” but “mostly just fascism.”

By Luiz Romero • October 11, 2022
Viral image
stated on July 30, 2022 in a Facebook post:

The Atlantic published a story titled “Quiet Courage of Biden’s Negative Growth Economy”

By Andy Nguyen • August 1, 2022
Instagram posts
stated on July 25, 2022 in social media posts:

‘The White House is now trying to protect Joe Biden by changing the definition of the word recession.'

By Louis Jacobson • July 27, 2022
Instagram posts
stated on July 14, 2022 in an Instagram post:

Video shows Biden giving the "same exact speech" months apart.

By Yacob Reyes • July 15, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on July 7, 2022 in a Facebook post:

“Adults over 51 can receive $$$ in additional spending for groceries and expenses.”

By Andy Nguyen • July 13, 2022
Nikki Haley
stated on July 4, 2022 in a tweet:

The cost of a Fourth of July cookout in 2022 increased by 67.2% because of inflation.

By Louis Jacobson • July 5, 2022
Viral image
stated on June 17, 2022 in a post on Facebook:

An image shows gas prices on Jan. 6, 2021.

By Grace Abels • June 21, 2022
Ted Cruz
stated on June 4, 2022 in a tweet:

"The impact of President Biden being beholden to the Green New Deal radicals in his party has electricity costs through the roof in Texas."

By Nusaiba Mizan • June 21, 2022
Karine Jean-Pierre
stated on June 13, 2022 in a press briefing:

When Joe Biden “walked into this administration … 20 million people were on unemployment insurance benefits.”

By Louis Jacobson • June 14, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on May 11, 2022 in a Facebook post:

The U.S. government’s inaction over buffalo killing that harmed Native American populations in the 1800s shows it is now “is creating food shortages” so that Americans are more “dependent on the government.”

By Madison Czopek • May 19, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on April 14, 2022 in a Facebook post:

President Joe Biden was confused, “turned around and shook hands with thin air” after a speech.

By Gabrielle Settles • April 19, 2022
Donald Trump
stated on March 29, 2022 in an interview with Just the News:

“You go to a store, they don’t have bread.”

By Jon Greenberg • March 30, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on March 14, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Comparing the price of oil and gas in June 2008 to March 2022 shows that oil companies are “price gouging.”

By Madison Czopek • March 17, 2022
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.”

By Sara Swann • March 9, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on February 6, 2022 in a Facebook post:

President John F. Kennedy “was planning to end the Federal Reserve.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos • February 21, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on January 18, 2022 in a Facebook post:

$2,000 stimulus checks were due on Jan. 19.

By Jill Terreri Ramos • February 3, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on January 6, 2022 in Facebook posts:

“Dyson is canceling their contract with Walmart and selling off Dyson Supersonic” hair dryers “only for $1!”

By Becca Schimmel • January 24, 2022
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.”

By Vanessa Swales • January 7, 2022
Joe Biden
stated on December 1, 2021 in remarks at the White House:

"The number of small businesses is up 30% compared to before the pandemic."

By Louis Jacobson • December 2, 2021
Jen Psaki
stated on November 15, 2021 in a White House press briefing:

“No economist out there is projecting that (the Build Back Better bill) will have a negative impact on inflation.”

By Louis Jacobson • November 18, 2021
Facebook posts
stated on October 12, 2021 in a Facebook post:

A photo shows a $123,199 turkey for sale at Target “this year.”

By Bill McCarthy • October 19, 2021

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