Latest Fact-checks in Trade Joe Biden stated on June 24, 2020 in an ad: “Trump lost a trade war that he started.” Chris Jacobs stated on June 17, 2020 in an ad: “As a lawyer working in Korea, Nate McMurray helped send American jobs to Asia” Bernie Sanders stated on March 8, 2020 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Trade agreements like NAFTA and permanent normal trade relations with China, which forced American workers to compete against people making pennies an hour, has resulted in the loss of 160,000 jobs here in Michigan." Glenn Grothman stated on January 16, 2020 in a tweet: "In #WI, over 44,000 jobs depend on trade with Mexico and Canada." Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2020 in a tweet: Says the USMCA is the “biggest trade deal ever made.” Bernie Sanders stated on January 14, 2020 in comments at a presidential debate: "The Machinists Union does not (support the USMCA trade deal). And every environmental organization in this country (also) opposes it." Mark Pocan stated on December 2, 2019 in a tweet: Says President Donald Trump is "waging a trade war against WI farmers -- forcing > 1600 dairy farms to close." Viral image stated on September 12, 2019 in a Facebook post: Ivanka Trump’s shoe line is made in China but is exempt from tariffs. Roy Blunt stated on August 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: "U.S. agricultural & food exports are expected to increase more than $2 billion annually under #USMCA" John Delaney stated on August 27, 2019 in an interview: The Amazon rainforest fires are "directly related to trade" tensions between the United States and China. Donald Trump stated on August 21, 2019 in remarks at the White House: "Yesterday we had the strongest dollar in the history of our country." Kamala Harris stated on August 12, 2019 in a CNN interview: It "is estimated that as many as 300,000 auto workers may be out of a job before the end of the year." Peter Navarro stated on August 18, 2019 in an interview: U.S. tariffs on China are "not hurting anybody" in the United States. Donald Trump stated on August 13, 2019 in a speech in Monaca, Pa.: "We were losing all our cases in the World Trade Organization. ... And then I came along. Now we’re winning a lot of cases because they know that they’re not on very solid ground." Donald Trump stated on August 13, 2019 in a speech at a chemical plant in Pennsylvania: Says the large trade deficit with Japan stems from them sending "millions of cars," while "we send them wheat," but the deficit is "changing rapidly." Donald Trump stated on July 12, 2019 in an interview: U.S. farmers are receiving $16 billion "out of the tariffs that we’ve gotten from China." Donald Trump stated on July 12, 2019 in a speech at Derco Aerospace: "Mexico, they took 30% of our automobile business." Kamala Harris stated on June 1, 2019 in a speech at the California Democratic Party Convention: President Trump’s tariffs are "taking $1.4 billion out of working people’s pockets every month." Donald Trump stated on June 4, 2019 in remarks at a business roundtable in London: The United Kingdom is "our largest (trading) partner." Anthony Scaramucci stated on May 11, 2019 in an interview: China’s developing country status in the World Trade Organization "means they can tariff and embargo." Donald Trump stated on May 9, 2019 in remarks at the White House: Tariffs are "paid for mostly by China, by the way, not by us." Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2019 in a rally: "We have been losing to China for many years, $500 billion a year. West Virginia Republican Party stated on April 2, 2019 in a tweet: "West Virginia’s exports increased for the second year in a row in 2018, reaching $8.1 billion. Additionally, West Virginia’s export growth rate was 14.2%, nearly double the national average of 7.6%." Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on January 30, 2019 in a joint statement: Potential Foxconn changes are due to "the wave of economic uncertainty" from Evers administration Tammy Baldwin stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Wisconsin lost over 600 farms last year & our farmers can't afford the #TrumpShutdown." Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Mexico is paying for the Wall through the new USMCA Trade Deal." Joe Manchin stated on October 14, 2018 in an op-ed: The United States imports "50 percent of at least 50 mineral commodities each year, including 100 percent of 21 of them." Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2018 in an exchange with reporters: Saudi Arabia has ordered $450 billion, "$110 billion of which is a military order," producing "over a million jobs." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2018 in a mailer : "Leah Vukmir OPPOSES Buy American legislation." Chris Collins stated on October 10, 2018 in a direct mail campaign ad: "Nate McMurray lobbied to send our jobs to China. (And Korea, too.)"
Joe Biden stated on June 24, 2020 in an ad: “Trump lost a trade war that he started.” Chris Jacobs stated on June 17, 2020 in an ad: “As a lawyer working in Korea, Nate McMurray helped send American jobs to Asia” Bernie Sanders stated on March 8, 2020 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Trade agreements like NAFTA and permanent normal trade relations with China, which forced American workers to compete against people making pennies an hour, has resulted in the loss of 160,000 jobs here in Michigan." Glenn Grothman stated on January 16, 2020 in a tweet: "In #WI, over 44,000 jobs depend on trade with Mexico and Canada." Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2020 in a tweet: Says the USMCA is the “biggest trade deal ever made.” Bernie Sanders stated on January 14, 2020 in comments at a presidential debate: "The Machinists Union does not (support the USMCA trade deal). And every environmental organization in this country (also) opposes it." Mark Pocan stated on December 2, 2019 in a tweet: Says President Donald Trump is "waging a trade war against WI farmers -- forcing > 1600 dairy farms to close." Viral image stated on September 12, 2019 in a Facebook post: Ivanka Trump’s shoe line is made in China but is exempt from tariffs. Roy Blunt stated on August 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: "U.S. agricultural & food exports are expected to increase more than $2 billion annually under #USMCA" John Delaney stated on August 27, 2019 in an interview: The Amazon rainforest fires are "directly related to trade" tensions between the United States and China. Donald Trump stated on August 21, 2019 in remarks at the White House: "Yesterday we had the strongest dollar in the history of our country." Kamala Harris stated on August 12, 2019 in a CNN interview: It "is estimated that as many as 300,000 auto workers may be out of a job before the end of the year." Peter Navarro stated on August 18, 2019 in an interview: U.S. tariffs on China are "not hurting anybody" in the United States. Donald Trump stated on August 13, 2019 in a speech in Monaca, Pa.: "We were losing all our cases in the World Trade Organization. ... And then I came along. Now we’re winning a lot of cases because they know that they’re not on very solid ground." Donald Trump stated on August 13, 2019 in a speech at a chemical plant in Pennsylvania: Says the large trade deficit with Japan stems from them sending "millions of cars," while "we send them wheat," but the deficit is "changing rapidly." Donald Trump stated on July 12, 2019 in an interview: U.S. farmers are receiving $16 billion "out of the tariffs that we’ve gotten from China." Donald Trump stated on July 12, 2019 in a speech at Derco Aerospace: "Mexico, they took 30% of our automobile business." Kamala Harris stated on June 1, 2019 in a speech at the California Democratic Party Convention: President Trump’s tariffs are "taking $1.4 billion out of working people’s pockets every month." Donald Trump stated on June 4, 2019 in remarks at a business roundtable in London: The United Kingdom is "our largest (trading) partner." Anthony Scaramucci stated on May 11, 2019 in an interview: China’s developing country status in the World Trade Organization "means they can tariff and embargo." Donald Trump stated on May 9, 2019 in remarks at the White House: Tariffs are "paid for mostly by China, by the way, not by us." Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2019 in a rally: "We have been losing to China for many years, $500 billion a year. West Virginia Republican Party stated on April 2, 2019 in a tweet: "West Virginia’s exports increased for the second year in a row in 2018, reaching $8.1 billion. Additionally, West Virginia’s export growth rate was 14.2%, nearly double the national average of 7.6%." Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on January 30, 2019 in a joint statement: Potential Foxconn changes are due to "the wave of economic uncertainty" from Evers administration Tammy Baldwin stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Wisconsin lost over 600 farms last year & our farmers can't afford the #TrumpShutdown." Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Mexico is paying for the Wall through the new USMCA Trade Deal." Joe Manchin stated on October 14, 2018 in an op-ed: The United States imports "50 percent of at least 50 mineral commodities each year, including 100 percent of 21 of them." Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2018 in an exchange with reporters: Saudi Arabia has ordered $450 billion, "$110 billion of which is a military order," producing "over a million jobs." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2018 in a mailer : "Leah Vukmir OPPOSES Buy American legislation." Chris Collins stated on October 10, 2018 in a direct mail campaign ad: "Nate McMurray lobbied to send our jobs to China. (And Korea, too.)"
Chris Jacobs stated on June 17, 2020 in an ad: “As a lawyer working in Korea, Nate McMurray helped send American jobs to Asia”
Bernie Sanders stated on March 8, 2020 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Trade agreements like NAFTA and permanent normal trade relations with China, which forced American workers to compete against people making pennies an hour, has resulted in the loss of 160,000 jobs here in Michigan."
Glenn Grothman stated on January 16, 2020 in a tweet: "In #WI, over 44,000 jobs depend on trade with Mexico and Canada."
Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2020 in a tweet: Says the USMCA is the “biggest trade deal ever made.”
Bernie Sanders stated on January 14, 2020 in comments at a presidential debate: "The Machinists Union does not (support the USMCA trade deal). And every environmental organization in this country (also) opposes it."
Mark Pocan stated on December 2, 2019 in a tweet: Says President Donald Trump is "waging a trade war against WI farmers -- forcing > 1600 dairy farms to close."
Viral image stated on September 12, 2019 in a Facebook post: Ivanka Trump’s shoe line is made in China but is exempt from tariffs.
Roy Blunt stated on August 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: "U.S. agricultural & food exports are expected to increase more than $2 billion annually under #USMCA"
John Delaney stated on August 27, 2019 in an interview: The Amazon rainforest fires are "directly related to trade" tensions between the United States and China.
Donald Trump stated on August 21, 2019 in remarks at the White House: "Yesterday we had the strongest dollar in the history of our country."
Kamala Harris stated on August 12, 2019 in a CNN interview: It "is estimated that as many as 300,000 auto workers may be out of a job before the end of the year."
Peter Navarro stated on August 18, 2019 in an interview: U.S. tariffs on China are "not hurting anybody" in the United States.
Donald Trump stated on August 13, 2019 in a speech in Monaca, Pa.: "We were losing all our cases in the World Trade Organization. ... And then I came along. Now we’re winning a lot of cases because they know that they’re not on very solid ground."
Donald Trump stated on August 13, 2019 in a speech at a chemical plant in Pennsylvania: Says the large trade deficit with Japan stems from them sending "millions of cars," while "we send them wheat," but the deficit is "changing rapidly."
Donald Trump stated on July 12, 2019 in an interview: U.S. farmers are receiving $16 billion "out of the tariffs that we’ve gotten from China."
Donald Trump stated on July 12, 2019 in a speech at Derco Aerospace: "Mexico, they took 30% of our automobile business."
Kamala Harris stated on June 1, 2019 in a speech at the California Democratic Party Convention: President Trump’s tariffs are "taking $1.4 billion out of working people’s pockets every month."
Donald Trump stated on June 4, 2019 in remarks at a business roundtable in London: The United Kingdom is "our largest (trading) partner."
Anthony Scaramucci stated on May 11, 2019 in an interview: China’s developing country status in the World Trade Organization "means they can tariff and embargo."
Donald Trump stated on May 9, 2019 in remarks at the White House: Tariffs are "paid for mostly by China, by the way, not by us."
Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2019 in a rally: "We have been losing to China for many years, $500 billion a year.
West Virginia Republican Party stated on April 2, 2019 in a tweet: "West Virginia’s exports increased for the second year in a row in 2018, reaching $8.1 billion. Additionally, West Virginia’s export growth rate was 14.2%, nearly double the national average of 7.6%."
Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on January 30, 2019 in a joint statement: Potential Foxconn changes are due to "the wave of economic uncertainty" from Evers administration
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Wisconsin lost over 600 farms last year & our farmers can't afford the #TrumpShutdown."
Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Mexico is paying for the Wall through the new USMCA Trade Deal."
Joe Manchin stated on October 14, 2018 in an op-ed: The United States imports "50 percent of at least 50 mineral commodities each year, including 100 percent of 21 of them."
Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2018 in an exchange with reporters: Saudi Arabia has ordered $450 billion, "$110 billion of which is a military order," producing "over a million jobs."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2018 in a mailer : "Leah Vukmir OPPOSES Buy American legislation."
Chris Collins stated on October 10, 2018 in a direct mail campaign ad: "Nate McMurray lobbied to send our jobs to China. (And Korea, too.)"
