Latest True Fact-checks in Trade Chris Hayes stated on July 7, 2020 in a TV segment: "Higher education is one of America's strongest export sectors. Over 1 million international students studied at American universities, (in the) 2018-19 school year. They contributed over $40 billion to the economy.” 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" 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%." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2018 in a mailer : "Leah Vukmir OPPOSES Buy American legislation." Ben Sasse stated on May 31, 2018 in a statement: "We’ve been down this road before—blanket protectionism is a big part of why America had a Great Depression." Rex Tillerson stated on April 28, 2017 in comments to the UN Security Council: "China account(s) for 90 percent of North Korean trade." John Plumb stated on August 29, 2016 in an interview on Capital Tonight.: Tom Reed "has actually voted for every single trade deal that has ever come before him in any form." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: "Our trade deficit in goods reached nearly … $800 billion last year alone." Hillary Clinton stated on June 2, 2016 in a foreign policy speech: "A trade war is something very different (than curbing new trade agreements). We went down that road in the 1930s. It made the Great Depression longer and more painful." Bernie Sanders stated on April 4, 2016 in an interview with the New York Daily News: "In Malaysia … many of the workers are indentured servants because their passports are taken away when they come into this country and are working in slave-like conditions." Terry McAuliffe stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview: "Virginia now is the number one exporter of (agricultural) products to Cuba. We have now jumped to number one." Donald Trump stated on February 23, 2016 in a campaign speech: The U.S. "doesn’t make television sets anymore." Facebook posts stated on June 29, 2015 in social media posts.: "The House of Representatives just voted 300-131 to remove ‘country-of-origin labeling’ on chicken, pork, and beef sold in the U.S." Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of the Union address: There is "more oil produced at home than we buy from the rest of the world – the first time that’s happened in nearly 20 years." Barack Obama stated on January 16, 2014 in a speech at North Carolina State University: "For the first time in nearly two decades, we produce more oil here in the United States than we buy from the rest of the world." Barack Obama stated on August 6, 2013 in a speech on homeownership: "We now sell more products made in America to the rest of the world than ever before." Lisa Tomasso stated on April 5, 2012 in a news release.: "Rhode Island’s exports have increased by 53 percent in the last two years." Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union speech: "Today, for the first time in fifteen years, Master Lock’s unionized plant in Milwaukee is running at full capacity." Rick Scott stated on June 16, 2011 in a Tallahassee press conference: "Almost 10 percent of Canadians came to visit Florida last year ... (Canadians) buy 7.4 percent of our homes in the state." Terry McAuliffe stated on May 26, 2011 in an appearance on MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews.: "China now owns $1.1 trillion of our debt, our trade deficit last year with them was a quarter of a trillion dollars." Rob Portman stated on January 20, 2011 in a speech to the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce: Says the United States does not "trade as much as other developed nations." Hank Johnson stated on July 28, 2010 in a statement: Exporters are using a federal loophole to "deceptively sell products made from cat and dog fur" to U.S. consumers.
Chris Hayes stated on July 7, 2020 in a TV segment: "Higher education is one of America's strongest export sectors. Over 1 million international students studied at American universities, (in the) 2018-19 school year. They contributed over $40 billion to the economy.” 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" 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%." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2018 in a mailer : "Leah Vukmir OPPOSES Buy American legislation." Ben Sasse stated on May 31, 2018 in a statement: "We’ve been down this road before—blanket protectionism is a big part of why America had a Great Depression." Rex Tillerson stated on April 28, 2017 in comments to the UN Security Council: "China account(s) for 90 percent of North Korean trade." John Plumb stated on August 29, 2016 in an interview on Capital Tonight.: Tom Reed "has actually voted for every single trade deal that has ever come before him in any form." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: "Our trade deficit in goods reached nearly … $800 billion last year alone." Hillary Clinton stated on June 2, 2016 in a foreign policy speech: "A trade war is something very different (than curbing new trade agreements). We went down that road in the 1930s. It made the Great Depression longer and more painful." Bernie Sanders stated on April 4, 2016 in an interview with the New York Daily News: "In Malaysia … many of the workers are indentured servants because their passports are taken away when they come into this country and are working in slave-like conditions." Terry McAuliffe stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview: "Virginia now is the number one exporter of (agricultural) products to Cuba. We have now jumped to number one." Donald Trump stated on February 23, 2016 in a campaign speech: The U.S. "doesn’t make television sets anymore." Facebook posts stated on June 29, 2015 in social media posts.: "The House of Representatives just voted 300-131 to remove ‘country-of-origin labeling’ on chicken, pork, and beef sold in the U.S." Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of the Union address: There is "more oil produced at home than we buy from the rest of the world – the first time that’s happened in nearly 20 years." Barack Obama stated on January 16, 2014 in a speech at North Carolina State University: "For the first time in nearly two decades, we produce more oil here in the United States than we buy from the rest of the world." Barack Obama stated on August 6, 2013 in a speech on homeownership: "We now sell more products made in America to the rest of the world than ever before." Lisa Tomasso stated on April 5, 2012 in a news release.: "Rhode Island’s exports have increased by 53 percent in the last two years." Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union speech: "Today, for the first time in fifteen years, Master Lock’s unionized plant in Milwaukee is running at full capacity." Rick Scott stated on June 16, 2011 in a Tallahassee press conference: "Almost 10 percent of Canadians came to visit Florida last year ... (Canadians) buy 7.4 percent of our homes in the state." Terry McAuliffe stated on May 26, 2011 in an appearance on MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews.: "China now owns $1.1 trillion of our debt, our trade deficit last year with them was a quarter of a trillion dollars." Rob Portman stated on January 20, 2011 in a speech to the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce: Says the United States does not "trade as much as other developed nations." Hank Johnson stated on July 28, 2010 in a statement: Exporters are using a federal loophole to "deceptively sell products made from cat and dog fur" to U.S. consumers.
Chris Hayes stated on July 7, 2020 in a TV segment: "Higher education is one of America's strongest export sectors. Over 1 million international students studied at American universities, (in the) 2018-19 school year. They contributed over $40 billion to the economy.”
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"
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%."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2018 in a mailer : "Leah Vukmir OPPOSES Buy American legislation."
Ben Sasse stated on May 31, 2018 in a statement: "We’ve been down this road before—blanket protectionism is a big part of why America had a Great Depression."
Rex Tillerson stated on April 28, 2017 in comments to the UN Security Council: "China account(s) for 90 percent of North Korean trade."
John Plumb stated on August 29, 2016 in an interview on Capital Tonight.: Tom Reed "has actually voted for every single trade deal that has ever come before him in any form."
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: "Our trade deficit in goods reached nearly … $800 billion last year alone."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 2, 2016 in a foreign policy speech: "A trade war is something very different (than curbing new trade agreements). We went down that road in the 1930s. It made the Great Depression longer and more painful."
Bernie Sanders stated on April 4, 2016 in an interview with the New York Daily News: "In Malaysia … many of the workers are indentured servants because their passports are taken away when they come into this country and are working in slave-like conditions."
Terry McAuliffe stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview: "Virginia now is the number one exporter of (agricultural) products to Cuba. We have now jumped to number one."
Donald Trump stated on February 23, 2016 in a campaign speech: The U.S. "doesn’t make television sets anymore."
Facebook posts stated on June 29, 2015 in social media posts.: "The House of Representatives just voted 300-131 to remove ‘country-of-origin labeling’ on chicken, pork, and beef sold in the U.S."
Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of the Union address: There is "more oil produced at home than we buy from the rest of the world – the first time that’s happened in nearly 20 years."
Barack Obama stated on January 16, 2014 in a speech at North Carolina State University: "For the first time in nearly two decades, we produce more oil here in the United States than we buy from the rest of the world."
Barack Obama stated on August 6, 2013 in a speech on homeownership: "We now sell more products made in America to the rest of the world than ever before."
Lisa Tomasso stated on April 5, 2012 in a news release.: "Rhode Island’s exports have increased by 53 percent in the last two years."
Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union speech: "Today, for the first time in fifteen years, Master Lock’s unionized plant in Milwaukee is running at full capacity."
Rick Scott stated on June 16, 2011 in a Tallahassee press conference: "Almost 10 percent of Canadians came to visit Florida last year ... (Canadians) buy 7.4 percent of our homes in the state."
Terry McAuliffe stated on May 26, 2011 in an appearance on MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews.: "China now owns $1.1 trillion of our debt, our trade deficit last year with them was a quarter of a trillion dollars."
Rob Portman stated on January 20, 2011 in a speech to the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce: Says the United States does not "trade as much as other developed nations."
Hank Johnson stated on July 28, 2010 in a statement: Exporters are using a federal loophole to "deceptively sell products made from cat and dog fur" to U.S. consumers.