Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Transportation 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 Carl Weisbrod dicho el Marzo 3, 2024 en an op-ed: “The average commute time for people who drive to work in (New York City) is 43 minutes, the longest in the nation.” Charles Schumer dicho el Enero 29, 2024 en a press release: “TSA found with metal detectors nearly 7,000 firearms at airports last year — an all-time high.” Occupy Democrats dicho el Febrero 15, 2023 en a photo on Facebook: “Obama imposed stricter rules on trains carrying toxins. Trump killed them.” Bernie Sanders dicho el Noviembre 29, 2022 en an interview: In the first three quarters of 2022, “the railroad industry made $21 billion in profits, provided $25 billion in stock buybacks and dividends” and CEOs are paid up to $20 million a year, while railroad workers have "zero guaranteed sick leave." Mandela Barnes dicho el Julio 17, 2022 en Debate: “We have more oil and gas permits than ever before right now.” Tony Kurtz dicho el Abril 7, 2022 en Twitter: If Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers "had passed his (gas) tax increases ... fuel prices would be at least a dime higher. Pete Buttigieg dicho el Abril 4, 2021 en an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal “is fully paid for. Across 15 years, it would raise all of the revenue needed for these once-in-a-lifetime investments." Donald Trump dicho el Marzo 24, 2020 en a campaign ad: Says Nancy Pelosi’s coronavirus bill includes “tax credits for solar and wind energy … retirement plans for community newspaper employees … $300 million for PBS … climate change studies” and more. Sam Graves dicho el Agosto 29, 2019 en a newsletter: "The average bridge in Missouri is 48 years old — most were only designed to last for 50 years." Cody Smith dicho el Marzo 6, 2019 en a capitol report: "Our state transportation department already has a heavy debt load and has paid more than $700 million in debt payments in just the last two years." Facebook posts dicho el Julio 20, 2018 en a Facebook post: Facebook video purports to show man flying a hoverboard at over 103 miles per hour. Craig Thompson dicho el Enero 27, 2019 en an interview: Among neighboring states, the condition of Wisconsin highways was rated "not only the worst, but it was worse by a gaping margin." Kelda Helen Roys dicho el Mayo 2, 2018 en an interview: Says that under Scott Walker, on a percentage basis, Wisconsin is "spending twice as much on debt service for just basic road repair and maintenance" than before he took office. Antonio Villaraigosa dicho el Septiembre 20, 2017 en a newspaper article: California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom was "for (high-speed rail), before he’s against it, and then he’s for it again." Mark Pocan dicho el Septiembre 13, 2017 en a tweet: Says U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin "wants to use a government jet that costs $25,000 per hour for his honeymoon." Paul Ryan dicho el Agosto 11, 2016 en a tweet: Says "President Obama’s proposed oil tax would cost consumers 24 cents a gallon." Gwen Moore dicho el Junio 23, 2016 en a tweet: "If you're a terrorist you can't fly," but "an assault weapon you can buy." Sierra Club dicho el Febrero 22, 2016 en a letter from Tampa Bay Group chairman Kent Bailey to Hillsborough County commissioners: "Our community (Tampa Bay) is one of the 10 most threatened by the sea level rise in the world." John Oliver dicho el Febrero 14, 2016 en a TV show: In Sauk City, Wisconsin, "the ID office" that provides identification for voting "is only open on the fifth Wednesday of every month" -- a total of four days in 2016. Hillary Clinton dicho el Febrero 4, 2016 en a debate: "We bailed out" Johnson Controls when "we saved the auto industry" and "now they want to avoid paying taxes." State Public Service Announcement dicho el Diciembre 28, 2015: By the end of 2015, more than 1,300 people will have died on Georgia roads. One of out evey four fatalities resulted from drunken driving. Uber dicho el Noviembre 7, 2015 en a web post: "Recent news reports indicate DWI crashes in Austin dropped 23 percent since ridesharing entered the market." David Simpson dicho el Noviembre 30, 2015 en a campaign press release: "I have always opposed driver's licenses for illegal aliens." George Will dicho el Noviembre 30, 2015 en a TV talk show: Despite attention on global warming, "fewer Americans carpool today to work than carpooled in 1980" and "SUVs have never been a larger proportion of the vehicles being sold in this country." Chris Larson dicho el Noviembre 22, 2015 en an interview: The Milwaukee County executive can sell the public "museum, the airport and the zoo" -- all on his own, without County Board approval Greg Abbott dicho el Octubre 19, 2015 en op-ed in Austin American-Statesman: "Road congestion costs rush hour drivers in Austin and Dallas more than $1,000 a year. And in Houston, it’s even more -- almost $1,500 a year." Jeff Morales dicho el Octubre 29, 2015 en a press conference: "The actual (construction) contracts that we’ve awarded to date have come in several hundred million dollars below estimates." Chris Abele dicho el Octubre 29, 2015 en a TV interview: Since he took office as Milwaukee County executive, "we have never raised" bus fares and "this year there’ll be a million route-miles more than there were five years ago." Jennifer Shilling dicho el Octubre 1, 2015 en a tweet: "71% of WI’s roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 14% of WI’s bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete." NumbersUSA dicho el Julio 22, 2015 en a Facebook meme: "More than half of all drivers' licenses issued in California this year have gone to illegal aliens."
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Carl Weisbrod dicho el Marzo 3, 2024 en an op-ed: “The average commute time for people who drive to work in (New York City) is 43 minutes, the longest in the nation.” Charles Schumer dicho el Enero 29, 2024 en a press release: “TSA found with metal detectors nearly 7,000 firearms at airports last year — an all-time high.” Occupy Democrats dicho el Febrero 15, 2023 en a photo on Facebook: “Obama imposed stricter rules on trains carrying toxins. Trump killed them.” Bernie Sanders dicho el Noviembre 29, 2022 en an interview: In the first three quarters of 2022, “the railroad industry made $21 billion in profits, provided $25 billion in stock buybacks and dividends” and CEOs are paid up to $20 million a year, while railroad workers have "zero guaranteed sick leave." Mandela Barnes dicho el Julio 17, 2022 en Debate: “We have more oil and gas permits than ever before right now.” Tony Kurtz dicho el Abril 7, 2022 en Twitter: If Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers "had passed his (gas) tax increases ... fuel prices would be at least a dime higher. Pete Buttigieg dicho el Abril 4, 2021 en an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal “is fully paid for. Across 15 years, it would raise all of the revenue needed for these once-in-a-lifetime investments." Donald Trump dicho el Marzo 24, 2020 en a campaign ad: Says Nancy Pelosi’s coronavirus bill includes “tax credits for solar and wind energy … retirement plans for community newspaper employees … $300 million for PBS … climate change studies” and more. Sam Graves dicho el Agosto 29, 2019 en a newsletter: "The average bridge in Missouri is 48 years old — most were only designed to last for 50 years." Cody Smith dicho el Marzo 6, 2019 en a capitol report: "Our state transportation department already has a heavy debt load and has paid more than $700 million in debt payments in just the last two years." Facebook posts dicho el Julio 20, 2018 en a Facebook post: Facebook video purports to show man flying a hoverboard at over 103 miles per hour. Craig Thompson dicho el Enero 27, 2019 en an interview: Among neighboring states, the condition of Wisconsin highways was rated "not only the worst, but it was worse by a gaping margin." Kelda Helen Roys dicho el Mayo 2, 2018 en an interview: Says that under Scott Walker, on a percentage basis, Wisconsin is "spending twice as much on debt service for just basic road repair and maintenance" than before he took office. Antonio Villaraigosa dicho el Septiembre 20, 2017 en a newspaper article: California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom was "for (high-speed rail), before he’s against it, and then he’s for it again." Mark Pocan dicho el Septiembre 13, 2017 en a tweet: Says U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin "wants to use a government jet that costs $25,000 per hour for his honeymoon." Paul Ryan dicho el Agosto 11, 2016 en a tweet: Says "President Obama’s proposed oil tax would cost consumers 24 cents a gallon." Gwen Moore dicho el Junio 23, 2016 en a tweet: "If you're a terrorist you can't fly," but "an assault weapon you can buy." Sierra Club dicho el Febrero 22, 2016 en a letter from Tampa Bay Group chairman Kent Bailey to Hillsborough County commissioners: "Our community (Tampa Bay) is one of the 10 most threatened by the sea level rise in the world." John Oliver dicho el Febrero 14, 2016 en a TV show: In Sauk City, Wisconsin, "the ID office" that provides identification for voting "is only open on the fifth Wednesday of every month" -- a total of four days in 2016. Hillary Clinton dicho el Febrero 4, 2016 en a debate: "We bailed out" Johnson Controls when "we saved the auto industry" and "now they want to avoid paying taxes." State Public Service Announcement dicho el Diciembre 28, 2015: By the end of 2015, more than 1,300 people will have died on Georgia roads. One of out evey four fatalities resulted from drunken driving. Uber dicho el Noviembre 7, 2015 en a web post: "Recent news reports indicate DWI crashes in Austin dropped 23 percent since ridesharing entered the market." David Simpson dicho el Noviembre 30, 2015 en a campaign press release: "I have always opposed driver's licenses for illegal aliens." George Will dicho el Noviembre 30, 2015 en a TV talk show: Despite attention on global warming, "fewer Americans carpool today to work than carpooled in 1980" and "SUVs have never been a larger proportion of the vehicles being sold in this country." Chris Larson dicho el Noviembre 22, 2015 en an interview: The Milwaukee County executive can sell the public "museum, the airport and the zoo" -- all on his own, without County Board approval Greg Abbott dicho el Octubre 19, 2015 en op-ed in Austin American-Statesman: "Road congestion costs rush hour drivers in Austin and Dallas more than $1,000 a year. And in Houston, it’s even more -- almost $1,500 a year." Jeff Morales dicho el Octubre 29, 2015 en a press conference: "The actual (construction) contracts that we’ve awarded to date have come in several hundred million dollars below estimates." Chris Abele dicho el Octubre 29, 2015 en a TV interview: Since he took office as Milwaukee County executive, "we have never raised" bus fares and "this year there’ll be a million route-miles more than there were five years ago." Jennifer Shilling dicho el Octubre 1, 2015 en a tweet: "71% of WI’s roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 14% of WI’s bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete." NumbersUSA dicho el Julio 22, 2015 en a Facebook meme: "More than half of all drivers' licenses issued in California this year have gone to illegal aliens."
Carl Weisbrod dicho el Marzo 3, 2024 en an op-ed: “The average commute time for people who drive to work in (New York City) is 43 minutes, the longest in the nation.”
Charles Schumer dicho el Enero 29, 2024 en a press release: “TSA found with metal detectors nearly 7,000 firearms at airports last year — an all-time high.”
Occupy Democrats dicho el Febrero 15, 2023 en a photo on Facebook: “Obama imposed stricter rules on trains carrying toxins. Trump killed them.”
Bernie Sanders dicho el Noviembre 29, 2022 en an interview: In the first three quarters of 2022, “the railroad industry made $21 billion in profits, provided $25 billion in stock buybacks and dividends” and CEOs are paid up to $20 million a year, while railroad workers have "zero guaranteed sick leave."
Mandela Barnes dicho el Julio 17, 2022 en Debate: “We have more oil and gas permits than ever before right now.”
Tony Kurtz dicho el Abril 7, 2022 en Twitter: If Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers "had passed his (gas) tax increases ... fuel prices would be at least a dime higher.
Pete Buttigieg dicho el Abril 4, 2021 en an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal “is fully paid for. Across 15 years, it would raise all of the revenue needed for these once-in-a-lifetime investments."
Donald Trump dicho el Marzo 24, 2020 en a campaign ad: Says Nancy Pelosi’s coronavirus bill includes “tax credits for solar and wind energy … retirement plans for community newspaper employees … $300 million for PBS … climate change studies” and more.
Sam Graves dicho el Agosto 29, 2019 en a newsletter: "The average bridge in Missouri is 48 years old — most were only designed to last for 50 years."
Cody Smith dicho el Marzo 6, 2019 en a capitol report: "Our state transportation department already has a heavy debt load and has paid more than $700 million in debt payments in just the last two years."
Facebook posts dicho el Julio 20, 2018 en a Facebook post: Facebook video purports to show man flying a hoverboard at over 103 miles per hour.
Craig Thompson dicho el Enero 27, 2019 en an interview: Among neighboring states, the condition of Wisconsin highways was rated "not only the worst, but it was worse by a gaping margin."
Kelda Helen Roys dicho el Mayo 2, 2018 en an interview: Says that under Scott Walker, on a percentage basis, Wisconsin is "spending twice as much on debt service for just basic road repair and maintenance" than before he took office.
Antonio Villaraigosa dicho el Septiembre 20, 2017 en a newspaper article: California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom was "for (high-speed rail), before he’s against it, and then he’s for it again."
Mark Pocan dicho el Septiembre 13, 2017 en a tweet: Says U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin "wants to use a government jet that costs $25,000 per hour for his honeymoon."
Paul Ryan dicho el Agosto 11, 2016 en a tweet: Says "President Obama’s proposed oil tax would cost consumers 24 cents a gallon."
Gwen Moore dicho el Junio 23, 2016 en a tweet: "If you're a terrorist you can't fly," but "an assault weapon you can buy."
Sierra Club dicho el Febrero 22, 2016 en a letter from Tampa Bay Group chairman Kent Bailey to Hillsborough County commissioners: "Our community (Tampa Bay) is one of the 10 most threatened by the sea level rise in the world."
John Oliver dicho el Febrero 14, 2016 en a TV show: In Sauk City, Wisconsin, "the ID office" that provides identification for voting "is only open on the fifth Wednesday of every month" -- a total of four days in 2016.
Hillary Clinton dicho el Febrero 4, 2016 en a debate: "We bailed out" Johnson Controls when "we saved the auto industry" and "now they want to avoid paying taxes."
State Public Service Announcement dicho el Diciembre 28, 2015: By the end of 2015, more than 1,300 people will have died on Georgia roads. One of out evey four fatalities resulted from drunken driving.
Uber dicho el Noviembre 7, 2015 en a web post: "Recent news reports indicate DWI crashes in Austin dropped 23 percent since ridesharing entered the market."
David Simpson dicho el Noviembre 30, 2015 en a campaign press release: "I have always opposed driver's licenses for illegal aliens."
George Will dicho el Noviembre 30, 2015 en a TV talk show: Despite attention on global warming, "fewer Americans carpool today to work than carpooled in 1980" and "SUVs have never been a larger proportion of the vehicles being sold in this country."
Chris Larson dicho el Noviembre 22, 2015 en an interview: The Milwaukee County executive can sell the public "museum, the airport and the zoo" -- all on his own, without County Board approval
Greg Abbott dicho el Octubre 19, 2015 en op-ed in Austin American-Statesman: "Road congestion costs rush hour drivers in Austin and Dallas more than $1,000 a year. And in Houston, it’s even more -- almost $1,500 a year."
Jeff Morales dicho el Octubre 29, 2015 en a press conference: "The actual (construction) contracts that we’ve awarded to date have come in several hundred million dollars below estimates."
Chris Abele dicho el Octubre 29, 2015 en a TV interview: Since he took office as Milwaukee County executive, "we have never raised" bus fares and "this year there’ll be a million route-miles more than there were five years ago."
Jennifer Shilling dicho el Octubre 1, 2015 en a tweet: "71% of WI’s roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 14% of WI’s bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete."
NumbersUSA dicho el Julio 22, 2015 en a Facebook meme: "More than half of all drivers' licenses issued in California this year have gone to illegal aliens."
