Latest Fact-checks in Financial Regulation Instagram posts stated on May 26, 2024 in Instagram post: Ronald Reagan’s Federal Communications Commission abolished the Fairness Doctrine and gave rise to Fox News. Ron DeSantis stated on February 27, 2024 in an interview on CNBC: Citizens Property Insurance “is not solvent.” Instagram posts stated on February 28, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows Kamala Harris saying Democrats would use taxpayer dollars to bribe voters. Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2023 in a Facebook video: Under Project Hamilton, “every dollar you hold in your bank account, your wallet and even your retirement” will be confiscated and “replaced with a dangerous new totally digital dollar.” Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2023 in a headline shared on Facebook: Silicon Valley Bank “donated $73M to 'BLM Movement'” Facebook posts stated on December 9, 2022 in a reel: The Federal Reserve “has suspended the availability of new currency.” TikTok posts stated on August 29, 2022 in a video: Executive Order 14067 will allow the federal government to “turn on and turn off your money.” Viral image stated on August 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Tulsi Gabbard Venmos Nancy Pelosi $600.01 forcing the IRS to audit Pelosi’s finances.” Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: The entire banking system in Canada is closing down. Bloggers stated on November 14, 2021 in a blog post: “Biden’s banking nominee demands all ‘private bank accounts’ be eliminated” Candace Owens stated on September 9, 2021 in a tweet: “The Biden administration is attempting to empower the IRS to monitor every single withdrawal, deposit, and transaction you make from your personal banking accounts, PayPal, Venmo, etc." Infowars stated on September 13, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Biden’s Treasury Department declares IRS will monitor” all accounts over $600. Raphael Warnock stated on October 28, 2020 in an interview: When Sen. Kelly Loeffler heard about the COVID-19 risk, she “focused on her own portfolio” and "profited from the pandemic." Facebook posts stated on April 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi “made millions in coronavirus insider trading.” Lincoln Project stated on May 5, 2020 in an ad: "Trump bailed out Wall Street, but not Main Street." Joe Biden stated on March 15, 2020 in a debate: Because the Federal Reserve recently cut interest rates to near 0%, “the Fed will be of little consequence now. They’ve already used what leverage they have.” 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." Elizabeth Warren stated on February 19, 2020 in the Las Vegas debate: “Mayor Bloomberg was busy blaming African Americans and Latinos for the housing crisis in 2008.” Kirsten Gillibrand stated on July 9, 2019 in a campaign event: A transaction tax in countries like the UK "didn't affect their financial markets at all." Justice Democrats stated on April 25, 2019 in a tweet: Says Joe Biden "voted for the Iraq War, for mass incarceration, and for the Bankruptcy Reform Act while voting against gay marriage, reproductive rights, and school desegregation." Facebook posts stated on April 28, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Red Cross President and CEO Marsha J. Evans makes "$651,957 plus expenses" a year and "only 9 cents of every dollar" donated to the organization goes to helping people in need. Richard Ojeda stated on November 27, 2018 in a tweet: At General Motors, CEO Mary Barra "took home almost 22 MILLION DOLLARS last year alone (295x your company's average employee)." Ro Khanna stated on September 12, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Most Americans don’t own stocks." Matt Flynn stated on April 12, 2018 in a TV interview: Says Foxconn "is under investigation in mainland China for securities fraud, environmental fraud and labor fraud." Amy Klobuchar stated on July 9, 2018 in a tweet: Says Judge Brett Kavanaugh "ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was unconstitutional (reversed by full Circuit Court)." Richard Cordray stated on May 17, 2018 in a tweet: "Ohio's (payday lending) laws are now the worst in the nation. Things have gotten so bad that it is legal to charge 594 percent interest on loans." Kevin Cramer stated on May 30, 2018 in radio interview: Says Heidi Heitkamp has "never been interested in" regulatory relief "until all of a sudden I become a candidate for the Senate and put pressure on." Keith Rothfus stated on May 22, 2018 in a press release: "Since the end of the financial crisis, we have seen an average of one community bank or credit union disappear every day." Heidi Heitkamp stated on March 14, 2018 in an interview: "There are no provisions in here that substantially affect or advantage the big Wall Street bankers." Mike Pence stated on July 18, 2017 in a speech: Says President Donald Trump "has signed more laws cutting through federal red tape than any president in American history and has already saved businesses and families up to $18 billion in red tape costs every year."
Instagram posts stated on May 26, 2024 in Instagram post: Ronald Reagan’s Federal Communications Commission abolished the Fairness Doctrine and gave rise to Fox News. Ron DeSantis stated on February 27, 2024 in an interview on CNBC: Citizens Property Insurance “is not solvent.” Instagram posts stated on February 28, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows Kamala Harris saying Democrats would use taxpayer dollars to bribe voters. Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2023 in a Facebook video: Under Project Hamilton, “every dollar you hold in your bank account, your wallet and even your retirement” will be confiscated and “replaced with a dangerous new totally digital dollar.” Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2023 in a headline shared on Facebook: Silicon Valley Bank “donated $73M to 'BLM Movement'” Facebook posts stated on December 9, 2022 in a reel: The Federal Reserve “has suspended the availability of new currency.” TikTok posts stated on August 29, 2022 in a video: Executive Order 14067 will allow the federal government to “turn on and turn off your money.” Viral image stated on August 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Tulsi Gabbard Venmos Nancy Pelosi $600.01 forcing the IRS to audit Pelosi’s finances.” Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: The entire banking system in Canada is closing down. Bloggers stated on November 14, 2021 in a blog post: “Biden’s banking nominee demands all ‘private bank accounts’ be eliminated” Candace Owens stated on September 9, 2021 in a tweet: “The Biden administration is attempting to empower the IRS to monitor every single withdrawal, deposit, and transaction you make from your personal banking accounts, PayPal, Venmo, etc." Infowars stated on September 13, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Biden’s Treasury Department declares IRS will monitor” all accounts over $600. Raphael Warnock stated on October 28, 2020 in an interview: When Sen. Kelly Loeffler heard about the COVID-19 risk, she “focused on her own portfolio” and "profited from the pandemic." Facebook posts stated on April 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi “made millions in coronavirus insider trading.” Lincoln Project stated on May 5, 2020 in an ad: "Trump bailed out Wall Street, but not Main Street." Joe Biden stated on March 15, 2020 in a debate: Because the Federal Reserve recently cut interest rates to near 0%, “the Fed will be of little consequence now. They’ve already used what leverage they have.” 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." Elizabeth Warren stated on February 19, 2020 in the Las Vegas debate: “Mayor Bloomberg was busy blaming African Americans and Latinos for the housing crisis in 2008.” Kirsten Gillibrand stated on July 9, 2019 in a campaign event: A transaction tax in countries like the UK "didn't affect their financial markets at all." Justice Democrats stated on April 25, 2019 in a tweet: Says Joe Biden "voted for the Iraq War, for mass incarceration, and for the Bankruptcy Reform Act while voting against gay marriage, reproductive rights, and school desegregation." Facebook posts stated on April 28, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Red Cross President and CEO Marsha J. Evans makes "$651,957 plus expenses" a year and "only 9 cents of every dollar" donated to the organization goes to helping people in need. Richard Ojeda stated on November 27, 2018 in a tweet: At General Motors, CEO Mary Barra "took home almost 22 MILLION DOLLARS last year alone (295x your company's average employee)." Ro Khanna stated on September 12, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Most Americans don’t own stocks." Matt Flynn stated on April 12, 2018 in a TV interview: Says Foxconn "is under investigation in mainland China for securities fraud, environmental fraud and labor fraud." Amy Klobuchar stated on July 9, 2018 in a tweet: Says Judge Brett Kavanaugh "ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was unconstitutional (reversed by full Circuit Court)." Richard Cordray stated on May 17, 2018 in a tweet: "Ohio's (payday lending) laws are now the worst in the nation. Things have gotten so bad that it is legal to charge 594 percent interest on loans." Kevin Cramer stated on May 30, 2018 in radio interview: Says Heidi Heitkamp has "never been interested in" regulatory relief "until all of a sudden I become a candidate for the Senate and put pressure on." Keith Rothfus stated on May 22, 2018 in a press release: "Since the end of the financial crisis, we have seen an average of one community bank or credit union disappear every day." Heidi Heitkamp stated on March 14, 2018 in an interview: "There are no provisions in here that substantially affect or advantage the big Wall Street bankers." Mike Pence stated on July 18, 2017 in a speech: Says President Donald Trump "has signed more laws cutting through federal red tape than any president in American history and has already saved businesses and families up to $18 billion in red tape costs every year."
Instagram posts stated on May 26, 2024 in Instagram post: Ronald Reagan’s Federal Communications Commission abolished the Fairness Doctrine and gave rise to Fox News.
Ron DeSantis stated on February 27, 2024 in an interview on CNBC: Citizens Property Insurance “is not solvent.”
Instagram posts stated on February 28, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows Kamala Harris saying Democrats would use taxpayer dollars to bribe voters.
Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2023 in a Facebook video: Under Project Hamilton, “every dollar you hold in your bank account, your wallet and even your retirement” will be confiscated and “replaced with a dangerous new totally digital dollar.”
Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2023 in a headline shared on Facebook: Silicon Valley Bank “donated $73M to 'BLM Movement'”
Facebook posts stated on December 9, 2022 in a reel: The Federal Reserve “has suspended the availability of new currency.”
TikTok posts stated on August 29, 2022 in a video: Executive Order 14067 will allow the federal government to “turn on and turn off your money.”
Viral image stated on August 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Tulsi Gabbard Venmos Nancy Pelosi $600.01 forcing the IRS to audit Pelosi’s finances.”
Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: The entire banking system in Canada is closing down.
Bloggers stated on November 14, 2021 in a blog post: “Biden’s banking nominee demands all ‘private bank accounts’ be eliminated”
Candace Owens stated on September 9, 2021 in a tweet: “The Biden administration is attempting to empower the IRS to monitor every single withdrawal, deposit, and transaction you make from your personal banking accounts, PayPal, Venmo, etc."
Infowars stated on September 13, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Biden’s Treasury Department declares IRS will monitor” all accounts over $600.
Raphael Warnock stated on October 28, 2020 in an interview: When Sen. Kelly Loeffler heard about the COVID-19 risk, she “focused on her own portfolio” and "profited from the pandemic."
Facebook posts stated on April 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi “made millions in coronavirus insider trading.”
Joe Biden stated on March 15, 2020 in a debate: Because the Federal Reserve recently cut interest rates to near 0%, “the Fed will be of little consequence now. They’ve already used what leverage they have.”
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."
Elizabeth Warren stated on February 19, 2020 in the Las Vegas debate: “Mayor Bloomberg was busy blaming African Americans and Latinos for the housing crisis in 2008.”
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on July 9, 2019 in a campaign event: A transaction tax in countries like the UK "didn't affect their financial markets at all."
Justice Democrats stated on April 25, 2019 in a tweet: Says Joe Biden "voted for the Iraq War, for mass incarceration, and for the Bankruptcy Reform Act while voting against gay marriage, reproductive rights, and school desegregation."
Facebook posts stated on April 28, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Red Cross President and CEO Marsha J. Evans makes "$651,957 plus expenses" a year and "only 9 cents of every dollar" donated to the organization goes to helping people in need.
Richard Ojeda stated on November 27, 2018 in a tweet: At General Motors, CEO Mary Barra "took home almost 22 MILLION DOLLARS last year alone (295x your company's average employee)."
Matt Flynn stated on April 12, 2018 in a TV interview: Says Foxconn "is under investigation in mainland China for securities fraud, environmental fraud and labor fraud."
Amy Klobuchar stated on July 9, 2018 in a tweet: Says Judge Brett Kavanaugh "ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was unconstitutional (reversed by full Circuit Court)."
Richard Cordray stated on May 17, 2018 in a tweet: "Ohio's (payday lending) laws are now the worst in the nation. Things have gotten so bad that it is legal to charge 594 percent interest on loans."
Kevin Cramer stated on May 30, 2018 in radio interview: Says Heidi Heitkamp has "never been interested in" regulatory relief "until all of a sudden I become a candidate for the Senate and put pressure on."
Keith Rothfus stated on May 22, 2018 in a press release: "Since the end of the financial crisis, we have seen an average of one community bank or credit union disappear every day."
Heidi Heitkamp stated on March 14, 2018 in an interview: "There are no provisions in here that substantially affect or advantage the big Wall Street bankers."
Mike Pence stated on July 18, 2017 in a speech: Says President Donald Trump "has signed more laws cutting through federal red tape than any president in American history and has already saved businesses and families up to $18 billion in red tape costs every year."
