Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Trade Chris Christie stated on December 13, 2023 in a town hall in Londonderry, New Hampshire: Under the Trump administration's trade deal, “China's only fulfilled one-third of the promises of agricultural products that they were supposed to buy from our farmers.” Glenn Grothman stated on February 3, 2022 in Twitter: Says President Joe Biden "is trying to send taxpayer dollars to manufacturers overseas that do not abide by the same (carbon emission) standards we do at home." Mike Gibbons stated on March 1, 2022 in an ad: Joe Biden's sanctions on Russia “are riddled with loopholes and don't even start for 30 days. They have carve outs for the energy and financial sectors.” Jake LaTurner stated on February 25, 2022 in an ad: The Keystone XL pipeline "would have produced 830,000 barrels of oil per day, more than enough to offset what we import from Russia." Team PAC stated on February 7, 2022 in an ad: Eric Schmitt “sponsored a bill to spend $480 million of your tax dollars” on cargo hub for airlines "owned by China's Communist Party” and "voted to let China buy up Missouri farmland." Carol Miller stated on July 28, 2021 in an article in RealClearEnergy: “We became a net exporter of natural gas in 2017, and until recently, our exports have exceeded our imports.” Joe Biden stated on September 9, 2020 in a speech in Warren, Mich.: The “U.S. trade deficit is at an all-time high under Trump in the last three years.” Glenn Grothman stated on January 16, 2020 in a tweet: "In #WI, over 44,000 jobs depend on trade with Mexico and Canada." 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." National Taxpayers Union stated on October 10, 2018 in Washington Examiner op-ed: "The latest round of tariffs now means that the total tax increase on Americans from enacted tariffs exceeds the tax increases from the Affordable Care Act." Kevin McCarthy stated on June 3, 2018 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "If you are talking about Canada .. our wine cannot sit on their supermarkets." Mike Braun stated on April 30, 2018 in GOP debate: Says Luke Messer and Todd Rokita "voted to fast-track Obama’s trade deals." Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2018 in a press conference: "The United States has a massive trade deficit with Japan. It's anywhere from $69 billion to a $100 billion a year." Donald Trump stated on March 8, 2018 in remarks before a Cabinet meeting: American aluminum and steel "are vital to our national security. ... They are the bedrock of our defense industrial base." Donald Trump stated on January 16, 2018 in a speech at a women's event in Washington: "Chrysler is leaving Mexico and moving back to Michigan." Pat Robertson stated on July 12, 2017 in an interview with President Donald Trump: Russian natural gas company "Gazprom held Europe by the throat -- they were a monopoly, and now the U.S. is breaking into that monopoly with our exports of (liquefied natural gas)." Hagar Chemali stated on July 6, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: "Cuba is far more sanctioned than North Korea." Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2017 in a speech to Congress: "Currently, when we ship products out of America, many other countries make us pay very high tariffs and taxes — but when foreign companies ship their products into America, we charge them nothing or almost nothing." Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2017 in an interview: In the United States, "we tax our exports and don't tax our imports." Gary Johnson stated on September 4, 2016 in a campaign appearance: Says he and his running mate "are the only candidates that do believe in free trade." Jim Barksdale stated on September 29, 2016 in a campaign video: Sen. Johnny Isakson voted for a trade agreement, "with China costing Georgia 93,000 jobs." Kasim Reed stated on September 16, 2016 in a White House press conference: "If you look at any real analysis," the Trans-Pacific Partnership is "going to generate better-paying jobs that are more stable." Hillary Clinton stated on August 11, 2016 in an economic speech in Warren, Mich.: "I opposed the only multilateral trade deal that came before the Senate while I was there." Tim Kaine stated on August 7, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "I haven't switched my position" on the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. Barack Obama stated on August 2, 2016 in a press conference at the White House: Thanks to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, "Vietnam is drafting and presenting unprecedented labor reforms, changing their Constitution to recognize worker organizations in Vietnam for the first time." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: "America has lost nearly one third of its manufacturing jobs since 1997, following the enactment of disastrous trade deals supported by Bill and Hillary Clinton." Joe Biden stated on July 13, 2016 in a speech in San Diego: "95 percent of the world’s customers are … beyond our shores." Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2016 in a speech in Monessen, Penn.: "As Bernie Sanders said, Hillary Clinton ‘voted for virtually every trade agreement that has cost the workers of this country millions, millions of jobs.’ " Ted Strickland stated on May 9, 2016 in a campaign stop at Steelworkers 1104 in Lorain, Ohio: Trade deals are negotiated in "secret" and, unlike corporate interests, politicians never invite "the leaders of the AFL-CIO or steelworkers or the mine workers to come in and sit down in these meetings." Minka Kelly stated on May 10, 2016 in a post on Instagram: "By the time you drink your coffee, an elephant is killed for its ivory tusks."
Chris Christie stated on December 13, 2023 in a town hall in Londonderry, New Hampshire: Under the Trump administration's trade deal, “China's only fulfilled one-third of the promises of agricultural products that they were supposed to buy from our farmers.” Glenn Grothman stated on February 3, 2022 in Twitter: Says President Joe Biden "is trying to send taxpayer dollars to manufacturers overseas that do not abide by the same (carbon emission) standards we do at home." Mike Gibbons stated on March 1, 2022 in an ad: Joe Biden's sanctions on Russia “are riddled with loopholes and don't even start for 30 days. They have carve outs for the energy and financial sectors.” Jake LaTurner stated on February 25, 2022 in an ad: The Keystone XL pipeline "would have produced 830,000 barrels of oil per day, more than enough to offset what we import from Russia." Team PAC stated on February 7, 2022 in an ad: Eric Schmitt “sponsored a bill to spend $480 million of your tax dollars” on cargo hub for airlines "owned by China's Communist Party” and "voted to let China buy up Missouri farmland." Carol Miller stated on July 28, 2021 in an article in RealClearEnergy: “We became a net exporter of natural gas in 2017, and until recently, our exports have exceeded our imports.” Joe Biden stated on September 9, 2020 in a speech in Warren, Mich.: The “U.S. trade deficit is at an all-time high under Trump in the last three years.” Glenn Grothman stated on January 16, 2020 in a tweet: "In #WI, over 44,000 jobs depend on trade with Mexico and Canada." 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." National Taxpayers Union stated on October 10, 2018 in Washington Examiner op-ed: "The latest round of tariffs now means that the total tax increase on Americans from enacted tariffs exceeds the tax increases from the Affordable Care Act." Kevin McCarthy stated on June 3, 2018 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "If you are talking about Canada .. our wine cannot sit on their supermarkets." Mike Braun stated on April 30, 2018 in GOP debate: Says Luke Messer and Todd Rokita "voted to fast-track Obama’s trade deals." Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2018 in a press conference: "The United States has a massive trade deficit with Japan. It's anywhere from $69 billion to a $100 billion a year." Donald Trump stated on March 8, 2018 in remarks before a Cabinet meeting: American aluminum and steel "are vital to our national security. ... They are the bedrock of our defense industrial base." Donald Trump stated on January 16, 2018 in a speech at a women's event in Washington: "Chrysler is leaving Mexico and moving back to Michigan." Pat Robertson stated on July 12, 2017 in an interview with President Donald Trump: Russian natural gas company "Gazprom held Europe by the throat -- they were a monopoly, and now the U.S. is breaking into that monopoly with our exports of (liquefied natural gas)." Hagar Chemali stated on July 6, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: "Cuba is far more sanctioned than North Korea." Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2017 in a speech to Congress: "Currently, when we ship products out of America, many other countries make us pay very high tariffs and taxes — but when foreign companies ship their products into America, we charge them nothing or almost nothing." Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2017 in an interview: In the United States, "we tax our exports and don't tax our imports." Gary Johnson stated on September 4, 2016 in a campaign appearance: Says he and his running mate "are the only candidates that do believe in free trade." Jim Barksdale stated on September 29, 2016 in a campaign video: Sen. Johnny Isakson voted for a trade agreement, "with China costing Georgia 93,000 jobs." Kasim Reed stated on September 16, 2016 in a White House press conference: "If you look at any real analysis," the Trans-Pacific Partnership is "going to generate better-paying jobs that are more stable." Hillary Clinton stated on August 11, 2016 in an economic speech in Warren, Mich.: "I opposed the only multilateral trade deal that came before the Senate while I was there." Tim Kaine stated on August 7, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "I haven't switched my position" on the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. Barack Obama stated on August 2, 2016 in a press conference at the White House: Thanks to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, "Vietnam is drafting and presenting unprecedented labor reforms, changing their Constitution to recognize worker organizations in Vietnam for the first time." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: "America has lost nearly one third of its manufacturing jobs since 1997, following the enactment of disastrous trade deals supported by Bill and Hillary Clinton." Joe Biden stated on July 13, 2016 in a speech in San Diego: "95 percent of the world’s customers are … beyond our shores." Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2016 in a speech in Monessen, Penn.: "As Bernie Sanders said, Hillary Clinton ‘voted for virtually every trade agreement that has cost the workers of this country millions, millions of jobs.’ " Ted Strickland stated on May 9, 2016 in a campaign stop at Steelworkers 1104 in Lorain, Ohio: Trade deals are negotiated in "secret" and, unlike corporate interests, politicians never invite "the leaders of the AFL-CIO or steelworkers or the mine workers to come in and sit down in these meetings." Minka Kelly stated on May 10, 2016 in a post on Instagram: "By the time you drink your coffee, an elephant is killed for its ivory tusks."
Chris Christie stated on December 13, 2023 in a town hall in Londonderry, New Hampshire: Under the Trump administration's trade deal, “China's only fulfilled one-third of the promises of agricultural products that they were supposed to buy from our farmers.”
Glenn Grothman stated on February 3, 2022 in Twitter: Says President Joe Biden "is trying to send taxpayer dollars to manufacturers overseas that do not abide by the same (carbon emission) standards we do at home."
Mike Gibbons stated on March 1, 2022 in an ad: Joe Biden's sanctions on Russia “are riddled with loopholes and don't even start for 30 days. They have carve outs for the energy and financial sectors.”
Jake LaTurner stated on February 25, 2022 in an ad: The Keystone XL pipeline "would have produced 830,000 barrels of oil per day, more than enough to offset what we import from Russia."
Team PAC stated on February 7, 2022 in an ad: Eric Schmitt “sponsored a bill to spend $480 million of your tax dollars” on cargo hub for airlines "owned by China's Communist Party” and "voted to let China buy up Missouri farmland."
Carol Miller stated on July 28, 2021 in an article in RealClearEnergy: “We became a net exporter of natural gas in 2017, and until recently, our exports have exceeded our imports.”
Joe Biden stated on September 9, 2020 in a speech in Warren, Mich.: The “U.S. trade deficit is at an all-time high under Trump in the last three years.”
Glenn Grothman stated on January 16, 2020 in a tweet: "In #WI, over 44,000 jobs depend on trade with Mexico and Canada."
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."
National Taxpayers Union stated on October 10, 2018 in Washington Examiner op-ed: "The latest round of tariffs now means that the total tax increase on Americans from enacted tariffs exceeds the tax increases from the Affordable Care Act."
Kevin McCarthy stated on June 3, 2018 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "If you are talking about Canada .. our wine cannot sit on their supermarkets."
Mike Braun stated on April 30, 2018 in GOP debate: Says Luke Messer and Todd Rokita "voted to fast-track Obama’s trade deals."
Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2018 in a press conference: "The United States has a massive trade deficit with Japan. It's anywhere from $69 billion to a $100 billion a year."
Donald Trump stated on March 8, 2018 in remarks before a Cabinet meeting: American aluminum and steel "are vital to our national security. ... They are the bedrock of our defense industrial base."
Donald Trump stated on January 16, 2018 in a speech at a women's event in Washington: "Chrysler is leaving Mexico and moving back to Michigan."
Pat Robertson stated on July 12, 2017 in an interview with President Donald Trump: Russian natural gas company "Gazprom held Europe by the throat -- they were a monopoly, and now the U.S. is breaking into that monopoly with our exports of (liquefied natural gas)."
Hagar Chemali stated on July 6, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: "Cuba is far more sanctioned than North Korea."
Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2017 in a speech to Congress: "Currently, when we ship products out of America, many other countries make us pay very high tariffs and taxes — but when foreign companies ship their products into America, we charge them nothing or almost nothing."
Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2017 in an interview: In the United States, "we tax our exports and don't tax our imports."
Gary Johnson stated on September 4, 2016 in a campaign appearance: Says he and his running mate "are the only candidates that do believe in free trade."
Jim Barksdale stated on September 29, 2016 in a campaign video: Sen. Johnny Isakson voted for a trade agreement, "with China costing Georgia 93,000 jobs."
Kasim Reed stated on September 16, 2016 in a White House press conference: "If you look at any real analysis," the Trans-Pacific Partnership is "going to generate better-paying jobs that are more stable."
Hillary Clinton stated on August 11, 2016 in an economic speech in Warren, Mich.: "I opposed the only multilateral trade deal that came before the Senate while I was there."
Tim Kaine stated on August 7, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "I haven't switched my position" on the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal.
Barack Obama stated on August 2, 2016 in a press conference at the White House: Thanks to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, "Vietnam is drafting and presenting unprecedented labor reforms, changing their Constitution to recognize worker organizations in Vietnam for the first time."
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: "America has lost nearly one third of its manufacturing jobs since 1997, following the enactment of disastrous trade deals supported by Bill and Hillary Clinton."
Joe Biden stated on July 13, 2016 in a speech in San Diego: "95 percent of the world’s customers are … beyond our shores."
Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2016 in a speech in Monessen, Penn.: "As Bernie Sanders said, Hillary Clinton ‘voted for virtually every trade agreement that has cost the workers of this country millions, millions of jobs.’ "
Ted Strickland stated on May 9, 2016 in a campaign stop at Steelworkers 1104 in Lorain, Ohio: Trade deals are negotiated in "secret" and, unlike corporate interests, politicians never invite "the leaders of the AFL-CIO or steelworkers or the mine workers to come in and sit down in these meetings."
Minka Kelly stated on May 10, 2016 in a post on Instagram: "By the time you drink your coffee, an elephant is killed for its ivory tusks."