Latest False Fact-checks in Veterans Blake Masters stated on October 15, 2022 in a tweet: Immigrants illegally in the country are treated “better than military veterans.” Tim Westley stated on March 30, 2022 in an interview: "We have (people detained by ICE) that have to be seen within 24 hours, while veterans are seen within months. Kevin Nicholson stated on March 28, 2022 in Fundraising email: “Over the course of two months, Tony Evers refused to remove (Curtis Schmitt Jr.) from the (state’s veterans) Board despite having the authority to do (so).” The Gateway Pundit stated on August 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: U.S. veteran group rescued Afghan allies “behind Biden’s back.” Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in the first 2020 presidential debate: Says Joe Biden “had 308,000 military people dying because you couldn’t provide them proper healthcare in the military.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 6, 2020 in website profiteeringpeters.com: Says Gary Peters "fought against funding for the VA, veterans housing programs, military pay raises, and health care and research for veterans and their families. He also fought against funding for processing veterans’ disability claims.” Sid Miller stated on November 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Image shows U.S. National Guard Sgt. Leigh Ann Hester. Pete Buttigieg stated on November 20, 2019 in Democratic primary debate in Atlanta: "The president had to confess in writing, in court to illegally diverting charitable contributions that were supposed to go to veterans." Facebook posts stated on November 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says President Trump donated his "second quarter salary to rebuild military cemeteries" and that the media ignored it and every other story of him donating his salary as POTUS. Facebook posts stated on August 13, 2019 in a post on Facebook: Says Barbara Walters said Jane Fonda "betrayed not only the idea of our country, but specific men who served and sacrificed during the Vietnam War." Viral image stated on May 4, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Brooke Baldwin said, "Don’t hire veterans! They’re too damaged to be trusted with authority." Dave Griffith stated on February 12, 2019 in a hearing: "Every county in the state of Texas has a veterans court." Joe Manchin stated on September 16, 2018 in remarks at a teachers' rally: West Virginia has "more veterans per capita" than any state. Donald Trump stated on October 1, 2018 in a midterm rally in Johnson City, Tenn.: Says Republicans "just passed" the Veterans Choice program after 44 years of trying. "They've been trying to pass that one for many, many decades." Bruce Rauner stated on June 12, 2018 in a speech: Says "massive floods" led to Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks at the Quincy Veterans’ Home. Americas PAC stated on April 27, 2017 in a radio ad: Says Tammy Baldwin was told by a whistleblower about "overmedicated veterans," she made "deadly mistakes" and "three veterans died" at the Tomah VA hospital. Donald Trump stated on September 7, 2016 in a speech in Philadelphia: "Our veterans, in many cases, are being treated worse than illegal immigrants." Anna Throne-Holst stated on August 9, 2016 in a tweet that linked to the claim in a Newsday article: Lee Zeldin "missed 2/3rds of Veterans Affairs Hearings" Freedom Partners Action Fund stated on May 2, 2016 in a TV ad: "Russ Feingold got a memo in 2009 that outlined veteran harm" at a Wisconsin VA facility "and nothing was done." Donald Trump stated on July 19, 2015 in comments on ABC's This Week.: Says John McCain "has done nothing to help the vets." Robert McDonald stated on February 15, 2015 in an appearance on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "Nine hundred people have been fired since I became secretary (of Veterans Affairs). We’ve got 60 people that we fired who have manipulated wait times." Anne Nolan stated on November 12, 2014 in a Journal commentary: "In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged about $60,000 per person." Rhue Reis stated on September 7, 2014 in a TV debate: "You have 200,000 to 400,000 military veterans on the street in this country on any given day." Bill Cassidy stated on June 5, 2014 in a statement on his website: "Only after news broke that our veterans are dying because of inadequate health care did Harry Reid and Senate Democrats take action." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 2, 2014 in a news release: "Congressman Duffy has long record of voting against VA backlog fixes." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 2, 2014 in a press release: "Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen has long record of voting against VA backlog fixes." Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on May 18, 2014 in a discussion on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Congress has cut funding, has slashed funding, for veterans' benefits over these last years." Republican National Committee stated on October 14, 2013 in a robocall: Says U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz "voted to cut off Florida’s veterans and their benefits." Bernie Sanders stated on September 25, 2013 in an MSNBC interview: "(Texas Republicans) believe in abolishing Social Security, abolishing V.A. health care." Rob Zerban stated on August 9, 2012 in an interview: U.S. House opponent Paul Ryan supports "cutting funding for veterans by 24 percent."
Blake Masters stated on October 15, 2022 in a tweet: Immigrants illegally in the country are treated “better than military veterans.” Tim Westley stated on March 30, 2022 in an interview: "We have (people detained by ICE) that have to be seen within 24 hours, while veterans are seen within months. Kevin Nicholson stated on March 28, 2022 in Fundraising email: “Over the course of two months, Tony Evers refused to remove (Curtis Schmitt Jr.) from the (state’s veterans) Board despite having the authority to do (so).” The Gateway Pundit stated on August 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: U.S. veteran group rescued Afghan allies “behind Biden’s back.” Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in the first 2020 presidential debate: Says Joe Biden “had 308,000 military people dying because you couldn’t provide them proper healthcare in the military.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 6, 2020 in website profiteeringpeters.com: Says Gary Peters "fought against funding for the VA, veterans housing programs, military pay raises, and health care and research for veterans and their families. He also fought against funding for processing veterans’ disability claims.” Sid Miller stated on November 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Image shows U.S. National Guard Sgt. Leigh Ann Hester. Pete Buttigieg stated on November 20, 2019 in Democratic primary debate in Atlanta: "The president had to confess in writing, in court to illegally diverting charitable contributions that were supposed to go to veterans." Facebook posts stated on November 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says President Trump donated his "second quarter salary to rebuild military cemeteries" and that the media ignored it and every other story of him donating his salary as POTUS. Facebook posts stated on August 13, 2019 in a post on Facebook: Says Barbara Walters said Jane Fonda "betrayed not only the idea of our country, but specific men who served and sacrificed during the Vietnam War." Viral image stated on May 4, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Brooke Baldwin said, "Don’t hire veterans! They’re too damaged to be trusted with authority." Dave Griffith stated on February 12, 2019 in a hearing: "Every county in the state of Texas has a veterans court." Joe Manchin stated on September 16, 2018 in remarks at a teachers' rally: West Virginia has "more veterans per capita" than any state. Donald Trump stated on October 1, 2018 in a midterm rally in Johnson City, Tenn.: Says Republicans "just passed" the Veterans Choice program after 44 years of trying. "They've been trying to pass that one for many, many decades." Bruce Rauner stated on June 12, 2018 in a speech: Says "massive floods" led to Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks at the Quincy Veterans’ Home. Americas PAC stated on April 27, 2017 in a radio ad: Says Tammy Baldwin was told by a whistleblower about "overmedicated veterans," she made "deadly mistakes" and "three veterans died" at the Tomah VA hospital. Donald Trump stated on September 7, 2016 in a speech in Philadelphia: "Our veterans, in many cases, are being treated worse than illegal immigrants." Anna Throne-Holst stated on August 9, 2016 in a tweet that linked to the claim in a Newsday article: Lee Zeldin "missed 2/3rds of Veterans Affairs Hearings" Freedom Partners Action Fund stated on May 2, 2016 in a TV ad: "Russ Feingold got a memo in 2009 that outlined veteran harm" at a Wisconsin VA facility "and nothing was done." Donald Trump stated on July 19, 2015 in comments on ABC's This Week.: Says John McCain "has done nothing to help the vets." Robert McDonald stated on February 15, 2015 in an appearance on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "Nine hundred people have been fired since I became secretary (of Veterans Affairs). We’ve got 60 people that we fired who have manipulated wait times." Anne Nolan stated on November 12, 2014 in a Journal commentary: "In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged about $60,000 per person." Rhue Reis stated on September 7, 2014 in a TV debate: "You have 200,000 to 400,000 military veterans on the street in this country on any given day." Bill Cassidy stated on June 5, 2014 in a statement on his website: "Only after news broke that our veterans are dying because of inadequate health care did Harry Reid and Senate Democrats take action." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 2, 2014 in a news release: "Congressman Duffy has long record of voting against VA backlog fixes." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 2, 2014 in a press release: "Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen has long record of voting against VA backlog fixes." Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on May 18, 2014 in a discussion on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Congress has cut funding, has slashed funding, for veterans' benefits over these last years." Republican National Committee stated on October 14, 2013 in a robocall: Says U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz "voted to cut off Florida’s veterans and their benefits." Bernie Sanders stated on September 25, 2013 in an MSNBC interview: "(Texas Republicans) believe in abolishing Social Security, abolishing V.A. health care." Rob Zerban stated on August 9, 2012 in an interview: U.S. House opponent Paul Ryan supports "cutting funding for veterans by 24 percent."
Blake Masters stated on October 15, 2022 in a tweet: Immigrants illegally in the country are treated “better than military veterans.”
Tim Westley stated on March 30, 2022 in an interview: "We have (people detained by ICE) that have to be seen within 24 hours, while veterans are seen within months.
Kevin Nicholson stated on March 28, 2022 in Fundraising email: “Over the course of two months, Tony Evers refused to remove (Curtis Schmitt Jr.) from the (state’s veterans) Board despite having the authority to do (so).”
The Gateway Pundit stated on August 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: U.S. veteran group rescued Afghan allies “behind Biden’s back.”
Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in the first 2020 presidential debate: Says Joe Biden “had 308,000 military people dying because you couldn’t provide them proper healthcare in the military.”
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 6, 2020 in website profiteeringpeters.com: Says Gary Peters "fought against funding for the VA, veterans housing programs, military pay raises, and health care and research for veterans and their families. He also fought against funding for processing veterans’ disability claims.”
Sid Miller stated on November 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Image shows U.S. National Guard Sgt. Leigh Ann Hester.
Pete Buttigieg stated on November 20, 2019 in Democratic primary debate in Atlanta: "The president had to confess in writing, in court to illegally diverting charitable contributions that were supposed to go to veterans."
Facebook posts stated on November 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says President Trump donated his "second quarter salary to rebuild military cemeteries" and that the media ignored it and every other story of him donating his salary as POTUS.
Facebook posts stated on August 13, 2019 in a post on Facebook: Says Barbara Walters said Jane Fonda "betrayed not only the idea of our country, but specific men who served and sacrificed during the Vietnam War."
Viral image stated on May 4, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Brooke Baldwin said, "Don’t hire veterans! They’re too damaged to be trusted with authority."
Dave Griffith stated on February 12, 2019 in a hearing: "Every county in the state of Texas has a veterans court."
Joe Manchin stated on September 16, 2018 in remarks at a teachers' rally: West Virginia has "more veterans per capita" than any state.
Donald Trump stated on October 1, 2018 in a midterm rally in Johnson City, Tenn.: Says Republicans "just passed" the Veterans Choice program after 44 years of trying. "They've been trying to pass that one for many, many decades."
Bruce Rauner stated on June 12, 2018 in a speech: Says "massive floods" led to Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks at the Quincy Veterans’ Home.
Americas PAC stated on April 27, 2017 in a radio ad: Says Tammy Baldwin was told by a whistleblower about "overmedicated veterans," she made "deadly mistakes" and "three veterans died" at the Tomah VA hospital.
Donald Trump stated on September 7, 2016 in a speech in Philadelphia: "Our veterans, in many cases, are being treated worse than illegal immigrants."
Anna Throne-Holst stated on August 9, 2016 in a tweet that linked to the claim in a Newsday article: Lee Zeldin "missed 2/3rds of Veterans Affairs Hearings"
Freedom Partners Action Fund stated on May 2, 2016 in a TV ad: "Russ Feingold got a memo in 2009 that outlined veteran harm" at a Wisconsin VA facility "and nothing was done."
Donald Trump stated on July 19, 2015 in comments on ABC's This Week.: Says John McCain "has done nothing to help the vets."
Robert McDonald stated on February 15, 2015 in an appearance on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "Nine hundred people have been fired since I became secretary (of Veterans Affairs). We’ve got 60 people that we fired who have manipulated wait times."
Anne Nolan stated on November 12, 2014 in a Journal commentary: "In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged about $60,000 per person."
Rhue Reis stated on September 7, 2014 in a TV debate: "You have 200,000 to 400,000 military veterans on the street in this country on any given day."
Bill Cassidy stated on June 5, 2014 in a statement on his website: "Only after news broke that our veterans are dying because of inadequate health care did Harry Reid and Senate Democrats take action."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 2, 2014 in a news release: "Congressman Duffy has long record of voting against VA backlog fixes."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 2, 2014 in a press release: "Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen has long record of voting against VA backlog fixes."
Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on May 18, 2014 in a discussion on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Congress has cut funding, has slashed funding, for veterans' benefits over these last years."
Republican National Committee stated on October 14, 2013 in a robocall: Says U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz "voted to cut off Florida’s veterans and their benefits."
Bernie Sanders stated on September 25, 2013 in an MSNBC interview: "(Texas Republicans) believe in abolishing Social Security, abolishing V.A. health care."
Rob Zerban stated on August 9, 2012 in an interview: U.S. House opponent Paul Ryan supports "cutting funding for veterans by 24 percent."