Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in West Virginia Jim Justice stated on January 8, 2019 in a tweet: "This is the largest cumulative surplus for the first six months of any fiscal year in state history." Carol Miller stated on February 15, 2019 in a tweeted video: "Just two weeks ago, Customs and Border Protection seized enough fentanyl to kill every person in West Virginia 32 times over." Joe Manchin stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: The partial government shutdown in early 2019 affected "18,000 federal employees in West Virginia." Patrick Morrisey stated on January 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Obamacare premiums "have gone up 160 percent in West Virginia in 4 yrs." Shelley Moore Capito stated on January 3, 2019 in an op-ed: "Our economy is growing at its fastest pace in nearly four years. Unemployment is at an all-time low." Joe Manchin stated on January 8, 2019 in an interview on Bloomberg television: "President Trump has the strongest support percentage-wise in our state than any other state in the nation. He won West Virginia by almost 43 percentage points and he's been carrying close to 60 percent approval." Jim Justice stated on November 9, 2018 in a tweet: "As of September 2018, there are 6,683 WV children in foster care — 1,415 of whom are legally eligible for adoption." Jim Justice stated on September 19, 2018 in a tweet: "WV's tourism industry grew at a rate 30% above the national rate in 2017. This increase reversed a four-year decline in which travel-generated spending fell more than $600 million." Jim Justice stated on November 5, 2018 in a tweet: "Hunters contribute more than $500 million" to West Virginia. Roman Prezioso stated on November 29, 2018 in a panel discussion at West Virginia University: "Fifty percent of our (West Virginia) budget was for lower education." Joe Manchin stated on October 14, 2018 in an op-ed: The United States imports "50 percent of at least 50 mineral commodities each year, including 100 percent of 21 of them." West Virginia Republican Party stated on November 3, 2018 in a tweet: "What did Joe Manchin say about civility? Today, he said he wanted to ‘beat the living crap out of’ his Republican opponent during their debate." Kendra Fershee stated on September 19, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Poverty in WV is more than 5% higher than the national average." Joe Manchin stated on June 14, 2018 in a campaign ad: "I voted to fund President Trump’s wall." Patrick Morrisey stated on September 7, 2018 in a tweet: "Joe Manchin has a ‘D' rating from the NRA." E. Gordon Gee stated on February 12, 2018 in a letter to the university community: West Virginia University’s incoming freshman class has the "highest-ever GPA" Patrick Morrisey stated on September 4, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says he "beat (President Barack) Obama at the Supreme Court, saving coal jobs." West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 4, 2018 in a tweet: "In 2017, the number of new business registrations in West Virginia grew nearly 11 percent (8,318 new businesses registered for the year). This comes off the heels of a 12 percent increase in new business registrations during 2016." Patrick Morrisey stated on August 21, 2018 in a Donald Trump rally in Charleston, W.Va.: Says Joe Manchin "strongly supported and voted for Hillary Clinton after she said, ‘We’re going to put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of work.’" West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 7, 2018 in a tweet: "Thanks to President Trump and Republicans over the past year through July, U.S. manufacturing added 327,000 jobs, the most of any 12-month period since April 1995, when the figure added a healthy 345,000 positions."
Jim Justice stated on January 8, 2019 in a tweet: "This is the largest cumulative surplus for the first six months of any fiscal year in state history." Carol Miller stated on February 15, 2019 in a tweeted video: "Just two weeks ago, Customs and Border Protection seized enough fentanyl to kill every person in West Virginia 32 times over." Joe Manchin stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: The partial government shutdown in early 2019 affected "18,000 federal employees in West Virginia." Patrick Morrisey stated on January 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Obamacare premiums "have gone up 160 percent in West Virginia in 4 yrs." Shelley Moore Capito stated on January 3, 2019 in an op-ed: "Our economy is growing at its fastest pace in nearly four years. Unemployment is at an all-time low." Joe Manchin stated on January 8, 2019 in an interview on Bloomberg television: "President Trump has the strongest support percentage-wise in our state than any other state in the nation. He won West Virginia by almost 43 percentage points and he's been carrying close to 60 percent approval." Jim Justice stated on November 9, 2018 in a tweet: "As of September 2018, there are 6,683 WV children in foster care — 1,415 of whom are legally eligible for adoption." Jim Justice stated on September 19, 2018 in a tweet: "WV's tourism industry grew at a rate 30% above the national rate in 2017. This increase reversed a four-year decline in which travel-generated spending fell more than $600 million." Jim Justice stated on November 5, 2018 in a tweet: "Hunters contribute more than $500 million" to West Virginia. Roman Prezioso stated on November 29, 2018 in a panel discussion at West Virginia University: "Fifty percent of our (West Virginia) budget was for lower education." Joe Manchin stated on October 14, 2018 in an op-ed: The United States imports "50 percent of at least 50 mineral commodities each year, including 100 percent of 21 of them." West Virginia Republican Party stated on November 3, 2018 in a tweet: "What did Joe Manchin say about civility? Today, he said he wanted to ‘beat the living crap out of’ his Republican opponent during their debate." Kendra Fershee stated on September 19, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Poverty in WV is more than 5% higher than the national average." Joe Manchin stated on June 14, 2018 in a campaign ad: "I voted to fund President Trump’s wall." Patrick Morrisey stated on September 7, 2018 in a tweet: "Joe Manchin has a ‘D' rating from the NRA." E. Gordon Gee stated on February 12, 2018 in a letter to the university community: West Virginia University’s incoming freshman class has the "highest-ever GPA" Patrick Morrisey stated on September 4, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says he "beat (President Barack) Obama at the Supreme Court, saving coal jobs." West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 4, 2018 in a tweet: "In 2017, the number of new business registrations in West Virginia grew nearly 11 percent (8,318 new businesses registered for the year). This comes off the heels of a 12 percent increase in new business registrations during 2016." Patrick Morrisey stated on August 21, 2018 in a Donald Trump rally in Charleston, W.Va.: Says Joe Manchin "strongly supported and voted for Hillary Clinton after she said, ‘We’re going to put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of work.’" West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 7, 2018 in a tweet: "Thanks to President Trump and Republicans over the past year through July, U.S. manufacturing added 327,000 jobs, the most of any 12-month period since April 1995, when the figure added a healthy 345,000 positions."
Jim Justice stated on January 8, 2019 in a tweet: "This is the largest cumulative surplus for the first six months of any fiscal year in state history."
Carol Miller stated on February 15, 2019 in a tweeted video: "Just two weeks ago, Customs and Border Protection seized enough fentanyl to kill every person in West Virginia 32 times over."
Joe Manchin stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: The partial government shutdown in early 2019 affected "18,000 federal employees in West Virginia."
Patrick Morrisey stated on January 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Obamacare premiums "have gone up 160 percent in West Virginia in 4 yrs."
Shelley Moore Capito stated on January 3, 2019 in an op-ed: "Our economy is growing at its fastest pace in nearly four years. Unemployment is at an all-time low."
Joe Manchin stated on January 8, 2019 in an interview on Bloomberg television: "President Trump has the strongest support percentage-wise in our state than any other state in the nation. He won West Virginia by almost 43 percentage points and he's been carrying close to 60 percent approval."
Jim Justice stated on November 9, 2018 in a tweet: "As of September 2018, there are 6,683 WV children in foster care — 1,415 of whom are legally eligible for adoption."
Jim Justice stated on September 19, 2018 in a tweet: "WV's tourism industry grew at a rate 30% above the national rate in 2017. This increase reversed a four-year decline in which travel-generated spending fell more than $600 million."
Jim Justice stated on November 5, 2018 in a tweet: "Hunters contribute more than $500 million" to West Virginia.
Roman Prezioso stated on November 29, 2018 in a panel discussion at West Virginia University: "Fifty percent of our (West Virginia) budget was for lower education."
Joe Manchin stated on October 14, 2018 in an op-ed: The United States imports "50 percent of at least 50 mineral commodities each year, including 100 percent of 21 of them."
West Virginia Republican Party stated on November 3, 2018 in a tweet: "What did Joe Manchin say about civility? Today, he said he wanted to ‘beat the living crap out of’ his Republican opponent during their debate."
Kendra Fershee stated on September 19, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Poverty in WV is more than 5% higher than the national average."
Patrick Morrisey stated on September 7, 2018 in a tweet: "Joe Manchin has a ‘D' rating from the NRA."
E. Gordon Gee stated on February 12, 2018 in a letter to the university community: West Virginia University’s incoming freshman class has the "highest-ever GPA"
Patrick Morrisey stated on September 4, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says he "beat (President Barack) Obama at the Supreme Court, saving coal jobs."
West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 4, 2018 in a tweet: "In 2017, the number of new business registrations in West Virginia grew nearly 11 percent (8,318 new businesses registered for the year). This comes off the heels of a 12 percent increase in new business registrations during 2016."
Patrick Morrisey stated on August 21, 2018 in a Donald Trump rally in Charleston, W.Va.: Says Joe Manchin "strongly supported and voted for Hillary Clinton after she said, ‘We’re going to put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of work.’"
West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 7, 2018 in a tweet: "Thanks to President Trump and Republicans over the past year through July, U.S. manufacturing added 327,000 jobs, the most of any 12-month period since April 1995, when the figure added a healthy 345,000 positions."