Latest Mostly True Fact-checks Devin LeMahieu stated on January 3, 2023 in Senate address: "In 2010, (Wisconsin Republicans) inherited a multi-Billion dollar deficit … Today we are looking at a projected surplus approaching 7 Billion." Gavin Newsom stated on January 23, 2023 in a tweet: “The USA has a gun homicide rate 26 times higher than our peers.” Glenn Youngkin stated on January 23, 2023 in a speech.: Virginia tax receipts “in just the last four years alone have grown 50%.” Eric Adams stated on January 7, 2023 in a radio interview: “Fifty-one percent of our taxes are paid by 2% of New Yorkers.” Scott Walker stated on January 1, 2023 in Twitter: “Every pro-life Governor up for election in November won – by a large margin.” Hakeem Jeffries stated on January 8, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": A “default on our debt” would be unprecedented in American history. Joe Biden stated on January 5, 2023 in a speech: Since a new immigration program was implemented, the number of Venezuelans trying to enter the U.S. illegally decreased “from about 1,100 per day to less than 250 per day on average.” Karen Bass stated on December 18, 2022 in in an interview: “Literally five (homeless) people a day die on our streets” in the city of Los Angeles. Rita Harris stated on December 14, 2022 in a press release: Florida Senate Bill 2A does not provide "immediate relief" to homeowners dealing with high property insurance rates and "will force some … constituents to pay up to 20% more." Ro Khanna stated on December 12, 2022 in an interview: The U.S. "trade deficit with China has gone from about $80 billion a year in the 1990s to $400 billion a year.” Karine Jean-Pierre stated on December 9, 2022 in a press conference: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema "voted with the president 93% of the time." Joe Biden stated on December 13, 2022 in remarks at the White House: “For the last several months, wages have gone up more than prices have gone up.” Bernie Sanders stated on November 29, 2022 in 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." Cliff Hayes stated on November 23, 2022 in a TV interview.: “When you compare us to the European Union, we're something like 23 times more likely” to have homicides and handgun killings. Tony Evers stated on November 14, 2022 in Twitter: “An overwhelming majority of Wisconsinites support restoring #Roe and legalizing marijuana.” Raphael Warnock stated on November 19, 2022 in a speech: Herschel Walker “wants a nationwide ban on abortion” and said no exceptions “not even for rape or incest or life of the mother.” Julie Gunnigle stated on September 15, 2022 in a debate: "If Arizona were a country, it’d be the eighth largest incarcerator in the world." Val Demings stated on October 31, 2022 in a campaign ad: Sen. Marco Rubio "helped write the law to raise prescription prices." Kathy Hochul stated on October 25, 2022 in a debate: The state is absorbing the cost of overtime pay for farmworkers, and farm owners do not have to pay any more. Kari Lake stated on October 12, 2022 in a press conference: Katie Hobbs “has voted to double our gas tax.” Senate Majority PAC stated on October 19, 2022 in Political ad: Says "Ron Johnson is making excuses for rioters who tried to overthrow our government, even calling them ‘peaceful protests.’” Amy Klobuchar stated on October 30, 2022 in an interview on Meet the Press: “One in six local election officials have received threats of violence” and threats against judges have doubled over four years and threats against members of Congress have increased by 10 times over five years. Liz Cheney stated on October 28, 2022 in an ad: Kari Lake and Mark Finchem “have said that they will only honor the results of an election if they agree with it." Maggie Hassan stated on October 19, 2022 in an ad: "Don Bolduc wants to cut trillions from Medicare and end Social Security." West Virginia Democratic Party stated on August 25, 2022 in a tweet: “Carol Miller is a multi-millionaire worth over $16 million.” Tony Evers stated on October 19, 2022 in Campaign ad: If a 12-year-old girl became pregnant because of rape or incest, "Tim Michels would force her to deliver the baby." Charlie Crist stated on October 4, 2022 in a campaign ad: "When I was your governor, we reduced insurance rates by 10%." Joe Manchin stated on August 28, 2022 in a tweet: “WV families making less than $400K & small businesses will NOT be targeted by the IRS.” Raphael Warnock stated on October 14, 2022 in a debate: “Black women are 3 to 4 times more likely to die (from maternal mortality) even when they have the insurance and the income.” Katie Hobbs stated on October 9, 2022 in an interview on CBS News' Face the Nation: Kari Lake has “gone on the record saying she supports Arizona's complete abortion ban. She's called it a great law.”
Devin LeMahieu stated on January 3, 2023 in Senate address: "In 2010, (Wisconsin Republicans) inherited a multi-Billion dollar deficit … Today we are looking at a projected surplus approaching 7 Billion." Gavin Newsom stated on January 23, 2023 in a tweet: “The USA has a gun homicide rate 26 times higher than our peers.” Glenn Youngkin stated on January 23, 2023 in a speech.: Virginia tax receipts “in just the last four years alone have grown 50%.” Eric Adams stated on January 7, 2023 in a radio interview: “Fifty-one percent of our taxes are paid by 2% of New Yorkers.” Scott Walker stated on January 1, 2023 in Twitter: “Every pro-life Governor up for election in November won – by a large margin.” Hakeem Jeffries stated on January 8, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": A “default on our debt” would be unprecedented in American history. Joe Biden stated on January 5, 2023 in a speech: Since a new immigration program was implemented, the number of Venezuelans trying to enter the U.S. illegally decreased “from about 1,100 per day to less than 250 per day on average.” Karen Bass stated on December 18, 2022 in in an interview: “Literally five (homeless) people a day die on our streets” in the city of Los Angeles. Rita Harris stated on December 14, 2022 in a press release: Florida Senate Bill 2A does not provide "immediate relief" to homeowners dealing with high property insurance rates and "will force some … constituents to pay up to 20% more." Ro Khanna stated on December 12, 2022 in an interview: The U.S. "trade deficit with China has gone from about $80 billion a year in the 1990s to $400 billion a year.” Karine Jean-Pierre stated on December 9, 2022 in a press conference: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema "voted with the president 93% of the time." Joe Biden stated on December 13, 2022 in remarks at the White House: “For the last several months, wages have gone up more than prices have gone up.” Bernie Sanders stated on November 29, 2022 in 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." Cliff Hayes stated on November 23, 2022 in a TV interview.: “When you compare us to the European Union, we're something like 23 times more likely” to have homicides and handgun killings. Tony Evers stated on November 14, 2022 in Twitter: “An overwhelming majority of Wisconsinites support restoring #Roe and legalizing marijuana.” Raphael Warnock stated on November 19, 2022 in a speech: Herschel Walker “wants a nationwide ban on abortion” and said no exceptions “not even for rape or incest or life of the mother.” Julie Gunnigle stated on September 15, 2022 in a debate: "If Arizona were a country, it’d be the eighth largest incarcerator in the world." Val Demings stated on October 31, 2022 in a campaign ad: Sen. Marco Rubio "helped write the law to raise prescription prices." Kathy Hochul stated on October 25, 2022 in a debate: The state is absorbing the cost of overtime pay for farmworkers, and farm owners do not have to pay any more. Kari Lake stated on October 12, 2022 in a press conference: Katie Hobbs “has voted to double our gas tax.” Senate Majority PAC stated on October 19, 2022 in Political ad: Says "Ron Johnson is making excuses for rioters who tried to overthrow our government, even calling them ‘peaceful protests.’” Amy Klobuchar stated on October 30, 2022 in an interview on Meet the Press: “One in six local election officials have received threats of violence” and threats against judges have doubled over four years and threats against members of Congress have increased by 10 times over five years. Liz Cheney stated on October 28, 2022 in an ad: Kari Lake and Mark Finchem “have said that they will only honor the results of an election if they agree with it." Maggie Hassan stated on October 19, 2022 in an ad: "Don Bolduc wants to cut trillions from Medicare and end Social Security." West Virginia Democratic Party stated on August 25, 2022 in a tweet: “Carol Miller is a multi-millionaire worth over $16 million.” Tony Evers stated on October 19, 2022 in Campaign ad: If a 12-year-old girl became pregnant because of rape or incest, "Tim Michels would force her to deliver the baby." Charlie Crist stated on October 4, 2022 in a campaign ad: "When I was your governor, we reduced insurance rates by 10%." Joe Manchin stated on August 28, 2022 in a tweet: “WV families making less than $400K & small businesses will NOT be targeted by the IRS.” Raphael Warnock stated on October 14, 2022 in a debate: “Black women are 3 to 4 times more likely to die (from maternal mortality) even when they have the insurance and the income.” Katie Hobbs stated on October 9, 2022 in an interview on CBS News' Face the Nation: Kari Lake has “gone on the record saying she supports Arizona's complete abortion ban. She's called it a great law.”
Devin LeMahieu stated on January 3, 2023 in Senate address: "In 2010, (Wisconsin Republicans) inherited a multi-Billion dollar deficit … Today we are looking at a projected surplus approaching 7 Billion."
Gavin Newsom stated on January 23, 2023 in a tweet: “The USA has a gun homicide rate 26 times higher than our peers.”
Glenn Youngkin stated on January 23, 2023 in a speech.: Virginia tax receipts “in just the last four years alone have grown 50%.”
Eric Adams stated on January 7, 2023 in a radio interview: “Fifty-one percent of our taxes are paid by 2% of New Yorkers.”
Scott Walker stated on January 1, 2023 in Twitter: “Every pro-life Governor up for election in November won – by a large margin.”
Hakeem Jeffries stated on January 8, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": A “default on our debt” would be unprecedented in American history.
Joe Biden stated on January 5, 2023 in a speech: Since a new immigration program was implemented, the number of Venezuelans trying to enter the U.S. illegally decreased “from about 1,100 per day to less than 250 per day on average.”
Karen Bass stated on December 18, 2022 in in an interview: “Literally five (homeless) people a day die on our streets” in the city of Los Angeles.
Rita Harris stated on December 14, 2022 in a press release: Florida Senate Bill 2A does not provide "immediate relief" to homeowners dealing with high property insurance rates and "will force some … constituents to pay up to 20% more."
Ro Khanna stated on December 12, 2022 in an interview: The U.S. "trade deficit with China has gone from about $80 billion a year in the 1990s to $400 billion a year.”
Karine Jean-Pierre stated on December 9, 2022 in a press conference: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema "voted with the president 93% of the time."
Joe Biden stated on December 13, 2022 in remarks at the White House: “For the last several months, wages have gone up more than prices have gone up.”
Bernie Sanders stated on November 29, 2022 in 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."
Cliff Hayes stated on November 23, 2022 in a TV interview.: “When you compare us to the European Union, we're something like 23 times more likely” to have homicides and handgun killings.
Tony Evers stated on November 14, 2022 in Twitter: “An overwhelming majority of Wisconsinites support restoring #Roe and legalizing marijuana.”
Raphael Warnock stated on November 19, 2022 in a speech: Herschel Walker “wants a nationwide ban on abortion” and said no exceptions “not even for rape or incest or life of the mother.”
Julie Gunnigle stated on September 15, 2022 in a debate: "If Arizona were a country, it’d be the eighth largest incarcerator in the world."
Val Demings stated on October 31, 2022 in a campaign ad: Sen. Marco Rubio "helped write the law to raise prescription prices."
Kathy Hochul stated on October 25, 2022 in a debate: The state is absorbing the cost of overtime pay for farmworkers, and farm owners do not have to pay any more.
Kari Lake stated on October 12, 2022 in a press conference: Katie Hobbs “has voted to double our gas tax.”
Senate Majority PAC stated on October 19, 2022 in Political ad: Says "Ron Johnson is making excuses for rioters who tried to overthrow our government, even calling them ‘peaceful protests.’”
Amy Klobuchar stated on October 30, 2022 in an interview on Meet the Press: “One in six local election officials have received threats of violence” and threats against judges have doubled over four years and threats against members of Congress have increased by 10 times over five years.
Liz Cheney stated on October 28, 2022 in an ad: Kari Lake and Mark Finchem “have said that they will only honor the results of an election if they agree with it."
Maggie Hassan stated on October 19, 2022 in an ad: "Don Bolduc wants to cut trillions from Medicare and end Social Security."
West Virginia Democratic Party stated on August 25, 2022 in a tweet: “Carol Miller is a multi-millionaire worth over $16 million.”
Tony Evers stated on October 19, 2022 in Campaign ad: If a 12-year-old girl became pregnant because of rape or incest, "Tim Michels would force her to deliver the baby."
Charlie Crist stated on October 4, 2022 in a campaign ad: "When I was your governor, we reduced insurance rates by 10%."
Joe Manchin stated on August 28, 2022 in a tweet: “WV families making less than $400K & small businesses will NOT be targeted by the IRS.”
Raphael Warnock stated on October 14, 2022 in a debate: “Black women are 3 to 4 times more likely to die (from maternal mortality) even when they have the insurance and the income.”
Katie Hobbs stated on October 9, 2022 in an interview on CBS News' Face the Nation: Kari Lake has “gone on the record saying she supports Arizona's complete abortion ban. She's called it a great law.”