Latest Mostly False Fact-checks on Mike Pence Mike Pence stated on August 23, 2023 in a Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee: "I actually pushed the Deficit Reduction Act. That was the last time we actually reduced the national debt in the United States, when I was the leader of House conservatives." Mike Pence stated on August 18, 2023 in comments at a conference: “After China sent a balloon over strategic sites in the United States … President Biden literally sent the secretary of state hat in hand to go kowtow and ask for a meeting.” Mike Pence stated on June 23, 2023 in a speech: “The fact is, today abortion law in the United States is more aligned with China and North Korea than with Western nations in Europe.” Mike Pence stated on August 26, 2020 in his speech at the Republican National Convention: “President Trump marshalled the full resources of our federal government from the outset. He directed us to forge a seamless partnership with governors across America in both political parties.” Mike Pence stated on July 9, 2020 in a speech: “And I heard that just yesterday, Joe Biden said that well-armed police in his words ‘become the enemy’ and he said that he would ‘absolutely cut funding for law enforcement.’” Mike Pence stated on January 16, 2019 in a speech: "The caliphate has crumbled and ISIS has been defeated." Mike Pence stated on October 16, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "We know that more than half of Hillary Clinton's meetings while she was secretary of state were given to major contributors to the Clinton Foundation." Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in in the 2016 vice presidential debate: Says Donald Trump "never said that" more nations should get nuclear weapons. Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine "want to expand (Obamacare) into a single-payer program." Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: Says "Iraq has been overrun by ISIS because Hillary Clinton failed to renegotiate . . . a status of forces agreement." Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2016 in the Republican national convention: "It was Hillary Clinton who left Americans in harm's way in Benghazi and after four Americans fell said, 'What difference at this point does it make?' " Mike Pence stated on April 10, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": A Republican proposal changes Medicare for those under age 55 so that they will "participate in the same kind of health plan that members of Congress do." Mike Pence stated on July 15, 2010 in a press release: The financial regulatory bill "will kill jobs." Mike Pence stated on November 30, 2009 in a press release: Under the Democratic health plan, families "will be forced to spend an additional $2,100 a year to keep their current health care."
Mike Pence stated on August 23, 2023 in a Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee: "I actually pushed the Deficit Reduction Act. That was the last time we actually reduced the national debt in the United States, when I was the leader of House conservatives." Mike Pence stated on August 18, 2023 in comments at a conference: “After China sent a balloon over strategic sites in the United States … President Biden literally sent the secretary of state hat in hand to go kowtow and ask for a meeting.” Mike Pence stated on June 23, 2023 in a speech: “The fact is, today abortion law in the United States is more aligned with China and North Korea than with Western nations in Europe.” Mike Pence stated on August 26, 2020 in his speech at the Republican National Convention: “President Trump marshalled the full resources of our federal government from the outset. He directed us to forge a seamless partnership with governors across America in both political parties.” Mike Pence stated on July 9, 2020 in a speech: “And I heard that just yesterday, Joe Biden said that well-armed police in his words ‘become the enemy’ and he said that he would ‘absolutely cut funding for law enforcement.’” Mike Pence stated on January 16, 2019 in a speech: "The caliphate has crumbled and ISIS has been defeated." Mike Pence stated on October 16, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "We know that more than half of Hillary Clinton's meetings while she was secretary of state were given to major contributors to the Clinton Foundation." Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in in the 2016 vice presidential debate: Says Donald Trump "never said that" more nations should get nuclear weapons. Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine "want to expand (Obamacare) into a single-payer program." Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: Says "Iraq has been overrun by ISIS because Hillary Clinton failed to renegotiate . . . a status of forces agreement." Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2016 in the Republican national convention: "It was Hillary Clinton who left Americans in harm's way in Benghazi and after four Americans fell said, 'What difference at this point does it make?' " Mike Pence stated on April 10, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": A Republican proposal changes Medicare for those under age 55 so that they will "participate in the same kind of health plan that members of Congress do." Mike Pence stated on July 15, 2010 in a press release: The financial regulatory bill "will kill jobs." Mike Pence stated on November 30, 2009 in a press release: Under the Democratic health plan, families "will be forced to spend an additional $2,100 a year to keep their current health care."
Mike Pence stated on August 23, 2023 in a Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee: "I actually pushed the Deficit Reduction Act. That was the last time we actually reduced the national debt in the United States, when I was the leader of House conservatives."
Mike Pence stated on August 18, 2023 in comments at a conference: “After China sent a balloon over strategic sites in the United States … President Biden literally sent the secretary of state hat in hand to go kowtow and ask for a meeting.”
Mike Pence stated on June 23, 2023 in a speech: “The fact is, today abortion law in the United States is more aligned with China and North Korea than with Western nations in Europe.”
Mike Pence stated on August 26, 2020 in his speech at the Republican National Convention: “President Trump marshalled the full resources of our federal government from the outset. He directed us to forge a seamless partnership with governors across America in both political parties.”
Mike Pence stated on July 9, 2020 in a speech: “And I heard that just yesterday, Joe Biden said that well-armed police in his words ‘become the enemy’ and he said that he would ‘absolutely cut funding for law enforcement.’”
Mike Pence stated on January 16, 2019 in a speech: "The caliphate has crumbled and ISIS has been defeated."
Mike Pence stated on October 16, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "We know that more than half of Hillary Clinton's meetings while she was secretary of state were given to major contributors to the Clinton Foundation."
Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in in the 2016 vice presidential debate: Says Donald Trump "never said that" more nations should get nuclear weapons.
Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine "want to expand (Obamacare) into a single-payer program."
Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: Says "Iraq has been overrun by ISIS because Hillary Clinton failed to renegotiate . . . a status of forces agreement."
Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2016 in the Republican national convention: "It was Hillary Clinton who left Americans in harm's way in Benghazi and after four Americans fell said, 'What difference at this point does it make?' "
Mike Pence stated on April 10, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": A Republican proposal changes Medicare for those under age 55 so that they will "participate in the same kind of health plan that members of Congress do."
Mike Pence stated on July 15, 2010 in a press release: The financial regulatory bill "will kill jobs."
Mike Pence stated on November 30, 2009 in a press release: Under the Democratic health plan, families "will be forced to spend an additional $2,100 a year to keep their current health care."
