Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Jobs Jim Justice stated on August 24, 2023 in a post on X: “Under Jim Justice,” West Virginia had “the lowest unemployment rate in state history.” Joe Biden stated on August 24, 2023 in a campaign ad: Since Joe Biden “has taken office, unemployment in our (Latino) community has been cut in half." Bernie Sanders stated on September 17, 2023 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “CEOs are now making 400 times more than their average worker.” Joe Biden stated on June 28, 2023 in a speech in Chicago: Says that under his presidency, the unemployment rate has “been below 4% for the longest stretch in 50 years in American history.” Tim Michels stated on June 23, 2022 in Twitter: “My company was building the Keystone Pipeline when (President Joe) Biden canceled it.” Zach Wahls stated on May 31, 2022 in an end-of-year Senate Democrats newsletter: “There are fewer Iowans working today than when Gov. Reynolds took office.” Ben Wikler stated on September 23, 2021 in Twitter: Says Rebecca Kleefisch played a key role in the Foxconn deal, “the largest attempted government handout to a foreign company in American history." Joe Biden stated on October 5, 2021 in a speech in Howell, Mich.: "Thirty years ago, the United States ranked sixth among advanced economies in the share of women in the workforce. You know where we are today? Twenty-three.” Ralph Northam stated on August 18, 2021 in a speech.: The Virginia Employment Commission is sixth in the nation for getting benefits to eligible people quickly…” Joe Biden stated on July 23, 2021 in a speech.: When Terry McAuliffe was governor, “Unemployment went down in every single county, including rural Virginia by nearly 50%. Ron Johnson stated on January 21, 2021 in Facebook post: The shutdown of the Keystone Pipeline project will mean “nearly 2,000 (union jobs lost) with Wisconsin companies” Vicky Hartzler stated on November 6, 2020 in a tweet: Unemployment report shows “America is bouncing back.” Bill Clinton stated on August 18, 2020 in a Democratic convention speech: The United States is “the only major industrial economy to have its unemployment rate triple” since the coronavirus pandemic began. Ron Johnson stated on August 2, 2020 in a TV interview: “Depending on which study you look at, either 68% or 5 out of 6 individuals ... are making more on unemployment than they did on the job.” Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 2, 2020 in a tweet: “34% of Wisconsin renters are at risk of eviction.” Robin Vos stated on June 9, 2020 in Facebook post: Wisconsin was the last state to start paying COVID-related federal unemployment benefits. Mun Choi stated on February 25, 2020 in an email update: “The facility (NextGen Precision Health Institute) construction alone will bring 3,400 jobs and $472 million in revenue to Missouri.” Public Citizen stated on April 4, 2020 in a tweet: Says 3.5 million U.S. citizens lost their employer-tied health insurance in March, while zero lost their coverage in 20 other large nations combined. Bernie Sanders stated on March 8, 2020 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Trade agreements like NAFTA and permanent normal trade relations with China, which forced American workers to compete against people making pennies an hour, has resulted in the loss of 160,000 jobs here in Michigan." Cheri Toalson Reisch stated on February 1, 2020 in a House Special Committee hearing on Criminal Justice: “In Boone County (Missouri) with a 1.7% unemployment rate, we can’t find enough people, we can’t fill all the job openings.” Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2020 in a public forum: “Very close to 160 million people are now working in the United States. Nobody's ever even come close to that number.” Woody Thrasher stated on August 21, 2019 in a tweet: "West Virginia is sixth overall in the average number of at-risk youth." Mike Pence stated on November 20, 2019 in a tweet: "Since President (Donald Trump’s) election, 36,000 jobs have been created in WI." Jack Salzwedel stated on October 8, 2019 in a public forum: "There’s more African American males in the penal system right now than there were (enslaved) at the height of slavery." West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 27, 2019 in a tweet: "Women’s unemployment has been lower under President Trump than it’s been in nearly 70 years." Donald Trump stated on May 16, 2019 in an immigration speech: "Only 12% of legal immigrants are selected based on skill or based on merit. In countries like Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and others, that number is closer to 60, and even 70 and 75% in some cases." West Virginia Democratic Party stated on April 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Black women make only around 63 cents while Native American women earn 58 cents, and Hispanic women make just 54 cents in comparison to every dollar a man makes." Pete Buttigieg stated on April 7, 2019 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We cut unemployment by more than half" in South Bend, Ind. Darren Jackson stated on January 30, 2019 in a tweet: "Expanding Medicaid would bring 40,000 jobs to North Carolina." 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."
Jim Justice stated on August 24, 2023 in a post on X: “Under Jim Justice,” West Virginia had “the lowest unemployment rate in state history.” Joe Biden stated on August 24, 2023 in a campaign ad: Since Joe Biden “has taken office, unemployment in our (Latino) community has been cut in half." Bernie Sanders stated on September 17, 2023 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “CEOs are now making 400 times more than their average worker.” Joe Biden stated on June 28, 2023 in a speech in Chicago: Says that under his presidency, the unemployment rate has “been below 4% for the longest stretch in 50 years in American history.” Tim Michels stated on June 23, 2022 in Twitter: “My company was building the Keystone Pipeline when (President Joe) Biden canceled it.” Zach Wahls stated on May 31, 2022 in an end-of-year Senate Democrats newsletter: “There are fewer Iowans working today than when Gov. Reynolds took office.” Ben Wikler stated on September 23, 2021 in Twitter: Says Rebecca Kleefisch played a key role in the Foxconn deal, “the largest attempted government handout to a foreign company in American history." Joe Biden stated on October 5, 2021 in a speech in Howell, Mich.: "Thirty years ago, the United States ranked sixth among advanced economies in the share of women in the workforce. You know where we are today? Twenty-three.” Ralph Northam stated on August 18, 2021 in a speech.: The Virginia Employment Commission is sixth in the nation for getting benefits to eligible people quickly…” Joe Biden stated on July 23, 2021 in a speech.: When Terry McAuliffe was governor, “Unemployment went down in every single county, including rural Virginia by nearly 50%. Ron Johnson stated on January 21, 2021 in Facebook post: The shutdown of the Keystone Pipeline project will mean “nearly 2,000 (union jobs lost) with Wisconsin companies” Vicky Hartzler stated on November 6, 2020 in a tweet: Unemployment report shows “America is bouncing back.” Bill Clinton stated on August 18, 2020 in a Democratic convention speech: The United States is “the only major industrial economy to have its unemployment rate triple” since the coronavirus pandemic began. Ron Johnson stated on August 2, 2020 in a TV interview: “Depending on which study you look at, either 68% or 5 out of 6 individuals ... are making more on unemployment than they did on the job.” Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 2, 2020 in a tweet: “34% of Wisconsin renters are at risk of eviction.” Robin Vos stated on June 9, 2020 in Facebook post: Wisconsin was the last state to start paying COVID-related federal unemployment benefits. Mun Choi stated on February 25, 2020 in an email update: “The facility (NextGen Precision Health Institute) construction alone will bring 3,400 jobs and $472 million in revenue to Missouri.” Public Citizen stated on April 4, 2020 in a tweet: Says 3.5 million U.S. citizens lost their employer-tied health insurance in March, while zero lost their coverage in 20 other large nations combined. Bernie Sanders stated on March 8, 2020 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Trade agreements like NAFTA and permanent normal trade relations with China, which forced American workers to compete against people making pennies an hour, has resulted in the loss of 160,000 jobs here in Michigan." Cheri Toalson Reisch stated on February 1, 2020 in a House Special Committee hearing on Criminal Justice: “In Boone County (Missouri) with a 1.7% unemployment rate, we can’t find enough people, we can’t fill all the job openings.” Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2020 in a public forum: “Very close to 160 million people are now working in the United States. Nobody's ever even come close to that number.” Woody Thrasher stated on August 21, 2019 in a tweet: "West Virginia is sixth overall in the average number of at-risk youth." Mike Pence stated on November 20, 2019 in a tweet: "Since President (Donald Trump’s) election, 36,000 jobs have been created in WI." Jack Salzwedel stated on October 8, 2019 in a public forum: "There’s more African American males in the penal system right now than there were (enslaved) at the height of slavery." West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 27, 2019 in a tweet: "Women’s unemployment has been lower under President Trump than it’s been in nearly 70 years." Donald Trump stated on May 16, 2019 in an immigration speech: "Only 12% of legal immigrants are selected based on skill or based on merit. In countries like Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and others, that number is closer to 60, and even 70 and 75% in some cases." West Virginia Democratic Party stated on April 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Black women make only around 63 cents while Native American women earn 58 cents, and Hispanic women make just 54 cents in comparison to every dollar a man makes." Pete Buttigieg stated on April 7, 2019 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We cut unemployment by more than half" in South Bend, Ind. Darren Jackson stated on January 30, 2019 in a tweet: "Expanding Medicaid would bring 40,000 jobs to North Carolina." 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."
Jim Justice stated on August 24, 2023 in a post on X: “Under Jim Justice,” West Virginia had “the lowest unemployment rate in state history.”
Joe Biden stated on August 24, 2023 in a campaign ad: Since Joe Biden “has taken office, unemployment in our (Latino) community has been cut in half."
Bernie Sanders stated on September 17, 2023 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “CEOs are now making 400 times more than their average worker.”
Joe Biden stated on June 28, 2023 in a speech in Chicago: Says that under his presidency, the unemployment rate has “been below 4% for the longest stretch in 50 years in American history.”
Tim Michels stated on June 23, 2022 in Twitter: “My company was building the Keystone Pipeline when (President Joe) Biden canceled it.”
Zach Wahls stated on May 31, 2022 in an end-of-year Senate Democrats newsletter: “There are fewer Iowans working today than when Gov. Reynolds took office.”
Ben Wikler stated on September 23, 2021 in Twitter: Says Rebecca Kleefisch played a key role in the Foxconn deal, “the largest attempted government handout to a foreign company in American history."
Joe Biden stated on October 5, 2021 in a speech in Howell, Mich.: "Thirty years ago, the United States ranked sixth among advanced economies in the share of women in the workforce. You know where we are today? Twenty-three.”
Ralph Northam stated on August 18, 2021 in a speech.: The Virginia Employment Commission is sixth in the nation for getting benefits to eligible people quickly…”
Joe Biden stated on July 23, 2021 in a speech.: When Terry McAuliffe was governor, “Unemployment went down in every single county, including rural Virginia by nearly 50%.
Ron Johnson stated on January 21, 2021 in Facebook post: The shutdown of the Keystone Pipeline project will mean “nearly 2,000 (union jobs lost) with Wisconsin companies”
Vicky Hartzler stated on November 6, 2020 in a tweet: Unemployment report shows “America is bouncing back.”
Bill Clinton stated on August 18, 2020 in a Democratic convention speech: The United States is “the only major industrial economy to have its unemployment rate triple” since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Ron Johnson stated on August 2, 2020 in a TV interview: “Depending on which study you look at, either 68% or 5 out of 6 individuals ... are making more on unemployment than they did on the job.”
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 2, 2020 in a tweet: “34% of Wisconsin renters are at risk of eviction.”
Robin Vos stated on June 9, 2020 in Facebook post: Wisconsin was the last state to start paying COVID-related federal unemployment benefits.
Mun Choi stated on February 25, 2020 in an email update: “The facility (NextGen Precision Health Institute) construction alone will bring 3,400 jobs and $472 million in revenue to Missouri.”
Public Citizen stated on April 4, 2020 in a tweet: Says 3.5 million U.S. citizens lost their employer-tied health insurance in March, while zero lost their coverage in 20 other large nations combined.
Bernie Sanders stated on March 8, 2020 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Trade agreements like NAFTA and permanent normal trade relations with China, which forced American workers to compete against people making pennies an hour, has resulted in the loss of 160,000 jobs here in Michigan."
Cheri Toalson Reisch stated on February 1, 2020 in a House Special Committee hearing on Criminal Justice: “In Boone County (Missouri) with a 1.7% unemployment rate, we can’t find enough people, we can’t fill all the job openings.”
Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2020 in a public forum: “Very close to 160 million people are now working in the United States. Nobody's ever even come close to that number.”
Woody Thrasher stated on August 21, 2019 in a tweet: "West Virginia is sixth overall in the average number of at-risk youth."
Mike Pence stated on November 20, 2019 in a tweet: "Since President (Donald Trump’s) election, 36,000 jobs have been created in WI."
Jack Salzwedel stated on October 8, 2019 in a public forum: "There’s more African American males in the penal system right now than there were (enslaved) at the height of slavery."
West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 27, 2019 in a tweet: "Women’s unemployment has been lower under President Trump than it’s been in nearly 70 years."
Donald Trump stated on May 16, 2019 in an immigration speech: "Only 12% of legal immigrants are selected based on skill or based on merit. In countries like Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and others, that number is closer to 60, and even 70 and 75% in some cases."
West Virginia Democratic Party stated on April 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Black women make only around 63 cents while Native American women earn 58 cents, and Hispanic women make just 54 cents in comparison to every dollar a man makes."
Pete Buttigieg stated on April 7, 2019 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We cut unemployment by more than half" in South Bend, Ind.
Darren Jackson stated on January 30, 2019 in a tweet: "Expanding Medicaid would bring 40,000 jobs to North Carolina."
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."
