Statements about Wealth

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Recent statements involving Wealth

Mostly False

Misses the Mark

Cuban

Says "wealthy people in Canada donate to hospitals" to get better health care treatment.

— PunditFact on Monday, August 19th, 2019

True

Gap appears to be widening

Sanders

"The wealthiest three families now own more wealth than the bottom half of the country."

— PolitiFact National on Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019

True

Racial gap has persisted for years

Coates

Ta-Nehisi Coates

"The typical black family in this country has one-tenth the wealth of the typical white family."

— PunditFact on Monday, July 1st, 2019

Half-True

Claim based on one survey that differs from others

Newman

"We’re in a situation right now where 80% of the country is living paycheck to paycheck."

— PolitiFact Illinois on Sunday, April 28th, 2019

False

An exaggerated quote

Says President Barack Obama once said, "The American dream is to be Donald Trump"

— PolitiFact Facebook fact-checks on Monday, April 8th, 2019