16 People 16909 Fact-checks 5772 Articles People (16) Dominic Chavez US Political US Uncut United Auto Workers National Association of Manufacturers ABC NEWS-US US Political News Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce Texans for Economic Development Georgia Department of Economic Development Viral Politics US American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers Missouri Department of Economic Development Make Us Great Again US Daily News 24 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Fact-checks (16909) Mike Rogers stated on October 14, 2024 in a debate: “About 400,000 manufacturing jobs in the state of Michigan will go away with EV mandates.” By Caleb McCullough• October 18, 2024 Jared Polis stated on May 15, 2024 in an X post: Tariffs are a “direct, regressive tax on Americans” and President Joe Biden’s new tariffs on Chinese goods will “hit every family.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• May 17, 2024 Michigan Republican Party stated on October 08, 2024 in an X post: Elissa Slotkin “signed a secret agreement with a CCP-linked Chinese battery company.” By Caleb McCullough• October 17, 2024 Donald Trump stated on March 26, 2025 in an interview with Newsmax: “We have automobile plants being built at levels we've never seen … and they're going up fast.” By Louis Jacobson• March 28, 2025 Maurice Ferre stated on July 01, 2010 in an editorial board meeting: "I think it is unacceptable for the Chinese today to be larger in wind power and in solar panels and photovoltaic manufacturing than all of Europe put together -- forget the United States." By Trenton Daniel• July 23, 2010 Kevin Brady stated on July 28, 2010 in a U.S. House floor speech: "Over 80 percent of our trade deficit today is with countries that are not trade agreement partners, that are not level playing fields for the United States." By W. Gardner Selby• August 19, 2010 Facebook posts stated on March 22, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Canada makes bold decision to shut down Tesla and the US auto industry.” By Maria Briceño• March 28, 2025 Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2026 in remarks: In artificial intelligence, “We're leading China by a lot.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 29, 2026 Glenn Grothman stated on February 03, 2022 in Twitter: Says President Joe Biden "is trying to send taxpayer dollars to manufacturers overseas that do not abide by the same (carbon emission) standards we do at home." By D.L. Davis• March 11, 2022 Nancy Pelosi stated on October 05, 2009 in an interview on the Charlie Rose Show: About 750,000 people die in China each year from auto emissions. By Catharine Richert• October 8, 2009 Mark Pocan stated on January 16, 2020 in a tweet: “There’s an Amazon distribution center that was advertising, last time I was there, up to $12.75 an hour. Your parents made that three decades ago.” By Madeline Heim• February 28, 2020 Mitt Romney stated on October 29, 2012 in a television ad: Says Barack Obama "sold Chrysler to Italians who are going to build Jeeps in China" at the cost of American jobs. By Jon Greenberg• October 30, 2012 Viral image stated on September 05, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The Bidens own 10% of” a Chinese firm whose stock is up almost 300%” since Joe Biden was elected. By Tom Kertscher• September 10, 2021 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 08, 2012 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Eighty out of 82 counties in Ohio ... have an auto manufacturing facility." By Sabrina Eaton• July 18, 2012 Cathy McMorris Rodgers stated on March 18, 2021 in a House hearing: The Democratic clean energy plan is pro-China, because "90% of the solar panels, 80% of the wind machines, 90% of the rare earth minerals … are in Asia or in China.” By Jon Greenberg• March 29, 2021 Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2023 in a speech in Michigan: When I took office, “the auto industry was on its knees gasping its last breath.” Trump administration “tariffs and taxes saved the American auto industry from extinction." By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 5, 2023 Donald Trump stated on February 23, 2016 in a campaign speech: The U.S. "doesn’t make television sets anymore." By Warren Fiske, Linda Qiu• March 14, 2016 Ted Cruz stated on May 01, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Donald Trump’s "only economic agenda is imposing massive taxes on the American people with a 40 percent tax hike of a giant tariff." By Linda Qiu• May 1, 2016 Debbie Lesko stated on August 30, 2022 in a tweet: Electric vehicles are unaffordable because “the average cost of replacing an electric vehicle battery is over $10,000, while the average cost of replacing the battery of a gas-powered car is $100 to $200.” By Haley Tenore• October 19, 2022 Lee Fisher stated on July 31, 2010 in a campaign speech: Rob Portman is "the one who actually sucked the jobs out of the (Mahoning) Valley and sent them to China." By Stephen Koff• August 25, 2010 Articles (5772) Donald Trump’s off-base claims about electric car ‘mandates’ and markets By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson• October 11, 2023 New electric vehicle tax credit rules aim to reduce dependence on China, but present new obstacles By Matthew Crowley, Tom Kertscher• May 1, 2023 Show the green: States ranking high in renewable energy jobs gave generous incentives By Tom Kertscher• May 22, 2023 Joe Biden is pushing for more electric cars. Will there be enough charging stations? By Tom Kertscher• April 21, 2023 Ad Watch: Michigan Democrats call James’ tough-on-China stance hypocritical. Is it? By Clara Hendrickson• August 7, 2020 7 things Clinton might mention in her acceptance speech By Jon Greenberg• July 28, 2016 McAuliffe's car troubles persist By Nancy Madsen• August 11, 2013 What's the ‘zero emissions’ break-even point for electric cars? Hard to tell. By Kristin Hugo• December 6, 2022 Carry that weight? Electric vehicles outweigh gas cars but aren’t main culprit of road wear By Tom Kertscher• June 21, 2023 In Context: What Trump said about a ‘bloodbath’ and Biden’s actions on the car industry By Amy Sherman• March 18, 2024 Fact-check: Republican candidates spar on immigration, crime, economy in second debate By PolitiFact Staff • September 28, 2023 Did Donald Trump inherit 'a mess' from Barack Obama? By Louis Jacobson• February 17, 2017 The tale of a falsehood, minute by minute By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 12, 2012 Fact-checking Biden’s NBC remarks about Vance’s views on abortion, climate and classified documents By Amy Sherman• July 16, 2024 Fact-checking 5 claims Trump made at New Hampshire rally By Grace Abels, Rebecca Catalanello• December 17, 2023 PolitiFact Ohio previews the first Ohio Senate debate By Nadia Pflaum• October 13, 2016 Fact-checking claims about Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, and China By Louis Jacobson• October 19, 2020 As auto industry plateaus, Donald Trump touts car plants that don’t exist By Jon Greenberg• October 22, 2020 About those claims from the General Assembly By April Hunt• April 8, 2015 Spotlight on 6 of Joe Biden’s campaign promises as he gives the 2024 State of the Union By Matthew Crowley• March 7, 2024
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Mike Rogers stated on October 14, 2024 in a debate: “About 400,000 manufacturing jobs in the state of Michigan will go away with EV mandates.” By Caleb McCullough• October 18, 2024 Jared Polis stated on May 15, 2024 in an X post: Tariffs are a “direct, regressive tax on Americans” and President Joe Biden’s new tariffs on Chinese goods will “hit every family.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• May 17, 2024 Michigan Republican Party stated on October 08, 2024 in an X post: Elissa Slotkin “signed a secret agreement with a CCP-linked Chinese battery company.” By Caleb McCullough• October 17, 2024 Donald Trump stated on March 26, 2025 in an interview with Newsmax: “We have automobile plants being built at levels we've never seen … and they're going up fast.” By Louis Jacobson• March 28, 2025 Maurice Ferre stated on July 01, 2010 in an editorial board meeting: "I think it is unacceptable for the Chinese today to be larger in wind power and in solar panels and photovoltaic manufacturing than all of Europe put together -- forget the United States." By Trenton Daniel• July 23, 2010 Kevin Brady stated on July 28, 2010 in a U.S. House floor speech: "Over 80 percent of our trade deficit today is with countries that are not trade agreement partners, that are not level playing fields for the United States." By W. Gardner Selby• August 19, 2010 Facebook posts stated on March 22, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Canada makes bold decision to shut down Tesla and the US auto industry.” By Maria Briceño• March 28, 2025 Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2026 in remarks: In artificial intelligence, “We're leading China by a lot.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 29, 2026 Glenn Grothman stated on February 03, 2022 in Twitter: Says President Joe Biden "is trying to send taxpayer dollars to manufacturers overseas that do not abide by the same (carbon emission) standards we do at home." By D.L. Davis• March 11, 2022 Nancy Pelosi stated on October 05, 2009 in an interview on the Charlie Rose Show: About 750,000 people die in China each year from auto emissions. By Catharine Richert• October 8, 2009 Mark Pocan stated on January 16, 2020 in a tweet: “There’s an Amazon distribution center that was advertising, last time I was there, up to $12.75 an hour. Your parents made that three decades ago.” By Madeline Heim• February 28, 2020 Mitt Romney stated on October 29, 2012 in a television ad: Says Barack Obama "sold Chrysler to Italians who are going to build Jeeps in China" at the cost of American jobs. By Jon Greenberg• October 30, 2012 Viral image stated on September 05, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The Bidens own 10% of” a Chinese firm whose stock is up almost 300%” since Joe Biden was elected. By Tom Kertscher• September 10, 2021 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 08, 2012 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Eighty out of 82 counties in Ohio ... have an auto manufacturing facility." By Sabrina Eaton• July 18, 2012 Cathy McMorris Rodgers stated on March 18, 2021 in a House hearing: The Democratic clean energy plan is pro-China, because "90% of the solar panels, 80% of the wind machines, 90% of the rare earth minerals … are in Asia or in China.” By Jon Greenberg• March 29, 2021 Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2023 in a speech in Michigan: When I took office, “the auto industry was on its knees gasping its last breath.” Trump administration “tariffs and taxes saved the American auto industry from extinction." By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 5, 2023 Donald Trump stated on February 23, 2016 in a campaign speech: The U.S. "doesn’t make television sets anymore." By Warren Fiske, Linda Qiu• March 14, 2016 Ted Cruz stated on May 01, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Donald Trump’s "only economic agenda is imposing massive taxes on the American people with a 40 percent tax hike of a giant tariff." By Linda Qiu• May 1, 2016 Debbie Lesko stated on August 30, 2022 in a tweet: Electric vehicles are unaffordable because “the average cost of replacing an electric vehicle battery is over $10,000, while the average cost of replacing the battery of a gas-powered car is $100 to $200.” By Haley Tenore• October 19, 2022 Lee Fisher stated on July 31, 2010 in a campaign speech: Rob Portman is "the one who actually sucked the jobs out of the (Mahoning) Valley and sent them to China." By Stephen Koff• August 25, 2010
Donald Trump’s off-base claims about electric car ‘mandates’ and markets By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson• October 11, 2023 New electric vehicle tax credit rules aim to reduce dependence on China, but present new obstacles By Matthew Crowley, Tom Kertscher• May 1, 2023 Show the green: States ranking high in renewable energy jobs gave generous incentives By Tom Kertscher• May 22, 2023 Joe Biden is pushing for more electric cars. Will there be enough charging stations? By Tom Kertscher• April 21, 2023 Ad Watch: Michigan Democrats call James’ tough-on-China stance hypocritical. Is it? By Clara Hendrickson• August 7, 2020 7 things Clinton might mention in her acceptance speech By Jon Greenberg• July 28, 2016 McAuliffe's car troubles persist By Nancy Madsen• August 11, 2013 What's the ‘zero emissions’ break-even point for electric cars? Hard to tell. By Kristin Hugo• December 6, 2022 Carry that weight? Electric vehicles outweigh gas cars but aren’t main culprit of road wear By Tom Kertscher• June 21, 2023 In Context: What Trump said about a ‘bloodbath’ and Biden’s actions on the car industry By Amy Sherman• March 18, 2024 Fact-check: Republican candidates spar on immigration, crime, economy in second debate By PolitiFact Staff • September 28, 2023 Did Donald Trump inherit 'a mess' from Barack Obama? By Louis Jacobson• February 17, 2017 The tale of a falsehood, minute by minute By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 12, 2012 Fact-checking Biden’s NBC remarks about Vance’s views on abortion, climate and classified documents By Amy Sherman• July 16, 2024 Fact-checking 5 claims Trump made at New Hampshire rally By Grace Abels, Rebecca Catalanello• December 17, 2023 PolitiFact Ohio previews the first Ohio Senate debate By Nadia Pflaum• October 13, 2016 Fact-checking claims about Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, and China By Louis Jacobson• October 19, 2020 As auto industry plateaus, Donald Trump touts car plants that don’t exist By Jon Greenberg• October 22, 2020 About those claims from the General Assembly By April Hunt• April 8, 2015 Spotlight on 6 of Joe Biden’s campaign promises as he gives the 2024 State of the Union By Matthew Crowley• March 7, 2024
