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Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2026 in remarks at a restaurant in Iowa:

“We right now have more factories and plants being built in our country than we've ever had before.”

By Louis Jacobson• February 9, 2026

James Fishback stated on February 26, 2026 in a speech:

Artificial intelligence data centers "drive up electric bills by 30 or 40%" and "suck up 500,000 gallons of water a day.”

By Samantha Putterman• March 4, 2026

Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2024 in a rally in Atlanta:

Vice President Kamala Harris' plan “will raise taxes for the typical American family by an estimated $3,000."

By Louis Jacobson• October 17, 2024

Bernie Sanders stated on April 22, 2026 in a Senate committee hearing:

“As a result of the 'Big Beautiful Bill' 15 million Americans have been thrown off the healthcare that they need."

By Amy Sherman• April 30, 2026

Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on January 30, 2019 in a joint statement:

Foxconn has already "made a positive impact across Wisconsin with more than 1,000 new jobs."

By Eric Litke• February 12, 2019

Marcy Kaptur stated on May 05, 2026 in an X post:

Republicans “want you to pay $1 Billion for a ballroom.”

By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2026

Abigail Spanberger stated on February 24, 2026 in the Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union address:

President Donald Trump’s tariff policies “have forced American families to pay more than $1,700 each in tariff costs” since last year.

By Loreben Tuquero, Zoe Weyand• February 25, 2026

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

X posts stated on May 06, 2026 in a social media post:

“California only has ‘enough’ oil and gas supply to meet demand for the next six weeks.”

By Louis Jacobson• May 7, 2026

Jersey Central Power & Light stated on September 07, 2011 in an advertisement:

Hurricane "Irene was the second-largest storm to hit North America in terms of power outages -- and the first hurricane to make landfall in New Jersey since 1904."

By Caryn Shinske• September 16, 2011

Bob McDonnell stated on January 12, 2011 in a speech.:

Road construction bids "are coming in at the lowest in the modern era."

By Warren Fiske• February 19, 2011

Donald Trump stated on January 29, 2026 in a White House event:

After U.S. vessel strikes in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, “drugs entering our country by sea are down 97%.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 23, 2026

Vivek Ramaswamy stated on April 24, 2026 in an ad:

In 2020, “Amy Acton called off Ohio’s election at the last minute.”

By Amy Sherman• May 13, 2026

Donald Trump stated on April 23, 2026 in remarks at the White House:

“We are right now producing more oil than Saudi Arabia and Russia combined.”

By Louis Jacobson• April 29, 2026

Joe Biden stated on October 20, 2011 in speaking at New Hampshire’s Plymouth State University:

"The median income of a middle class family went down $2,100 from 2001 to 2007."

By Maryalice Gill• November 18, 2011

Sean Spicer stated on June 28, 2017 in in a tweet:

"28.2 million Americans are still waiting under Obamacare and remain uninsured!"

By Manuela Tobias• June 28, 2017

Dwight Jones stated on February 03, 2011 in his annual State of the City Address.:

"Overall we currently have $981 million, almost a billion dollars in active development projects right here in the City of Richmond."

By Jacob Geiger• February 11, 2011

Holly Turner stated on March 31, 2010 in a TV ad:

"Giving money to politicians has paid off for Paul Workman. Workman gave thousands to politicians and got millions in government construction projects."

By Ciara O'Rourke• April 8, 2010

Mike Gallagher stated on April 12, 2022 in News release:

“Inflation has gone up every month of the Biden presidency and just hit another 40-year high.”

By Laura Schulte• April 22, 2022

Liz Krueger stated on March 05, 2026 in an op-ed:

Proposed data centers in New York state would use “approximately double the energy usage of all households in the state combined.”

By Conor Amendola, Ryan Lombardi• May 7, 2026

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