2 People 17407 Fact-checks 6047 Articles People (2) Watts Up With That Stand Up To China Fact-checks (17407) Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2025 in a Facebook post: President Donald Trump signed an executive order to replace the IRS with the External Revenue Service, eliminating tax returns and income tax. By Caleb McCullough• January 27, 2025 Instagram posts stated on August 07, 2023 in an Instagram post: "Beyonce paid $100K for Maryland Metro to run later following weather delays for her concert.” By Jeff Cercone• August 9, 2023 Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2017 in a speech to Congress: "Currently, when we ship products out of America, many other countries make us pay very high tariffs and taxes — but when foreign companies ship their products into America, we charge them nothing or almost nothing." By Allison Graves• March 2, 2017 Florida Democratic Party stated on May 18, 2010 in an e-mail message: "Last year, (Bill McCollum) spent more than $2.2 million dollars to produce and air campaign-style TV ads where you were featured in almost every frame." By Trenton Daniel• May 25, 2010 Donald Trump stated on March 26, 2016 in an interview with the New York Times: "There’s a tremendous tax that we pay when we (American businesses) go into China, whereas when China sells to us there’s no tax." By Jon Greenberg• March 30, 2016 Kirsten Gillibrand stated on March 19, 2026 in a press release: “President Trump’s tariffs are costing New York households an estimated $4,200 annually.” By Austin Townley• May 21, 2026 Facebook posts stated on February 06, 2022 in a Facebook post: Requesting a chargeback is “a better way to get back at” GoFundMe. By Madison Czopek• February 10, 2022 Jeb Bush stated on June 02, 2015 in remarks at an economic summit in Orlando: "You can fill out your tax return in Estonia online in five minutes." By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2015 Major Gross Profit stated on January 16, 2026 in an email: “Trump’s $2,000 tariff dividend is live but you must act.” By Paul Specht• January 23, 2026 Donald Trump stated on May 09, 2019 in remarks at the White House: Tariffs are "paid for mostly by China, by the way, not by us." By Louis Jacobson• May 14, 2019 Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2023 in a Facebook post: Big-box stores are refunding and crediting customers for fraud and discrimination. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 23, 2023 Newt Gingrich stated on February 27, 2012 in in a campaign appearance in Nashville.: Says that Rick Santorum "voted for the unions over FedEx." By Bartholomew Sullivan• February 29, 2012 Facebook posts stated on July 19, 2023 in a Facebook post: Walmart must refund 2022 customers $500. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 20, 2023 Donald Trump stated on April 09, 2018 in in a tweet: "When a car is sent to the United States from China, there is a Tariff to be paid of 2 1/2%. When a car is sent to China from the United States, there is a Tariff to be paid of 25%." By John Kruzel• April 9, 2018 Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Clicking on this link in a text message lets sex traffickers track you. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 26, 2020 Donald Trump stated on November 20, 2019 in a tweet: "Today I opened a major Apple Manufacturing plant in Texas that will bring high paying jobs back to America." By Madlin Mekelburg• November 21, 2019 Donald Trump stated on April 08, 2025 in a speech: The U.S. is “taking in almost $2 billion a day in tariffs.” By Amy Sherman• April 10, 2025 Barry Garner stated on November 02, 2010 in a newspaper article: The Fulton County vote count will be finished by 11:30 p.m. on election night. 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Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2025 in a Facebook post: President Donald Trump signed an executive order to replace the IRS with the External Revenue Service, eliminating tax returns and income tax. By Caleb McCullough• January 27, 2025 Instagram posts stated on August 07, 2023 in an Instagram post: "Beyonce paid $100K for Maryland Metro to run later following weather delays for her concert.” By Jeff Cercone• August 9, 2023 Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2017 in a speech to Congress: "Currently, when we ship products out of America, many other countries make us pay very high tariffs and taxes — but when foreign companies ship their products into America, we charge them nothing or almost nothing." By Allison Graves• March 2, 2017 Florida Democratic Party stated on May 18, 2010 in an e-mail message: "Last year, (Bill McCollum) spent more than $2.2 million dollars to produce and air campaign-style TV ads where you were featured in almost every frame." By Trenton Daniel• May 25, 2010 Donald Trump stated on March 26, 2016 in an interview with the New York Times: "There’s a tremendous tax that we pay when we (American businesses) go into China, whereas when China sells to us there’s no tax." By Jon Greenberg• March 30, 2016 Kirsten Gillibrand stated on March 19, 2026 in a press release: “President Trump’s tariffs are costing New York households an estimated $4,200 annually.” By Austin Townley• May 21, 2026 Facebook posts stated on February 06, 2022 in a Facebook post: Requesting a chargeback is “a better way to get back at” GoFundMe. By Madison Czopek• February 10, 2022 Jeb Bush stated on June 02, 2015 in remarks at an economic summit in Orlando: "You can fill out your tax return in Estonia online in five minutes." By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2015 Major Gross Profit stated on January 16, 2026 in an email: “Trump’s $2,000 tariff dividend is live but you must act.” By Paul Specht• January 23, 2026 Donald Trump stated on May 09, 2019 in remarks at the White House: Tariffs are "paid for mostly by China, by the way, not by us." By Louis Jacobson• May 14, 2019 Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2023 in a Facebook post: Big-box stores are refunding and crediting customers for fraud and discrimination. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 23, 2023 Newt Gingrich stated on February 27, 2012 in in a campaign appearance in Nashville.: Says that Rick Santorum "voted for the unions over FedEx." By Bartholomew Sullivan• February 29, 2012 Facebook posts stated on July 19, 2023 in a Facebook post: Walmart must refund 2022 customers $500. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 20, 2023 Donald Trump stated on April 09, 2018 in in a tweet: "When a car is sent to the United States from China, there is a Tariff to be paid of 2 1/2%. When a car is sent to China from the United States, there is a Tariff to be paid of 25%." By John Kruzel• April 9, 2018 Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Clicking on this link in a text message lets sex traffickers track you. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 26, 2020 Donald Trump stated on November 20, 2019 in a tweet: "Today I opened a major Apple Manufacturing plant in Texas that will bring high paying jobs back to America." By Madlin Mekelburg• November 21, 2019 Donald Trump stated on April 08, 2025 in a speech: The U.S. is “taking in almost $2 billion a day in tariffs.” By Amy Sherman• April 10, 2025 Barry Garner stated on November 02, 2010 in a newspaper article: The Fulton County vote count will be finished by 11:30 p.m. on election night. By Willoughby Mariano• November 5, 2010 Nikki Fried stated on June 09, 2021 in an interview with WINK TV: Gov. Ron DeSantis “signed a $1 billion tax increase on the people of our state, on our consumers, yet gave a $500 million tax break to our corporations." By Amy Sherman• June 15, 2021 Kamala Harris stated on February 11, 2019 in a tweet: "The average tax refund is down about $170 compared to last year. Let’s call the President’s tax cut what it is: a middle-class tax hike to line the pockets of already wealthy corporations and the 1%." By Louis Jacobson• February 13, 2019
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