2 People 25281 Fact-checks 7187 Articles People (2) Organizers for Bernie 2020 Our Democracy 2020 Fact-checks (25281) Jack Whitver stated on April 07, 2020 in an email newsletter: Before COVID-19, “Iowa had one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, and many employers were scrambling to find qualified employees to fill their job openings.” By Caleb McCullough• April 14, 2020 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. By Louis Jacobson• August 19, 2020 U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on April 24, 2018 in a TV ad: Florida’s "unemployment is at a record low." By Romy Ellenbogen• May 1, 2018 Barack Obama stated on July 31, 2011 in remarks from the White House: The debt ceiling deal will result in "the lowest level of annual domestic spending since Dwight Eisenhower was president." By Louis Jacobson• August 2, 2011 Mike Pence stated on October 11, 2020 in a news release: Says since he and President Trump took office, their policies "led to an unemployment rate of 3.1% in Wisconsin and 61,000 Wisconsin jobs, including 15,000 manufacturing jobs." By Nusaiba Mizan• October 20, 2020 Donald Trump stated on March 12, 2020 in a tweet: Says Joe Biden “was in charge of the H1N1 Swine Flu epidemic which killed thousands of people. The response was one of the worst on record. Our response is one of the best, with fast action of border closings & a 78% Approval Rating, the highest on record. His was lowest!" By Miriam Valverde• March 15, 2020 Barack Obama stated on July 22, 2010 in remarks at a bill signing: The president's budget "would take ... non-defense spending to its lowest level ... as a percentage of the economy since JFK." By Louis Jacobson• July 29, 2010 Dave Brat stated on May 24, 2016 in Facebook post.: "The labor force participation rate -- the share of the potential workforce that is actually working or looking for work-- currently stands below 63%, the lowest level since the 1970s." By Sean Gorman• June 13, 2016 Facebook posts stated on May 17, 2015 in a meme on social media: "During Obama's first five years as president, black unemployment increased 42 percent. During Reagan's presidency, black unemployment dropped 20 percent." By Louis Jacobson• May 22, 2015 Roy Cooper stated on August 04, 2021 in a press conference: “North Carolina during this pandemic had among the lowest COVID-related deaths, as well as job losses per capita.” By Paul Specht• August 20, 2021 Cheri Toalson Reisch stated on April 01, 2019 in in the state House during discussion of a criminal justice bill: "We have an unemployment (rate of) 1.5 in Boone County, and we can’t find enough workers." By Olivia Garrett• April 30, 2019 One America News stated on April 12, 2022 in a video: "Pfizer tries to hide 2.4K full-time hires handling vax injuries." By Vivian Lam• May 5, 2022 Joe Biden stated on November 02, 2021 in a press conference in Glasgow: “Wages have gone up higher, faster than inflation.” By Louis Jacobson• November 2, 2021 Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2020 in an interview: Foxconn hasn't hit job targets on its massive Wisconsin factory because "No. 1, you had a pandemic." By Eric Litke• October 23, 2020 Cory Booker stated on April 01, 2025 in a Senate floor speech: "The consumer confidence in this country has gone way down." By Louis Jacobson• April 3, 2025 John Kitzhaber stated on May 15, 2014 in a website statement: "Since the governor took office, Oregon’s unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest point in three years." By Dana Tims• July 2, 2014 Donald Trump stated on January 08, 2018 in a tweet: "African American unemployment is the lowest ever recorded in our country. The Hispanic unemployment rate dropped a full point in the last year and is close to the lowest in recorded history. Dems did nothing for you but get your vote!" By Louis Jacobson• January 8, 2018 Donald Trump stated on June 15, 2024 in remarks in Detroit: The Trump administration “achieved the lowest African American unemployment rate and the lowest African American poverty rate ever recorded.” By Louis Jacobson• June 20, 2024 Facebook posts stated on May 27, 2014 in a meme on social media: "For every one job created under the Obama administration, 75 people went on food stamps." By Louis Jacobson• May 28, 2014 Bob McDonnell stated on November 02, 2010 in a TV interview: "We’ve been able to create about 60,000 net new jobs" in Virginia since February. By Warren Fiske• November 17, 2010 Articles (7187) A look at McDonnell's convention speech: By Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• August 29, 2012 Day 2 of the New Hampshire GOP summit, fact-checked By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 15, 2023 The facts behind Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address By Natalie Dunlap, Brian Grace, Lyle Muller, Sarah Watson• January 13, 2021 Donald Trump repeats inaccurate claims on economy in local news interview in Pennsylvania By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2024 Adding up the numbers on the Affordable Care Act By Julie Kliegman• April 8, 2014 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s economic speech in Nashville By Louis Jacobson• January 9, 2018 Ad Watch: Florida GOP misleads on Crist’s stance on ‘defund the police,’ IRS By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes• August 29, 2022 How big is the threat of inflation in the post-pandemic era? By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• May 13, 2021 Comparing economic performance for Black Americans under Trump, Biden By Louis Jacobson• June 25, 2024 The art of the oversell: 10 times Trump’s bombastic rhetoric didn’t match reality By Ciara O'Rourke• September 29, 2020 Fact-checking Joe Biden on inflation, the deficit and consumer confidence in the State of the Union By Louis Jacobson• March 8, 2024 Coming soon: PolitiFact's scorecard on the economy By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2012 Donald Trump's NRA speech, fact-checked By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• May 4, 2018 Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ interview with the National Association of Black Journalists By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• September 17, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump's 2020 State of the Union address By PolitiFact Staff • February 5, 2020 Donald Trump fact-check: 2024 RNC speech in Milwaukee full of falsehoods about immigrants, economy By PolitiFact Staff • July 19, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump's talking points about the economy By Louis Jacobson• July 27, 2018 Ad Watch: Fact-checking Donald Trump’s closing economic arguments By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s statements on the economy in insult-laden Pennsylvania speech By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2025 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for February 2020 By D.L. 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Jack Whitver stated on April 07, 2020 in an email newsletter: Before COVID-19, “Iowa had one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, and many employers were scrambling to find qualified employees to fill their job openings.” By Caleb McCullough• April 14, 2020 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. By Louis Jacobson• August 19, 2020 U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on April 24, 2018 in a TV ad: Florida’s "unemployment is at a record low." By Romy Ellenbogen• May 1, 2018 Barack Obama stated on July 31, 2011 in remarks from the White House: The debt ceiling deal will result in "the lowest level of annual domestic spending since Dwight Eisenhower was president." By Louis Jacobson• August 2, 2011 Mike Pence stated on October 11, 2020 in a news release: Says since he and President Trump took office, their policies "led to an unemployment rate of 3.1% in Wisconsin and 61,000 Wisconsin jobs, including 15,000 manufacturing jobs." By Nusaiba Mizan• October 20, 2020 Donald Trump stated on March 12, 2020 in a tweet: Says Joe Biden “was in charge of the H1N1 Swine Flu epidemic which killed thousands of people. The response was one of the worst on record. Our response is one of the best, with fast action of border closings & a 78% Approval Rating, the highest on record. His was lowest!" By Miriam Valverde• March 15, 2020 Barack Obama stated on July 22, 2010 in remarks at a bill signing: The president's budget "would take ... non-defense spending to its lowest level ... as a percentage of the economy since JFK." By Louis Jacobson• July 29, 2010 Dave Brat stated on May 24, 2016 in Facebook post.: "The labor force participation rate -- the share of the potential workforce that is actually working or looking for work-- currently stands below 63%, the lowest level since the 1970s." By Sean Gorman• June 13, 2016 Facebook posts stated on May 17, 2015 in a meme on social media: "During Obama's first five years as president, black unemployment increased 42 percent. During Reagan's presidency, black unemployment dropped 20 percent." By Louis Jacobson• May 22, 2015 Roy Cooper stated on August 04, 2021 in a press conference: “North Carolina during this pandemic had among the lowest COVID-related deaths, as well as job losses per capita.” By Paul Specht• August 20, 2021 Cheri Toalson Reisch stated on April 01, 2019 in in the state House during discussion of a criminal justice bill: "We have an unemployment (rate of) 1.5 in Boone County, and we can’t find enough workers." By Olivia Garrett• April 30, 2019 One America News stated on April 12, 2022 in a video: "Pfizer tries to hide 2.4K full-time hires handling vax injuries." By Vivian Lam• May 5, 2022 Joe Biden stated on November 02, 2021 in a press conference in Glasgow: “Wages have gone up higher, faster than inflation.” By Louis Jacobson• November 2, 2021 Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2020 in an interview: Foxconn hasn't hit job targets on its massive Wisconsin factory because "No. 1, you had a pandemic." By Eric Litke• October 23, 2020 Cory Booker stated on April 01, 2025 in a Senate floor speech: "The consumer confidence in this country has gone way down." By Louis Jacobson• April 3, 2025 John Kitzhaber stated on May 15, 2014 in a website statement: "Since the governor took office, Oregon’s unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest point in three years." By Dana Tims• July 2, 2014 Donald Trump stated on January 08, 2018 in a tweet: "African American unemployment is the lowest ever recorded in our country. The Hispanic unemployment rate dropped a full point in the last year and is close to the lowest in recorded history. Dems did nothing for you but get your vote!" By Louis Jacobson• January 8, 2018 Donald Trump stated on June 15, 2024 in remarks in Detroit: The Trump administration “achieved the lowest African American unemployment rate and the lowest African American poverty rate ever recorded.” By Louis Jacobson• June 20, 2024 Facebook posts stated on May 27, 2014 in a meme on social media: "For every one job created under the Obama administration, 75 people went on food stamps." By Louis Jacobson• May 28, 2014 Bob McDonnell stated on November 02, 2010 in a TV interview: "We’ve been able to create about 60,000 net new jobs" in Virginia since February. By Warren Fiske• November 17, 2010
A look at McDonnell's convention speech: By Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• August 29, 2012 Day 2 of the New Hampshire GOP summit, fact-checked By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 15, 2023 The facts behind Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address By Natalie Dunlap, Brian Grace, Lyle Muller, Sarah Watson• January 13, 2021 Donald Trump repeats inaccurate claims on economy in local news interview in Pennsylvania By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2024 Adding up the numbers on the Affordable Care Act By Julie Kliegman• April 8, 2014 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s economic speech in Nashville By Louis Jacobson• January 9, 2018 Ad Watch: Florida GOP misleads on Crist’s stance on ‘defund the police,’ IRS By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes• August 29, 2022 How big is the threat of inflation in the post-pandemic era? By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• May 13, 2021 Comparing economic performance for Black Americans under Trump, Biden By Louis Jacobson• June 25, 2024 The art of the oversell: 10 times Trump’s bombastic rhetoric didn’t match reality By Ciara O'Rourke• September 29, 2020 Fact-checking Joe Biden on inflation, the deficit and consumer confidence in the State of the Union By Louis Jacobson• March 8, 2024 Coming soon: PolitiFact's scorecard on the economy By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2012 Donald Trump's NRA speech, fact-checked By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• May 4, 2018 Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ interview with the National Association of Black Journalists By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• September 17, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump's 2020 State of the Union address By PolitiFact Staff • February 5, 2020 Donald Trump fact-check: 2024 RNC speech in Milwaukee full of falsehoods about immigrants, economy By PolitiFact Staff • July 19, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump's talking points about the economy By Louis Jacobson• July 27, 2018 Ad Watch: Fact-checking Donald Trump’s closing economic arguments By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s statements on the economy in insult-laden Pennsylvania speech By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2025 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for February 2020 By D.L. Davis• March 3, 2020
