The Poynter Institute
Menu
Donate
Donate
English Español

Stand up for the facts!

Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy.
We need your help.

More Info

I would like to contribute

Search results for "Honda President After Visiting Chinese Auto Supplier 'We Have No Chance Against This'"

People (22)

Fact-checks (26093)

Ohio Democratic Party stated on March 13, 2012 in a news release:
There are "850,000 Ohio jobs tied to the auto industry."
By Henry J. Gomez• March 14, 2012
Let Freedom Ring stated on October 15, 2012 in a Web video:
Says GM used taxpayer dollars to prop up operations in China.
By Jon Greenberg• October 25, 2012
Lars Larson stated on March 20, 2012 in an online post:
"Every time the weight of that vehicle is reduced by a hundred pounds, your chances of dying are going to go up by about 5 percent. Peel three hundred pounds off – you’re 15 percent more likely to die in that car."
By Janie Har• March 29, 2012
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
Mike Honda stated on March 16, 2016 in a column posted on Medium:
"Six justices" on the U.S. Supreme Court have been "confirmed in presidential election years since 1912."  
By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• March 17, 2016
Donald Trump stated on June 16, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech:
"When was the last time you saw a Chevrolet in Japan? It doesn’t exist, folks."
By Katie Sanders• June 17, 2015
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
Hillary Clinton stated on February 04, 2016 in a debate:
"We bailed out" Johnson Controls when "we saved the auto industry" and "now they want to avoid paying taxes."
By Tom Kertscher• February 11, 2016
Texas Automobile Dealers Association stated on September 21, 2016 in a tweet:
Says that compared to direct sales by manufacturers, consumers "save avg of $500 per car sold through franchised dealer model."
By Bobby Cervantes• October 18, 2016
Jennifer Granholm stated on September 06, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic convention:
Says that Mitt Romney's response to the crisis in the auto industry was, "Let Detroit go bankrupt."
By Jon Greenberg• September 7, 2012
Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address:
"(After the auto bailout) General Motors is back on top as the world’s No. 1 automaker."
By Becky Bowers• January 25, 2012
Jennifer Granholm stated on September 06, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention:
"With the auto rescue," President Barack Obama "saved more than 1 million middle-class jobs all across America," including more than 28,000 in Wisconsin.
By Tom Kertscher• September 14, 2012
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
Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice-presidential debate:
Says the Obama administration spent taxpayer dollars on electric cars in Finland (and) windmills in China.
By Jon Greenberg• October 12, 2012
Instagram posts stated on July 31, 2022 in a post:
“China threatens to shoot Nancy Pelosi’s plane down if she visits Taiwan.”
By Monique Curet• August 2, 2022
Mike Pence stated on August 18, 2023 in comments at a conference:
“After China sent a balloon over strategic sites in the United States … President Biden literally sent the secretary of state hat in hand to go kowtow and ask for a meeting.”
By Amy Sherman• August 22, 2023
Gretchen Whitmer stated on June 02, 2022 in a tweet:
“Since I took office, Michigan has added more than 25,000 auto jobs.”
By Clara Hendrickson• July 1, 2022
Marcy Kaptur stated on May 17, 2012 in an interview with C-SPAN:
"The region I represent, both currently and in the future, has more automotive plants than the entire state of California."
By Sabrina Eaton• May 29, 2012
Michael Turner stated on April 23, 2012 in a statement supporting Mitt Romney:
Some "20,000 Delphi salaried retirees lost up to 70 percent of their pensions" as a result of "political favoritism and backroom deals."
By Stephen Koff• April 30, 2012
Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in the final debate:
Says Mitt Romney was clear that he "would not provide government assistance to the U.S. auto companies, even if they went through bankruptcy."
By Jon Greenberg• October 23, 2012

Articles (8501)

Can car shoppers avoid tariff sticker shock by buying American brands? It’s not that simple

By Amy Sherman• April 10, 2025

Did President Obama save the auto industry?

By Jon Greenberg• September 6, 2012

James Carville says Barack Obama 'saved the auto industry'

By Jon Greenberg• November 12, 2013

Donald Trump's new NAFTA: A fact-checker's guide to the trade deal

By John Kruzel, Manuela Tobias• October 1, 2018

Ad Watch: Michigan Democrats call James’ tough-on-China stance hypocritical. Is it?

By Clara Hendrickson• August 7, 2020

Hunter Biden and China: Sorting through a murky business deal

By Louis Jacobson• May 22, 2020

Fact-checking claims about Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, and China

By Louis Jacobson• October 19, 2020

Donald Trump says tariffs will make America rich again. Economists disagree

By Louis Jacobson• December 17, 2018

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

As Olympics open, a super PAC attack against Romney

By Louis Jacobson• July 26, 2012

As Olympics open, a super PAC attack against Romney

By Louis Jacobson• August 1, 2012

Did Donald Trump inherit 'a mess' from Barack Obama?

By Louis Jacobson• February 17, 2017

Fact-checking claims in President Joe Biden’s visit to Iowa

By Meg Doster, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller• April 13, 2022

PolitiFact fact-checks the Jan. 24 shows

By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• January 24, 2016

Fact-check: Trump misleads about birthright citizenship, birth tourism before SCOTUS hearing

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 31, 2026

Fact-checking the third presidential debate

By Becky Bowers, Angie Drobnic Holan• October 23, 2012

How much privacy do you have when you buy marijuana in California?

By Chris Nichols• February 13, 2018

Fact-checking Donald Trump's statement on Saudi Arabia, Khashoggi murder

By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• November 27, 2018

Fact-checking the 2015 State of the Union and GOP Response

By Bill Adair, Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno, Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• January 19, 2015