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Search results for "The Woke Reich has more in common with the Democrats than Republicans."

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Barack Obama stated on February 21, 2008 in Austin, Texas:
"As has been noted by many observers, including Bill Clinton's former secretary of labor, my plan does more than anybody to reduce costs."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 22, 2008
Robert Reich stated on June 08, 2013 in a blog post:
Says in Texas "it's legal to shoot someone who's committing a ‘public nuisance’ under the cover of dark."
By Sue Owen• July 18, 2013
Robert Reich stated on October 08, 2024 in an Instagram post:
“Two weeks ago 100 GOP lawmakers voted against additional FEMA funding.”
By Amy Sherman• October 11, 2024
Charlie Crist stated on October 06, 2010 in an ABC News U.S. Senate debate.:
"I've also offered a plan that can help (fix Social Security) that's supported by Robert Reich, secretary of labor previously, in a previous administration."
By Aaron Sharockman• October 18, 2010
Robert Reich stated on May 13, 2025 in an X post:
While serving in Congress, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy “voted against upgrading air traffic control systems.”
By Loreben Tuquero• May 21, 2025
Robert Reich stated on November 24, 2021 in a tweet:
“Norway spends about $30,000 per child on early childhood care, Finland spends $23,000, Germany $18,000” and the U.S. $500.
By Tom Kertscher• December 11, 2021
Robert Reich stated on August 29, 2011 in an opinion column:
"The ratio of corporate profits to wages is now higher than at any time since just before the Great Depression."
By Louis Jacobson• September 1, 2011
Robert Reich stated on September 22, 2013 in a roundtable on ABC’s “This Week”:
Under economic sanctions, "now Iran is suffering 30 percent inflation, 20 percent unemployment."
By Becky Bowers• September 27, 2013
Joe Biden stated on May 10, 2023 in a speech in New York:
"The Republican plan would cut federal law enforcement officers — 30,000 — including 11,000 FBI agents, 2,000 border agents, DEA agents, and so on."
By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• May 18, 2023
Facebook posts stated on June 26, 2024 in a post:
“Gordon Ramsay kicks Lia Thomas out of his restaurant, 'Dine in some woke place.'"
By Grace Abels• July 2, 2024
Herman Cain stated on August 11, 2014 in comments on Fox News Business:
"Over the last 40 years, real wage growth has been flatlined because of the policies of the Federal Reserve ... It was all driven by the Federal Reserve."  
By Linda Qiu• August 26, 2014
Facebook posts stated on June 09, 2024 in a post:
Pittsburgh Steelers coach “directs team to not participate in pride month” calling it "woke crap"
By Grace Abels• June 14, 2024
Newt Gingrich stated on December 15, 2013 in comments on ABC's "This Week":
"Every major city which has a center of poverty is run by Democrats. Every major city."
By Julie Kliegman• December 15, 2013
Instagram posts stated on January 30, 2024 in an Instagram post:
“George Soros worked for Hitler. Klaus Schwab’s father also worked for Hitler.”
By Loreben Tuquero• February 8, 2024
Viral image stated on August 21, 2022 in a tweet:
Image shows "Florida's anti-woke banned book list."
By Yacob Reyes• August 24, 2022
Melvin Sickler stated on March 14, 2013 in a U.S. Senate hearing :
Says Oregon’s high minimum wage is the reason why "by 2011, Oregon's restaurants employed an average of only 13.8 workers, or 2.6 fewer employees than they did before the state's minimum wage began rising above the federal level in 1997."
By Christian Gaston• April 13, 2013
North Carolina Republican Party stated on February 24, 2023 in an email:
“The left is determined to erase Mount Rushmore from our history books.”
By Paul Specht• March 14, 2023
Instagram posts stated on March 31, 2024 in an Instagram post:
Ben Shapiro posted on X about his sister and Sydney Sweeney.
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 3, 2024
Donald Trump Jr. stated on August 01, 2018 in an interview with One America News Network:
"You see the Nazi platform from the early 1930s ... look at it compared to the (Democratic Party) platform of today, you're saying, 'Man, those things are awfully similar.'"
By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2018
Donna Brazile stated on June 13, 2010 in a discussion on ABC's 'This Week':
The Obama administration "has been constrained by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, which basically gives the responsible party the lead role in trying to not only fix the problem, but contain the problem."
By Aaron Sharockman• June 15, 2010

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Politicians blame 'wokeism' for low military recruitment. The problem is more complex.

By Samantha Putterman• September 25, 2023

Fact-checking the Sunday Dec. 15 news shows

By Aaron Sharockman• December 15, 2013

Fact-checks from the Sunday news shows

By Aaron Sharockman• December 15, 2013

For Labor Day, we recap claims about jobs, wages and labor

By Bill Adair• September 2, 2011

For Labor Day, we check claims about jobs and wages

By Bill Adair• September 2, 2011

What does it mean to be ‘woke’?

By Matthew Crowley• March 7, 2023

Georgia’s election law sparks ‘Jim Crow’ rhetoric, as well as pushback

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 30, 2021

Key questions for reopening schools under COVID-19

By Jon Greenberg, Emily Venezky• July 10, 2020

Was Silicon Valley Bank demise caused by Trump easing regulation, 'woke' efforts, or something else?

By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes• March 13, 2023

On X, support for American Eagle ads with Sydney Sweeney’s ‘good jeans’ overwhelms criticism

By Loreben Tuquero• August 1, 2025

Fact-checking the unbelievable 2010 election campaigns

By Aaron Sharockman• October 30, 2010

Texas Two-Step

By Bill Adair• February 22, 2008

PolitiFact readers respond to our fact-checks related to Biden, Trump

By Jeff Cercone• April 3, 2023

What we know about the new COVID-19 vaccine rollout strategy

By Miriam Valverde• January 13, 2021

Checking LGBTQ+ talking points at the 2024 RNC

By Grace Abels• July 24, 2024

PolitiFact fact-checks Darkest Hour, Dunkirk, The Post

By Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, John Kruzel• March 2, 2018

Previewing the Dec. 15 Sunday shows

By Jon Greenberg• December 13, 2013

Ron DeSantis is running for president in 2024. How accurate are his recent statements?

By Amy Sherman• May 24, 2023

Trump has defied norms on executive power. What actions could he take amid a government shutdown?

By Amy Sherman• September 25, 2025

‘Don’t say gay’ vs. ‘parental rights': Fact-checking claims about Florida’s HB 1557

By Yacob Reyes• March 23, 2022