39 People 25744 Fact-checks 8408 Articles People (39) Florida for All Salmon for All Safety For All Initiative Students for Trump Vets for Trump The Trump Talks Donald Trump Tiffany Trump Eric Trump Melania Trump Ivanka Trump states-news.com Freedom From Religion Foundation President Trump's lawyers Donald Trump Jr. Wisconsin Trump Victory State Department Politics Elite Trump State Farm Insurance Georgia state senators Fact-checks (25744) JB Pritzker stated on July 21, 2021 in a podcast interview: “You can't actually use ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds” to pay down state unemployment insurance fund deficits. By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• July 30, 2021 AFL-CIO stated on September 20, 2010 in a campaign mailer.: Marco Rubio "opposes extending unemployment benefits." By Aaron Sharockman• September 22, 2010 Mark Born stated on June 02, 2021 in Twitter: “Before the pandemic, just over 40,000 were on continuing UI claims. Now, there are well over 100,000 on state or federal UI benefits.” By D.L. Davis• June 18, 2021 Democratic Party of Oregon stated on August 14, 2012 in a press release.: Says "Bruce Starr voted to throw 6,000 Oregonians off unemployment." By Ian K. Kullgren• August 31, 2012 Rob Portman stated on August 18, 2010 in a radio interview: "More than half of our unemployed Ohioans have been out of work for six months or more." By Stephen Koff• September 2, 2010 West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 27, 2019 in a tweet: "Women’s unemployment has been lower under President Trump than it’s been in nearly 70 years." By Caroline Cassedy, Karli Celestin• September 26, 2019 Donald Trump stated on April 26, 2018 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": "Kanye (West) looks and he sees black unemployment at the lowest it’s been in the history of our country. He sees Hispanic unemployment at the lowest it’s been in the history of our country. He sees (women’s unemployment) the lowest it’s been in now almost 19 years." By Louis Jacobson• April 26, 2018 Ron Johnson stated on August 02, 2020 in a TV interview: “Depending on which study you look at, either 68% or 5 out of 6 individuals ... are making more on unemployment than they did on the job.” By Nusaiba Mizan• August 13, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Unemployment now pays $24/hour, even if your wages were lower. Why don’t ‘essential’ people forced to still work get $24, too?” By Tom Kertscher• April 6, 2020 Chris Kapenga stated on June 21, 2020 in a radio interview: The Tony Evers administration is wrong to blame old computer software being used to process unemployment claims; it “has nothing to do with” the backlog. By Laura Schulte• July 3, 2020 Pat Toomey stated on December 27, 2020 in an interview: “In my state, as in many other states, we have governors who are closing down businesses again.” By Jessica Calefati• December 30, 2020 Glenn Beck stated on November 22, 2010 in his radio broadcast: "This town (Wilmington, Ohio) hasn’t taken any money from the government. They don’t want any money from the government." By Mark Naymik• December 3, 2010 Facebook posts stated on May 07, 2021 in Facebook posts: “Montana is canceling unemployment because of a workforce shortage.” By Noah Y. Kim• May 12, 2021 Robin Vos stated on June 09, 2020 in Facebook post: Wisconsin was the last state to start paying COVID-related federal unemployment benefits. By Laura Schulte• June 30, 2020 Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 24, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Unemployment numbers "are artificial numbers. These are numbers that are massaged to make the existing economy look good, to make this administration look good when, in fact, it's a total disaster." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 25, 2016 John Cornyn stated on July 01, 2010 in a conference call with Texas reporters: "Sen. McConnell offered a fully paid two-month extension of unemployment insurance." By Ciara O'Rourke• July 11, 2010 Donald Trump stated on December 20, 2018 in a tweet: "Russia, Iran, Syria & many others are not happy" about U.S. troops leaving Syria. By Miriam Valverde• December 21, 2018 Donald Trump stated on January 28, 2018 in a tweet: "Because of my policies, Black Unemployment has just been reported to be at the LOWEST RATE EVER RECORDED!" By Louis Jacobson• January 31, 2018 Mike Johnson stated on May 25, 2025 in a "Face the Nation" episode: “We are not cutting” the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. By Loreben Tuquero• May 29, 2025 Donald Trump stated on February 14, 2016 in a Republican debate in South Carolina: Says Jeb Bush "said he would take his pants off and moon everybody ... Nobody reports that." By Amy Sherman• February 14, 2016 Articles (8408) Trump’s action on unemployment benefits, explained By Samantha Putterman• August 10, 2020 Could Trump end health care 'bailout' for Congress? By Manuela Tobias• July 31, 2017 Donald Trump's payroll tax break not meant to help unemployed By Jon Greenberg• August 10, 2020 Is the Iowa Legislature repeatedly passing bills unpopular in the state? An examination By Lyle Muller• May 10, 2022 Trump disagrees with his own intelligence team. We catalog the differences By Louis Jacobson• January 31, 2019 What’s in Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan? By Louis Jacobson• January 15, 2021 Are Floridians better off than they were four years ago? By Louis Jacobson• October 8, 2020 The top 10 fact-checks at the RNC, DNC By Jon Greenberg• July 29, 2016 Jobs fact-checks for Labor Day By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2015 Donald Trump has floated big tariffs. What could the impact be? By Louis Jacobson• June 21, 2016 President Trump's memorable lines at Milwaukee rally fact-checked By Mica Soellner• January 15, 2020 Fact-checking Joe Biden at the 2020 Democratic National Convention By PolitiFact Staff • August 21, 2020 Why do so many Americans think the economy is bad when the data says otherwise? By Louis Jacobson• March 6, 2024 Donald Trump's GOP acceptance speech, annotated By Joseph Cariz, Taylor Leighton, Adam Thorp• July 21, 2016 Tracking Donald Trump's evolving positions on Afghanistan By Louis Jacobson• August 22, 2017 Fact-checking Donald Trump's talking points about the economy By Louis Jacobson• July 27, 2018 Reduction of jobs by 911,000 puts spotlight on BLS and Biden’s legacy By Louis Jacobson• September 11, 2025 Does historical precedent justify Donald Trump’s threats against civilian targets in Iran? By Louis Jacobson• April 7, 2026 Fact-checking Donald Trump By Lauren Carroll, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• June 17, 2015 Canadian nurses and Trump's plan to renegotiate NAFTA By Miriam Valverde• March 28, 2017
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JB Pritzker stated on July 21, 2021 in a podcast interview: “You can't actually use ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds” to pay down state unemployment insurance fund deficits. By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• July 30, 2021 AFL-CIO stated on September 20, 2010 in a campaign mailer.: Marco Rubio "opposes extending unemployment benefits." By Aaron Sharockman• September 22, 2010 Mark Born stated on June 02, 2021 in Twitter: “Before the pandemic, just over 40,000 were on continuing UI claims. Now, there are well over 100,000 on state or federal UI benefits.” By D.L. Davis• June 18, 2021 Democratic Party of Oregon stated on August 14, 2012 in a press release.: Says "Bruce Starr voted to throw 6,000 Oregonians off unemployment." By Ian K. Kullgren• August 31, 2012 Rob Portman stated on August 18, 2010 in a radio interview: "More than half of our unemployed Ohioans have been out of work for six months or more." By Stephen Koff• September 2, 2010 West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 27, 2019 in a tweet: "Women’s unemployment has been lower under President Trump than it’s been in nearly 70 years." By Caroline Cassedy, Karli Celestin• September 26, 2019 Donald Trump stated on April 26, 2018 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": "Kanye (West) looks and he sees black unemployment at the lowest it’s been in the history of our country. He sees Hispanic unemployment at the lowest it’s been in the history of our country. He sees (women’s unemployment) the lowest it’s been in now almost 19 years." By Louis Jacobson• April 26, 2018 Ron Johnson stated on August 02, 2020 in a TV interview: “Depending on which study you look at, either 68% or 5 out of 6 individuals ... are making more on unemployment than they did on the job.” By Nusaiba Mizan• August 13, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Unemployment now pays $24/hour, even if your wages were lower. Why don’t ‘essential’ people forced to still work get $24, too?” By Tom Kertscher• April 6, 2020 Chris Kapenga stated on June 21, 2020 in a radio interview: The Tony Evers administration is wrong to blame old computer software being used to process unemployment claims; it “has nothing to do with” the backlog. By Laura Schulte• July 3, 2020 Pat Toomey stated on December 27, 2020 in an interview: “In my state, as in many other states, we have governors who are closing down businesses again.” By Jessica Calefati• December 30, 2020 Glenn Beck stated on November 22, 2010 in his radio broadcast: "This town (Wilmington, Ohio) hasn’t taken any money from the government. They don’t want any money from the government." By Mark Naymik• December 3, 2010 Facebook posts stated on May 07, 2021 in Facebook posts: “Montana is canceling unemployment because of a workforce shortage.” By Noah Y. Kim• May 12, 2021 Robin Vos stated on June 09, 2020 in Facebook post: Wisconsin was the last state to start paying COVID-related federal unemployment benefits. By Laura Schulte• June 30, 2020 Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 24, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Unemployment numbers "are artificial numbers. These are numbers that are massaged to make the existing economy look good, to make this administration look good when, in fact, it's a total disaster." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 25, 2016 John Cornyn stated on July 01, 2010 in a conference call with Texas reporters: "Sen. McConnell offered a fully paid two-month extension of unemployment insurance." By Ciara O'Rourke• July 11, 2010 Donald Trump stated on December 20, 2018 in a tweet: "Russia, Iran, Syria & many others are not happy" about U.S. troops leaving Syria. By Miriam Valverde• December 21, 2018 Donald Trump stated on January 28, 2018 in a tweet: "Because of my policies, Black Unemployment has just been reported to be at the LOWEST RATE EVER RECORDED!" By Louis Jacobson• January 31, 2018 Mike Johnson stated on May 25, 2025 in a "Face the Nation" episode: “We are not cutting” the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. By Loreben Tuquero• May 29, 2025 Donald Trump stated on February 14, 2016 in a Republican debate in South Carolina: Says Jeb Bush "said he would take his pants off and moon everybody ... Nobody reports that." By Amy Sherman• February 14, 2016
Trump’s action on unemployment benefits, explained By Samantha Putterman• August 10, 2020 Could Trump end health care 'bailout' for Congress? By Manuela Tobias• July 31, 2017 Donald Trump's payroll tax break not meant to help unemployed By Jon Greenberg• August 10, 2020 Is the Iowa Legislature repeatedly passing bills unpopular in the state? An examination By Lyle Muller• May 10, 2022 Trump disagrees with his own intelligence team. We catalog the differences By Louis Jacobson• January 31, 2019 What’s in Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan? By Louis Jacobson• January 15, 2021 Are Floridians better off than they were four years ago? By Louis Jacobson• October 8, 2020 The top 10 fact-checks at the RNC, DNC By Jon Greenberg• July 29, 2016 Jobs fact-checks for Labor Day By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2015 Donald Trump has floated big tariffs. What could the impact be? By Louis Jacobson• June 21, 2016 President Trump's memorable lines at Milwaukee rally fact-checked By Mica Soellner• January 15, 2020 Fact-checking Joe Biden at the 2020 Democratic National Convention By PolitiFact Staff • August 21, 2020 Why do so many Americans think the economy is bad when the data says otherwise? By Louis Jacobson• March 6, 2024 Donald Trump's GOP acceptance speech, annotated By Joseph Cariz, Taylor Leighton, Adam Thorp• July 21, 2016 Tracking Donald Trump's evolving positions on Afghanistan By Louis Jacobson• August 22, 2017 Fact-checking Donald Trump's talking points about the economy By Louis Jacobson• July 27, 2018 Reduction of jobs by 911,000 puts spotlight on BLS and Biden’s legacy By Louis Jacobson• September 11, 2025 Does historical precedent justify Donald Trump’s threats against civilian targets in Iran? By Louis Jacobson• April 7, 2026 Fact-checking Donald Trump By Lauren Carroll, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• June 17, 2015 Canadian nurses and Trump's plan to renegotiate NAFTA By Miriam Valverde• March 28, 2017
