59 People 26014 Fact-checks 8564 Articles People (59) Drunk History Florida for All Salmon for All The Manila Times New York Times Safety For All Initiative Students for Trump Vets for Trump The Trump Talks Donald Trump Tiffany Trump Eric Trump Melania Trump Ivanka Trump America First Patients First states-news.com Freedom From Religion Foundation New Century Times St. Lucia Times Fact-checks (26014) 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 AFL-CIO stated on September 20, 2010 in a campaign mailer.: Marco Rubio "opposes extending unemployment benefits." By Aaron Sharockman• September 22, 2010 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 Donald Trump stated on April 23, 2019 in a tweet: "In the ‘old days’ if you were president and you had a good economy, you were basically immune from criticism." By Louis Jacobson• April 23, 2019 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 Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in the first presidential debate: Before the coronavirus pandemic, the United States had “the greatest economy in the history of our country.” By Louis Jacobson• October 1, 2020 Karine Jean-Pierre stated on June 13, 2022 in a press briefing: When Joe Biden “walked into this administration … 20 million people were on unemployment insurance benefits.” By Louis Jacobson• June 14, 2022 Joe Biden stated on June 28, 2023 in a speech in Chicago: Says that under his presidency, the unemployment rate has “been below 4% for the longest stretch in 50 years in American history.” By Louis Jacobson• June 29, 2023 Jim Justice stated on August 24, 2023 in a post on X: “Under Jim Justice,” West Virginia had “the lowest unemployment rate in state history.” By Kylie Tuttle• September 26, 2023 Gwen Moore stated on September 03, 2021 in Twitter: “President Biden has created more jobs in his first 7 months than any POTUS in history.” By Laura Schulte• September 21, 2021 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 Facebook posts stated on October 05, 2021 in social media posts: “In case you forgot. Two years ago today, we were experiencing the greatest economy in the history of the world.” By Louis Jacobson• October 8, 2021 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 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 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 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 Steve Cohen stated on April 15, 2010 in a story about taxes from Associated Press: "The fact is, in the past year we have had more tax cuts than almost any time in our nation's history." By Robert Farley• April 16, 2010 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 Donald Trump stated on August 02, 2015 in an interview on ABC "This Week": Under President Barack Obama, income levels and unemployment numbers "are worse now than just about ever" for African-Americans. 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By Louis Jacobson• June 21, 2016 Trump says North Carolina’s economy is the ‘best’ in state history By Elizabeth Thompson• July 27, 2019 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s economic speech in Nashville By Louis Jacobson• January 9, 2018 Tracking Donald Trump's evolving positions on Afghanistan By Louis Jacobson• August 22, 2017 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally for Mike Braun in Evansville, Indiana By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• August 31, 2018 Donald Trump said he's done more for African Americans than any president. Historians disagree By Louis Jacobson• August 1, 2019 A closer look at Joe Biden’s attack on Donald Trump’s jobs record By Miriam Valverde• August 21, 2020 Donald Trump's GOP acceptance speech, annotated By Joseph Cariz, Taylor Leighton, Adam Thorp• July 21, 2016 Donald Trump's NRA speech, fact-checked By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• May 4, 2018 Donald Trump repeats inaccurate claims on economy in local news interview in Pennsylvania By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2024 Fact-checking Joe Biden at the 2020 Democratic National Convention By PolitiFact Staff • August 21, 2020 Are Floridians better off than they were four years ago? By Louis Jacobson• October 8, 2020 GOP guest column: Fact-check on Kanye, black workers rightly stuck to facts By David Jolly• May 2, 2018 What’s in Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan? By Louis Jacobson• January 15, 2021 No, it isn’t clear that unemployment checks are the main reason jobs go unfilled By Jon Greenberg• May 17, 2021
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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 AFL-CIO stated on September 20, 2010 in a campaign mailer.: Marco Rubio "opposes extending unemployment benefits." By Aaron Sharockman• September 22, 2010 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 Donald Trump stated on April 23, 2019 in a tweet: "In the ‘old days’ if you were president and you had a good economy, you were basically immune from criticism." By Louis Jacobson• April 23, 2019 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 Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in the first presidential debate: Before the coronavirus pandemic, the United States had “the greatest economy in the history of our country.” By Louis Jacobson• October 1, 2020 Karine Jean-Pierre stated on June 13, 2022 in a press briefing: When Joe Biden “walked into this administration … 20 million people were on unemployment insurance benefits.” By Louis Jacobson• June 14, 2022 Joe Biden stated on June 28, 2023 in a speech in Chicago: Says that under his presidency, the unemployment rate has “been below 4% for the longest stretch in 50 years in American history.” By Louis Jacobson• June 29, 2023 Jim Justice stated on August 24, 2023 in a post on X: “Under Jim Justice,” West Virginia had “the lowest unemployment rate in state history.” By Kylie Tuttle• September 26, 2023 Gwen Moore stated on September 03, 2021 in Twitter: “President Biden has created more jobs in his first 7 months than any POTUS in history.” By Laura Schulte• September 21, 2021 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 Facebook posts stated on October 05, 2021 in social media posts: “In case you forgot. Two years ago today, we were experiencing the greatest economy in the history of the world.” By Louis Jacobson• October 8, 2021 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 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 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 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 Steve Cohen stated on April 15, 2010 in a story about taxes from Associated Press: "The fact is, in the past year we have had more tax cuts than almost any time in our nation's history." By Robert Farley• April 16, 2010 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 Donald Trump stated on August 02, 2015 in an interview on ABC "This Week": Under President Barack Obama, income levels and unemployment numbers "are worse now than just about ever" for African-Americans. By Louis Jacobson• August 2, 2015 Nick Freitas stated on July 11, 2020 in a radio interview.: “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez votes with President Trump more than Abigail Spanberger does.” By Warren Fiske• July 21, 2020
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 Fact-checking Donald Trump's talking points about the economy By Louis Jacobson• July 27, 2018 Donald Trump's payroll tax break not meant to help unemployed By Jon Greenberg• August 10, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump's 2018 State of the Union speech By Allison Graves, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• January 31, 2018 Donald Trump has floated big tariffs. What could the impact be? By Louis Jacobson• June 21, 2016 Trump says North Carolina’s economy is the ‘best’ in state history By Elizabeth Thompson• July 27, 2019 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s economic speech in Nashville By Louis Jacobson• January 9, 2018 Tracking Donald Trump's evolving positions on Afghanistan By Louis Jacobson• August 22, 2017 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally for Mike Braun in Evansville, Indiana By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• August 31, 2018 Donald Trump said he's done more for African Americans than any president. Historians disagree By Louis Jacobson• August 1, 2019 A closer look at Joe Biden’s attack on Donald Trump’s jobs record By Miriam Valverde• August 21, 2020 Donald Trump's GOP acceptance speech, annotated By Joseph Cariz, Taylor Leighton, Adam Thorp• July 21, 2016 Donald Trump's NRA speech, fact-checked By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• May 4, 2018 Donald Trump repeats inaccurate claims on economy in local news interview in Pennsylvania By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2024 Fact-checking Joe Biden at the 2020 Democratic National Convention By PolitiFact Staff • August 21, 2020 Are Floridians better off than they were four years ago? By Louis Jacobson• October 8, 2020 GOP guest column: Fact-check on Kanye, black workers rightly stuck to facts By David Jolly• May 2, 2018 What’s in Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan? By Louis Jacobson• January 15, 2021 No, it isn’t clear that unemployment checks are the main reason jobs go unfilled By Jon Greenberg• May 17, 2021
