11 People 1439 Fact-checks 558 Articles People (11) Royce West Cornel West Kanye West Steve West Bing West Allen West South West News Service West Virginia Democratic Party West Virginia Republican Party West Virginians For Health Freedom West Virginia University Faculty Senate Fact-checks (1439) Glenn Beck stated on March 18, 2011 in comments on his Fox News show.: Says Allen West helped thwart a terrorist plot by shooting a gun in the direction of an Iraqi detainee, then reported the incident to his superior and said it was wrong. By Aaron Sharockman• March 23, 2011 Mike Romano stated on February 02, 2019 in a tweet: In the state rankings for ACT test scores, West Virginia "is 30th. Which states are listed in the bottom? 15 states with charter schools." By Mylana Chico, Rebecca Jerome• April 4, 2019 Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2012 in a post on Facebook: A precinct in the Allen West-Patrick Murphy recount has "7 registered voters in Guatemalan community and the tally showed 900 voted!!!!!" By Amy Sherman• November 20, 2012 E. Gordon Gee stated on June 21, 2019 in a speech: "In West Virginia, we have 20,000 jobs in which we don’t have skilled workers." By Victoria Gennuso, Steven Murphy• December 6, 2019 Ron Klein stated on September 13, 2010 in a campaign ad: Allen West called Social Security a "Ponzi scheme" and said "this country's got to get on sound footing by destroying it." By Amy Sherman• September 15, 2010 Allen West stated on July 20, 2011 in a Fox News interview: Florida Democrats "put my Social Security number and my wife's Employment Identification Number in a mail piece." By Katie Sanders• July 21, 2011 Patrick Murphy stated on October 02, 2012 in an ad: An Army report stated Allen West "performed illegal acts, merited court martial, faced 11 years in prison.'" By Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman• October 16, 2012 Jim Justice stated on October 16, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a new annual report shows that "West Virginia’s tourism industry has grown for the second consecutive year, reversing years of decline and outpacing national growth by 58 percent." By Darby Coughlin, Mackenzie Myers• December 17, 2019 Joe Manchin stated on September 02, 2023 in a post on X: “Just in the last four years, $80 billion in federal funding has come to West Virginia — $22 billion more than we've ever received.” By Samuel Russ• October 5, 2023 West Virginia Republican Party stated on April 02, 2019 in a tweet: "West Virginia’s exports increased for the second year in a row in 2018, reaching $8.1 billion. Additionally, West Virginia’s export growth rate was 14.2%, nearly double the national average of 7.6%." By Stephanie Alvaro, Jensen Mills• April 24, 2019 Joe Manchin stated on January 08, 2019 in an interview on Bloomberg television: "President Trump has the strongest support percentage-wise in our state than any other state in the nation. He won West Virginia by almost 43 percentage points and he's been carrying close to 60 percent approval." By Stephanie Alvaro, Jensen Mills• January 28, 2019 One Nation stated on September 04, 2023 in a petition: Sen. Joe Manchin’s “support for the (Inflation Reduction Act) could cost West Virginia 100,000 fossil fuel jobs.” By Aidan Cornue• October 24, 2023 West Virginia Democratic Party stated on April 01, 2019 in a tweet: The Affordable Care Act "provided over 200,000 West Virginians with health care coverage." By Catherine Harrington, Madison Weaver• April 17, 2019 George Zimmerman stated on July 11, 2023 in an interview with the Daily Athenaeum: “The percentage of students that are going to college (in West Virginia) has been declining for five years.” By Aubrey Burkhardt• October 6, 2023 Ron Klein stated on June 28, 2010 in a fundraising e-mail: "West has raised $2 million from those that would leave our beaches in ruins, end Social Security and Medicare, and give corporations free reign." By Amy Sherman• July 1, 2010 Kayla Young stated on November 05, 2025 in an X post: West Virginia is “the only state losing population.” By Trent Ao• November 21, 2025 West Virginia Republican Party stated on April 05, 2019 in a tweet: "West Virginia spends more tax dollars on public education than all but 13 other states and the District of Columbia." By Mylana Chico, Rebecca Jerome• May 10, 2019 Julie Parrish stated on October 02, 2013 in a House floor speech: "West Linn has one of the highest per capita rates of home-based businesses in the United States." By Dana Tims• October 31, 2013 West Virginia Democratic Party stated on July 10, 2020 in a tweet: “Under the leadership of @WVGovernor Justice, West Virginia now has the highest rate of COVID-19 spread from person to person than any other state.” By Patrick Orsagos• July 27, 2020 Kendra Fershee stated on September 19, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Poverty in WV is more than 5% higher than the national average." By Jamie Green, Liz Newton• November 1, 2018 Articles (558) Fact-checking the West-Wasserman Schultz feud By Katie Sanders• July 22, 2011 PolitiFact West Virginia's state of the state 2019 By Louis Jacobson• January 7, 2019 How many oil and gas jobs are there in West Virginia? It's surprisingly hard to say By Stephanie Alvaro, Jensen Mills• April 5, 2019 Fact-checking Jim Justice's state of the state address By Louis Jacobson• January 10, 2019 Allen West and Patrick Murphy launch dueling attack ads in a Florida Congressional race By Amy Sherman• October 16, 2012 Has West Virginia's economy boomed since Trump, Justice took office? By Darby Coughlin, Mackenzie Myers• October 3, 2019 Was W.Va. effectively bankrupt when Jim Justice became governor? By Lizzie Perry• October 11, 2018 Sid Miller says West Texas towns 'out of water' By W. Gardner Selby• April 14, 2015 How did West Virginia inject 108.1% of its vaccine doses? By Louis Jacobson• February 2, 2021 Fact-checking the Nov. 8 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• November 8, 2015 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in West Virginia with Gov. Jim Justice By Louis Jacobson• August 4, 2017 Fact-checking Patrick Murphy, Democratic hopeful to succeed Marco Rubio By Amy Sherman• March 23, 2015 What Allen West got wrong about COVID-19 and treatments By Amy Sherman• October 12, 2021 Is Chappelle-Nadal right when she says 'radioactive waste is killing our residents?' By Tateanna McCaskill, Riley Newton• November 12, 2017 How low is Gov. Jim Justice’s approval rating in West Virginia? By Glenn Kittle, Ryan Schmitt• November 8, 2019 Did Cabell County, W.Va., cut overdoses by 40 percent? By Catherine Harrington, Madison Weaver• March 19, 2019 Do 60 or 70% of West Virginia University students have COVID-19 immunity? By Emily Benson, Emilee Kessler• October 12, 2021 Fact-checking the Frankel-Hasner race in South Florida By Amy Sherman• October 3, 2012 Has state's share of WVU funding fallen from 70% to 12% since 1980? By Katie Lehosit, Sean McCallister• October 31, 2019 PolitiFact Florida Mailbag: Marco Rubio, Allen West and the University of Florida By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 30, 2012
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Glenn Beck stated on March 18, 2011 in comments on his Fox News show.: Says Allen West helped thwart a terrorist plot by shooting a gun in the direction of an Iraqi detainee, then reported the incident to his superior and said it was wrong. By Aaron Sharockman• March 23, 2011 Mike Romano stated on February 02, 2019 in a tweet: In the state rankings for ACT test scores, West Virginia "is 30th. Which states are listed in the bottom? 15 states with charter schools." By Mylana Chico, Rebecca Jerome• April 4, 2019 Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2012 in a post on Facebook: A precinct in the Allen West-Patrick Murphy recount has "7 registered voters in Guatemalan community and the tally showed 900 voted!!!!!" By Amy Sherman• November 20, 2012 E. Gordon Gee stated on June 21, 2019 in a speech: "In West Virginia, we have 20,000 jobs in which we don’t have skilled workers." By Victoria Gennuso, Steven Murphy• December 6, 2019 Ron Klein stated on September 13, 2010 in a campaign ad: Allen West called Social Security a "Ponzi scheme" and said "this country's got to get on sound footing by destroying it." By Amy Sherman• September 15, 2010 Allen West stated on July 20, 2011 in a Fox News interview: Florida Democrats "put my Social Security number and my wife's Employment Identification Number in a mail piece." By Katie Sanders• July 21, 2011 Patrick Murphy stated on October 02, 2012 in an ad: An Army report stated Allen West "performed illegal acts, merited court martial, faced 11 years in prison.'" By Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman• October 16, 2012 Jim Justice stated on October 16, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a new annual report shows that "West Virginia’s tourism industry has grown for the second consecutive year, reversing years of decline and outpacing national growth by 58 percent." By Darby Coughlin, Mackenzie Myers• December 17, 2019 Joe Manchin stated on September 02, 2023 in a post on X: “Just in the last four years, $80 billion in federal funding has come to West Virginia — $22 billion more than we've ever received.” By Samuel Russ• October 5, 2023 West Virginia Republican Party stated on April 02, 2019 in a tweet: "West Virginia’s exports increased for the second year in a row in 2018, reaching $8.1 billion. Additionally, West Virginia’s export growth rate was 14.2%, nearly double the national average of 7.6%." By Stephanie Alvaro, Jensen Mills• April 24, 2019 Joe Manchin stated on January 08, 2019 in an interview on Bloomberg television: "President Trump has the strongest support percentage-wise in our state than any other state in the nation. He won West Virginia by almost 43 percentage points and he's been carrying close to 60 percent approval." By Stephanie Alvaro, Jensen Mills• January 28, 2019 One Nation stated on September 04, 2023 in a petition: Sen. Joe Manchin’s “support for the (Inflation Reduction Act) could cost West Virginia 100,000 fossil fuel jobs.” By Aidan Cornue• October 24, 2023 West Virginia Democratic Party stated on April 01, 2019 in a tweet: The Affordable Care Act "provided over 200,000 West Virginians with health care coverage." By Catherine Harrington, Madison Weaver• April 17, 2019 George Zimmerman stated on July 11, 2023 in an interview with the Daily Athenaeum: “The percentage of students that are going to college (in West Virginia) has been declining for five years.” By Aubrey Burkhardt• October 6, 2023 Ron Klein stated on June 28, 2010 in a fundraising e-mail: "West has raised $2 million from those that would leave our beaches in ruins, end Social Security and Medicare, and give corporations free reign." By Amy Sherman• July 1, 2010 Kayla Young stated on November 05, 2025 in an X post: West Virginia is “the only state losing population.” By Trent Ao• November 21, 2025 West Virginia Republican Party stated on April 05, 2019 in a tweet: "West Virginia spends more tax dollars on public education than all but 13 other states and the District of Columbia." By Mylana Chico, Rebecca Jerome• May 10, 2019 Julie Parrish stated on October 02, 2013 in a House floor speech: "West Linn has one of the highest per capita rates of home-based businesses in the United States." By Dana Tims• October 31, 2013 West Virginia Democratic Party stated on July 10, 2020 in a tweet: “Under the leadership of @WVGovernor Justice, West Virginia now has the highest rate of COVID-19 spread from person to person than any other state.” By Patrick Orsagos• July 27, 2020 Kendra Fershee stated on September 19, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Poverty in WV is more than 5% higher than the national average." By Jamie Green, Liz Newton• November 1, 2018
Fact-checking the West-Wasserman Schultz feud By Katie Sanders• July 22, 2011 PolitiFact West Virginia's state of the state 2019 By Louis Jacobson• January 7, 2019 How many oil and gas jobs are there in West Virginia? It's surprisingly hard to say By Stephanie Alvaro, Jensen Mills• April 5, 2019 Fact-checking Jim Justice's state of the state address By Louis Jacobson• January 10, 2019 Allen West and Patrick Murphy launch dueling attack ads in a Florida Congressional race By Amy Sherman• October 16, 2012 Has West Virginia's economy boomed since Trump, Justice took office? By Darby Coughlin, Mackenzie Myers• October 3, 2019 Was W.Va. effectively bankrupt when Jim Justice became governor? By Lizzie Perry• October 11, 2018 Sid Miller says West Texas towns 'out of water' By W. Gardner Selby• April 14, 2015 How did West Virginia inject 108.1% of its vaccine doses? By Louis Jacobson• February 2, 2021 Fact-checking the Nov. 8 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• November 8, 2015 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in West Virginia with Gov. Jim Justice By Louis Jacobson• August 4, 2017 Fact-checking Patrick Murphy, Democratic hopeful to succeed Marco Rubio By Amy Sherman• March 23, 2015 What Allen West got wrong about COVID-19 and treatments By Amy Sherman• October 12, 2021 Is Chappelle-Nadal right when she says 'radioactive waste is killing our residents?' By Tateanna McCaskill, Riley Newton• November 12, 2017 How low is Gov. Jim Justice’s approval rating in West Virginia? By Glenn Kittle, Ryan Schmitt• November 8, 2019 Did Cabell County, W.Va., cut overdoses by 40 percent? By Catherine Harrington, Madison Weaver• March 19, 2019 Do 60 or 70% of West Virginia University students have COVID-19 immunity? By Emily Benson, Emilee Kessler• October 12, 2021 Fact-checking the Frankel-Hasner race in South Florida By Amy Sherman• October 3, 2012 Has state's share of WVU funding fallen from 70% to 12% since 1980? By Katie Lehosit, Sean McCallister• October 31, 2019 PolitiFact Florida Mailbag: Marco Rubio, Allen West and the University of Florida By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 30, 2012
