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Live fact-checking night 2 of the Detroit Democratic presidential debate

National

By PolitiFact Staff July 31, 2019

We're live fact-checking the second Detroit Democratic presidential debate. Follow along below.

Live fact-checking from PolitiFact.

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stated on December 8, 2021 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt:

Gas prices were "$1.86 when I left" the White House.

false

false

Louise Slaughter

stated on September 5, 2017 in a tweet:

Rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program "will harm our economy."

true

true

stated on March 2, 2017 in a headline:

"Doctors who discovered cancer enzymes in vaccines all found murdered."

pants-fire

pants-fire

David Menchetti

stated on November 28, 2016 in testimony before the Illinois House Labor and Commerce Committee:

"The causation standard in Indiana is exactly the same as it is in Illinois."

true

true

stated on September 16, 2016 in a White House press conference:

"If you look at any real analysis," the Trans-Pacific Partnership is "going to generate better-paying jobs that are more stable."

half-true

half-true

stated on November 17, 2015 in press release:

While the smoking rate nationally has fallen, more than 18 percent of Georgians still light up.

mostly-true

mostly-true

NextGen Climate Action Committee

stated on August 8, 2014 in a campaign ad:

Says Rick Scott "is letting Duke (Energy) keep collecting billions" despite troubled power plants.

half-true

half-true

Georgia Department of Transportation

stated on July 19, 2011 in a press release:

The Northwest Corridor highway project in Cobb and Cherokee counties "is expected to create over 9,700 jobs statewide."

false

false

Republican National Committee

stated on June 5, 2008 in in a news release:

Obama couldn't have afforded his home without Rezko's help.

false

false

Social Media
stated on December 16, 2024 in social media posts:

Tipster in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing is ineligible for reward money "because she called 911 instead of the tip line."

By Loreben Tuquero • December 19, 2024
Sara Jacobs
stated on December 18, 2024 in an X post:

Government shutdowns in 2013 and 2018 “cost our economy billions of dollars each.”

By Louis Jacobson • December 19, 2024
Department of Government Efficiency
stated on December 18, 2024 in an X post:

Spending plan to prevent a government shutdown includes “a pay increase for members of Congress from $174,000 to $243,000 per year.”

By Madison Czopek • December 19, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on December 10, 2024 in a Facebook post:

“Ivermectin is a treatment after Covid and after vaccination, it is an effective medicine in all phases of Covid 19.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • December 19, 2024
Threads posts
stated on December 14, 2024 in a Threads post:

Video shows footage of a “drone crash.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • December 18, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on December 10, 2024 in a post on Facebook:

“Elon Musk unveils a $100 Tesla tablet that will revolutionize the technological world.”

By Madison Czopek • December 18, 2024
Instagram posts
stated on December 17, 2024 in a photo:

“A Coca-Cola truck filled with kids was found by police in Cicero, Illinois.”

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • December 18, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on December 14, 2024 in a post:

“Men’s swimming team refuses to compete against Lia Thomas, calling her a 'cheat'”

By Grace Abels • December 18, 2024
Instagram posts
stated on December 16, 2024 in an Instagram post:

New Jersey drones are searching for missing radioactive material.

By Jeff Cercone • December 18, 2024
Instagram posts
stated on December 14, 2024 in a video:

Video shows a drone crashed in New Jersey.

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • December 17, 2024