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Donald Trump
No, Trump didn’t lose more manufacturing jobs than any other president, like Walz claimed
Tim Walz
Trump didn’t lose more manufacturing jobs than any other president, like Tim Walz claimed
While Trump did oversee a decline in U.S. manufacturing jobs largely due to the pandemic, Tim Walz was incorrect when he claimed Trump’s losses were the highest.
Elections
VERIFYING claims from Kamala Harris and Tim Walz during the 2024 presidential election
VERIFY has rounded up the fact-checks we’ve done on Kamala Harris and Tim Walz ahead of the election.
Tim Walz
Gov. Tim Walz did not send police with paintball guns to enforce COVID-19 curfews
Video shows Minnesota law enforcement using paintball guns to enforce a curfew during the George Floyd protests in 2020. It was unrelated to COVID-19.
Tim Walz
No, the viral claim about Walz’s misconduct while teaching isn't real
A recent viral video that allegedly shows an assault victim of Tim Walz's is part of a malicious campaign orchestrated by Russian troll farms.
Tim Walz
No, Tim Walz did not criticize the Biden-Harris administration at a rally in Wisconsin
Posts showing Walz saying "we can't have four more years of this" falsely imply he's talking about the current administration, but he was referring to Trump.
Elections
VERIFYING claims from the vice presidential debate between Walz and Vance
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance met on the debate stage for the first time on Tuesday, Oct. 1. VERIFY fact-checked their claims.
Elections
We verify several claims from the vice presidential debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance met on the debate stage for the first time on Tuesday, Oct. 1. VERIFY fact-checked their claims.
Tim Walz
No, Walz is not the first union member on the presidential ticket since Reagan
When Donald Trump ran for president in 2016 and 2020, he was an active member of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
Tim Walz
No, ‘after-birth’ abortions haven’t been performed in Minnesota under Tim Walz
It’s illegal to kill a baby after it has been born in Minnesota, just like it is in every other U.S. state.
Elections
Yes, the photo of Tim Walz’s relatives wearing shirts in support of Trump is real
The viral “Nebraska Walz’s for Trump” image shows distant cousins of vice presidential candidate Tim Walz.
Elections
A photo showing Tim Walz's relatives wearing shirts in support of Trump is real
The viral “Nebraska Walz’s for Trump” image shows distant cousins of vice presidential candidate Tim Walz.
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