Latest Fact-checks in West Virginia Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2018 in a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.: "Even in California now, they don’t want to be sanctuary cities anymore. They want out." Patrick Morrisey stated on October 6, 2018 in a tweet: Says Joe Manchin "refused to commit to Kavanaugh until AFTER the Senate had the votes." West Virginia Republican Party stated on November 3, 2018 in a tweet: "What did Joe Manchin say about civility? Today, he said he wanted to ‘beat the living crap out of’ his Republican opponent during their debate." Patrick Morrisey stated on October 13, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Joe Manchin "supported Obama and Clinton's campaigns to kill coal jobs." West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 14, 2018 in a tweet: "West Virginia added the highest percentage of new construction jobs in 2017 in the United States, at 14.4%. This amounted to 4,300 additional jobs! In fact, #WV was the only state with double-digit growth!" Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2018 in a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.: "Household income among Hispanic Americans has just set a new record high." Kendra Fershee stated on September 19, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Poverty in WV is more than 5% higher than the national average." E. Gordon Gee stated on September 20, 2018 in an interview with the Daily Athenaeum: In public approval, "the press is rated right now below that of Congress, and that is very low; it’s in the single digits." Jim Justice stated on August 27, 2018 in a tweet: "Thousands of folks are opening West Virginia E-ZPass accounts." Joe Manchin stated on August 23, 2018 in a news release: "Black lung cases are at a 25-year high." Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2018 in a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.: "The poverty rates for African Americans and Hispanic Americans -- it’s been incredible, they’ve all reached their lowest levels in the history of our country." Joe Manchin stated on September 16, 2018 in remarks at a teachers' rally: West Virginia has "more veterans per capita" than any state. David McKinley stated on August 14, 2018 in a tweet: In West Virginia, "personal income tax collections (were) up 14% from 2017." Joe Manchin stated on September 14, 2018 in tweet: Says Patrick Morrisey undertook "efforts to put educators in jail." Joe Manchin stated on June 14, 2018 in a campaign ad: "I voted to fund President Trump’s wall." Patrick Morrisey stated on August 31, 2018 in a tweet: Sen. Joe Manchin "stands with Hillary Clinton and D.C. Dems on gun control, higher taxes, amnesty, and Planned Parenthood." Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2018 in a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.: "The United States is now the No. 1 energy producer in the world. That happened just recently." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 7, 2018 in a television ad: Says Sen. Joe Manchin has a "$700,000 D.C. luxury yacht." Patrick Morrisey stated on September 7, 2018 in a tweet: "Joe Manchin has a ‘D' rating from the NRA." E. Gordon Gee stated on February 12, 2018 in a letter to the university community: West Virginia University’s incoming freshman class has the "highest-ever GPA" Patrick Morrisey stated on September 4, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says he "beat (President Barack) Obama at the Supreme Court, saving coal jobs." West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 4, 2018 in a tweet: "In 2017, the number of new business registrations in West Virginia grew nearly 11 percent (8,318 new businesses registered for the year). This comes off the heels of a 12 percent increase in new business registrations during 2016." Jim Justice stated on August 17, 2018 in a tweet: "According to SCUBA divers, Summersville Lake is the clearest freshwater lake east of the Mississippi River." Patrick Morrisey stated on August 21, 2018 in a Donald Trump rally in Charleston, W.Va.: Says Joe Manchin "strongly supported and voted for Hillary Clinton after she said, ‘We’re going to put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of work.’" West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 7, 2018 in a tweet: "Thanks to President Trump and Republicans over the past year through July, U.S. manufacturing added 327,000 jobs, the most of any 12-month period since April 1995, when the figure added a healthy 345,000 positions."
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Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2018 in a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.: "Even in California now, they don’t want to be sanctuary cities anymore. They want out." Patrick Morrisey stated on October 6, 2018 in a tweet: Says Joe Manchin "refused to commit to Kavanaugh until AFTER the Senate had the votes." West Virginia Republican Party stated on November 3, 2018 in a tweet: "What did Joe Manchin say about civility? Today, he said he wanted to ‘beat the living crap out of’ his Republican opponent during their debate." Patrick Morrisey stated on October 13, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Joe Manchin "supported Obama and Clinton's campaigns to kill coal jobs." West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 14, 2018 in a tweet: "West Virginia added the highest percentage of new construction jobs in 2017 in the United States, at 14.4%. This amounted to 4,300 additional jobs! In fact, #WV was the only state with double-digit growth!" Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2018 in a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.: "Household income among Hispanic Americans has just set a new record high." Kendra Fershee stated on September 19, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Poverty in WV is more than 5% higher than the national average." E. Gordon Gee stated on September 20, 2018 in an interview with the Daily Athenaeum: In public approval, "the press is rated right now below that of Congress, and that is very low; it’s in the single digits." Jim Justice stated on August 27, 2018 in a tweet: "Thousands of folks are opening West Virginia E-ZPass accounts." Joe Manchin stated on August 23, 2018 in a news release: "Black lung cases are at a 25-year high." Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2018 in a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.: "The poverty rates for African Americans and Hispanic Americans -- it’s been incredible, they’ve all reached their lowest levels in the history of our country." Joe Manchin stated on September 16, 2018 in remarks at a teachers' rally: West Virginia has "more veterans per capita" than any state. David McKinley stated on August 14, 2018 in a tweet: In West Virginia, "personal income tax collections (were) up 14% from 2017." Joe Manchin stated on September 14, 2018 in tweet: Says Patrick Morrisey undertook "efforts to put educators in jail." Joe Manchin stated on June 14, 2018 in a campaign ad: "I voted to fund President Trump’s wall." Patrick Morrisey stated on August 31, 2018 in a tweet: Sen. Joe Manchin "stands with Hillary Clinton and D.C. Dems on gun control, higher taxes, amnesty, and Planned Parenthood." Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2018 in a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.: "The United States is now the No. 1 energy producer in the world. That happened just recently." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 7, 2018 in a television ad: Says Sen. Joe Manchin has a "$700,000 D.C. luxury yacht." Patrick Morrisey stated on September 7, 2018 in a tweet: "Joe Manchin has a ‘D' rating from the NRA." E. Gordon Gee stated on February 12, 2018 in a letter to the university community: West Virginia University’s incoming freshman class has the "highest-ever GPA" Patrick Morrisey stated on September 4, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says he "beat (President Barack) Obama at the Supreme Court, saving coal jobs." West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 4, 2018 in a tweet: "In 2017, the number of new business registrations in West Virginia grew nearly 11 percent (8,318 new businesses registered for the year). This comes off the heels of a 12 percent increase in new business registrations during 2016." Jim Justice stated on August 17, 2018 in a tweet: "According to SCUBA divers, Summersville Lake is the clearest freshwater lake east of the Mississippi River." Patrick Morrisey stated on August 21, 2018 in a Donald Trump rally in Charleston, W.Va.: Says Joe Manchin "strongly supported and voted for Hillary Clinton after she said, ‘We’re going to put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of work.’" West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 7, 2018 in a tweet: "Thanks to President Trump and Republicans over the past year through July, U.S. manufacturing added 327,000 jobs, the most of any 12-month period since April 1995, when the figure added a healthy 345,000 positions."
Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2018 in a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.: "Even in California now, they don’t want to be sanctuary cities anymore. They want out."
Patrick Morrisey stated on October 6, 2018 in a tweet: Says Joe Manchin "refused to commit to Kavanaugh until AFTER the Senate had the votes."
West Virginia Republican Party stated on November 3, 2018 in a tweet: "What did Joe Manchin say about civility? Today, he said he wanted to ‘beat the living crap out of’ his Republican opponent during their debate."
Patrick Morrisey stated on October 13, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Joe Manchin "supported Obama and Clinton's campaigns to kill coal jobs."
West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 14, 2018 in a tweet: "West Virginia added the highest percentage of new construction jobs in 2017 in the United States, at 14.4%. This amounted to 4,300 additional jobs! In fact, #WV was the only state with double-digit growth!"
Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2018 in a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.: "Household income among Hispanic Americans has just set a new record high."
Kendra Fershee stated on September 19, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Poverty in WV is more than 5% higher than the national average."
E. Gordon Gee stated on September 20, 2018 in an interview with the Daily Athenaeum: In public approval, "the press is rated right now below that of Congress, and that is very low; it’s in the single digits."
Jim Justice stated on August 27, 2018 in a tweet: "Thousands of folks are opening West Virginia E-ZPass accounts."
Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2018 in a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.: "The poverty rates for African Americans and Hispanic Americans -- it’s been incredible, they’ve all reached their lowest levels in the history of our country."
Joe Manchin stated on September 16, 2018 in remarks at a teachers' rally: West Virginia has "more veterans per capita" than any state.
David McKinley stated on August 14, 2018 in a tweet: In West Virginia, "personal income tax collections (were) up 14% from 2017."
Joe Manchin stated on September 14, 2018 in tweet: Says Patrick Morrisey undertook "efforts to put educators in jail."
Patrick Morrisey stated on August 31, 2018 in a tweet: Sen. Joe Manchin "stands with Hillary Clinton and D.C. Dems on gun control, higher taxes, amnesty, and Planned Parenthood."
Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2018 in a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.: "The United States is now the No. 1 energy producer in the world. That happened just recently."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 7, 2018 in a television ad: Says Sen. Joe Manchin has a "$700,000 D.C. luxury yacht."
Patrick Morrisey stated on September 7, 2018 in a tweet: "Joe Manchin has a ‘D' rating from the NRA."
E. Gordon Gee stated on February 12, 2018 in a letter to the university community: West Virginia University’s incoming freshman class has the "highest-ever GPA"
Patrick Morrisey stated on September 4, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says he "beat (President Barack) Obama at the Supreme Court, saving coal jobs."
West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 4, 2018 in a tweet: "In 2017, the number of new business registrations in West Virginia grew nearly 11 percent (8,318 new businesses registered for the year). This comes off the heels of a 12 percent increase in new business registrations during 2016."
Jim Justice stated on August 17, 2018 in a tweet: "According to SCUBA divers, Summersville Lake is the clearest freshwater lake east of the Mississippi River."
Patrick Morrisey stated on August 21, 2018 in a Donald Trump rally in Charleston, W.Va.: Says Joe Manchin "strongly supported and voted for Hillary Clinton after she said, ‘We’re going to put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of work.’"
West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 7, 2018 in a tweet: "Thanks to President Trump and Republicans over the past year through July, U.S. manufacturing added 327,000 jobs, the most of any 12-month period since April 1995, when the figure added a healthy 345,000 positions."
