Fact Check

To help you find the truth in West Virginia politics, reporters and researchers from PolitiFact West Virginia examine statements by elected officials and candidates  – and anyone else who speaks up on matters of public importance – provides context for those statements and then rates their accuracy according to PolitiFact’s Truth-O-Meter. PolitiFact West Virginia is a partnership of 100 Days in Appalachia, Pulitzer Prize winning PolitiFact and the Reed College of Media at West Virginia University.

Fact-check: Has West Virginia’s Economy Boomed since Trump, Gov. Justice Took Office?

President Trump has established a close relationship with West Virginia, the state that gave him his second-widest margin of victory in 2016.  On July 21, Trump tweeted a boast about the state’s recent economic success: “The Great State of West Virginia is producing record setting numbers and doing really well. When I […]

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Fact-check: Is Unemployment For Women At Lowest Point In Almost 70 Years?

The West Virginia Republican Party recently tweeted praise for President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy, particularly as it relates to women. On Aug. 27, the state party tweeted, “Women’s unemployment has been lower under President Trump than it’s been in nearly 70 years. #WVGOP #WomenforTrump #WV4Trump.” Is that correct? We took […]

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