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Checked by PolitiFact27 Nov 2024United States Politics and government

Social media posts

“Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said “if every member of Congress had to resign for doing what Matt Gaetz has been accused of, Democrats would have a supermajority.’”

PolitiFact rated this: False

PolitiFact says: A comment attributed to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., about Matt Gaetz and other members of Congress originated from a satirical X account.

Checked by FactCheck.org18 Jul 2024United States Politics and government

Matt Gaetz, U.S. representative

“Vice President Kamala Harris "was appointed border czar.”

FactCheck.org rated this: False

FactCheck.org says: President Joe Biden assigned her to lead a group of actions intended to “address the root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.”

Checked by PolitiFact2 Oct 2023United States Politics and government

Matt Gaetz, U.S. Representative, R-Fla.

“Since the mid-'90s, this country has been governed by revolving continuing resolution and omnibus spending bill(s). … That is the reason we're $33 trillion in debt.”

PolitiFact rated this: Half True

PolitiFact says: There's no doubt that Congress has failed to use its standard procedure for passing 12 appropriations bills every year for nearly three decades. But blaming the nation’s debt on that is an exaggeration.

Checked by Washington Post25 Aug 2020United States Politics and government

Matt Gaetz, Member of Congress (R-Fla.)

“Biden knows failure. His own defense secretary said, 'Biden has been wrong on every major foreign policy and national security decision for nearly four decades.’”

Washington Post rated this: Lacks context

Washington Post says: The quote is accurate but former Defense Secretary Robert Gates indicated he supported Biden for president

Checked by PolitiFact17 Mar 2020United States Politics and government

Occupy Democrats, advocacy group

“Says Rep. Matt Gaetz and Sen. Ted Cruz took two weeks paid sick leave to self-quarantine. Gaetz “voted in 2013 to make it illegal for any city in Florida to enact paid sick leave,” and Cruz “voted in 2015 in the U.S. Senate against paid sick leave.”

PolitiFact rated this: Half True

Checked by Washington Post6 Dec 2019United States Politics and government

Matt Gaetz, Member of Congress (R-Fla.)

“You actually can impeach a former President.”

Washington Post rated this: Not the whole story