“Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema “are Republicans … Just look at the way they vote.”
Don Lemon
CNN host. During an exchange between CNN hosts Don Lemon and Chris Cuomo.. Claim dated 29 Sep 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
What PolitiFact found
By their voting records, Manchin and Sinema consistently vote with Democrats. But they have stymied efforts to pass a major reconciliation bill.
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In short
Don Lemon (CNN host) made this claim around 29 September 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 30 September 2021, 1 day later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
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- FactStream: Mostly False“Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema “are Republicans … Just look at the way they vote.”
Where the claim appeared
- mediaite.comhttps://www.mediaite.com/tv/don-lemon-knocks-manchin-sinema-making-problems-for-the-democ…
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