“Since the end of the Cold War in 1989, America has created about 51 million new jobs. ... What’s the score? Democrats 50, Republicans 1.”
Bill Clinton
Former president of the United States. Democratic National Convention. Claim dated 21 Aug 2024.
FactCheck.org rated thisNot the Whole Story
What FactCheck.org found
The stat checks out, but it’s a bit cherry-picked and is greatly influenced by factors outside a president’s control.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Bill Clinton (Former president of the United States) made this claim around 21 August 2024. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 22 August 2024, 1 day later. Its rating was “Not the Whole Story”.
Bill Clinton has 7 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 0 of them false or fake, 6 misleading or mixed and 1 true.
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