Glenn Youngkin

Virginia gubernatorial candidate (R). 5 claims checked by other fact-checking organisations, from 2021 to 2024. The ratings are theirs, in their own words.

Checked by PolitiFact16 Jul 2024United States

Glenn Youngkin, Virginia governor (R)

“Women, Black Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, all saw record low employment under Donald J. Trump.”

PolitiFact rated this: Half True

PolitiFact says: Of these groups, the low under Trump remains the undisputed record only for Asian Americans.

Checked by Washington Post11 Oct 2021United States Elections

Glenn Youngkin, Virginia gubernatorial candidate (R)

“Such a shame to see Terry McAuliffe indicate he will end Virginia’s routine election audits. … Virginia law requires voting machine audits. Not a surprise McAuliffe opposes audits.”

Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios

Washington Post says: McAuliffe signed the very law that Youngkin cites in his tweet.

Checked by Washington Post30 Sep 2021United States

Glenn Youngkin, GOP candidate for governor

“What I know I will do is block legislation like he said he would sign, where a child is kept comfortable after the child is born when a decision is made whether that child lives or dies. He called that legislation common-sense legislation and said he would sign it.”

Washington Post rated this: False

Washington Post says: McAuliffe does not support infanticide

Checked by Washington Post26 Aug 2021United States Politics and government

Glenn Youngkin, Republican nominee for Virginia governor

“During [Terry] McAuliffe’s tenure as governor, the murder rate went up 43 percent and the rape rate went up every year.”

Washington Post rated this: Two Pinocchios

Checked by Washington Post9 Jul 2021United States

Glenn Youngkin, GOP gubernatorial candidate

“Do not count on the revenue from legalized marijuana to amount to anything. It hasn’t worked in Colorado, it hasn’t worked in California, it hasn’t worked in Oregon. This has been a false advertisement.”

Washington Post rated this: Three Pinocchios

Washington Post says: Many states have exceeded their revenue projections for legal marijuana sales, even ones that face initial disappointment such as California.