Steven Mnuchin

Treasury Secretary. 2 claims checked by other fact-checking organisations, from 2020 to 2020. The ratings are theirs, in their own words.

Checked by FactCheck.org10 Sep 2020United States Health

Steven Mnuchin, Treasury Secretary

“I think before we got into COVID, I thought the debt was very manageable. We were having extraordinary growth. We were creating growth that would pay down the debt over time.”

FactCheck.org rated this: Distorts the Facts

FactCheck.org says: The claim relies on the unlikely premise that Congress would fully enact Trump's proposals to dramatically cut domestic spending, and on forecasts of economic growth that are far more optimistic than consensus forecasts.

Checked by Washington Post9 Sep 2020United States Economy and jobs

Steven Mnuchin, Treasury Secretary

“We were having extraordinary growth. We were creating growth that would pay down the debt over time.”

Washington Post rated this: Three Pinocchios

Washington Post says: He was referring to a debt-to-GDP ratio but it was only true if one accepted the rosy scenario offered by the administration, different than other forecasts.