Lie October 11, 2017 · Interview · Economy

“One thing that I am very proud of, the state of West Virginia. Last month, it was one of the highest percentage increases in GDP, the state of Texas beat it. And people are saying, wait a minute, West Virginia just came in second. Do you know what that is about? That is about cutting regulations and letting the people go and mine.”

Said
October 11, 2017
Where
Interview
Verdict
Lie, as rated by the Washington Post Fact Checker
Topic
Economy
Repeated
5 times in the Post’s database
Source
Washington Post claims database (claim ID 1525)

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