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6 October
10:16 pm

In February of 2023, my opponent voted to give Trump the power to impose these taxes, these tariffs on Michigan.

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Jocelyn Benson, at Michigan Governor General Election Debate (WOOD TV8)

10:16 pm
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Why we checked itSpecific date and specific voting action attributed to her opponent (John James) — verifiable against congressional voting records.
What we foundJames did vote in a way that supported Trump's tariff authority, but the date cited (February 2023) is wrong — the relevant vote occurred in February 2026 — and the characterization of the vote as affirmatively 'giving Trump the power to impose tariffs' is imprecise: James voted against a resolution to terminate emergency powers already being used for tariffs.
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