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6 October
10:19 pm

There are six states that have higher export percentages than Michigan. Five of them are run by Republican governors.

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John James, at Michigan Governor General Election Debate (WOOD TV8)

10:19 pm
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Why we checked itSpecific numerical claim about state export rankings and the partisan affiliation of their governors — verifiable against export data and current gubernatorial affiliations.
What we foundThe number of states with higher export-to-GDP percentages than Michigan is correctly stated as six, but only four of those six are led by Republican governors — not five as claimed.
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