Andrew Yang

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4 fact-checked claims across 1 episode on the Joe Rogan Experience. Each is a receipt: the exact quote, its timestamp, what published evidence says, and who benefits.

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  1. JRE #1245▶ 2:21

    “we automated away 4 million manufacturing jobs that were based in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa, all the swing states he needed to win”

    Yang claims automation (not trade or other factors) eliminated 4 million manufacturing jobs in swing states and that this explains Trump's 2016 win.

  2. JRE #1245▶ 16:22

    “Like 94 million or so Americans have left the workforce over the last number of years. Now, a lot of that's natural demographics, a lot of that's people in sch…”

    Yang cites a figure of 94 million Americans having left the workforce, attributing a subset (5 million) to unskilled men pushed out by automation.

  3. JRE #1245▶ 9:54

    “most Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. 57% of Americans can't afford an unexpected $500 bill.”

    Yang claims 57% of Americans cannot afford an unexpected $500 expense.

  4. JRE #1245▶ 17:01

    “so the uh so bain says you're looking at uh between 20 and 30 percent of jobs subject to automation by 2030 which is pretty soon it's like 11 years from now mc…”

    Yang cites Bain, McKinsey, and a White House report projecting 20-30%, ~25%, and 83% (respectively) of low-wage jobs will be automated by 2030.