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Claimant: Social Media
Claim: JD Vance said, “You don’t turn the Titanic around overnight. It takes time to fix what was broken,” referring to the U.S. economy.
Rating: TRUE
Explanation: Vance made the statement during a Jan. 22, 2026, speech in Toledo, Ohio, while discussing economic problems he blamed on the Biden administration. Some later social media posts misleadingly presented the quote as if it had been made recently.
Date: 10/24/2026
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Last Updated on October 24, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check