At the White House on April 14, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele and several Trump administration officials misleadingly spoke about the case of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a man the U.S. mistakenly deported to El Salvador. We fact-checked their st
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PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Fact-check: Trump said tariffs collections are ‘almost $2 billion a day.’ Trade experts are doubtful
The U.S. is “taking in almost $2 billion a day in tariffs.”
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump’s Claim About Egg Prices
As he announced sweeping tariffs, President Trump claimed there had been a large decline in the price of eggs. That’s not the whole picture.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking misleading statements by Trump and his allies about Judge James Boasberg
With more than 150 lawsuits against President Donald Trump’s administration, Trump and his allies are lashing out at judges — and federal Judge James Boasberg in particular. These attacks need fact-checking.
Full Fact→ Happy International Fact-Checking Day
PolitiFact→ On International Fact-Checking Day, PolitiFact explains the truth in Trump’s tariffs agenda
April 2 is both International Fact-Checking Day and Trump’s promised “liberation day” for reciprocal tariffs. PolitiFact’s editor-in-chief explains why our journalists scrutinize policy arguments for truth.
Lead Stories→ Happy International Fact-Checking Day!
April 2 is International Fact-Checking Day, a global celebration of truth and accuracy. Like every year we want to take the opportunity to say that "Facts Matter". Usually at Lead Stories we are quite content to let the facts speak for th
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Fact-checking Donald Trump on whether automobile plants are ‘being built at levels we’ve never seen’
“We have automobile plants being built at levels we've never seen … and they're going up fast.”
PolitiFact→ Fact-check: Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘fighting oligarchy tour’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders embarked on a “fighting oligarchy tour,” drawing thousands to their speeches about income inequality. We checked their statements about Social Security, health care spending and CEO-to-worker sa
PolitiFact→ Elon Musk – Is Social Security a Ponzi scheme? Fact-checking Elon Musk
“Social Security is the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time.”
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump’s Justice Dept. Speech on Crime, Immigration and His Cases
The president revived a number of falsehoods he had used on the campaign trail last year, including his lie that the 2020 election was stolen from him.
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump’s Justice Dept. Speech on Crime, Immigration and His Cases
The president revived a number of falsehoods he had used on the campaign trail last year, including his lie that the 2020 election was stolen from him.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Trump on February job numbers: manufacturing, auto industry and native-born workers
President Donald Trump touted February monthly job gains, mentioning manufacturing, the auto industry and jobs for native-born workers. Some of his talking points were accurate, while others were missing important context.
The Dispatch→ Fact-Checking Trump’s Joint Session of Congress Address
The president made false claims about polling, government spending, and inflation.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Fact-checking Trump’s claim that a group ‘headed up’ by Stacey Abrams received $2 billion
The Trump administration identified $1.9 billion in federal dollars going to a “decarbonization of homes” group Stacey Abrams “headed up.”
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s address to joint session of Congress
PolitiFact fact-checked President Donald Trump’s address to Congress which covered his administration’s approach to immigration, foreign policy. Trump alleged Social Security fraud and touted false lowered numbers of border apprehensions.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on insurance rates, education and gun laws
In his State of the State speech, Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis talked about home insurance rates, gun laws and education policy. We fact-checked him.
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump’s Claims on Tariffs, Ukraine and DOGE Before Address to Congress
The president has repeatedly made false or misleading claims in pursuing an aggressive agenda in the first weeks of his second term.
PolitiFact→ Trump, Vance and Zelenskyy's tense Oval Office meeting about Ukraine and Russia, fact-checked
During a heated Oval Office meeting, President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance made several misleading claims about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukraine. We fact-checked their statements.
PolitiFact→ Fact-check: Trump relies on falsehoods when pushing voting changes in speech to governors
President Donald Trump told governors they should require citizenship proof to vote, voter ID, paper ballots and one-day voting. Only U.S. citizens can vote in federal elections; a majority of states require voter ID; and the vast majority of U.S. vote
PolitiFact→ Elon Musk – No, Joe Biden did not have a 'voter importation' plan. Fact-checking Elon Musk's false CPAC claim.
President Joe Biden’s immigration policy was “a giant voter importation scam.”
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s attacks on Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
President Donald Trump has made disparaging comments in recent days about Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said Trump has been living in a Russian “disinformation space.” We fact-checked what Trump had to say.
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump on ‘Meet the Press’: Tariffs, Immigration and More
The president-elect repeated several false and inaccurate claims on a range of topics that were staples of his 2024 campaign.
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump’s First Post-Election News Conference
The president-elect made inaccurate claims about a small-business survey, the federal budget, autism rates and pesticide use, among other claims.
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump’s 2025 Inaugural Address
In his Inaugural Address, President Trump delivered a more tempered version of election talking points. But in remarks afterward, he reprised his grievances about the 2020 election.
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Elon Musk’s Remarks in the Oval Office With Trump
Appearing alongside President Trump, Elon Musk made remarks that included broad accusations and misleading claims.
PolitiFact→ Fact-check: President Donald Trump’s Super Bowl LIX interview with Fox’s Bret Baier
In an interview that aired during the Super Bowl pregame coverage, Trump misled about the U.S. trade deficit with Canada and alluded to a list of “ridiculous” spending by USAID. We fact-checked the president’s comments.
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Claims About USAID Funding
Trump administration officials have misled about how the aid agency is spending its funding, in an effort to cite widespread “waste.”
PolitiFact→ Randy Fine – Fact-checking Florida Sen. Randy Fine’s claim that immigrant tuition waivers costs state $40 million
Florida’s in-state college tuition waiver for immigrants in the country illegally costs the state $41 million.
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump’s Claims on China, Mexico, Condoms in Gaza and More
The president was wrong about birthright citizenship around the world, the Paris climate agreement and federal funding for condoms in Gaza, among other claims.
PolitiFact→ Ashley Moody – Fact-check: Florida Sen. Ashley Moody claims trafficking hotline isn’t reporting tips to authorities
The National Human Trafficking Hotline “in the last four years decided that they would no longer report tips to law enforcement, that they would take a more victim-centered approach.”
PolitiFact→ Adam Schiff – Does California give more than it gets on federal disaster aid? Fact-checking Sen. Adam Schiff
“As a Californian, we have given more to the recovery of other states than any other state in the union.”
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump’s D.C. Plane Crash News Conference and Remarks on D.E.I.
There is no evidence that diversity efforts played a role in the crash, and his statements disregarded his own administration’s hiring policies.
PolitiFact→ Live: Fact-checking Senate confirmation hearings for Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard, Robert Kennedy Jr.
PolitiFact is live fact-checking the U.S. Senate's confirmation hearings for President Donald Trump's picks for FBI director, Kash Patel, and director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Fact-check: Trump misleads about North Carolina storm victims and FEMA housing
"The Biden administration kicked 2,000 displaced North Carolinians out of their temporary housing into freezing 20-degree weather," earlier in January.
PolitiFact→ Live: Fact-checking Trump cabinet confirmation hearings for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Kash Patel
PolitiFact is live fact-checking the U.S. Senate's hearings President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's pick to run the Department of Health and Human Services, and Kash Patel, the nominee to run the FBI.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking President Donald Trump's Inauguration Day speech
PolitiFact fact-checked Donald Trump's Inauguration Day speech as he was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States.
PolitiFact→ Live: Fact-checking Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th US president
PolitiFact is live fact-checking Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th president of the United States. Follow along here.
PolitiFact→ Live: Fact-checking Donald Trump's pre-Inauguration Day rally in Washington, D.C.
PolitiFact is live fact-checking President-elect Donald Trump's pre-inauguration rally at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. Follow along here.
PolitiFact→ JD Vance – Fact-check: Have some California reservoirs been closed for 15 or 20 years?
“Some of these (California) reservoirs have been dry for 15, 20 years."