Did Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, say, "Jesus Christ didn't have electricity either and he did just fine" while explaining President Donald Trump's tariff policies? No, that's not true: None of Leavitt's press briefin
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PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Karoline Leavitt didn’t invoke Jesus Christ in response to a tariffs question
Says White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, “Jesus didn’t have electricity and he did just fine.”
Full Fact→ Donald Trump’s tariffs: what’s happening and what could it mean for the UK?
Our new explainer looks at the latest announcements on tariffs from the new US administration.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canada Is NOT Planning To Cut Off Energy Exports To US in Response To Trump Tariffs As Of February 3, 2025
Did Canada plan to stop sending energy to the United States in February 2025 because of President Donald Trump's tariffs? No, that's not true: After a call between the two leaders on February 3, 2025, both Canadian Prime Minister Justin T
The Dispatch→ Trump to Impose Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China
America’s top three trading partners have all vowed retaliatory action.
PolitiFact→ As President Donald Trump readies new tariffs, we examine the impact of his first-term tariffs
As President Donald Trump readies new tariffs, we looked back at the effect of his first-term tariffs. Numerous studies say they hampered the economy and added to consumers’ costs.
The Dispatch→ Colombia, Tariffs, and Deportation Flights, Explained
Why the South American ally drew Donald Trump’s wrath.
PolitiFact→ Can President-elect Donald Trump enact tariffs without Congress? And can anyone stop him?
Experts say when President-elect Donald Trump takes office, he could act unilaterally to enact tariffs, without support from a Congress that’s less excited about them than he is.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE CNN Video Shows Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau Crying Over Trump’s Proposed Tariffs
Does a CNN video show Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau crying in response to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pledge in November 2024 to slap tariffs on Canadian exports to the U.S.? No, that's not true: The video is from 2017 an
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Agenda: Tariffs
While campaigning for a second term in office, President-elect Donald Trump declared “tariff” to be his “favorite word” and “the most beautiful word in the dictionary.” He regularly said he would use tariffs to rais
The Dispatch→ Who Pays the Price When Tariffs Increase?
The consensus among economists is that the costs fall mostly to consumers.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Nissan’s planned job cuts not related to potential Trump tariffs, company says
Nissan just announced 9,000 layoffs in Tennessee “to avoid severe losses due to expected tariffs.”
The Dispatch→ Trump Says He Wants Global Tariffs, but Could He Actually Do It?
It’s another unfortunate case of executive power run amok.
The Dispatch→ Tariffs For Dummies
You keep using that word. I don't think it means what you think it means.
AllSides→ Fact check: Trump and Vance keep falsely describing how tariffs work
https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/09/politics/fact-check-trump-vance-tariffs/index.html Former President Dona
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris – Would Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs hit typical families by $4,000, as Kamala Harris said?
Former President Donald Trump "intends to enact what, in effect, is a national sales tax ... that would raise prices on middle-class families by almost $4,000 a year."
PolitiFact→ J.D. Vance – Economists say J.D. Vance is wrong about benefits of tariffs outweighing negatives
“Anything that you lose on the tariff from the perspective of the consumer, you gain in higher wages, so you're ultimately much better off.”
AllSides→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Falsely Says Tariffs Are A Middle Class Sales Tax
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2024/08/22/fact-check-kamala-harris-falsely-says-tariffs-are-a-middle-class-sales-tax/
The Dispatch→ Tariffs Won’t Fix Our China Problems
Both presidential candidates are responding to a long-term threat with short-term economic nationalism.
The Dispatch→ On Biden’s New China Tariffs, History Provides Good Reasons for Almost Everyone to Worry
As is often the case, what happens next is more important than what’s happening right now.
PolitiFact→ Jared Polis – Will Joe Biden’s new China tariffs “hit every family”?
Tariffs are a “direct, regressive tax on Americans” and President Joe Biden’s new tariffs on Chinese goods will “hit every family.”
FactCheck.org→ Haley’s Ad Misleads About Trump’s Proposed Tariffs
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. As former President Donald Trump campaigns on the exaggerated claim to being the largest tax cutter in U.S. history, the latest ad from Nikki Haley’s campaign misleadingly cla
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About Who Pays Tariffs and Whether They Preserve Jobs
Trump adviser Stephen Miller made several false or misleading claims.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump keeps saying Ron DeSantis opposed China tariffs, farmer bailout. The evidence isn't there
Says Gov. Ron DeSantis “opposed my China tariffs and he heartlessly opposed” $28 billion for farm relief, which was paid for by China.
Washington Post→ Trump conjures up a phony dispute with Ron DeSantis over China tariffs
The former president claims Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis opposed his tariffs on China and his aid to farmers. That's false.
PolitiFact→ Tim Ryan – Ohio’s Tim Ryan says he ‘voted with Trump on trade,’ but what about Trump’s tariffs?
“I voted with Trump on trade.”
Snopes→ Scotch Whisky Makers Welcome Suspension of Costly US Tariffs
Scotch single malt whisky makers breathed a sigh of relief after the United States agreed to suspend tariffs on one of Scotland's main exports.
Full Fact→ How to check claims about tariffs and trade
Since the Brexit referendum in 2016, there’s been much more attention than usual on the UK and EU’s trade rules. One thing of particular interest has been the tariffs charged on imports from other countries. At Full Fact we’ve s
Logically→ Trump’s tariffs on China have benefitted Americans.
President Trump's stance on China triggered a trade war between the two nations which caused significant damages to the U.S. economy.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact’s guide to understanding tariffs and international trade
Breaking with decades of United States policy favoring free trade, President Donald Trump has pursued an agenda favoring tariffs as weapons in a widening trade war. "We talk about it all the time, but under this administration, the great bet
Snopes→ Despair in Burgundy and Beyond, as US Tariffs Hit EU Goods
The tariffs come at a particularly bad time for French winemakers, who also feel threatened by Brexit, a contracting global economy, and a changing climate that is altering harvest patterns.
Snopes→ US Suspends Plans to Hike Tariffs Tuesday on Chinese Imports
The news followed two days of talks in Washington, the 13th round of negotiations.
Snopes→ TVs to Shoes: This Time Consumers Face Pain of Trump Tariffs
President Trump’s trade war is about to hit home for millions of American consumers and small businesses that will pay higher prices for Chinese products starting September 1, 2019.
PolitiFact→ Peter Navarro – Donald Trump's tariffs on China don't hurt Americans, top Trump adviser says. That's Pants on Fire
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Donald Trump's tariffs on China don't hurt Americans, top Trump adviser says. That's Pants on Fire Are the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on China hurting American consumers? His team says no.&nbs
Snopes→ Trump Says He’ll Put 10% Tariffs on Remaining China Imports
The president has already imposed 25% tariffs on $250 billion in Chinese products, and Beijing has retaliated by taxing $110 billion in U.S. goods.
Snopes→ Bible Shortage? Publishers Say Tariffs Could Cause It
Millions of Bibles — some estimates put it at 150 million or more — are printed in China each year.
Snopes→ White House Says Tariffs ‘Going Forward’ as Talks Continue
The initial 5% tax on all Mexican goods, which would increase every month up to 25%, would have enormous economic implications for both countries.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Ivanka Trump’s Made-In-China Marc Fisher Footwear Line Is NOT Exempt From Tariffs
Is Ivanka Trump's "Marc Fisher Footwear" line exempt from U.S. tariffs when the shoes are imported from China? No, that's not true: President Donald Trump's daughter shut down her fashion brand in 2018 and a meme of a box showing a "TARRIFF EX
Snopes→ Trump Gets Pushback on Promise of New Mexican Tariffs
He said the percentage will gradually increase — up to 25%.
Snopes→ Trump’s Defense of Tariffs Based on Dubious Claims
President Trump’s views on tariffs depart from conventional economics in at least three ways.