President Donald Trump has said over the last year that money brought in from his increased tariffs would pay for at least half a dozen initiatives — from reducing the national debt to providing dividend checks to “moderate income patriots
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PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Trump's text message to Norway’s prime minister about Nobel Peace Prize, NATO
Fact-checking Trump's message to Norway’s prime minister
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump’s marathon press briefing at one-year mark of second term
Fact-checking Trump’s marathon press briefing at 1 year
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Trump text about whether Denmark has a ‘right of ownership’ to Greenland
Fact-checking Trump’s text on Greenland and Denmark
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jon Stewart, Willie Nelson, Taylor Swift, Dolly Parton And A Dozen Other Celebs Did NOT Call Donald Trump A ‘Vicious Old Bastard Draining America’s Soul’
Did Travis Kelce, Jelly Roll, Bruce Springsteen, Caitlin Clark and a 12 other celebrities say that President Trump was "a vicious old bastard draining America's soul after the Born-in-America Act"? No, that's not true: The claim that at l
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Numbers, Second Term
Summary Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House: Job growth slowed, and the unemployment rate crept upward. Job-seekers now outnumber job openings. Price increases slowed according to the most commonly watched number. But
PolitiFact→ Immigration after one year under Trump: Where do mass deportation efforts stand?
Immigration, mass deportations after one year under Trump
PolitiFact→ Inflation after one year under Trump: Prices continue to rise, but some key items are cheaper
Under Trump, the picture on prices is a mixed bag
The Dispatch→ Trump’s First Year
Has Trump followed through on his campaign promises?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Stephen Colbert Did NOT ‘Reveal’ Donald Trump’s 1970 Wharton Aptitude, IQ Tests
Did Stephen Colbert "reveal" Donald Trump's "1970 Wharton IQ test"? No, that's not true: This claim and its variations originated from accounts that warned their audiences that they do not post factually accurate content. The rumor spread
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump DID Tell Prime Minister He Isn’t Obligated To ‘Think Purely Of Peace’ Since Norway Denied Him The Nobel Prize — Demands ‘Complete And Total Control Of Greenland’
Did Donald Trump tell Norway's Prime Minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, that he wants complete and total control of Greenland because he was not granted the Nobel Peace Prize? Yes, that's true: Some questioned if the text message from Trump to
The Dispatch→ Will Trump Strike Iran?
Plus: Greenland tariffs, more pardons, and Ukraine negotiations.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: David Muir Did NOT Launch Into An Anti-Trump Tirade Predicting Martial Law And No Midterms — Clickbait Story
Did ABC News anchor David Muir "snap" in an on-air tirade against Trump, predicting martial law and no midterm elections? No, that's not true: This story is clickbait. David Muir never said this on-air. The story originated on a clickbait
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Did the vaccine schedule require kids to be injected 72 times? No.
The former U.S. childhood vaccine schedule called for babies to get “72 injections.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satirical Post Said Parliament of Greenland Banned Trump And His Descendants For 100 Years — Not Real News
Did Greenland's parliament introduce legislation to ban Donald Trump and all his descendants for 100 generations? No, that's not true: The story originated on a social media account that describes itself as "Dadaist graffiti news", comedy
The Dispatch→ Will Trump Take Greenland?
Plus: The Gaza ceasefire enters Phase 2, the State Department has suspended processing visas from 75 countries, and renaming the DOD is expensive.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Business Looms Over Crypto Market Structure Bill
A bill to craft a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency reaches a key juncture as complications abound.
FactCheck.org→ Explaining Trump’s Claim That Venezuela ‘Stole’ U.S. Oil
President Donald Trump said one reason that the U.S. will “run” Venezuela and “indefinitely” control its oil sales is because “years ago” Venezuela “took our oil away from us” and “stole our assets.” That’
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump said ending fraud could balance the federal budget. But the math doesn’t add up
"If we stop this fraud, this massive fraud, we're going to have a balanced budget."
PolitiFact→ Live fact-checking Donald Trump’s economic speech in Michigan
Live fact-checking President Donald Trump’s economic speech in Michigan
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Can Donald Trump unilaterally cap credit card interest rates at 10%? It’s a request, not a law.
Credit card companies would be “in violation of the law” if they don’t cap interest rates at 10% by Jan. 20.
PolitiFact→ Mark Warner – Fact-checking Sen. Mark Warner that Trump shortened ICE agent training to 47 days
“They are not getting the traditional five months training. … The training for the ICE agents now is 47 days.”
PolitiFact→ Investigation of Fed chief Jerome Powell: What Trump has said about him since April 2025
Criminal probe latest in Trump clash with Fed chief Powell
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satirical Post Said Trump Smelled Like Rotten Beef, Farted Audibly During White House Meeting With Oil Executives — Not Real News
Did an actual news outlet report that an oil executive said Donald Trump "smelled like rotten roast beef" and audibly farted multiple times during a White House meeting with oil industry leaders? No, that's not true: The viral message mak
Full Fact→ Fake image of young Donald Trump with Jeffrey Epstein recirculates online
The image appears to show the US President sitting next to Epstein on a sofa surrounded by women, but there are several signs that show it was likely made with artificial intelligence.
PolitiFact→ Is the War Powers Resolution unconstitutional, as President Donald Trump says?
Is the War Powers Resolution unconstitutional, as Trump says?
The Dispatch→ MAGA’s Theory of Trump’s Dismal Approval Ratings
Most congressional Republicans deny they’ve been hurt by a tariff policy that seems to be the party’s biggest self-inflicted political wound.
PolitiFact→ Trump administration sets its sights on Greenland after Venezuela. How does Denmark factor in?
What is Greenland’s status under international law?
FactCheck.org→ Trump Waters Down Colorado’s Population Trend
In criticizing Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and vetoing a bill that would fund a water project in the state, President Donald Trump has claimed that people are leaving the state “in droves,” but that’s not what the available data show.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Complex Claims on Venezuelan Oil
Rebuilding the country’s battered industry will take time—and capital.
PolitiFact→ Pam Bondi – Trump officials tout Minnesota fraud charges. Most started before he took office.
The Justice Department has been investigating fraud in Minnesota “for months. So far, we have charged 98 individuals.”
Full Fact→ Fake video of Donald Trump criticising Keir Starmer’s leadership is AI-generated
A clip that appears to show the US President criticising Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times on social media. But it isn’t real.
The Dispatch→ Can Trump Convince Oil Companies Venezuela Is a Good Bet?
U.S. firms may be wary after years of socialism and mismanagement.
The Dispatch→ The Long Legal Precedent for Trump’s Venezuela Operation
Critics of the attack conflate legal analysis with policy disputes.
PolitiFact→ Was Trump required to notify Congress in advance about Venezuela operation?
Did Trump have to give Congress a heads-up on Venezuela?
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – The White House said Maduro was ‘flooding’ the US with fentanyl. Experts, official reports say no.
Maduro was “flooding America with deadly fentanyl.”
PolitiFact→ Verificamos lo que dijo Trump sobre la inversión de empresas petroleras de EEUU en Venezuela
¿Qué dijo Trump sobre inversiones petroleras en Venezuela?
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – This isn't leaked audio of Donald Trump talking about Epstein and Venezuela. It’s AI
Video shows “leaked Donald Trump audio about the Epstein files and Venezuela."
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump amplifies conspiracy theory that Gov. Tim Walz ordered Minnesota lawmaker’s killing
Gov. Tim Walz had Democratic lawmaker Melissa Hortman killed.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Clickbait Story About Trump Being Told ‘Shame On You’ Live On Air By Depp, Eminem, Cher, McCartney, Others NOT Real – Vietnam Spam
Did Johnny Depp, Eminem, Cher, Paul McCartney or any other celebrity tell Donald Trump "You're tearing families apart ... Shame on you" at a live town hall meeting on immigration? No, that's not true: Nearly identical stories mentioning t