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Trump said he kept all of his promises. Our MAGA-Meter disagrees

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Trump at White House press room podium for 1 year anniversary — President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House on Jan. 20, 2026. (AP)

By Amy Sherman
May 12, 2026

By Louis Jacobson
May 12, 2026

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Donald Trump
stated on July 1, 2026 in remarks to reporters:

"You know why I'm profiting? Because the stock market's going up. ... I'm profiting because I have a lot of money and a lot of cash."

By Louis Jacobson • July 7, 2026

Tommy Tuberville
stated on June 24, 2026 in an interview with Fox News:

Says benefits of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act are “going to go to a lot of people that are here illegally to build houses for them.”

By Alex Min, Louis Jacobson • June 26, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on June 23, 2026 in a speech in Macungie, Pennsylvania:

In the past 13 months, “The typical 401(k) … is up almost $30,000.”

By Louis Jacobson • June 25, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on May 31, 2026 in a Truth Social post:

Says his cognitive test results showed he has “extreme intelligence.”

By Louis Jacobson • June 3, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on May 18, 2026 in remarks at the White House:

"There's been numerous other occasions over the years” when the federal government created a reserve similar to a new $1.776 billion anti-weaponization settlement fund.

By Louis Jacobson • May 20, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on May 7, 2026 in remarks to reporters:

Gasoline prices have “come down very substantially today.”

By Louis Jacobson • May 8, 2026

Marcy Kaptur
stated on May 5, 2026 in an X post:

Republicans “want you to pay $1 Billion for a ballroom.”

By Louis Jacobson, Maria Briceño • May 8, 2026

X posts
stated on May 6, 2026 in a social media post:

“California only has ‘enough’ oil and gas supply to meet demand for the next six weeks.”

By Louis Jacobson • May 7, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on May 4, 2026 in a White House event:

“Consumer confidence is way up."

By Louis Jacobson • May 6, 2026

Tim Scott
stated on April 26, 2026 in an X post:

“Secret Service remains unpaid” during the partial government shutdown.

By Louis Jacobson • April 29, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on April 23, 2026 in remarks at the White House:

“We are right now producing more oil than Saudi Arabia and Russia combined.”

By Louis Jacobson • April 29, 2026

Ron DeSantis
stated on April 27, 2026 in an interview with Fox News Digital:

Since the 2020 census, Florida has "moved from a Democrat majority to a 1.5 million Republican advantage."

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • April 29, 2026

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
stated on April 22, 2026 in testimony to the Senate Finance Committee:

"There's two ways of calculating percentage" decreases. “If you have a $600 drug and you reduce it to $10, that's a 600% reduction."

By Louis Jacobson • April 23, 2026

Chris Wright
stated on April 19, 2026 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":

Solar and wind have not reached “3% of global energy.”

By Louis Jacobson • April 22, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on April 15, 2026 in an interview with Fox Business News:

“Thom Tillis is no longer a senator.”

By Louis Jacobson • April 15, 2026

Trump said he kept all of his promises. Our MAGA-Meter disagrees

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Jon Ossoff
stated on June 27, 2026 in a campaign speech:

Did Mike Collins help double health insurance premiums for 1 million Georgians?

By Ben Brasch • July 16, 2026

Paul Renner
stated on July 10, 2026 in a debate:

FL governor’s race: Did Jay Collins sponsor a bill giving permanent tax breaks to AI data centers?

By Samantha Putterman • July 9, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on July 1, 2026 in remarks to reporters:

"You know why I'm profiting? Because the stock market's going up. ... I'm profiting because I have a lot of money and a lot of cash."

By Louis Jacobson • July 7, 2026

Abdul El-Sayed
stated on June 14, 2026 in an X post:

Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers “took a $14 million payout as a pharma lobbyist.”

By Caleb McCullough • July 2, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on June 30, 2026 in a Truth Social post:

“The United States Supreme Court just ruled against men playing in women’s sports."

By Caleb McCullough • July 1, 2026

Mike Collins
stated on June 17, 2026 in an advertisement:

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff “cast the deciding vote for the inflation disaster,” referring to the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.

By Ben Brasch • June 29, 2026

Tommy Tuberville
stated on June 24, 2026 in an interview with Fox News:

Says benefits of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act are “going to go to a lot of people that are here illegally to build houses for them.”

By Alex Min, Louis Jacobson • June 26, 2026

Move Indigo
stated on June 1, 2026 in a statement:

New York state law allows citizens with dual residences to choose where they want to vote.

By Jill Terreri Ramos • June 26, 2026

Graham Platner
stated on June 17, 2026 in an ad:

Sen. Susan Collins “sided with Trump, giving billionaires and corporations a hand out, paid for by cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.”

By Amy Sherman • June 25, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on June 23, 2026 in a speech in Macungie, Pennsylvania:

In the past 13 months, “The typical 401(k) … is up almost $30,000.”

By Louis Jacobson • June 25, 2026

David Jolly
stated on June 11, 2026 in a speech:

Florida is “49th in avoidable hospital costs.”

By Samantha Putterman • June 24, 2026

Marsha Blackburn
stated on June 19, 2026 in an X post:

The Obama Presidential Center is "requiring photo ID to enter."

By Alex Min • June 23, 2026

Susan Collins
stated on June 12, 2026 in an interview with the media:

The Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling on abortion “has not had an impact on the state of Maine in that Maine actually expanded its law.”

By Amy Sherman • June 23, 2026

Jon Ossoff
stated on June 17, 2026 in an ad:

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Collins “admitted” that President Donald Trump is in the Epstein files.

By Ben Brasch • June 18, 2026

Bernie Sanders
stated on June 12, 2026 in an X post:

"Today, Elon Musk, a trillionaire, pays the same amount into Social Security as someone making $184,500."

By Caleb McCullough • June 17, 2026

Kenzie Annis
stated on June 16, 2026 in an episode of "Love Island USA":

A 20/30 vision score means “people have to be at 20 feet to see” things that “I can see at 30 feet.”

By Gracey Abernethy • June 17, 2026

Steve Robinson
stated on June 5, 2026 in Fox News “The Ingraham Angle”:

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Graham Planter’s “oyster business (is) totally fake.”

By Ben Brasch • June 16, 2026

Josh Hokit
stated on June 14, 2026 in a UFC event at the White House:

“Michelle Obama is a man.”

By Loreben Tuquero • June 15, 2026

Elizabeth Warren
stated on June 5, 2026 in an X post:

“If you live near one of these large data centers, your electricity bills over the last five years have gone up by as much as 267%."

By Caleb McCullough • June 12, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on May 22, 2026 in remarks in Suffern, New York:

“No Republican wins in Nassau.”

By Conor Amendola • June 12, 2026

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