Economy Scorecard True 0% 305 Checks Mostly True 0% 427 Checks Half True 0% 0 Checks Mostly False 0% 319 Checks False 0% 370 Checks Pants on Fire 0% 89 Checks For more details, see the Principles of PolitiFact All Fact-checks for Economy Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2026 in remarks at a restaurant in Iowa: “We right now have more factories and plants being built in our country than we've ever had before.” February 9, 2026 Gretchen Whitmer stated on February 2, 2026 in a Substack: Under Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, there are “fewer families living in poverty” than under her predecessor. February 6, 2026 Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2026 in remarks to reporters: Credit card companies would be “in violation of the law” if they don’t cap interest rates at 10% by Jan. 20. January 12, 2026 Donald Trump stated on November 6, 2025 in remarks at a dinner: Walmart’s 2025 package of Thanksgiving dinner ingredients shows a “25% reduction in costs for Thanksgiving between (President Joe) Biden and me.” November 14, 2025 stated on October 26, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Overall, the inflation since President Trump” took office “has come down." October 29, 2025 X posts stated on September 19, 2025 in an X post: Thirty percent of U.S. medical residents are international medical graduates, and 10,000 of 43,000 residency spots are filled by H-1B visa holders. October 2, 2025 Donald Trump stated on September 19, 2025 in an exchange with reporters in the White House: The U.S. currently has “no inflation.” September 24, 2025 Donald Trump stated on August 26, 2025 in a Cabinet meeting: “Groceries are down. Energy is way down. ... Was $4 and $5 for a gallon of gas.” September 5, 2025 Donald Trump stated on August 26, 2025 in a Cabinet meeting: “The average American worker has already seen a $500 wage increase this year.” September 5, 2025 Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2025 in an interview on CNBC: Bureau of Labor Statistics employment numbers “were rigged” when the agency revised them “down by almost 900,000 jobs” after the 2024 election. August 5, 2025 Load More Latest Articles A Super Bowl ad says every American child will get a free Trump Account. Is that true? • February 8, 2026 Could $1,000 seed money in a Trump account multiply to $243,000? That’s without inflation and taxes • February 3, 2026 Inflación tras un año de Trump: los precios siguen subiendo, algunos productos clave son más baratos • January 22, 2026 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Davos speech on Greenland, US economy • January 21, 2026 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s marathon press briefing at one-year mark of second term • January 20, 2026 Inflation after one year under Trump: Prices continue to rise, but some key items are cheaper • January 20, 2026 Verificamos el último discurso del estado del estado del gobernador de Florida Ron DeSantis • January 14, 2026 Fact-checking Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ final State of the State speech • January 13, 2026 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s economic speech in Michigan • January 13, 2026 It’s a wrap! Here are PolitiFact’s top 10 fact-checks of 2025 • December 29, 2025
