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Donald Trump
stated on February 3, 2026 in remarks in the Oval Office:

"The crime rate now is the lowest it's been since 1900. That's 125 years."

By Louis Jacobson • February 12, 2026

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.”

By Louis Jacobson • February 9, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on February 2, 2026 in an interview with Dan Bongino:

Among Somalis in Minnesota, “92% of them don’t work.”

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • February 2, 2026

stated on January 25, 2026 in an interview on Fox News "Sunday Morning Futures":

“You cannot bring a firearm loaded with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It’s that simple.”

By Louis Jacobson • January 27, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on January 13, 2026 in a speech in Detroit:

"If we stop this fraud, this massive fraud, we're going to have a balanced budget."

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • January 13, 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.

By Louis Jacobson • January 12, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on December 9, 2025 in public events:

The U.S. has received promises of investments totaling $18 trillion to $22 trillion since January.

By Louis Jacobson, Nick Karmia • December 9, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on December 2, 2025 in a Truth Social post:

Any pardon signed with an autopen is now "fully and completely terminated, and is of no legal effect."

By Louis Jacobson • December 4, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on November 22, 2025 in a Truth Social post:

“I have just gotten the highest poll numbers of my ‘political career.’”

By Louis Jacobson • November 24, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on November 16, 2025 in remarks to reporters:

Stock prices for health insurance companies are “up over 1,000% over a short period of time.”

By Louis Jacobson • November 19, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on November 12, 2025 in an X post:

“My tariffs … are helping to slash the deficit this year by more than 25%.”

By Louis Jacobson • November 14, 2025

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.”

By Louis Jacobson • November 14, 2025

Nancy Mace
stated on November 6, 2025 in a fundraising email:

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani “is bringing Sharia law to America.”

By Louis Jacobson • November 7, 2025

Elon Musk
stated on November 4, 2025 in an X post:

“The New York City ballot form is a scam” because “mayoral candidates appear twice.”

By Louis Jacobson • November 4, 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."

By Louis Jacobson • October 29, 2025

stated on October 23, 2025 in a statement on X:

An ad from the government of Ontario, Canada, “misrepresents” President Ronald Reagan’s April 25, 1987, address about tariffs.

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • October 24, 2025

Hakeem Jeffries
stated on October 23, 2025 in an X post:

“The Trump administration just declared that erecting a ballroom is the president’s main priority,” rather than issues such as the cost of living and health care.

By Louis Jacobson • October 24, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on July 31, 2025 in remarks to reporters:

A new White House ballroom “won't interfere with the current building.”

By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson • October 22, 2025

Ted Cruz
stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post:

Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston.

By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero • October 20, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on October 17, 2025 in a news conference:

“We’ve never had a president that solved one war, not one war.”

By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe • October 17, 2025

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