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Latest Fact-Checks By Louis Jacobson

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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 3, 2026 remarks in the Oval Office
"The crime rate now is the lowest it's been since 1900. That's 125 years."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • February 12, 2026
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 27, 2026 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.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • February 9, 2026
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 2, 2026 an interview with Dan Bongino
Among Somalis in Minnesota, “92% of them don’t work.”
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • February 2, 2026
stated on January 25, 2026 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.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • January 27, 2026
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 13, 2026 a speech in Detroit
"If we stop this fraud, this massive fraud, we're going to have a balanced budget."
False
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • January 13, 2026
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 11, 2026 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.
False
By Louis Jacobson • January 12, 2026
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on December 9, 2025 public events
The U.S. has received promises of investments totaling $18 trillion to $22 trillion since January.
False
By Louis Jacobson, Nick Karmia • December 9, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on December 2, 2025 a Truth Social post
Any pardon signed with an autopen is now "fully and completely terminated, and is of no legal effect."
False
By Louis Jacobson • December 4, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 22, 2025 a Truth Social post
“I have just gotten the highest poll numbers of my ‘political career.’”
False
By Louis Jacobson • November 24, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 16, 2025 remarks to reporters
Stock prices for health insurance companies are “up over 1,000% over a short period of time.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • November 19, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 12, 2025 an X post
“My tariffs … are helping to slash the deficit this year by more than 25%.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • November 14, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 6, 2025 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.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • November 14, 2025
Nancy Mace
Nancy Mace
stated on November 6, 2025 a fundraising email
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani “is bringing Sharia law to America.”
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • November 7, 2025
Elon Musk
Elon Musk
stated on November 4, 2025 an X post
“The New York City ballot form is a scam” because “mayoral candidates appear twice.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • November 4, 2025
stated on October 26, 2025 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
"Overall, the inflation since President Trump” took office “has come down."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 29, 2025
stated on October 23, 2025 a statement on X
An ad from the government of Ontario, Canada, “misrepresents” President Ronald Reagan’s April 25, 1987, address about tariffs.
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • October 24, 2025
Hakeem Jeffries
Hakeem Jeffries
stated on October 23, 2025 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.
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 24, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 31, 2025 remarks to reporters
A new White House ballroom “won't interfere with the current building.”
Full Flop
By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson • October 22, 2025
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on October 19, 2025 an X post
Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston.
False
By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero • October 20, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 17, 2025 a news conference
“We’ve never had a president that solved one war, not one war.”
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe • October 17, 2025
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