Fact Check Posts – Politifact

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."

By Louis Jacobson • February 12, 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.”

By Louis Jacobson • January 27, 2026

Elon Musk
stated on November 4, 2025 an X post

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

By Louis Jacobson • November 4, 2025

Stephen Miller
stated on October 24, 2025 an interview

“To all ICE officers, you have federal immunity in the conduct of your duties.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • October 29, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on July 31, 2025 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 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

stated on October 9, 2025 remarks on CNN

As the Trump administration pursues mortgage fraud charges against Letitia James, “there are three Cabinet members who committed mortgage fraud that he’s just letting fly.”

By Louis Jacobson • October 16, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on September 30, 2025 a speech to military brass

“You never heard Biden say” the U.S. has “the strongest military anywhere in the world.”

By Louis Jacobson • October 2, 2025

Hakeem Jeffries
stated on September 24, 2025 remarks to reporters

"Republicans have effectively ended medical research in the United States of America."

By Louis Jacobson • September 29, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on September 21, 2025 a press gaggle on Air Force One

Small children are given "80 different vaccines."

By Grace Abels • September 26, 2025

X posts
stated on September 23, 2025 posts on X

“Erika Kirk is banned from Romania because her Evangelical group was accused of trafficking children out of Romanian villages.”

By Madison Czopek • September 26, 2025

stated on September 12, 2025 a post on X

“Republicans are spiking health insurance premiums by 75% for everyday Americans” if they don’t extend enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies.

By Louis Jacobson • September 17, 2025

JD Vance
stated on August 21, 2025 a speech in Peachtree City, Georgia

“We had the biggest tax cut for families that this country has ever seen.”

By Louis Jacobson • August 22, 2025

Gavin Newsom
stated on August 17, 2025 a podcast episode

“Democrats have voted for national independent redistricting. Republicans have not.”

By Loreben Tuquero • August 21, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on July 28, 2025 an interview

“I’ve stopped six wars” since taking office in January 2025.

By Samantha Putterman • August 5, 2025

X posts
stated on July 29, 2025 a post

Oprah Winfrey refused to open her private Maui road during July 29, 2025, tsunami warnings.

By Maria Briceño • July 30, 2025

Benjamin Netanyahu
stated on July 27, 2025 remarks

“There is no starvation in Gaza.”

By Madison Czopek • July 29, 2025

TikTok posts
stated on June 30, 2025 a TikTok post

"People tracking the ICE deportation flights have found” the agency is throwing migrants into the middle of the ocean.

By Maria Briceño • July 15, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on June 25, 2025 a Truth Social post

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a communist.

By Amy Sherman, Ella Moore • June 26, 2025

X posts
stated on May 20, 2025 X posts

The Sean “Diddy” Combs trial testimony revealed that former President Barack Obama was “caught in secret meetings with Diddy’s drug runner.”

By Loreben Tuquero • May 22, 2025

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