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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

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

“Consumer confidence is way up."

By Louis Jacobson • May 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.

By Louis Jacobson • January 12, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on September 19, 2025 in an exchange with reporters in the White House:

The U.S. currently has “no inflation.”

By Louis Jacobson • September 24, 2025

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

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a communist.

By Amy Sherman, Ella Moore • June 26, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on May 8, 2025 in an event in the White House:

Declining cargo traffic at U.S. ports “means we lose less money. … When you say it's slowed down, that's a good thing.”

By Louis Jacobson • May 16, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on May 8, 2025 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press":

“We have now close to $10 trillion” in investments. “We’re talking about essentially two months.”

By Louis Jacobson, Madison Czopek • May 8, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on April 9, 2025 in remarks at a White House event:

In 2024, “China made $1 trillion off trade with the United States.”

By Louis Jacobson • April 11, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on April 8, 2025 in a speech:

The U.S. is “taking in almost $2 billion a day in tariffs.”

By Amy Sherman • April 10, 2025

X posts
stated on April 7, 2025 in posts on X:

Says Kevin Hassett, National Economic Council director, said on April 7, “Trump is considering a 90-day pause in tariffs for all countries except China.”

By Madison Czopek • April 8, 2025

Facebook posts
stated on March 21, 2025 in in a Facebook post:

Elon Musk said “Tesla is finished” and needs “drastic changes immediately.”

By Claire Cranford • March 26, 2025

Facebook posts
stated on March 19, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook:

El presidente Donald Trump “firma orden ejecutiva para obligar a los bancos a que les quiten un 10% de dinero” de sus ahorros a los inmigrantes.

By Maria Briceño • March 21, 2025

Karoline Leavitt
stated on March 11, 2025 in a White House press briefing:

“Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people.”

By Louis Jacobson • March 13, 2025

Rick Scott
stated on March 9, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":

“The number of full-time jobs (was) dropping almost the entire Biden administration.”

By Louis Jacobson • March 11, 2025

X posts
stated on March 7, 2025 in on social media:

During President Joe Biden’s four years in office, “31% of U.S. job growth” came from public-sector jobs.

By Louis Jacobson • March 11, 2025

Social Media
stated on December 6, 2024 in social media posts:

UnitedHealthcare posted a job opening for a CEO 24 hours after its CEO was killed.

By Sofia Ahmed • December 9, 2024

Donald Trump
stated on October 6, 2024 in Rally:

“With your Democrat governor, you have some of the highest electricity prices and highest energy costs. It’s just about at the top in Wisconsin.”

By Madeline Heim • November 26, 2024

Threads posts
stated on November 13, 2024 in a Threads post:

Nissan just announced 9,000 layoffs in Tennessee “to avoid severe losses due to expected tariffs.”

By Jeff Cercone • November 14, 2024

Bernie Sanders
stated on November 10, 2024 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":

Inflation-adjusted weekly wages “are lower today than they were 50 years ago.”

By Louis Jacobson • November 11, 2024

Climate Power
stated on October 18, 2024 in Organization email:

Says Eric Hovde “claims anyone who believes in transitioning to a clean energy economy is ‘smoking crack cocaine.’”

By Madeline Heim • October 30, 2024

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