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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.
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By Louis Jacobson • January 12, 2026
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 19, 2025 an exchange with reporters in the White House
The U.S. currently has “no inflation.”
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By Louis Jacobson • September 24, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 25, 2025 a Truth Social post
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a communist.
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By Amy Sherman, Ella Moore • June 26, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 8, 2025 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.”
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By Louis Jacobson • May 16, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 8, 2025 an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press"
“We have now close to $10 trillion” in investments. “We’re talking about essentially two months.”
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By Louis Jacobson, Madison Czopek • May 8, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 9, 2025 remarks at a White House event
In 2024, “China made $1 trillion off trade with the United States.”
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By Louis Jacobson • April 11, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 8, 2025 a speech
The U.S. is “taking in almost $2 billion a day in tariffs.”
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By Amy Sherman • April 10, 2025
X posts
X posts
stated on April 7, 2025 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.”
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By Madison Czopek • April 8, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 21, 2025 in a Facebook post
Elon Musk said “Tesla is finished” and needs “drastic changes immediately.”
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By Claire Cranford • March 26, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 19, 2025 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.
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By Maria Briceño • March 21, 2025
Karoline Leavitt
Karoline Leavitt
stated on March 11, 2025 a White House press briefing
“Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people.”
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By Louis Jacobson • March 13, 2025
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 9, 2025 an interview on CNN's "State of the Union"
“The number of full-time jobs (was) dropping almost the entire Biden administration.”
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By Louis Jacobson • March 11, 2025
X posts
X posts
stated on March 7, 2025 on social media
During President Joe Biden’s four years in office, “31% of U.S. job growth” came from public-sector jobs.
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By Louis Jacobson • March 11, 2025
Social Media
Social Media
stated on December 6, 2024 social media posts
UnitedHealthcare posted a job opening for a CEO 24 hours after its CEO was killed.
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December 9, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 6, 2024 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.”
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By Madeline Heim • November 26, 2024
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on November 13, 2024 a Threads post
Nissan just announced 9,000 layoffs in Tennessee “to avoid severe losses due to expected tariffs.”
False
November 14, 2024
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on November 10, 2024 an interview on CNN's "State of the Union"
Inflation-adjusted weekly wages “are lower today than they were 50 years ago.”
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By Louis Jacobson • November 11, 2024
Climate Power
Climate Power
stated on October 18, 2024 Organization email
Says Eric Hovde “claims anyone who believes in transitioning to a clean energy economy is ‘smoking crack cocaine.’”
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By Madeline Heim • October 30, 2024
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on October 3, 2024 a Threads post
The U.S. government is offering Americans loans to pay for flights out of Lebanon while they have been flying Israeli citizens out of Israel on chartered flights for a year “on our dime.”
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October 9, 2024
Americans for Prosperity Action
Americans for Prosperity Action
stated on September 4, 2024 a Meta ad
The Inflation Reduction Act, which Rep. Elissa Slotkin supported, “drove inflation higher.”
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By Caleb McCullough • September 26, 2024
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