Fact Check Posts – Politifact

stated on January 20, 2026 an op-ed

“New Yorkers pay 49% more than the national average for electricity.”

By Brooke Johnpier • February 13, 2026

stated on September 5, 2025 a post on X

“Wind and solar energy infrastructure is essentially worthless when it is dark outside, and when the wind is not blowing.”

By Louis Jacobson • September 9, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on August 26, 2025 a Cabinet meeting

“Groceries are down. Energy is way down. ... Was $4 and $5 for a gallon of gas.”

By Louis Jacobson • September 5, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on July 8, 2025 a Cabinet meeting

China doesn’t “have a lot of wind farms. … Very, very few.”

By Louis Jacobson • July 10, 2025

stated on May 25, 2025 an X post

“U.S. retail gasoline prices heading into Memorial Day weekend: 20 year low.”

By Louis Jacobson • May 28, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on April 22, 2025 remarks at the White House

“We had a couple of states where gasoline was at $1.98 a gallon.”

By Louis Jacobson • April 24, 2025

Facebook posts
stated on March 9, 2025 a Facebook post

Video shows “Stacey Abrams admits the $2 billion Joe Biden’s EPA gave her was used to buy votes of people in Georgia by purchasing them new appliances.”

By Loreben Tuquero • March 14, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on March 4, 2025 an address to a joint session of Congress

The Trump administration identified $1.9 billion in federal dollars going to a “decarbonization of homes” group Stacey Abrams “headed up.”

By Madison Czopek • March 5, 2025

Facebook posts
stated on February 18, 2025 a post on Facebook

Former President Joe Biden “fired” 14,000 Keystone XL pipeline workers “on day one” of his administration.

By Madison Czopek • February 26, 2025

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.”

By Madeline Heim • November 26, 2024

Facebook posts
stated on November 16, 2024 a Facebook post

“Elon Musk: 'I Am Releasing Tesla's $7,000 NEW Car That Runs On PURE Solar Power!’”

By Maria Briceño • November 19, 2024

Facebook posts
stated on November 14, 2024 a Facebook post

Elon Musk has invented a small gadget to slash energy bills.

November 15, 2024

X posts
stated on November 5, 2024 a post

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. deliberately shut off power “on Republican voters” in California on Election Day.

By Grace Abels • November 6, 2024

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.’”

By Madeline Heim • October 30, 2024

Dave McCormick
stated on August 8, 2024 an X post

“Bob Casey and Kamala Harris want to BAN fracking.”

By Caleb McCullough • August 16, 2024

Kamala Harris
stated on July 18, 2024 a speech in North Carolina

“Today, America has record energy production and we are energy independent.”

By Louis Jacobson • July 26, 2024

Doug Burgum
stated on May 25, 2024 a speech at the North Carolina Republican Party convention

Donald Trump “shut down” Nord Stream 2 pipeline, Joe Biden approved it, then Biden shut down U.S. liquified natural gas export capacity.

By Paul Specht • June 17, 2024

Jared Polis
stated on May 15, 2024 an X post

Tariffs are a “direct, regressive tax on Americans” and President Joe Biden’s new tariffs on Chinese goods will “hit every family.”

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • May 17, 2024

American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers
stated on April 2, 2024 TV ad

"EPA regulators just banned most new gas-powered cars."

By Sophia Voight • May 1, 2024

Americans for Prosperity
stated on December 4, 2023 X, formerly Twitter

“Wisconsin utilities have charged ratepayers more than $1.9 billion of increases since 2019.”

By Laura Schulte • December 29, 2023

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