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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 18, 2026 in remarks at the White House:
"There's been numerous other occasions over the years” when the federal government created a reserve similar to a new $1.776 billion anti-weaponization settlement fund.
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 20, 2026
Donald Trump
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.
False
By Louis Jacobson • January 12, 2026
Alex Jones
Alex Jones
stated on January 3, 2026 in an X post:
Video shows “millions of Venezuelans flooded the streets of Caracas” to celebrate Nicolás Maduro’s capture.
False
By Maria Briceño • January 5, 2026
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on December 2, 2025 in 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
Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity
stated on September 17, 2025 in an episode of "Hannity":
There was not “a single, prominent conservative voice in the country that even remotely wanted or hoped or was pushing to get Jimmy Kimmel taken off the air.”
False
By Amy Sherman, Madison Czopek • September 18, 2025
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on August 6, 2025 in a Threads post:
The official U.S. government website erased sections of the U.S. Constitution without amending it.
False
By Samantha Putterman • August 7, 2025
Stephen Miller
Stephen Miller
stated on May 9, 2025 in an interview:
The Immigration and Nationality Act “stripped Article III courts, that's the judicial branch, of jurisdiction over immigration cases.”
False
By Maria Ramirez Uribe • May 15, 2025
Social Media
Social Media
stated on April 30, 2025 in a Facebook post:
“In 1996, Congress specifically authorized the executive branch to conduct non-judicial deportations NOT SUBJECT TO DUE PROCESS.”
False
By Maria Ramirez Uribe • May 12, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 29, 2025 in an interview:
“If people come into our country illegally, there’s a different standard” for due process.
False
By Maria Ramirez Uribe • May 8, 2025
JD Vance
JD Vance
stated on April 1, 2025 in a post on X:
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia “was a convicted MS-13 gang member.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 2, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 17, 2025 in a Truth Social post:
Former President Joe Biden’s pardons of lawmakers on the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack “are hereby declared void, vacant, and of no further force or effect,” because “they were done by autopen.”
False
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • March 17, 2025
Brad Schimel
Brad Schimel
stated on February 6, 2025 in X, formerly Twitter:
“Eliminate school choice” is on Susan Crawford’s agenda.
False
By Madeline Heim • March 13, 2025
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on February 1, 2025 in a Threads post:
“Melania wins $900 million ‘defamation lawsuit’ against The View & Sunny Hostin.”
False
By Sofia Ahmed • February 4, 2025
X posts
X posts
stated on January 21, 2025 in a post:
“Under Trump's executive order, every single person in America is now legally classified as female.”
False
By Grace Abels • January 29, 2025
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on January 21, 2025 in a post on Threads:
“The removal of birthright citizenship only applies to the children of those that are here ILLEGALLY.”
False
By Madison Czopek • January 24, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 22, 2025 in an Instagram post:
“Fani Willis has just confessed to collusion with J6 committee.”
False
By Sofia Ahmed • January 24, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 20, 2025 in remarks:
The United States is the only country with unrestricted birthright citizenship.
False
By Samantha Putterman • January 21, 2025
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on December 10, 2024 in a Threads post:
“Texas declares bringing a pride flag to the classroom a crime.”
False
By Sofia Ahmed • December 12, 2024
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on October 23, 2024 in a video:
Kamala Harris imprisoned a woman for three years for praying.
False
By Samantha Putterman • October 25, 2024
Social Media
Social Media
stated on October 15, 2024 in in social media posts:
"The Defense Department, with the stroke of a pen, has quietly codified its right to deploy lethal force against its own citizens.”
False
By Jeff Cercone • October 25, 2024
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