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Donald Trump
stated on May 31, 2026 in a Truth Social post:

Says his cognitive test results showed he has “extreme intelligence.”

By Louis Jacobson • June 3, 2026

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.

By Louis Jacobson • May 20, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on May 7, 2026 in remarks to reporters:

Gasoline prices have “come down very substantially today.”

By Louis Jacobson • May 8, 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 April 15, 2026 in an interview with Fox Business News:

“Thom Tillis is no longer a senator.”

By Louis Jacobson • April 15, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on March 9, 2026 in a press conference:

Iran “also has some Tomahawks.”

By Louis Jacobson • March 10, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on March 3, 2026 in remarks at the White House:

The 2015 Iran nuclear agreement “gave (Iran) the right to have top-of-the-line nuclear weapons.”

By Louis Jacobson • March 5, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on January 29, 2026 in a White House event:

After U.S. vessel strikes in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, “drugs entering our country by sea are down 97%.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • February 23, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on January 21, 2026 in a speech in Davos:

Protesters against the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota are conducting “fake protests done by agitators and professional insurrectionists. …They're professional troublemakers.”

By Amy Sherman, Maria Briceño • January 26, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on January 5, 2026 in a graphic on Truth Social and Instagram:

The former U.S. childhood vaccine schedule called for babies to get “72 injections.”

By Grace Abels, Loreben Tuquero • January 15, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on January 13, 2026 in a speech in Detroit:

"If we stop this fraud, this massive fraud, we're going to have a balanced budget."

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • January 13, 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 January 5, 2026 in an X post:

Maduro was “flooding America with deadly fentanyl.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • January 7, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on January 3, 2026 in a post on Truth Social:

Gov. Tim Walz had Democratic lawmaker Melissa Hortman killed.

By Madison Czopek • January 6, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on December 9, 2025 in public events:

The U.S. has received promises of investments totaling $18 trillion to $22 trillion since January.

By Louis Jacobson, Nick Karmia • December 9, 2025

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."

By Louis Jacobson • December 4, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on November 22, 2025 in a Truth Social post:

“I have just gotten the highest poll numbers of my ‘political career.’”

By Louis Jacobson • November 24, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on November 12, 2025 in an X post:

“My tariffs … are helping to slash the deficit this year by more than 25%.”

By Louis Jacobson • November 14, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on October 5, 2025 in a statement to the media:

“Portland is burning to the ground.”

By Amy Sherman, Maria Briceño • October 7, 2025

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

Small children are given "80 different vaccines."

By Grace Abels • September 26, 2025

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