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stated on August 24, 2025 an X post
The U.S. Census included a citizenship question “for over 150 years” before the Obama administration.
False
By Samantha Putterman • September 2, 2025
X posts
X posts
stated on August 28, 2025 an X post
A Vanity Fair cover featured first lady Melania Trump as “The American Queen.”
Pants on Fire!
By Maria Briceño • August 29, 2025
Chris Murphy
Chris Murphy
stated on August 27, 2025 an X post
Following the passage of a 2022 gun safety law, mass shootings “began to drop.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • August 28, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 25, 2025 remarks to the media
In Washington, D.C., “We always have a murder a week.”
False
By Amy Sherman • August 27, 2025
TikTok posts
TikTok posts
stated on August 16, 2025 a post on TikTok
TikTok videos show police clearing out homeless encampments in Washington, D.C.
False
By Maria Ramirez Uribe • August 22, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 18, 2025 a Truth Social post
“We are now the only country in the world that uses mail-in voting.”
False
By Amy Sherman • August 18, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 11, 2025 a speech
Washington, D.C., has 41 homicides per 100,000 people, “No. 1 that we can find anywhere in the world.”
False
By Maria Ramirez Uribe • August 12, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 4, 2025 a post on Truth Social
“Promises kept: negative net migration (in the U.S.) for the first time in 50 years!”
Mostly False
By Maria Ramirez Uribe • August 8, 2025
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on August 6, 2025 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
stated on August 5, 2025 a press conference
Texas Republicans held one hearing on flood response but eight hearings on redistricting
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • August 6, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 28, 2025 an interview
“I’ve stopped six wars” since taking office in January 2025.
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • August 5, 2025
Social Media
Social Media
stated on July 27, 2025 a social media post
President Donald Trump “made 4,725 wire transfers” to Jeffrey Epstein, totaling nearly $1.1 billion.
False
By Gabrielle Lazor, Loreben Tuquero • August 5, 2025
Francesca Hong
Francesca Hong
stated on June 12, 2025 X, formerly Twitter
“Nearly 25 cents of every $1 spent via SNAP goes to farmers and ranchers.”
True
By Madeline Heim • July 30, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 27, 2025 a press briefing
“We gave $60 million two weeks ago” for food aid to Gaza.
Half-True
By Gabrielle Lazor, Samantha Putterman • July 30, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 26, 2025 a Truth Social post
Democrats paid Beyoncé $11 million for an endorsement.
False
By Maria Briceño • July 28, 2025
Markwayne Mullin
Markwayne Mullin
stated on July 27, 2025 an interview on CNN's "State of the Union"
The Jeffrey Epstein plea agreement “was a sweetheart plea deal that was made under the Obama administration.”
False
By Amy Sherman • July 28, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 22, 2025 a press conference
In 2016, after Donald Trump won the presidency, then-President Barack Obama was “trying to lead a coup” with Trump’s opponent, Hillary Clinton.
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • July 22, 2025
TikTok posts
TikTok posts
stated on July 19, 2025 a post on TikTok
“The White House just announced that Trump only has four days left” because of his chronic venous insufficiency.
Pants on Fire!
By Madison Czopek • July 21, 2025
stated on July 8, 2025 Pod Save America
“ICE will now become the country’s largest federal law enforcement agency, bigger than the FBI, bigger than the DEA.”
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • July 11, 2025
stated on July 1, 2025 an episode of CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
Almost 5 million able-bodied Medicaid recipients “simply choose not to work” and “spend six hours a day socializing and watching television.”
False
By Loreben Tuquero • July 9, 2025
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