Promise Posts – Politifact

Donald Trump

Sign a bill revisiting Section 230 for tech platforms

Trump hasn’t spoken about Section 230 in more than three years | February 19, 2026

Donald Trump

Save TikTok

TikTok deal for U.S. venture delivers on Trump promise to save the app | January 30, 2026

Joe Biden

End the online sale of firearms and ammunition

Joe Biden’s administration did little to restrict online gun sales | December 20, 2024

Joe Biden

Expand broadband, or wireless broadband via 5G, to every American

Biden invested to increase broadband access, but it will take time for Americans to see benefits | December 17, 2024

Joe Biden

Work with allies to develop secure private-sector-led 5G networks

U.S. leverages allies to back 5G alternatives insulated from China | January 11, 2022

Barack Obama

Double federal funding for basic science research over 10 years

Obama falls short on basic research funding goal | December 12, 2016

Barack Obama

Develop a comprehensive cyber security and response strategy

Obama makes progress on three-pronged cyber strategy | December 12, 2016

Barack Obama

Support network neutrality on the Internet

FCC approves Obama’s net neutrality proposal | February 26, 2015

Barack Obama

Prevent corporate cyber-espionage

New laws, more money support this promise | January 16, 2013

Barack Obama

Toughen enforcement for Internet exploitation of children

Justice Department moves on a number of fronts | January 10, 2013

Barack Obama

Help low-income areas get phone and Internet service

FCC enacted most of what candidate Obama promised | January 4, 2013

Barack Obama

Encourage community service through online outreach and social networking

The federal website serve.gov is serving this purpose | January 4, 2013

Barack Obama

Modernize ships and invest more in small vessels

Smaller ships being prioritized, but questions plague key vessel | December 21, 2012

Barack Obama

Spend $5 billion over three years on cooperative programs with foreign intelligence agencies

Partnership up and running, but funding is unclear | December 19, 2012

Barack Obama

Make security part of new infrastructure design

A deliberate move toward “resilience” in infrastructure | December 19, 2012

Barack Obama

Increase commercialization benefits from technology

Partnerships aplenty at NASA | December 18, 2012

Barack Obama

Offer prizes for advances in consumer technology

Challenge.gov doles out prize money for myriad ideas | December 4, 2012

Barack Obama

Devote federal resources to promote cellulosic ethanol

Far, far behind 2 billion-gallon target | August 10, 2012

Barack Obama

Speed up development of the next-generation space vehicle

Private companies forge ahead on cargo transport, but timeline for human flight slips | July 20, 2012

Barack Obama

Support regional innovation clusters

Cluster spending exceeds Obama’s goal | April 27, 2012

Barack Obama

Expand broadband’s reach

Expansion, but not yet to every community | April 23, 2012

Barack Obama

Protect American intellectual property abroad

Anti-counterfeiting trade agreement gets it done | October 13, 2011

Barack Obama

Open “America Houses” in Islamic cities around the globe

Jakarta center is first of a new generation | January 18, 2011

Barack Obama

Seek code of conduct for space-faring nations

U.S. seeks international code of conduct for space, but modifies position on weapons ban | August 2, 2010

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