Race and Ethnicity Scorecard true 0% 39 Checks mostly true 0% 44 Checks half true 0% 43 Checks mostly false 0% 52 Checks false 0% 131 Checks Pants on Fire 0% 56 Checks For more details, see the Principles of PolitiFact All Fact-checks for Race and Ethnicity Donald Trump stated on May 8, 2025 a Truth Social post The Digital Equity Act is a handout "based on race,” and “illegal.” By Amy Sherman • May 13, 2025 Ian Miles Cheong stated on March 19, 2025 an X post Netflix show “Adolescence” is based on Southport, England, knife attacker but the show “race swapped the actual killer from a black man/migrant to a white boy.” March 21, 2025 Facebook posts stated on February 12, 2025 a post Michael Jordan said that “any athlete who kneels for our national anthem should lose their medal.” By Claire Cranford • February 19, 2025 Instagram posts stated on October 29, 2024 an Instagram post Kamala Harris paid The Shade Room to interview her “for perceived support amongst black voters.” October 30, 2024 Instagram posts stated on October 21, 2024 Instagram posts Jussie Smollett is Kamala Harris’ nephew. October 23, 2024 Byron Donalds stated on October 13, 2024 an interview on CNN's "State of the Union" “Wages adjusted for inflation were massively up under Donald Trump for Black men. … The (Black-white) wage gap in 2019 was actually shrinking under Donald Trump's administration.” By Louis Jacobson • October 15, 2024 Social Media stated on September 24, 2024 social media posts Vice President Kamala Harris responded, “Next question please,” when asked about the economy during an Aug. 29 CNN interview. September 27, 2024 Charlie Kirk stated on August 6, 2024 a Threads post “During Covid, Tim Walz rationed access to monoclonal antibody treatments based on skin color.” August 14, 2024 Laura Loomer stated on July 31, 2024 an X post “Nowhere on her birth certificate does it say that she is BLACK OR AFRICAN. … Kamala Harris is NOT black and never has been.” August 6, 2024 Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2024 an NABJ conference appearance Kamala Harris was “Indian all the way, and then all of a sudden, she made a turn and she went, she became a Black person.” By Samantha Putterman • July 31, 2024 Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2024 a Facebook post Chiefs' Coach Andy Reid "fires 3 top players for anthem kneeling." By Mia Penner • July 1, 2024 David Crowley stated on May 16, 2024 Public appearance “Under (the Biden) administration we have witnessed the fastest growth of Black-owned small businesses in more than 30 years.” By Vanessa Swales • June 28, 2024 Donald Trump stated on June 15, 2024 remarks in Detroit The Trump administration “achieved the lowest African American unemployment rate and the lowest African American poverty rate ever recorded.” By Louis Jacobson • June 20, 2024 Donald Trump stated on May 2, 2024 an X post Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called voter ID “racist,” calls NRA a “terrorist organization” and supports affirmative action. By Amy Sherman • May 14, 2024 Libs of TikTok stated on March 28, 2024 a post on X “Nothing to see here… just the Mayor of Baltimore threatening White people.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe • April 1, 2024 JD Vance stated on March 14, 2024 an interview with Fox News Says “100% of net job creation under the Biden administration has gone to the foreign-born.” By Louis Jacobson • March 27, 2024 Donald Trump stated on March 9, 2024 a rally in Rome, Georgia "In February alone, nearly 1 million jobs held by native-born Americans disappeared." By Louis Jacobson • March 12, 2024 Instagram posts stated on February 22, 2024 a video Johnnie Cochran “mysteriously passed away” and his death is linked to his work on slavery reparations. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • February 23, 2024 Joe Biden stated on February 13, 2024 a campaign ad Under Joe Biden, there are “record numbers of new Black entrepreneurs.” By Louis Jacobson • February 15, 2024 Donna Brazile stated on February 4, 2024 a roundtable on ABC's "This Week" Under President Joe Biden, “Black unemployment is the lowest in American history.” By Louis Jacobson • February 5, 2024 Load More Latest Articles How much has Donald Trump reshaped the government’s portrayal of Black history? By Louis Jacobson • February 19, 2026 How much power does Donald Trump have to change the census and who is counted in it? By Louis Jacobson • August 8, 2025 Former congressman’s CNN comment on racism, Black health drew criticism. But research supports link By Ella Moore • July 10, 2025 English is Liberia’s official language from a history of US slavery and colonization By Grace Abels • July 10, 2025 Military bases’ new names sound as if they’re named after Confederates, but that’s not the case By Louis Jacobson • June 11, 2025 George Floyd did not die of a drug overdose. Why does misinformation about his death persist? By Madison Czopek • May 23, 2025 Fact-checking Trump’s video, images about South Africa during Oval Office meeting with Ramaphosa By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • May 22, 2025 Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ interview with the National Association of Black Journalists By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Samantha Putterman • September 17, 2024 Fact-checking Tim Walz before his 2024 DNC speech – plus the attacks on his record By Amy Sherman • August 21, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump in Chicago at National Association of Black Journalists conference By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Samantha Putterman • July 31, 2024 NABJ entrevistó a Donald Trump: Verificamos lo que él dijo sobre Kamala Harris, inmigrantes By Maria Briceño, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Samantha Putterman • July 31, 2024 Kamala Harris is again facing attacks on her racial identity. Here’s more about her background. By Samantha Putterman • July 26, 2024 ¿La economía de los latinos fue mejor con Joe Biden o con Donald Trump? By Louis Jacobson, Maria Briceño • July 12, 2024 Comparing economic performance for Latinos under Trump, Biden By Louis Jacobson • July 8, 2024 Fact-checking three claims from Joe Biden on Black employment, health insurance and wealth By Louis Jacobson • June 11, 2024 Fact-checking Byron Donalds’ ‘Jim Crow’ comments on Black families, conservatism By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • June 10, 2024 Is Biden’s student loan forgiveness affecting Black Americans the most? What we know By Matthew Crowley, Samantha Putterman • May 28, 2024 The Antisemitism Awareness Act: What to know By Louis Jacobson • May 10, 2024 Critics say an Aldi job ad excluded white people. We took a closer look. March 1, 2024 Did a Florida school district send permission slips to teach kids Black history? Here are the facts By Samantha Putterman • February 16, 2024 Latest promises about Race and Ethnicity Donald Trump Revoke federal initiatives on diversity, equity and inclusion Trump’s DEI crackdown sparks higher-ed pushback | October 20, 2025 Joe Biden Reduce health uninsured rate for African Americans Black uninsured rate continues to fall under Biden | January 8, 2025 Joe Biden Create a public credit reporting agency Biden fails to launch a new public credit reporting agency | December 9, 2024 Joe Biden Use a national commission to address policing issues Joe Biden compromises on promise to create commission to address policing issues | December 9, 2024 Joe Biden Eliminate cash bail Joe Biden didn’t act to advance campaign promise on eliminating cash bail | December 6, 2024 Joe Biden End pay discrimination Pay antidiscrimination legislation fails, and gender wage gap persists | December 5, 2024 Joe Biden Increase access to affordable housing Joe Biden made investments to expand affordable housing, but congressional gridlock limited efforts | December 3, 2024 Joe Biden Invest $300 million in COPS program Biden delivered more than double his $300 million pledge for COPS program | June 18, 2024 Joe Biden Make HBCUs, TCUs, and under-resourced MSIs more affordable for their students Biden makes progress on HBCU promise following historic funding increases | March 5, 2024 Joe Biden Support the study of reparations for slavery Biden promised to support a study on reparations, but has not called for one | February 22, 2024 Joe Biden Expand Justice Department power to address police misconduct Biden keeps promise on Justice Department police investigations, including Minneapolis probe | June 16, 2023 Joe Biden Nominate the first Black woman to U.S. Supreme Court Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court | April 7, 2022 Latest promises about Race and Ethnicity
