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 in a Truth Social post: The Digital Equity Act is a handout "based on race,” and “illegal.” May 13, 2025 Ian Miles Cheong stated on March 19, 2025 in 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 in 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 in 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 in Instagram posts: Jussie Smollett is Kamala Harris’ nephew. October 23, 2024 Byron Donalds stated on October 13, 2024 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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? • February 19, 2026 How much power does Donald Trump have to change the census and who is counted in it? • August 8, 2025 Former congressman’s CNN comment on racism, Black health drew criticism. But research supports link • July 10, 2025 English is Liberia’s official language from a history of US slavery and colonization • July 10, 2025 Military bases’ new names sound as if they’re named after Confederates, but that’s not the case • June 11, 2025 George Floyd did not die of a drug overdose. Why does misinformation about his death persist? • May 23, 2025 Fact-checking Trump’s video, images about South Africa during Oval Office meeting with Ramaphosa • 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 Judge blocks part of Trump’s DEI order | February 26, 2025 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 End pay discrimination Pay antidiscrimination legislation fails, and gender wage gap persists | December 5, 2024 Joe Biden Create a public credit reporting agency Biden fails to launch a new public credit reporting agency | December 9, 2024 Joe Biden Reduce health uninsured rate for African Americans Black uninsured rate continues to fall under Biden | January 8, 2025 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 Nominate the first Black woman to U.S. Supreme Court Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court | April 7, 2022 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 Invest $300 million in COPS program Biden delivered more than double his $300 million pledge for COPS program | June 18, 2024 Joe Biden Eliminate cash bail Joe Biden didn’t act to advance campaign promise on eliminating cash bail | December 6, 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 Latest promises about Race and Ethnicity
Donald Trump Revoke federal initiatives on diversity, equity and inclusion Judge blocks part of Trump’s DEI order | February 26, 2025
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 End pay discrimination Pay antidiscrimination legislation fails, and gender wage gap persists | December 5, 2024
Joe Biden Create a public credit reporting agency Biden fails to launch a new public credit reporting agency | December 9, 2024
Joe Biden Reduce health uninsured rate for African Americans Black uninsured rate continues to fall under Biden | January 8, 2025
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 Nominate the first Black woman to U.S. Supreme Court Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court | April 7, 2022
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 Invest $300 million in COPS program Biden delivered more than double his $300 million pledge for COPS program | June 18, 2024
Joe Biden Eliminate cash bail Joe Biden didn’t act to advance campaign promise on eliminating cash bail | December 6, 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
