Transportation Scorecard true 0% 65 Checks mostly-true 0% 78 Checks Half True 0% 82 Checks mostly-false 0% 88 Checks false 0% 116 Checks Pants on Fire 0% 31 Checks For more details, see the Principles of PolitiFact All Fact-checks for Transportation TikTok posts stated on September 7, 2025 in a TikTok post: Video shows Chicago salt trucks were used “to slow traffic and block access points in response to an incoming ICE operation.” September 8, 2025 Robert Reich stated on May 13, 2025 in an X post: While serving in Congress, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy “voted against upgrading air traffic control systems.” May 21, 2025 Instagram posts stated on February 19, 2025 in an Instagram post: “Delta plane that crashed in Toronto operated by Endeavor Air with all-female flight crew.” February 21, 2025 Threads posts stated on February 18, 2025 in a Threads post: A photo shows Jonathan Simpson, the pilot of “Delta’s crash in Toronto, Canada.” February 20, 2025 Social Media stated on February 18, 2025 in social media posts: “An ICE minivan was reportedly set on fire in Philadelphia.” February 19, 2025 Instagram posts stated on January 30, 2025 in a video: The U.S. Army helicopter in the Jan. 29 plane collision was the same model of helicopter in the 2020 Kobe Bryant crash. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • February 7, 2025 Facebook posts stated on January 30, 2025 in a video on Facebook: Early reports of four survivors show “this DC plane crash story isn’t adding up.” February 7, 2025 Threads posts stated on January 31, 2025 in una publicación en Threads: “Al patinador artístico estadounidense Jon Maravilla se le negó el embarque en el vuelo de American Airlines (hacía Washington D.C.) que posteriormente colisionó con un helicóptero”. By Maria Briceño • February 6, 2025 Instagram posts stated on January 31, 2025 in a post on Instagram: CNN reported on the Potomac River plane and helicopter crash “hours before it happened.” February 4, 2025 Threads posts stated on January 31, 2025 in a Threads post: The Black Hawk helicopter involved in the American Airlines crash “was being controlled remotely.” February 3, 2025 Threads posts stated on January 31, 2025 in a Threads post: “Donald Trump is reportedly furious with Elon Musk for convincing him to push out the head of the FAA because Musk was mad SpaceX got fined last September by the FAA for license violations.” January 31, 2025 Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2025 in a press briefing: “I changed the Obama policy (on hiring air traffic controllers) ... And then Biden came in and he changed it.” By Caleb McCullough, Maria Ramirez Uribe • January 31, 2025 Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Pilot of Blackhawk helicopter that crashed into passenger jet at Reagan National was a transgender woman named Jo Ellis.” By Loreben Tuquero • January 31, 2025 X posts stated on January 30, 2025 in an X post: “The VIP on the Black Hawk helicopter that crashed was Barack Obama.” January 30, 2025 Facebook posts stated on January 1, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Elon Musk has just acquired Boeing.” By Loreben Tuquero • January 7, 2025 Instagram posts stated on January 2, 2025 in an Instagram post: Video shows “Fort Worth, Texas pileup, January (1st), 2025.” By Loreben Tuquero • January 3, 2025 Threads posts stated on December 1, 2024 in a Threads post: A CNN headline says, “Elon Musk considers melting down Statue of Liberty to make series of limited edition cyber trucks" December 2, 2024 Facebook posts stated on November 29, 2024 in a Facebook post: Elon Musk is “finally releasing his first flying car today.” By Loreben Tuquero • December 2, 2024 Facebook posts stated on November 15, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Elon Musk reveals Tesla 2025 motorhome for under $17,000!” November 27, 2024 TikTok posts stated on October 7, 2024 in a video: “FEMA is closing roads and bridges and causing gridlock traffic during evacuations from Hurricane Milton.” By Gideon Hess • October 9, 2024 Load More Latest Articles Fact-checking Chuck Schumer on Coast Guard staffing’s role in Mexican ship’s Brooklyn Bridge crash • May 22, 2025 Are there more plane accidents happening this year? 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Will there be enough charging stations? • April 21, 2023 Fact-checking Trump’s ‘I had nothing to do with it’ remarks after the Ohio train derailment By Amy Sherman, Sara Swann • February 24, 2023 Did Ohio train derailment cause CDC to update its vinyl chloride toxicology info? No • February 24, 2023 Ohio train derailment: How FEMA and other federal agencies are aiding East Palestine By Sara Swann • February 22, 2023 Ask PolitiFact: We’ve seen reports of three train derailments this month. Is this normal? • February 16, 2023 The Ohio train derailment: What we know about health, environmental concerns By Louis Jacobson, Sara Swann • February 15, 2023 10 photos falsely linked to Canada’s ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests • February 14, 2022 Image mocks a Tesla recharging with a generator. Here’s what it doesn’t show. • November 12, 2021 Latest promises about Transportation Donald Trump Promote research and development for vertical-takeoff flying cars Donald Trump Make interest on car loans tax deductible Donald Trump Eliminate federal goals for electric cars Trump targets Biden’s electric vehicle sales goals | January 22, 2025 Joe Biden Create 1 million auto industry jobs Auto industry jobs expand under Joe Biden, but not by 1 million | December 2, 2024 Joe Biden Establish new fuel economy standards EPA tightens fuel efficiency rules for cars and light trucks | January 11, 2022 Barack Obama Seek more funding for transportation security Administration boosts transit security, but not by as much as promised | January 2, 2010 Barack Obama Seek more information sharing on security between feds and localities “Fusion centers” widespread, but questions about their effectiveness persist | December 17, 2012 Barack Obama Upgrade nation’s infrastructure through new partnership with state and local government Funding amounted to a fraction of the need | August 2, 2012 Barack Obama Modernize air traffic system Progress made on air traffic system, controllers’ morale | October 27, 2011 Barack Obama Support funding and reform for Amtrak On board with money and reforms | June 20, 2012 Barack Obama Support high-speed rail High-speed rail gets stimulus money | March 11, 2009 Barack Obama Support airline service in small towns Administration fulfills goals on rural access to air, train service | January 5, 2011 Latest promises about Transportation
Donald Trump Eliminate federal goals for electric cars Trump targets Biden’s electric vehicle sales goals | January 22, 2025
Joe Biden Create 1 million auto industry jobs Auto industry jobs expand under Joe Biden, but not by 1 million | December 2, 2024
Joe Biden Establish new fuel economy standards EPA tightens fuel efficiency rules for cars and light trucks | January 11, 2022
Barack Obama Seek more funding for transportation security Administration boosts transit security, but not by as much as promised | January 2, 2010
Barack Obama Seek more information sharing on security between feds and localities “Fusion centers” widespread, but questions about their effectiveness persist | December 17, 2012
Barack Obama Upgrade nation’s infrastructure through new partnership with state and local government Funding amounted to a fraction of the need | August 2, 2012
Barack Obama Modernize air traffic system Progress made on air traffic system, controllers’ morale | October 27, 2011
Barack Obama Support airline service in small towns Administration fulfills goals on rural access to air, train service | January 5, 2011
