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All Fact-checks for Transportation

Byron Donalds
Byron Donalds
stated on April 12, 2026 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
The U.S. Navy was created "to free international waters from the Barbary pirates."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand • April 14, 2026
TikTok posts
TikTok posts
stated on September 7, 2025 a TikTok post:
Video shows Chicago salt trucks were used “to slow traffic and block access points in response to an incoming ICE operation.”
False
By Maria Briceño • September 8, 2025
Robert Reich
Robert Reich
stated on May 13, 2025 an X post:
While serving in Congress, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy “voted against upgrading air traffic control systems.”
Mostly False
By Loreben Tuquero • May 21, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on February 19, 2025 an Instagram post:
“Delta plane that crashed in Toronto operated by Endeavor Air with all-female flight crew.”
False
By Sofia Ahmed • February 21, 2025
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on February 18, 2025 a Threads post:
A photo shows Jonathan Simpson, the pilot of “Delta’s crash in Toronto, Canada.”
Pants on Fire!
By Sofia Ahmed • February 20, 2025
Social Media
Social Media
stated on February 18, 2025 social media posts:
“An ICE minivan was reportedly set on fire in Philadelphia.”
False
By Sofia Ahmed • February 19, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 30, 2025 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.
False
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • February 7, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 30, 2025 a video on Facebook:
Early reports of four survivors show “this DC plane crash story isn’t adding up.”
False
By Madison Czopek • February 7, 2025
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on January 31, 2025 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”.
False
By Maria Briceño, Ciara O'Rourke • February 6, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 31, 2025 a post on Instagram:
CNN reported on the Potomac River plane and helicopter crash “hours before it happened.”
False
By Madison Czopek • February 4, 2025
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on January 31, 2025 a Threads post:
The Black Hawk helicopter involved in the American Airlines crash “was being controlled remotely.”
False
By Sofia Ahmed • February 3, 2025
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on January 31, 2025 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.”
False
By Sofia Ahmed • January 31, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 30, 2025 a press briefing:
“I changed the Obama policy (on hiring air traffic controllers) ... And then Biden came in and he changed it.”
False
By Caleb McCullough, Maria Ramirez Uribe • January 31, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 31, 2025 a Facebook post:
“Pilot of Blackhawk helicopter that crashed into passenger jet at Reagan National was a transgender woman named Jo Ellis.”
Pants on Fire!
By Loreben Tuquero • January 31, 2025
X posts
X posts
stated on January 30, 2025 an X post:
“The VIP on the Black Hawk helicopter that crashed was Barack Obama.”
False
By Sofia Ahmed • January 30, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 1, 2025 a Facebook post:
“Elon Musk has just acquired Boeing.”
False
By Loreben Tuquero • January 7, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 2, 2025 an Instagram post:
Video shows “Fort Worth, Texas pileup, January (1st), 2025.”
False
By Loreben Tuquero • January 3, 2025
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on December 1, 2024 a Threads post:
A CNN headline says, “Elon Musk considers melting down Statue of Liberty to make series of limited edition cyber trucks"
Pants on Fire!
By Sofia Ahmed • December 2, 2024
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 29, 2024 a Facebook post:
Elon Musk is “finally releasing his first flying car today.”
False
By Loreben Tuquero • December 2, 2024
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 15, 2024 a Facebook post:
“Elon Musk reveals Tesla 2025 motorhome for under $17,000!”
False
By Sofia Ahmed • November 27, 2024
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Joe Biden
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Joe Biden
Establish new fuel economy standards
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Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Improve transportation in New Orleans
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Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Seek more information sharing on security between feds and localities
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Barack Obama
Upgrade nation’s infrastructure through new partnership with state and local government
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Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Double federal program to help “reverse” commuters who go from city to suburbs
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Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Require energy conservation in use of transportation dollars
Obama has encouraged energy conservation, but not required it | June 26, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Support funding and reform for Amtrak
On board with money and reforms | June 20, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Modernize air traffic system
Progress made on air traffic system, controllers’ morale | October 27, 2011
Latest promises about Transportation