0 People 1114 Fact-checks 499 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (1114) Al Sharpton stated on November 12, 2013 in a segment on MSNBC's "PoliticsNation": Under Obama, the national debt "has been reduced every year for the last five years." By Katie Sanders• November 14, 2013 Barack Obama stated on October 02, 2015 in a press conference: Today, the deficit is "below the average deficits over the past 40 years." By Louis Jacobson• October 6, 2015 Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: "We are living with a legacy of deficit-spending that began almost a decade ago." By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 26, 2011 Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in the State of the Union address: We have cut "our deficits by almost three-quarters." By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2016 Barack Obama stated on September 01, 2014 in a speech in Milwaukee: "We cut our deficits by more than half." By Dave Umhoefer• September 5, 2014 X posts stated on July 23, 2019 in a tweet: "Reagan took the deficit from $70 billion to $175 billion. Bush 41 took it to $300 billion. Clinton got it to zero. Bush 43 took it from zero to $1.2 trillion. Obama halved it to $600 billion. Trump’s got it back to a trillion." By Daniel Funke• July 29, 2019 Jeb Hensarling stated on January 29, 2010 in a Republican retreat in Baltimore: "What were the old annual deficits under Republicans have now become the monthly deficits under Democrats." By Robert Farley• January 30, 2010 Karoline Leavitt stated on May 19, 2025 in a White House press briefing: President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill “does not add to the deficit.” By Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2025 Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: "Our trade deficit in goods reached nearly … $800 billion last year alone." By Lauren Carroll• July 22, 2016 Pat Toomey stated on July 10, 2017 in Morning Joe: Medicaid "is contributing to 70 percent of our budget deficit right now. It’s the one that is in our lap because of Obamacare." By Manuela Tobias• July 12, 2017 Janet Yellen stated on July 24, 2022 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We've cut the deficit by a record $1.5 trillion this year." By Louis Jacobson• July 28, 2022 Barack Obama stated on July 24, 2013 in a speech at Knox College in Illinois: Says "our deficits are falling at the fastest rate in 60 years." By Jon Greenberg• July 25, 2013 Mitt Romney stated on October 03, 2012 in a presidential debate: Says Obama promised to cut the deficit in half. By Molly Moorhead• October 4, 2012 Chris Christie stated on September 27, 2011 in a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library: Says his administration balanced "two budgets with over $13 billion in deficits without raising taxes." By Erin O'Neill• October 2, 2011 Donald Trump stated on November 12, 2025 in an X post: “My tariffs … are helping to slash the deficit this year by more than 25%.” By Louis Jacobson• November 14, 2025 Brooke Rollins stated on April 06, 2025 in an interview: “We had an agriculture export deficit that increased from zero when President Trump left to $49 billion” under former President Joe Biden. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 9, 2025 Matt Mackowiak stated on December 01, 2011 in an opinion column.: Says Barack Obama promised to halve the deficit in his first term. By W. Gardner Selby• December 2, 2011 Ro Khanna stated on December 12, 2022 in an interview: The U.S. "trade deficit with China has gone from about $80 billion a year in the 1990s to $400 billion a year.” By Tom Kertscher• December 19, 2022 Barack Obama stated on October 02, 2014 in a speech at Northwestern University: "When I took office, the deficit was nearly 10 percent of our economy. Today, it's approaching 3 percent." By Louis Jacobson• October 6, 2014 Kevin Brady stated on July 28, 2010 in a U.S. House floor speech: "Over 80 percent of our trade deficit today is with countries that are not trade agreement partners, that are not level playing fields for the United States." By W. Gardner Selby• August 19, 2010 Articles (499) Debating the deficit By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 6, 2013 Differences between the debt and the deficit By Katie Sanders• November 14, 2013 The deficit has fallen under Joe Biden. It’s still higher than before the pandemic. By Louis Jacobson• March 5, 2024 Debt vs. deficit: What’s the difference? By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 27, 2014 Barack Obama urges audience to 'do a fact-check.' We oblige By Louis Jacobson• February 20, 2015 Does the U.S. have a 'massive' trade deficit with Germany, as Donald Trump said? By Louis Jacobson• May 30, 2017 Obama exaggerates role of 'pay as you go' rules By Bill Adair• May 7, 2009 Jeff Merkley's Social Security claim elicits blasts from both sides: PolitiFact Oregon By Dana Tims• September 12, 2014 Truth-O-Meter checks claims on deficit, NJ property taxes By Caryn Shinske• October 23, 2012 Boycotting Medicaid expansion puts a small dent in U.S deficits By Nancy Madsen• April 29, 2014 Fact-checking the new Crossroads GPS ad By Sean Gorman• May 21, 2012 Ad Watch: GOP accuses Obama of breaking vows to improve economy By Nancy Madsen• July 27, 2012 Trade and tariffs in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report By Manuela Tobias• September 24, 2018 Deficit ‘prediction’ for infrastructure bill varies widely from estimates By Tom Kertscher• November 10, 2021 U.S. deficits and the debt in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report By Louis Jacobson• November 2, 2018 Will health care reform knock $1 trillion off deficit? By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 1, 2010 Fact-checking Joe Biden on inflation, the deficit and consumer confidence in the State of the Union By Louis Jacobson• March 8, 2024 Checking facts on the deficit commission By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• November 16, 2010 McDonnell-Axelrod dust-up beats up a few facts By Warren Fiske• May 3, 2011 The Democrats’ overstated claim that the Inflation Reduction Act curbs debt, inflation By Louis Jacobson• August 19, 2022
Al Sharpton stated on November 12, 2013 in a segment on MSNBC's "PoliticsNation": Under Obama, the national debt "has been reduced every year for the last five years." By Katie Sanders• November 14, 2013 Barack Obama stated on October 02, 2015 in a press conference: Today, the deficit is "below the average deficits over the past 40 years." By Louis Jacobson• October 6, 2015 Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: "We are living with a legacy of deficit-spending that began almost a decade ago." By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 26, 2011 Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in the State of the Union address: We have cut "our deficits by almost three-quarters." By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2016 Barack Obama stated on September 01, 2014 in a speech in Milwaukee: "We cut our deficits by more than half." By Dave Umhoefer• September 5, 2014 X posts stated on July 23, 2019 in a tweet: "Reagan took the deficit from $70 billion to $175 billion. Bush 41 took it to $300 billion. Clinton got it to zero. Bush 43 took it from zero to $1.2 trillion. Obama halved it to $600 billion. Trump’s got it back to a trillion." By Daniel Funke• July 29, 2019 Jeb Hensarling stated on January 29, 2010 in a Republican retreat in Baltimore: "What were the old annual deficits under Republicans have now become the monthly deficits under Democrats." By Robert Farley• January 30, 2010 Karoline Leavitt stated on May 19, 2025 in a White House press briefing: President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill “does not add to the deficit.” By Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2025 Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: "Our trade deficit in goods reached nearly … $800 billion last year alone." By Lauren Carroll• July 22, 2016 Pat Toomey stated on July 10, 2017 in Morning Joe: Medicaid "is contributing to 70 percent of our budget deficit right now. It’s the one that is in our lap because of Obamacare." By Manuela Tobias• July 12, 2017 Janet Yellen stated on July 24, 2022 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We've cut the deficit by a record $1.5 trillion this year." By Louis Jacobson• July 28, 2022 Barack Obama stated on July 24, 2013 in a speech at Knox College in Illinois: Says "our deficits are falling at the fastest rate in 60 years." By Jon Greenberg• July 25, 2013 Mitt Romney stated on October 03, 2012 in a presidential debate: Says Obama promised to cut the deficit in half. By Molly Moorhead• October 4, 2012 Chris Christie stated on September 27, 2011 in a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library: Says his administration balanced "two budgets with over $13 billion in deficits without raising taxes." By Erin O'Neill• October 2, 2011 Donald Trump stated on November 12, 2025 in an X post: “My tariffs … are helping to slash the deficit this year by more than 25%.” By Louis Jacobson• November 14, 2025 Brooke Rollins stated on April 06, 2025 in an interview: “We had an agriculture export deficit that increased from zero when President Trump left to $49 billion” under former President Joe Biden. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 9, 2025 Matt Mackowiak stated on December 01, 2011 in an opinion column.: Says Barack Obama promised to halve the deficit in his first term. By W. Gardner Selby• December 2, 2011 Ro Khanna stated on December 12, 2022 in an interview: The U.S. "trade deficit with China has gone from about $80 billion a year in the 1990s to $400 billion a year.” By Tom Kertscher• December 19, 2022 Barack Obama stated on October 02, 2014 in a speech at Northwestern University: "When I took office, the deficit was nearly 10 percent of our economy. Today, it's approaching 3 percent." By Louis Jacobson• October 6, 2014 Kevin Brady stated on July 28, 2010 in a U.S. House floor speech: "Over 80 percent of our trade deficit today is with countries that are not trade agreement partners, that are not level playing fields for the United States." By W. Gardner Selby• August 19, 2010
Debating the deficit By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 6, 2013 Differences between the debt and the deficit By Katie Sanders• November 14, 2013 The deficit has fallen under Joe Biden. It’s still higher than before the pandemic. By Louis Jacobson• March 5, 2024 Debt vs. deficit: What’s the difference? By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 27, 2014 Barack Obama urges audience to 'do a fact-check.' We oblige By Louis Jacobson• February 20, 2015 Does the U.S. have a 'massive' trade deficit with Germany, as Donald Trump said? By Louis Jacobson• May 30, 2017 Obama exaggerates role of 'pay as you go' rules By Bill Adair• May 7, 2009 Jeff Merkley's Social Security claim elicits blasts from both sides: PolitiFact Oregon By Dana Tims• September 12, 2014 Truth-O-Meter checks claims on deficit, NJ property taxes By Caryn Shinske• October 23, 2012 Boycotting Medicaid expansion puts a small dent in U.S deficits By Nancy Madsen• April 29, 2014 Fact-checking the new Crossroads GPS ad By Sean Gorman• May 21, 2012 Ad Watch: GOP accuses Obama of breaking vows to improve economy By Nancy Madsen• July 27, 2012 Trade and tariffs in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report By Manuela Tobias• September 24, 2018 Deficit ‘prediction’ for infrastructure bill varies widely from estimates By Tom Kertscher• November 10, 2021 U.S. deficits and the debt in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report By Louis Jacobson• November 2, 2018 Will health care reform knock $1 trillion off deficit? By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 1, 2010 Fact-checking Joe Biden on inflation, the deficit and consumer confidence in the State of the Union By Louis Jacobson• March 8, 2024 Checking facts on the deficit commission By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• November 16, 2010 McDonnell-Axelrod dust-up beats up a few facts By Warren Fiske• May 3, 2011 The Democrats’ overstated claim that the Inflation Reduction Act curbs debt, inflation By Louis Jacobson• August 19, 2022
