Latest Fact-checks by Louis Jacobson Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Donald Trump stated on December 27, 2017 in an event in West Palm Beach: "We have signed more legislation than anybody. We broke the record of Harry Truman." Jenna Fischer stated on December 23, 2017 in a tweet: After enactment of the Republican tax bill, "school teachers can no longer deduct the cost of their classroom supplies on their taxes." Ivanka Trump stated on December 21, 2017 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": In April, "the vast majority will be (filling out their taxes) on a single postcard." Carlos Curbelo stated on December 10, 2017 in a television interview: The House tax bill has "a lot more permanent relief for middle-income and even lower-income families" than the Senate bill does. Nancy Pelosi stated on December 8, 2017 in a statement released by her office: "Even with full control of the House, Senate and White House, Republicans have still failed to deliver on their promise of higher wages for working families." Donald Trump stated on December 8, 2017 in a rally in Pensacola, Fla.: "Black homeownership just hit the highest level it has ever been in the history of our country." Gregg Jarrett stated on December 6, 2017 in an interview on "Hannity": "The FBI has become America's secret police … like the old KGB." Donald Trump stated on December 6, 2017 in a cabinet meeting: "We’re … getting into the pool of the 100 million people that are not working. That pool is now coming back." Donald Trump stated on December 6, 2017 in remarks at the White House: The Jerusalem Embassy Act "passed Congress by an overwhelming bipartisan majority and was reaffirmed by a unanimous vote of the Senate only six months ago." Donald Trump stated on November 29, 2017 in a speech in St. Charles, Mo.: Says the tax bill "is going to cost me a fortune, this thing -- believe me. Believe me, this is not good for me." Donald Trump stated on November 29, 2017 in a speech in St. Charles, Mo.: "For years, they have not been able to get tax cuts -- many, many years, since Reagan." Kevin Brady stated on November 26, 2017 in an interview with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo: In the House Republican bill, "70 percent of the tax relief goes to those families making less than 200,000." Tim Scott stated on November 26, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "If you don't pay income taxes ... you'll have more money" under the Republican tax plan. Lloyd Doggett stated on November 20, 2017 in an interview with Sinclair Broadcast Group: Under the Republican tax bill, President Donald Trump "and his family would walk off with more than a billion dollars personally." John Larson stated on November 10, 2017 in a House Ways and Means Committee markup: Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee weren’t "even entitled to bring an expert witness on any aspect of the tax code that affects 100 percent of our economy." Steve Mnuchin stated on November 19, 2017 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "On the personal tax side, middle-income people are getting cuts and rich people are getting very little cuts or, in certain cases, increases" under the Republican tax bills. Andrew Cuomo stated on November 14, 2017 in a tweet: Congressional Republicans "want to take health care from millions of Americans in order to pay for" a tax bill. Amanda Carpenter stated on November 13, 2017 in a CNN roundtable: "There are ‘sore loser’ laws that would bar Luther Strange from pursuing a seat" because he already lost the Alabama Republican Senate runoff to Roy Moore. Richard Durbin stated on November 12, 2017 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": The Republican tax bill is "not being scored by the Congressional Budget Office, as it is traditionally." American Action Network stated on November 7, 2017 in an ad: Says the Republican tax plan "helps families" like one in which a woman lost her job and then lost her life savings fighting her husband’s cancer. Kevin McCarthy stated on November 5, 2017 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The Republican tax bill "lets every American keep more of what they earned." Dianne Feinstein stated on November 6, 2017 in a tweet: "Teachers spend $1.6 BILLION per year on school supplies. The Republican tax bill ELIMINATES their ability to deduct those expenses." Markwayne Mullin stated on November 3, 2017 in a post on a congressional office website: "Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the average American family of four will receive a $1,182 tax cut." Drew Ferguson stated on November 5, 2017 in an email to a constituent: Under the House Republican tax proposal, "the average family of four earning median income ($59,000/year) will receive an additional $1,182 in their pocket every year." Paul Ryan stated on November 3, 2017 in a speech: "With this plan, the typical family of four will save $1,182 a year on their taxes." Donald Trump stated on November 1, 2017 in a tweet: Says the diversity visa lottery program is "a Chuck Schumer beauty." Donald Trump stated on October 25, 2017 in a tweet: Says the GOP plan he supports is "the biggest tax cut in U.S. history." Nancy Pelosi stated on October 12, 2017 in a tweet: The state and local tax deduction is a major benefit for moderate-income households because "50% of households that claim State & Local Tax deduction make under $100K." John Kelly stated on October 19, 2017 in a White House briefing: At a 2015 dedication of an FBI building in Florida, Rep. Frederica Wilson "stood up there ... and talked about how she was instrumental in getting the funding for that building, and how she took care of her constituents because she got the money, and she just called up President Obama, and on that phone call he gave the money -- the $20 million -- to build the building. And she sat down." Donald Trump stated on October 11, 2017 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: The Obama administration "borrowed more than $10 trillion, right? And yet, we picked up $5.2 trillion just in the stock market. ... Maybe in a sense we’re reducing debt."
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Donald Trump stated on December 27, 2017 in an event in West Palm Beach: "We have signed more legislation than anybody. We broke the record of Harry Truman." Jenna Fischer stated on December 23, 2017 in a tweet: After enactment of the Republican tax bill, "school teachers can no longer deduct the cost of their classroom supplies on their taxes." Ivanka Trump stated on December 21, 2017 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": In April, "the vast majority will be (filling out their taxes) on a single postcard." Carlos Curbelo stated on December 10, 2017 in a television interview: The House tax bill has "a lot more permanent relief for middle-income and even lower-income families" than the Senate bill does. Nancy Pelosi stated on December 8, 2017 in a statement released by her office: "Even with full control of the House, Senate and White House, Republicans have still failed to deliver on their promise of higher wages for working families." Donald Trump stated on December 8, 2017 in a rally in Pensacola, Fla.: "Black homeownership just hit the highest level it has ever been in the history of our country." Gregg Jarrett stated on December 6, 2017 in an interview on "Hannity": "The FBI has become America's secret police … like the old KGB." Donald Trump stated on December 6, 2017 in a cabinet meeting: "We’re … getting into the pool of the 100 million people that are not working. That pool is now coming back." Donald Trump stated on December 6, 2017 in remarks at the White House: The Jerusalem Embassy Act "passed Congress by an overwhelming bipartisan majority and was reaffirmed by a unanimous vote of the Senate only six months ago." Donald Trump stated on November 29, 2017 in a speech in St. Charles, Mo.: Says the tax bill "is going to cost me a fortune, this thing -- believe me. Believe me, this is not good for me." Donald Trump stated on November 29, 2017 in a speech in St. Charles, Mo.: "For years, they have not been able to get tax cuts -- many, many years, since Reagan." Kevin Brady stated on November 26, 2017 in an interview with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo: In the House Republican bill, "70 percent of the tax relief goes to those families making less than 200,000." Tim Scott stated on November 26, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "If you don't pay income taxes ... you'll have more money" under the Republican tax plan. Lloyd Doggett stated on November 20, 2017 in an interview with Sinclair Broadcast Group: Under the Republican tax bill, President Donald Trump "and his family would walk off with more than a billion dollars personally." John Larson stated on November 10, 2017 in a House Ways and Means Committee markup: Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee weren’t "even entitled to bring an expert witness on any aspect of the tax code that affects 100 percent of our economy." Steve Mnuchin stated on November 19, 2017 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "On the personal tax side, middle-income people are getting cuts and rich people are getting very little cuts or, in certain cases, increases" under the Republican tax bills. Andrew Cuomo stated on November 14, 2017 in a tweet: Congressional Republicans "want to take health care from millions of Americans in order to pay for" a tax bill. Amanda Carpenter stated on November 13, 2017 in a CNN roundtable: "There are ‘sore loser’ laws that would bar Luther Strange from pursuing a seat" because he already lost the Alabama Republican Senate runoff to Roy Moore. Richard Durbin stated on November 12, 2017 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": The Republican tax bill is "not being scored by the Congressional Budget Office, as it is traditionally." American Action Network stated on November 7, 2017 in an ad: Says the Republican tax plan "helps families" like one in which a woman lost her job and then lost her life savings fighting her husband’s cancer. Kevin McCarthy stated on November 5, 2017 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The Republican tax bill "lets every American keep more of what they earned." Dianne Feinstein stated on November 6, 2017 in a tweet: "Teachers spend $1.6 BILLION per year on school supplies. The Republican tax bill ELIMINATES their ability to deduct those expenses." Markwayne Mullin stated on November 3, 2017 in a post on a congressional office website: "Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the average American family of four will receive a $1,182 tax cut." Drew Ferguson stated on November 5, 2017 in an email to a constituent: Under the House Republican tax proposal, "the average family of four earning median income ($59,000/year) will receive an additional $1,182 in their pocket every year." Paul Ryan stated on November 3, 2017 in a speech: "With this plan, the typical family of four will save $1,182 a year on their taxes." Donald Trump stated on November 1, 2017 in a tweet: Says the diversity visa lottery program is "a Chuck Schumer beauty." Donald Trump stated on October 25, 2017 in a tweet: Says the GOP plan he supports is "the biggest tax cut in U.S. history." Nancy Pelosi stated on October 12, 2017 in a tweet: The state and local tax deduction is a major benefit for moderate-income households because "50% of households that claim State & Local Tax deduction make under $100K." John Kelly stated on October 19, 2017 in a White House briefing: At a 2015 dedication of an FBI building in Florida, Rep. Frederica Wilson "stood up there ... and talked about how she was instrumental in getting the funding for that building, and how she took care of her constituents because she got the money, and she just called up President Obama, and on that phone call he gave the money -- the $20 million -- to build the building. And she sat down." Donald Trump stated on October 11, 2017 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: The Obama administration "borrowed more than $10 trillion, right? And yet, we picked up $5.2 trillion just in the stock market. ... Maybe in a sense we’re reducing debt."
Donald Trump stated on December 27, 2017 in an event in West Palm Beach: "We have signed more legislation than anybody. We broke the record of Harry Truman."
Jenna Fischer stated on December 23, 2017 in a tweet: After enactment of the Republican tax bill, "school teachers can no longer deduct the cost of their classroom supplies on their taxes."
Ivanka Trump stated on December 21, 2017 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": In April, "the vast majority will be (filling out their taxes) on a single postcard."
Carlos Curbelo stated on December 10, 2017 in a television interview: The House tax bill has "a lot more permanent relief for middle-income and even lower-income families" than the Senate bill does.
Nancy Pelosi stated on December 8, 2017 in a statement released by her office: "Even with full control of the House, Senate and White House, Republicans have still failed to deliver on their promise of higher wages for working families."
Donald Trump stated on December 8, 2017 in a rally in Pensacola, Fla.: "Black homeownership just hit the highest level it has ever been in the history of our country."
Gregg Jarrett stated on December 6, 2017 in an interview on "Hannity": "The FBI has become America's secret police … like the old KGB."
Donald Trump stated on December 6, 2017 in a cabinet meeting: "We’re … getting into the pool of the 100 million people that are not working. That pool is now coming back."
Donald Trump stated on December 6, 2017 in remarks at the White House: The Jerusalem Embassy Act "passed Congress by an overwhelming bipartisan majority and was reaffirmed by a unanimous vote of the Senate only six months ago."
Donald Trump stated on November 29, 2017 in a speech in St. Charles, Mo.: Says the tax bill "is going to cost me a fortune, this thing -- believe me. Believe me, this is not good for me."
Donald Trump stated on November 29, 2017 in a speech in St. Charles, Mo.: "For years, they have not been able to get tax cuts -- many, many years, since Reagan."
Kevin Brady stated on November 26, 2017 in an interview with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo: In the House Republican bill, "70 percent of the tax relief goes to those families making less than 200,000."
Tim Scott stated on November 26, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "If you don't pay income taxes ... you'll have more money" under the Republican tax plan.
Lloyd Doggett stated on November 20, 2017 in an interview with Sinclair Broadcast Group: Under the Republican tax bill, President Donald Trump "and his family would walk off with more than a billion dollars personally."
John Larson stated on November 10, 2017 in a House Ways and Means Committee markup: Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee weren’t "even entitled to bring an expert witness on any aspect of the tax code that affects 100 percent of our economy."
Steve Mnuchin stated on November 19, 2017 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "On the personal tax side, middle-income people are getting cuts and rich people are getting very little cuts or, in certain cases, increases" under the Republican tax bills.
Andrew Cuomo stated on November 14, 2017 in a tweet: Congressional Republicans "want to take health care from millions of Americans in order to pay for" a tax bill.
Amanda Carpenter stated on November 13, 2017 in a CNN roundtable: "There are ‘sore loser’ laws that would bar Luther Strange from pursuing a seat" because he already lost the Alabama Republican Senate runoff to Roy Moore.
Richard Durbin stated on November 12, 2017 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": The Republican tax bill is "not being scored by the Congressional Budget Office, as it is traditionally."
American Action Network stated on November 7, 2017 in an ad: Says the Republican tax plan "helps families" like one in which a woman lost her job and then lost her life savings fighting her husband’s cancer.
Kevin McCarthy stated on November 5, 2017 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The Republican tax bill "lets every American keep more of what they earned."
Dianne Feinstein stated on November 6, 2017 in a tweet: "Teachers spend $1.6 BILLION per year on school supplies. The Republican tax bill ELIMINATES their ability to deduct those expenses."
Markwayne Mullin stated on November 3, 2017 in a post on a congressional office website: "Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the average American family of four will receive a $1,182 tax cut."
Drew Ferguson stated on November 5, 2017 in an email to a constituent: Under the House Republican tax proposal, "the average family of four earning median income ($59,000/year) will receive an additional $1,182 in their pocket every year."
Paul Ryan stated on November 3, 2017 in a speech: "With this plan, the typical family of four will save $1,182 a year on their taxes."
Donald Trump stated on November 1, 2017 in a tweet: Says the diversity visa lottery program is "a Chuck Schumer beauty."
Donald Trump stated on October 25, 2017 in a tweet: Says the GOP plan he supports is "the biggest tax cut in U.S. history."
Nancy Pelosi stated on October 12, 2017 in a tweet: The state and local tax deduction is a major benefit for moderate-income households because "50% of households that claim State & Local Tax deduction make under $100K."
John Kelly stated on October 19, 2017 in a White House briefing: At a 2015 dedication of an FBI building in Florida, Rep. Frederica Wilson "stood up there ... and talked about how she was instrumental in getting the funding for that building, and how she took care of her constituents because she got the money, and she just called up President Obama, and on that phone call he gave the money -- the $20 million -- to build the building. And she sat down."
Donald Trump stated on October 11, 2017 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: The Obama administration "borrowed more than $10 trillion, right? And yet, we picked up $5.2 trillion just in the stock market. ... Maybe in a sense we’re reducing debt."
