Latest Fact-checks in Economy 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 November 6, 2025 in remarks at a dinner: Walmart’s 2025 package of Thanksgiving dinner ingredients shows a “25% reduction in costs for Thanksgiving between (President Joe) Biden and me.” Scott Bessent stated on October 26, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Overall, the inflation since President Trump” took office “has come down." X posts stated on September 19, 2025 in an X post: Thirty percent of U.S. medical residents are international medical graduates, and 10,000 of 43,000 residency spots are filled by H-1B visa holders. Donald Trump stated on September 19, 2025 in an exchange with reporters in the White House: The U.S. currently has “no inflation.” Donald Trump stated on August 26, 2025 in a Cabinet meeting: “Groceries are down. Energy is way down. ... Was $4 and $5 for a gallon of gas.” Donald Trump stated on August 26, 2025 in a Cabinet meeting: “The average American worker has already seen a $500 wage increase this year.” Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2025 in an interview on CNBC: Bureau of Labor Statistics employment numbers “were rigged” when the agency revised them “down by almost 900,000 jobs” after the 2024 election. Ritchie Torres stated on July 20, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “Since Donald Trump's inauguration, we have seen an 11% decline in the value of the dollar, the steepest decline in more than a half a century.” Gavin Newsom stated on July 14, 2025 in a podcast interview: “California provides $83.1 billion more than we receive from the federal government. Texas? Receives $71.1 billion more than they provide to the federal government. 71% of the U.S. GDP comes from blue counties.” Kevin Hassett stated on July 6, 2025 in an interview with CBS News' "Face the Nation": A Congressional Budget Office estimate of people who stand to lose insurance from President Donald Trump’s tax and spending law said “about 5 million … have other insurance,” so “if they lose one (type of coverage), they're still insured.” Donald Trump stated on June 25, 2025 in a Truth Social post: New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a communist. Scott Bessent stated on May 18, 2025 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Gasoline prices have collapsed under President Trump." Donald Trump stated on May 8, 2025 in an event in the White House: Declining cargo traffic at U.S. ports “means we lose less money. … When you say it's slowed down, that's a good thing.” Donald Trump stated on May 8, 2025 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": “We have now close to $10 trillion” in investments. “We’re talking about essentially two months.” Tim Walz stated on April 6, 2025 in an interview: “Less than half of Americans have $1,000 in savings.” Donald Trump stated on April 9, 2025 in remarks at a White House event: In 2024, “China made $1 trillion off trade with the United States.” Donald Trump stated on April 8, 2025 in a speech: The U.S. is “taking in almost $2 billion a day in tariffs.” Brooke Rollins stated on April 6, 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. Donald Trump stated on April 9, 2025 in a Truth Social post: On enacting country-by-country tariffs April 9. X posts stated on April 7, 2025 in posts on X: Says Kevin Hassett, National Economic Council director, said on April 7, “Trump is considering a 90-day pause in tariffs for all countries except China.” Donald Trump stated on April 2, 2025 in a speech announcing tariffs: “Egg prices came down 50%” Cory Booker stated on April 1, 2025 in a Senate floor speech: "The consumer confidence in this country has gone way down." Donald Trump stated on March 26, 2025 in an interview with Newsmax: “We have automobile plants being built at levels we've never seen … and they're going up fast.” Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2025 in in a Facebook post: Elon Musk said “Tesla is finished” and needs “drastic changes immediately.” Facebook posts stated on March 19, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook: El presidente Donald Trump “firma orden ejecutiva para obligar a los bancos a que les quiten un 10% de dinero” de sus ahorros a los inmigrantes. Karoline Leavitt stated on March 11, 2025 in a White House press briefing: “Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people.” JD Vance stated on March 10, 2025 in a speech: “Under the previous administration … the cost of a median-price home in America more than doubled, and that was just in four years.” Rick Scott stated on March 9, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “The number of full-time jobs (was) dropping almost the entire Biden administration.” X posts stated on March 7, 2025 in on social media: During President Joe Biden’s four years in office, “31% of U.S. job growth” came from public-sector jobs. Tony Evers stated on December 28, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “After 30 years of Wisconsin’s checking account running a deficit, we've ended every fiscal year I've been governor with a positive balance. Today, we have a $4.5 billion positive balance, and a record-high balance in our state savings account."
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Donald Trump stated on November 6, 2025 in remarks at a dinner: Walmart’s 2025 package of Thanksgiving dinner ingredients shows a “25% reduction in costs for Thanksgiving between (President Joe) Biden and me.” Scott Bessent stated on October 26, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Overall, the inflation since President Trump” took office “has come down." X posts stated on September 19, 2025 in an X post: Thirty percent of U.S. medical residents are international medical graduates, and 10,000 of 43,000 residency spots are filled by H-1B visa holders. Donald Trump stated on September 19, 2025 in an exchange with reporters in the White House: The U.S. currently has “no inflation.” Donald Trump stated on August 26, 2025 in a Cabinet meeting: “Groceries are down. Energy is way down. ... Was $4 and $5 for a gallon of gas.” Donald Trump stated on August 26, 2025 in a Cabinet meeting: “The average American worker has already seen a $500 wage increase this year.” Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2025 in an interview on CNBC: Bureau of Labor Statistics employment numbers “were rigged” when the agency revised them “down by almost 900,000 jobs” after the 2024 election. Ritchie Torres stated on July 20, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “Since Donald Trump's inauguration, we have seen an 11% decline in the value of the dollar, the steepest decline in more than a half a century.” Gavin Newsom stated on July 14, 2025 in a podcast interview: “California provides $83.1 billion more than we receive from the federal government. Texas? Receives $71.1 billion more than they provide to the federal government. 71% of the U.S. GDP comes from blue counties.” Kevin Hassett stated on July 6, 2025 in an interview with CBS News' "Face the Nation": A Congressional Budget Office estimate of people who stand to lose insurance from President Donald Trump’s tax and spending law said “about 5 million … have other insurance,” so “if they lose one (type of coverage), they're still insured.” Donald Trump stated on June 25, 2025 in a Truth Social post: New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a communist. Scott Bessent stated on May 18, 2025 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Gasoline prices have collapsed under President Trump." Donald Trump stated on May 8, 2025 in an event in the White House: Declining cargo traffic at U.S. ports “means we lose less money. … When you say it's slowed down, that's a good thing.” Donald Trump stated on May 8, 2025 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": “We have now close to $10 trillion” in investments. “We’re talking about essentially two months.” Tim Walz stated on April 6, 2025 in an interview: “Less than half of Americans have $1,000 in savings.” Donald Trump stated on April 9, 2025 in remarks at a White House event: In 2024, “China made $1 trillion off trade with the United States.” Donald Trump stated on April 8, 2025 in a speech: The U.S. is “taking in almost $2 billion a day in tariffs.” Brooke Rollins stated on April 6, 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. Donald Trump stated on April 9, 2025 in a Truth Social post: On enacting country-by-country tariffs April 9. X posts stated on April 7, 2025 in posts on X: Says Kevin Hassett, National Economic Council director, said on April 7, “Trump is considering a 90-day pause in tariffs for all countries except China.” Donald Trump stated on April 2, 2025 in a speech announcing tariffs: “Egg prices came down 50%” Cory Booker stated on April 1, 2025 in a Senate floor speech: "The consumer confidence in this country has gone way down." Donald Trump stated on March 26, 2025 in an interview with Newsmax: “We have automobile plants being built at levels we've never seen … and they're going up fast.” Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2025 in in a Facebook post: Elon Musk said “Tesla is finished” and needs “drastic changes immediately.” Facebook posts stated on March 19, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook: El presidente Donald Trump “firma orden ejecutiva para obligar a los bancos a que les quiten un 10% de dinero” de sus ahorros a los inmigrantes. Karoline Leavitt stated on March 11, 2025 in a White House press briefing: “Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people.” JD Vance stated on March 10, 2025 in a speech: “Under the previous administration … the cost of a median-price home in America more than doubled, and that was just in four years.” Rick Scott stated on March 9, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “The number of full-time jobs (was) dropping almost the entire Biden administration.” X posts stated on March 7, 2025 in on social media: During President Joe Biden’s four years in office, “31% of U.S. job growth” came from public-sector jobs. Tony Evers stated on December 28, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “After 30 years of Wisconsin’s checking account running a deficit, we've ended every fiscal year I've been governor with a positive balance. Today, we have a $4.5 billion positive balance, and a record-high balance in our state savings account."
Donald Trump stated on November 6, 2025 in remarks at a dinner: Walmart’s 2025 package of Thanksgiving dinner ingredients shows a “25% reduction in costs for Thanksgiving between (President Joe) Biden and me.”
Scott Bessent stated on October 26, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Overall, the inflation since President Trump” took office “has come down."
X posts stated on September 19, 2025 in an X post: Thirty percent of U.S. medical residents are international medical graduates, and 10,000 of 43,000 residency spots are filled by H-1B visa holders.
Donald Trump stated on September 19, 2025 in an exchange with reporters in the White House: The U.S. currently has “no inflation.”
Donald Trump stated on August 26, 2025 in a Cabinet meeting: “Groceries are down. Energy is way down. ... Was $4 and $5 for a gallon of gas.”
Donald Trump stated on August 26, 2025 in a Cabinet meeting: “The average American worker has already seen a $500 wage increase this year.”
Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2025 in an interview on CNBC: Bureau of Labor Statistics employment numbers “were rigged” when the agency revised them “down by almost 900,000 jobs” after the 2024 election.
Ritchie Torres stated on July 20, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “Since Donald Trump's inauguration, we have seen an 11% decline in the value of the dollar, the steepest decline in more than a half a century.”
Gavin Newsom stated on July 14, 2025 in a podcast interview: “California provides $83.1 billion more than we receive from the federal government. Texas? Receives $71.1 billion more than they provide to the federal government. 71% of the U.S. GDP comes from blue counties.”
Kevin Hassett stated on July 6, 2025 in an interview with CBS News' "Face the Nation": A Congressional Budget Office estimate of people who stand to lose insurance from President Donald Trump’s tax and spending law said “about 5 million … have other insurance,” so “if they lose one (type of coverage), they're still insured.”
Donald Trump stated on June 25, 2025 in a Truth Social post: New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a communist.
Scott Bessent stated on May 18, 2025 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Gasoline prices have collapsed under President Trump."
Donald Trump stated on May 8, 2025 in an event in the White House: Declining cargo traffic at U.S. ports “means we lose less money. … When you say it's slowed down, that's a good thing.”
Donald Trump stated on May 8, 2025 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": “We have now close to $10 trillion” in investments. “We’re talking about essentially two months.”
Tim Walz stated on April 6, 2025 in an interview: “Less than half of Americans have $1,000 in savings.”
Donald Trump stated on April 9, 2025 in remarks at a White House event: In 2024, “China made $1 trillion off trade with the United States.”
Donald Trump stated on April 8, 2025 in a speech: The U.S. is “taking in almost $2 billion a day in tariffs.”
Brooke Rollins stated on April 6, 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.
Donald Trump stated on April 9, 2025 in a Truth Social post: On enacting country-by-country tariffs April 9.
X posts stated on April 7, 2025 in posts on X: Says Kevin Hassett, National Economic Council director, said on April 7, “Trump is considering a 90-day pause in tariffs for all countries except China.”
Cory Booker stated on April 1, 2025 in a Senate floor speech: "The consumer confidence in this country has gone way down."
Donald Trump stated on March 26, 2025 in an interview with Newsmax: “We have automobile plants being built at levels we've never seen … and they're going up fast.”
Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2025 in in a Facebook post: Elon Musk said “Tesla is finished” and needs “drastic changes immediately.”
Facebook posts stated on March 19, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook: El presidente Donald Trump “firma orden ejecutiva para obligar a los bancos a que les quiten un 10% de dinero” de sus ahorros a los inmigrantes.
Karoline Leavitt stated on March 11, 2025 in a White House press briefing: “Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people.”
JD Vance stated on March 10, 2025 in a speech: “Under the previous administration … the cost of a median-price home in America more than doubled, and that was just in four years.”
Rick Scott stated on March 9, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “The number of full-time jobs (was) dropping almost the entire Biden administration.”
X posts stated on March 7, 2025 in on social media: During President Joe Biden’s four years in office, “31% of U.S. job growth” came from public-sector jobs.
Tony Evers stated on December 28, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “After 30 years of Wisconsin’s checking account running a deficit, we've ended every fiscal year I've been governor with a positive balance. Today, we have a $4.5 billion positive balance, and a record-high balance in our state savings account."
