Latest Pants on Fire! 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 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. Social Media stated on September 24, 2024 in social media posts: Vice President Kamala Harris responded, “Next question please,” when asked about the economy during an Aug. 29 CNN interview. Donald Trump stated on August 26, 2024 in an interview with a podcaster: Vice President Kamala Harris “is a communist. … She is really a Marxist.” Donald Trump stated on August 21, 2024 in a Truth Social post: “The Harris-Biden Administration has been caught fraudulently manipulating Job Statistics.” Instagram posts stated on February 12, 2024 in Instagram posts: Joe Biden’s tweet is proof that a helicopter crash that killed six Nigerian billionaires was planned by Biden. Isabel Brown stated on August 23, 2023 in a post on TikTok: Americans “currently are making less than at the height of the Great Depression.” Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: El presidente Joe Biden dijo, “estamos quebrados, completamente quebrados. Agarren su dinero del banco, sáquenlo, sáquenlo ya”. TikTok posts stated on October 24, 2021 in in a TikTok video: Product shortages are manufactured; goods are stuck in warehouses. Facebook posts stated on May 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photos show Joe Biden didn’t drive himself during an electric vehicle test drive. Donald Trump stated on April 23, 2019 in a tweet: "In the ‘old days’ if you were president and you had a good economy, you were basically immune from criticism." Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on January 30, 2019 in a joint statement: Potential Foxconn changes are due to "the wave of economic uncertainty" from Evers administration Andrew Gillum stated on September 30, 2018 in in an interview: "Of course you've got a low unemployment rate when people've got to work two and three jobs just to make ends meet." Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on July 13, 2018 in an interview on PBS' "Firing Line": "Unemployment is low because everyone has two jobs. Unemployment is low because people are working 60, 70, 80 hours a week and can barely feed their family." Larry Kudlow stated on June 29, 2018 in an interview with Fox Business Network: "The deficit ... is coming down, and it’s coming down rapidly." X posts stated on February 5, 2018 in a tweet attributed to @realdonaldtrump: "If the Dow Joans ever falls more than 1000 ‘points’ in a Single Day the sitting president should be 'loaded' into a very big cannon and Shot into the sun at TREMENDOUS SPEED! No excuses!" Bloggers stated on July 8, 2017 in a blog post: "Obama goes to G20 summit ... Everywhere President Donald Trump goes, Obama shows up, too." Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2016 in a speech in Kenansville, N.C.: "Our African-American communities are absolutely in the worst shape they've ever been in before. Ever. Ever. Ever." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 18, 2016 in "Flush," a campaign ad : "And while (Ted) Strickland proposed cuts for services for children, he wasted over $250,000 remodeling his bathrooms at the governor’s mansion." Celia Israel stated on August 23, 2016 in a press conference by Austin Democrats: Says Donald Trump’s "Make America Great Again" caps are "made in China." Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 24, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Unemployment numbers "are artificial numbers. These are numbers that are massaged to make the existing economy look good, to make this administration look good when, in fact, it's a total disaster." Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton "has even deleted this record of total support (for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement) from her book." Donald Trump stated on February 9, 2016 in a victory speech after the New Hampshire primary: "Don't believe those phony numbers when you hear 4.9 and 5 percent unemployment. The number's probably 28, 29, as high as 35. In fact, I even heard recently 42 percent." Donald Trump stated on September 28, 2015 in a press conference: The unemployment rate may be as high as "42 percent." Donald Trump stated on June 16, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech: "The last quarter, it was just announced, our gross domestic product … was below zero. Who ever heard of this? It's never below zero." Facebook posts stated on May 17, 2015 in a meme on social media: "During Obama's first five years as president, black unemployment increased 42 percent. During Reagan's presidency, black unemployment dropped 20 percent." Jim Lampley stated on May 2, 2015 in comments before the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight: The projected revenue from the Mayweather/Pacquiao fight is "larger than the annual GDP of 29 different countries." Rick Perry stated on January 26, 2015 in a breakfast talk in Iowa: The U.S. unemployment rate has "been massaged, it’s been doctored." Facebook posts stated on December 5, 2014 in a meme on social media: "When (Barack Obama) took office, 2.3 million people were out of work. Five-plus years later, we have 5 million-plus out of work." Gary Lambert stated on August 11, 2014 in a campaign mailer: Says Marilinda Garcia supports "$150 billion in new taxes." Facebook posts stated on July 18, 2014 in a meme on social media: Says former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said that "if the workers are more insecure, that's very healthy for the society" because "they'll serve the masters gladly and passively."
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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. Social Media stated on September 24, 2024 in social media posts: Vice President Kamala Harris responded, “Next question please,” when asked about the economy during an Aug. 29 CNN interview. Donald Trump stated on August 26, 2024 in an interview with a podcaster: Vice President Kamala Harris “is a communist. … She is really a Marxist.” Donald Trump stated on August 21, 2024 in a Truth Social post: “The Harris-Biden Administration has been caught fraudulently manipulating Job Statistics.” Instagram posts stated on February 12, 2024 in Instagram posts: Joe Biden’s tweet is proof that a helicopter crash that killed six Nigerian billionaires was planned by Biden. Isabel Brown stated on August 23, 2023 in a post on TikTok: Americans “currently are making less than at the height of the Great Depression.” Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: El presidente Joe Biden dijo, “estamos quebrados, completamente quebrados. Agarren su dinero del banco, sáquenlo, sáquenlo ya”. TikTok posts stated on October 24, 2021 in in a TikTok video: Product shortages are manufactured; goods are stuck in warehouses. Facebook posts stated on May 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photos show Joe Biden didn’t drive himself during an electric vehicle test drive. Donald Trump stated on April 23, 2019 in a tweet: "In the ‘old days’ if you were president and you had a good economy, you were basically immune from criticism." Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on January 30, 2019 in a joint statement: Potential Foxconn changes are due to "the wave of economic uncertainty" from Evers administration Andrew Gillum stated on September 30, 2018 in in an interview: "Of course you've got a low unemployment rate when people've got to work two and three jobs just to make ends meet." Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on July 13, 2018 in an interview on PBS' "Firing Line": "Unemployment is low because everyone has two jobs. Unemployment is low because people are working 60, 70, 80 hours a week and can barely feed their family." Larry Kudlow stated on June 29, 2018 in an interview with Fox Business Network: "The deficit ... is coming down, and it’s coming down rapidly." X posts stated on February 5, 2018 in a tweet attributed to @realdonaldtrump: "If the Dow Joans ever falls more than 1000 ‘points’ in a Single Day the sitting president should be 'loaded' into a very big cannon and Shot into the sun at TREMENDOUS SPEED! No excuses!" Bloggers stated on July 8, 2017 in a blog post: "Obama goes to G20 summit ... Everywhere President Donald Trump goes, Obama shows up, too." Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2016 in a speech in Kenansville, N.C.: "Our African-American communities are absolutely in the worst shape they've ever been in before. Ever. Ever. Ever." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 18, 2016 in "Flush," a campaign ad : "And while (Ted) Strickland proposed cuts for services for children, he wasted over $250,000 remodeling his bathrooms at the governor’s mansion." Celia Israel stated on August 23, 2016 in a press conference by Austin Democrats: Says Donald Trump’s "Make America Great Again" caps are "made in China." Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 24, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Unemployment numbers "are artificial numbers. These are numbers that are massaged to make the existing economy look good, to make this administration look good when, in fact, it's a total disaster." Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton "has even deleted this record of total support (for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement) from her book." Donald Trump stated on February 9, 2016 in a victory speech after the New Hampshire primary: "Don't believe those phony numbers when you hear 4.9 and 5 percent unemployment. The number's probably 28, 29, as high as 35. In fact, I even heard recently 42 percent." Donald Trump stated on September 28, 2015 in a press conference: The unemployment rate may be as high as "42 percent." Donald Trump stated on June 16, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech: "The last quarter, it was just announced, our gross domestic product … was below zero. Who ever heard of this? It's never below zero." Facebook posts stated on May 17, 2015 in a meme on social media: "During Obama's first five years as president, black unemployment increased 42 percent. During Reagan's presidency, black unemployment dropped 20 percent." Jim Lampley stated on May 2, 2015 in comments before the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight: The projected revenue from the Mayweather/Pacquiao fight is "larger than the annual GDP of 29 different countries." Rick Perry stated on January 26, 2015 in a breakfast talk in Iowa: The U.S. unemployment rate has "been massaged, it’s been doctored." Facebook posts stated on December 5, 2014 in a meme on social media: "When (Barack Obama) took office, 2.3 million people were out of work. Five-plus years later, we have 5 million-plus out of work." Gary Lambert stated on August 11, 2014 in a campaign mailer: Says Marilinda Garcia supports "$150 billion in new taxes." Facebook posts stated on July 18, 2014 in a meme on social media: Says former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said that "if the workers are more insecure, that's very healthy for the society" because "they'll serve the masters gladly and passively."
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.
Social Media stated on September 24, 2024 in social media posts: Vice President Kamala Harris responded, “Next question please,” when asked about the economy during an Aug. 29 CNN interview.
Donald Trump stated on August 26, 2024 in an interview with a podcaster: Vice President Kamala Harris “is a communist. … She is really a Marxist.”
Donald Trump stated on August 21, 2024 in a Truth Social post: “The Harris-Biden Administration has been caught fraudulently manipulating Job Statistics.”
Instagram posts stated on February 12, 2024 in Instagram posts: Joe Biden’s tweet is proof that a helicopter crash that killed six Nigerian billionaires was planned by Biden.
Isabel Brown stated on August 23, 2023 in a post on TikTok: Americans “currently are making less than at the height of the Great Depression.”
Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: El presidente Joe Biden dijo, “estamos quebrados, completamente quebrados. Agarren su dinero del banco, sáquenlo, sáquenlo ya”.
TikTok posts stated on October 24, 2021 in in a TikTok video: Product shortages are manufactured; goods are stuck in warehouses.
Facebook posts stated on May 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photos show Joe Biden didn’t drive himself during an electric vehicle test drive.
Donald Trump stated on April 23, 2019 in a tweet: "In the ‘old days’ if you were president and you had a good economy, you were basically immune from criticism."
Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on January 30, 2019 in a joint statement: Potential Foxconn changes are due to "the wave of economic uncertainty" from Evers administration
Andrew Gillum stated on September 30, 2018 in in an interview: "Of course you've got a low unemployment rate when people've got to work two and three jobs just to make ends meet."
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on July 13, 2018 in an interview on PBS' "Firing Line": "Unemployment is low because everyone has two jobs. Unemployment is low because people are working 60, 70, 80 hours a week and can barely feed their family."
Larry Kudlow stated on June 29, 2018 in an interview with Fox Business Network: "The deficit ... is coming down, and it’s coming down rapidly."
X posts stated on February 5, 2018 in a tweet attributed to @realdonaldtrump: "If the Dow Joans ever falls more than 1000 ‘points’ in a Single Day the sitting president should be 'loaded' into a very big cannon and Shot into the sun at TREMENDOUS SPEED! No excuses!"
Bloggers stated on July 8, 2017 in a blog post: "Obama goes to G20 summit ... Everywhere President Donald Trump goes, Obama shows up, too."
Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2016 in a speech in Kenansville, N.C.: "Our African-American communities are absolutely in the worst shape they've ever been in before. Ever. Ever. Ever."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 18, 2016 in "Flush," a campaign ad : "And while (Ted) Strickland proposed cuts for services for children, he wasted over $250,000 remodeling his bathrooms at the governor’s mansion."
Celia Israel stated on August 23, 2016 in a press conference by Austin Democrats: Says Donald Trump’s "Make America Great Again" caps are "made in China."
Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 24, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Unemployment numbers "are artificial numbers. These are numbers that are massaged to make the existing economy look good, to make this administration look good when, in fact, it's a total disaster."
Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton "has even deleted this record of total support (for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement) from her book."
Donald Trump stated on February 9, 2016 in a victory speech after the New Hampshire primary: "Don't believe those phony numbers when you hear 4.9 and 5 percent unemployment. The number's probably 28, 29, as high as 35. In fact, I even heard recently 42 percent."
Donald Trump stated on September 28, 2015 in a press conference: The unemployment rate may be as high as "42 percent."
Donald Trump stated on June 16, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech: "The last quarter, it was just announced, our gross domestic product … was below zero. Who ever heard of this? It's never below zero."
Facebook posts stated on May 17, 2015 in a meme on social media: "During Obama's first five years as president, black unemployment increased 42 percent. During Reagan's presidency, black unemployment dropped 20 percent."
Jim Lampley stated on May 2, 2015 in comments before the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight: The projected revenue from the Mayweather/Pacquiao fight is "larger than the annual GDP of 29 different countries."
Rick Perry stated on January 26, 2015 in a breakfast talk in Iowa: The U.S. unemployment rate has "been massaged, it’s been doctored."
Facebook posts stated on December 5, 2014 in a meme on social media: "When (Barack Obama) took office, 2.3 million people were out of work. Five-plus years later, we have 5 million-plus out of work."
Gary Lambert stated on August 11, 2014 in a campaign mailer: Says Marilinda Garcia supports "$150 billion in new taxes."
Facebook posts stated on July 18, 2014 in a meme on social media: Says former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said that "if the workers are more insecure, that's very healthy for the society" because "they'll serve the masters gladly and passively."
