0 People 135 Fact-checks 117 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (135) Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2017 in an immigration roundtable discussion: "We're pretty much at the 50 percent mark" on deportations of MS-13 gang members. By Miriam Valverde• June 30, 2017 Donald Trump stated on June 30, 2018 in a tweet: "I have watched ICE liberate towns from the grasp of MS-13." By Miriam Valverde• July 9, 2018 Donald Trump stated on April 29, 2025 in an interview with ABC News: Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia “had ‘MS-13’ on his knuckles tattooed. … He had ‘MS’ as clear as you can be. Not 'interpreted.’” By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2025 Donald Trump stated on May 22, 2018 in a speech: Says "Nancy Pelosi came out in favor of MS-13." By Miriam Valverde• May 24, 2018 Donald Trump stated on May 15, 2018 in a speech: Says of MS-13 gang members, "We are getting them out of our country by the thousands." By Miriam Valverde• May 15, 2018 Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in State of the Union address: Many gang members have taken advantage of "glaring loopholes and our laws to enter the country as illegal, unaccompanied, alien minors." By Miriam Valverde• February 7, 2018 Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a tweet: "The weak illegal immigration policies of the Obama Admin. allowed bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S. We are removing them fast!" By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• April 18, 2017 Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2018 in a rally for Republican candidates in Houston: Says Beto O’Rourke "voted to shield MS-13 gang members from deportation." By W. Gardner Selby• October 25, 2018 Donald Trump stated on July 02, 2018 in a tweet: Sen. Kamala Harris is "supporting the animals of MS-13." By Chris Nichols• July 3, 2018 Viral image stated on July 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump said, "Immigrants aren’t people, they’re animals." By Ciara O'Rourke• July 25, 2019 Viral image stated on November 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Build Back Better bill provides “'parole' amnesty for millions of criminal illegal aliens.” By Tom Kertscher• November 23, 2021 X posts stated on April 05, 2019 in a tweet: Says President Donald Trump said asylum seekers "aren't people. These are animals." By Miriam Valverde• April 8, 2019 Joe Biden stated on August 07, 2019 in a campaign stop in Iowa: Says Donald Trump "asserted that immigrants would quote, ‘carve you up with a knife’." By Jon Greenberg• August 9, 2019 Facebook posts stated on May 08, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Both murderers in Texas were not only illegals, but gang members” and were “most likely tied to MS-13.” By Samantha Putterman• May 10, 2023 Michelle Malkin stated on March 07, 2012 in her column.: Says Gloria Steinem once called Kay Bailey Hutchison a "female impersonator." By Sue Owen• March 29, 2012 Bob Hackworth stated on September 14, 2010 in a candidates forum in Dunedin: "The downsizing of Pinellas County government resulted in about 1,200 people being laid off in a 12 percent unemployment market. … I can tell you that every one of them was hired from the time that Ms. Latvala went into office in 2000." By David DeCamp• September 25, 2010 Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 25, 2018 in an attack ad: Says Jacky Rosen "voted against stopping criminals from re-entering the United States." By Jon Greenberg• October 2, 2018 Tom Cotton stated on February 26, 2021 in a CPAC speech: The Biden administration “halted deportations for all illegal aliens — murderers, rapists, terrorists, MS-13 gang members are not being deported." By Miriam Valverde• February 26, 2021 Donald Trump stated on July 07, 2021 in a press conference: "The person that shot Ashli Babbitt — boom — right through the head — just boom — there was no reason for that." By Louis Jacobson• July 8, 2021 CSC Mediagroup.USA stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: Democrats "booed families of children murdered by MS13." By Amy Sherman• February 1, 2018 Articles (117) Donald Trump’s altered Abrego Garcia photo: Why gang experts dismiss MS-13 link to finger tattoos By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2025 Donald Trump at CPAC gives misleading impression about immigration, MS-13 By Louis Jacobson• February 26, 2018 Donald Trump made 8 misleading claims about immigration on Fox and Friends By Miriam Valverde• May 24, 2018 Fact-checking the Trump administration’s claims about Kilmar Abrego Garcia By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• August 25, 2025 Trump skewed the facts about Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, MS-13 gang and deportation By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• April 23, 2025 In Context: Donald Trump's comments about immigrants, ‘animals’ By Miriam Valverde• May 17, 2018 Fact-checking Nayib Bukele and Trump officials on Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s deportation By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 14, 2025 Letter from a Rachel Maddow fan By Bill Adair• May 11, 2012 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s misleading immigration claims in meeting with California officials By Miriam Valverde• May 17, 2018 Fact-checking an immigration meme that's been circulating for more than a decade By Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• July 5, 2018 Tren de Aragua: What we know about the Venezuelan gang Donald Trump promised to deport By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 1, 2024 The timeline of Donald Trump’s explanations for the Stormy Daniels payment By John Kruzel• May 3, 2018 Seven whoppers from Trump’s first 100 days By Gabrielle Healy• April 28, 2017 Donald Trump’s shifting explanations for the Stormy Daniels payment (updated) By John Kruzel• August 23, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in Tampa with Ron DeSantis By Katie Akin, John Kruzel, Amy Sherman• August 1, 2018 What Donald Trump got wrong in his Tennessee rally for Marsha Blackburn By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• May 30, 2018 Donald Trump’s misleading claims about immigration in State of the Union address By Miriam Valverde• January 31, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in North Dakota By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• June 28, 2018 President Trump’s Record With The Truth As He Visits California By Chris Nichols• March 12, 2018 Trump says Lindsey Graham ‘lied’ about Trump’s Charlottesville comments. Did he? By John Kruzel• August 18, 2017
Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2017 in an immigration roundtable discussion: "We're pretty much at the 50 percent mark" on deportations of MS-13 gang members. By Miriam Valverde• June 30, 2017 Donald Trump stated on June 30, 2018 in a tweet: "I have watched ICE liberate towns from the grasp of MS-13." By Miriam Valverde• July 9, 2018 Donald Trump stated on April 29, 2025 in an interview with ABC News: Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia “had ‘MS-13’ on his knuckles tattooed. … He had ‘MS’ as clear as you can be. Not 'interpreted.’” By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2025 Donald Trump stated on May 22, 2018 in a speech: Says "Nancy Pelosi came out in favor of MS-13." By Miriam Valverde• May 24, 2018 Donald Trump stated on May 15, 2018 in a speech: Says of MS-13 gang members, "We are getting them out of our country by the thousands." By Miriam Valverde• May 15, 2018 Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in State of the Union address: Many gang members have taken advantage of "glaring loopholes and our laws to enter the country as illegal, unaccompanied, alien minors." By Miriam Valverde• February 7, 2018 Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a tweet: "The weak illegal immigration policies of the Obama Admin. allowed bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S. We are removing them fast!" By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• April 18, 2017 Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2018 in a rally for Republican candidates in Houston: Says Beto O’Rourke "voted to shield MS-13 gang members from deportation." By W. Gardner Selby• October 25, 2018 Donald Trump stated on July 02, 2018 in a tweet: Sen. Kamala Harris is "supporting the animals of MS-13." By Chris Nichols• July 3, 2018 Viral image stated on July 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump said, "Immigrants aren’t people, they’re animals." By Ciara O'Rourke• July 25, 2019 Viral image stated on November 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Build Back Better bill provides “'parole' amnesty for millions of criminal illegal aliens.” By Tom Kertscher• November 23, 2021 X posts stated on April 05, 2019 in a tweet: Says President Donald Trump said asylum seekers "aren't people. These are animals." By Miriam Valverde• April 8, 2019 Joe Biden stated on August 07, 2019 in a campaign stop in Iowa: Says Donald Trump "asserted that immigrants would quote, ‘carve you up with a knife’." By Jon Greenberg• August 9, 2019 Facebook posts stated on May 08, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Both murderers in Texas were not only illegals, but gang members” and were “most likely tied to MS-13.” By Samantha Putterman• May 10, 2023 Michelle Malkin stated on March 07, 2012 in her column.: Says Gloria Steinem once called Kay Bailey Hutchison a "female impersonator." By Sue Owen• March 29, 2012 Bob Hackworth stated on September 14, 2010 in a candidates forum in Dunedin: "The downsizing of Pinellas County government resulted in about 1,200 people being laid off in a 12 percent unemployment market. … I can tell you that every one of them was hired from the time that Ms. Latvala went into office in 2000." By David DeCamp• September 25, 2010 Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 25, 2018 in an attack ad: Says Jacky Rosen "voted against stopping criminals from re-entering the United States." By Jon Greenberg• October 2, 2018 Tom Cotton stated on February 26, 2021 in a CPAC speech: The Biden administration “halted deportations for all illegal aliens — murderers, rapists, terrorists, MS-13 gang members are not being deported." By Miriam Valverde• February 26, 2021 Donald Trump stated on July 07, 2021 in a press conference: "The person that shot Ashli Babbitt — boom — right through the head — just boom — there was no reason for that." By Louis Jacobson• July 8, 2021 CSC Mediagroup.USA stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: Democrats "booed families of children murdered by MS13." By Amy Sherman• February 1, 2018
Donald Trump’s altered Abrego Garcia photo: Why gang experts dismiss MS-13 link to finger tattoos By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2025 Donald Trump at CPAC gives misleading impression about immigration, MS-13 By Louis Jacobson• February 26, 2018 Donald Trump made 8 misleading claims about immigration on Fox and Friends By Miriam Valverde• May 24, 2018 Fact-checking the Trump administration’s claims about Kilmar Abrego Garcia By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• August 25, 2025 Trump skewed the facts about Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, MS-13 gang and deportation By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• April 23, 2025 In Context: Donald Trump's comments about immigrants, ‘animals’ By Miriam Valverde• May 17, 2018 Fact-checking Nayib Bukele and Trump officials on Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s deportation By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 14, 2025 Letter from a Rachel Maddow fan By Bill Adair• May 11, 2012 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s misleading immigration claims in meeting with California officials By Miriam Valverde• May 17, 2018 Fact-checking an immigration meme that's been circulating for more than a decade By Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• July 5, 2018 Tren de Aragua: What we know about the Venezuelan gang Donald Trump promised to deport By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 1, 2024 The timeline of Donald Trump’s explanations for the Stormy Daniels payment By John Kruzel• May 3, 2018 Seven whoppers from Trump’s first 100 days By Gabrielle Healy• April 28, 2017 Donald Trump’s shifting explanations for the Stormy Daniels payment (updated) By John Kruzel• August 23, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in Tampa with Ron DeSantis By Katie Akin, John Kruzel, Amy Sherman• August 1, 2018 What Donald Trump got wrong in his Tennessee rally for Marsha Blackburn By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• May 30, 2018 Donald Trump’s misleading claims about immigration in State of the Union address By Miriam Valverde• January 31, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in North Dakota By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• June 28, 2018 President Trump’s Record With The Truth As He Visits California By Chris Nichols• March 12, 2018 Trump says Lindsey Graham ‘lied’ about Trump’s Charlottesville comments. Did he? By John Kruzel• August 18, 2017