0 People 7114 Fact-checks 2539 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (7114) Donald Trump stated on October 30, 2019 in a re-election campaign ad: Says he is "cutting illegal immigration in half." By Miriam Valverde• October 31, 2019 Donald Trump stated on May 14, 2020 in an interview with Fox Business: Speaking about border apprehensions, said “We have some of the best numbers we've ever had. Southern border, the best numbers we've ever had.” By Miriam Valverde• May 20, 2020 Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2017 in a press conference: "We stopped traffic coming through -- 78 percent." By Miriam Valverde• August 31, 2017 Facebook posts stated on June 03, 2020 in a Facebook post: “This man who was kicked and stomped” was killed by an “antifa murderer.” By Emily Venezky• June 5, 2020 Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2019 in remarks in McAllen, Texas: Says there’s "never (been) so many apprehensions ever in our history." By Miriam Valverde• January 11, 2019 Instagram posts stated on September 25, 2022 in a post: "In Germany, millions of solar panels are blanketed in snow and 30,000 wind turbines are sitting idle because there’s no wind.” By Kristin Hugo• October 12, 2022 Ted Budd stated on January 09, 2019 in a tweet: Says there are "2,000 inadmissible migrants arriving every day" By Paul Specht• January 17, 2019 Ron Johnson stated on November 01, 2018 in a radio interview: "Every couple days we have a caravan size group of people apprehended trying to come into the country illegally, or coming to the ports of entry without documentation." By D.L. Davis• November 16, 2018 Bloggers stated on May 14, 2018 in a headline: "National Guard storms Mexico border, makes game-changing impact in just 30 days" By Miriam Valverde• June 7, 2018 Mike Pence stated on April 25, 2018 in a speech: "Illegal crossings at our southern border have been cut by over 40 percent." By D.L. Davis• May 11, 2018 Mark Walker stated on January 09, 2019 in a tweet: "The debate on securing our border can't be measured in partisan jabs. It has to be measured in the human toll caused by porous borders: 1/3 migrant women are sexually assaulted; 7/10 migrants are victims of violence; 20k migrant children were illegally smuggled last month." By Bill McCarthy• January 21, 2019 Donald Trump stated on October 08, 2017 in a document: "Loopholes in current law prevent ‘Unaccompanied Alien Children’ (UACs) that arrive in the country illegally from being removed." By Miriam Valverde• October 11, 2017 Donald Trump stated on July 28, 2017 in a speech: "The border is down 78 percent. Under past administrations, the border didn’t go down -- it went up." By Miriam Valverde• August 3, 2017 David Price stated on February 14, 2019 in a tweet: Says border "crossings remain at historically low levels." By Bill McCarthy• February 22, 2019 Katie Britt stated on March 07, 2024 in a speech: A woman was “sex trafficked by the cartels starting at the age of 12 … We wouldn't be OK with this happening in a Third World country. This is the United States of America.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 11, 2024 Instagram posts stated on November 20, 2022 in an Instagram post: The Biden administration is deporting Cubans “because Cubans by and large are conservatives.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 23, 2022 Karen Huber stated on September 17, 2012 in an Austin American-Statesman news stor: Says she’s never said "don’t build" Texas 45 Southwest. By Sue Owen• October 12, 2012 Bloggers stated on March 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: "In February alone there were enough illegal immigrants who crossed the border to fill this (Kansas City Chiefs’ Arrowhead) stadium." By Miriam Valverde• March 12, 2019 Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Thousands of cattle that recently died in Kansas weren’t killed by the heat. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 21, 2022 Mike Pence stated on November 18, 2022 in a speech: The border wall and the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy “reduced illegal immigration by 90%.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• December 6, 2022 Articles (2539) Did 'zero-tolerance' policy reduce illegal immigration? By Miriam Valverde• July 19, 2018 Fact-checking what Gavin Newsom had to say on immigration in his State of the State By Chris Nichols• February 12, 2019 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s misleading immigration claims in meeting with California officials By Miriam Valverde• May 17, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Fox News town hall in Scranton By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• March 6, 2020 Is the migrant caravan an invasion? By Miriam Valverde• November 7, 2018 Donald Trump made 8 misleading claims about immigration on Fox and Friends By Miriam Valverde• May 24, 2018 FEMA money taken for immigration enforcement: What you need to know By Miriam Valverde• October 2, 2019 Ask PolitiFact: What can we expect if Title 42 is lifted? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• December 16, 2022 Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Phoenix By Aaron Sharockman, Miriam Valverde• August 23, 2017 Your questions about the government shutdown, answered (part 2) By Louis Jacobson• January 17, 2019 Donald Trump vs. Beto O’Rourke on immigration messaging By Miriam Valverde• February 12, 2019 The facts behind the detention of immigrants By Stefanie Pousoulides, Miriam Valverde• July 8, 2019 Fact-checking Attorney General Jeff Sessions on the DACA immigration program By Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• September 5, 2017 Fact-checking sanctuary city, immigration claims By W. Gardner Selby• April 25, 2017 Fact-checking 9 things Trump overstated, got wrong in his Cedar Rapids speech By Joshua Gillin, Miriam Valverde• June 22, 2017 Fact-checking Trump's CEO town hall By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• April 4, 2017 Fact-checking the high-speed rail debate By Aaron Sharockman• March 3, 2011 Fact-checking Donald Trump's 2020 State of the Union address By PolitiFact Staff • February 5, 2020 What Donald Trump got wrong in his Tennessee rally for Marsha Blackburn By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• May 30, 2018 Ted Cruz and the Truth-O-Meter Already Hot By W. Gardner Selby• March 22, 2015
Donald Trump stated on October 30, 2019 in a re-election campaign ad: Says he is "cutting illegal immigration in half." By Miriam Valverde• October 31, 2019 Donald Trump stated on May 14, 2020 in an interview with Fox Business: Speaking about border apprehensions, said “We have some of the best numbers we've ever had. Southern border, the best numbers we've ever had.” By Miriam Valverde• May 20, 2020 Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2017 in a press conference: "We stopped traffic coming through -- 78 percent." By Miriam Valverde• August 31, 2017 Facebook posts stated on June 03, 2020 in a Facebook post: “This man who was kicked and stomped” was killed by an “antifa murderer.” By Emily Venezky• June 5, 2020 Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2019 in remarks in McAllen, Texas: Says there’s "never (been) so many apprehensions ever in our history." By Miriam Valverde• January 11, 2019 Instagram posts stated on September 25, 2022 in a post: "In Germany, millions of solar panels are blanketed in snow and 30,000 wind turbines are sitting idle because there’s no wind.” By Kristin Hugo• October 12, 2022 Ted Budd stated on January 09, 2019 in a tweet: Says there are "2,000 inadmissible migrants arriving every day" By Paul Specht• January 17, 2019 Ron Johnson stated on November 01, 2018 in a radio interview: "Every couple days we have a caravan size group of people apprehended trying to come into the country illegally, or coming to the ports of entry without documentation." By D.L. Davis• November 16, 2018 Bloggers stated on May 14, 2018 in a headline: "National Guard storms Mexico border, makes game-changing impact in just 30 days" By Miriam Valverde• June 7, 2018 Mike Pence stated on April 25, 2018 in a speech: "Illegal crossings at our southern border have been cut by over 40 percent." By D.L. Davis• May 11, 2018 Mark Walker stated on January 09, 2019 in a tweet: "The debate on securing our border can't be measured in partisan jabs. It has to be measured in the human toll caused by porous borders: 1/3 migrant women are sexually assaulted; 7/10 migrants are victims of violence; 20k migrant children were illegally smuggled last month." By Bill McCarthy• January 21, 2019 Donald Trump stated on October 08, 2017 in a document: "Loopholes in current law prevent ‘Unaccompanied Alien Children’ (UACs) that arrive in the country illegally from being removed." By Miriam Valverde• October 11, 2017 Donald Trump stated on July 28, 2017 in a speech: "The border is down 78 percent. Under past administrations, the border didn’t go down -- it went up." By Miriam Valverde• August 3, 2017 David Price stated on February 14, 2019 in a tweet: Says border "crossings remain at historically low levels." By Bill McCarthy• February 22, 2019 Katie Britt stated on March 07, 2024 in a speech: A woman was “sex trafficked by the cartels starting at the age of 12 … We wouldn't be OK with this happening in a Third World country. This is the United States of America.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 11, 2024 Instagram posts stated on November 20, 2022 in an Instagram post: The Biden administration is deporting Cubans “because Cubans by and large are conservatives.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 23, 2022 Karen Huber stated on September 17, 2012 in an Austin American-Statesman news stor: Says she’s never said "don’t build" Texas 45 Southwest. By Sue Owen• October 12, 2012 Bloggers stated on March 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: "In February alone there were enough illegal immigrants who crossed the border to fill this (Kansas City Chiefs’ Arrowhead) stadium." By Miriam Valverde• March 12, 2019 Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Thousands of cattle that recently died in Kansas weren’t killed by the heat. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 21, 2022 Mike Pence stated on November 18, 2022 in a speech: The border wall and the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy “reduced illegal immigration by 90%.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• December 6, 2022
Did 'zero-tolerance' policy reduce illegal immigration? By Miriam Valverde• July 19, 2018 Fact-checking what Gavin Newsom had to say on immigration in his State of the State By Chris Nichols• February 12, 2019 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s misleading immigration claims in meeting with California officials By Miriam Valverde• May 17, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Fox News town hall in Scranton By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• March 6, 2020 Is the migrant caravan an invasion? By Miriam Valverde• November 7, 2018 Donald Trump made 8 misleading claims about immigration on Fox and Friends By Miriam Valverde• May 24, 2018 FEMA money taken for immigration enforcement: What you need to know By Miriam Valverde• October 2, 2019 Ask PolitiFact: What can we expect if Title 42 is lifted? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• December 16, 2022 Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Phoenix By Aaron Sharockman, Miriam Valverde• August 23, 2017 Your questions about the government shutdown, answered (part 2) By Louis Jacobson• January 17, 2019 Donald Trump vs. Beto O’Rourke on immigration messaging By Miriam Valverde• February 12, 2019 The facts behind the detention of immigrants By Stefanie Pousoulides, Miriam Valverde• July 8, 2019 Fact-checking Attorney General Jeff Sessions on the DACA immigration program By Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• September 5, 2017 Fact-checking sanctuary city, immigration claims By W. Gardner Selby• April 25, 2017 Fact-checking 9 things Trump overstated, got wrong in his Cedar Rapids speech By Joshua Gillin, Miriam Valverde• June 22, 2017 Fact-checking Trump's CEO town hall By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• April 4, 2017 Fact-checking the high-speed rail debate By Aaron Sharockman• March 3, 2011 Fact-checking Donald Trump's 2020 State of the Union address By PolitiFact Staff • February 5, 2020 What Donald Trump got wrong in his Tennessee rally for Marsha Blackburn By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• May 30, 2018 Ted Cruz and the Truth-O-Meter Already Hot By W. Gardner Selby• March 22, 2015
