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Donald Trump stated on June 27, 2017 in a tweet:

CNN’s ratings are "way down."

By John Kruzel• July 3, 2017

Facebook posts stated on November 13, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says President Trump donated his "second quarter salary to rebuild military cemeteries" and that the media ignored it and every other story of him donating his salary as POTUS.

By Samantha Putterman• November 14, 2019

Donald Trump stated on March 10, 2016 in the Miami GOP debate.:

"GDP was zero essentially for the last two quarters."

By Linda Qiu• March 11, 2016

Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of Union address:

During the past four years, "average wages have barely budged."

By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2014

Hillary Clinton stated on June 13, 2015 in a campaign rally speech:

"The top 25 hedge fund managers (are) making more than all of America's kindergarten teachers combined."

By Lauren Carroll• June 15, 2015

George Will stated on July 12, 2017 in a column:

"America has more people employed as tax preparers (1.2 million) than as police and firefighters."

By Manuela Tobias• July 18, 2017

Don Zimmerman stated on September 01, 2015 in an Austin City Council meeting:

Salaries of Austin residents who don't work for city government "have not been going up 3 percent a year for the last several years."

By W. Gardner Selby• September 25, 2015

Joe Biden stated on August 18, 2021 in an interview with ABC News:

“We had already issued several thousand Special Immigrant Visas .. to the (Afghan) translators, when I came into office.”

By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• August 19, 2021

Donald Trump stated on July 30, 2016 in a tweet:

"American homeownership rate in Q2 2016 was 62.9% - lowest rate in 51yrs."

By Neelesh Moorthy• August 2, 2016

Threads posts stated on August 23, 2024 in a Threads post:

Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison said on CNBC, “If conservatives do not like our values, they should take their money to Home Depot.”

By Loreben Tuquero• August 26, 2024

Ed FitzGerald stated on April 24, 2013 in a campaign speech:

"Just about everyone everywhere is spending more hours on the job, less time with their families, bringing home smaller and smaller paychecks, while they're paying more and more at the gas pump and the grocery stores."

By Tom Feran• May 3, 2013

Students for Trump stated on February 16, 2021 in a Tweet:

“Joe Biden is handing our power grid to the Chinese Communist Party.”

By Noah Y. Kim• February 23, 2021

Lindsey Graham stated on February 14, 2013 in a Senate hearing:

South Carolina has a labor shortage, specifically in the meatpacking industry.

By Janel Davis• May 3, 2013

Ron Paul stated on July 20, 2011 in an interview.:

Says members of the military have sent him more campaign contributions than they’ve sent President Barack Obama and more than twice what they’ve sent other Republican presidential candidates.

By W. Gardner Selby• July 23, 2011

John Boehner stated on November 10, 2010 in a news conference:

"It’s gotten to a point where the average federal worker makes twice as much as the average private sector worker."

By Sabrina Eaton• November 18, 2010

Joe Biden stated on December 12, 2021 in an interview with Rita Braver of CBS:

“I’ve been against that war in Afghanistan from the very beginning.”

By Louis Jacobson• December 15, 2021

Viral image stated on July 30, 2022 in a Facebook post:

The Atlantic published a story titled “Quiet Courage of Biden’s Negative Growth Economy”

By Andy Nguyen• August 1, 2022

Facebook posts stated on May 10, 2022 in a Facebook post:

“Disney stock is down more than 70% and attendance is down more than 55%! 10.1 million people canceled their Disney+ subscription."

By Yacob Reyes• May 17, 2022

Matt Flynn stated on November 04, 2017 in a news release:

Under Scott Walker, "average wages, when adjusted for inflation, are lower today than they were under Jim Doyle."

By Tom Kertscher, Andrew Mollica• November 17, 2017

Bernie Sanders stated on November 14, 2015 in comments at the Iowa Democratic debate:

500,000 U.S. troops came home from Iraq and Afghanistan "with PTSD and traumatic brain injury."

By Jason Noble• November 15, 2015

Gas prices up under Obama, but had just taken epic fall

By Sue Owen• July 23, 2013

How low is Gov. Jim Justice’s approval rating in West Virginia?

By Glenn Kittle, Ryan Schmitt• November 8, 2019

The facts on advertiser boycotts against cable news networks

By Bill McCarthy• July 22, 2019

Tracking Ted Cruz fact checks

By W. Gardner Selby• March 15, 2016

Barack Obama hasn't said “radical Islamic terrorism”

By Sean Gorman• November 30, 2015

Fact-checking Donald Trump's talking points about the economy

By Louis Jacobson• July 27, 2018

In context: Joe Biden’s remarks about being 'shot at' in Iraq

By Amy Sherman• February 8, 2021

Trump campaign’s bingo card of ‘Biden’s lies’ is full of falsehoods

By Daniel Funke• September 30, 2020

How Congress could force Donald Trump’s hand on Saudi Arabia and Jamal Khashoggi

By John Kruzel• October 16, 2018

Herman Cain's golden oldies

By Willoughby Mariano• November 4, 2011

The White House says boosters for all. Here’s what you need to know.

By Sarah Jane Tribble• August 18, 2021

Mailbag: Lie of the Year edition

By Louis Jacobson• December 22, 2014

Billions of dollars are being invested in pricey ‘green’ hydrogen. Is it a viable climate solution?

By Tom Kertscher• June 12, 2023

Fact-checking Bernie Sanders’ attacks on Joe Biden over trade, Social Security differences

By Jon Greenberg• March 4, 2020

Reality check: Biden’s renewable energy plan

By Jon Greenberg• August 30, 2022

Why at-home rapid COVID-19 tests cost so much, even after Biden’s push for lower prices

By Hannah Norman• September 13, 2021

Verificamos el discurso de JD Vance al aceptar la nominación republicana para vicepresidente

By PolitiFact Staff • July 18, 2024

The Afghanistan war: A simple explanation

By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 12, 2009

2024 RNC fact-check: What Trump VP pick JD Vance got right, wrong in Milwaukee speech