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Donald Trump stated on May 08, 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.”

By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2025

Donald Trump stated on December 09, 2025 in public events:

The U.S. has received promises of investments totaling $18 trillion to $22 trillion since January.

By Louis Jacobson, Nick Karmia• December 9, 2025

Pete Buttigieg stated on April 04, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":

President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal “is fully paid for. Across 15 years, it would raise all of the revenue needed for these once-in-a-lifetime investments."

By Louis Jacobson• April 7, 2021

Donald Trump stated on April 04, 2017 in a CEO town hall:

"There was a very large infrastructure bill that was approved during the Obama administration, a trillion dollars. Nobody ever saw anything being built."

By Louis Jacobson• April 4, 2017

Gerry Connolly stated on July 09, 2015 in a written statement.:

"In 1960, we spent more than 3 percent of our GDP on infrastructure projects like the Interstate Highway. Today we spend less than 1 percent of our GDP on these vital investments."

By Sean Gorman• August 3, 2015

Jamie Radtke stated on April 05, 2012 in a statement:

If Congress froze the current spending level and then cut it by 2 percent annually, "we could balance the budget in five years."

By Nancy Madsen• May 10, 2012

Ted Cruz stated on October 26, 2020 in an interview:

Says Trump “didn’t campaign on cutting the debt” … “That’s not what he promised to do.”

By Brandon Mulder• October 30, 2020

Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2016 in a speech in Roanoke, Va.:

Says Hillary Clinton’s energy agenda "will cost the U.S. economy over $5 trillion"

By Linda Qiu• September 27, 2016

Ron Johnson stated on September 11, 2012 in a campaign speech:

Deficit spending ‘exploded during the Obama administration’ to $5.3 trillion over four years, compared to $2 trillion in eight years under President George W. Bush.

By Dave Umhoefer• September 28, 2012

Eric Bolling stated on November 26, 2016 in a commentary on Fox News:

"President Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (was) a fancy name for almost a trillion-dollar spending bill. The ARRA was supposed to fix our crumbling roads and bridges," but now, "we have absolutely nothing to show for it."

By Louis Jacobson• November 29, 2016

Tim Ryan stated on September 15, 2011 in a television interview:

"We have a $2 trillion to $3 trillion infrastructure deficit. We’ve got work that needs to get done. We’ve got people that want to go to work."

By Henry J. Gomez• October 6, 2011

Freedom Partners stated on October 26, 2017 in TV ads:

"Tammy Baldwin voted for $5 trillion in higher taxes."

By Tom Kertscher• November 1, 2017

Ernest Almonte stated on October 19, 2014 in a television commercial:

Seth Magaziner "plans to spend billions more of your money."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 29, 2014

Derrick Van Orden stated on May 11, 2021 in Twitter:

Says U.S. Rep. Ron Kind has “spent more $ in 100+ days than was spent fighting WWII

By D.L. Davis• June 4, 2021

Citizens United stated on March 31, 2021 in a tweet:

Says Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan “is the Green New Deal.”

By Jon Greenberg• April 2, 2021

George Voinovich stated on July 14, 2010 in a speech in the U.S. Senate:

"Last year, we borrowed $1.4 trillion -- or 41 cents of every dollar we spent. Over half of this debt is held by foreign investors."

By Stephen Koff• August 10, 2010

Hillary Clinton stated on August 15, 2016 in a campaign speech in Scranton, Pa. :

Says her campaign platform includes the "biggest investment in new, good-paying jobs since World War II."

By Lauren Carroll• August 17, 2016

Facebook posts stated on October 03, 2021 in Facebook posts:

“This ‘infrastructure bill’ on page 2,385 presents a federal property tax of 3 percent on all homes and land - both residential and commercial.”

By Noah Y. Kim• October 4, 2021

Hillary Clinton stated on September 15, 2016 in a speech at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute:

Says comprehensive immigration reform "will add $700 billion to our economy."

By Miriam Valverde• September 21, 2016

Barack Obama stated on March 24, 2009 in in a news conference.:

His proposed budget would "cut our deficit in half by the end of my first term."

By Robert Farley• March 25, 2009

What is generative AI and why is it suddenly everywhere? Here’s how it works

By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Jeff Cercone• June 19, 2023

Adam Raine called ChatGPT his ‘only friend.’ Now his family blames the technology for his death

By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2025

‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ could block AI regulations for 10 years, leaving its harms unchecked

By Loreben Tuquero• June 17, 2025

‘Not the AI election’: Why artificial intelligence did not define the 2024 campaign

By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2024

Can Joe Biden’s agenda really cost zero dollars? A guide to the bills and the numbers

By Jon Greenberg• September 29, 2021

How big is the threat of inflation in the post-pandemic era?

By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• May 13, 2021

Understanding infrastructure: The cost of repairing our roads, bridges and dams

By Tom Kertscher• January 6, 2020

How well do you understand AI? Here are 7 terms to know

By Loreben Tuquero• August 10, 2023

Deficit ‘prediction’ for infrastructure bill varies widely from estimates

By Tom Kertscher• November 10, 2021

The Democrats’ reconciliation bill: What you need to know

By Louis Jacobson• September 10, 2021

What a GOP ad omits about Democrats’ spending proposal

By Amy Sherman• October 21, 2021

Proposed tax increases in Build Back Better aimed at the wealthy, not workers and families

By Natalie Dunlap• November 8, 2021

PolitiFact's guide to the 2016 presidential candidate tax plans

By Linda Qiu• April 7, 2016

Ask PolitiFact: What is China's Belt and Road Initiative, and why is Joe Biden concerned?

By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2021

Spend-O-Meter vs. Truth-O-Meter, Part II

By Adriel Bettelheim, Ryan Kelly• February 29, 2008

The leading 2020 Democrats’ climate change plans, explained

By Sophie Austin• January 14, 2020

Fact-checking President Joe Biden's first speech to Congress

By Louis Jacobson, Victoria Knight, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• April 29, 2021

Hillary Clinton's top 10 campaign promises

By Lauren Carroll• July 22, 2016

Sen. Rick Scott, carrying on a tradition, takes credit for infrastructure funding he opposed

By Madison Czopek• February 2, 2022

Joe Biden’s climate change plan, explained

By Sophie Austin• August 3, 2020

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