22 People 15525 Fact-checks 4864 Articles People (22) Grok AI Energy Transfer Consumers for Smart Solar American Energy Alliance Institute for Energy Research Solar Energy Fairness U.S. Energy Department Center for Western Priorities Immigration Policy Center Florida Consumer Action Network Center for American Progress Center for Individual Freedom Centers for Disease Control Violence Policy Center National Women's Law Center Oregon Center for Public Policy Virginia Center for Public Safety Center for American Progress Action Fund Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity National Center for Public Policy Research Fact-checks (15525) James Fishback stated on February 26, 2026 in a speech: Artificial intelligence data centers "drive up electric bills by 30 or 40%" and "suck up 500,000 gallons of water a day.” By Samantha Putterman• March 4, 2026 Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2011 in a press conference: "For the first time in more than a decade, imports accounted for less than half of (the oil) we consumed." By Robert Farley• March 15, 2011 Chris Wright stated on April 19, 2026 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Solar and wind have not reached “3% of global energy.” By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2026 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 January 21, 2026 in remarks: In artificial intelligence, “We're leading China by a lot.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 29, 2026 Jim Justice stated on June 10, 2019 in a press conference: China today is "burning seven to eight times the amount of coal that we’re burning in the United States." By Minh Do• December 4, 2019 Liz Krueger stated on March 05, 2026 in an op-ed: Proposed data centers in New York state would use “approximately double the energy usage of all households in the state combined.” By Conor Amendola, Ryan Lombardi• May 7, 2026 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 Donald Trump stated on September 12, 2019 in a speech: The United States is "very energy independent." By John Kruzel• September 13, 2019 Mike Pence stated on August 13, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “In three short years, we achieved energy independence.” By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson• August 16, 2023 Eric Greitens stated on March 02, 2021 in an interview on 97.1 KTFK: By ending the Keystone XL Pipeline project, President Joe Biden “imperiled one of Donald Trump's most significant achievements, which was that we had achieved American energy independence.” By William Skipworth• March 19, 2021 Credo Action stated on August 27, 2015 in a YouTube video: The Obama administration is "proposing to mine another 10 billion tons of Wyoming coal, which would unleash three times more carbon pollution than Obama's Clean Power Plan would even save through 2030." By Lauren Carroll• September 1, 2015 Chris Rose stated on October 23, 2023 in a post on X: Gasoline prices are "up 63%" under President Joe Biden. By Anthony Starkey• November 2, 2023 X posts stated on May 06, 2026 in a social media post: “California only has ‘enough’ oil and gas supply to meet demand for the next six weeks.” By Louis Jacobson• May 7, 2026 John Cox stated on October 21, 2017 in a Capital Public Radio interview: Californians pay "the highest electricity bills" in the nation. By Chris Nichols• November 16, 2017 Chris Sununu stated on July 10, 2017 in an interview on New Hampshire Public Radio: California and New York are "the two biggest polluting states in the country." By Nick Reid• July 28, 2017 Joe Biden stated on January 28, 2019 in remarks in Fort Lauderdale: "There was virtually no new business investment" after the 2017 tax law. "The bulk was used to buy back their own stock." By Louis Jacobson• February 4, 2019 Ryan Zinke stated on February 23, 2018 in a panel at the conservative CPAC conference: "Under the previous administration it was … $100 to fill a car. American energy has delivered. Now it's $60. That’s $40 you have in your pocket … that you wouldn’t have." By Louis Jacobson• February 26, 2018 David McKinley stated on November 15, 2018 in a tweet: The United States "spends more on potato chips than we do on ALL energy R&D." By Kristen Mohammadi, Lili Zecevic• December 6, 2018 Donald Trump stated on August 26, 2025 in a Cabinet meeting: “Groceries are down. Energy is way down. ... Was $4 and $5 for a gallon of gas.” By Louis Jacobson• September 5, 2025 Articles (4864) Republicans say latest US consumer price report is a boon. Democrats say it’s a bust. Which is it? By Samantha Putterman• August 14, 2025 What is generative AI and why is it suddenly everywhere? Here’s how it works By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Jeff Cercone• June 19, 2023 ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ could block AI regulations for 10 years, leaving its harms unchecked By Loreben Tuquero• June 17, 2025 How well do you understand AI? Here are 7 terms to know By Loreben Tuquero• August 10, 2023 Ask PolitiFact: Fact-checking Harris, Trump’s AARP interviews By Louis Jacobson• October 6, 2024 ‘Not the AI election’: Why artificial intelligence did not define the 2024 campaign By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2024 How fake citations appeared in RFK Jr.’s MAHA report: Here are generative AI’s red flags in studies By Loreben Tuquero• May 30, 2025 Fact-check: President Trump’s speech on inflation, wages, military dividend By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• December 18, 2025 Can ChatGPT fact-check? PolitiFact tested By Grace Abels• May 30, 2023 Are tech companies using your private data to train AI models? Here’s what we know By Maria Briceño• November 20, 2025 Social media feeds are awash with Iran war misinformation. Here’s how to identify false imagery By Loreben Tuquero• March 12, 2026 Romney energy claim unrealistic By David Adams• October 2, 2007 Your guide to the cap-and-trade estimates By Catharine Richert• June 25, 2009 On Facebook, Elon Musk is an invention superhero. But many of these posts are made-up and feature AI By Loreben Tuquero• November 20, 2024 Banned light bulbs? Is the government saying no to incandescents? By Robert Farley• May 24, 2011 What are 'smart cities' and why are conspiracy theorists linking them to wildfires? By Jeff Cercone• September 12, 2023 How improperly using AI could deter you from voting, or hurt your health By Loreben Tuquero• July 17, 2023 The controversial bill on Duke Energy rates, explained: How does it affect customers? By Elizabeth Thompson• August 2, 2019 Does the U.S. have a 'massive' trade deficit with Germany, as Donald Trump said? By Louis Jacobson• May 30, 2017 Fact-checking claims in President Joe Biden’s visit to Iowa By Meg Doster, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller• April 13, 2022
Grok AI Energy Transfer Consumers for Smart Solar American Energy Alliance Institute for Energy Research Solar Energy Fairness U.S. Energy Department Center for Western Priorities Immigration Policy Center Florida Consumer Action Network Center for American Progress Center for Individual Freedom Centers for Disease Control Violence Policy Center National Women's Law Center Oregon Center for Public Policy Virginia Center for Public Safety Center for American Progress Action Fund Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity National Center for Public Policy Research
James Fishback stated on February 26, 2026 in a speech: Artificial intelligence data centers "drive up electric bills by 30 or 40%" and "suck up 500,000 gallons of water a day.” By Samantha Putterman• March 4, 2026 Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2011 in a press conference: "For the first time in more than a decade, imports accounted for less than half of (the oil) we consumed." By Robert Farley• March 15, 2011 Chris Wright stated on April 19, 2026 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Solar and wind have not reached “3% of global energy.” By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2026 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 January 21, 2026 in remarks: In artificial intelligence, “We're leading China by a lot.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 29, 2026 Jim Justice stated on June 10, 2019 in a press conference: China today is "burning seven to eight times the amount of coal that we’re burning in the United States." By Minh Do• December 4, 2019 Liz Krueger stated on March 05, 2026 in an op-ed: Proposed data centers in New York state would use “approximately double the energy usage of all households in the state combined.” By Conor Amendola, Ryan Lombardi• May 7, 2026 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 Donald Trump stated on September 12, 2019 in a speech: The United States is "very energy independent." By John Kruzel• September 13, 2019 Mike Pence stated on August 13, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “In three short years, we achieved energy independence.” By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson• August 16, 2023 Eric Greitens stated on March 02, 2021 in an interview on 97.1 KTFK: By ending the Keystone XL Pipeline project, President Joe Biden “imperiled one of Donald Trump's most significant achievements, which was that we had achieved American energy independence.” By William Skipworth• March 19, 2021 Credo Action stated on August 27, 2015 in a YouTube video: The Obama administration is "proposing to mine another 10 billion tons of Wyoming coal, which would unleash three times more carbon pollution than Obama's Clean Power Plan would even save through 2030." By Lauren Carroll• September 1, 2015 Chris Rose stated on October 23, 2023 in a post on X: Gasoline prices are "up 63%" under President Joe Biden. By Anthony Starkey• November 2, 2023 X posts stated on May 06, 2026 in a social media post: “California only has ‘enough’ oil and gas supply to meet demand for the next six weeks.” By Louis Jacobson• May 7, 2026 John Cox stated on October 21, 2017 in a Capital Public Radio interview: Californians pay "the highest electricity bills" in the nation. By Chris Nichols• November 16, 2017 Chris Sununu stated on July 10, 2017 in an interview on New Hampshire Public Radio: California and New York are "the two biggest polluting states in the country." By Nick Reid• July 28, 2017 Joe Biden stated on January 28, 2019 in remarks in Fort Lauderdale: "There was virtually no new business investment" after the 2017 tax law. "The bulk was used to buy back their own stock." By Louis Jacobson• February 4, 2019 Ryan Zinke stated on February 23, 2018 in a panel at the conservative CPAC conference: "Under the previous administration it was … $100 to fill a car. American energy has delivered. Now it's $60. That’s $40 you have in your pocket … that you wouldn’t have." By Louis Jacobson• February 26, 2018 David McKinley stated on November 15, 2018 in a tweet: The United States "spends more on potato chips than we do on ALL energy R&D." By Kristen Mohammadi, Lili Zecevic• December 6, 2018 Donald Trump stated on August 26, 2025 in a Cabinet meeting: “Groceries are down. Energy is way down. ... Was $4 and $5 for a gallon of gas.” By Louis Jacobson• September 5, 2025
Republicans say latest US consumer price report is a boon. Democrats say it’s a bust. Which is it? By Samantha Putterman• August 14, 2025 What is generative AI and why is it suddenly everywhere? Here’s how it works By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Jeff Cercone• June 19, 2023 ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ could block AI regulations for 10 years, leaving its harms unchecked By Loreben Tuquero• June 17, 2025 How well do you understand AI? Here are 7 terms to know By Loreben Tuquero• August 10, 2023 Ask PolitiFact: Fact-checking Harris, Trump’s AARP interviews By Louis Jacobson• October 6, 2024 ‘Not the AI election’: Why artificial intelligence did not define the 2024 campaign By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2024 How fake citations appeared in RFK Jr.’s MAHA report: Here are generative AI’s red flags in studies By Loreben Tuquero• May 30, 2025 Fact-check: President Trump’s speech on inflation, wages, military dividend By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• December 18, 2025 Can ChatGPT fact-check? PolitiFact tested By Grace Abels• May 30, 2023 Are tech companies using your private data to train AI models? Here’s what we know By Maria Briceño• November 20, 2025 Social media feeds are awash with Iran war misinformation. Here’s how to identify false imagery By Loreben Tuquero• March 12, 2026 Romney energy claim unrealistic By David Adams• October 2, 2007 Your guide to the cap-and-trade estimates By Catharine Richert• June 25, 2009 On Facebook, Elon Musk is an invention superhero. But many of these posts are made-up and feature AI By Loreben Tuquero• November 20, 2024 Banned light bulbs? Is the government saying no to incandescents? By Robert Farley• May 24, 2011 What are 'smart cities' and why are conspiracy theorists linking them to wildfires? By Jeff Cercone• September 12, 2023 How improperly using AI could deter you from voting, or hurt your health By Loreben Tuquero• July 17, 2023 The controversial bill on Duke Energy rates, explained: How does it affect customers? By Elizabeth Thompson• August 2, 2019 Does the U.S. have a 'massive' trade deficit with Germany, as Donald Trump said? By Louis Jacobson• May 30, 2017 Fact-checking claims in President Joe Biden’s visit to Iowa By Meg Doster, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller• April 13, 2022
