5 People 24621 Fact-checks 7497 Articles People (5) Watts Up With That Grok AI Nathan Deal Stand Up To China Roy Barnes and Nathan Deal Fact-checks (24621) 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 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 Andrew Cuomo stated on November 19, 2018 in a radio interview: "There is nothing that we have done on Amazon that we have not done with hundreds of other projects." By Jill Terreri Ramos• December 7, 2018 Donald Trump stated on April 02, 2018 in a tweet: "Only fools, or worse, are saying that our money losing Post Office makes money with Amazon. THEY LOSE A FORTUNE, and this will be changed." By Manuela Tobias• April 2, 2018 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 Ryan Zinke stated on March 13, 2018 in testimony before a Senate committee: A Trump administration proposal for the Interior Department "is the largest investment in our public lands infrastructure in our nation's history." By Louis Jacobson• March 19, 2018 Ralph Northam stated on January 12, 2022 in a speech.: “We’ve brought in more than $81 billion in economic investment, more than four times any previous administration.” By Warren Fiske• January 14, 2022 X posts stated on September 11, 2025 in an X post: A book on Amazon titled “The Shooting of Charlie Kirk” with a Sept. 9 publication date is evidence the event was staged. By Samantha Putterman• September 12, 2025 John Mica stated on January 28, 2009 in a comment quoted in the Washington Post.: Democrats compare the infrastructure programs in the stimulus to the Eisenhower interstate program, "but he proposed a $500 billion highway system, and they're going to put $30 billion" into roads and bridges. By Bill Adair• January 28, 2009 Bob Good stated on November 04, 2021 in a radio interview.: “The infrastructure bill itself is only 10% true infrastructure.” By Warren Fiske, Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2021 Eric Bolling stated on April 04, 2018 in a tweet: "USPS loses $1.46 each Amazon package it delivers." By Manuela Tobias• April 6, 2018 Social Media stated on August 15, 2023 in social media posts: A book published Aug. 10 about the Maui wildfires is proof the wildfires were planned. By Loreben Tuquero• August 17, 2023 AFL-CIO stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: "The Postal Service is not losing money because of Amazon. It’s losing money because in 2006, the Republican-led Congress passed a law forcing it to prepay its pensions for 75 years, which no other corporation does ... Without this law, the Postal Service would be turning a profit.” By Bill McCarthy• April 15, 2020 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 Really American stated on August 12, 2020 in a tweeted video: Postmaster General Louis DeJoy “gave $400,000 to Republicans just this year” and has “between $30 and $75 million in assets of direct competitors to the United States Postal Service.” By Daniel Funke• August 18, 2020 John Oliver stated on June 08, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": Brazil built a $300 million stadium in the Amazon rainforest that "is only going to be used for four World Cup games," and there’s no team "that can fill it afterwards." By Katie Sanders• June 11, 2014 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 Bernie Sanders stated on April 30, 2018 in a tweet: "You know what Amazon paid in federal income taxes last year? Zero." By Manuela Tobias• May 3, 2018 Mary Burke stated on July 09, 2014 in a news release: Says a $12.5 million incentive deal she approved for Abbott Laboratories contained "strong protections for taxpayers if job creation goals were not met." By Dave Umhoefer• August 3, 2014 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 Articles (7497) How well do you understand AI? Here are 7 terms to know By Loreben Tuquero• August 10, 2023 ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ could block AI regulations for 10 years, leaving its harms unchecked By Loreben Tuquero• June 17, 2025 Fact-checking the Democratic claim that Amazon doesn't pay taxes By Miriam Valverde• February 8, 2020 Deficit ‘prediction’ for infrastructure bill varies widely from estimates By Tom Kertscher• November 10, 2021 PolitiFact's top 10 fact-checks of 2018 By Jon Greenberg• December 27, 2018 Sen. Rick Scott, carrying on a tradition, takes credit for infrastructure funding he opposed By Madison Czopek• February 2, 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 What the federal infrastructure bill means for water systems nationwide By Jon Greenberg• September 2, 2022 Boosters say Sacramento’s MLS stadium will be an economic game-changer. Economists aren’t so sure. 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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 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 Andrew Cuomo stated on November 19, 2018 in a radio interview: "There is nothing that we have done on Amazon that we have not done with hundreds of other projects." By Jill Terreri Ramos• December 7, 2018 Donald Trump stated on April 02, 2018 in a tweet: "Only fools, or worse, are saying that our money losing Post Office makes money with Amazon. THEY LOSE A FORTUNE, and this will be changed." By Manuela Tobias• April 2, 2018 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 Ryan Zinke stated on March 13, 2018 in testimony before a Senate committee: A Trump administration proposal for the Interior Department "is the largest investment in our public lands infrastructure in our nation's history." By Louis Jacobson• March 19, 2018 Ralph Northam stated on January 12, 2022 in a speech.: “We’ve brought in more than $81 billion in economic investment, more than four times any previous administration.” By Warren Fiske• January 14, 2022 X posts stated on September 11, 2025 in an X post: A book on Amazon titled “The Shooting of Charlie Kirk” with a Sept. 9 publication date is evidence the event was staged. By Samantha Putterman• September 12, 2025 John Mica stated on January 28, 2009 in a comment quoted in the Washington Post.: Democrats compare the infrastructure programs in the stimulus to the Eisenhower interstate program, "but he proposed a $500 billion highway system, and they're going to put $30 billion" into roads and bridges. By Bill Adair• January 28, 2009 Bob Good stated on November 04, 2021 in a radio interview.: “The infrastructure bill itself is only 10% true infrastructure.” By Warren Fiske, Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2021 Eric Bolling stated on April 04, 2018 in a tweet: "USPS loses $1.46 each Amazon package it delivers." By Manuela Tobias• April 6, 2018 Social Media stated on August 15, 2023 in social media posts: A book published Aug. 10 about the Maui wildfires is proof the wildfires were planned. By Loreben Tuquero• August 17, 2023 AFL-CIO stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: "The Postal Service is not losing money because of Amazon. It’s losing money because in 2006, the Republican-led Congress passed a law forcing it to prepay its pensions for 75 years, which no other corporation does ... Without this law, the Postal Service would be turning a profit.” By Bill McCarthy• April 15, 2020 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 Really American stated on August 12, 2020 in a tweeted video: Postmaster General Louis DeJoy “gave $400,000 to Republicans just this year” and has “between $30 and $75 million in assets of direct competitors to the United States Postal Service.” By Daniel Funke• August 18, 2020 John Oliver stated on June 08, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": Brazil built a $300 million stadium in the Amazon rainforest that "is only going to be used for four World Cup games," and there’s no team "that can fill it afterwards." By Katie Sanders• June 11, 2014 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 Bernie Sanders stated on April 30, 2018 in a tweet: "You know what Amazon paid in federal income taxes last year? Zero." By Manuela Tobias• May 3, 2018 Mary Burke stated on July 09, 2014 in a news release: Says a $12.5 million incentive deal she approved for Abbott Laboratories contained "strong protections for taxpayers if job creation goals were not met." By Dave Umhoefer• August 3, 2014 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
How well do you understand AI? Here are 7 terms to know By Loreben Tuquero• August 10, 2023 ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ could block AI regulations for 10 years, leaving its harms unchecked By Loreben Tuquero• June 17, 2025 Fact-checking the Democratic claim that Amazon doesn't pay taxes By Miriam Valverde• February 8, 2020 Deficit ‘prediction’ for infrastructure bill varies widely from estimates By Tom Kertscher• November 10, 2021 PolitiFact's top 10 fact-checks of 2018 By Jon Greenberg• December 27, 2018 Sen. Rick Scott, carrying on a tradition, takes credit for infrastructure funding he opposed By Madison Czopek• February 2, 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 What the federal infrastructure bill means for water systems nationwide By Jon Greenberg• September 2, 2022 Boosters say Sacramento’s MLS stadium will be an economic game-changer. Economists aren’t so sure. By Chris Nichols• October 23, 2019 Billions of dollars are being invested in pricey ‘green’ hydrogen. Is it a viable climate solution? By Tom Kertscher• June 12, 2023 What are 'smart cities' and why are conspiracy theorists linking them to wildfires? By Jeff Cercone• September 12, 2023 Fact checking the new transportation law By April Hunt• May 7, 2015 Compare the candidates: Clinton vs. Trump on the economy By Louis Jacobson• July 22, 2016 Pritzker’s capital spending claim raises questions though parts track with past practices By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• July 14, 2019 Charlie Kirk tributes sounded like Adele and Bieber, but were AI. How to spot synthetic music By Loreben Tuquero• October 1, 2025 Fact-checking 2020 candidates at the California Democratic Convention By Chris Nichols• June 1, 2019 The facts behind Trump’s jabs at Amazon on taxes, USPS and lost retail jobs By Manuela Tobias• March 29, 2018 Fact-checking claims in President Joe Biden’s visit to Iowa By Meg Doster, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller• April 13, 2022 Clean slate? ‘Carbon capture’ of CO2 emissions seen as technology that’s a climate solution and risk By Tom Kertscher• June 14, 2023 At halfway mark, Donald Trump's campaign promises hit roadblocks By Manuela Tobias• January 16, 2019
