66 People 25966 Fact-checks 8229 Articles People (66) Jim Banks The Liberty Raise The Manila Times New York Times Oregon Food Bank Council for the National Interest New Century Times St. Lucia Times Public Interest Legal Foundation Texas Federation of Republican Women American Federation for Children Federal Transit Administration Florida Wildlife Federation National Federation of the Blind Ohio Federation of Teachers America Today Act for America America First Organizing for America Restoration of America Fact-checks (25966) Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2026 in remarks to reporters: Credit card companies would be “in violation of the law” if they don’t cap interest rates at 10% by Jan. 20. By Louis Jacobson• January 12, 2026 Rand Paul stated on May 06, 2020 in an interview: $3 trillion for federal coronavirus stimulus packages is "being borrowed basically from China." By Tom Kertscher• May 14, 2020 Donald Trump stated on April 15, 2026 in an interview with Fox Business News: “Thom Tillis is no longer a senator.” By Louis Jacobson• April 15, 2026 Bernie Sanders stated on October 19, 2019 in a rally in New York City: Says Congress gave Wall Street "trillions of dollars of zero interest loans." By Jon Greenberg• October 25, 2019 TikTok posts stated on April 06, 2023 in a TikTok video: “In America our own (central bank digital currency) system is going to be launching July 1. It’s called the FedNow payment system.” By Jeff Cercone• April 14, 2023 Dennis Kucinich stated on September 07, 2011 in a television interview: "The Fed created $1.2 trillion out of nothing, gave it to banks, and some of them foreign banks, so that they could stabilize their operations." By Peter Krouse• September 28, 2011 Sherrod Brown stated on April 25, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": "Fifteen years ago, the assets of the six largest banks in this country totaled 17 percent of GDP ... The assets of the six largest banks in the United States today total 63 percent of GDP." By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 27, 2010 Jeb Bush stated on April 17, 2015 in a speech at Politics and Eggs: "On my last trip to New Hampshire, I think I met the guy who founded the first and only bank since Dodd-Frank passed, since the financial crisis. One bank in the country." By Clay Wirestone• May 8, 2015 Senate Majority PAC stated on January 08, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says that as a U.S. senator, Scott Brown "delivered for Wall Street, saving big banks $19 billion in taxes." By Jim Haddadin• February 11, 2014 Lynn Westmoreland stated on February 29, 2012 in a congressional hearing : "There is not one single federal housing program yet that has not needed a bailout to survive." By Willoughby Mariano• March 30, 2012 Instagram posts stated on January 22, 2023 in an Instagram post: The sinking of the Titanic was orchestrated by the Rothschilds and J.P. Morgan to kill prominent businessmen who opposed the creation of the Federal Reserve. By Samantha Putterman• January 26, 2023 Keith Rothfus stated on May 22, 2018 in a press release: "Since the end of the financial crisis, we have seen an average of one community bank or credit union disappear every day." By Colin Deppen• May 31, 2018 Bernie Sanders stated on October 04, 2011 in an interview with MSNBC: "Today, you have six financial institutions, the largest six, that have assets that are the equivalent of 60 percent of the GDP of the United States of America." By Louis Jacobson• October 6, 2011 Herman Cain stated on August 11, 2014 in comments on Fox News Business: "Over the last 40 years, real wage growth has been flatlined because of the policies of the Federal Reserve ... It was all driven by the Federal Reserve." By Linda Qiu• August 26, 2014 Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2022 in a post on Facebook: All banks will soon have to turn over all coins to federal government ahead of pivot to using only electronic transactions. By Michael Majchrowicz• September 19, 2022 Heidi Heitkamp stated on March 14, 2018 in an interview: "There are no provisions in here that substantially affect or advantage the big Wall Street bankers." By Manuela Tobias• March 20, 2018 Joe Biden stated on March 15, 2020 in a debate: Because the Federal Reserve recently cut interest rates to near 0%, “the Fed will be of little consequence now. They’ve already used what leverage they have.” By Louis Jacobson• March 18, 2020 Elizabeth Warren stated on January 29, 2019 in a tweet: "The top 0.1 percent ... own about the same wealth as 90 percent of America." By Jon Greenberg• January 31, 2019 Mark Warner stated on May 29, 2014 in a speech.: "Right now, America has $1.1 trillion of student debt. That’s more than credit card debt." By Nancy Madsen• June 10, 2014 Josh Riley stated on January 08, 2026 in a press release: “Nearly 27% of all homes sold in the first quarter of 2025 were bought by investors.” By Chris Doody, Holden Turek• February 25, 2026 Articles (8229) Was Silicon Valley Bank demise caused by Trump easing regulation, 'woke' efforts, or something else? By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes• March 13, 2023 Donald Trump appointed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Can he fire him? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 17, 2025 Why are banks like First Republic and Silicon Valley failing? And how unusual is this? By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2023 Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026 In uncertain times, fact-checkers are working with special urgency By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2026 Facts on Financial Reform By Angie Drobnic Holan, Lukas Pleva• July 16, 2010 FACTSHEET: Financial regulation explained By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 29, 2010 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s economic speech in Michigan By PolitiFact Staff • January 13, 2026 Lisa Cook is fighting President Donald Trump’s plan to fire her. What comes next? By Louis Jacobson• August 26, 2025 9 charts show how consumers, businesses have soured on the economy in Trump’s first 100 days By Louis Jacobson• April 28, 2025 Truth-O-Meter rattles saber, burns britches By Willoughby Mariano• January 9, 2011 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 A family budget is often invoked in U.S. debt fights. Just how similar is it to a federal budget? By Louis Jacobson• May 17, 2023 Ron DeSantis’ baseless theory that the government wants to control people’s purchases By Louis Jacobson• April 12, 2023 Fact-checking Donald Trump on promised U.S. oil company investment in Venezuela By Louis Jacobson• January 5, 2026 State of the Union fact-check: Trump exaggerates on economy, immigration By PolitiFact Staff • February 25, 2026 Here’s why social media panic over digital currency is overblown By Jeff Cercone• April 17, 2023 Medicare in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report By Jon Greenberg• September 11, 2018 Trump's old taxes can't be audited as part of IRS deal. That's unprecedented — and hard to reverse By Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2026 The UW System's "slush fund" -- $1 billion, $207 million or what? By Tom Kertscher• April 24, 2013
Jim Banks The Liberty Raise The Manila Times New York Times Oregon Food Bank Council for the National Interest New Century Times St. Lucia Times Public Interest Legal Foundation Texas Federation of Republican Women American Federation for Children Federal Transit Administration Florida Wildlife Federation National Federation of the Blind Ohio Federation of Teachers America Today Act for America America First Organizing for America Restoration of America
Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2026 in remarks to reporters: Credit card companies would be “in violation of the law” if they don’t cap interest rates at 10% by Jan. 20. By Louis Jacobson• January 12, 2026 Rand Paul stated on May 06, 2020 in an interview: $3 trillion for federal coronavirus stimulus packages is "being borrowed basically from China." By Tom Kertscher• May 14, 2020 Donald Trump stated on April 15, 2026 in an interview with Fox Business News: “Thom Tillis is no longer a senator.” By Louis Jacobson• April 15, 2026 Bernie Sanders stated on October 19, 2019 in a rally in New York City: Says Congress gave Wall Street "trillions of dollars of zero interest loans." By Jon Greenberg• October 25, 2019 TikTok posts stated on April 06, 2023 in a TikTok video: “In America our own (central bank digital currency) system is going to be launching July 1. It’s called the FedNow payment system.” By Jeff Cercone• April 14, 2023 Dennis Kucinich stated on September 07, 2011 in a television interview: "The Fed created $1.2 trillion out of nothing, gave it to banks, and some of them foreign banks, so that they could stabilize their operations." By Peter Krouse• September 28, 2011 Sherrod Brown stated on April 25, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": "Fifteen years ago, the assets of the six largest banks in this country totaled 17 percent of GDP ... The assets of the six largest banks in the United States today total 63 percent of GDP." By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 27, 2010 Jeb Bush stated on April 17, 2015 in a speech at Politics and Eggs: "On my last trip to New Hampshire, I think I met the guy who founded the first and only bank since Dodd-Frank passed, since the financial crisis. One bank in the country." By Clay Wirestone• May 8, 2015 Senate Majority PAC stated on January 08, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says that as a U.S. senator, Scott Brown "delivered for Wall Street, saving big banks $19 billion in taxes." By Jim Haddadin• February 11, 2014 Lynn Westmoreland stated on February 29, 2012 in a congressional hearing : "There is not one single federal housing program yet that has not needed a bailout to survive." By Willoughby Mariano• March 30, 2012 Instagram posts stated on January 22, 2023 in an Instagram post: The sinking of the Titanic was orchestrated by the Rothschilds and J.P. Morgan to kill prominent businessmen who opposed the creation of the Federal Reserve. By Samantha Putterman• January 26, 2023 Keith Rothfus stated on May 22, 2018 in a press release: "Since the end of the financial crisis, we have seen an average of one community bank or credit union disappear every day." By Colin Deppen• May 31, 2018 Bernie Sanders stated on October 04, 2011 in an interview with MSNBC: "Today, you have six financial institutions, the largest six, that have assets that are the equivalent of 60 percent of the GDP of the United States of America." By Louis Jacobson• October 6, 2011 Herman Cain stated on August 11, 2014 in comments on Fox News Business: "Over the last 40 years, real wage growth has been flatlined because of the policies of the Federal Reserve ... It was all driven by the Federal Reserve." By Linda Qiu• August 26, 2014 Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2022 in a post on Facebook: All banks will soon have to turn over all coins to federal government ahead of pivot to using only electronic transactions. By Michael Majchrowicz• September 19, 2022 Heidi Heitkamp stated on March 14, 2018 in an interview: "There are no provisions in here that substantially affect or advantage the big Wall Street bankers." By Manuela Tobias• March 20, 2018 Joe Biden stated on March 15, 2020 in a debate: Because the Federal Reserve recently cut interest rates to near 0%, “the Fed will be of little consequence now. They’ve already used what leverage they have.” By Louis Jacobson• March 18, 2020 Elizabeth Warren stated on January 29, 2019 in a tweet: "The top 0.1 percent ... own about the same wealth as 90 percent of America." By Jon Greenberg• January 31, 2019 Mark Warner stated on May 29, 2014 in a speech.: "Right now, America has $1.1 trillion of student debt. That’s more than credit card debt." By Nancy Madsen• June 10, 2014 Josh Riley stated on January 08, 2026 in a press release: “Nearly 27% of all homes sold in the first quarter of 2025 were bought by investors.” By Chris Doody, Holden Turek• February 25, 2026
Was Silicon Valley Bank demise caused by Trump easing regulation, 'woke' efforts, or something else? By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes• March 13, 2023 Donald Trump appointed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Can he fire him? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 17, 2025 Why are banks like First Republic and Silicon Valley failing? And how unusual is this? By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2023 Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026 In uncertain times, fact-checkers are working with special urgency By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2026 Facts on Financial Reform By Angie Drobnic Holan, Lukas Pleva• July 16, 2010 FACTSHEET: Financial regulation explained By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 29, 2010 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s economic speech in Michigan By PolitiFact Staff • January 13, 2026 Lisa Cook is fighting President Donald Trump’s plan to fire her. What comes next? By Louis Jacobson• August 26, 2025 9 charts show how consumers, businesses have soured on the economy in Trump’s first 100 days By Louis Jacobson• April 28, 2025 Truth-O-Meter rattles saber, burns britches By Willoughby Mariano• January 9, 2011 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 A family budget is often invoked in U.S. debt fights. Just how similar is it to a federal budget? By Louis Jacobson• May 17, 2023 Ron DeSantis’ baseless theory that the government wants to control people’s purchases By Louis Jacobson• April 12, 2023 Fact-checking Donald Trump on promised U.S. oil company investment in Venezuela By Louis Jacobson• January 5, 2026 State of the Union fact-check: Trump exaggerates on economy, immigration By PolitiFact Staff • February 25, 2026 Here’s why social media panic over digital currency is overblown By Jeff Cercone• April 17, 2023 Medicare in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report By Jon Greenberg• September 11, 2018 Trump's old taxes can't be audited as part of IRS deal. That's unprecedented — and hard to reverse By Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2026 The UW System's "slush fund" -- $1 billion, $207 million or what? By Tom Kertscher• April 24, 2013
