1 People 4264 Fact-checks 1937 Articles People (1) Stand Up To China Fact-checks (4264) Joe Biden stated on June 24, 2020 in an ad: “Trump lost a trade war that he started.” By Louis Jacobson• June 30, 2020 John Delaney stated on August 27, 2019 in an interview: The Amazon rainforest fires are "directly related to trade" tensions between the United States and China. By John Kruzel• September 6, 2019 Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2019 in a rally: "We have been losing to China for many years, $500 billion a year. By D.L. Davis• April 30, 2019 Sherrod Brown stated on October 12, 2011 in a news conference: "We buy 35 percent of all Chinese exports." By Tom Feran• October 20, 2011 Joe Biden stated on September 21, 2020 in a speech: Says President Donald Trump started a trade war that “led to a surge in farm bankruptcies.” By Eric Litke• October 2, 2020 Donald Trump stated on July 29, 2023 in a speech: Says Gov. Ron DeSantis “opposed my China tariffs and he heartlessly opposed” $28 billion for farm relief, which was paid for by China. By Samantha Putterman• August 8, 2023 Peter Navarro stated on August 18, 2019 in an interview: U.S. tariffs on China are "not hurting anybody" in the United States. By Tom Kertscher• August 20, 2019 Tim Ryan stated on September 27, 2022 in a campaign ad: “I voted with Trump on trade.” By Jon Greenberg• October 4, 2022 Mark Pocan stated on December 02, 2019 in a tweet: Says President Donald Trump is "waging a trade war against WI farmers -- forcing > 1600 dairy farms to close." By Eric Litke• December 11, 2019 Sonny Perdue stated on July 26, 2018 in a press release: "America’s hard-working agricultural producers … have taken a disproportionate hit when it comes to illegal retaliatory tariffs." By Manuela Tobias• August 9, 2018 Viral image stated on February 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Chinese workers made "90,000 banners" for Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign and the president chose to hire "Chinese workers instead of American workers" By Samantha Putterman• February 15, 2019 Donald Trump stated on July 20, 2018 in a tweet: "The price of soybeans has fallen 50% since 5 years before the election. A big reason is bad (terrible) trade deals with other countries." By Jon Greenberg• July 24, 2018 Facebook posts stated on February 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump’s farmer bailout is now twice the size of Obama’s GM bailout. The big difference is GM paid their bailout back — with interest.” By Tom Kertscher• February 26, 2020 The Other 98% stated on July 24, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Trump just gave a $12 billion bailout to farmers hurt by his failed tariffs. This will cost every household in the U.S. $95 … Trump is borrowing the money from China since his tax cuts blew a trillion dollar hole in the deficit." By Lucia Geng• August 1, 2018 Anthony Scaramucci stated on May 11, 2019 in an interview: China’s developing country status in the World Trade Organization "means they can tariff and embargo." By John Kruzel• May 15, 2019 Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2019 in a rally in Manchester, NH: Says Pennsylvania chemical plant and Louisiana liquified natural gas plant "could never have happened" without his administration. By Jon Greenberg• August 16, 2019 Mike Gibbons stated on February 20, 2018 in an interview: "A lot" of Sen. Sherrod Brown’s policies "reflect that interest in Marxism" and a fondness for communism. By Amy Sherman• March 27, 2018 Donald Trump stated on July 12, 2019 in an interview: U.S. farmers are receiving $16 billion "out of the tariffs that we’ve gotten from China." By Eric Litke• August 2, 2019 Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a television ad: Sherrod Brown "sent billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries." By Tom Feran• August 13, 2012 Angus King stated on March 04, 2018 in in an interview: "China, my understanding is, supplies 4 percent of the steel in the U.S." By John Kruzel• March 8, 2018 Articles (1937) Trade and tariffs in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report By Manuela Tobias• September 24, 2018 PolitiFact’s guide to understanding tariffs and international trade By Louis Jacobson• November 18, 2019 Could Donald Trump force US firms out of China? Pretty much By Jon Greenberg• August 27, 2019 Fact-checking Hillary Clinton's blistering attacks on Donald Trump's foreign policy By Louis Jacobson, Neelesh Moorthy• June 3, 2016 Mix 'n match creditors with causes By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 20, 2008 Fact-checking foreign policy By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 22, 2012 Explained: How Trump and Biden would confront China By Noah Y. Kim• September 14, 2020 The effects of Donald Trump's trade war By Manuela Tobias• July 30, 2018 Ad Watch: Michigan Democrats call James’ tough-on-China stance hypocritical. Is it? By Clara Hendrickson• August 7, 2020 How the coronavirus shook the stock market, explained By Bill McCarthy• March 10, 2020 Fact-checking Bernie Sanders’ attacks on Joe Biden over trade, Social Security differences By Jon Greenberg• March 4, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump in Singapore about North Korea By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• June 12, 2018 Presidential race blankets Virginia with partial truths By Nancy Madsen• September 25, 2012 Donald Trump has floated big tariffs. What could the impact be? By Louis Jacobson• June 21, 2016 Donald Trump says tariffs will make America rich again. Economists disagree By Louis Jacobson• December 17, 2018 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for 2019 By D.L. Davis• December 26, 2019 Fact-checking Donald Trump's speech calling Hillary Clinton 'a world-class liar' By Linda Qiu• June 22, 2016 Does the U.S. have a 'massive' trade deficit with Germany, as Donald Trump said? By Louis Jacobson• May 30, 2017 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s United Nations speech By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel• September 25, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump's interview on 60 Minutes By Louis Jacobson• October 15, 2018
Joe Biden stated on June 24, 2020 in an ad: “Trump lost a trade war that he started.” By Louis Jacobson• June 30, 2020 John Delaney stated on August 27, 2019 in an interview: The Amazon rainforest fires are "directly related to trade" tensions between the United States and China. By John Kruzel• September 6, 2019 Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2019 in a rally: "We have been losing to China for many years, $500 billion a year. By D.L. Davis• April 30, 2019 Sherrod Brown stated on October 12, 2011 in a news conference: "We buy 35 percent of all Chinese exports." By Tom Feran• October 20, 2011 Joe Biden stated on September 21, 2020 in a speech: Says President Donald Trump started a trade war that “led to a surge in farm bankruptcies.” By Eric Litke• October 2, 2020 Donald Trump stated on July 29, 2023 in a speech: Says Gov. Ron DeSantis “opposed my China tariffs and he heartlessly opposed” $28 billion for farm relief, which was paid for by China. By Samantha Putterman• August 8, 2023 Peter Navarro stated on August 18, 2019 in an interview: U.S. tariffs on China are "not hurting anybody" in the United States. By Tom Kertscher• August 20, 2019 Tim Ryan stated on September 27, 2022 in a campaign ad: “I voted with Trump on trade.” By Jon Greenberg• October 4, 2022 Mark Pocan stated on December 02, 2019 in a tweet: Says President Donald Trump is "waging a trade war against WI farmers -- forcing > 1600 dairy farms to close." By Eric Litke• December 11, 2019 Sonny Perdue stated on July 26, 2018 in a press release: "America’s hard-working agricultural producers … have taken a disproportionate hit when it comes to illegal retaliatory tariffs." By Manuela Tobias• August 9, 2018 Viral image stated on February 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Chinese workers made "90,000 banners" for Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign and the president chose to hire "Chinese workers instead of American workers" By Samantha Putterman• February 15, 2019 Donald Trump stated on July 20, 2018 in a tweet: "The price of soybeans has fallen 50% since 5 years before the election. A big reason is bad (terrible) trade deals with other countries." By Jon Greenberg• July 24, 2018 Facebook posts stated on February 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump’s farmer bailout is now twice the size of Obama’s GM bailout. The big difference is GM paid their bailout back — with interest.” By Tom Kertscher• February 26, 2020 The Other 98% stated on July 24, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Trump just gave a $12 billion bailout to farmers hurt by his failed tariffs. This will cost every household in the U.S. $95 … Trump is borrowing the money from China since his tax cuts blew a trillion dollar hole in the deficit." By Lucia Geng• August 1, 2018 Anthony Scaramucci stated on May 11, 2019 in an interview: China’s developing country status in the World Trade Organization "means they can tariff and embargo." By John Kruzel• May 15, 2019 Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2019 in a rally in Manchester, NH: Says Pennsylvania chemical plant and Louisiana liquified natural gas plant "could never have happened" without his administration. By Jon Greenberg• August 16, 2019 Mike Gibbons stated on February 20, 2018 in an interview: "A lot" of Sen. Sherrod Brown’s policies "reflect that interest in Marxism" and a fondness for communism. By Amy Sherman• March 27, 2018 Donald Trump stated on July 12, 2019 in an interview: U.S. farmers are receiving $16 billion "out of the tariffs that we’ve gotten from China." By Eric Litke• August 2, 2019 Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a television ad: Sherrod Brown "sent billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries." By Tom Feran• August 13, 2012 Angus King stated on March 04, 2018 in in an interview: "China, my understanding is, supplies 4 percent of the steel in the U.S." By John Kruzel• March 8, 2018
Trade and tariffs in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report By Manuela Tobias• September 24, 2018 PolitiFact’s guide to understanding tariffs and international trade By Louis Jacobson• November 18, 2019 Could Donald Trump force US firms out of China? Pretty much By Jon Greenberg• August 27, 2019 Fact-checking Hillary Clinton's blistering attacks on Donald Trump's foreign policy By Louis Jacobson, Neelesh Moorthy• June 3, 2016 Mix 'n match creditors with causes By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 20, 2008 Fact-checking foreign policy By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 22, 2012 Explained: How Trump and Biden would confront China By Noah Y. Kim• September 14, 2020 The effects of Donald Trump's trade war By Manuela Tobias• July 30, 2018 Ad Watch: Michigan Democrats call James’ tough-on-China stance hypocritical. Is it? By Clara Hendrickson• August 7, 2020 How the coronavirus shook the stock market, explained By Bill McCarthy• March 10, 2020 Fact-checking Bernie Sanders’ attacks on Joe Biden over trade, Social Security differences By Jon Greenberg• March 4, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump in Singapore about North Korea By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• June 12, 2018 Presidential race blankets Virginia with partial truths By Nancy Madsen• September 25, 2012 Donald Trump has floated big tariffs. What could the impact be? By Louis Jacobson• June 21, 2016 Donald Trump says tariffs will make America rich again. Economists disagree By Louis Jacobson• December 17, 2018 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for 2019 By D.L. Davis• December 26, 2019 Fact-checking Donald Trump's speech calling Hillary Clinton 'a world-class liar' By Linda Qiu• June 22, 2016 Does the U.S. have a 'massive' trade deficit with Germany, as Donald Trump said? By Louis Jacobson• May 30, 2017 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s United Nations speech By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel• September 25, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump's interview on 60 Minutes By Louis Jacobson• October 15, 2018
