10 People 24062 Fact-checks 7934 Articles People (10) Watts Up With That Tax March David Price Theresa Price Tom Price Stand Up To China Consumers for Smart Solar Californians for Lower Drug Prices Florida Consumer Action Network Ohio Taxpayers for Lower Drug Prices Fact-checks (24062) 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 Scott Bessent stated on October 26, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Overall, the inflation since President Trump” took office “has come down." By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2025 Donald Trump stated on May 04, 2026 in a White House event: “Consumer confidence is way up." By Louis Jacobson• May 6, 2026 Blake Gendebien stated on January 30, 2026 in an X post: Milk prices “currently are no higher than they were in 1980’s.” By Emma Gavazzi, Mary McNaughton• March 31, 2026 Joe Biden stated on February 04, 2024 in a post on X: “Inflation has been at the pre-pandemic level of 2% over the last half year.” By Louis Jacobson• February 7, 2024 Donald Trump stated on September 19, 2025 in an exchange with reporters in the White House: The U.S. currently has “no inflation.” By Louis Jacobson• September 24, 2025 Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, Going Rogue: "Ronald Reagan faced an even worse recession" than the current one. By Louis Jacobson• November 17, 2009 Abigail Spanberger stated on February 24, 2026 in the Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union address: President Donald Trump’s tariff policies “have forced American families to pay more than $1,700 each in tariff costs” since last year. By Loreben Tuquero, Zoe Weyand• February 25, 2026 Bernie Sanders stated on April 22, 2026 in a Senate committee hearing: “As a result of the 'Big Beautiful Bill' 15 million Americans have been thrown off the healthcare that they need." By Amy Sherman• April 30, 2026 Chris Wright stated on March 12, 2026 in an interview with Fox News: The U.S. produces “more oil than we can consume. We’re a net oil exporter.” By Louis Jacobson• March 13, 2026 Newt Gingrich stated on June 27, 2017 in an appearance on 'Fox & Friends': Under the House health care bill, Medicaid spending "actually goes up 20 percent over the next 10 years." By Joshua Gillin• June 28, 2017 Hillary Clinton stated on January 17, 2016 in comments during the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate: "We now have driven (health care) costs down to the lowest they've been in 50 years." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 18, 2016 Ted Budd stated on May 04, 2017 in : Says if the AHCA replaces Obamacare it will "significantly reduce insurance premiums in" North Carolina. By Will Doran• May 10, 2017 Ron Paul stated on May 05, 2011 in a presidential debate: "Prices are going up. Unemployment is continuing to go up." By Ciara O'Rourke• May 6, 2011 Joe Biden stated on March 07, 2024 in his State of the Union address: “We cut the federal deficit by $160 billion because Medicare will no longer have to pay those exorbitant prices to Big Pharma.” By Amy Sherman• March 11, 2024 Kirsten Gillibrand stated on March 19, 2026 in a press release: “President Trump’s tariffs are costing New York households an estimated $4,200 annually.” By Austin Townley• May 21, 2026 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 Donald Trump stated on May 07, 2026 in remarks to reporters: Gasoline prices have “come down very substantially today.” By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2026 American Beverage Association stated on May 11, 2011 in a placard: "The new beverage tax will increase the cost of sodas, juice drinks, sports drinks, iced teas, and flavored water up to 50%." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 18, 2011 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on April 22, 2026 in testimony to the Senate Finance Committee: "There's two ways of calculating percentage" decreases. “If you have a $600 drug and you reduce it to $10, that's a 600% reduction." By Louis Jacobson• April 23, 2026 Articles (7934) 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 Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices? By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s statements on the economy in insult-laden Pennsylvania speech By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2025 Trump wants a gasoline tax suspension. But it’s never been done and could have serious drawbacks By Louis Jacobson• May 12, 2026 Fact-check: President Trump’s speech on inflation, wages, military dividend By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• December 18, 2025 Health care in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report By Jon Greenberg• October 14, 2018 Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026 The truth about tires By Alexander Lane• August 8, 2008 Will you pay $500 more for gas this year because of the Iran war? Fact-checking Democrat Ed Markey By Amy Sherman• March 26, 2026 Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 Highlights from the week in fact-checking, PunditFact edition By Aaron Sharockman• April 4, 2014 Fact-checking Ted Cruz's 'Real State of the Union' By Nusaiba Mizan• March 17, 2022 As ACA enrollment drops, higher insurance rates may follow By Julie Appleby• May 20, 2026 State of the Union fact-check: Trump exaggerates on economy, immigration By PolitiFact Staff • February 25, 2026 Fact-checking claims in President Joe Biden’s visit to Iowa By Meg Doster, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller• April 13, 2022 Medicare in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report By Jon Greenberg• September 11, 2018 PolitiFact’s guide to understanding tariffs and international trade By Louis Jacobson• November 18, 2019 Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026 Did Democrats Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg doom the JetBlue, Spirit Airlines merger in 2022? 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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 Scott Bessent stated on October 26, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Overall, the inflation since President Trump” took office “has come down." By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2025 Donald Trump stated on May 04, 2026 in a White House event: “Consumer confidence is way up." By Louis Jacobson• May 6, 2026 Blake Gendebien stated on January 30, 2026 in an X post: Milk prices “currently are no higher than they were in 1980’s.” By Emma Gavazzi, Mary McNaughton• March 31, 2026 Joe Biden stated on February 04, 2024 in a post on X: “Inflation has been at the pre-pandemic level of 2% over the last half year.” By Louis Jacobson• February 7, 2024 Donald Trump stated on September 19, 2025 in an exchange with reporters in the White House: The U.S. currently has “no inflation.” By Louis Jacobson• September 24, 2025 Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, Going Rogue: "Ronald Reagan faced an even worse recession" than the current one. By Louis Jacobson• November 17, 2009 Abigail Spanberger stated on February 24, 2026 in the Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union address: President Donald Trump’s tariff policies “have forced American families to pay more than $1,700 each in tariff costs” since last year. By Loreben Tuquero, Zoe Weyand• February 25, 2026 Bernie Sanders stated on April 22, 2026 in a Senate committee hearing: “As a result of the 'Big Beautiful Bill' 15 million Americans have been thrown off the healthcare that they need." By Amy Sherman• April 30, 2026 Chris Wright stated on March 12, 2026 in an interview with Fox News: The U.S. produces “more oil than we can consume. We’re a net oil exporter.” By Louis Jacobson• March 13, 2026 Newt Gingrich stated on June 27, 2017 in an appearance on 'Fox & Friends': Under the House health care bill, Medicaid spending "actually goes up 20 percent over the next 10 years." By Joshua Gillin• June 28, 2017 Hillary Clinton stated on January 17, 2016 in comments during the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate: "We now have driven (health care) costs down to the lowest they've been in 50 years." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 18, 2016 Ted Budd stated on May 04, 2017 in : Says if the AHCA replaces Obamacare it will "significantly reduce insurance premiums in" North Carolina. By Will Doran• May 10, 2017 Ron Paul stated on May 05, 2011 in a presidential debate: "Prices are going up. Unemployment is continuing to go up." By Ciara O'Rourke• May 6, 2011 Joe Biden stated on March 07, 2024 in his State of the Union address: “We cut the federal deficit by $160 billion because Medicare will no longer have to pay those exorbitant prices to Big Pharma.” By Amy Sherman• March 11, 2024 Kirsten Gillibrand stated on March 19, 2026 in a press release: “President Trump’s tariffs are costing New York households an estimated $4,200 annually.” By Austin Townley• May 21, 2026 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 Donald Trump stated on May 07, 2026 in remarks to reporters: Gasoline prices have “come down very substantially today.” By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2026 American Beverage Association stated on May 11, 2011 in a placard: "The new beverage tax will increase the cost of sodas, juice drinks, sports drinks, iced teas, and flavored water up to 50%." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 18, 2011 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on April 22, 2026 in testimony to the Senate Finance Committee: "There's two ways of calculating percentage" decreases. “If you have a $600 drug and you reduce it to $10, that's a 600% reduction." By Louis Jacobson• April 23, 2026
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 Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices? By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s statements on the economy in insult-laden Pennsylvania speech By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2025 Trump wants a gasoline tax suspension. But it’s never been done and could have serious drawbacks By Louis Jacobson• May 12, 2026 Fact-check: President Trump’s speech on inflation, wages, military dividend By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• December 18, 2025 Health care in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report By Jon Greenberg• October 14, 2018 Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026 The truth about tires By Alexander Lane• August 8, 2008 Will you pay $500 more for gas this year because of the Iran war? Fact-checking Democrat Ed Markey By Amy Sherman• March 26, 2026 Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 Highlights from the week in fact-checking, PunditFact edition By Aaron Sharockman• April 4, 2014 Fact-checking Ted Cruz's 'Real State of the Union' By Nusaiba Mizan• March 17, 2022 As ACA enrollment drops, higher insurance rates may follow By Julie Appleby• May 20, 2026 State of the Union fact-check: Trump exaggerates on economy, immigration By PolitiFact Staff • February 25, 2026 Fact-checking claims in President Joe Biden’s visit to Iowa By Meg Doster, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller• April 13, 2022 Medicare in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report By Jon Greenberg• September 11, 2018 PolitiFact’s guide to understanding tariffs and international trade By Louis Jacobson• November 18, 2019 Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026 Did Democrats Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg doom the JetBlue, Spirit Airlines merger in 2022? By Loreben Tuquero• May 6, 2026
