63 People 25554 Fact-checks 8257 Articles People (63) Donald Trump Donald Trump Jr. MAGA Inc Donald Carcieri Donald Eastman Donald Rumsfeld Students for Trump Donald Verrilli Vets for Trump Joe Donald Donald McEachin Donald Payne Byron Donalds Our City, Our Safety, Our Choice The Trump Talks Tiffany Trump Eric Trump Melania Trump Ivanka Trump Our Portland, Our Schools Fact-checks (25554) Donald Trump stated on June 07, 2026 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": The ongoing ballot counting in California means “they’re cheating on the election." By Amy Sherman• June 8, 2026 Josh Mandel stated on February 25, 2022 in a speech at the 2022 CPAC meeting in Florida: The 2020 election “was stolen from Donald J. Trump.” By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• March 1, 2022 Jim Marchant stated on October 08, 2022 in a rally: “President Trump and I lost an election in 2020 because of a rigged election.” By Amy Sherman• October 10, 2022 Donald Trump stated on April 09, 2025 in a memo: The 2020 election was “rigged” and Chris Krebs, former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director, “baselessly” dismissed “election malfeasance.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 10, 2025 Social Media stated on January 19, 2025 in social media posts: Videos show that President Donald Trump admitted to rigging the 2024 election during his preinauguration day rally. By Loreben Tuquero• January 21, 2025 Donald Trump stated on March 02, 2024 in a speech: “Eighty-two percent of the country understands that (the 2020 election) was a rigged election.” By Paul Specht• March 7, 2024 Katie Porter stated on March 07, 2024 in a post on X: Billionaires “rigged” the California Senate primary election through “dishonest means.” By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2024 Donald Trump stated on November 04, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Voting in California is “rigged.” By Grace Abels, Amy Sherman• November 5, 2025 Donald Trump stated on August 20, 2020 in comments in Scranton, Pa.: “So this is just a way they’re trying to steal the election, and everybody knows that. Because the only way they’re going to win is by a rigged election.” By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 24, 2020 Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: "There was even a time when (Donald Trump) didn't get an Emmy for his TV program three years in a row and he started tweeting that the Emmys were rigged." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 20, 2016 Republican Governors Association stated on September 05, 2022 in Email: Says President Joe Biden “recently said that 48.8% of Wisconsin voters are threats to democracy.” By Madeline Heim• September 9, 2022 Donald Trump stated on July 29, 2020 in a Tweet: “New York Mail-In voting is in a disastrous state of condition. Votes from many weeks ago are missing - a total mess. They have no idea what is going on. Rigged Election.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• August 15, 2020 Social Media stated on March 09, 2025 in in social media posts: Video shows President Donald Trump admitting he became president because of a “rigged” 2024 election. By Jeff Cercone• March 10, 2025 Donald Trump stated on August 05, 2025 in an interview on CNBC: Bureau of Labor Statistics employment numbers “were rigged” when the agency revised them “down by almost 900,000 jobs” after the 2024 election. By Louis Jacobson• August 5, 2025 Sean Hannity stated on July 16, 2018 in on television: "In 2016, when Hillary Clinton appeared to have a firm lead in the polls — oh, just before the election, it was President Obama who laughed off any notion that American elections could possibly be tampered with." By Bill McCarthy• July 17, 2018 Donald Trump stated on September 17, 2020 in a tweet: Says “some people in the Great State of North Carolina have been sent TWO BALLOTS. RIGGED ELECTION in waiting!” By Paul Specht• September 22, 2020 Donald Trump stated on July 09, 2022 in a rally: Ranked choice voting in Alaska is a “total rigged deal.” By Amy Sherman• July 22, 2022 Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2025 in remarks at the White House: With voting machines, "They say we're going to have the results in two weeks. With paper ballots, you have the results that night." By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 19, 2025 Sidney Powell stated on November 16, 2020 in an interview with Mark Levin: “Smartmatic and Dominion systems ... were built to do this very thing, for changing the results of elections.” By Daniel Funke• November 19, 2020 Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2021 in a statement: Georgia didn’t update its voter rolls prior to the 2020 presidential election; “this means we (you!) won the presidential election in Georgia.” By Amy Sherman• June 23, 2021 Articles (8257) Trump's actions could affect the 2026 midterm elections. What will it mean for voters? By Amy Sherman• November 3, 2025 A timeline of what Trump said before Jan. 6 Capitol riot By Amy Sherman• January 11, 2021 A day of crisis at the US Capitol, fact-checked By PolitiFact Staff • January 6, 2021 House Democrats press timeline in Day 2 of Senate impeachment trial By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• February 11, 2021 What is a MAGA Republican? By Jon Greenberg• September 21, 2022 Trump and his allies lack evidence for claim about 'rigged' California recall By Amy Sherman• September 13, 2021 Donald Trump’s misleading complaints about election rigging By Alan Gathright, Amy Sherman• April 20, 2016 Tracking Donald Trump's campaign promises: How much progress did he make in Week 1? By PolitiFact Staff • January 27, 2025 Donald Trump’s misleading complaints about election rigging in Florida By Alan Gathright, Amy Sherman• April 21, 2016 Trump’s cascade of falsehoods about voting by mail By Amy Sherman• November 1, 2020 Lie of the Year 2020: Readers' Choice Poll By Josie Hollingsworth• December 16, 2020 ‘Stop trying to play both sides': Readers share their 2024 election fact-checking feedback By Ellen Hine• December 18, 2024 The facts of a fair US election have only gotten stronger since Capitol attack By Amy Sherman• January 6, 2022 Trump’s falsehoods about mail voting in Nevada, fact-checked By Amy Sherman• September 13, 2020 Mike Johnson sought to overturn 2020 election. As House speaker, he'll oversee 2024 certification By Amy Sherman• October 26, 2023 Pumpkin pies, pilgrims and pre-existing conditions: PolitiFact’s 2018 Thanksgiving dinner guide By Kyra Haas• November 18, 2018 Republicans facing off in 2022 GOP primaries are running ads claiming the 2020 election was stolen By Tom Kertscher• February 2, 2022 Trump says he's kept all of his campaign promises. Our MAGA-Meter shows something different. By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 23, 2026 Trump’s own advisers add to evidence that election wasn’t stolen By Amy Sherman• June 10, 2022 Is Donald Trump keeping his promises on immigration, tariffs and DOGE? By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 3, 2025
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Donald Trump stated on June 07, 2026 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": The ongoing ballot counting in California means “they’re cheating on the election." By Amy Sherman• June 8, 2026 Josh Mandel stated on February 25, 2022 in a speech at the 2022 CPAC meeting in Florida: The 2020 election “was stolen from Donald J. Trump.” By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• March 1, 2022 Jim Marchant stated on October 08, 2022 in a rally: “President Trump and I lost an election in 2020 because of a rigged election.” By Amy Sherman• October 10, 2022 Donald Trump stated on April 09, 2025 in a memo: The 2020 election was “rigged” and Chris Krebs, former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director, “baselessly” dismissed “election malfeasance.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 10, 2025 Social Media stated on January 19, 2025 in social media posts: Videos show that President Donald Trump admitted to rigging the 2024 election during his preinauguration day rally. By Loreben Tuquero• January 21, 2025 Donald Trump stated on March 02, 2024 in a speech: “Eighty-two percent of the country understands that (the 2020 election) was a rigged election.” By Paul Specht• March 7, 2024 Katie Porter stated on March 07, 2024 in a post on X: Billionaires “rigged” the California Senate primary election through “dishonest means.” By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2024 Donald Trump stated on November 04, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Voting in California is “rigged.” By Grace Abels, Amy Sherman• November 5, 2025 Donald Trump stated on August 20, 2020 in comments in Scranton, Pa.: “So this is just a way they’re trying to steal the election, and everybody knows that. Because the only way they’re going to win is by a rigged election.” By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 24, 2020 Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: "There was even a time when (Donald Trump) didn't get an Emmy for his TV program three years in a row and he started tweeting that the Emmys were rigged." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 20, 2016 Republican Governors Association stated on September 05, 2022 in Email: Says President Joe Biden “recently said that 48.8% of Wisconsin voters are threats to democracy.” By Madeline Heim• September 9, 2022 Donald Trump stated on July 29, 2020 in a Tweet: “New York Mail-In voting is in a disastrous state of condition. Votes from many weeks ago are missing - a total mess. They have no idea what is going on. Rigged Election.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• August 15, 2020 Social Media stated on March 09, 2025 in in social media posts: Video shows President Donald Trump admitting he became president because of a “rigged” 2024 election. By Jeff Cercone• March 10, 2025 Donald Trump stated on August 05, 2025 in an interview on CNBC: Bureau of Labor Statistics employment numbers “were rigged” when the agency revised them “down by almost 900,000 jobs” after the 2024 election. By Louis Jacobson• August 5, 2025 Sean Hannity stated on July 16, 2018 in on television: "In 2016, when Hillary Clinton appeared to have a firm lead in the polls — oh, just before the election, it was President Obama who laughed off any notion that American elections could possibly be tampered with." By Bill McCarthy• July 17, 2018 Donald Trump stated on September 17, 2020 in a tweet: Says “some people in the Great State of North Carolina have been sent TWO BALLOTS. RIGGED ELECTION in waiting!” By Paul Specht• September 22, 2020 Donald Trump stated on July 09, 2022 in a rally: Ranked choice voting in Alaska is a “total rigged deal.” By Amy Sherman• July 22, 2022 Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2025 in remarks at the White House: With voting machines, "They say we're going to have the results in two weeks. With paper ballots, you have the results that night." By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 19, 2025 Sidney Powell stated on November 16, 2020 in an interview with Mark Levin: “Smartmatic and Dominion systems ... were built to do this very thing, for changing the results of elections.” By Daniel Funke• November 19, 2020 Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2021 in a statement: Georgia didn’t update its voter rolls prior to the 2020 presidential election; “this means we (you!) won the presidential election in Georgia.” By Amy Sherman• June 23, 2021
Trump's actions could affect the 2026 midterm elections. What will it mean for voters? By Amy Sherman• November 3, 2025 A timeline of what Trump said before Jan. 6 Capitol riot By Amy Sherman• January 11, 2021 A day of crisis at the US Capitol, fact-checked By PolitiFact Staff • January 6, 2021 House Democrats press timeline in Day 2 of Senate impeachment trial By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• February 11, 2021 What is a MAGA Republican? By Jon Greenberg• September 21, 2022 Trump and his allies lack evidence for claim about 'rigged' California recall By Amy Sherman• September 13, 2021 Donald Trump’s misleading complaints about election rigging By Alan Gathright, Amy Sherman• April 20, 2016 Tracking Donald Trump's campaign promises: How much progress did he make in Week 1? By PolitiFact Staff • January 27, 2025 Donald Trump’s misleading complaints about election rigging in Florida By Alan Gathright, Amy Sherman• April 21, 2016 Trump’s cascade of falsehoods about voting by mail By Amy Sherman• November 1, 2020 Lie of the Year 2020: Readers' Choice Poll By Josie Hollingsworth• December 16, 2020 ‘Stop trying to play both sides': Readers share their 2024 election fact-checking feedback By Ellen Hine• December 18, 2024 The facts of a fair US election have only gotten stronger since Capitol attack By Amy Sherman• January 6, 2022 Trump’s falsehoods about mail voting in Nevada, fact-checked By Amy Sherman• September 13, 2020 Mike Johnson sought to overturn 2020 election. As House speaker, he'll oversee 2024 certification By Amy Sherman• October 26, 2023 Pumpkin pies, pilgrims and pre-existing conditions: PolitiFact’s 2018 Thanksgiving dinner guide By Kyra Haas• November 18, 2018 Republicans facing off in 2022 GOP primaries are running ads claiming the 2020 election was stolen By Tom Kertscher• February 2, 2022 Trump says he's kept all of his campaign promises. Our MAGA-Meter shows something different. By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 23, 2026 Trump’s own advisers add to evidence that election wasn’t stolen By Amy Sherman• June 10, 2022 Is Donald Trump keeping his promises on immigration, tariffs and DOGE? By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 3, 2025
