25 People 25027 Fact-checks 7966 Articles People (25) Donald Trump Donald Trump Jr. Donald Carcieri Donald Eastman Donald Rumsfeld Students for Trump Donald Verrilli Vets for Trump Joe Donald Donald McEachin Donald Payne Byron Donalds The Trump Talks Tiffany Trump Eric Trump Melania Trump Ivanka Trump Wisconsin Election Committee, Inc . Make Us Great Again President Trump's lawyers Fact-checks (25027) Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: “NYT is correcting their lies..Trump paid $1M in 2016 & $3.8M in 2017-18..THEY LIED..AGAIN. INFO ON TWITTER THIS AM.” By Monique Curet• October 7, 2020 Mike Gallagher stated on May 11, 2021 in Public statement: On supporting Liz Cheney for House Republican leadership position By D.L. Davis• May 14, 2021 Bloggers stated on January 09, 2017 in a headline: Says "Meryl Streep just got fired from a major project for lying about Trump." By Joshua Gillin• January 31, 2017 JD Vance stated on October 16, 2024 in a campaign event: Says former President Donald Trump did not lose the 2020 election. By Amy Sherman• October 17, 2024 Instagram posts stated on January 22, 2024 in an Instagram post: Social media post claims judge in Trump’s defamation trial engaged in “election interference” by delaying the trial to New Hampshire’s primary day. By Madison Czopek• January 25, 2024 Dinesh D'Souza stated on November 06, 2024 in a post on X: The 2024 election results show that Joe Biden’s 80 million votes in 2020 were a “lie.” By Madison Czopek• November 6, 2024 Donald Trump stated on February 18, 2018 in a tweet: "I never said Russia did not meddle in the election." By Jon Greenberg• February 19, 2018 Frank White stated on August 06, 2018 in a campaign ad: "Ashley Moody was a lifelong Democrat." By Lucia Geng• August 21, 2018 Bloggers stated on January 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes President Donald Trump as saying, "You tell people a lie three times, they will believe anything. You tell people what they want to hear, play to their fantasies, and then you close the deal." By Jon Greenberg• January 15, 2019 Facebook posts stated on December 28, 2021 in a post: “Jan. 6 was NOT an insurrection…but Nov. 4 at 3 a.m. was!” By Monique Curet• January 4, 2022 Donald Trump stated on July 22, 2025 in a press conference: In 2016, after Donald Trump won the presidency, then-President Barack Obama was “trying to lead a coup” with Trump’s opponent, Hillary Clinton. By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 22, 2025 Donald Trump stated on January 02, 2024 in a Truth Social post: "In actuality, there is no evidence Joe Biden won” the 2020 election, citing a report’s allegations from five battleground states. By Amy Sherman, Sara Swann• January 5, 2024 Instagram posts stated on November 25, 2024 in an Instagram post: AOC posted that Trump’s election victory emboldened a conservative news outlet to call for her resignation because she’s a woman. By Sofia Ahmed• November 26, 2024 Donald Trump stated on March 27, 2019 in an interview on Hannity: "The FBI said (former national security adviser Michael Flynn) wasn't lying." By John Kruzel• March 28, 2019 Instagram posts stated on January 30, 2024 in a video: President Joe Biden admitted to using the Justice Department to pursue his political foes. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• February 8, 2024 Threads posts stated on November 05, 2024 in a Threads post: Says U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin said, “Let folks cast their votes for Trump if that’s their choice. But mark my words, we won’t be certifying the election. He might win, but we’ll ensure he doesn’t step foot in the Oval Office.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 5, 2024 Bloggers stated on November 25, 2016 in posts on the Internet: Lady Gaga announced she would cover her face "until Trump gets fired from office." By Joshua Gillin• December 1, 2016 Elizabeth Warren stated on October 10, 2019 in a Facebook ad: "If Trump tries to lie in a TV ad, most networks will refuse to air it. But Facebook just cashes Trump’s checks." By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2019 Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2025 in a Truth Social post: On Jan. 6, 2021, 274 FBI agents were “probably acting as agitators and insurrectionists, but certainly not as ‘law enforcement officials.’” By Samantha Putterman• September 30, 2025 Clay Higgins stated on November 15, 2023 in a congressional hearing: A "ghost bus … filled with FBI informants dressed as Trump supporters deployed onto our Capitol on January 6th.” By Madison Czopek, Amy Sherman• November 21, 2023 Articles (7966) Donald Trump, the least accurate politician we've ever covered, eyes another White House run By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 14, 2022 2021 Lie of the Year Readers’ Choice poll results By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 15, 2021 Lie of the Year 2021: Readers' Choice Poll By Josie Hollingsworth• December 7, 2021 PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘You were spot on’ about the lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack By Amy Sherman• January 3, 2022 Notable misstatements about Donald Trump from 2017 By John Kruzel• December 12, 2017 2016 Lie of the Year: Fake news By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 13, 2016 Republicans facing off in 2022 GOP primaries are running ads claiming the 2020 election was stolen By Tom Kertscher• February 2, 2022 Trump’s own advisers add to evidence that election wasn’t stolen By Amy Sherman• June 10, 2022 As America watched Jan. 6 hearing, Fox viewers heard Tucker Carlson’s alternate reality By Bill McCarthy• June 10, 2022 Trump and Putin’s history of misleading on Ukraine, US elections: 7 examples before Alaska summit By Amy Sherman• August 13, 2025 ‘A defining moment’: Here is PolitiFact readers’ choice for 2024 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• December 17, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s tweets about former FBI Director James Comey By John Kruzel• April 18, 2018 Here is PolitiFact readers’ pick for 2023 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• December 21, 2023 Lie of the Year 2020: Readers' Choice Poll By Josie Hollingsworth• December 16, 2020 We asked, you answered: PolitiFact readers’ choice for the 2022 Lie of the Year By Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2022 Readers’ Choice: Vote for the 2024 Lie of the Year! 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Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: “NYT is correcting their lies..Trump paid $1M in 2016 & $3.8M in 2017-18..THEY LIED..AGAIN. INFO ON TWITTER THIS AM.” By Monique Curet• October 7, 2020 Mike Gallagher stated on May 11, 2021 in Public statement: On supporting Liz Cheney for House Republican leadership position By D.L. Davis• May 14, 2021 Bloggers stated on January 09, 2017 in a headline: Says "Meryl Streep just got fired from a major project for lying about Trump." By Joshua Gillin• January 31, 2017 JD Vance stated on October 16, 2024 in a campaign event: Says former President Donald Trump did not lose the 2020 election. By Amy Sherman• October 17, 2024 Instagram posts stated on January 22, 2024 in an Instagram post: Social media post claims judge in Trump’s defamation trial engaged in “election interference” by delaying the trial to New Hampshire’s primary day. By Madison Czopek• January 25, 2024 Dinesh D'Souza stated on November 06, 2024 in a post on X: The 2024 election results show that Joe Biden’s 80 million votes in 2020 were a “lie.” By Madison Czopek• November 6, 2024 Donald Trump stated on February 18, 2018 in a tweet: "I never said Russia did not meddle in the election." By Jon Greenberg• February 19, 2018 Frank White stated on August 06, 2018 in a campaign ad: "Ashley Moody was a lifelong Democrat." By Lucia Geng• August 21, 2018 Bloggers stated on January 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes President Donald Trump as saying, "You tell people a lie three times, they will believe anything. You tell people what they want to hear, play to their fantasies, and then you close the deal." By Jon Greenberg• January 15, 2019 Facebook posts stated on December 28, 2021 in a post: “Jan. 6 was NOT an insurrection…but Nov. 4 at 3 a.m. was!” By Monique Curet• January 4, 2022 Donald Trump stated on July 22, 2025 in a press conference: In 2016, after Donald Trump won the presidency, then-President Barack Obama was “trying to lead a coup” with Trump’s opponent, Hillary Clinton. By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 22, 2025 Donald Trump stated on January 02, 2024 in a Truth Social post: "In actuality, there is no evidence Joe Biden won” the 2020 election, citing a report’s allegations from five battleground states. By Amy Sherman, Sara Swann• January 5, 2024 Instagram posts stated on November 25, 2024 in an Instagram post: AOC posted that Trump’s election victory emboldened a conservative news outlet to call for her resignation because she’s a woman. By Sofia Ahmed• November 26, 2024 Donald Trump stated on March 27, 2019 in an interview on Hannity: "The FBI said (former national security adviser Michael Flynn) wasn't lying." By John Kruzel• March 28, 2019 Instagram posts stated on January 30, 2024 in a video: President Joe Biden admitted to using the Justice Department to pursue his political foes. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• February 8, 2024 Threads posts stated on November 05, 2024 in a Threads post: Says U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin said, “Let folks cast their votes for Trump if that’s their choice. But mark my words, we won’t be certifying the election. He might win, but we’ll ensure he doesn’t step foot in the Oval Office.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 5, 2024 Bloggers stated on November 25, 2016 in posts on the Internet: Lady Gaga announced she would cover her face "until Trump gets fired from office." By Joshua Gillin• December 1, 2016 Elizabeth Warren stated on October 10, 2019 in a Facebook ad: "If Trump tries to lie in a TV ad, most networks will refuse to air it. But Facebook just cashes Trump’s checks." By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2019 Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2025 in a Truth Social post: On Jan. 6, 2021, 274 FBI agents were “probably acting as agitators and insurrectionists, but certainly not as ‘law enforcement officials.’” By Samantha Putterman• September 30, 2025 Clay Higgins stated on November 15, 2023 in a congressional hearing: A "ghost bus … filled with FBI informants dressed as Trump supporters deployed onto our Capitol on January 6th.” By Madison Czopek, Amy Sherman• November 21, 2023
Donald Trump, the least accurate politician we've ever covered, eyes another White House run By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 14, 2022 2021 Lie of the Year Readers’ Choice poll results By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 15, 2021 Lie of the Year 2021: Readers' Choice Poll By Josie Hollingsworth• December 7, 2021 PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘You were spot on’ about the lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack By Amy Sherman• January 3, 2022 Notable misstatements about Donald Trump from 2017 By John Kruzel• December 12, 2017 2016 Lie of the Year: Fake news By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 13, 2016 Republicans facing off in 2022 GOP primaries are running ads claiming the 2020 election was stolen By Tom Kertscher• February 2, 2022 Trump’s own advisers add to evidence that election wasn’t stolen By Amy Sherman• June 10, 2022 As America watched Jan. 6 hearing, Fox viewers heard Tucker Carlson’s alternate reality By Bill McCarthy• June 10, 2022 Trump and Putin’s history of misleading on Ukraine, US elections: 7 examples before Alaska summit By Amy Sherman• August 13, 2025 ‘A defining moment’: Here is PolitiFact readers’ choice for 2024 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• December 17, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s tweets about former FBI Director James Comey By John Kruzel• April 18, 2018 Here is PolitiFact readers’ pick for 2023 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• December 21, 2023 Lie of the Year 2020: Readers' Choice Poll By Josie Hollingsworth• December 16, 2020 We asked, you answered: PolitiFact readers’ choice for the 2022 Lie of the Year By Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2022 Readers’ Choice: Vote for the 2024 Lie of the Year! By PolitiFact Staff • December 4, 2024 2016 Lie of the Year Readers’ Poll results By Linda Qiu• December 13, 2016 2017 Lie of the Year Readers’ Poll results By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 12, 2017 Nikki Haley said ‘DeSantisLies.com’ 16 times in Iowa debate. How accurate is the website? By Grace Abels, Samantha Putterman• January 11, 2024 A look back at Lie of the Year, 2009 to 2016 By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 12, 2017
