43 People 25525 Fact-checks 8219 Articles People (43) Majority Forward Equity Forward Travis Forward Say Anything Blog Generation Forward PAC Family Forward Oregon Kevin Cahill Kevin Cameron Kevin Bloye Kevin Coughlin Kevin Cramer Kevin DeWine Kevin Graham Kevin McCarthy Kevin O'Leary Kevin Nicholson Kevin Parker Kevin Rader Kevin Brady Kevin Boyce Fact-checks (25525) 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 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 Virginia Tea Party Patriots stated on November 15, 2010 in a letter to Congress.: Since the Fed was created in 1913, "the U.S. Dollar has lost 98% of its purchasing power." By Wes Hester• November 24, 2010 Virginia Tea Party Patriots stated on November 15, 2010 in a letter to Congress.: The dollar "has fallen over 44% since Bernanke began pumping money into the system beginning back in 2002." By Wes Hester• November 19, 2010 Tim Canova stated on June 01, 2016 in a post on Medium: Says he "helped to draft parts of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform bill." By Amy Sherman• June 9, 2016 Barbara Cargill stated on March 11, 2010 in a State Board of Education meeting: "The Federal Reserve system has presided over about a 95... percent decline in the U.S. dollar." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 22, 2010 Instagram posts stated on April 13, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Congress, White House, IRS, Feds, Federal Reserve are shut down.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 14, 2023 Rick Allen stated on January 10, 2014 in a tweet: U.S. Rep. John Barrow, D-Ga., does not want to audit the Federal Reserve. By Eric Stirgus• January 28, 2014 Newt Gingrich stated on September 07, 2011 in a debate: Ben Bernanke has been the most "inflationary" chairman in the history of the Federal Reserve. By Eric Stirgus• September 12, 2011 Facebook posts stated on February 06, 2022 in a Facebook post: President John F. Kennedy “was planning to end the Federal Reserve.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• February 21, 2022 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 Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Supreme Court FINALLY signs VERDICT to IMPEACH Speaker Pelosi as Hunter’s Laptop IMPLICATES her.” By Andy Nguyen• July 26, 2022 Ritchie Torres stated on July 20, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “Since Donald Trump's inauguration, we have seen an 11% decline in the value of the dollar, the steepest decline in more than a half a century.” By Louis Jacobson• July 25, 2025 TikTok posts stated on November 18, 2023 in a post on TikTok: The federal government and the Federal Reserve were “raising inflation,” something that “had nothing to do with … getting our economy back in line” but rather to fund a “war against a bunch of civilians.” By Louis Jacobson• November 21, 2023 Elizabeth Warren stated on July 22, 2019 in a post on Medium: "The country is now in a manufacturing recession." By Jon Greenberg• July 26, 2019 Ron Paul stated on November 30, 2011 in a house party in New Hampshire: "The Fed created $15 trillion in the bailout process" and $5 trillion went overseas. By Jon Greenberg• December 9, 2011 Nina Turner stated on October 24, 2011 in an opinion column: "The collective net worth of Americans has taken a $5.5 trillion hit ... mainly due to plummeting home values." By Henry J. Gomez• November 1, 2011 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 Bill Nelson stated on May 30, 2013 in an op-ed: Says Gov. Rick Scott returned "$1 million in federal funding that would have helped the state cover the cost of overseeing insurance rates under the new health care law." By Katie Sanders• June 11, 2013 Herman Cain stated on October 11, 2011 in a debate: On auditing the Federal Reserve By Eric Stirgus• November 18, 2011 Articles (8219) Donald Trump appointed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Can he fire him? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 17, 2025 Lisa Cook is fighting President Donald Trump’s plan to fire her. What comes next? By Louis Jacobson• August 26, 2025 Investigation of Fed chief Jerome Powell: What Trump has said about him since April 2025 By Louis Jacobson• January 12, 2026 Ron DeSantis’ baseless theory that the government wants to control people’s purchases By Louis Jacobson• April 12, 2023 U.S. Rep. Ron Paul talks gold, Fed with Colbert By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 5, 2011 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s economic speech in Michigan By PolitiFact Staff • January 13, 2026 Impeachment articles against Wisconsin elections official riddled with false and misleading claims By Tyler Katzenberger• October 5, 2023 How the 2008 and 2020 recessions will be different, and why that matters By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2020 How the coronavirus shook the stock market, explained By Bill McCarthy• March 10, 2020 In Context: What Kevin McCarthy said about Hillary Clinton and Benghazi By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 7, 2015 President Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi: How she helped his agenda, and shaded the truth By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Zoe Weyand• April 2, 2026 Kevin Faulconer Wants To Tackle California's Homelessness Crisis. What Did He Do As San Diego Mayor? By Chris Nichols• July 23, 2021 Shadow banning: Did Twitter try to boost Dems and hurt GOP? By Jon Greenberg• July 26, 2018 ‘How is this not a Pants on Fire?’: What PolitiFact readers thought of recent fact-checks By Amy Sherman• December 20, 2023 The Jan. 6 Capitol attack: A year of debunking false narratives By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 4, 2022 Fact-checking three claims from Joe Biden on Black employment, health insurance and wealth By Louis Jacobson• June 11, 2024 How big is the threat of inflation in the post-pandemic era? By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• May 13, 2021 The UW System's "slush fund" -- $1 billion, $207 million or what? By Tom Kertscher• April 24, 2013 What’s next for the Jan. 6 Committee? By Louis Jacobson• July 22, 2022 Today's scary stat: 47% of Americans say they can't afford an unexpected $400 expense By Jon Greenberg• June 9, 2015
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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 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 Virginia Tea Party Patriots stated on November 15, 2010 in a letter to Congress.: Since the Fed was created in 1913, "the U.S. Dollar has lost 98% of its purchasing power." By Wes Hester• November 24, 2010 Virginia Tea Party Patriots stated on November 15, 2010 in a letter to Congress.: The dollar "has fallen over 44% since Bernanke began pumping money into the system beginning back in 2002." By Wes Hester• November 19, 2010 Tim Canova stated on June 01, 2016 in a post on Medium: Says he "helped to draft parts of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform bill." By Amy Sherman• June 9, 2016 Barbara Cargill stated on March 11, 2010 in a State Board of Education meeting: "The Federal Reserve system has presided over about a 95... percent decline in the U.S. dollar." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 22, 2010 Instagram posts stated on April 13, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Congress, White House, IRS, Feds, Federal Reserve are shut down.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 14, 2023 Rick Allen stated on January 10, 2014 in a tweet: U.S. Rep. John Barrow, D-Ga., does not want to audit the Federal Reserve. By Eric Stirgus• January 28, 2014 Newt Gingrich stated on September 07, 2011 in a debate: Ben Bernanke has been the most "inflationary" chairman in the history of the Federal Reserve. By Eric Stirgus• September 12, 2011 Facebook posts stated on February 06, 2022 in a Facebook post: President John F. Kennedy “was planning to end the Federal Reserve.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• February 21, 2022 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 Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Supreme Court FINALLY signs VERDICT to IMPEACH Speaker Pelosi as Hunter’s Laptop IMPLICATES her.” By Andy Nguyen• July 26, 2022 Ritchie Torres stated on July 20, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “Since Donald Trump's inauguration, we have seen an 11% decline in the value of the dollar, the steepest decline in more than a half a century.” By Louis Jacobson• July 25, 2025 TikTok posts stated on November 18, 2023 in a post on TikTok: The federal government and the Federal Reserve were “raising inflation,” something that “had nothing to do with … getting our economy back in line” but rather to fund a “war against a bunch of civilians.” By Louis Jacobson• November 21, 2023 Elizabeth Warren stated on July 22, 2019 in a post on Medium: "The country is now in a manufacturing recession." By Jon Greenberg• July 26, 2019 Ron Paul stated on November 30, 2011 in a house party in New Hampshire: "The Fed created $15 trillion in the bailout process" and $5 trillion went overseas. By Jon Greenberg• December 9, 2011 Nina Turner stated on October 24, 2011 in an opinion column: "The collective net worth of Americans has taken a $5.5 trillion hit ... mainly due to plummeting home values." By Henry J. Gomez• November 1, 2011 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 Bill Nelson stated on May 30, 2013 in an op-ed: Says Gov. Rick Scott returned "$1 million in federal funding that would have helped the state cover the cost of overseeing insurance rates under the new health care law." By Katie Sanders• June 11, 2013 Herman Cain stated on October 11, 2011 in a debate: On auditing the Federal Reserve By Eric Stirgus• November 18, 2011
Donald Trump appointed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Can he fire him? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 17, 2025 Lisa Cook is fighting President Donald Trump’s plan to fire her. What comes next? By Louis Jacobson• August 26, 2025 Investigation of Fed chief Jerome Powell: What Trump has said about him since April 2025 By Louis Jacobson• January 12, 2026 Ron DeSantis’ baseless theory that the government wants to control people’s purchases By Louis Jacobson• April 12, 2023 U.S. Rep. Ron Paul talks gold, Fed with Colbert By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 5, 2011 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s economic speech in Michigan By PolitiFact Staff • January 13, 2026 Impeachment articles against Wisconsin elections official riddled with false and misleading claims By Tyler Katzenberger• October 5, 2023 How the 2008 and 2020 recessions will be different, and why that matters By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2020 How the coronavirus shook the stock market, explained By Bill McCarthy• March 10, 2020 In Context: What Kevin McCarthy said about Hillary Clinton and Benghazi By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 7, 2015 President Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi: How she helped his agenda, and shaded the truth By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Zoe Weyand• April 2, 2026 Kevin Faulconer Wants To Tackle California's Homelessness Crisis. What Did He Do As San Diego Mayor? By Chris Nichols• July 23, 2021 Shadow banning: Did Twitter try to boost Dems and hurt GOP? By Jon Greenberg• July 26, 2018 ‘How is this not a Pants on Fire?’: What PolitiFact readers thought of recent fact-checks By Amy Sherman• December 20, 2023 The Jan. 6 Capitol attack: A year of debunking false narratives By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 4, 2022 Fact-checking three claims from Joe Biden on Black employment, health insurance and wealth By Louis Jacobson• June 11, 2024 How big is the threat of inflation in the post-pandemic era? By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• May 13, 2021 The UW System's "slush fund" -- $1 billion, $207 million or what? By Tom Kertscher• April 24, 2013 What’s next for the Jan. 6 Committee? By Louis Jacobson• July 22, 2022 Today's scary stat: 47% of Americans say they can't afford an unexpected $400 expense By Jon Greenberg• June 9, 2015
