36 People 25818 Fact-checks 8391 Articles People (36) Donald Trump President Trump's lawyers Donald Trump Jr. Jill Underly College presidents Republican presidents David Price Theresa Price Tom Price One Nation One New Jersey Donald Carcieri Donald Eastman Donald Rumsfeld Students for Trump Donald Verrilli Vets for Trump Joe Donald Donald McEachin Donald Payne Fact-checks (25818) Donald Trump stated on February 09, 2024 in a speech to the National Rifle Association: Food “costs 40%, 50%, 60% more than it did just a few years ago.” By Louis Jacobson• February 13, 2024 Donald Trump stated on September 07, 2024 in a rally in Mosinee, Wis.: Vice President Kamala Harris “cast the tiebreaking votes that caused the worst inflation in American history, costing a typical American family $28,000.” By Louis Jacobson• September 8, 2024 Donald Trump stated on August 26, 2025 in a Cabinet meeting: “Groceries are down. Energy is way down. ... Was $4 and $5 for a gallon of gas.” By Louis Jacobson• September 5, 2025 Donald Trump stated on September 17, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": The price of "bacon is up five times" under President Joe Biden. By Louis Jacobson• September 18, 2023 Barbara Lee stated on June 17, 2013 in an interview with MSNBC: Proposed cuts in the House farm bill mean "2 million less people on food stamps, 210,000 children will not receive school lunches or breakfasts." By Jon Greenberg• June 21, 2013 Donald Trump stated on December 08, 2021 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: Gas prices were "$1.86 when I left" the White House. By PolitiFact Staff • December 8, 2021 Ryan Zinke stated on February 23, 2018 in a panel at the conservative CPAC conference: "Under the previous administration it was … $100 to fill a car. American energy has delivered. Now it's $60. That’s $40 you have in your pocket … that you wouldn’t have." By Louis Jacobson• February 26, 2018 Donald Trump stated on October 11, 2017 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: The Obama administration "borrowed more than $10 trillion, right? And yet, we picked up $5.2 trillion just in the stock market. ... Maybe in a sense we’re reducing debt." By Louis Jacobson• October 12, 2017 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 Tom Price stated on May 10, 2017 in press conference about opioid addiction: "I think if you look at the entire federal government and the president’s commitment to (fighting opioid addiction), you’ll see that there are actually hundreds of millions of dollars increase on this issue." By Ella Nilsen• May 26, 2017 Mike Gallagher stated on April 12, 2022 in News release: “Inflation has gone up every month of the Biden presidency and just hit another 40-year high.” By Laura Schulte• April 22, 2022 Facebook posts stated on March 07, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden executive orders caused price increases of 50 cents in gas and 10% in food. By Tom Kertscher• March 10, 2021 Senate Democrats stated on May 23, 2018 in a tweet: "El precio de combustible ha aumentado un 25% este año" / "The price of gas has increased 25% this year." By Louis Jacobson• May 23, 2018 Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 17, 2024 in a TV ad: “Two years ago, Bob Casey promised us his vote will reduce inflation. ... Casey’s vote for reckless spending” made inflation worse. By Louis Jacobson, Caleb McCullough• September 25, 2024 Donald Trump stated on May 11, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Under a new executive order, prescription drug prices will be reduced “almost immediately.” By Louis Jacobson• May 14, 2025 Herschel Walker stated on July 13, 2022 in a tweet: Democrats, including President Joe Biden, “stopped domestic drilling” for oil, driving gasoline prices higher. By Louis Jacobson• July 22, 2022 Richard Cordray stated on June 04, 2018 in an event in Springfield: On Mike DeWine's record as attorney general: "Opioid deaths have tripled on his watch and there have been cuts to funds for first responders and people in the community fighting the crisis." By Amy Sherman• June 12, 2018 Donald Trump stated on June 23, 2020 in a tweet: As of June 23, the COVID-19 death rate is “way down.” By Louis Jacobson• June 24, 2020 Donald Trump stated on August 30, 2024 in a campaign speech: "Right to Try" experimental drug program saved "thousands and thousands of lives." By Jacob Gardenswartz• October 31, 2024 Joni Ernst stated on March 19, 2022 in an email newsletter: “Gas prices have been going up since the president’s first day in office, starting with his move to shut down the Keystone XL pipeline.” By Eleanor Hildebrandt• March 30, 2022 Articles (8391) The Biden-versus-Trump economy: Who did better on inflation, jobs, gasoline prices and more? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2024 Inaccurate data used to show cost-of-living increases between Trump and Biden presidencies By Sofia Ahmed• April 5, 2024 Donald Trump’s rally spotlighted the Biden, Trump economies. We fact-checked the graphics By Louis Jacobson• December 21, 2023 Ad Watch: Fact-checking Donald Trump’s closing economic arguments By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump on inflation rate at State of the Union By Louis Jacobson• February 25, 2026 2024 RNC fact-check: Trump appears with Vance, allies talk economy on Day 1 By Louis Jacobson• July 16, 2024 PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘You were spot on’ about the lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack By Amy Sherman• January 3, 2022 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Grand Rapids rally after the Mueller probe By PolitiFact Staff • March 29, 2019 Fact-checking the second night of the 2020 RNC By PolitiFact Staff • August 26, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump on immigration, economy in first postdebate rally in Doral, Florida By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 10, 2024 The state of the US economy under Joe Biden, in 15 charts By Louis Jacobson• February 6, 2023 9 charts show how consumers, businesses have soured on the economy in Trump’s first 100 days By Louis Jacobson• April 28, 2025 Fact-checking Joe Biden’s final midterm rallies in Pennsylvania, New York, Florida By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2022 State of the Union fact-check: Trump exaggerates on economy, immigration By PolitiFact Staff • February 25, 2026 Fact-check: What Trump said about ‘$6 billion to Iran,’ immigration, economy at New Hampshire rally By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• October 9, 2023 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s statements on the economy in insult-laden Pennsylvania speech By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026 What would a second Donald Trump presidency look like for health care? We explore. By Julie Rovner• January 16, 2024 Republicans use sleight of hand to blame Inflation Reduction Act for boosting prices By Louis Jacobson• September 25, 2024 Curing cancer: easy politics, difficult science By Shefali Luthra• June 24, 2019
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Donald Trump stated on February 09, 2024 in a speech to the National Rifle Association: Food “costs 40%, 50%, 60% more than it did just a few years ago.” By Louis Jacobson• February 13, 2024 Donald Trump stated on September 07, 2024 in a rally in Mosinee, Wis.: Vice President Kamala Harris “cast the tiebreaking votes that caused the worst inflation in American history, costing a typical American family $28,000.” By Louis Jacobson• September 8, 2024 Donald Trump stated on August 26, 2025 in a Cabinet meeting: “Groceries are down. Energy is way down. ... Was $4 and $5 for a gallon of gas.” By Louis Jacobson• September 5, 2025 Donald Trump stated on September 17, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": The price of "bacon is up five times" under President Joe Biden. By Louis Jacobson• September 18, 2023 Barbara Lee stated on June 17, 2013 in an interview with MSNBC: Proposed cuts in the House farm bill mean "2 million less people on food stamps, 210,000 children will not receive school lunches or breakfasts." By Jon Greenberg• June 21, 2013 Donald Trump stated on December 08, 2021 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: Gas prices were "$1.86 when I left" the White House. By PolitiFact Staff • December 8, 2021 Ryan Zinke stated on February 23, 2018 in a panel at the conservative CPAC conference: "Under the previous administration it was … $100 to fill a car. American energy has delivered. Now it's $60. That’s $40 you have in your pocket … that you wouldn’t have." By Louis Jacobson• February 26, 2018 Donald Trump stated on October 11, 2017 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: The Obama administration "borrowed more than $10 trillion, right? And yet, we picked up $5.2 trillion just in the stock market. ... Maybe in a sense we’re reducing debt." By Louis Jacobson• October 12, 2017 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 Tom Price stated on May 10, 2017 in press conference about opioid addiction: "I think if you look at the entire federal government and the president’s commitment to (fighting opioid addiction), you’ll see that there are actually hundreds of millions of dollars increase on this issue." By Ella Nilsen• May 26, 2017 Mike Gallagher stated on April 12, 2022 in News release: “Inflation has gone up every month of the Biden presidency and just hit another 40-year high.” By Laura Schulte• April 22, 2022 Facebook posts stated on March 07, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden executive orders caused price increases of 50 cents in gas and 10% in food. By Tom Kertscher• March 10, 2021 Senate Democrats stated on May 23, 2018 in a tweet: "El precio de combustible ha aumentado un 25% este año" / "The price of gas has increased 25% this year." By Louis Jacobson• May 23, 2018 Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 17, 2024 in a TV ad: “Two years ago, Bob Casey promised us his vote will reduce inflation. ... Casey’s vote for reckless spending” made inflation worse. By Louis Jacobson, Caleb McCullough• September 25, 2024 Donald Trump stated on May 11, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Under a new executive order, prescription drug prices will be reduced “almost immediately.” By Louis Jacobson• May 14, 2025 Herschel Walker stated on July 13, 2022 in a tweet: Democrats, including President Joe Biden, “stopped domestic drilling” for oil, driving gasoline prices higher. By Louis Jacobson• July 22, 2022 Richard Cordray stated on June 04, 2018 in an event in Springfield: On Mike DeWine's record as attorney general: "Opioid deaths have tripled on his watch and there have been cuts to funds for first responders and people in the community fighting the crisis." By Amy Sherman• June 12, 2018 Donald Trump stated on June 23, 2020 in a tweet: As of June 23, the COVID-19 death rate is “way down.” By Louis Jacobson• June 24, 2020 Donald Trump stated on August 30, 2024 in a campaign speech: "Right to Try" experimental drug program saved "thousands and thousands of lives." By Jacob Gardenswartz• October 31, 2024 Joni Ernst stated on March 19, 2022 in an email newsletter: “Gas prices have been going up since the president’s first day in office, starting with his move to shut down the Keystone XL pipeline.” By Eleanor Hildebrandt• March 30, 2022
The Biden-versus-Trump economy: Who did better on inflation, jobs, gasoline prices and more? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2024 Inaccurate data used to show cost-of-living increases between Trump and Biden presidencies By Sofia Ahmed• April 5, 2024 Donald Trump’s rally spotlighted the Biden, Trump economies. We fact-checked the graphics By Louis Jacobson• December 21, 2023 Ad Watch: Fact-checking Donald Trump’s closing economic arguments By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump on inflation rate at State of the Union By Louis Jacobson• February 25, 2026 2024 RNC fact-check: Trump appears with Vance, allies talk economy on Day 1 By Louis Jacobson• July 16, 2024 PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘You were spot on’ about the lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack By Amy Sherman• January 3, 2022 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Grand Rapids rally after the Mueller probe By PolitiFact Staff • March 29, 2019 Fact-checking the second night of the 2020 RNC By PolitiFact Staff • August 26, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump on immigration, economy in first postdebate rally in Doral, Florida By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 10, 2024 The state of the US economy under Joe Biden, in 15 charts By Louis Jacobson• February 6, 2023 9 charts show how consumers, businesses have soured on the economy in Trump’s first 100 days By Louis Jacobson• April 28, 2025 Fact-checking Joe Biden’s final midterm rallies in Pennsylvania, New York, Florida By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2022 State of the Union fact-check: Trump exaggerates on economy, immigration By PolitiFact Staff • February 25, 2026 Fact-check: What Trump said about ‘$6 billion to Iran,’ immigration, economy at New Hampshire rally By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• October 9, 2023 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s statements on the economy in insult-laden Pennsylvania speech By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026 What would a second Donald Trump presidency look like for health care? We explore. By Julie Rovner• January 16, 2024 Republicans use sleight of hand to blame Inflation Reduction Act for boosting prices By Louis Jacobson• September 25, 2024 Curing cancer: easy politics, difficult science By Shefali Luthra• June 24, 2019
