8 People 25794 Fact-checks 8267 Articles People (8) Alex Epstein Howard Lutnick AFSCME People People's Majority People for the American Way Crystal Peoples-Stokes We the People petition People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Fact-checks (25794) Karoline Leavitt stated on March 11, 2025 in a White House press briefing: “Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people.” By Louis Jacobson• March 13, 2025 Howard Lutnick stated on July 20, 2025 in an interview with CBS' "Face the Nation": Tariffs are “going to pay off our deficit.” By Louis Jacobson• July 22, 2025 Facebook posts stated on November 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden "blackmailed Ukraine with a billion in tax dollars to drop an investigation into his son and Democrats want to impeach President Trump for simply asking if it was true?" By Daniel Funke• December 10, 2019 Viral image stated on April 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: “New autopsy reports suggest Jeffrey Epstein most likely died from COVID-19 complications.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 8, 2020 Donald Trump stated on July 15, 2025 in comments to reporters: The Jeffrey Epstein files “were made up by Comey. They were made up by Obama. They were made up by Biden.” By Grace Abels• July 18, 2025 Facebook posts stated on August 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says "Pelosi blackmails Congress! She demands mail-in voting or no 2nd stimulus for you and your family.” By Emily Venezky• August 7, 2020 Facebook posts stated on October 09, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Jeffrey Epstein found living in New Mexico!” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 13, 2020 Bloggers stated on July 12, 2014 in a post on the blog "Outside the Beltway": "North Korea is telling its people that their men’s national team is in the World Cup final." By Jon Greenberg• July 17, 2014 Facebook posts stated on July 09, 2020 in a Facebook post: The FBI uncovered "256 texts between Adam Schiff and Jeffrey Epstein" By Samantha Putterman• July 20, 2020 Conservative Daily Post stated on November 01, 2016 in a posting on the Internet: "FBI confirms evidence of huge underground Clinton sex network." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 4, 2016 Instagram posts stated on November 06, 2024 in an Instagram post: President-elect Donald Trump “has been to Epstein’s island” By Caleb McCullough• November 8, 2024 Instagram posts stated on January 04, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Epstein List” shows 166 people connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. By Loreben Tuquero• February 1, 2024 Facebook posts stated on September 17, 2022 in a post: “Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyer became a federal judge” and “was the person to sign off on the Mar-a-Lago search warrant.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• September 26, 2022 Viral image stated on July 08, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Jeffrey Epstein smirking as Donald Trump inappropriately touches a young girl. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 10, 2019 Bloggers stated on August 10, 2019 in multiple posts on Facebook: Say Jeffrey Epstein is not dead. By Jon Greenberg• August 12, 2019 Viral image stated on February 21, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Every single one” of former President Barack Obama’s Medal of Freedom recipients in this video “was on Epstein’s flight logs.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 23, 2023 Instagram posts stated on August 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: Anne Heche was murdered by the illuminati because she was working on a movie about Jeffrey Epstein. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 16, 2022 Social Media stated on February 14, 2026 in social media posts: The Epstein files “expose Ellen DeGeneres” as a cannibal. By Loreben Tuquero• February 16, 2026 X posts stated on February 12, 2026 in an X post: Savannah Guthrie's husband’s company is listed as a "co conspirator" in the Epstein files, “in case you're wondering why now of all times for (her) mother to be 'kidnapped.'" By Maria Briceño• February 16, 2026 Donald Trump stated on September 21, 2017 in a tweet: The Graham-Cassidy health care bill does "include coverage of pre-existing conditions." By Jon Greenberg• September 21, 2017 Articles (8267) Timeline: What the Trump administration has said about Epstein files release By Grace Abels• July 8, 2025 The Epstein files, Trump and Congress: What happens next? By Louis Jacobson• November 13, 2025 Trump DOJ dismissal of Epstein ‘client list’ fuels MAGA division. Here’s a guide to the controversy. By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• July 15, 2025 Is Donald Trump in the Jeffrey Epstein files? What to know after social media fight with Elon Musk By Amy Sherman• June 6, 2025 Trump ‘exonerated’ by Epstein docs? Here’s what they do (and don’t) say about the former president By Jeff Cercone• January 11, 2024 ‘We have nothing to hide.’ How Donald Trump shifted on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files By Amy Sherman• November 17, 2025 Epstein emails led to rumors that Trump spent 2017 Thanksgiving with him. Here’s what we found. By Loreben Tuquero• November 19, 2025 Fact-checking falsehoods about Epstein’s client list, island and involvement with Trump By Amy Sherman• December 17, 2025 Rumors surrounding John McAfee’s death linked to QAnon conspiracy By Madison Czopek• June 25, 2021 Rival TV ads in Ohio’s US Senate race play up donors’ Epstein links. Are they legit? By Ben Brasch• June 8, 2026 What we know about the Trump-Epstein falling out By Madison Czopek, Gabrielle Lazor• July 31, 2025 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 Explaining the Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories linked to Trump, Clinton By Daniel Funke, Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel• August 13, 2019 There’s no evidence the Trump administration had a role in Jeffrey Epstein’s death By John Kruzel• August 13, 2019 There’s no evidence that the Clintons were involved in Jeffrey Epstein’s death By Daniel Funke• August 12, 2019 Trump spoke about girls being ‘of age’ at ‘above six years old’ as he promoted the SAVE America Act By Zoe Weyand• March 12, 2026 Trevor Noah joked about Trump having visited Epstein's island, but documents don't show that By Madison Czopek• February 2, 2026 Have Democrats always been interested in Epstein case transparency? We looked back. By Amy Sherman• August 5, 2025 What we know about recent claims linking Bill Clinton and Jeffrey Epstein By Ciara O'Rourke• August 18, 2020 Announcing PolitiFact Readers' Choice for the 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• December 15, 2025
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Karoline Leavitt stated on March 11, 2025 in a White House press briefing: “Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people.” By Louis Jacobson• March 13, 2025 Howard Lutnick stated on July 20, 2025 in an interview with CBS' "Face the Nation": Tariffs are “going to pay off our deficit.” By Louis Jacobson• July 22, 2025 Facebook posts stated on November 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden "blackmailed Ukraine with a billion in tax dollars to drop an investigation into his son and Democrats want to impeach President Trump for simply asking if it was true?" By Daniel Funke• December 10, 2019 Viral image stated on April 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: “New autopsy reports suggest Jeffrey Epstein most likely died from COVID-19 complications.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 8, 2020 Donald Trump stated on July 15, 2025 in comments to reporters: The Jeffrey Epstein files “were made up by Comey. They were made up by Obama. They were made up by Biden.” By Grace Abels• July 18, 2025 Facebook posts stated on August 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says "Pelosi blackmails Congress! She demands mail-in voting or no 2nd stimulus for you and your family.” By Emily Venezky• August 7, 2020 Facebook posts stated on October 09, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Jeffrey Epstein found living in New Mexico!” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 13, 2020 Bloggers stated on July 12, 2014 in a post on the blog "Outside the Beltway": "North Korea is telling its people that their men’s national team is in the World Cup final." By Jon Greenberg• July 17, 2014 Facebook posts stated on July 09, 2020 in a Facebook post: The FBI uncovered "256 texts between Adam Schiff and Jeffrey Epstein" By Samantha Putterman• July 20, 2020 Conservative Daily Post stated on November 01, 2016 in a posting on the Internet: "FBI confirms evidence of huge underground Clinton sex network." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 4, 2016 Instagram posts stated on November 06, 2024 in an Instagram post: President-elect Donald Trump “has been to Epstein’s island” By Caleb McCullough• November 8, 2024 Instagram posts stated on January 04, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Epstein List” shows 166 people connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. By Loreben Tuquero• February 1, 2024 Facebook posts stated on September 17, 2022 in a post: “Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyer became a federal judge” and “was the person to sign off on the Mar-a-Lago search warrant.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• September 26, 2022 Viral image stated on July 08, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Jeffrey Epstein smirking as Donald Trump inappropriately touches a young girl. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 10, 2019 Bloggers stated on August 10, 2019 in multiple posts on Facebook: Say Jeffrey Epstein is not dead. By Jon Greenberg• August 12, 2019 Viral image stated on February 21, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Every single one” of former President Barack Obama’s Medal of Freedom recipients in this video “was on Epstein’s flight logs.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 23, 2023 Instagram posts stated on August 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: Anne Heche was murdered by the illuminati because she was working on a movie about Jeffrey Epstein. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 16, 2022 Social Media stated on February 14, 2026 in social media posts: The Epstein files “expose Ellen DeGeneres” as a cannibal. By Loreben Tuquero• February 16, 2026 X posts stated on February 12, 2026 in an X post: Savannah Guthrie's husband’s company is listed as a "co conspirator" in the Epstein files, “in case you're wondering why now of all times for (her) mother to be 'kidnapped.'" By Maria Briceño• February 16, 2026 Donald Trump stated on September 21, 2017 in a tweet: The Graham-Cassidy health care bill does "include coverage of pre-existing conditions." By Jon Greenberg• September 21, 2017
Timeline: What the Trump administration has said about Epstein files release By Grace Abels• July 8, 2025 The Epstein files, Trump and Congress: What happens next? By Louis Jacobson• November 13, 2025 Trump DOJ dismissal of Epstein ‘client list’ fuels MAGA division. Here’s a guide to the controversy. By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• July 15, 2025 Is Donald Trump in the Jeffrey Epstein files? What to know after social media fight with Elon Musk By Amy Sherman• June 6, 2025 Trump ‘exonerated’ by Epstein docs? Here’s what they do (and don’t) say about the former president By Jeff Cercone• January 11, 2024 ‘We have nothing to hide.’ How Donald Trump shifted on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files By Amy Sherman• November 17, 2025 Epstein emails led to rumors that Trump spent 2017 Thanksgiving with him. Here’s what we found. By Loreben Tuquero• November 19, 2025 Fact-checking falsehoods about Epstein’s client list, island and involvement with Trump By Amy Sherman• December 17, 2025 Rumors surrounding John McAfee’s death linked to QAnon conspiracy By Madison Czopek• June 25, 2021 Rival TV ads in Ohio’s US Senate race play up donors’ Epstein links. Are they legit? By Ben Brasch• June 8, 2026 What we know about the Trump-Epstein falling out By Madison Czopek, Gabrielle Lazor• July 31, 2025 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 Explaining the Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories linked to Trump, Clinton By Daniel Funke, Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel• August 13, 2019 There’s no evidence the Trump administration had a role in Jeffrey Epstein’s death By John Kruzel• August 13, 2019 There’s no evidence that the Clintons were involved in Jeffrey Epstein’s death By Daniel Funke• August 12, 2019 Trump spoke about girls being ‘of age’ at ‘above six years old’ as he promoted the SAVE America Act By Zoe Weyand• March 12, 2026 Trevor Noah joked about Trump having visited Epstein's island, but documents don't show that By Madison Czopek• February 2, 2026 Have Democrats always been interested in Epstein case transparency? We looked back. By Amy Sherman• August 5, 2025 What we know about recent claims linking Bill Clinton and Jeffrey Epstein By Ciara O'Rourke• August 18, 2020 Announcing PolitiFact Readers' Choice for the 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• December 15, 2025
