5 People 24237 Fact-checks 7810 Articles People (5) Just the News Sharon Day Free Market Florida New Day for America Central Falls Police Department Fact-checks (24237) Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2026 in remarks: In artificial intelligence, “We're leading China by a lot.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 29, 2026 Pete Buttigieg stated on March 10, 2024 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": The stock market “hit an all-time high under President Biden and not under President Trump." By Louis Jacobson• March 11, 2024 Jim Webb stated on February 03, 2011 in a committee hearing.: The war in Iraq was a major factor in blowing "the top off the price of oil." By Jacob Geiger• February 14, 2011 Donald Trump stated on May 08, 2025 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": “We have now close to $10 trillion” in investments. “We’re talking about essentially two months.” By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2025 Joe Biden stated on August 15, 2023 in a speech in Milwaukee: “A higher percentage of American workers are working today than ever before.” By Louis Jacobson• August 21, 2023 Chris Sgro stated on May 04, 2016 in a press release: "We've already lost $500 million in economic impact" from HB2 fallout in North Carolina. By Will Doran• May 16, 2016 Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: “A year ago we had the lowest unemployment in history without using taxpayers money.” By Tom Kertscher• May 5, 2021 Donald Trump stated on December 09, 2025 in public events: The U.S. has received promises of investments totaling $18 trillion to $22 trillion since January. By Louis Jacobson, Nick Karmia• December 9, 2025 George Allen stated on February 17, 2011 in a press release.: The stimulus bill "promised to keep unemployment under 8%." By Robert Farley, Jacob Geiger• February 28, 2011 Randy Forbes stated on April 09, 2013 in a column.: Says the U.S. fleet of attack submarines is scheduled to fall below the 48 boats that Navy says it needs to carry out current missions. By Nancy Madsen• April 26, 2013 Alan Grayson stated on April 25, 2016 in an Orlando debate: Says LeBron James "stops paying his Social Security taxes at the beginning of the second quarter of the first game of the season." By Joshua Gillin• April 28, 2016 Erica Smith stated on December 30, 2021 in a tweet: “Corporate profit margins are at their highest point in 70 years. … They’re overcharging us for gas, medicine, and groceries, and pocketing the difference.” By Paul Specht• January 7, 2022 Donald Trump stated on December 13, 2023 in a rally in Coralville, Iowa: “Gasoline prices are now $5, $6, $7 and even $8 a gallon.” By Louis Jacobson• December 15, 2023 JB Pritzker stated on August 04, 2020 in remarks at a news conference: When COVID-19 struck, the Illinois Department of Employment Security “was hit with something no one expected: 10 to 20 times the claims, even during the worst recession of my lifetime.” By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• August 14, 2020 Mike Murphy stated on May 22, 2019 in remarks during a press conference: Says when New York "implemented a program" to tax the wealthy at higher rates it saw a revenue shortfall "because of the outward migration of their top earners." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• May 30, 2019 Raphael Warnock stated on April 05, 2022 in a letter to President Joe Biden: “While the initial increase in oil prices resulted in a near instantaneous increase in gas prices for consumers, the subsequent decrease in crude oil prices has failed to meaningfully provide relief for Georgia's families at the pump.” By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 20, 2022 Heidi Heitkamp stated on February 24, 2019 in a roundtable on ABC's "This Week": "We have record bankruptcies in farming country." By Louis Jacobson• February 26, 2019 Robert Hurt stated on March 25, 2011 in a newsletter.: A cap-and-trade bill would "destroy over 50,000 jobs in Virginia." By Jacob Geiger• April 12, 2011 Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2011 in a press conference: "Oil production from federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico reached an all-time high" in 2010. By Louis Jacobson• March 15, 2011 Jeff Merkley stated on March 04, 2011 in a letter to President Barack Obama: Tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve would immediately lower gasoline prices By Charles Pope• March 12, 2011 Articles (7810) Fact-checking Trump’s News of the Week video with Kayleigh McEnany By Manuela Tobias• August 8, 2017 Gasoline prices: Where they stand now, and why By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2022 Comparing economic performance for Black Americans under Trump, Biden By Louis Jacobson• June 25, 2024 Two ships colliding with bridges in the same week? That’s not unusual, reports show By Jeff Cercone• April 4, 2024 PolitiFact parses truth from fiction in Denver debate By Janel Davis, Eric Stirgus• October 4, 2012 What is the bond market, and why is it so important for the economy? By Louis Jacobson• April 15, 2025 Fact-checking Donald Trump's talking points about the economy By Louis Jacobson• July 27, 2018 Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices? By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026 Fact-checking social media posts claiming instant policy victories for Donald Trump By Jeff Cercone, Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2024 Fact-checking President Joe Biden's first speech to Congress By Louis Jacobson, Victoria Knight, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• April 29, 2021 Amid good jobs report, an old 'promise' resurfaces By Louis Jacobson• January 6, 2012 Did Trump impose ‘the largest tax hike in our lifetime’? How it compares, as it’s currently proposed By Grace Abels• April 7, 2025 The Biden-versus-Trump economy: Who did better on inflation, jobs, gasoline prices and more? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2024 Corporate profits do not drive inflation, but inflation boosts company profits By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2022 Could $1,000 seed money in a Trump account multiply to $243,000? That’s without inflation and taxes By Louis Jacobson• February 3, 2026 Fact-checking new claims in the Sarah Palin book By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 18, 2009 How high are gasoline prices today, really? By Louis Jacobson• March 11, 2022 Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Miami, night 1 By PolitiFact Staff • June 27, 2019 PolitiFact Georgia roasts pants, brightens lives By Willoughby Mariano• December 12, 2010 How healthy is the economy Joe Biden is inheriting? By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2021
Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2026 in remarks: In artificial intelligence, “We're leading China by a lot.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 29, 2026 Pete Buttigieg stated on March 10, 2024 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": The stock market “hit an all-time high under President Biden and not under President Trump." By Louis Jacobson• March 11, 2024 Jim Webb stated on February 03, 2011 in a committee hearing.: The war in Iraq was a major factor in blowing "the top off the price of oil." By Jacob Geiger• February 14, 2011 Donald Trump stated on May 08, 2025 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": “We have now close to $10 trillion” in investments. “We’re talking about essentially two months.” By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2025 Joe Biden stated on August 15, 2023 in a speech in Milwaukee: “A higher percentage of American workers are working today than ever before.” By Louis Jacobson• August 21, 2023 Chris Sgro stated on May 04, 2016 in a press release: "We've already lost $500 million in economic impact" from HB2 fallout in North Carolina. By Will Doran• May 16, 2016 Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: “A year ago we had the lowest unemployment in history without using taxpayers money.” By Tom Kertscher• May 5, 2021 Donald Trump stated on December 09, 2025 in public events: The U.S. has received promises of investments totaling $18 trillion to $22 trillion since January. By Louis Jacobson, Nick Karmia• December 9, 2025 George Allen stated on February 17, 2011 in a press release.: The stimulus bill "promised to keep unemployment under 8%." By Robert Farley, Jacob Geiger• February 28, 2011 Randy Forbes stated on April 09, 2013 in a column.: Says the U.S. fleet of attack submarines is scheduled to fall below the 48 boats that Navy says it needs to carry out current missions. By Nancy Madsen• April 26, 2013 Alan Grayson stated on April 25, 2016 in an Orlando debate: Says LeBron James "stops paying his Social Security taxes at the beginning of the second quarter of the first game of the season." By Joshua Gillin• April 28, 2016 Erica Smith stated on December 30, 2021 in a tweet: “Corporate profit margins are at their highest point in 70 years. … They’re overcharging us for gas, medicine, and groceries, and pocketing the difference.” By Paul Specht• January 7, 2022 Donald Trump stated on December 13, 2023 in a rally in Coralville, Iowa: “Gasoline prices are now $5, $6, $7 and even $8 a gallon.” By Louis Jacobson• December 15, 2023 JB Pritzker stated on August 04, 2020 in remarks at a news conference: When COVID-19 struck, the Illinois Department of Employment Security “was hit with something no one expected: 10 to 20 times the claims, even during the worst recession of my lifetime.” By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• August 14, 2020 Mike Murphy stated on May 22, 2019 in remarks during a press conference: Says when New York "implemented a program" to tax the wealthy at higher rates it saw a revenue shortfall "because of the outward migration of their top earners." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• May 30, 2019 Raphael Warnock stated on April 05, 2022 in a letter to President Joe Biden: “While the initial increase in oil prices resulted in a near instantaneous increase in gas prices for consumers, the subsequent decrease in crude oil prices has failed to meaningfully provide relief for Georgia's families at the pump.” By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 20, 2022 Heidi Heitkamp stated on February 24, 2019 in a roundtable on ABC's "This Week": "We have record bankruptcies in farming country." By Louis Jacobson• February 26, 2019 Robert Hurt stated on March 25, 2011 in a newsletter.: A cap-and-trade bill would "destroy over 50,000 jobs in Virginia." By Jacob Geiger• April 12, 2011 Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2011 in a press conference: "Oil production from federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico reached an all-time high" in 2010. By Louis Jacobson• March 15, 2011 Jeff Merkley stated on March 04, 2011 in a letter to President Barack Obama: Tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve would immediately lower gasoline prices By Charles Pope• March 12, 2011
Fact-checking Trump’s News of the Week video with Kayleigh McEnany By Manuela Tobias• August 8, 2017 Gasoline prices: Where they stand now, and why By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2022 Comparing economic performance for Black Americans under Trump, Biden By Louis Jacobson• June 25, 2024 Two ships colliding with bridges in the same week? That’s not unusual, reports show By Jeff Cercone• April 4, 2024 PolitiFact parses truth from fiction in Denver debate By Janel Davis, Eric Stirgus• October 4, 2012 What is the bond market, and why is it so important for the economy? By Louis Jacobson• April 15, 2025 Fact-checking Donald Trump's talking points about the economy By Louis Jacobson• July 27, 2018 Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices? By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026 Fact-checking social media posts claiming instant policy victories for Donald Trump By Jeff Cercone, Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2024 Fact-checking President Joe Biden's first speech to Congress By Louis Jacobson, Victoria Knight, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• April 29, 2021 Amid good jobs report, an old 'promise' resurfaces By Louis Jacobson• January 6, 2012 Did Trump impose ‘the largest tax hike in our lifetime’? How it compares, as it’s currently proposed By Grace Abels• April 7, 2025 The Biden-versus-Trump economy: Who did better on inflation, jobs, gasoline prices and more? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2024 Corporate profits do not drive inflation, but inflation boosts company profits By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2022 Could $1,000 seed money in a Trump account multiply to $243,000? That’s without inflation and taxes By Louis Jacobson• February 3, 2026 Fact-checking new claims in the Sarah Palin book By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 18, 2009 How high are gasoline prices today, really? By Louis Jacobson• March 11, 2022 Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Miami, night 1 By PolitiFact Staff • June 27, 2019 PolitiFact Georgia roasts pants, brightens lives By Willoughby Mariano• December 12, 2010 How healthy is the economy Joe Biden is inheriting? By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2021