6 People 7447 Fact-checks 3703 Articles People (6) Obama Girl Obama's heckler Barack Obama Michelle Obama Stand Up To China U.S. Trade Representative Fact-checks (7447) Mitt Romney stated on September 13, 2012 in in a TV ad: "Seven times Obama could have stopped China's cheating. Seven times, he refused." By Becky Bowers• September 19, 2012 Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2008 in a mailer to Pennsylvania voters: "Hillary Clinton supported NAFTA and permanent China trade. Pennsylvania lost thousands of jobs." By Robert Farley• April 21, 2008 Joe Biden stated on September 29, 2020 in the first presidential debate: “We have a higher deficit with China now than we did before.” By Louis Jacobson• September 30, 2020 Barack Obama stated on April 13, 2012 in a speech at Port of Tampa: "We've brought trade cases against China at nearly twice the rate as the last administration." By Becky Bowers• April 18, 2012 Donald Trump stated on June 21, 2016 in a tweet: "Hillary Clinton surged the trade deficit with China 40% as Secretary of State, costing Americans millions of jobs." By Louis Jacobson, Taylor Leighton• June 28, 2016 Barack Obama stated on September 17, 2012 in a television ad: Chinese tire imports threatened 1,000 American jobs, so President Obama "stood up to China and protected American workers. Mitt Romney attacked Obama's decision." By Molly Moorhead• October 1, 2012 Lee Fisher stated on July 13, 2010 in a news release: "As President George W. Bush’s trade representative, Portman failed to address China’s currency manipulation, which was inflated to as much as 40 percent in 2006." By Stephen Koff• August 2, 2010 Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2015 in the fourth GOP primary debate.: The Trans-Pacific Partnership "was designed for China to come in, as they always do, through the back door and totally take advantage of everyone." By Clayton Youngman• November 12, 2015 Terry McAuliffe stated on May 26, 2011 in an appearance on MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews.: "China now owns $1.1 trillion of our debt, our trade deficit last year with them was a quarter of a trillion dollars." By Wes Hester• May 3, 2011 Donald Trump stated on April 09, 2018 in in a tweet: "When a car is sent to the United States from China, there is a Tariff to be paid of 2 1/2%. When a car is sent to China from the United States, there is a Tariff to be paid of 25%." By John Kruzel• April 9, 2018 Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2023 in a speech in Michigan: When I took office, “the auto industry was on its knees gasping its last breath.” Trump administration “tariffs and taxes saved the American auto industry from extinction." By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 5, 2023 Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican national convention: Says Hillary Clinton "supported North American Free Trade Agreement), and she supported China’s entrance into the World Trade Organization…. She supported the job-killing trade deal with South Korea. She supported the Trans-Pacific Partnership." By Linda Qiu• July 22, 2016 Tim Ryan stated on September 27, 2022 in a campaign ad: “I voted with Trump on trade.” By Jon Greenberg• October 4, 2022 Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Russ Feingold supported a stimulus plan that allowed a company to create 3,000 jobs in China. By Dave Umhoefer• October 19, 2010 Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: "America has lost nearly one third of its manufacturing jobs since 1997, following the enactment of disastrous trade deals supported by Bill and Hillary Clinton." By Jon Greenberg• July 22, 2016 Donald Trump stated on August 13, 2016 in an interview with TV station WJAC: "NAFTA, signed by Bill Clinton, has been a disaster for Pennsylvania." By Mark Dent• August 18, 2016 Chuck Grassley stated on June 28, 2009 in interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: "If the United States moves ahead by itself (on cap-and-trade)... after 30 or 40 years, we're going to reduce CO2 by less than 1 percent." By Catharine Richert• July 2, 2009 Facebook posts stated on February 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump’s farmer bailout is now twice the size of Obama’s GM bailout. The big difference is GM paid their bailout back — with interest.” By Tom Kertscher• February 26, 2020 Facebook posts stated on April 23, 2020 in a viral image circulating on social media attributing comments to Barack Obama: Says President Barack Obama "signed the medical appliance tax bill that forced companies to outsource manufacturing of masks, gowns, gloves and ventilaors [sic] to China, Europe and Russia to avoid the tax.” By Victoria Knight• May 1, 2020 Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2016 in a speech in Monessen, Penn.: "As Bernie Sanders said, Hillary Clinton ‘voted for virtually every trade agreement that has cost the workers of this country millions, millions of jobs.’ " By Linda Qiu• June 29, 2016 Articles (3703) 5 fact-checks about foreign trade, TPP, and China By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 12, 2016 Fact-checking foreign policy By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 22, 2012 Was NAFTA 'worst trade deal ever'? Few agree By Jon Greenberg• September 29, 2016 Presidential race blankets Virginia with partial truths By Nancy Madsen• September 25, 2012 Mix 'n match creditors with causes By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 20, 2008 Half-truths fill the air By Bill Adair• September 20, 2012 Trade and tariffs in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report By Manuela Tobias• September 24, 2018 Previewing President Obama’s final State of the Union address By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 11, 2016 Tim Ryan targets China's trade practices By Sabrina Eaton• March 16, 2012 Ad Watch: Michigan Democrats call James’ tough-on-China stance hypocritical. Is it? By Clara Hendrickson• August 7, 2020 Mailbag: Lie of the Year edition By Louis Jacobson• December 14, 2012 Fact-checking Donald Trump's interview on 60 Minutes By Louis Jacobson• October 15, 2018 PolitiFact’s guide to understanding tariffs and international trade By Louis Jacobson• November 18, 2019 Lie of the Year: the Romney campaign's ad on Jeeps made in China By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 13, 2012 Lie of the Year: the Romney campaign's ad on Jeeps made in China By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 12, 2012 The tale of a falsehood, minute by minute By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 12, 2012 Could Donald Trump force US firms out of China? Pretty much By Jon Greenberg• August 27, 2019 Trump launched the MAGA movement 10 years ago today. Have his priorities changed? By Katie Sanders• June 16, 2025 Fact-checking Bernie Sanders’ attacks on Joe Biden over trade, Social Security differences By Jon Greenberg• March 4, 2020 Explained: How Trump and Biden would confront China By Noah Y. Kim• September 14, 2020
Mitt Romney stated on September 13, 2012 in in a TV ad: "Seven times Obama could have stopped China's cheating. Seven times, he refused." By Becky Bowers• September 19, 2012 Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2008 in a mailer to Pennsylvania voters: "Hillary Clinton supported NAFTA and permanent China trade. Pennsylvania lost thousands of jobs." By Robert Farley• April 21, 2008 Joe Biden stated on September 29, 2020 in the first presidential debate: “We have a higher deficit with China now than we did before.” By Louis Jacobson• September 30, 2020 Barack Obama stated on April 13, 2012 in a speech at Port of Tampa: "We've brought trade cases against China at nearly twice the rate as the last administration." By Becky Bowers• April 18, 2012 Donald Trump stated on June 21, 2016 in a tweet: "Hillary Clinton surged the trade deficit with China 40% as Secretary of State, costing Americans millions of jobs." By Louis Jacobson, Taylor Leighton• June 28, 2016 Barack Obama stated on September 17, 2012 in a television ad: Chinese tire imports threatened 1,000 American jobs, so President Obama "stood up to China and protected American workers. Mitt Romney attacked Obama's decision." By Molly Moorhead• October 1, 2012 Lee Fisher stated on July 13, 2010 in a news release: "As President George W. Bush’s trade representative, Portman failed to address China’s currency manipulation, which was inflated to as much as 40 percent in 2006." By Stephen Koff• August 2, 2010 Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2015 in the fourth GOP primary debate.: The Trans-Pacific Partnership "was designed for China to come in, as they always do, through the back door and totally take advantage of everyone." By Clayton Youngman• November 12, 2015 Terry McAuliffe stated on May 26, 2011 in an appearance on MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews.: "China now owns $1.1 trillion of our debt, our trade deficit last year with them was a quarter of a trillion dollars." By Wes Hester• May 3, 2011 Donald Trump stated on April 09, 2018 in in a tweet: "When a car is sent to the United States from China, there is a Tariff to be paid of 2 1/2%. When a car is sent to China from the United States, there is a Tariff to be paid of 25%." By John Kruzel• April 9, 2018 Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2023 in a speech in Michigan: When I took office, “the auto industry was on its knees gasping its last breath.” Trump administration “tariffs and taxes saved the American auto industry from extinction." By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 5, 2023 Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican national convention: Says Hillary Clinton "supported North American Free Trade Agreement), and she supported China’s entrance into the World Trade Organization…. She supported the job-killing trade deal with South Korea. She supported the Trans-Pacific Partnership." By Linda Qiu• July 22, 2016 Tim Ryan stated on September 27, 2022 in a campaign ad: “I voted with Trump on trade.” By Jon Greenberg• October 4, 2022 Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Russ Feingold supported a stimulus plan that allowed a company to create 3,000 jobs in China. By Dave Umhoefer• October 19, 2010 Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: "America has lost nearly one third of its manufacturing jobs since 1997, following the enactment of disastrous trade deals supported by Bill and Hillary Clinton." By Jon Greenberg• July 22, 2016 Donald Trump stated on August 13, 2016 in an interview with TV station WJAC: "NAFTA, signed by Bill Clinton, has been a disaster for Pennsylvania." By Mark Dent• August 18, 2016 Chuck Grassley stated on June 28, 2009 in interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: "If the United States moves ahead by itself (on cap-and-trade)... after 30 or 40 years, we're going to reduce CO2 by less than 1 percent." By Catharine Richert• July 2, 2009 Facebook posts stated on February 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump’s farmer bailout is now twice the size of Obama’s GM bailout. The big difference is GM paid their bailout back — with interest.” By Tom Kertscher• February 26, 2020 Facebook posts stated on April 23, 2020 in a viral image circulating on social media attributing comments to Barack Obama: Says President Barack Obama "signed the medical appliance tax bill that forced companies to outsource manufacturing of masks, gowns, gloves and ventilaors [sic] to China, Europe and Russia to avoid the tax.” By Victoria Knight• May 1, 2020 Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2016 in a speech in Monessen, Penn.: "As Bernie Sanders said, Hillary Clinton ‘voted for virtually every trade agreement that has cost the workers of this country millions, millions of jobs.’ " By Linda Qiu• June 29, 2016
5 fact-checks about foreign trade, TPP, and China By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 12, 2016 Fact-checking foreign policy By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 22, 2012 Was NAFTA 'worst trade deal ever'? Few agree By Jon Greenberg• September 29, 2016 Presidential race blankets Virginia with partial truths By Nancy Madsen• September 25, 2012 Mix 'n match creditors with causes By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 20, 2008 Half-truths fill the air By Bill Adair• September 20, 2012 Trade and tariffs in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report By Manuela Tobias• September 24, 2018 Previewing President Obama’s final State of the Union address By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 11, 2016 Tim Ryan targets China's trade practices By Sabrina Eaton• March 16, 2012 Ad Watch: Michigan Democrats call James’ tough-on-China stance hypocritical. Is it? By Clara Hendrickson• August 7, 2020 Mailbag: Lie of the Year edition By Louis Jacobson• December 14, 2012 Fact-checking Donald Trump's interview on 60 Minutes By Louis Jacobson• October 15, 2018 PolitiFact’s guide to understanding tariffs and international trade By Louis Jacobson• November 18, 2019 Lie of the Year: the Romney campaign's ad on Jeeps made in China By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 13, 2012 Lie of the Year: the Romney campaign's ad on Jeeps made in China By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 12, 2012 The tale of a falsehood, minute by minute By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 12, 2012 Could Donald Trump force US firms out of China? Pretty much By Jon Greenberg• August 27, 2019 Trump launched the MAGA movement 10 years ago today. Have his priorities changed? By Katie Sanders• June 16, 2025 Fact-checking Bernie Sanders’ attacks on Joe Biden over trade, Social Security differences By Jon Greenberg• March 4, 2020 Explained: How Trump and Biden would confront China By Noah Y. Kim• September 14, 2020
