20 People 24781 Fact-checks 8093 Articles People (20) Lee May Sidney Powell Kris Mayes Chad Mayes End Citizens United Republican Governors Association J.B. Powell Wayne Powell Bill Powell Colin Powell Alan Powell Democratic Governors Association Ending Spending Action Fund Democratic candidates for Wisconsin governor Debbie Mucarsel-Powell Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors Texas Association of School Boards Austin Board of Realtors PAC Sacramento Bee Editorial Board New York Times Editorial Board Fact-checks (24781) 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 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 Cindy Axne stated on June 10, 2021 in an interview: "We’re not even remotely close to a point to say that we’re at rising inflation." By Lyle Muller• July 1, 2021 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 Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on August 21, 2020 in an ad: After a bridge collapse killed six people, Carlos Gimenez extended a $130 million contract to the construction company, where one of his sons worked and for which another lobbied. By Tom Kertscher• September 4, 2020 Ted Piccolo stated on September 14, 2011 in an online comment: Says that three of these five Republicans -- Ben Westlund, Rob Patridge, Max Williams, Lane Shetterly, Lynn Lundquist -- later became Democrats. By Janie Har• September 17, 2011 Bill Powell stated on October 08, 2013 in a flier: Says "(t)his 12 year council 'Seat-warmer' has never chaired, vice chaired, or led a single Council committee meeting." By Eric Stirgus• October 11, 2013 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 Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on August 07, 2024 in an ad: Sen. Rick Scott does not support abortion exceptions. By Marta Campabadal Graus, Samantha Putterman• August 14, 2024 Mitt Romney stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN-Tea Party Express debate in Tampa: "In writing his book, Gov. Perry pointed out that … by any measure Social Security has been a failure." By Becky Bowers• September 13, 2011 Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in the Bloomberg/Washington Post Republican presidential debate.: Says Rick Perry co-chaired Al Gore’s campaign for president. By W. Gardner Selby• October 12, 2011 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 Colin Powell stated on May 24, 2009 in an interview on CBS's Face the Nation: Cheney is "disagreeing with President Bush's policy. President Bush stated repeatedly to international audiences and to the country that he wanted to close Guantanamo." By Robert Farley• May 26, 2009 Georgia Gun Owners stated on August 10, 2013 in a flier: Says "Nathan Deal killed pro-gun bills in 2013." By Eric Stirgus• October 1, 2013 Wisconsin state Senate Democrats stated on May 08, 2020 in news release: Says GOP state Sen. Patrick Testin is responsible for lost $25M in federal funding, because he refused “to do his job.” By Haley BeMiller• May 20, 2020 Facebook posts stated on July 02, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The national coin shortage was done intentionally, the Mint is no longer releasing coins into circulation aka this is the beginning of the end of paper money.” By Tom Kertscher• July 6, 2020 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 Angel Taveras stated on August 19, 2014 in a commercial: Says Gina Raimondo's "venture capital firm secured a secret no-bid contract funded by taxpayers." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 14, 2014 Donald Trump stated on April 12, 2016 in a speech in Rome, N.Y.: Says Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio "had it set so that the winner takes everything, because they wanted to make sure that I didn't get anything" in the Florida primary. By Amy Sherman• April 18, 2016 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 Articles (8093) Donald Trump appointed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Can he fire him? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 17, 2025 Investigation of Fed chief Jerome Powell: What Trump has said about him since April 2025 By Louis Jacobson• January 12, 2026 Lisa Cook is fighting President Donald Trump’s plan to fire her. What comes next? By Louis Jacobson• August 26, 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 Ron DeSantis’ baseless theory that the government wants to control people’s purchases By Louis Jacobson• April 12, 2023 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s economic speech in Michigan By PolitiFact Staff • January 13, 2026 Oops! My statement was wrong. By Eric Stirgus• December 24, 2013 How big is the threat of inflation in the post-pandemic era? By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• May 13, 2021 Stakes high for AJC PolitiFact Georgia By Willoughby Mariano• September 19, 2010 A Newsmax host shut down MyPillow CEO’s Dominion conspiracy talk. Here’s the background By Bill McCarthy• February 4, 2021 The legend of Al Gore and Rick Perry By W. Gardner Selby• September 7, 2011 No lie: A baker's dozen Trues in 2017 By D.L. Davis• December 29, 2017 Rick Perry backed Al Gore, didn't lead his Texas campaign By W. Gardner Selby• September 7, 2011 PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for April 2022 By D.L. Davis, Madeline Heim, Laura Schulte• May 4, 2022 What’s in Georgia’s new voting law that lost it the All-Star Game By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2021 PolitiFact readers’ feedback in the first 100 days of Trump presidency By Josie Hollingsworth• April 21, 2025 'Indoctrination'? Banning Black history? Unraveling competing claims about rejected Florida AP class By Yacob Reyes, Gabrielle Settles• January 25, 2023 Rudy Giuliani, Trump legal team push conspiracy theories, baseless claims about 2020 election By Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• November 20, 2020 Who is Ginni Thomas, and why does the Jan. 6 committee want to talk to her? By Jeff Cercone, Madison Czopek• September 23, 2022 Fact-checking Trump’s whopper-laden interview with Maria Bartiromo By Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• November 30, 2020
Lee May Sidney Powell Kris Mayes Chad Mayes End Citizens United Republican Governors Association J.B. Powell Wayne Powell Bill Powell Colin Powell Alan Powell Democratic Governors Association Ending Spending Action Fund Democratic candidates for Wisconsin governor Debbie Mucarsel-Powell Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors Texas Association of School Boards Austin Board of Realtors PAC Sacramento Bee Editorial Board New York Times Editorial Board
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 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 Cindy Axne stated on June 10, 2021 in an interview: "We’re not even remotely close to a point to say that we’re at rising inflation." By Lyle Muller• July 1, 2021 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 Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on August 21, 2020 in an ad: After a bridge collapse killed six people, Carlos Gimenez extended a $130 million contract to the construction company, where one of his sons worked and for which another lobbied. By Tom Kertscher• September 4, 2020 Ted Piccolo stated on September 14, 2011 in an online comment: Says that three of these five Republicans -- Ben Westlund, Rob Patridge, Max Williams, Lane Shetterly, Lynn Lundquist -- later became Democrats. By Janie Har• September 17, 2011 Bill Powell stated on October 08, 2013 in a flier: Says "(t)his 12 year council 'Seat-warmer' has never chaired, vice chaired, or led a single Council committee meeting." By Eric Stirgus• October 11, 2013 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 Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on August 07, 2024 in an ad: Sen. Rick Scott does not support abortion exceptions. By Marta Campabadal Graus, Samantha Putterman• August 14, 2024 Mitt Romney stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN-Tea Party Express debate in Tampa: "In writing his book, Gov. Perry pointed out that … by any measure Social Security has been a failure." By Becky Bowers• September 13, 2011 Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in the Bloomberg/Washington Post Republican presidential debate.: Says Rick Perry co-chaired Al Gore’s campaign for president. By W. Gardner Selby• October 12, 2011 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 Colin Powell stated on May 24, 2009 in an interview on CBS's Face the Nation: Cheney is "disagreeing with President Bush's policy. President Bush stated repeatedly to international audiences and to the country that he wanted to close Guantanamo." By Robert Farley• May 26, 2009 Georgia Gun Owners stated on August 10, 2013 in a flier: Says "Nathan Deal killed pro-gun bills in 2013." By Eric Stirgus• October 1, 2013 Wisconsin state Senate Democrats stated on May 08, 2020 in news release: Says GOP state Sen. Patrick Testin is responsible for lost $25M in federal funding, because he refused “to do his job.” By Haley BeMiller• May 20, 2020 Facebook posts stated on July 02, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The national coin shortage was done intentionally, the Mint is no longer releasing coins into circulation aka this is the beginning of the end of paper money.” By Tom Kertscher• July 6, 2020 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 Angel Taveras stated on August 19, 2014 in a commercial: Says Gina Raimondo's "venture capital firm secured a secret no-bid contract funded by taxpayers." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 14, 2014 Donald Trump stated on April 12, 2016 in a speech in Rome, N.Y.: Says Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio "had it set so that the winner takes everything, because they wanted to make sure that I didn't get anything" in the Florida primary. By Amy Sherman• April 18, 2016 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
Donald Trump appointed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Can he fire him? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 17, 2025 Investigation of Fed chief Jerome Powell: What Trump has said about him since April 2025 By Louis Jacobson• January 12, 2026 Lisa Cook is fighting President Donald Trump’s plan to fire her. What comes next? By Louis Jacobson• August 26, 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 Ron DeSantis’ baseless theory that the government wants to control people’s purchases By Louis Jacobson• April 12, 2023 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s economic speech in Michigan By PolitiFact Staff • January 13, 2026 Oops! My statement was wrong. By Eric Stirgus• December 24, 2013 How big is the threat of inflation in the post-pandemic era? By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• May 13, 2021 Stakes high for AJC PolitiFact Georgia By Willoughby Mariano• September 19, 2010 A Newsmax host shut down MyPillow CEO’s Dominion conspiracy talk. Here’s the background By Bill McCarthy• February 4, 2021 The legend of Al Gore and Rick Perry By W. Gardner Selby• September 7, 2011 No lie: A baker's dozen Trues in 2017 By D.L. Davis• December 29, 2017 Rick Perry backed Al Gore, didn't lead his Texas campaign By W. Gardner Selby• September 7, 2011 PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for April 2022 By D.L. Davis, Madeline Heim, Laura Schulte• May 4, 2022 What’s in Georgia’s new voting law that lost it the All-Star Game By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2021 PolitiFact readers’ feedback in the first 100 days of Trump presidency By Josie Hollingsworth• April 21, 2025 'Indoctrination'? Banning Black history? Unraveling competing claims about rejected Florida AP class By Yacob Reyes, Gabrielle Settles• January 25, 2023 Rudy Giuliani, Trump legal team push conspiracy theories, baseless claims about 2020 election By Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• November 20, 2020 Who is Ginni Thomas, and why does the Jan. 6 committee want to talk to her? By Jeff Cercone, Madison Czopek• September 23, 2022 Fact-checking Trump’s whopper-laden interview with Maria Bartiromo By Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• November 30, 2020
