28 People 25753 Fact-checks 8500 Articles People (28) President Trump's lawyers College presidents Republican presidents Committee to Defend the President Georgians for Bernie Sanders for President Major Gross Profit Students for Trump Vets for Trump Families USA Focus on the Family The Family Foundation The Trump Talks Donald Trump Tiffany Trump Eric Trump Melania Trump Ivanka Trump Donald Trump Jr. Wisconsin Trump Victory Georgia Family Council Fact-checks (25753) Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a House floor speech: “Never in American history has so much been spent at one time. Never in American history will so many taxes be raised and so much borrowing be needed to pay for this reckless spending.” By Louis Jacobson• November 19, 2021 Paul Ryan stated on September 01, 2017 in an interview: "We've got about $3 trillion in trapped cash overseas that basically can't come back in this country because of our tax laws." By Tom Kertscher• September 15, 2017 Donald Trump stated on October 18, 2017 in a tweet: Insurance companies "have made a fortune with Obamacare." By Jon Greenberg• October 23, 2017 Josh Mandel stated on June 28, 2012 in a news release: The Affordable Care Act "will likely go down as the biggest tax increase in history." By Tom Feran• July 20, 2012 Rick Scott stated on February 03, 2011 in comments during a tour of a manufacturing plant.: The federal health care law is "probably the biggest tax increase ever in the history of our country." By Aaron Sharockman• February 14, 2011 Donald Trump stated on November 12, 2025 in an X post: “My tariffs … are helping to slash the deficit this year by more than 25%.” By Louis Jacobson• November 14, 2025 Kamala Harris stated on September 12, 2024 in a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina: Former President Donald Trump “started out with $400 million on a silver platter and then filed for bankruptcy six times.” By Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2024 Richard Ojeda stated on August 15, 2021 in a tweet: The United States spent “2 trillion dollars to train and equip the Afghan military over the past 20 years. They fell in a week.” By Zach DeLuca, Trenton Straight• September 21, 2021 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 Instagram posts stated on June 22, 2021 in an Instagram post: "President Trump's net gain while in office $0, Nancy Pelosi's net gain while in office $191 million." By Tom Kertscher• July 7, 2021 Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2017 in an interview: Untaxed corporate earnings used to be "$2.5 trillion … I guess it’s $5 trillion now. Whatever it is, it’s a lot more. So we have anywhere from 4 (trillion) to 5 or even more trillions of dollars sitting offshore." By Manuela Tobias• August 3, 2017 Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in Twitter: "Dems want billions to go to Insurance Companies to bail out donors" By John Kruzel• May 4, 2017 Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2017 in a tweet: Deals struck on his first foreign trip as president made and saved "millions of jobs." By Louis Jacobson• May 26, 2017 One Wisconsin Now stated on June 24, 2011 in a news release: Says Gov. Scott Walker’s budget "includes tax breaks for corporations and the rich that will cost the state of Wisconsin taxpayers $2.3 billion over the next decade." By Tom Kertscher• July 6, 2011 Mick Mulvaney stated on October 17, 2019 in a news conference: Says Donald Trump "will not be profiting" from the G-7 summit meeting to be held at Trump’s Doral resort. By Tom Kertscher• October 18, 2019 Bernie Sanders stated on April 06, 2016 in a tweet: "The largest U.S. companies would owe $620 billion in U.S. taxes on the cash they store in tax havens." By Jon Greenberg• April 11, 2016 Senate Leadership Fund stated on July 24, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Joe Donnelly’s "family got caught outsourcing jobs to Mexico, and ‘Mexico Joe’ profited up to $80,000." By Katie Akin• July 26, 2018 Rush Limbaugh stated on June 28, 2012 in comments on his radio show: "Obamacare is . . . the largest tax increase in the history of the world." By Aaron Sharockman• June 28, 2012 Donald Trump stated on October 16, 2018 in in a tweet: "I have no financial interests in Saudi Arabia." By John Kruzel• October 18, 2018 Randy Feenstra stated on October 05, 2021 in a tweet: The Biden administration "published a study concluding 4 (of) 5 new cars on the road by 2050 will still require liquid fuels." By Sabine Martin, Lyle Muller• October 28, 2021 Articles (8500) 4 questions on the fight over Obamacare and what happens next By Jon Greenberg• July 20, 2017 Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Miami, night 1 By PolitiFact Staff • June 27, 2019 ‘Medicare for All' emerges as early divide in first Democratic presidential primary debate By Jon Greenberg, Shefali Luthra• June 27, 2019 Fact-checking a Hillary Clinton speech in Milwaukee By Tom Kertscher• March 30, 2016 Joe Biden tackles immigration, hoping to undo Trump-era policies By Miriam Valverde• January 21, 2021 Veterans Choice: How we reported this story By Isaac Arnsdorf, Jon Greenberg• December 18, 2018 Hunter Biden and China: Sorting through a murky business deal By Louis Jacobson• May 22, 2020 Killing chickens, banning TikTok: Six times Trump criticized Democrats for things he also supported By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2025 Fact-checking Donald Trump in Chicago at National Association of Black Journalists conference By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 31, 2024 Checking the claims from Americans for Prosperity By Becky Bowers, Robert Higgs• May 2, 2012 Fact-checking political talking points about the 2025 government shutdown By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• October 1, 2025 Year of the Lies: Farmer says some Trump tariff statements ‘as far from the truth as you can get’ By Amy Sherman• December 16, 2025 Fact-checking the Bernie Sanders town hall on Fox News By Jon Greenberg• April 17, 2019 Fact-checking Donald Trump's address to Congress By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 1, 2017 Ask PolitiFact: Fact-checking Harris, Trump’s AARP interviews By Louis Jacobson• October 6, 2024 Obama's return punch misses its mark By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 11, 2008 Donald Trump's accusations about Hunter Biden and a payout from China: A closer look By Louis Jacobson• October 2, 2019 Did Donald Trump inherit 'a mess' from Barack Obama? By Louis Jacobson• February 17, 2017 Fact-checking the first televised Missouri Senate debate between Josh Hawley, Claire McCaskill By PolitiFact Staff • October 19, 2018 Who is Tom Steyer? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Chris Nichols• July 9, 2019
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Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a House floor speech: “Never in American history has so much been spent at one time. Never in American history will so many taxes be raised and so much borrowing be needed to pay for this reckless spending.” By Louis Jacobson• November 19, 2021 Paul Ryan stated on September 01, 2017 in an interview: "We've got about $3 trillion in trapped cash overseas that basically can't come back in this country because of our tax laws." By Tom Kertscher• September 15, 2017 Donald Trump stated on October 18, 2017 in a tweet: Insurance companies "have made a fortune with Obamacare." By Jon Greenberg• October 23, 2017 Josh Mandel stated on June 28, 2012 in a news release: The Affordable Care Act "will likely go down as the biggest tax increase in history." By Tom Feran• July 20, 2012 Rick Scott stated on February 03, 2011 in comments during a tour of a manufacturing plant.: The federal health care law is "probably the biggest tax increase ever in the history of our country." By Aaron Sharockman• February 14, 2011 Donald Trump stated on November 12, 2025 in an X post: “My tariffs … are helping to slash the deficit this year by more than 25%.” By Louis Jacobson• November 14, 2025 Kamala Harris stated on September 12, 2024 in a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina: Former President Donald Trump “started out with $400 million on a silver platter and then filed for bankruptcy six times.” By Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2024 Richard Ojeda stated on August 15, 2021 in a tweet: The United States spent “2 trillion dollars to train and equip the Afghan military over the past 20 years. They fell in a week.” By Zach DeLuca, Trenton Straight• September 21, 2021 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 Instagram posts stated on June 22, 2021 in an Instagram post: "President Trump's net gain while in office $0, Nancy Pelosi's net gain while in office $191 million." By Tom Kertscher• July 7, 2021 Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2017 in an interview: Untaxed corporate earnings used to be "$2.5 trillion … I guess it’s $5 trillion now. Whatever it is, it’s a lot more. So we have anywhere from 4 (trillion) to 5 or even more trillions of dollars sitting offshore." By Manuela Tobias• August 3, 2017 Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in Twitter: "Dems want billions to go to Insurance Companies to bail out donors" By John Kruzel• May 4, 2017 Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2017 in a tweet: Deals struck on his first foreign trip as president made and saved "millions of jobs." By Louis Jacobson• May 26, 2017 One Wisconsin Now stated on June 24, 2011 in a news release: Says Gov. Scott Walker’s budget "includes tax breaks for corporations and the rich that will cost the state of Wisconsin taxpayers $2.3 billion over the next decade." By Tom Kertscher• July 6, 2011 Mick Mulvaney stated on October 17, 2019 in a news conference: Says Donald Trump "will not be profiting" from the G-7 summit meeting to be held at Trump’s Doral resort. By Tom Kertscher• October 18, 2019 Bernie Sanders stated on April 06, 2016 in a tweet: "The largest U.S. companies would owe $620 billion in U.S. taxes on the cash they store in tax havens." By Jon Greenberg• April 11, 2016 Senate Leadership Fund stated on July 24, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Joe Donnelly’s "family got caught outsourcing jobs to Mexico, and ‘Mexico Joe’ profited up to $80,000." By Katie Akin• July 26, 2018 Rush Limbaugh stated on June 28, 2012 in comments on his radio show: "Obamacare is . . . the largest tax increase in the history of the world." By Aaron Sharockman• June 28, 2012 Donald Trump stated on October 16, 2018 in in a tweet: "I have no financial interests in Saudi Arabia." By John Kruzel• October 18, 2018 Randy Feenstra stated on October 05, 2021 in a tweet: The Biden administration "published a study concluding 4 (of) 5 new cars on the road by 2050 will still require liquid fuels." By Sabine Martin, Lyle Muller• October 28, 2021
4 questions on the fight over Obamacare and what happens next By Jon Greenberg• July 20, 2017 Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Miami, night 1 By PolitiFact Staff • June 27, 2019 ‘Medicare for All' emerges as early divide in first Democratic presidential primary debate By Jon Greenberg, Shefali Luthra• June 27, 2019 Fact-checking a Hillary Clinton speech in Milwaukee By Tom Kertscher• March 30, 2016 Joe Biden tackles immigration, hoping to undo Trump-era policies By Miriam Valverde• January 21, 2021 Veterans Choice: How we reported this story By Isaac Arnsdorf, Jon Greenberg• December 18, 2018 Hunter Biden and China: Sorting through a murky business deal By Louis Jacobson• May 22, 2020 Killing chickens, banning TikTok: Six times Trump criticized Democrats for things he also supported By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2025 Fact-checking Donald Trump in Chicago at National Association of Black Journalists conference By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 31, 2024 Checking the claims from Americans for Prosperity By Becky Bowers, Robert Higgs• May 2, 2012 Fact-checking political talking points about the 2025 government shutdown By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• October 1, 2025 Year of the Lies: Farmer says some Trump tariff statements ‘as far from the truth as you can get’ By Amy Sherman• December 16, 2025 Fact-checking the Bernie Sanders town hall on Fox News By Jon Greenberg• April 17, 2019 Fact-checking Donald Trump's address to Congress By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 1, 2017 Ask PolitiFact: Fact-checking Harris, Trump’s AARP interviews By Louis Jacobson• October 6, 2024 Obama's return punch misses its mark By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 11, 2008 Donald Trump's accusations about Hunter Biden and a payout from China: A closer look By Louis Jacobson• October 2, 2019 Did Donald Trump inherit 'a mess' from Barack Obama? By Louis Jacobson• February 17, 2017 Fact-checking the first televised Missouri Senate debate between Josh Hawley, Claire McCaskill By PolitiFact Staff • October 19, 2018 Who is Tom Steyer? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Chris Nichols• July 9, 2019
