34 People 17408 Fact-checks 5952 Articles People (34) Students for Trump Vets for Trump The Trump Talks Donald Trump Tiffany Trump Eric Trump Melania Trump Ivanka Trump Public Notice Public Citizen President Trump's lawyers Donald Trump Jr. Wisconsin Trump Victory Politics Elite Trump 18% of the American public Public employee unions Chicago Public Schools Coalition for Public Schools Portland Public Schools The Coalition for Public Schools Fact-checks (17408) Hakeem Jeffries stated on October 23, 2025 in an X post: “The Trump administration just declared that erecting a ballroom is the president’s main priority,” rather than issues such as the cost of living and health care. By Louis Jacobson• October 24, 2025 Marcy Kaptur stated on May 05, 2026 in an X post: Republicans “want you to pay $1 Billion for a ballroom.” By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2026 Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2025 in remarks to reporters: A new White House ballroom “won't interfere with the current building.” By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2025 Donald Trump stated on October 09, 2016 in the second presidential debate in St. Louis: "I've gotten to see the commercials that they did on you. And I've gotten to see some of the most vicious commercials I've ever seen of Michelle Obama talking about you, Hillary." By Louis Jacobson• October 11, 2016 Rachel Maddow stated on July 13, 2015 in a segment on her show: Despite what Donald Trump claims, "there weren’t 15,000 people who turned out in Phoenix" to see Trump speak. By Katie Sanders• July 15, 2015 Donald Trump stated on September 03, 2020 in a tweet: "I never called John (McCain) a loser." By Louis Jacobson• September 4, 2020 Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2021 in an interview: Says he requested “10,000 National Guardsmen” for his Jan. 6 rally, but Nancy Pelosi “rejected it.” By Tom Kertscher• March 2, 2021 Bloggers stated on January 24, 2017 in a blog post: Say George Soros's money "went straight into the (Women’s March) protesters’ pockets." By Jon Greenberg• January 25, 2017 Social Media stated on November 08, 2016 in a viral Tweet: Says "thousands" at a Manhattan rally for Donald Trump were chanting "We hate Muslims, we hate blacks, we want our great country back." By Linda Qiu• November 9, 2016 Social Media stated on April 26, 2026 in social media posts: Video shows “unedited raw security footage” of the shooter at the April 25 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. By Maria Briceño• April 29, 2026 Dan O'Donnell stated on February 03, 2021 in in a commentary: November election data shows a “stunning anomaly in the rejection rate of absentee ballots.” By Eric Litke• February 12, 2021 Donald Trump stated on August 03, 2016 in a rally in Daytona Beach, Fla.: Says he saw videotape "of the people taking the money off the plane" to pay ransom to Iran for hostages. By Louis Jacobson• August 5, 2016 Bob Stacey stated on October 19, 2010 in a television ad: Says Tom Hughes supports paving over thousands of acres with over-development and sprawl. By Janie Har• October 20, 2010 Facebook posts stated on April 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: “A quarter of a million illegal votes found in Arizona’s audit.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 27, 2021 Joshua Feuerstein stated on October 07, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says #MeToo movement sign suggested assaulting First Lady Melania Trump. By Kyra Haas• October 11, 2018 Ron DeSantis stated on August 04, 2021 in a press conference: Says Joe Biden has driven the current coronavirus surge because he “imported more virus from around the world by having a wide open southern border.” By Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• August 6, 2021 Donald Trump stated on December 05, 2020 in Rally: “Actually, I won Wisconsin.” By D.L. Davis• December 9, 2020 Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Ivanka Trump charged with major crime.” By Jeff Cercone• February 17, 2022 Marco Rubio stated on December 27, 2020 in a tweet: Says “Dr. Fauci lied about masks in March.” By Jon Greenberg• December 28, 2020 Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate at Hofstra University: In New York City, "murders are up." By Louis Jacobson• September 27, 2016 Articles (5952) Fact-checking Trump on Reflecting Pool renovation timeline, cost, contractor relationship By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 28, 2026 White House construction: How Donald Trump’s ballroom compares with Barack Obama’s renovations By Maria Briceño• October 31, 2025 Column: Why a correspondents’ dinner at a White House ballroom could endanger press freedom By Louis Jacobson• April 26, 2026 Hakeem Jeffries ‘maximum warfare’ comment was about redistricting, not a call to violence By Amy Sherman• April 27, 2026 Donald Trump in Dallas gets Hillary Clinton/Syria claim right, other facts wrong By W. Gardner Selby• June 17, 2016 The House GOP's ethics vote: What was all that about, anyway? By Louis Jacobson• January 3, 2017 The House GOP's ethics vote: What was all that about, anyway? By Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2017 The redacted Mueller report: The fight over what we won’t see By Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel• April 17, 2019 Could Donald Trump declassify documents with just a thought? Three legal precedents say no By Louis Jacobson• September 23, 2022 Donald Trump cites Ronald Reagan as a protectionist hero. Was he? By Louis Jacobson• July 1, 2016 Readers’ choice: Vote for your 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• November 21, 2025 Fact-checking Amy Klobuchar in Waterloo, Iowa By Louis Jacobson• January 27, 2020 Announcing PolitiFact Readers' Choice for the 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• December 15, 2025 Are there white nationalists in the White House? By Louis Jacobson• August 15, 2017 Fact-checking Trump, Sanders and Carson on Aug. 16 shows By Will Cabaniss, Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 16, 2015 Donald Trump’s WSJ letter is wrong: Joe Biden won PA legitimately. Here’s how we know By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 29, 2021 Fact-checking presidential candidates on the Aug. 16 shows By Will Cabaniss, Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 16, 2015 Disease-carrying mosquitoes are adapting. How researchers are racing, and stumbling, to keep up By Jon Greenberg• December 21, 2016 Fact-checking Donald Trump's fake news awards By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• January 18, 2018 Trump Administration Approves California Fire Assistance, One Day After Rejecting It By Chris Nichols• October 16, 2020
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Hakeem Jeffries stated on October 23, 2025 in an X post: “The Trump administration just declared that erecting a ballroom is the president’s main priority,” rather than issues such as the cost of living and health care. By Louis Jacobson• October 24, 2025 Marcy Kaptur stated on May 05, 2026 in an X post: Republicans “want you to pay $1 Billion for a ballroom.” By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2026 Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2025 in remarks to reporters: A new White House ballroom “won't interfere with the current building.” By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2025 Donald Trump stated on October 09, 2016 in the second presidential debate in St. Louis: "I've gotten to see the commercials that they did on you. And I've gotten to see some of the most vicious commercials I've ever seen of Michelle Obama talking about you, Hillary." By Louis Jacobson• October 11, 2016 Rachel Maddow stated on July 13, 2015 in a segment on her show: Despite what Donald Trump claims, "there weren’t 15,000 people who turned out in Phoenix" to see Trump speak. By Katie Sanders• July 15, 2015 Donald Trump stated on September 03, 2020 in a tweet: "I never called John (McCain) a loser." By Louis Jacobson• September 4, 2020 Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2021 in an interview: Says he requested “10,000 National Guardsmen” for his Jan. 6 rally, but Nancy Pelosi “rejected it.” By Tom Kertscher• March 2, 2021 Bloggers stated on January 24, 2017 in a blog post: Say George Soros's money "went straight into the (Women’s March) protesters’ pockets." By Jon Greenberg• January 25, 2017 Social Media stated on November 08, 2016 in a viral Tweet: Says "thousands" at a Manhattan rally for Donald Trump were chanting "We hate Muslims, we hate blacks, we want our great country back." By Linda Qiu• November 9, 2016 Social Media stated on April 26, 2026 in social media posts: Video shows “unedited raw security footage” of the shooter at the April 25 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. By Maria Briceño• April 29, 2026 Dan O'Donnell stated on February 03, 2021 in in a commentary: November election data shows a “stunning anomaly in the rejection rate of absentee ballots.” By Eric Litke• February 12, 2021 Donald Trump stated on August 03, 2016 in a rally in Daytona Beach, Fla.: Says he saw videotape "of the people taking the money off the plane" to pay ransom to Iran for hostages. By Louis Jacobson• August 5, 2016 Bob Stacey stated on October 19, 2010 in a television ad: Says Tom Hughes supports paving over thousands of acres with over-development and sprawl. By Janie Har• October 20, 2010 Facebook posts stated on April 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: “A quarter of a million illegal votes found in Arizona’s audit.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 27, 2021 Joshua Feuerstein stated on October 07, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says #MeToo movement sign suggested assaulting First Lady Melania Trump. By Kyra Haas• October 11, 2018 Ron DeSantis stated on August 04, 2021 in a press conference: Says Joe Biden has driven the current coronavirus surge because he “imported more virus from around the world by having a wide open southern border.” By Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• August 6, 2021 Donald Trump stated on December 05, 2020 in Rally: “Actually, I won Wisconsin.” By D.L. Davis• December 9, 2020 Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Ivanka Trump charged with major crime.” By Jeff Cercone• February 17, 2022 Marco Rubio stated on December 27, 2020 in a tweet: Says “Dr. Fauci lied about masks in March.” By Jon Greenberg• December 28, 2020 Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate at Hofstra University: In New York City, "murders are up." By Louis Jacobson• September 27, 2016
Fact-checking Trump on Reflecting Pool renovation timeline, cost, contractor relationship By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 28, 2026 White House construction: How Donald Trump’s ballroom compares with Barack Obama’s renovations By Maria Briceño• October 31, 2025 Column: Why a correspondents’ dinner at a White House ballroom could endanger press freedom By Louis Jacobson• April 26, 2026 Hakeem Jeffries ‘maximum warfare’ comment was about redistricting, not a call to violence By Amy Sherman• April 27, 2026 Donald Trump in Dallas gets Hillary Clinton/Syria claim right, other facts wrong By W. Gardner Selby• June 17, 2016 The House GOP's ethics vote: What was all that about, anyway? By Louis Jacobson• January 3, 2017 The House GOP's ethics vote: What was all that about, anyway? By Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2017 The redacted Mueller report: The fight over what we won’t see By Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel• April 17, 2019 Could Donald Trump declassify documents with just a thought? Three legal precedents say no By Louis Jacobson• September 23, 2022 Donald Trump cites Ronald Reagan as a protectionist hero. Was he? By Louis Jacobson• July 1, 2016 Readers’ choice: Vote for your 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• November 21, 2025 Fact-checking Amy Klobuchar in Waterloo, Iowa By Louis Jacobson• January 27, 2020 Announcing PolitiFact Readers' Choice for the 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• December 15, 2025 Are there white nationalists in the White House? By Louis Jacobson• August 15, 2017 Fact-checking Trump, Sanders and Carson on Aug. 16 shows By Will Cabaniss, Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 16, 2015 Donald Trump’s WSJ letter is wrong: Joe Biden won PA legitimately. Here’s how we know By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 29, 2021 Fact-checking presidential candidates on the Aug. 16 shows By Will Cabaniss, Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 16, 2015 Disease-carrying mosquitoes are adapting. How researchers are racing, and stumbling, to keep up By Jon Greenberg• December 21, 2016 Fact-checking Donald Trump's fake news awards By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• January 18, 2018 Trump Administration Approves California Fire Assistance, One Day After Rejecting It By Chris Nichols• October 16, 2020
