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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

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

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

Eric Trump stated on October 15, 2019 in a Fox News appearance:

"When my father became commander in chief of this country, we got out of all international business."

By Bill McCarthy• October 18, 2019

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

Donald Trump stated on August 27, 2016 in a speech:

"Hillary Clinton wants to shut down family farms" using "radical regulation," by raising business tax "rates as high as nearly 50 percent" and by taxing "family farms again at death by as much as 45 percent."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 31, 2016

Club for Growth stated on March 17, 2016 in a political ad:

Says Donald Trump promised "to take care of everybody (through government-run healthcare and) the government's going to pay for it."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 21, 2016

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

One Wisconsin Now stated on July 28, 2017 in a blog post:

Says Scott Walker "wants state taxpayers to dole out up to $250 million annually in incentives" to Foxconn "to lure a manufacturing plant to Wisconsin that he claims will generate $181 million in tax revenue."

By Tom Kertscher• August 2, 2017

Richard Hudson stated on January 08, 2019 in a tweet:

Says Democrats want to give $54 billion in foreign aid, and Trump is only asking for 10 percent of that "to secure our border and build a wall.

By Paul Specht• January 24, 2019

Paul Ryan stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview:

The Republican tax reform proposal is focused on tax breaks for the middle class "and not about people who are really high-income earners getting a tax break."

By Tom Kertscher• October 13, 2017

Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2024 in an ad:

Vice President Kamala Harris “wants struggling seniors to pay more Social Security taxes while she gives Medicare and Social Security to illegals.”

By Louis Jacobson• October 23, 2024

Mike McCabe stated on May 21, 2017 in an interview:

"When you look at all the state and local taxes we pay in Wisconsin, the wealthiest 1 percent pay the lowest overall tax rate."

By Tom Kertscher• June 2, 2017

Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2016 in a CNN town hall:

Says that when Michelle Fields "found out that there was a security camera, and that they had her on tape, all of a sudden that story changed."

By Lauren Carroll• March 30, 2016

Donald Trump stated on June 25, 2021 in Statement:

Says Republican leaders “are working hard to cover up election corruption in Wisconsin.”

By Laura Schulte• July 5, 2021

Ritchie Torres stated on May 23, 2024 in a television interview:

“The loss of SALT deductibility cost our state $15 billion in revenue. So New Yorkers are paying more in taxes and receiving fewer services because of Donald Trump.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos• June 21, 2024

Donald Trump stated on June 05, 2025 in a Truth Social post:

If the “Big, Beautiful” tax and spending bill doesn’t pass, “there will be a 68% tax increase.”

By Louis Jacobson• June 10, 2025

Leah Vukmir stated on January 25, 2018 in an article :

Says Sen. Tammy Baldwin "claims to support a 'Buy America' philosophy, but her actions speak louder than her empty words."

By D.L. Davis• March 12, 2018

Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2018 in a rally in Elko, Nev.:

Says Democrats "want to give (undocumented immigrants) cars."

By Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2018

Donald Trump stated on June 02, 2024 in an interview on "Fox & Friends":

Joe Biden wants “to quadruple your taxes.”

By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2024

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