40 People 21874 Fact-checks 7455 Articles People (40) Back to Basics Demand Justice Taxpayer Association of Oregon Students for Trump Vets for Trump The Trump Talks Donald Trump Tiffany Trump Eric Trump Melania Trump Ivanka Trump Concerned Taxpayers of America National Taxpayers Union Senate Democrats Senate Republicans President Trump's lawyers Donald Trump Jr. Wisconsin Trump Victory Never Back Down PAC Politics Elite Trump Fact-checks (21874) Chris Murphy stated on June 26, 2017 in a video: Says because of Donald Trump, "the IRS decided to stop enforcing the individual mandate that was the underpinning of the ACA. That has resulted in insurance companies all across the country jacking their rates up, explicitly because they don't believe that healthy people will buy insurance." By Manuela Tobias• July 10, 2017 VoteVets.org stated on September 27, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Minnesota congressional candidate Jim Hagedorn supports a plan that would take away health care for 340,000 veterans, with 17,000 in Minnesota possibly losing coverage. By Stephen Koff• October 11, 2018 Whoopi Goldberg stated on September 03, 2019 in an episode of ABC's "The View": "The last time people (created a Hollywood blacklist), people ended up killing themselves … They were accused, and they lost their right to work." By Bill McCarthy• September 5, 2019 Barack Obama stated on September 24, 2008 in a speech in Dunedin, Fla.: "I introduced a bill that would’ve helped stop the multimillion-dollar bonus packages that CEOs grab on their way out.. (McCain) opposed that idea." By Adriel Bettelheim• September 25, 2008 Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Donald Trump would receive $17 million for three hotels closed for four days under Republican bill! How in the hell is this right?!” By Tom Kertscher• March 26, 2020 Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 04, 2011 in campaign mailer: Says Republican recall challenger Jonathan Steitz "failed to pay his taxes." By Tom Kertscher• August 12, 2011 Elijah Cummings stated on March 16, 2009 in in a TV interview: AIG "said they were giving $57 million (in retention payments) to people who were being terminated." By Robert Farley• March 18, 2009 Anthony Bucco stated on May 01, 2012 in a news release: Says "an unchecked Democratic Majority in Trenton" is responsible for "years of diversions" from the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund. By Bill Wichert• May 7, 2012 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 11, 2010 in a TV ad: "Minnick voted to let the government fund abortion under Obamacare." By Robert Farley• May 19, 2010 Graeme Zielinski stated on May 15, 2012 in Tweets: Gov. Scott Walker is helping pay for the criminal defense of a man accused of "boy rape." By James B. Nelson• May 18, 2012 Donald Trump stated on August 08, 2024 in a press conference: Says his Jan. 6, 2021, speech on the White House Ellipse drew the “same number of people,” as the 1963 March on Washington where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech. By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2024 Will Weatherford stated on March 08, 2013 in an interview: Eighty-five percent of Floridians who will benefit from expanding Medicaid are "single, childless adults." By Katie Sanders• March 15, 2013 Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2018 in a rally in North Carolina: "The Democrats want to invite caravan after caravan of illegal aliens into our country. And they want to sign them up for free health care, free welfare, free education, and for the right to vote." By Miriam Valverde• November 1, 2018 Bob Marshall stated on December 13, 2010 in a news release.: Those who fail to buy health insurance under "Obamacare" face the threat of jail time. By Wes Hester• December 20, 2010 Derrick Van Orden stated on June 12, 2021 in Twitter: Says Joe Biden “will force Americans to pay for abortion — on demand — up to birth.” By Madeline Heim• June 30, 2021 Donald Trump stated on November 29, 2017 in a speech in St. Charles, Mo.: Says the tax bill "is going to cost me a fortune, this thing -- believe me. Believe me, this is not good for me." By Louis Jacobson• November 30, 2017 Kelly Loeffler stated on November 13, 2020 in a proposal: Says her health care plan would "ensure Americans with preexisting conditions are protected." By Tom Kertscher• November 30, 2020 Ted Cruz stated on July 12, 2014 in a roundtable with Texas businesses: "Every year we spend roughly $500 billion on tax compliance. That is roughly the budget of our entire military, entirely wasted on tax compliance." By W. Gardner Selby• May 20, 2015 David Perdue stated on June 22, 2015 in a press release: The National Technical Information Service spends millions of taxpayer dollars to print and sell government documents that are available free in online searches. By April Hunt• July 28, 2015 Charlie Kirk stated on August 24, 2022 in a Tweet: “Harvard is sitting on top of a $54 billion hedge fund they call an ‘endowment’ that they pay zero taxes on. Yale has $31 Billion. Stanford $29 Billion. 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Chris Murphy stated on June 26, 2017 in a video: Says because of Donald Trump, "the IRS decided to stop enforcing the individual mandate that was the underpinning of the ACA. That has resulted in insurance companies all across the country jacking their rates up, explicitly because they don't believe that healthy people will buy insurance." By Manuela Tobias• July 10, 2017 VoteVets.org stated on September 27, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Minnesota congressional candidate Jim Hagedorn supports a plan that would take away health care for 340,000 veterans, with 17,000 in Minnesota possibly losing coverage. By Stephen Koff• October 11, 2018 Whoopi Goldberg stated on September 03, 2019 in an episode of ABC's "The View": "The last time people (created a Hollywood blacklist), people ended up killing themselves … They were accused, and they lost their right to work." By Bill McCarthy• September 5, 2019 Barack Obama stated on September 24, 2008 in a speech in Dunedin, Fla.: "I introduced a bill that would’ve helped stop the multimillion-dollar bonus packages that CEOs grab on their way out.. (McCain) opposed that idea." By Adriel Bettelheim• September 25, 2008 Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Donald Trump would receive $17 million for three hotels closed for four days under Republican bill! How in the hell is this right?!” By Tom Kertscher• March 26, 2020 Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 04, 2011 in campaign mailer: Says Republican recall challenger Jonathan Steitz "failed to pay his taxes." By Tom Kertscher• August 12, 2011 Elijah Cummings stated on March 16, 2009 in in a TV interview: AIG "said they were giving $57 million (in retention payments) to people who were being terminated." By Robert Farley• March 18, 2009 Anthony Bucco stated on May 01, 2012 in a news release: Says "an unchecked Democratic Majority in Trenton" is responsible for "years of diversions" from the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund. By Bill Wichert• May 7, 2012 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 11, 2010 in a TV ad: "Minnick voted to let the government fund abortion under Obamacare." By Robert Farley• May 19, 2010 Graeme Zielinski stated on May 15, 2012 in Tweets: Gov. Scott Walker is helping pay for the criminal defense of a man accused of "boy rape." By James B. Nelson• May 18, 2012 Donald Trump stated on August 08, 2024 in a press conference: Says his Jan. 6, 2021, speech on the White House Ellipse drew the “same number of people,” as the 1963 March on Washington where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech. By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2024 Will Weatherford stated on March 08, 2013 in an interview: Eighty-five percent of Floridians who will benefit from expanding Medicaid are "single, childless adults." By Katie Sanders• March 15, 2013 Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2018 in a rally in North Carolina: "The Democrats want to invite caravan after caravan of illegal aliens into our country. And they want to sign them up for free health care, free welfare, free education, and for the right to vote." By Miriam Valverde• November 1, 2018 Bob Marshall stated on December 13, 2010 in a news release.: Those who fail to buy health insurance under "Obamacare" face the threat of jail time. By Wes Hester• December 20, 2010 Derrick Van Orden stated on June 12, 2021 in Twitter: Says Joe Biden “will force Americans to pay for abortion — on demand — up to birth.” By Madeline Heim• June 30, 2021 Donald Trump stated on November 29, 2017 in a speech in St. Charles, Mo.: Says the tax bill "is going to cost me a fortune, this thing -- believe me. Believe me, this is not good for me." By Louis Jacobson• November 30, 2017 Kelly Loeffler stated on November 13, 2020 in a proposal: Says her health care plan would "ensure Americans with preexisting conditions are protected." By Tom Kertscher• November 30, 2020 Ted Cruz stated on July 12, 2014 in a roundtable with Texas businesses: "Every year we spend roughly $500 billion on tax compliance. That is roughly the budget of our entire military, entirely wasted on tax compliance." By W. Gardner Selby• May 20, 2015 David Perdue stated on June 22, 2015 in a press release: The National Technical Information Service spends millions of taxpayer dollars to print and sell government documents that are available free in online searches. By April Hunt• July 28, 2015 Charlie Kirk stated on August 24, 2022 in a Tweet: “Harvard is sitting on top of a $54 billion hedge fund they call an ‘endowment’ that they pay zero taxes on. Yale has $31 Billion. Stanford $29 Billion. Princeton $26 Billion.” By Madison Czopek• August 31, 2022
Fact-checking Trump on Reflecting Pool renovation timeline, cost, contractor relationship By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 28, 2026 Obama's executive pay misfire By Adriel Bettelheim• September 25, 2008 GOP health care reform: A simple explanation, updated By Louis Jacobson• February 26, 2010 High prices and depleted shelves: Here’s why the supply chain is a mess — and will be for a while By Bill McCarthy• October 15, 2021 What will Republicans do about preexisting conditions? By Tom Kertscher• June 13, 2017 In ad, Harris says Trump would gut Medicare and preexisting condition coverage. Here are the facts By Samantha Putterman• October 30, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump's health care speech By Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel• July 24, 2017 What caused crisis? No one thing By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• November 30, 2008 Lawmakers rock the Truth-O-Meter needle By W. Gardner Selby• March 28, 2011 Is Obama a liberal? By Bill Adair• June 16, 2008 State money and Florida hospitals: Counting LIP dollars By Joshua Gillin• May 6, 2015 Dueling attack ads in state CFO race By Aaron Sharockman• October 15, 2010 Fact-checking Trump's tweets this week on health care, Russia and 'Morning Joe' By Manuela Tobias• June 30, 2017 How to avoid a political food fight this Thanksgiving By John Kruzel• November 21, 2017 Donald Trump on the Truth-O-Meter By Lauren Carroll, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• July 5, 2015 Fact-checking Donald Trump's address to Congress By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 1, 2017 GOP health care reform: A simple explanation By Louis Jacobson• November 5, 2009 Fact-checking Bernie Sanders in Milford, New Hampshire before the primary By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 5, 2020 The House and Senate tax bills, explained By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• November 28, 2017 Did New York's John Faso break his promise to a woman with cancer? By Stephen Koff• October 18, 2018
