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Donald Trump stated on January 05, 2018 in a tweet:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average "jumped 1000 points in last 5 weeks, Record fastest 1000 point move in history."
By Louis Jacobson• January 8, 2018
Donald Trump stated on March 08, 2018 in a cabinet meeting at the White House:
The last private rocket launch "cost $80 million. If the government did it, the same thing would have cost probably 40 or 50 times that amount of money. I mean, literally."
By Jon Greenberg• March 12, 2018
Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address:
"Two years after the worst recession most of us have ever known ... corporate profits are up."  
By Louis Jacobson• January 26, 2011
Threads posts stated on December 11, 2024 in a post on Threads:
Photos show mysterious drones reported flying over parts of New Jersey in November and December 2024.
By Madison Czopek• December 13, 2024
Scott Fitzgerald stated on February 27, 2021 in a press release:
“More than 91% of the spending in this $1.9 trillion package is not used for pandemic relief.”
By Eric Litke• March 1, 2021
Donald Trump stated on April 09, 2025 in remarks at a White House event:
In 2024, “China made $1 trillion off trade with the United States.”
By Louis Jacobson• April 11, 2025
Facebook posts stated on October 01, 2023 in a Facebook video:
New York Attorney General Letitia James and Judge Arthur Engoron valued Mar-a-Lago at $18 million.
By Amy Sherman• October 6, 2023
America's Health Insurance Plans stated on March 11, 2010 in an advertisement:
"Health insurance companies' costs are only 4 percent of all health care spending."
By Louis Jacobson• March 12, 2010
Howard Lutnick stated on July 20, 2025 in an interview with CBS' "Face the Nation":
Tariffs are “going to pay off our deficit.”
By Louis Jacobson• July 22, 2025
The Other 98% stated on July 24, 2018 in a Facebook post:
"Trump just gave a $12 billion bailout to farmers hurt by his failed tariffs. This will cost every household in the U.S. $95 … Trump is borrowing the money from China since his tax cuts blew a trillion dollar hole in the deficit."
By Lucia Geng• August 1, 2018
Donald Trump stated on December 09, 2025 in public events:
The U.S. has received promises of investments totaling $18 trillion to $22 trillion since January.
By Louis Jacobson, Nick Karmia• December 9, 2025
George Voinovich stated on July 14, 2010 in a speech in the U.S. Senate:
"Last year, we borrowed $1.4 trillion -- or 41 cents of every dollar we spent. Over half of this debt is held by foreign investors."
By Stephen Koff• August 10, 2010
Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Video shows Elon Musk promising $45,000 in Canadian currency for participating Canadian citizens.
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 21, 2023
Donald Trump stated on October 01, 2018 in a White House press event:
"Since NAFTA’s adoption, the United States racked up trade deficits totaling more than $2 trillion."
By Louis Jacobson• October 1, 2018
Hillary Clinton stated on July 12, 2016 in a speech in Portsmouth, N.H.:
"Independent analysts say (Donald Trump) would add $30 trillion to the national debt."
By Louis Jacobson• July 13, 2016
Rob Woodall stated on February 01, 2011 in a town hall meeting:
One half of federal spending goes to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid while the other half goes to other programs funded with money "borrowed from a foreign land."
By Eric Stirgus• February 25, 2011
Committee of Austin's Children PAC stated on September 24, 2017 in a handout in advance of November 2017 vote on a bond proposition:
Says a proposed $1.05 billion Austin school district bond proposition "will require no tax rate increase."
By W. Gardner Selby• October 12, 2017
Tom Price stated on January 02, 2013 in a radio interview:
The fiscal cliff deal "increased spending."
By Willoughby Mariano• January 15, 2013
Mitt Romney stated on June 27, 2011 in a roundtable with small business leaders in Salem, N.H.:
By the end of his first term, President Obama will have added as much debt as all the prior 43 presidents combined.
By Maryalice Gill• July 10, 2011
Facebook posts stated on November 02, 2024 in a Facebook post:
Says Elon Musk said, “I am releasing $1,000 Tesla e-bike today!”
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 12, 2024

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By Willoughby Mariano• February 27, 2011

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By Jon Greenberg• April 25, 2019

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By Sophie Austin• January 14, 2020

PolitiFact answers reader questions about the Big Beautiful Bill

By Louis Jacobson• July 16, 2025

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By Tom Kertscher• October 3, 2017

How Donald Trump and Kamala Harris want to change your taxes

By Louis Jacobson• October 9, 2024

Would 'Medicare for All' really double every American's tax bill?

By D.L. Davis• October 11, 2018

Elon Musk calls for accountability in media, donates to PolitiFact

By Josie Hollingsworth• May 24, 2018

Medicare in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report

By Jon Greenberg• September 11, 2018

Fact-checking the Republican Fox Business Network debate

By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 11, 2015

Fact-check: President Donald Trump’s Super Bowl LIX interview with Fox’s Bret Baier

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 9, 2025

Fact-checking Donald Trump's talking points about the economy

By Louis Jacobson• July 27, 2018

Fact-checking Donald Trump's address to Congress

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 1, 2017

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

PunditFact fact-checks the Feb. 23 news shows

By Aaron Sharockman• February 23, 2014

Fact-checking the Feb. 23 news shows

By Aaron Sharockman• February 23, 2014

Fact-checking the Republican debate in Miami

By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Amy Sherman• March 11, 2016

Solving the mystery of the no-tax pledge

By Warren Fiske, Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• October 14, 2014

Fact-checking the Republican debate in Miami

By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Amy Sherman• March 11, 2016

Debt debate keeps the Truth-O-Meter whirling

By Warren Fiske• July 19, 2011