18 People 21978 Fact-checks 7022 Articles People (18) Campaign Money Watch Building a Better Ohio 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 President Trump's lawyers Donald Trump Jr. Wisconsin Trump Victory Politics Elite Trump Ohio Taxpayers for Lower Drug Prices Fact-checks (21978) 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 Alan Grayson stated on August 27, 2010 in an ad.: "When career politician Daniel Webster became speaker of the House, he wasted $32,000 of our money on a spiral staircase for his office." By Aaron Sharockman• August 31, 2010 Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on February 24, 2010 in a radio ad: Gov. Rick Perry "spent over a million dollars on D.C. lobbyists asking for more federal money and lives in a luxury house that costs taxpayers $10,000 a month." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• March 1, 2010 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 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 Bill White stated on May 19, 2010 in a Facebook post: "In three days last week, (Gov. Rick) Perry flew to five cities at taxpayers’ expense, holding press conferences, delivering $2,325,000 in checks." By W. Gardner Selby• May 23, 2010 Viral image stated on March 11, 2024 in a Facebook post: Image shows “underneath the Capitol building.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 20, 2024 Ted Budd stated on October 23, 2018 in an attack ad: Kathy Manning got "$30 million of your tax dollars plus $2.3 million a year" to build a luxury hotel and parking lot By Paul Specht• October 23, 2018 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 Facebook posts stated on August 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Workers have begun removing spires of Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom ahead of Hurricane Dorian." By Daniel Funke• September 4, 2019 Hillary Clinton stated on June 21, 2016 in a speech on the economy: Says Donald Trump has "bankrupted his companies not once, not twice but four times." By Linda Qiu• June 21, 2016 DCCC stated on October 04, 2016 in in a campaign TV advertisement: "When Trump wanted to turn a taxpayer-owned building into an $800 a night hotel, (Congressman Jeff Denham, R-CA) helped broker the deal and bragged about it." By Chris Nichols• October 28, 2016 Joe Biden stated on May 16, 2024 in News release: "The Trump administration handed out taxpayer dollars to a foreign company. Hundreds of homes and farms were bulldozed, and over $500 million in taxpayer dollars were wasted preparing for Foxconn." By D.L. Davis• July 13, 2024 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 Facebook posts stated on December 08, 2020 in A post: Says Texas Rep. Terry Meza said changing the castle doctrine is meant to create a “peaceful” transfer of property from victims to thieves By Monique Curet• December 10, 2020 Rick Perry stated on September 16, 2011 in answer to questions.: Says he did not support the October 2008 legislation to rescue Wall Street firms. By W. Gardner Selby• September 21, 2011 Joseph Crowley stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says Donald Trump "cashed in" on Sept. 11, "collecting $150,000 in federal funds intended to help small businesses recover — even though days after the attack Trump said his properties were not affected." By Linda Qiu• July 27, 2016 Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in the Jan. 14 GOP gubernatorial debate: Says Gov. Rick Perry was for Wall Street bailout before he was against it. By W. Gardner Selby• January 16, 2010 Wannabe Entertainment stated on August 07, 2018 in a blog post: "LeBron’s ‘I Promise School’ To Cost Taxpayers Millions Of Dollars Every Year" By Heaven Taylor-Wynn• August 9, 2018 Articles (7022) White House construction: How Donald Trump’s ballroom compares with Barack Obama’s renovations By Maria Briceño• October 31, 2025 Fact-checking Trump on Reflecting Pool renovation timeline, cost, contractor relationship By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 28, 2026 Column: Why a correspondents’ dinner at a White House ballroom could endanger press freedom By Louis Jacobson• April 26, 2026 Just how big is the proposed casino in Miami? By Amy Sherman• October 17, 2011 Donald Trump in Dallas gets Hillary Clinton/Syria claim right, other facts wrong By W. Gardner Selby• June 17, 2016 Hakeem Jeffries ‘maximum warfare’ comment was about redistricting, not a call to violence By Amy Sherman• April 27, 2026 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for April 2019 By D.L. Davis• May 2, 2019 Could TSA agents be paid with passengers’ ticket fees during shutdown? By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 23, 2026 Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ claim about cost of Trump’s border wall By Chris Nichols• August 29, 2017 Amid images and news of actual war, false and misleading claims about Israel-Hamas thrive By Sara Swann• October 11, 2023 Fact-checking Amy Klobuchar in Waterloo, Iowa By Louis Jacobson• January 27, 2020 Donald Trump’s border wall: how much has been built? By Miriam Valverde• August 30, 2019 Readers’ choice: Vote for your 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• November 21, 2025 Fact-checking Joe Biden’s closing arguments of the 2020 campaign By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2020 Does the All Aboard Florida rail project get taxpayer funding? By Amy Sherman• August 8, 2014 What we know about the St. Louis couple who pointed guns at protesters, fearing 'angry mob' By Tom Kertscher• June 30, 2020 Proposed tax increases in Build Back Better aimed at the wealthy, not workers and families By Natalie Dunlap• November 8, 2021 Announcing PolitiFact Readers' Choice for the 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• December 15, 2025 Democrats target Republicans, Donald Trump on military money used for wall: A rundown of projects By Jon Greenberg• September 10, 2019 Proposition 2 poses no cost to state taxpayers? By W. Gardner Selby• November 6, 2011
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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 Alan Grayson stated on August 27, 2010 in an ad.: "When career politician Daniel Webster became speaker of the House, he wasted $32,000 of our money on a spiral staircase for his office." By Aaron Sharockman• August 31, 2010 Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on February 24, 2010 in a radio ad: Gov. Rick Perry "spent over a million dollars on D.C. lobbyists asking for more federal money and lives in a luxury house that costs taxpayers $10,000 a month." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• March 1, 2010 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 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 Bill White stated on May 19, 2010 in a Facebook post: "In three days last week, (Gov. Rick) Perry flew to five cities at taxpayers’ expense, holding press conferences, delivering $2,325,000 in checks." By W. Gardner Selby• May 23, 2010 Viral image stated on March 11, 2024 in a Facebook post: Image shows “underneath the Capitol building.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 20, 2024 Ted Budd stated on October 23, 2018 in an attack ad: Kathy Manning got "$30 million of your tax dollars plus $2.3 million a year" to build a luxury hotel and parking lot By Paul Specht• October 23, 2018 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 Facebook posts stated on August 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Workers have begun removing spires of Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom ahead of Hurricane Dorian." By Daniel Funke• September 4, 2019 Hillary Clinton stated on June 21, 2016 in a speech on the economy: Says Donald Trump has "bankrupted his companies not once, not twice but four times." By Linda Qiu• June 21, 2016 DCCC stated on October 04, 2016 in in a campaign TV advertisement: "When Trump wanted to turn a taxpayer-owned building into an $800 a night hotel, (Congressman Jeff Denham, R-CA) helped broker the deal and bragged about it." By Chris Nichols• October 28, 2016 Joe Biden stated on May 16, 2024 in News release: "The Trump administration handed out taxpayer dollars to a foreign company. Hundreds of homes and farms were bulldozed, and over $500 million in taxpayer dollars were wasted preparing for Foxconn." By D.L. Davis• July 13, 2024 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 Facebook posts stated on December 08, 2020 in A post: Says Texas Rep. Terry Meza said changing the castle doctrine is meant to create a “peaceful” transfer of property from victims to thieves By Monique Curet• December 10, 2020 Rick Perry stated on September 16, 2011 in answer to questions.: Says he did not support the October 2008 legislation to rescue Wall Street firms. By W. Gardner Selby• September 21, 2011 Joseph Crowley stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says Donald Trump "cashed in" on Sept. 11, "collecting $150,000 in federal funds intended to help small businesses recover — even though days after the attack Trump said his properties were not affected." By Linda Qiu• July 27, 2016 Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in the Jan. 14 GOP gubernatorial debate: Says Gov. Rick Perry was for Wall Street bailout before he was against it. By W. Gardner Selby• January 16, 2010 Wannabe Entertainment stated on August 07, 2018 in a blog post: "LeBron’s ‘I Promise School’ To Cost Taxpayers Millions Of Dollars Every Year" By Heaven Taylor-Wynn• August 9, 2018
White House construction: How Donald Trump’s ballroom compares with Barack Obama’s renovations By Maria Briceño• October 31, 2025 Fact-checking Trump on Reflecting Pool renovation timeline, cost, contractor relationship By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 28, 2026 Column: Why a correspondents’ dinner at a White House ballroom could endanger press freedom By Louis Jacobson• April 26, 2026 Just how big is the proposed casino in Miami? By Amy Sherman• October 17, 2011 Donald Trump in Dallas gets Hillary Clinton/Syria claim right, other facts wrong By W. Gardner Selby• June 17, 2016 Hakeem Jeffries ‘maximum warfare’ comment was about redistricting, not a call to violence By Amy Sherman• April 27, 2026 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for April 2019 By D.L. Davis• May 2, 2019 Could TSA agents be paid with passengers’ ticket fees during shutdown? By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 23, 2026 Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ claim about cost of Trump’s border wall By Chris Nichols• August 29, 2017 Amid images and news of actual war, false and misleading claims about Israel-Hamas thrive By Sara Swann• October 11, 2023 Fact-checking Amy Klobuchar in Waterloo, Iowa By Louis Jacobson• January 27, 2020 Donald Trump’s border wall: how much has been built? By Miriam Valverde• August 30, 2019 Readers’ choice: Vote for your 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• November 21, 2025 Fact-checking Joe Biden’s closing arguments of the 2020 campaign By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2020 Does the All Aboard Florida rail project get taxpayer funding? By Amy Sherman• August 8, 2014 What we know about the St. Louis couple who pointed guns at protesters, fearing 'angry mob' By Tom Kertscher• June 30, 2020 Proposed tax increases in Build Back Better aimed at the wealthy, not workers and families By Natalie Dunlap• November 8, 2021 Announcing PolitiFact Readers' Choice for the 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• December 15, 2025 Democrats target Republicans, Donald Trump on military money used for wall: A rundown of projects By Jon Greenberg• September 10, 2019 Proposition 2 poses no cost to state taxpayers? By W. Gardner Selby• November 6, 2011
