12 People 24380 Fact-checks 7836 Articles People (12) Julaine Appling Tony Evers David Price Theresa Price Tom Price Judicial Watch DeSantis Watch "Watch The Water" Food & Water Watch Campaign Money Watch Californians for Lower Drug Prices Ohio Taxpayers for Lower Drug Prices Fact-checks (24380) Daniel McKee stated on November 13, 2013 in a campaign speech: The town of Cumberland has "its highest bond rating in history." By John Hill• December 13, 2013 Jeff Williams stated on September 12, 2018 in a speech: The new Apple Watch Series 4 includes "the first ECG product offered over-the-counter directly to consumers." By Chris Nichols• September 14, 2018 Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in the 2018 State of the Union address: "Apple has just announced it plans to invest a total of $350 billion in America, and hire another 20,000 workers." By Jon Greenberg• January 31, 2018 Democratic National Committee stated on December 06, 2011 in a Democratic Natonal Committee advertisement: Says it cost Massachusetts taxpayers $100,000 when Mitt Romney and his staff purchased computer hard drives. By Jake Berry• December 19, 2011 Isabel Brown stated on August 23, 2023 in a post on TikTok: Americans “currently are making less than at the height of the Great Depression.” By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2023 Donald Trump stated on November 06, 2025 in remarks at a dinner: Walmart’s 2025 package of Thanksgiving dinner ingredients shows a “25% reduction in costs for Thanksgiving between (President Joe) Biden and me.” By Louis Jacobson• November 14, 2025 Joe Biden stated on September 18, 2020 in a video in a tweet: Says Donald Trump is “the worst jobs president in recorded history." By Louis Jacobson• September 24, 2020 Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2020 in a White House briefing: “We're setting record job numbers.” By Louis Jacobson• July 24, 2020 David Craig stated on April 02, 2019 in a tweet: Says Gov. Tony Evers' budget includes tax and fee increases even while spending "more on his way to a nearly $2 billion deficit." By Mica Soellner• April 24, 2019 Scott Bessent stated on October 26, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Overall, the inflation since President Trump” took office “has come down." By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2025 Mitch Daniels stated on January 24, 2012 in a Republican response to the State of the Union address: Says Steve Jobs was responsible for creating more jobs than the stimulus bill. By Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead• January 26, 2012 AsAmericanAsApplePie.org stated on October 08, 2017 in a headline: "Jason Aldean gig canceled after he sells out to liberals on ‘SNL’." By Joshua Gillin• October 10, 2017 Joe Biden stated on July 02, 2021 in remarks at the White House: “We have now created over 3 million jobs since I took office, more jobs than have ever been created in the first five months of any presidency in modern history.” By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2021 Donald Trump stated on December 13, 2023 in a rally in Coralville, Iowa: “Gasoline prices are now $5, $6, $7 and even $8 a gallon.” By Louis Jacobson• December 15, 2023 Joe Barton stated on November 11, 2010 in a speech at The Heritage Foundation.: Says you can buy four light bulbs for $1.99 at Walmart, while a single compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) costs "$10 a pop." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 21, 2010 Rebecca Kleefisch stated on April 20, 2016 in a radio interview: "Right now, our corrections department charges taxpayers between $30,000 and $40,000 a year per person we lock up," she said. "That’s actually cheap when you compare us to the rest of the country." By Alison Dirr• July 8, 2016 Mike Tate stated on May 14, 2013 in a radio interview: "A bag of Cheetos costs less to buy than an apple," and in some Milwaukee neighborhoods "good luck trying to find an apple or a banana or some sort of healthy option" By Dave Umhoefer• June 3, 2013 Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2015 in a speech: Under Gov. Scott Walker, Wisconsin "projected a $1 billion (budget) surplus and it turns out to be a deficit of $2.2 billion." By Tom Kertscher• July 28, 2015 Herman Cain stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: "Today, when people retire in Galveston County, Texas, they retire making at least 50 percent more than they would ever get out of Social Security." By Louis Jacobson• September 13, 2011 Dale Kooyenga stated on December 13, 2019 in an email: Says minimum markup law goes beyond gas, tobacco and alcohol to make "many doorbuster deals and holiday shopping specials technically against the law." By Eric Litke• December 18, 2019 Articles (7836) Fact-checking Donald Trump on his economy and Joe Biden’s By Louis Jacobson• August 21, 2023 Fact-checking President Donald Trump's Inauguration Day speeches By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 20, 2025 PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for July 2022 By D.L. Davis, Laura Schulte, Kelly Smits, Vanessa Swales• August 4, 2022 Fact-checking Trump’s claims about tax cuts, job numbers and inflation in Wisconsin, Michigan By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 2, 2024 Why it’s hard to compare electricity use between electric cars and household appliances By Kristin Hugo• August 25, 2022 2024 RNC fact-check: Trump appears with Vance, allies talk economy on Day 1 By Louis Jacobson• July 16, 2024 Inaccurate data used to show cost-of-living increases between Trump and Biden presidencies By Sofia Ahmed• April 5, 2024 Texas top 5: Government surveys and Obama drone strikes By W. Gardner Selby• April 2, 2014 How big is the threat of inflation in the post-pandemic era? By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• May 13, 2021 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s statements on the economy in insult-laden Pennsylvania speech By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2025 Super Bowl Ad Watch: Trump and the economy By Daniel Funke• February 2, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s marathon press briefing at one-year mark of second term By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 20, 2026 Donald Trump repeats inaccurate claims on economy in local news interview in Pennsylvania By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2024 The High Five: Our most-clicked items for June By Dave Umhoefer• July 2, 2013 Donald Trump says he doesn't invest in the stock market. Here's his portfolio By Louis Jacobson• September 15, 2016 Scott Walker kept promises to lower taxes, raise college grants; broke pledge to reduce energy costs By Tom Kertscher• October 5, 2018 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for January By D.L. Davis• February 4, 2019 President Trump claims he’s bringing down drug prices again, but the details of how are skimpy By Victoria Knight• August 25, 2020 Trump says he left Biden a perfect economy, but the facts say otherwise By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes• November 16, 2022 Ad Watch: Fact-checking Donald Trump’s closing economic arguments By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2024
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Daniel McKee stated on November 13, 2013 in a campaign speech: The town of Cumberland has "its highest bond rating in history." By John Hill• December 13, 2013 Jeff Williams stated on September 12, 2018 in a speech: The new Apple Watch Series 4 includes "the first ECG product offered over-the-counter directly to consumers." By Chris Nichols• September 14, 2018 Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in the 2018 State of the Union address: "Apple has just announced it plans to invest a total of $350 billion in America, and hire another 20,000 workers." By Jon Greenberg• January 31, 2018 Democratic National Committee stated on December 06, 2011 in a Democratic Natonal Committee advertisement: Says it cost Massachusetts taxpayers $100,000 when Mitt Romney and his staff purchased computer hard drives. By Jake Berry• December 19, 2011 Isabel Brown stated on August 23, 2023 in a post on TikTok: Americans “currently are making less than at the height of the Great Depression.” By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2023 Donald Trump stated on November 06, 2025 in remarks at a dinner: Walmart’s 2025 package of Thanksgiving dinner ingredients shows a “25% reduction in costs for Thanksgiving between (President Joe) Biden and me.” By Louis Jacobson• November 14, 2025 Joe Biden stated on September 18, 2020 in a video in a tweet: Says Donald Trump is “the worst jobs president in recorded history." By Louis Jacobson• September 24, 2020 Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2020 in a White House briefing: “We're setting record job numbers.” By Louis Jacobson• July 24, 2020 David Craig stated on April 02, 2019 in a tweet: Says Gov. Tony Evers' budget includes tax and fee increases even while spending "more on his way to a nearly $2 billion deficit." By Mica Soellner• April 24, 2019 Scott Bessent stated on October 26, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Overall, the inflation since President Trump” took office “has come down." By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2025 Mitch Daniels stated on January 24, 2012 in a Republican response to the State of the Union address: Says Steve Jobs was responsible for creating more jobs than the stimulus bill. By Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead• January 26, 2012 AsAmericanAsApplePie.org stated on October 08, 2017 in a headline: "Jason Aldean gig canceled after he sells out to liberals on ‘SNL’." By Joshua Gillin• October 10, 2017 Joe Biden stated on July 02, 2021 in remarks at the White House: “We have now created over 3 million jobs since I took office, more jobs than have ever been created in the first five months of any presidency in modern history.” By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2021 Donald Trump stated on December 13, 2023 in a rally in Coralville, Iowa: “Gasoline prices are now $5, $6, $7 and even $8 a gallon.” By Louis Jacobson• December 15, 2023 Joe Barton stated on November 11, 2010 in a speech at The Heritage Foundation.: Says you can buy four light bulbs for $1.99 at Walmart, while a single compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) costs "$10 a pop." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 21, 2010 Rebecca Kleefisch stated on April 20, 2016 in a radio interview: "Right now, our corrections department charges taxpayers between $30,000 and $40,000 a year per person we lock up," she said. "That’s actually cheap when you compare us to the rest of the country." By Alison Dirr• July 8, 2016 Mike Tate stated on May 14, 2013 in a radio interview: "A bag of Cheetos costs less to buy than an apple," and in some Milwaukee neighborhoods "good luck trying to find an apple or a banana or some sort of healthy option" By Dave Umhoefer• June 3, 2013 Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2015 in a speech: Under Gov. Scott Walker, Wisconsin "projected a $1 billion (budget) surplus and it turns out to be a deficit of $2.2 billion." By Tom Kertscher• July 28, 2015 Herman Cain stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: "Today, when people retire in Galveston County, Texas, they retire making at least 50 percent more than they would ever get out of Social Security." By Louis Jacobson• September 13, 2011 Dale Kooyenga stated on December 13, 2019 in an email: Says minimum markup law goes beyond gas, tobacco and alcohol to make "many doorbuster deals and holiday shopping specials technically against the law." By Eric Litke• December 18, 2019
Fact-checking Donald Trump on his economy and Joe Biden’s By Louis Jacobson• August 21, 2023 Fact-checking President Donald Trump's Inauguration Day speeches By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 20, 2025 PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for July 2022 By D.L. Davis, Laura Schulte, Kelly Smits, Vanessa Swales• August 4, 2022 Fact-checking Trump’s claims about tax cuts, job numbers and inflation in Wisconsin, Michigan By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 2, 2024 Why it’s hard to compare electricity use between electric cars and household appliances By Kristin Hugo• August 25, 2022 2024 RNC fact-check: Trump appears with Vance, allies talk economy on Day 1 By Louis Jacobson• July 16, 2024 Inaccurate data used to show cost-of-living increases between Trump and Biden presidencies By Sofia Ahmed• April 5, 2024 Texas top 5: Government surveys and Obama drone strikes By W. Gardner Selby• April 2, 2014 How big is the threat of inflation in the post-pandemic era? By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• May 13, 2021 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s statements on the economy in insult-laden Pennsylvania speech By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2025 Super Bowl Ad Watch: Trump and the economy By Daniel Funke• February 2, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s marathon press briefing at one-year mark of second term By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 20, 2026 Donald Trump repeats inaccurate claims on economy in local news interview in Pennsylvania By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2024 The High Five: Our most-clicked items for June By Dave Umhoefer• July 2, 2013 Donald Trump says he doesn't invest in the stock market. Here's his portfolio By Louis Jacobson• September 15, 2016 Scott Walker kept promises to lower taxes, raise college grants; broke pledge to reduce energy costs By Tom Kertscher• October 5, 2018 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for January By D.L. Davis• February 4, 2019 President Trump claims he’s bringing down drug prices again, but the details of how are skimpy By Victoria Knight• August 25, 2020 Trump says he left Biden a perfect economy, but the facts say otherwise By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes• November 16, 2022 Ad Watch: Fact-checking Donald Trump’s closing economic arguments By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2024
