20 People 12868 Fact-checks 5395 Articles People (20) Students for Trump Vets for Trump Missouri GOP Texas GOP The Trump Talks Donald Trump Tiffany Trump Eric Trump Melania Trump Ivanka Trump Anonymous GOP critics President Trump's lawyers Donald Trump Jr. Wisconsin Trump Victory Wisconsin Assembly GOP GOP Daily Brief Iowa GOP state legislators Politics Elite Trump 13th District GOP slate 10 GOP Louisiana Lawmakers Fact-checks (12868) 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 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 Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: Says to Hillary Clinton, "You heard what I said about (the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal), and all of a sudden you were against it." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 27, 2016 Social Media stated on April 26, 2026 in social media posts: Video shows “unedited raw security footage” of the shooter at the April 25 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. By Maria Briceño• April 29, 2026 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 Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Ivanka Trump charged with major crime.” By Jeff Cercone• February 17, 2022 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 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 Marco Rubio stated on September 16, 2015 in the CNN GOP presidential debate: Says that President Barack Obama said an attack on Syria "was going to be a pinprick." By Joshua Gillin• September 18, 2015 Michael Hayden stated on September 14, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The president referred to the Syrian opposition just a few months ago as pharmacists and doctors, and so on." By Steve Contorno• September 14, 2014 Haley Stevens stated on September 29, 2020 in a campaign ad: Eric Esshaki “would allow insurance companies to kick people with a preexisting condition off their plans in the middle of a pandemic, including over 100,000 Michiganders who have survived COVID-19.” By Clara Hendrickson• October 8, 2020 Barry Hinckley stated on September 14, 2012 in a story on 630WPRO.com: A poll conducted in Egypt revealed that 80 percent of Egyptians oppose receiving foreign aid from the United States. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 26, 2012 Organizing for America stated on March 14, 2011 in a Tweet.: The GOP budget plan "would cut nearly a million jobs." By Jacob Geiger• March 21, 2011 Donald Trump stated on October 01, 2019 in a tweet: Says his impeachment is a "coup." By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2019 Ted Cruz stated on April 22, 2021 in a press conference: “You didn't see Republicans when we had control of the Senate try to rig the game.” By Louis Jacobson, Brandon Mulder• April 27, 2021 Donald Trump stated on February 20, 2024 in a Fox News town hall: Donald Trump’s fine in the New York fraud case “is a form of Navalny, it is a form of communism or fascism.” By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 22, 2024 Joshua Feuerstein stated on October 07, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says #MeToo movement sign suggested assaulting First Lady Melania Trump. By Kyra Haas• October 11, 2018 Josh Hawley stated on July 09, 2018 in a campaign website: Says "Claire McCaskill voted for 100 percent of President Obama’s judicial nominees." By Louis Jacobson• July 10, 2018 Instagram posts stated on June 06, 2025 in a video: Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided Los Angeles' Gratts Learning Academy during a June graduation ceremony. By Ella Moore• June 13, 2025 Articles (5395) Column: Why a correspondents’ dinner at a White House ballroom could endanger press freedom By Louis Jacobson• April 26, 2026 Donald Trump in Dallas gets Hillary Clinton/Syria claim right, other facts wrong By W. Gardner Selby• June 17, 2016 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 Hakeem Jeffries ‘maximum warfare’ comment was about redistricting, not a call to violence By Amy Sherman• April 27, 2026 What happens if Joe Biden or Donald Trump leaves his party’s ticket? By Marta Campabadal Graus, Louis Jacobson• February 20, 2024 Readers’ choice: Vote for your 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• November 21, 2025 Announcing PolitiFact Readers' Choice for the 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• December 15, 2025 In Context: Rush Limbaugh on Scott Walker's lack of a degree and issue of rapes on college campuses By Tom Kertscher• February 13, 2015 Fact-checking the March 20 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Joshua Gillin• March 17, 2016 Fact-checking the July 17 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 17, 2016 Fact-checking the South Carolina GOP debate By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• February 13, 2016 Disease-carrying mosquitoes are adapting. How researchers are racing, and stumbling, to keep up By Jon Greenberg• December 21, 2016 How improperly using AI could deter you from voting, or hurt your health By Loreben Tuquero• July 17, 2023 How similar are the Saturday Night Massacre and the Comey firing? By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2017 Is the fight to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act dead? By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• March 29, 2017 Fact-checking the Feb. 21 Sunday shows By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu• February 21, 2016 Super PAC ad targets Gingrich in Florida By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 21, 2011 Midterm elections: What does history say? And what could make 2022 different? By Louis Jacobson• September 12, 2022 Fact-checking Amy Klobuchar in Waterloo, Iowa By Louis Jacobson• January 27, 2020
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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 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 Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: Says to Hillary Clinton, "You heard what I said about (the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal), and all of a sudden you were against it." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 27, 2016 Social Media stated on April 26, 2026 in social media posts: Video shows “unedited raw security footage” of the shooter at the April 25 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. By Maria Briceño• April 29, 2026 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 Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Ivanka Trump charged with major crime.” By Jeff Cercone• February 17, 2022 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 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 Marco Rubio stated on September 16, 2015 in the CNN GOP presidential debate: Says that President Barack Obama said an attack on Syria "was going to be a pinprick." By Joshua Gillin• September 18, 2015 Michael Hayden stated on September 14, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The president referred to the Syrian opposition just a few months ago as pharmacists and doctors, and so on." By Steve Contorno• September 14, 2014 Haley Stevens stated on September 29, 2020 in a campaign ad: Eric Esshaki “would allow insurance companies to kick people with a preexisting condition off their plans in the middle of a pandemic, including over 100,000 Michiganders who have survived COVID-19.” By Clara Hendrickson• October 8, 2020 Barry Hinckley stated on September 14, 2012 in a story on 630WPRO.com: A poll conducted in Egypt revealed that 80 percent of Egyptians oppose receiving foreign aid from the United States. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 26, 2012 Organizing for America stated on March 14, 2011 in a Tweet.: The GOP budget plan "would cut nearly a million jobs." By Jacob Geiger• March 21, 2011 Donald Trump stated on October 01, 2019 in a tweet: Says his impeachment is a "coup." By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2019 Ted Cruz stated on April 22, 2021 in a press conference: “You didn't see Republicans when we had control of the Senate try to rig the game.” By Louis Jacobson, Brandon Mulder• April 27, 2021 Donald Trump stated on February 20, 2024 in a Fox News town hall: Donald Trump’s fine in the New York fraud case “is a form of Navalny, it is a form of communism or fascism.” By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 22, 2024 Joshua Feuerstein stated on October 07, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says #MeToo movement sign suggested assaulting First Lady Melania Trump. By Kyra Haas• October 11, 2018 Josh Hawley stated on July 09, 2018 in a campaign website: Says "Claire McCaskill voted for 100 percent of President Obama’s judicial nominees." By Louis Jacobson• July 10, 2018 Instagram posts stated on June 06, 2025 in a video: Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided Los Angeles' Gratts Learning Academy during a June graduation ceremony. By Ella Moore• June 13, 2025
Column: Why a correspondents’ dinner at a White House ballroom could endanger press freedom By Louis Jacobson• April 26, 2026 Donald Trump in Dallas gets Hillary Clinton/Syria claim right, other facts wrong By W. Gardner Selby• June 17, 2016 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 Hakeem Jeffries ‘maximum warfare’ comment was about redistricting, not a call to violence By Amy Sherman• April 27, 2026 What happens if Joe Biden or Donald Trump leaves his party’s ticket? By Marta Campabadal Graus, Louis Jacobson• February 20, 2024 Readers’ choice: Vote for your 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• November 21, 2025 Announcing PolitiFact Readers' Choice for the 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• December 15, 2025 In Context: Rush Limbaugh on Scott Walker's lack of a degree and issue of rapes on college campuses By Tom Kertscher• February 13, 2015 Fact-checking the March 20 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Joshua Gillin• March 17, 2016 Fact-checking the July 17 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 17, 2016 Fact-checking the South Carolina GOP debate By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• February 13, 2016 Disease-carrying mosquitoes are adapting. How researchers are racing, and stumbling, to keep up By Jon Greenberg• December 21, 2016 How improperly using AI could deter you from voting, or hurt your health By Loreben Tuquero• July 17, 2023 How similar are the Saturday Night Massacre and the Comey firing? By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2017 Is the fight to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act dead? By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• March 29, 2017 Fact-checking the Feb. 21 Sunday shows By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu• February 21, 2016 Super PAC ad targets Gingrich in Florida By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 21, 2011 Midterm elections: What does history say? And what could make 2022 different? By Louis Jacobson• September 12, 2022 Fact-checking Amy Klobuchar in Waterloo, Iowa By Louis Jacobson• January 27, 2020
