22 People 20357 Fact-checks 7009 Articles People (22) Michael Steele Students for Trump Vets for Trump U.S. Chamber of Commerce U.S. Energy Department The Trump Talks Donald Trump Tiffany Trump Eric Trump Melania Trump Ivanka Trump President Trump's lawyers Donald Trump Jr. Wisconsin Trump Victory U.S. Census Bureau Politics Elite Trump U.S. House Democrats U.S. Senate Democrats U.S. Trade Representative U.S. Dairy Export Council Fact-checks (20357) Angus King stated on March 04, 2018 in in an interview: "China, my understanding is, supplies 4 percent of the steel in the U.S." By John Kruzel• March 8, 2018 Donald Trump stated on March 08, 2018 in remarks before a Cabinet meeting: American aluminum and steel "are vital to our national security. ... They are the bedrock of our defense industrial base." By Louis Jacobson• March 9, 2018 Stuart Varney stated on March 02, 2018 in an interview on "Fox and Friends": "Electrolux, Sweden's largest appliance maker, has just abandoned a $250 million investment in the United States because of the steel tariffs. That is retaliation." By Jon Greenberg• March 5, 2018 Donald Trump stated on March 06, 2018 in in a press conference : Says the U.S. steel and aluminum industry is "a fraction of what it once was." By John Kruzel• March 13, 2018 Jared Polis stated on May 15, 2024 in an X post: Tariffs are a “direct, regressive tax on Americans” and President Joe Biden’s new tariffs on Chinese goods will “hit every family.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• May 17, 2024 Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2018 in a speech: "All across Ohio, steel mills are reopening." By Kyra Haas• October 24, 2018 Tim Ryan stated on September 27, 2022 in a campaign ad: “I voted with Trump on trade.” By Jon Greenberg• October 4, 2022 Kevin McCarthy stated on June 03, 2018 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "If you are talking about Canada .. our wine cannot sit on their supermarkets." By Louis Jacobson• June 6, 2018 Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2023 in a speech in Michigan: When I took office, “the auto industry was on its knees gasping its last breath.” Trump administration “tariffs and taxes saved the American auto industry from extinction." By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 5, 2023 Noah Smith stated on March 07, 2018 in a Bloomberg View column: "Since 1990, production of metals in the U.S. has held roughly constant, but the number of people employed in the industry has fallen steadily." By Louis Jacobson• March 8, 2018 Alma Adams stated on July 14, 2021 in a committee meeting: "Lumber prices can be tied to the (Trump) administration’s actions." By Paul Specht• July 23, 2021 Leah Vukmir stated on January 25, 2018 in an article : Says Sen. Tammy Baldwin "claims to support a 'Buy America' philosophy, but her actions speak louder than her empty words." By D.L. Davis• March 12, 2018 Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2019 in a rally in Manchester, NH: Says Pennsylvania chemical plant and Louisiana liquified natural gas plant "could never have happened" without his administration. By Jon Greenberg• August 16, 2019 Kamala Harris stated on June 01, 2019 in a speech at the California Democratic Party Convention: President Trump’s tariffs are "taking $1.4 billion out of working people’s pockets every month." By Chris Nichols• June 10, 2019 Donald Trump stated on March 26, 2016 in an interview with the New York Times: "There’s a tremendous tax that we pay when we (American businesses) go into China, whereas when China sells to us there’s no tax." By Jon Greenberg• March 30, 2016 Karoline Leavitt stated on March 11, 2025 in a White House press briefing: “Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people.” By Louis Jacobson• March 13, 2025 Mark Warner stated on January 13, 2019 in in an interview: Says the Trump administration has "a scheme to try to take (Oleg Deripaska’s) ownership level down from 70 percent to roughly 40, 45" so that the Russian company is no longer subject to sanctions. By John Kruzel• January 15, 2019 The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute stated on October 23, 2025 in a statement on X: An ad from the government of Ontario, Canada, “misrepresents” President Ronald Reagan’s April 25, 1987, address about tariffs. By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 24, 2025 Barack Obama stated on June 29, 2016 in remarks in Ottawa, Canada: "The steel industry is producing as much steel in the United States as it ever was. It’s just (that) it needs one-tenth of the workers that it used to." By Louis Jacobson• July 5, 2016 Kamala Harris stated on August 22, 2024 in her acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention: Former President Donald Trump "intends to enact what, in effect, is a national sales tax ... that would raise prices on middle-class families by almost $4,000 a year." By Louis Jacobson• August 30, 2024 Articles (7009) In Context: What Justin Trudeau said that made Donald Trump angry By Manuela Tobias• June 11, 2018 New Trump tariffs could put even more downward pressure on economy because they’re less targeted By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2025 The effects of Donald Trump's trade war By Manuela Tobias• July 30, 2018 Can car shoppers avoid tariff sticker shock by buying American brands? It’s not that simple By Amy Sherman• April 10, 2025 Donald Trump says tariffs will make America rich again. Economists disagree By Louis Jacobson• December 17, 2018 Donald Trump's new NAFTA: A fact-checker's guide to the trade deal By John Kruzel, Manuela Tobias• October 1, 2018 Can President-elect Donald Trump enact tariffs without Congress? And can anyone stop him? By Louis Jacobson• December 2, 2024 How Donald Trump performed on 11 key promises By Louis Jacobson• January 19, 2021 Donald Trump’s tariff powers face a high-stakes legal test By Louis Jacobson• July 29, 2025 What is the Court of International Trade, which ruled against Trump’s tariffs? By Louis Jacobson• May 29, 2025 Donald Trump says Mexico agreed to start buying more from American farmers. Mexico says it didn’t. By Jon Greenberg• June 10, 2019 Supreme Court strikes down use of primary law Donald Trump used to impose tariffs By Louis Jacobson• February 20, 2026 Is the new NAFTA the biggest trade deal ever, as Donald Trump said? By Manuela Tobias• December 1, 2018 On International Fact-Checking Day, PolitiFact explains the truth in Trump’s tariffs agenda By Katie Sanders• April 2, 2025 Donald Trump cites Ronald Reagan as a protectionist hero. Was he? By Louis Jacobson• July 1, 2016 PolitiFact’s guide to understanding tariffs and international trade By Louis Jacobson• November 18, 2019 Trade and tariffs in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report By Manuela Tobias• September 24, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump's Naval Academy commencement address By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 25, 2018 Mailbag: ‘I rate your service as Scorched Pantyhose’ By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2018 Donald Trump on the campaign stump: His most glaring falsehoods By Jon Greenberg• November 5, 2018
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Angus King stated on March 04, 2018 in in an interview: "China, my understanding is, supplies 4 percent of the steel in the U.S." By John Kruzel• March 8, 2018 Donald Trump stated on March 08, 2018 in remarks before a Cabinet meeting: American aluminum and steel "are vital to our national security. ... They are the bedrock of our defense industrial base." By Louis Jacobson• March 9, 2018 Stuart Varney stated on March 02, 2018 in an interview on "Fox and Friends": "Electrolux, Sweden's largest appliance maker, has just abandoned a $250 million investment in the United States because of the steel tariffs. That is retaliation." By Jon Greenberg• March 5, 2018 Donald Trump stated on March 06, 2018 in in a press conference : Says the U.S. steel and aluminum industry is "a fraction of what it once was." By John Kruzel• March 13, 2018 Jared Polis stated on May 15, 2024 in an X post: Tariffs are a “direct, regressive tax on Americans” and President Joe Biden’s new tariffs on Chinese goods will “hit every family.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• May 17, 2024 Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2018 in a speech: "All across Ohio, steel mills are reopening." By Kyra Haas• October 24, 2018 Tim Ryan stated on September 27, 2022 in a campaign ad: “I voted with Trump on trade.” By Jon Greenberg• October 4, 2022 Kevin McCarthy stated on June 03, 2018 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "If you are talking about Canada .. our wine cannot sit on their supermarkets." By Louis Jacobson• June 6, 2018 Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2023 in a speech in Michigan: When I took office, “the auto industry was on its knees gasping its last breath.” Trump administration “tariffs and taxes saved the American auto industry from extinction." By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 5, 2023 Noah Smith stated on March 07, 2018 in a Bloomberg View column: "Since 1990, production of metals in the U.S. has held roughly constant, but the number of people employed in the industry has fallen steadily." By Louis Jacobson• March 8, 2018 Alma Adams stated on July 14, 2021 in a committee meeting: "Lumber prices can be tied to the (Trump) administration’s actions." By Paul Specht• July 23, 2021 Leah Vukmir stated on January 25, 2018 in an article : Says Sen. Tammy Baldwin "claims to support a 'Buy America' philosophy, but her actions speak louder than her empty words." By D.L. Davis• March 12, 2018 Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2019 in a rally in Manchester, NH: Says Pennsylvania chemical plant and Louisiana liquified natural gas plant "could never have happened" without his administration. By Jon Greenberg• August 16, 2019 Kamala Harris stated on June 01, 2019 in a speech at the California Democratic Party Convention: President Trump’s tariffs are "taking $1.4 billion out of working people’s pockets every month." By Chris Nichols• June 10, 2019 Donald Trump stated on March 26, 2016 in an interview with the New York Times: "There’s a tremendous tax that we pay when we (American businesses) go into China, whereas when China sells to us there’s no tax." By Jon Greenberg• March 30, 2016 Karoline Leavitt stated on March 11, 2025 in a White House press briefing: “Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people.” By Louis Jacobson• March 13, 2025 Mark Warner stated on January 13, 2019 in in an interview: Says the Trump administration has "a scheme to try to take (Oleg Deripaska’s) ownership level down from 70 percent to roughly 40, 45" so that the Russian company is no longer subject to sanctions. By John Kruzel• January 15, 2019 The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute stated on October 23, 2025 in a statement on X: An ad from the government of Ontario, Canada, “misrepresents” President Ronald Reagan’s April 25, 1987, address about tariffs. By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 24, 2025 Barack Obama stated on June 29, 2016 in remarks in Ottawa, Canada: "The steel industry is producing as much steel in the United States as it ever was. It’s just (that) it needs one-tenth of the workers that it used to." By Louis Jacobson• July 5, 2016 Kamala Harris stated on August 22, 2024 in her acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention: Former President Donald Trump "intends to enact what, in effect, is a national sales tax ... that would raise prices on middle-class families by almost $4,000 a year." By Louis Jacobson• August 30, 2024
In Context: What Justin Trudeau said that made Donald Trump angry By Manuela Tobias• June 11, 2018 New Trump tariffs could put even more downward pressure on economy because they’re less targeted By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2025 The effects of Donald Trump's trade war By Manuela Tobias• July 30, 2018 Can car shoppers avoid tariff sticker shock by buying American brands? It’s not that simple By Amy Sherman• April 10, 2025 Donald Trump says tariffs will make America rich again. Economists disagree By Louis Jacobson• December 17, 2018 Donald Trump's new NAFTA: A fact-checker's guide to the trade deal By John Kruzel, Manuela Tobias• October 1, 2018 Can President-elect Donald Trump enact tariffs without Congress? And can anyone stop him? By Louis Jacobson• December 2, 2024 How Donald Trump performed on 11 key promises By Louis Jacobson• January 19, 2021 Donald Trump’s tariff powers face a high-stakes legal test By Louis Jacobson• July 29, 2025 What is the Court of International Trade, which ruled against Trump’s tariffs? By Louis Jacobson• May 29, 2025 Donald Trump says Mexico agreed to start buying more from American farmers. Mexico says it didn’t. By Jon Greenberg• June 10, 2019 Supreme Court strikes down use of primary law Donald Trump used to impose tariffs By Louis Jacobson• February 20, 2026 Is the new NAFTA the biggest trade deal ever, as Donald Trump said? By Manuela Tobias• December 1, 2018 On International Fact-Checking Day, PolitiFact explains the truth in Trump’s tariffs agenda By Katie Sanders• April 2, 2025 Donald Trump cites Ronald Reagan as a protectionist hero. Was he? By Louis Jacobson• July 1, 2016 PolitiFact’s guide to understanding tariffs and international trade By Louis Jacobson• November 18, 2019 Trade and tariffs in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report By Manuela Tobias• September 24, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump's Naval Academy commencement address By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 25, 2018 Mailbag: ‘I rate your service as Scorched Pantyhose’ By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2018 Donald Trump on the campaign stump: His most glaring falsehoods By Jon Greenberg• November 5, 2018
