13 People 13249 Fact-checks 5086 Articles People (13) Stand Up To China Students for Trump Vets for Trump The Trump Talks Donald Trump Tiffany Trump Eric Trump Melania Trump Ivanka Trump President Trump's lawyers Donald Trump Jr. Wisconsin Trump Victory Politics Elite Trump Fact-checks (13249) Charles Schumer stated on April 27, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “It's estimated” that President Donald Trump’s tariffs will mean “American families would have to pay about $4,000 more a year.” By Louis Jacobson• May 5, 2025 Kirsten Gillibrand stated on March 19, 2026 in a press release: “President Trump’s tariffs are costing New York households an estimated $4,200 annually.” By Austin Townley• May 21, 2026 Charles Blow stated on May 05, 2025 in a CNN NewsNight episode: “China makes 80% of all toys” and “90% of all Christmas goods” sold in the U.S. By Loreben Tuquero• May 9, 2025 Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2026 in remarks: In artificial intelligence, “We're leading China by a lot.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 29, 2026 Donald Trump stated on April 08, 2025 in a speech: The U.S. is “taking in almost $2 billion a day in tariffs.” By Amy Sherman• April 10, 2025 Abigail Spanberger stated on February 24, 2026 in the Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union address: President Donald Trump’s tariff policies “have forced American families to pay more than $1,700 each in tariff costs” since last year. By Loreben Tuquero, Zoe Weyand• February 25, 2026 Marco Rubio stated on May 20, 2026 in an X post: “The reason (people in Cuba) are forced to survive 22 hours a day without electricity is not due to an oil ‘blockade’ by the US.” By Maria Briceño, Samantha Putterman• May 22, 2026 Viral image stated on September 12, 2019 in a Facebook post: Ivanka Trump’s shoe line is made in China but is exempt from tariffs. By Samantha Putterman• September 19, 2019 Brooke Rollins stated on April 06, 2025 in an interview: “We had an agriculture export deficit that increased from zero when President Trump left to $49 billion” under former President Joe Biden. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 9, 2025 Peter Navarro stated on August 18, 2019 in an interview: U.S. tariffs on China are "not hurting anybody" in the United States. By Tom Kertscher• August 20, 2019 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 Donald Trump stated on April 09, 2018 in in a tweet: "When a car is sent to the United States from China, there is a Tariff to be paid of 2 1/2%. When a car is sent to China from the United States, there is a Tariff to be paid of 25%." By John Kruzel• April 9, 2018 X posts stated on April 07, 2025 in posts on X: Says Kevin Hassett, National Economic Council director, said on April 7, “Trump is considering a 90-day pause in tariffs for all countries except China.” By Madison Czopek• April 8, 2025 Donald Trump stated on April 09, 2025 in a Truth Social post: On enacting country-by-country tariffs April 9. By Amy Sherman• April 9, 2025 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 July 25, 2016 in an interview before a speech in Winston-Salem, NC: Says he and Bernie Sanders have "very similar" views on trade By Will Doran• July 27, 2016 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 James Clyburn stated on October 08, 2025 in an X post: “Trump’s budget called for a $300 (million) cut” to the Women, Infants and Children program. By Amy Sherman• October 16, 2025 Anthony Scaramucci stated on May 11, 2019 in an interview: China’s developing country status in the World Trade Organization "means they can tariff and embargo." By John Kruzel• May 15, 2019 Marco Rubio stated on April 20, 2020 in a New York Times op-ed: “Face masks being manufactured in China, for example, went to domestic consumption and their own fight against the virus” while the U.S. was “largely unable to import supplies from China.” By Amy Sherman• April 23, 2020 Articles (5086) Supreme Court strikes down use of primary law Donald Trump used to impose tariffs By Louis Jacobson• February 20, 2026 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 Fact-checking Donald Trump's Davos speech on Greenland, US economy By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 21, 2026 Are other countries ‘cheating’ the U.S. on trade? By Louis Jacobson• April 9, 2025 Trade and tariffs in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report By Manuela Tobias• September 24, 2018 Can car shoppers avoid tariff sticker shock by buying American brands? 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Charles Schumer stated on April 27, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “It's estimated” that President Donald Trump’s tariffs will mean “American families would have to pay about $4,000 more a year.” By Louis Jacobson• May 5, 2025 Kirsten Gillibrand stated on March 19, 2026 in a press release: “President Trump’s tariffs are costing New York households an estimated $4,200 annually.” By Austin Townley• May 21, 2026 Charles Blow stated on May 05, 2025 in a CNN NewsNight episode: “China makes 80% of all toys” and “90% of all Christmas goods” sold in the U.S. By Loreben Tuquero• May 9, 2025 Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2026 in remarks: In artificial intelligence, “We're leading China by a lot.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 29, 2026 Donald Trump stated on April 08, 2025 in a speech: The U.S. is “taking in almost $2 billion a day in tariffs.” By Amy Sherman• April 10, 2025 Abigail Spanberger stated on February 24, 2026 in the Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union address: President Donald Trump’s tariff policies “have forced American families to pay more than $1,700 each in tariff costs” since last year. By Loreben Tuquero, Zoe Weyand• February 25, 2026 Marco Rubio stated on May 20, 2026 in an X post: “The reason (people in Cuba) are forced to survive 22 hours a day without electricity is not due to an oil ‘blockade’ by the US.” By Maria Briceño, Samantha Putterman• May 22, 2026 Viral image stated on September 12, 2019 in a Facebook post: Ivanka Trump’s shoe line is made in China but is exempt from tariffs. By Samantha Putterman• September 19, 2019 Brooke Rollins stated on April 06, 2025 in an interview: “We had an agriculture export deficit that increased from zero when President Trump left to $49 billion” under former President Joe Biden. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 9, 2025 Peter Navarro stated on August 18, 2019 in an interview: U.S. tariffs on China are "not hurting anybody" in the United States. By Tom Kertscher• August 20, 2019 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 Donald Trump stated on April 09, 2018 in in a tweet: "When a car is sent to the United States from China, there is a Tariff to be paid of 2 1/2%. When a car is sent to China from the United States, there is a Tariff to be paid of 25%." By John Kruzel• April 9, 2018 X posts stated on April 07, 2025 in posts on X: Says Kevin Hassett, National Economic Council director, said on April 7, “Trump is considering a 90-day pause in tariffs for all countries except China.” By Madison Czopek• April 8, 2025 Donald Trump stated on April 09, 2025 in a Truth Social post: On enacting country-by-country tariffs April 9. By Amy Sherman• April 9, 2025 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 July 25, 2016 in an interview before a speech in Winston-Salem, NC: Says he and Bernie Sanders have "very similar" views on trade By Will Doran• July 27, 2016 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 James Clyburn stated on October 08, 2025 in an X post: “Trump’s budget called for a $300 (million) cut” to the Women, Infants and Children program. By Amy Sherman• October 16, 2025 Anthony Scaramucci stated on May 11, 2019 in an interview: China’s developing country status in the World Trade Organization "means they can tariff and embargo." By John Kruzel• May 15, 2019 Marco Rubio stated on April 20, 2020 in a New York Times op-ed: “Face masks being manufactured in China, for example, went to domestic consumption and their own fight against the virus” while the U.S. was “largely unable to import supplies from China.” By Amy Sherman• April 23, 2020
Supreme Court strikes down use of primary law Donald Trump used to impose tariffs By Louis Jacobson• February 20, 2026 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 Fact-checking Donald Trump's Davos speech on Greenland, US economy By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 21, 2026 Are other countries ‘cheating’ the U.S. on trade? By Louis Jacobson• April 9, 2025 Trade and tariffs in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report By Manuela Tobias• September 24, 2018 Can car shoppers avoid tariff sticker shock by buying American brands? It’s not that simple By Amy Sherman• April 10, 2025 Trump tax cuts: Sorting truth versus spin on tips, overtime, Social Security policy before Tax Day By Amy Sherman• April 14, 2026 Fact-checking Democrats’ responses to Trump's 2026 State of the Union address By Grace Abels, Madison Czopek, Samantha Putterman, Zoe Weyand• February 25, 2026 New Trump tariffs could put even more downward pressure on economy because they’re less targeted By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2025 PolitiFact Wisconsin's most clicked items for August 2019 By D.L. Davis• September 3, 2019 Critics accuse President Donald Trump of insider trading. Experts say that’s a stretch. By Louis Jacobson• April 10, 2025 What is the bond market, and why is it so important for the economy? By Louis Jacobson• April 15, 2025 US soybean farmers criticize Argentina ‘bailout.’ How are the issues linked? By Louis Jacobson• October 21, 2025 Did the US give Greenland back to Denmark? Trump omits history, invokes Iceland in Davos speech By Louis Jacobson• January 21, 2026 PolitiFact’s guide to understanding tariffs and international trade By Louis Jacobson• November 18, 2019 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for 2019 By D.L. Davis• December 26, 2019 How Donald Trump and Kamala Harris want to change your taxes By Louis Jacobson• October 9, 2024 Trump sees a future without federal income taxes, but the tariff math doesn’t add up By Louis Jacobson• December 3, 2025 Can President-elect Donald Trump enact tariffs without Congress? And can anyone stop him? By Louis Jacobson• December 2, 2024 Trump has threatened ‘taking Cuba.’ What’s at stake for the US economically, politically? By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 25, 2026
