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Search results for "Trump uses shooting to boost ballroom project"

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Fact-checks (19130)

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
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
Donald Trump stated on June 24, 2025 in a White House fact sheet:
If the “Big Beautiful Bill” passes, "hardworking Americans and families will see an average increase in take-home pay of OVER $10,000 per year."
By Louis Jacobson• June 26, 2025
Social Media stated on November 08, 2016 in a viral Tweet:
Says "thousands" at a Manhattan rally for Donald Trump were chanting "We hate Muslims, we hate blacks, we want our great country back."
By Linda Qiu• November 9, 2016
Instagram posts stated on September 21, 2024 in a video:
Tim Walz said "we can't afford four more years" of Kamala Harris.
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• September 24, 2024
Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate:
"In Chicago, they've had thousands of shootings, thousands since Jan. 1. Thousands of shootings."
By Miriam Valverde• September 27, 2016
Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2022 in a Facebook post:
"Ivanka Trump charged with major crime.”
By Jeff Cercone• February 17, 2022
TikTok posts stated on April 19, 2023 in a video:
Video shows Nancy Pelosi saying, “I’ve given a shoot-to-kill order for any breach of the speaker’s lobby,” on Jan. 6, 2021.
By Gabrielle Settles• April 21, 2023
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
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
Bloggers stated on January 12, 2021 in blogs:
Antifa provoked the shooting of Ashli Babbitt at the Capitol.
By Noah Y. Kim• January 14, 2021
Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2015 in the CNN debate:
Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker turned a $1 billion surplus into a $2.2 billion budget deficit.
By Jon Greenberg• September 17, 2015
Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2026 in remarks at a restaurant in Iowa:
“We right now have more factories and plants being built in our country than we've ever had before.”
By Louis Jacobson• February 9, 2026
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
Joe Biden stated on August 16, 2022 in remarks at the White House:
The American Rescue Plan “helped create nearly 10 million new jobs.”
By Louis Jacobson• August 24, 2022
Bloggers stated on November 03, 2018 in a post on Facebook:
Three naked women in photo are campaigning for the Democrats.
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 6, 2018
Project Republic stated on March 28, 2018 in on a alternative news site:
"Emma Gonzalez bullied school shooter, isn’t sorry; then retweets message blaming ‘white boys’ entitlement’ as cause of all school shootings"
By Mica Soellner• March 30, 2018
Bloggers stated on July 17, 2018 in a fake news blog post:
"Clint Eastwood Leaves His Estate To The Trump 2020 Campaign"  
By Jon Greenberg• July 18, 2018
Armond Budish stated on November 17, 2010 in a news release:
"We (Democrats) have made steady progress creating jobs and improving our schools."
By Mark Naymik• November 26, 2010

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Hakeem Jeffries ‘maximum warfare’ comment was about redistricting, not a call to violence

By Amy Sherman• April 27, 2026

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Fact-checking falsehoods after shooting in hotel hosting correspondents’ dinner Trump attended

By Amy Sherman• April 26, 2026

Donald Trump in Dallas gets Hillary Clinton/Syria claim right, other facts wrong

By W. Gardner Selby• June 17, 2016

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By Ellen Hine• December 15, 2025

Fact-checking claims about Kyle Rittenhouse, shooter in Kenosha, Wis., protests

By Tom Kertscher• November 17, 2021

How Russian trolls exploited Parkland mass shooting on social media

By John Kruzel• February 22, 2018

Fact-checking Joe Biden's 2023 State of the Union address

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By Jon Greenberg• December 27, 2018

Congress blocked Obama's call for new gun laws after mass shootings

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Fact-checking Amy Klobuchar in Waterloo, Iowa

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How do we prevent school shootings?

By Amy Sherman• February 15, 2018

False flags: They’re real, but far less widespread than social media suggest

By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy• February 8, 2022

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By Joshua Gillin• October 6, 2017

PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year: Online smear machine tries to take down Parkland students

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• December 11, 2018

High Five: Most-clicked include Florida school shooting, Hillary Clinton's 'backwards' statement

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Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in Wheeling, W.Va.

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Alex Jones said Sandy Hook slayings 'pretty much didn't happen'

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