22 People 16698 Fact-checks 6118 Articles People (22) Donald Trump Donald Trump Jr. Donald Carcieri Donald Eastman Donald Rumsfeld Students for Trump Donald Verrilli Vets for Trump Joe Donald Byron Donalds Donald McEachin Donald Payne The Trump Talks Tiffany Trump Eric Trump Melania Trump Ivanka Trump Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty National Women's Law Center President Trump's lawyers Fact-checks (16698) Donald Trump stated on July 14, 2020 in a White House speech: Under Joe Biden’s policy, immigrants in the country illegally “get welfare benefits. United States citizens don't get what they're looking to give illegal immigrants.” By Miriam Valverde• July 17, 2020 Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: Says Donald Trump "said as recently as a few weeks ago in Phoenix that every undocumented person would be subject to deportation." By Miriam Valverde• October 20, 2016 Priorities USA Action stated on September 28, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump wants to deport "our Dreamers." By Miriam Valverde• November 1, 2016 Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2016 in a speech responding to the Orlando shooting: "According to Pew Research, 99 percent of the people in Afghanistan support oppressive Sharia law." By Neelesh Moorthy• June 16, 2016 Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2017 in a speech to Congress: "Currently, when we ship products out of America, many other countries make us pay very high tariffs and taxes — but when foreign companies ship their products into America, we charge them nothing or almost nothing." By Allison Graves• March 2, 2017 Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2025 in remarks: The United States is the only country with unrestricted birthright citizenship. By Samantha Putterman• January 21, 2025 Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2016 in a 60 Minutes interview: Says there are "probably 2 million, it could be even 3 million" criminal immigrants in the country illegally. By Miriam Valverde• November 15, 2016 Reince Priebus stated on January 29, 2017 in an interview: The seven nations identified in Donald Trump's travel ban were "identified by the Obama administration as the seven most dangerous countries in the world in regard to harboring terrorists." By Tom Kertscher• February 7, 2017 Viral image stated on July 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump said, "Immigrants aren’t people, they’re animals." By Ciara O'Rourke• July 25, 2019 Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2018 in a rally in North Carolina: "The Democrats want to invite caravan after caravan of illegal aliens into our country. And they want to sign them up for free health care, free welfare, free education, and for the right to vote." By Miriam Valverde• November 1, 2018 Tim Kaine stated on October 04, 2016 in the 2016 vice presidential debate: Says "Donald Trump proposes to deport 16 million people, 11 million who are here without documents, and both Donald Trump and Mike Pence want to get rid of birthright citizenship." By Miriam Valverde• October 7, 2016 Bloggers stated on June 18, 2018 in a tweet: "Bill Clinton passed a law in 1996 that separated children from adults illegally entering America." By Manuela Tobias• June 21, 2018 Hillary Clinton stated on October 23, 2016 in a tweet from her campaign: "Donald Trump says he'd deport 16 million people." By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2016 Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech in Youngstown, Ohio: "We admit about 100,000 permanent immigrants from the Middle East every year." By Miriam Valverde• August 19, 2016 JD Vance stated on August 21, 2025 in a speech in Peachtree City, Georgia: “We had the biggest tax cut for families that this country has ever seen.” By Louis Jacobson• August 22, 2025 X posts stated on April 05, 2019 in a tweet: Says President Donald Trump said asylum seekers "aren't people. These are animals." By Miriam Valverde• April 8, 2019 Ron Johnson stated on January 26, 2025 in a TV interview: We’re one of the very few nations that allowed birthright citizenship.” By Hope Karnopp• February 4, 2025 Bloggers stated on February 03, 2017 in a headline: Says Sen. John McCain was "caught making highly illegal phone call to foreign country." By Joshua Gillin• February 21, 2017 Mike Pence stated on September 04, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "Donald Trump’s been completely consistent" about his plan for nonviolent undocumented immigrants. By Linda Qiu• September 4, 2016 Donald Trump stated on October 08, 2017 in a document: "Loopholes in current law prevent ‘Unaccompanied Alien Children’ (UACs) that arrive in the country illegally from being removed." By Miriam Valverde• October 11, 2017 Articles (6118) PolitiFact Sheet: Donald Trump’s immigration plan By Miriam Valverde• November 9, 2016 Can Donald Trump vote, travel internationally or own a gun after New York felony sentence? By Amy Sherman• January 10, 2025 Donald Trump made 8 misleading claims about immigration on Fox and Friends By Miriam Valverde• May 24, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump's Long Island speech to law enforcement By John Kruzel, Aaron Sharockman, Manuela Tobias• July 28, 2017 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s mistakes about European travel due to coronavirus By Miriam Valverde• March 12, 2020 How spin and falsehoods propelled Trump's immigration crackdown in his first 100 days By Maria Briceño, Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 28, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: Is Tren de Aragua invading the US, as Trump says? Legal experts say no. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 19, 2025 The art of the oversell: 10 times Trump’s bombastic rhetoric didn’t match reality By Ciara O'Rourke• September 29, 2020 U.S. would be only country with religious test at border under Trump, Clinton says By Allison Graves• September 2, 2016 2018 Lie of the Year Readers’ Poll results By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 11, 2018 Why did a court rule that Trump can’t deport Tren de Aragua members using the Alien Enemies Act? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 3, 2025 As Donald Trump prepares immigration speech, mass deportation at issue By Miriam Valverde• August 30, 2016 In Context: Donald Trump's comments about immigrants, ‘animals’ By Miriam Valverde• May 17, 2018 The Trump file: Trump's 10 top falsehoods of 2018 By Katie Sanders• December 11, 2018 Donald Trump's campaign promises for the first 100 days By Linda Qiu• November 10, 2016 Fact-checking Donald Trump's immigration speech in Phoenix By Linda Qiu, Miriam Valverde• September 1, 2016 Fact-checking President Donald Trump's Florida rally By Allison Graves, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• February 18, 2017 What happened at the immigration meeting between Trump, bipartisan lawmakers By Miriam Valverde• January 9, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally for Mike Braun in Evansville, Indiana By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• August 31, 2018 In Context: President Donald Trump’s statement on ‘many sides’ in Charlottesville, Va. By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 14, 2017
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Donald Trump stated on July 14, 2020 in a White House speech: Under Joe Biden’s policy, immigrants in the country illegally “get welfare benefits. United States citizens don't get what they're looking to give illegal immigrants.” By Miriam Valverde• July 17, 2020 Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: Says Donald Trump "said as recently as a few weeks ago in Phoenix that every undocumented person would be subject to deportation." By Miriam Valverde• October 20, 2016 Priorities USA Action stated on September 28, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump wants to deport "our Dreamers." By Miriam Valverde• November 1, 2016 Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2016 in a speech responding to the Orlando shooting: "According to Pew Research, 99 percent of the people in Afghanistan support oppressive Sharia law." By Neelesh Moorthy• June 16, 2016 Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2017 in a speech to Congress: "Currently, when we ship products out of America, many other countries make us pay very high tariffs and taxes — but when foreign companies ship their products into America, we charge them nothing or almost nothing." By Allison Graves• March 2, 2017 Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2025 in remarks: The United States is the only country with unrestricted birthright citizenship. By Samantha Putterman• January 21, 2025 Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2016 in a 60 Minutes interview: Says there are "probably 2 million, it could be even 3 million" criminal immigrants in the country illegally. By Miriam Valverde• November 15, 2016 Reince Priebus stated on January 29, 2017 in an interview: The seven nations identified in Donald Trump's travel ban were "identified by the Obama administration as the seven most dangerous countries in the world in regard to harboring terrorists." By Tom Kertscher• February 7, 2017 Viral image stated on July 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump said, "Immigrants aren’t people, they’re animals." By Ciara O'Rourke• July 25, 2019 Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2018 in a rally in North Carolina: "The Democrats want to invite caravan after caravan of illegal aliens into our country. And they want to sign them up for free health care, free welfare, free education, and for the right to vote." By Miriam Valverde• November 1, 2018 Tim Kaine stated on October 04, 2016 in the 2016 vice presidential debate: Says "Donald Trump proposes to deport 16 million people, 11 million who are here without documents, and both Donald Trump and Mike Pence want to get rid of birthright citizenship." By Miriam Valverde• October 7, 2016 Bloggers stated on June 18, 2018 in a tweet: "Bill Clinton passed a law in 1996 that separated children from adults illegally entering America." By Manuela Tobias• June 21, 2018 Hillary Clinton stated on October 23, 2016 in a tweet from her campaign: "Donald Trump says he'd deport 16 million people." By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2016 Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech in Youngstown, Ohio: "We admit about 100,000 permanent immigrants from the Middle East every year." By Miriam Valverde• August 19, 2016 JD Vance stated on August 21, 2025 in a speech in Peachtree City, Georgia: “We had the biggest tax cut for families that this country has ever seen.” By Louis Jacobson• August 22, 2025 X posts stated on April 05, 2019 in a tweet: Says President Donald Trump said asylum seekers "aren't people. These are animals." By Miriam Valverde• April 8, 2019 Ron Johnson stated on January 26, 2025 in a TV interview: We’re one of the very few nations that allowed birthright citizenship.” By Hope Karnopp• February 4, 2025 Bloggers stated on February 03, 2017 in a headline: Says Sen. John McCain was "caught making highly illegal phone call to foreign country." By Joshua Gillin• February 21, 2017 Mike Pence stated on September 04, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "Donald Trump’s been completely consistent" about his plan for nonviolent undocumented immigrants. By Linda Qiu• September 4, 2016 Donald Trump stated on October 08, 2017 in a document: "Loopholes in current law prevent ‘Unaccompanied Alien Children’ (UACs) that arrive in the country illegally from being removed." By Miriam Valverde• October 11, 2017
PolitiFact Sheet: Donald Trump’s immigration plan By Miriam Valverde• November 9, 2016 Can Donald Trump vote, travel internationally or own a gun after New York felony sentence? By Amy Sherman• January 10, 2025 Donald Trump made 8 misleading claims about immigration on Fox and Friends By Miriam Valverde• May 24, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump's Long Island speech to law enforcement By John Kruzel, Aaron Sharockman, Manuela Tobias• July 28, 2017 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s mistakes about European travel due to coronavirus By Miriam Valverde• March 12, 2020 How spin and falsehoods propelled Trump's immigration crackdown in his first 100 days By Maria Briceño, Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 28, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: Is Tren de Aragua invading the US, as Trump says? Legal experts say no. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 19, 2025 The art of the oversell: 10 times Trump’s bombastic rhetoric didn’t match reality By Ciara O'Rourke• September 29, 2020 U.S. would be only country with religious test at border under Trump, Clinton says By Allison Graves• September 2, 2016 2018 Lie of the Year Readers’ Poll results By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 11, 2018 Why did a court rule that Trump can’t deport Tren de Aragua members using the Alien Enemies Act? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 3, 2025 As Donald Trump prepares immigration speech, mass deportation at issue By Miriam Valverde• August 30, 2016 In Context: Donald Trump's comments about immigrants, ‘animals’ By Miriam Valverde• May 17, 2018 The Trump file: Trump's 10 top falsehoods of 2018 By Katie Sanders• December 11, 2018 Donald Trump's campaign promises for the first 100 days By Linda Qiu• November 10, 2016 Fact-checking Donald Trump's immigration speech in Phoenix By Linda Qiu, Miriam Valverde• September 1, 2016 Fact-checking President Donald Trump's Florida rally By Allison Graves, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• February 18, 2017 What happened at the immigration meeting between Trump, bipartisan lawmakers By Miriam Valverde• January 9, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally for Mike Braun in Evansville, Indiana By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• August 31, 2018 In Context: President Donald Trump’s statement on ‘many sides’ in Charlottesville, Va. By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 14, 2017
