11 People 6507 Fact-checks 2640 Articles People (11) Committee to Protect Florida Protect Families First Protect Our Care Environmental Protection Agency Protect American Jobs Protect Your Vote Protect Women Ohio Coalition to Protect Kids NY Citizens to Protect Transportation Funding Protect Your Vote Ohio Protect Oregon Driver Licenses Fact-checks (6507) Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in State of the Union address: Many gang members have taken advantage of "glaring loopholes and our laws to enter the country as illegal, unaccompanied, alien minors." By Miriam Valverde• February 7, 2018 Viral image stated on November 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Build Back Better bill provides “'parole' amnesty for millions of criminal illegal aliens.” By Tom Kertscher• November 23, 2021 Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a tweet: "The weak illegal immigration policies of the Obama Admin. allowed bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S. We are removing them fast!" By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• April 18, 2017 Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2017 in an immigration roundtable discussion: "We're pretty much at the 50 percent mark" on deportations of MS-13 gang members. By Miriam Valverde• June 30, 2017 Donald Trump stated on May 15, 2018 in a speech: Says of MS-13 gang members, "We are getting them out of our country by the thousands." By Miriam Valverde• May 15, 2018 Donald Trump stated on April 29, 2025 in an interview with ABC News: Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia “had ‘MS-13’ on his knuckles tattooed. … He had ‘MS’ as clear as you can be. Not 'interpreted.’” By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2025 Jeff Sessions stated on June 28, 2010 in the Kagan confirmation hearing: "In her first appellate argument, Ms. Kagan told the court that the speech and press guarantees in the First Amendment would allow the federal government to ban the publication of pamphlets discussing political issues before an election." By Robert Farley• June 29, 2010 Donald Trump stated on June 30, 2018 in a tweet: "I have watched ICE liberate towns from the grasp of MS-13." By Miriam Valverde• July 9, 2018 Donald Trump stated on July 07, 2021 in a press conference: "The person that shot Ashli Babbitt — boom — right through the head — just boom — there was no reason for that." By Louis Jacobson• July 8, 2021 Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 25, 2018 in an attack ad: Says Jacky Rosen "voted against stopping criminals from re-entering the United States." By Jon Greenberg• October 2, 2018 Donald Trump stated on May 22, 2018 in a speech: Says "Nancy Pelosi came out in favor of MS-13." By Miriam Valverde• May 24, 2018 JD Vance stated on April 01, 2025 in a post on X: Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia “was a convicted MS-13 gang member.” By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2025 Chris Cox stated on October 08, 2017 in a "Fox News Sunday" interview: Says Sen. Dianne Feinstein said "if she had 51 votes in the Senate for 'Mr. and Ms. America, turn in all of your guns,' they would do it." By Jon Greenberg• October 8, 2017 John Fleming stated on September 12, 2016 in a radio ad: "The head of the IRS ordered 24,000 emails erased before Congress could review them, making sure the American people will never know the real truth." By Katherine Burns, Rachel Tiede• September 15, 2016 Mike Bennett stated on May 05, 2011 in comments made on the Senate floor.: Says people in Africa "literally walk two and three hundred miles" in order to vote. By Aaron Sharockman• May 6, 2011 Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2018 in a rally for Republican candidates in Houston: Says Beto O’Rourke "voted to shield MS-13 gang members from deportation." By W. Gardner Selby• October 25, 2018 Donald Trump stated on July 02, 2018 in a tweet: Sen. Kamala Harris is "supporting the animals of MS-13." By Chris Nichols• July 3, 2018 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 March 04, 2025 in an address to a joint session of Congress: The Trump administration identified $1.9 billion in federal dollars going to a “decarbonization of homes” group Stacey Abrams “headed up.” By Madison Czopek• March 5, 2025 Gil Cisneros stated on September 17, 2018 in a spoof website: Says California Republican Young Kim is "a tax cheat" who "illegally claimed a $7,000 annual homestead exemption on a house she wasn’t living in," had "multiple tax liens placed on her" as a result and "owes over $10,000 in unpaid federal income taxes." By Stephen Koff• November 2, 2018 Articles (2640) Fact-checking Nayib Bukele and Trump officials on Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s deportation By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 14, 2025 Fact-checking the Trump administration’s claims about Kilmar Abrego Garcia By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• August 25, 2025 Trump skewed the facts about Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, MS-13 gang and deportation By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• April 23, 2025 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in Tampa with Ron DeSantis By Katie Akin, John Kruzel, Amy Sherman• August 1, 2018 Donald Trump’s altered Abrego Garcia photo: Why gang experts dismiss MS-13 link to finger tattoos By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2025 Fact-checking an immigration meme that's been circulating for more than a decade By Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• July 5, 2018 Donald Trump at CPAC gives misleading impression about immigration, MS-13 By Louis Jacobson• February 26, 2018 Donald Trump made 8 misleading claims about immigration on Fox and Friends By Miriam Valverde• May 24, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in North Dakota By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• June 28, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s misleading immigration claims in meeting with California officials By Miriam Valverde• May 17, 2018 Seven whoppers from Trump’s first 100 days By Gabrielle Healy• April 28, 2017 Obama releases birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 Donald Trump’s misleading claims about immigration in State of the Union address By Miriam Valverde• January 31, 2018 Tren de Aragua: What we know about the Venezuelan gang Donald Trump promised to deport By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 1, 2024 How spin and falsehoods propelled Trump's immigration crackdown in his first 100 days By Maria Briceño, Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 28, 2025 Joe Biden’s plan to reunify families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border under Trump By Miriam Valverde• February 15, 2021 Elise Stefanik’s Facebook ads examined after Buffalo shooting By Jeff Cercone• May 17, 2022 Readers’ choice: Vote for your 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• November 21, 2025 In Context: Donald Trump's comments about immigrants, ‘animals’ By Miriam Valverde• May 17, 2018 Donald Trump’s shifting explanations for the Stormy Daniels payment (updated) By John Kruzel• August 23, 2018
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Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in State of the Union address: Many gang members have taken advantage of "glaring loopholes and our laws to enter the country as illegal, unaccompanied, alien minors." By Miriam Valverde• February 7, 2018 Viral image stated on November 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Build Back Better bill provides “'parole' amnesty for millions of criminal illegal aliens.” By Tom Kertscher• November 23, 2021 Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a tweet: "The weak illegal immigration policies of the Obama Admin. allowed bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S. We are removing them fast!" By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• April 18, 2017 Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2017 in an immigration roundtable discussion: "We're pretty much at the 50 percent mark" on deportations of MS-13 gang members. By Miriam Valverde• June 30, 2017 Donald Trump stated on May 15, 2018 in a speech: Says of MS-13 gang members, "We are getting them out of our country by the thousands." By Miriam Valverde• May 15, 2018 Donald Trump stated on April 29, 2025 in an interview with ABC News: Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia “had ‘MS-13’ on his knuckles tattooed. … He had ‘MS’ as clear as you can be. Not 'interpreted.’” By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2025 Jeff Sessions stated on June 28, 2010 in the Kagan confirmation hearing: "In her first appellate argument, Ms. Kagan told the court that the speech and press guarantees in the First Amendment would allow the federal government to ban the publication of pamphlets discussing political issues before an election." By Robert Farley• June 29, 2010 Donald Trump stated on June 30, 2018 in a tweet: "I have watched ICE liberate towns from the grasp of MS-13." By Miriam Valverde• July 9, 2018 Donald Trump stated on July 07, 2021 in a press conference: "The person that shot Ashli Babbitt — boom — right through the head — just boom — there was no reason for that." By Louis Jacobson• July 8, 2021 Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 25, 2018 in an attack ad: Says Jacky Rosen "voted against stopping criminals from re-entering the United States." By Jon Greenberg• October 2, 2018 Donald Trump stated on May 22, 2018 in a speech: Says "Nancy Pelosi came out in favor of MS-13." By Miriam Valverde• May 24, 2018 JD Vance stated on April 01, 2025 in a post on X: Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia “was a convicted MS-13 gang member.” By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2025 Chris Cox stated on October 08, 2017 in a "Fox News Sunday" interview: Says Sen. Dianne Feinstein said "if she had 51 votes in the Senate for 'Mr. and Ms. America, turn in all of your guns,' they would do it." By Jon Greenberg• October 8, 2017 John Fleming stated on September 12, 2016 in a radio ad: "The head of the IRS ordered 24,000 emails erased before Congress could review them, making sure the American people will never know the real truth." By Katherine Burns, Rachel Tiede• September 15, 2016 Mike Bennett stated on May 05, 2011 in comments made on the Senate floor.: Says people in Africa "literally walk two and three hundred miles" in order to vote. By Aaron Sharockman• May 6, 2011 Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2018 in a rally for Republican candidates in Houston: Says Beto O’Rourke "voted to shield MS-13 gang members from deportation." By W. Gardner Selby• October 25, 2018 Donald Trump stated on July 02, 2018 in a tweet: Sen. Kamala Harris is "supporting the animals of MS-13." By Chris Nichols• July 3, 2018 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 March 04, 2025 in an address to a joint session of Congress: The Trump administration identified $1.9 billion in federal dollars going to a “decarbonization of homes” group Stacey Abrams “headed up.” By Madison Czopek• March 5, 2025 Gil Cisneros stated on September 17, 2018 in a spoof website: Says California Republican Young Kim is "a tax cheat" who "illegally claimed a $7,000 annual homestead exemption on a house she wasn’t living in," had "multiple tax liens placed on her" as a result and "owes over $10,000 in unpaid federal income taxes." By Stephen Koff• November 2, 2018
Fact-checking Nayib Bukele and Trump officials on Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s deportation By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 14, 2025 Fact-checking the Trump administration’s claims about Kilmar Abrego Garcia By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• August 25, 2025 Trump skewed the facts about Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, MS-13 gang and deportation By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• April 23, 2025 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in Tampa with Ron DeSantis By Katie Akin, John Kruzel, Amy Sherman• August 1, 2018 Donald Trump’s altered Abrego Garcia photo: Why gang experts dismiss MS-13 link to finger tattoos By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2025 Fact-checking an immigration meme that's been circulating for more than a decade By Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• July 5, 2018 Donald Trump at CPAC gives misleading impression about immigration, MS-13 By Louis Jacobson• February 26, 2018 Donald Trump made 8 misleading claims about immigration on Fox and Friends By Miriam Valverde• May 24, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in North Dakota By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• June 28, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s misleading immigration claims in meeting with California officials By Miriam Valverde• May 17, 2018 Seven whoppers from Trump’s first 100 days By Gabrielle Healy• April 28, 2017 Obama releases birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 Donald Trump’s misleading claims about immigration in State of the Union address By Miriam Valverde• January 31, 2018 Tren de Aragua: What we know about the Venezuelan gang Donald Trump promised to deport By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 1, 2024 How spin and falsehoods propelled Trump's immigration crackdown in his first 100 days By Maria Briceño, Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 28, 2025 Joe Biden’s plan to reunify families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border under Trump By Miriam Valverde• February 15, 2021 Elise Stefanik’s Facebook ads examined after Buffalo shooting By Jeff Cercone• May 17, 2022 Readers’ choice: Vote for your 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• November 21, 2025 In Context: Donald Trump's comments about immigrants, ‘animals’ By Miriam Valverde• May 17, 2018 Donald Trump’s shifting explanations for the Stormy Daniels payment (updated) By John Kruzel• August 23, 2018
