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Fact-checks (6364)

Donald Trump stated on February 03, 2026 in remarks in the Oval Office:
"The crime rate now is the lowest it's been since 1900. That's 125 years."
By Louis Jacobson• February 12, 2026
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
Social Media stated on March 09, 2025 in in social media posts:
Video shows President Donald Trump admitting he became president because of a “rigged” 2024 election.
By Jeff Cercone• March 10, 2025
Donald Trump stated on February 08, 2026 in an interview on NBC:
Crime in Minneapolis “is down 25, 30% because we’ve removed thousands of criminals from the area.”
By Amy Sherman• February 13, 2026
Donald Trump stated on March 09, 2026 in a press conference:
Iran “also has some Tomahawks.”
By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2026
Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2026 in a speech in Davos:
Protesters against the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota are conducting “fake protests done by agitators and professional insurrectionists. …They're professional troublemakers.”
By Maria Briceño, Amy Sherman• January 26, 2026
Donald Trump stated on January 13, 2026 in a speech in Detroit:
"If we stop this fraud, this massive fraud, we're going to have a balanced budget."
By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• January 13, 2026
JD Vance stated on January 22, 2026 in a press conference:
"Right now we're focused on Minneapolis because that's where we have the highest concentration of people who have violated our immigration laws."
By Amy Sherman• January 28, 2026
Mark Warner stated on January 11, 2026 in an interview:
“They are not getting the traditional five months training. … The training for the ICE agents now is 47 days.”
By Madison Czopek, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 12, 2026
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
Hakeem Jeffries stated on September 24, 2025 in remarks to reporters:
"Republicans have effectively ended medical research in the United States of America."
By Louis Jacobson• September 29, 2025
Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2026 in a video:
On the US seeking regime change
By Amy Sherman• March 3, 2026
Alex Jones stated on January 03, 2026 in an X post:
Video shows “millions of Venezuelans flooded the streets of Caracas” to celebrate Nicolás Maduro’s capture.
By Maria Briceño• January 5, 2026
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
Donald Trump stated on January 29, 2026 in a White House event:
After U.S. vessel strikes in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, “drugs entering our country by sea are down 97%.”
By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 23, 2026
Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in the 2018 State of the Union address:
"We are now, very proudly, an exporter of energy to the world."  
By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• January 31, 2018
Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2026 in remarks to reporters:
Credit card companies would be “in violation of the law” if they don’t cap interest rates at 10% by Jan. 20.
By Louis Jacobson• January 12, 2026
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
Social Media stated on January 03, 2026 in social media posts:
Images and videos show aftermath of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s capture.
By Loreben Tuquero• January 5, 2026
Social Media stated on July 06, 2025 in a TikTok video:
The Trump administration “has defunded not only the National Weather Service but also what’s known as NOAA.”
By Louis Jacobson, Ella Moore, Amy Sherman• July 8, 2025

Articles (3256)

Could Iran ‘soon’ hit US with long-range missile? Experts doubt Trump as US bombs Iran.

By Amy Sherman• February 28, 2026

Live fact-check: Donald Trump's 2026 State of the Union address

By PolitiFact Staff • February 25, 2026

In Context: What Trump got wrong about 2026 Winter Olympics skier Hunter Hess’s comments

By Amy Sherman• February 9, 2026

President Donald Trump fires Kristi Noem as DHS secretary. A look back at her falsehoods

By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 5, 2026

Trump blamed Iran for a strike that hit a girls’ school. Open-source intelligence contradicted that

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• March 11, 2026

Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices?

By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 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

President Trump wants to slash voting by mail. About 1 in 4 Republicans voted that way in 2024

By Amy Sherman• March 11, 2026

Fact-checking Donald Trump's Davos speech on Greenland, US economy

By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 21, 2026

State of the Union fact-check: Trump exaggerates on economy, immigration

By PolitiFact Staff • February 25, 2026

Verificamos lo que dijo el Presidente Donald Trump durante el Estado de la Unión 2026

By PolitiFact Staff • February 25, 2026

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s economic speech in Michigan

By PolitiFact Staff • January 13, 2026

Fact-check: Trump officials’ statements about Alex Pretti’s fatal shooting by Border Patrol agents

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 26, 2026

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s marathon press briefing at one-year mark of second term

By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 20, 2026

US attacks in Iran prompt renewed push in Congress over war powers

By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2026

Did the US give Greenland back to Denmark? Trump omits history, invokes Iceland in Davos speech

By Louis Jacobson• January 21, 2026

Trump administration sets its sights on Greenland after Venezuela. How does Denmark factor in?

By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson• January 8, 2026

Trump said US has a ‘virtually unlimited supply’ of munitions to fight Iran ‘forever.’ Is that true?

By Amy Sherman• March 6, 2026

Fact-checking Trump text about whether Denmark has a ‘right of ownership’ to Greenland

By Grace Abels• January 20, 2026

In Context: What did Trump say about inviting US women's hockey team to the State of the Union?

By Amy Sherman• February 23, 2026