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Fact-checks (6396)

Joy Behar stated on September 06, 2017 in comments on 'The View':
Says PolitiFact reported that "95 percent of what (Donald Trump) says is a lie."
By Joshua Gillin• September 18, 2017
Tammy Baldwin stated on August 05, 2016 in a speech:
Says Donald Trump "has a long history of exporting jobs overseas."  
By Tom Kertscher• August 17, 2016
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
Donald Trump stated on August 07, 2016 in a tweet:
Says the media distorted what happened with a baby at his rally.
By Linda Qiu• August 8, 2016
TheNewYorkEvening.com stated on December 19, 2016 in a headline:
"Donald Trump dead from a fatal heart attack!"
By Joshua Gillin• January 4, 2017
Hillary Clinton stated on October 09, 2016 in the second 2016 presidential debate:
"You can look at the propaganda on a lot of the terrorists' sites and what Donald Trump says about Muslims is used to recruit fighters."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Miriam Valverde• October 10, 2016
Facebook posts stated on July 24, 2021 in a Facebook post:
There are “22 million illegal aliens living in America and ... voting illegally.”
By Bill McCarthy• July 27, 2021
Donald Trump stated on April 12, 2017 in a press conference:
On whether NATO is "obsolete."
By Lauren Carroll• April 12, 2017
David Plouffe stated on August 28, 2016 in an interview on Meet the Press:
Says "Donald Trump himself contributed $100,000" to the Clinton Foundation.
By Linda Qiu• August 28, 2016
Donald Trump stated on March 27, 2016 in an interview with the New York Times:
"We’ve rebuilt China."
By Linda Qiu• April 4, 2016
Lou Dobbs stated on November 15, 2018 in on Fox Business Network:
"We are watching, you know, millions of illegal immigrants cross our borders, and many of them voting in the past election that's what, just a couple weeks ago."
By John Kruzel• November 16, 2018
Donald Trump stated on April 02, 2019 in remarks to reporters:
Says his father, Fred Trump, was "born in a very wonderful place in Germany."
By Tom Kertscher• April 4, 2019
Threads posts stated on April 19, 2024 in a Threads post:
Former President Donald Trump “didn’t attend the graduations” of his other children.
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 24, 2024
Donald Trump stated on October 30, 2016 in a campaign rally in Albuquerque:
Says Hillary Clinton "wants to let people just pour in. You could have 650 million people pour in and we do nothing about it. Think of it. That’s what could happen. You triple the size of our country in one week."
By Miriam Valverde• October 31, 2016
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on August 04, 2016 in an ad :
Says Rep. Mike Coffman is "the one who said" he would support Trump.
By Alan Gathright• August 9, 2016
Bloggers stated on January 30, 2017 in a blog post:
Says President Donald Trump "signs a visa-free travel policy" for Ghana and Malawi.  
By Jon Greenberg• February 9, 2017
Donald Trump stated on January 15, 2024 in a speech after the Iowa caucus:
“This is the third time we’ve won but this is the biggest win” in Iowa caucus.
By Amy Sherman• January 16, 2024
Viral image stated on June 06, 2021 in an Instagram post:
“Donald Trump gave his big speech today with his pants on backward.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 7, 2021
Hillary Clinton stated on December 19, 2015 in the Dec. 19 Democratic presidential debate:
ISIS is "going to people showing videos of Donald Trump insulting Islam and Muslims in order to recruit more radical jihadists."
By Louis Jacobson• December 20, 2015
Facebook posts stated on October 08, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"The Trump family was disallowed from operating any charity in the State of New York because they stole from a kids cancer charity."
By Miriam Valverde• October 24, 2019

Articles (3039)

Read all of PolitiFact’s coverage on Donald Trump indictments

By PolitiFact Staff • August 1, 2023

How has Donald Trump fared on the Truth-O-Meter?

By Louis Jacobson• September 29, 2020

John Oliver slams Trump, cites PolitiFact

By Linda Qiu• February 29, 2016

The Truth-O-Meter scorecard for the third 2016 presidential debate

By Katherine Burns• October 25, 2016

The Truth-O-Meter scorecard for the first 2016 presidential debate

By Katherine Burns• October 19, 2016

Germany, Scotland, Sweden: What has Donald Trump said about where his parents were from?

By Madison Czopek• August 7, 2024

2015 Lie of the Year: the campaign misstatements of Donald Trump

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Linda Qiu• December 21, 2015

7 misleading statements Donald Trump may repeat in his convention speech

By Amy Sherman• July 21, 2016

Read indictment of Donald Trump in the special counsel’s 2020 election, Jan. 6 investigation

By PolitiFact Staff • August 1, 2023

The Truth-O-Meter scorecard for the second 2016 presidential debate

By Katherine Burns• October 19, 2016

President Trump’s Record With The Truth As He Visits California

By Chris Nichols• March 12, 2018

Fact-checking the pro-Clinton super PAC's attack on Donald Trump's comments about women

By Lauren Carroll• May 17, 2016

Donald Trump and the Truth-O-Meter

By Tom Kertscher• December 13, 2016

The top 10 most viewed fact-checks of 2017

By John Kruzel• December 27, 2017

Fact-check: 8 Pants on Fire statements by Donald Trump about Georgia 2020 election

By Amy Sherman• August 15, 2023

Donald Trump repeats his Mostly False claim about Hillary Clinton, Russia and uranium

By Tom Kertscher• February 16, 2017

10 things Donald Trump got wrong about impeachment in 2019, fact-checked

By Jon Greenberg• December 16, 2019

Donald Trump on the Truth-O-Meter

By Lauren Carroll, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• July 5, 2015

What Donald Trump got wrong in his Tennessee rally for Marsha Blackburn

By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• May 30, 2018

PolitiFact Sheet: Donald Trump’s immigration plan

By Miriam Valverde• November 9, 2016
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