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Donald Trump
stated on October 12, 2026 in a rally in Youngstown, Ohio:
Ohio gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton “is trying to double your state income tax.”
False
By Cami Henry-Seymore • October 27, 2026
John E. Sununu
stated on September 8, 2026 in his primary night victory speech:
“Chris Pappas voted to raise taxes 68 times. Every tax vote he’s made was to raise taxes.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 1, 2026
Zach Lahn
stated on August 21, 2026 in an ad:
Iowa gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand “wants to raise (Iowans’) taxes by $7,500 per year.”
False
By Genevieve DiChiara • September 17, 2026
Byron Donalds
stated on August 24, 2026 in an ad:
Florida Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Jolly “wants more taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security.”
False
By Samantha Putterman • September 11, 2026
Graham Platner
stated on June 17, 2026 in an ad:
Sen. Susan Collins “sided with Trump, giving billionaires and corporations a hand out, paid for by cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.”
False
By Amy Sherman • June 25, 2026
Donald Trump
stated on June 5, 2025 in a Truth Social post:
If the “Big, Beautiful” tax and spending bill doesn’t pass, “there will be a 68% tax increase.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • June 10, 2025
Kathy Hochul
stated on May 5, 2025 in a television interview:
The state budget contains the largest middle class tax cut in 70 years.
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • June 1, 2025
Karoline Leavitt
stated on May 19, 2025 in a White House press briefing:
President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill “does not add to the deficit.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 21, 2025
Karoline Leavitt
stated on March 11, 2025 in a White House press briefing:
“Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 13, 2025
Social Media
stated on February 24, 2025 in a post:
Maine Gov. Janet Mills said, “If (President) Donald Trump stops federal funding to Maine, we the people of Maine will take out federal taxes from all paychecks and no taxes will be paid to the federal government.”
False
By Sara Swann • February 28, 2025
Viral image
stated on January 27, 2025 in a Threads post:
Says Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent posted on X, “I’m committed to eliminating income taxes, replacing them with a fair consumption tax, and adopting gold-backed currency.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 30, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on January 22, 2025 in a Facebook post:
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to replace the IRS with the External Revenue Service, eliminating tax returns and income tax.
False
By Caleb McCullough • January 27, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on January 19, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook:
“La nueva ley de apoyo infantil de Donald Trump…si recibes manutención infantil ya no podrás reclamar al niño en tus impuestos, solo la persona que está pagando la manutención puede”.
False
By Maria Briceño, Sofia Ahmed • January 22, 2025
Social Media
stated on January 18, 2025 in social media posts:
“Trump passed a new law that whoever is paying the child support will get to declare those children on their taxes.”
False
By Sofia Ahmed • January 21, 2025
Instagram posts
stated on November 9, 2024 in an Instagram post:
Fox News reported California Gov. Gavin Newsom “will withhold” California’s federal income tax.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • November 20, 2024
Donald Trump
stated on October 17, 2024 in an ad:
Vice President Kamala Harris “wants struggling seniors to pay more Social Security taxes while she gives Medicare and Social Security to illegals.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 23, 2024
Donald Trump
stated on October 15, 2024 in a rally in Atlanta:
Vice President Kamala Harris’ plan “will raise taxes for the typical American family by an estimated $3,000.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 17, 2024
Wisco Project
stated on September 16, 2024 in Social media ads:
“If you make less than $100,000, Trump is about to raise your taxes. Currently, you’re taxed at 10% and then 12%. He would raise that to a flat rate of 15%.”
False
By Madeline Heim • September 20, 2024
Donald Trump
stated on August 23, 2024 in a speech in Las Vegas:
“Kamala cast the tiebreaking vote to hire 87,000 new IRS agents to go after your tip income.”
False
By Amy Sherman • August 28, 2024
Sam Brown
stated on August 9, 2024 in an X post:
Jacky Rosen “said ending taxes on tips would ‘hurt working Nevada families.’”
False
By Seth A. Richardson • August 23, 2024
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