Fact Check Posts – Page 5

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.”

By Louis Jacobson • June 10, 2025

Liz Oyer
stated on April 30, 2025 in a TikTok post:

“President Trump has granted pardons that have wiped out over $1 billion in debts owed by wealthy Americans who have committed fraud and broken the law.”

By Louis Jacobson • June 6, 2025

Russell Vought
stated on June 1, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":

“One out of every $5 or $6 in Medicaid (payments) is improper.”

By Louis Jacobson • June 4, 2025

U.S. Energy Department
stated on May 25, 2025 in an X post:

“U.S. retail gasoline prices heading into Memorial Day weekend: 20 year low.”

By Louis Jacobson • May 28, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on May 20, 2025 in remarks to reporters in the U.S. Capitol:

In the House bill, “we’re not changing Medicaid,” only cutting “waste, fraud and abuse.”

By Louis Jacobson • May 22, 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.”

By Louis Jacobson • May 21, 2025

Scott Bessent
stated on May 18, 2025 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press":

“Gasoline prices have collapsed under President Trump.”

By Louis Jacobson • May 20, 2025

Bernie Sanders
stated on May 12, 2025 in a post on X:

“Republicans just unveiled their ‘big, beautiful bill,’ which will take Medicaid & health insurance away from 13.7 million Americans.”

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • May 16, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on May 8, 2025 in an event in the White House:

Declining cargo traffic at U.S. ports “means we lose less money. … When you say it’s slowed down, that’s a good thing.”

By Louis Jacobson • May 16, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on May 11, 2025 in a Truth Social post:

Under a new executive order, prescription drug prices will be reduced “almost immediately.”

By Louis Jacobson • May 14, 2025

Hakeem Jeffries
stated on May 8, 2025 in a press conference:

“About 20% of households with veterans rely upon” the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

By Louis Jacobson • May 12, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on May 8, 2025 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press":

“We have now close to $10 trillion” in investments. “We’re talking about essentially two months.”

By Louis Jacobson, Madison Czopek • May 8, 2025

Eric Swalwell
stated on April 30, 2025 in a post on X:

“Republicans just voted in the House Judiciary Committee to allow Trump to DEPORT U.S. citizens to a foreign country.”

By Louis Jacobson • May 6, 2025

Charles Schumer
stated on April 27, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":

“It’s estimated” that President Donald Trump’s tariffs will mean “American families would have to pay about $4,000 more a year.”

By Louis Jacobson • May 5, 2025

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

Donald Trump
stated on April 22, 2025 in remarks at the White House:

“We had a couple of states where gasoline was at $1.98 gallon.”

By Louis Jacobson • April 24, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on April 9, 2025 in remarks at a White House event:

In 2024, “China made $1 trillion off trade with the United States.”

By Louis Jacobson • April 11, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on April 2, 2025 in a speech announcing tariffs:

“Egg prices came down 50%”

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • April 4, 2025

Cory Booker
stated on April 1, 2025 in a Senate floor speech:

“The consumer confidence in this country has gone way down.”

By Louis Jacobson • April 3, 2025

JD Vance
stated on April 1, 2025 in a post on X:

Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia “was a convicted MS-13 gang member.”

By Louis Jacobson • April 2, 2025

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