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Christina Bohannan stated on October 7, 2026 in a Des Moines Register candidate Q&A:

President Donald Trump’s tariffs are “costing the average family $4,200 out of their pocket.”

By Anna Olson • October 30, 2026

TikTok posts stated on September 20, 2026 in a post:

President Joe Biden “cut off 440 reporters’ credentials.”

By Jeff Cercone • September 21, 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

Gretchen Whitmer stated on February 2, 2026 in a Substack:

Under Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, there are “fewer families living in poverty” than under her predecessor.

By Amy Sherman • February 6, 2026

Donald Trump stated on June 24, 2025 in a White House fact sheet:

If the “Big Beautiful Bill” passes, "hardworking Americans and families will see an average increase in take-home pay of OVER $10,000 per year."

By Louis Jacobson • June 26, 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

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

Threads posts stated on February 5, 2025 in a post:

President Donald Trump said he “‘didn’t have time’ to meet the families of the men, women and children who tragically died in the plane crash.”

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • February 14, 2025

Social Media stated on October 9, 2024 in social media posts:

“FEMA helicopters caught disrupting North Carolina supplies by using a ‘rotor wash’.”

By Mia Penner • October 16, 2024

Social Media stated on October 4, 2024 in social media posts:

FEMA, FAA are “blocking” delivery of Starlink devices and supplies to North Carolina’s hurricane-hit areas.

By Madison Czopek • October 8, 2024

Facebook posts stated on October 2, 2024 in a video on Facebook:

The Federal Emergency Management Agency “is confiscating supplies and donations!”

By Madison Czopek • October 6, 2024

X posts stated on October 4, 2024 in a post on X:

“The $750 from FEMA that Kamala Harris is offering them is actually a loan, not real relief. And that if they don’t pay it back the feds can seize their property.”

By Madison Czopek • October 6, 2024

Instagram posts stated on September 23, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Haitians are responsible for the disappearance of 16 cats in Bangor, Maine.

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 26, 2024

Kamala Harris stated on August 22, 2024 in her acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention:

Former President Donald Trump "intends to enact what, in effect, is a national sales tax ... that would raise prices on middle-class families by almost $4,000 a year."

By Louis Jacobson • August 30, 2024

Sam Brown stated on August 9, 2024 in an X post:

Jacky Rosen “said ending taxes on tips would ‘hurt working Nevada families.’”

By Seth A. Richardson • August 23, 2024

Social Media stated on July 13, 2024 in posts:

Project 2025 would end gay marriage.

By Grace Abels • July 30, 2024

Instagram posts stated on February 18, 2024 in an Instagram post:

President Joe Biden announced tax incentives for families willing to take in migrants in a new “Housing for Labor” initiative.

By Loreben Tuquero • February 20, 2024

Facebook posts stated on February 2, 2024 in A Facebook post:

"NYC to give ILLEGALS $53 Million in Prepaid Credit Cards."

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • February 9, 2024

Instagram posts stated on October 13, 2023 in an Instagram post:

Video shows “Egyptians delivering food and water to Gaza” in October 2023.

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 18, 2023

Kamala Harris stated on July 21, 2023 in in a speech in Jacksonville, Florida:

"Some states have “tried to ban teaching Latino and Hispanic history.”

By Marta Campabadal Graus • August 7, 2023

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Trump’s midterm rallies: A fact-checked guide to talking points, falsehoods

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • September 29, 2026

birthright citizenship activists with signs 6-30-26

Trump allies blame birthright citizenship for ‘birth tourism.’ How often does it happen?

By Alex Min, Amy Sherman • July 1, 2026

Immunization poster in Lubbock, Texas 02-25-2025

The CDC changed the childhood vaccine schedule. How will that affect families, insurance coverage?

By Madison Czopek • January 16, 2026

Lopez brothers in friend house el salvador

Year of the Lies: ‘Worst of the worst’? ICE deports brothers after years of check-ins, good conduct

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • December 18, 2025

More headlines, social photo - medical misinfo - Dr amin portrait with patient

Year of the Lies: How Trump’s talk about Tylenol, autism and vaccines affected one pediatrician

By Samantha Putterman • December 17, 2025

Year of the Lies: Farmer says some Trump tariff statements ‘as far from the truth as you can get’

By Amy Sherman • December 16, 2025

What to make of an abysmal year for truth? PolitiFact names 2025 the Year of the Lies

By Katie Sanders • December 15, 2025

Trump President Donald Trump signs an executive order regarding the southern border 01-20-2025

Insurrection Act vs. martial law: What power applies to Trump’s April 20 deadline?

By Madison Czopek • April 16, 2025

Venezuelan deportees artwork in Venezuela

Fact-checking misleading statements by Trump and his allies about Judge James Boasberg

By Amy Sherman • April 3, 2025

Trump at the Governors Working Session 02-21-2025

Fact-check: Trump relies on falsehoods when pushing voting changes in speech to governors

By Amy Sherman • February 26, 2025

A history of PolitiFact’s Lies of the Year, from 2009 to 2024

By Matthew Crowley • December 17, 2024

Former Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Tom Homan speaks in Phoenix, 6.13.2022

In Context: Tom Homan’s comments that ‘families can be deported together’

By Caleb McCullough • November 14, 2024

Gold Star families onstage at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, 7-17-2024

Families of fallen US service members’ emotional moment at RNC, accusations against Joe Biden

By Samantha Putterman • July 18, 2024

Donald Trump and J.D. Vance at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, 7-15-2024

2024 RNC fact-check: Trump appears with Vance, allies talk economy on Day 1

By Louis Jacobson • July 16, 2024

Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla. at Conservative Political Action Conference in Oxon Hill, Md., 3-3-2023

Fact-checking Byron Donalds’ ‘Jim Crow’ comments on Black families, conservatism

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • June 10, 2024

Why Donald Trump’s boast that he got ‘delinquent’ NATO allies to ‘pay up’ is misleading

By Amy Sherman • February 14, 2024

Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley point at each other on debate stage in Des Moines, Iowa, 1-10-2024

Nikki Haley said ‘DeSantisLies.com’ 16 times in Iowa debate. How accurate is the website?

By Grace Abels, Samantha Putterman • January 11, 2024

Vladimir Putin, Council of Legislators in Moscow, 12-20-2023

Looking back at PolitiFact’s Lies of the Year, 2009-2022

By PolitiFact Staff • December 21, 2023

Trump gesturing at Iowa State Fair, 8-12-2023

Was Trump indicted for everyday actions, as allies claimed? Not according to Georgia indictment

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson, Madison Czopek • August 16, 2023

Mike Pence on Jan 6 electoral vote count

What was the fake elector plot by Trump allies following the 2020 election?

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson, Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa • July 27, 2023

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