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Markwayne Mullin stated on October 1, 2026 in a speech at a rally in Oklahoma:

For President Donald Trump, "there's no financial gain like the past presidents have had. It's cost him to be in office."

By Louis Jacobson • October 5, 2026

Donald Trump stated on June 23, 2026 in a speech in Macungie, Pennsylvania:

In the past 13 months, “The typical 401(k) … is up almost $30,000.”

By Louis Jacobson • June 25, 2026

Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2025 in remarks to reporters:

A new White House ballroom “won't interfere with the current building.”

By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson • October 22, 2025

Donald Trump stated on August 26, 2025 in a Cabinet meeting:

“Groceries are down. Energy is way down. ... Was $4 and $5 for a gallon of gas.”

By Louis Jacobson • September 5, 2025

Howard Lutnick stated on July 20, 2025 in an interview with CBS' "Face the Nation":

Tariffs are “going to pay off our deficit.”

By Louis Jacobson • July 22, 2025

Donald Trump stated on April 9, 2025 in a Truth Social post:

On enacting country-by-country tariffs April 9.

By Amy Sherman • April 9, 2025

Patty Murray stated on February 20, 2025 in a Senate floor speech:

“The single biggest driver of our national debt since 2001 has been Republican tax cuts.”

By Louis Jacobson • February 25, 2025

Instagram posts stated on November 8, 2024 in an Instagram post:

"BREAKING: Zillow CEO just said on CNBC Trump's deportation plan will help with housing affordability.”

By Samantha Putterman • November 12, 2024

Donald Trump stated on February 9, 2024 in a speech to the National Rifle Association:

Food “costs 40%, 50%, 60% more than it did just a few years ago.”

By Louis Jacobson • February 13, 2024

Alma Adams stated on July 14, 2021 in a committee meeting:

"Lumber prices can be tied to the (Trump) administration’s actions."

By Paul Specht • July 23, 2021

X posts stated on October 13, 2020 in a videos, articles and screenshots:

Says Joe Biden and Barack Obama “directly participated in a plot to have #SealTeam6 MURDERED, then arranged a massive cash deal as part of a cover up.”

By Daniel Funke • October 14, 2020

Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2020 in a tweet:

Under an executive order, “expensive insulin went from big dollars to virtual pennies … especially (for) our seniors.”

By Jon Greenberg • August 3, 2020

Lincoln Project stated on May 5, 2020 in an ad:

"Trump bailed out Wall Street, but not Main Street."

By Louis Jacobson • May 7, 2020

Donald Trump stated on March 30, 2020 in an interview on "Fox and Friends":

“We inherited a broken test” for COVID-19.

By Jon Greenberg • March 31, 2020

Seema Verma stated on February 11, 2020 in a speech to the American Medical Association:

"Yet, for all that spending, health outcomes today on Medicaid are mediocre and many patients have difficulty accessing care.”

By Phil Galewitz • February 20, 2020

Democratic National Committee stated on September 20, 2019 in a press release:

Says Donald Trump is breaking a campaign pledge to bring manufacturing jobs back to Wisconsin and Pennsylvania since the two states "have lost the most manufacturing jobs in the past year."

By Mica Soellner • October 18, 2019

Donald Trump stated on February 11, 2019 in a speech in El Paso, Texas:

Says that at Beto O’Rourke’s rally in El Paso, there were "200 people, 300 people."

By Louis Jacobson • February 12, 2019

Donald Trump stated on December 26, 2018 in remarks to U.S. troops:

Says troops recently received "one of the biggest pay raises" ever, and that it was the first pay increase in "more than 10 years."

By Samantha Putterman • December 27, 2018

Bloggers stated on December 19, 2018 in In a Facebook post:

Says "CNN Journalist Of The Year Fired For Creating Fake News Stories," with image of CNN reporter Jim Acosta.

By Samantha Putterman • December 20, 2018

Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2018 in a tweet:

"There is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly forest fires in California except that forest management is so poor."

By Chris Nichols • November 12, 2018

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