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Former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, speaks Aug. 14, 2024, at a campaign rally in Asheville, N.C. (AP)

By PolitiFact Staff August 15, 2024

Former President Donald Trump is holding a press conference at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey.

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NextGen Climate Action Committee

stated on August 8, 2014 in a campaign ad:

Says Rick Scott "is letting Duke (Energy) keep collecting billions" despite troubled power plants.

half-true

half-true

Georgia Department of Transportation

stated on July 19, 2011 in a press release:

The Northwest Corridor highway project in Cobb and Cherokee counties "is expected to create over 9,700 jobs statewide."

false

false

Republican National Committee

stated on June 5, 2008 in in a news release:

Obama couldn't have afforded his home without Rezko's help.

false

false

stated on December 8, 2021 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt:

Gas prices were "$1.86 when I left" the White House.

false

false

Louise Slaughter

stated on September 5, 2017 in a tweet:

Rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program "will harm our economy."

true

true

stated on March 2, 2017 in a headline:

"Doctors who discovered cancer enzymes in vaccines all found murdered."

pants-fire

pants-fire

David Menchetti

stated on November 28, 2016 in testimony before the Illinois House Labor and Commerce Committee:

"The causation standard in Indiana is exactly the same as it is in Illinois."

true

true

stated on September 16, 2016 in a White House press conference:

"If you look at any real analysis," the Trans-Pacific Partnership is "going to generate better-paying jobs that are more stable."

half-true

half-true

stated on November 17, 2015 in press release:

While the smoking rate nationally has fallen, more than 18 percent of Georgians still light up.

mostly-true

mostly-true

NextGen Climate Action Committee

stated on August 8, 2014 in a campaign ad:

Says Rick Scott "is letting Duke (Energy) keep collecting billions" despite troubled power plants.

half-true

half-true

Georgia Department of Transportation

stated on July 19, 2011 in a press release:

The Northwest Corridor highway project in Cobb and Cherokee counties "is expected to create over 9,700 jobs statewide."

false

false

Republican National Committee

stated on June 5, 2008 in in a news release:

Obama couldn't have afforded his home without Rezko's help.

false

false

stated on December 8, 2021 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt:

Gas prices were "$1.86 when I left" the White House.

false

false

Louise Slaughter

stated on September 5, 2017 in a tweet:

Rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program "will harm our economy."

true

true

stated on March 2, 2017 in a headline:

"Doctors who discovered cancer enzymes in vaccines all found murdered."

pants-fire

pants-fire

Donald Trump
stated on August 4, 2025 in a post on Truth Social:

“Promises kept: negative net migration (in the U.S.) for the first time in 50 years!”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • August 8, 2025
Threads posts
stated on August 6, 2025 in a Threads post:

The official U.S. government website erased sections of the U.S. Constitution without amending it.

By Samantha Putterman • August 7, 2025
TikTok posts
stated on July 17, 2025 in una publicación en TikTok:

Osos pardos, bisontes y pumas están huyendo del Parque Nacional de Yellowstone hacia Salt Lake City, Utah.

By Maria Briceño • August 7, 2025
John Blust
stated on June 13, 2025 in an email:

“Democrats have 24 more seats (in Congress) than they would have if illegal aliens were not counted in the census.”

By Paul Specht • August 7, 2025
TikTok posts
stated on July 16, 2025 in a Threads post:

Elk, grizzly bears, bison and mountain lions are fleeing Yellowstone National Park to Salt Lake City, Utah.

By Maria Briceño • August 7, 2025
Ken Martin
stated on August 5, 2025 in a press conference:

Texas Republicans held one hearing on flood response but eight hearings on redistricting

By Amy Sherman • August 6, 2025
Donald Trump
stated on August 5, 2025 in an interview on CNBC:

Bureau of Labor Statistics employment numbers “were rigged” when the agency revised them “down by almost 900,000 jobs” after the 2024 election.

By Louis Jacobson • August 5, 2025
Donald Trump
stated on July 28, 2025 in an interview:

“I’ve stopped six wars” since taking office in January 2025.

By Samantha Putterman • August 5, 2025
Social Media
stated on July 27, 2025 in a social media post:

President Donald Trump “made 4,725 wire transfers” to Jeffrey Epstein, totaling nearly $1.1 billion.

By Gabrielle Lazor • August 5, 2025
Threads posts
stated on July 28, 2025 in a Threads post:

“Home Depot signed a deal that pays them $250 million with DHS, allowing ICE agents to stake out their parking lots and arrest immigrants.”

By Maria Briceño • August 5, 2025