Latest Fact-checks in Trade Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Donald Trump stated on July 12, 2019 in an interview: U.S. farmers are receiving $16 billion "out of the tariffs that we’ve gotten from China." Donald Trump stated on July 12, 2019 in a speech at Derco Aerospace: "Mexico, they took 30% of our automobile business." Kamala Harris stated on June 1, 2019 in a speech at the California Democratic Party Convention: President Trump’s tariffs are "taking $1.4 billion out of working people’s pockets every month." Donald Trump stated on June 4, 2019 in remarks at a business roundtable in London: The United Kingdom is "our largest (trading) partner." Anthony Scaramucci stated on May 11, 2019 in an interview: China’s developing country status in the World Trade Organization "means they can tariff and embargo." Donald Trump stated on May 9, 2019 in remarks at the White House: Tariffs are "paid for mostly by China, by the way, not by us." Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2019 in a rally: "We have been losing to China for many years, $500 billion a year. West Virginia Republican Party stated on April 2, 2019 in a tweet: "West Virginia’s exports increased for the second year in a row in 2018, reaching $8.1 billion. Additionally, West Virginia’s export growth rate was 14.2%, nearly double the national average of 7.6%." Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on January 30, 2019 in a joint statement: Potential Foxconn changes are due to "the wave of economic uncertainty" from Evers administration Tammy Baldwin stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Wisconsin lost over 600 farms last year & our farmers can't afford the #TrumpShutdown." Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Mexico is paying for the Wall through the new USMCA Trade Deal." Joe Manchin stated on October 14, 2018 in an op-ed: The United States imports "50 percent of at least 50 mineral commodities each year, including 100 percent of 21 of them." Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2018 in an exchange with reporters: Saudi Arabia has ordered $450 billion, "$110 billion of which is a military order," producing "over a million jobs." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2018 in a mailer : "Leah Vukmir OPPOSES Buy American legislation." Chris Collins stated on October 10, 2018 in a direct mail campaign ad: "Nate McMurray lobbied to send our jobs to China. (And Korea, too.)" National Taxpayers Union stated on October 10, 2018 in Washington Examiner op-ed: "The latest round of tariffs now means that the total tax increase on Americans from enacted tariffs exceeds the tax increases from the Affordable Care Act." Donald Trump stated on October 1, 2018 in a White House press event: "Since NAFTA’s adoption, the United States racked up trade deficits totaling more than $2 trillion." Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2018 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, "we lost thousands of plants." Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2018 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, "we lost millions of jobs." Sonny Perdue stated on July 26, 2018 in a press release: "America’s hard-working agricultural producers … have taken a disproportionate hit when it comes to illegal retaliatory tariffs." Bloggers stated on July 31, 2018 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump contradicted his own administration when he said the decision to allow blueprints for 3D-printed guns to be distributed "doesn’t seem to make much sense." Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2018 in rally in Tampa: "U.S. Steel just announced that they are building six new steel mills." The Other 98% stated on July 24, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Trump just gave a $12 billion bailout to farmers hurt by his failed tariffs. This will cost every household in the U.S. $95 … Trump is borrowing the money from China since his tax cuts blew a trillion dollar hole in the deficit." Senate Leadership Fund stated on July 24, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Joe Donnelly’s "family got caught outsourcing jobs to Mexico, and ‘Mexico Joe’ profited up to $80,000." Donald Trump stated on July 20, 2018 in a tweet: "The price of soybeans has fallen 50% since 5 years before the election. A big reason is bad (terrible) trade deals with other countries." Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2018 in a speech in Mount Pleasant, Wis.: "The European Union … they send us Mercedes, they send us -- by the millions -- the BMWs -- cars by the millions." Donald Trump stated on June 8, 2018 in a tweet: "Canada charges the U.S. a 270% tariff on Dairy Products! They didn’t tell you that, did they? Not fair to our farmers!" Kevin McCarthy stated on June 3, 2018 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "If you are talking about Canada .. our wine cannot sit on their supermarkets." Ben Sasse stated on May 31, 2018 in a statement: "We’ve been down this road before—blanket protectionism is a big part of why America had a Great Depression." Mike Braun stated on April 30, 2018 in GOP debate: Says Luke Messer and Todd Rokita "voted to fast-track Obama’s trade deals."
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Donald Trump stated on July 12, 2019 in an interview: U.S. farmers are receiving $16 billion "out of the tariffs that we’ve gotten from China." Donald Trump stated on July 12, 2019 in a speech at Derco Aerospace: "Mexico, they took 30% of our automobile business." Kamala Harris stated on June 1, 2019 in a speech at the California Democratic Party Convention: President Trump’s tariffs are "taking $1.4 billion out of working people’s pockets every month." Donald Trump stated on June 4, 2019 in remarks at a business roundtable in London: The United Kingdom is "our largest (trading) partner." Anthony Scaramucci stated on May 11, 2019 in an interview: China’s developing country status in the World Trade Organization "means they can tariff and embargo." Donald Trump stated on May 9, 2019 in remarks at the White House: Tariffs are "paid for mostly by China, by the way, not by us." Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2019 in a rally: "We have been losing to China for many years, $500 billion a year. West Virginia Republican Party stated on April 2, 2019 in a tweet: "West Virginia’s exports increased for the second year in a row in 2018, reaching $8.1 billion. Additionally, West Virginia’s export growth rate was 14.2%, nearly double the national average of 7.6%." Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on January 30, 2019 in a joint statement: Potential Foxconn changes are due to "the wave of economic uncertainty" from Evers administration Tammy Baldwin stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Wisconsin lost over 600 farms last year & our farmers can't afford the #TrumpShutdown." Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Mexico is paying for the Wall through the new USMCA Trade Deal." Joe Manchin stated on October 14, 2018 in an op-ed: The United States imports "50 percent of at least 50 mineral commodities each year, including 100 percent of 21 of them." Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2018 in an exchange with reporters: Saudi Arabia has ordered $450 billion, "$110 billion of which is a military order," producing "over a million jobs." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2018 in a mailer : "Leah Vukmir OPPOSES Buy American legislation." Chris Collins stated on October 10, 2018 in a direct mail campaign ad: "Nate McMurray lobbied to send our jobs to China. (And Korea, too.)" National Taxpayers Union stated on October 10, 2018 in Washington Examiner op-ed: "The latest round of tariffs now means that the total tax increase on Americans from enacted tariffs exceeds the tax increases from the Affordable Care Act." Donald Trump stated on October 1, 2018 in a White House press event: "Since NAFTA’s adoption, the United States racked up trade deficits totaling more than $2 trillion." Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2018 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, "we lost thousands of plants." Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2018 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, "we lost millions of jobs." Sonny Perdue stated on July 26, 2018 in a press release: "America’s hard-working agricultural producers … have taken a disproportionate hit when it comes to illegal retaliatory tariffs." Bloggers stated on July 31, 2018 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump contradicted his own administration when he said the decision to allow blueprints for 3D-printed guns to be distributed "doesn’t seem to make much sense." Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2018 in rally in Tampa: "U.S. Steel just announced that they are building six new steel mills." The Other 98% stated on July 24, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Trump just gave a $12 billion bailout to farmers hurt by his failed tariffs. This will cost every household in the U.S. $95 … Trump is borrowing the money from China since his tax cuts blew a trillion dollar hole in the deficit." Senate Leadership Fund stated on July 24, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Joe Donnelly’s "family got caught outsourcing jobs to Mexico, and ‘Mexico Joe’ profited up to $80,000." Donald Trump stated on July 20, 2018 in a tweet: "The price of soybeans has fallen 50% since 5 years before the election. A big reason is bad (terrible) trade deals with other countries." Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2018 in a speech in Mount Pleasant, Wis.: "The European Union … they send us Mercedes, they send us -- by the millions -- the BMWs -- cars by the millions." Donald Trump stated on June 8, 2018 in a tweet: "Canada charges the U.S. a 270% tariff on Dairy Products! They didn’t tell you that, did they? Not fair to our farmers!" Kevin McCarthy stated on June 3, 2018 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "If you are talking about Canada .. our wine cannot sit on their supermarkets." Ben Sasse stated on May 31, 2018 in a statement: "We’ve been down this road before—blanket protectionism is a big part of why America had a Great Depression." Mike Braun stated on April 30, 2018 in GOP debate: Says Luke Messer and Todd Rokita "voted to fast-track Obama’s trade deals."
Donald Trump stated on July 12, 2019 in an interview: U.S. farmers are receiving $16 billion "out of the tariffs that we’ve gotten from China."
Donald Trump stated on July 12, 2019 in a speech at Derco Aerospace: "Mexico, they took 30% of our automobile business."
Kamala Harris stated on June 1, 2019 in a speech at the California Democratic Party Convention: President Trump’s tariffs are "taking $1.4 billion out of working people’s pockets every month."
Donald Trump stated on June 4, 2019 in remarks at a business roundtable in London: The United Kingdom is "our largest (trading) partner."
Anthony Scaramucci stated on May 11, 2019 in an interview: China’s developing country status in the World Trade Organization "means they can tariff and embargo."
Donald Trump stated on May 9, 2019 in remarks at the White House: Tariffs are "paid for mostly by China, by the way, not by us."
Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2019 in a rally: "We have been losing to China for many years, $500 billion a year.
West Virginia Republican Party stated on April 2, 2019 in a tweet: "West Virginia’s exports increased for the second year in a row in 2018, reaching $8.1 billion. Additionally, West Virginia’s export growth rate was 14.2%, nearly double the national average of 7.6%."
Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on January 30, 2019 in a joint statement: Potential Foxconn changes are due to "the wave of economic uncertainty" from Evers administration
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Wisconsin lost over 600 farms last year & our farmers can't afford the #TrumpShutdown."
Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Mexico is paying for the Wall through the new USMCA Trade Deal."
Joe Manchin stated on October 14, 2018 in an op-ed: The United States imports "50 percent of at least 50 mineral commodities each year, including 100 percent of 21 of them."
Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2018 in an exchange with reporters: Saudi Arabia has ordered $450 billion, "$110 billion of which is a military order," producing "over a million jobs."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2018 in a mailer : "Leah Vukmir OPPOSES Buy American legislation."
Chris Collins stated on October 10, 2018 in a direct mail campaign ad: "Nate McMurray lobbied to send our jobs to China. (And Korea, too.)"
National Taxpayers Union stated on October 10, 2018 in Washington Examiner op-ed: "The latest round of tariffs now means that the total tax increase on Americans from enacted tariffs exceeds the tax increases from the Affordable Care Act."
Donald Trump stated on October 1, 2018 in a White House press event: "Since NAFTA’s adoption, the United States racked up trade deficits totaling more than $2 trillion."
Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2018 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, "we lost thousands of plants."
Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2018 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, "we lost millions of jobs."
Sonny Perdue stated on July 26, 2018 in a press release: "America’s hard-working agricultural producers … have taken a disproportionate hit when it comes to illegal retaliatory tariffs."
Bloggers stated on July 31, 2018 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump contradicted his own administration when he said the decision to allow blueprints for 3D-printed guns to be distributed "doesn’t seem to make much sense."
Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2018 in rally in Tampa: "U.S. Steel just announced that they are building six new steel mills."
The Other 98% stated on July 24, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Trump just gave a $12 billion bailout to farmers hurt by his failed tariffs. This will cost every household in the U.S. $95 … Trump is borrowing the money from China since his tax cuts blew a trillion dollar hole in the deficit."
Senate Leadership Fund stated on July 24, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Joe Donnelly’s "family got caught outsourcing jobs to Mexico, and ‘Mexico Joe’ profited up to $80,000."
Donald Trump stated on July 20, 2018 in a tweet: "The price of soybeans has fallen 50% since 5 years before the election. A big reason is bad (terrible) trade deals with other countries."
Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2018 in a speech in Mount Pleasant, Wis.: "The European Union … they send us Mercedes, they send us -- by the millions -- the BMWs -- cars by the millions."
Donald Trump stated on June 8, 2018 in a tweet: "Canada charges the U.S. a 270% tariff on Dairy Products! They didn’t tell you that, did they? Not fair to our farmers!"
Kevin McCarthy stated on June 3, 2018 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "If you are talking about Canada .. our wine cannot sit on their supermarkets."
Ben Sasse stated on May 31, 2018 in a statement: "We’ve been down this road before—blanket protectionism is a big part of why America had a Great Depression."
Mike Braun stated on April 30, 2018 in GOP debate: Says Luke Messer and Todd Rokita "voted to fast-track Obama’s trade deals."
