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stated on April 6, 2025 in a post

Photos and videos show Washington, D.C., protests against White House adviser Elon Musk are “staged & paid — bussed in, scripted, clocked out.”

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stated on April 9, 2025 in a memo

The 2020 election was “rigged” and Chris Krebs, former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director, “baselessly” dismissed “election malfeasance.”

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stated on April 8, 2025 in a speech

The U.S. is “taking in almost $2 billion a day in tariffs.”

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stated on April 6, 2025 in an interview

“We had an agriculture export deficit that increased from zero when President Trump left to $49 billion” under former President Joe Biden.

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stated on April 9, 2025 in a Truth Social post

On enacting country-by-country tariffs April 9.

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stated on April 2, 2025 in a speech announcing tariffs

“Egg prices came down 50%”

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Markwayne Mullin

stated on March 25, 2025 in a video on X

“Hillary Clinton was sending classified documents that were stamped TS or TSSCI.”

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stated on March 26, 2025 in TikTok videos

Videos show tornadoes hitting Seattle on March 26 and 27.

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stated on March 12, 2025 in TV debate

"Brad Schimel said that he wanted to be part of Donald Trump's support network."

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stated on March 24, 2025 in an interview

"Nobody was texting war plans" in the Trump administration Signal group text about bombing Yemen.

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Ian Miles Cheong

stated on March 19, 2025 in an X post

Netflix show “Adolescence” is based on Southport, England, knife attacker but the show “race swapped the actual killer from a black man/migrant to a white boy.”

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stated on March 1, 2025 in a post

Says Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “engaged in election interference by campaigning” in Pennsylvania for former Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

stated on March 4, 2025 in a Fox Nation interview

“A lot of studies” show that getting measles "boosts your immune system later in life against cancers, atopic diseases, cardiac disease."

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stated on March 17, 2025 in a Truth Social post

Former President Joe Biden’s pardons of lawmakers on the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack “are hereby declared void, vacant, and of no further force or effect,” because “they were done by autopen.”

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stated on March 4, 2025 in a speech to Congress

"All armed services are having among the best recruiting results ever” because of Trump policies, and “it was just a few months ago where the results were exactly the opposite.”

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A Better Wisconsin Together

stated on February 24, 2025 in Social media ads

“71 out of 72 Wisconsin counties filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma. Brad Schimel refused to join them.”

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stated on March 10, 2025 in a Facebook post

Photo shows first lady Melania Trump crying.

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stated on March 9, 2025 in in social media posts

Video shows President Donald Trump admitting he became president because of a “rigged” 2024 election.

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stated on March 4, 2025 in X posts

President Donald Trump posted on X that “If the Dow drops 1,000 points in two days the President should be impeached immediately.”

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stated on February 24, 2025 in in social media posts

Zero votes for 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in Rockland County, New York, precinct proves Elon Musk hacked 2024 presidential election.

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Trump skewed the facts about Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, MS-13 gang and deportation

Trump skewed the facts about Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, MS-13 gang and deportation

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • April 23, 2025

PolitiFact readers’ feedback in the first 100 days of Trump presidency

PolitiFact readers’ feedback in the first 100 days of Trump presidency

By Josie Hollingsworth • April 21, 2025

Legal experts say Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency raises questions about ethics and secrecy

Legal experts say Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency raises questions about ethics and secrecy

By Loreben Tuquero • April 17, 2025

Can car shoppers avoid tariff sticker shock by buying American brands? It’s not that simple

Can car shoppers avoid tariff sticker shock by buying American brands? It’s not that simple

By Amy Sherman • April 10, 2025

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

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

By Amy Sherman • April 3, 2025

On International Fact-Checking Day, PolitiFact explains the truth in Trump’s tariffs agenda

On International Fact-Checking Day, PolitiFact explains the truth in Trump’s tariffs agenda

By Katie Sanders • April 2, 2025

Elon Musk’s PAC is paying Wisconsin petition signers before Supreme Court election. Is it legal?

Elon Musk’s PAC is paying Wisconsin petition signers before Supreme Court election. Is it legal?

By Amy Sherman • March 28, 2025

Ask PolitiFact: What evidence does the government need to deport green card, visa holders?

Ask PolitiFact: What evidence does the government need to deport green card, visa holders?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • March 26, 2025

Fact-check: Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘fighting oligarchy tour’

Fact-check: Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘fighting oligarchy tour’

By Grace Abels • March 21, 2025

President Donald Trump called for a judge’s impeachment. It’s unlikely to happen.

President Donald Trump called for a judge’s impeachment. It’s unlikely to happen.

By Amy Sherman • March 19, 2025

The facts behind the 19 programs President Donald Trump described as ‘waste’

The facts behind the 19 programs President Donald Trump described as ‘waste’

By Grace Abels • March 12, 2025

Elon Musk claims ‘massive' Social Security fraud. How much money is actually lost to fraud, waste?

Elon Musk claims ‘massive' Social Security fraud. How much money is actually lost to fraud, waste?

By Louis Jacobson • March 12, 2025

Can House Republicans cut $880 billion without slashing Medicaid? It’s likely impossible.

Can House Republicans cut $880 billion without slashing Medicaid? It’s likely impossible.

By Madison Czopek • March 11, 2025

Why claims that DOGE ended a lease on Obama’s Chicago presidential library are misleading

Why claims that DOGE ended a lease on Obama’s Chicago presidential library are misleading

By Jeff Cercone • March 7, 2025

Ask PolitiFact: Is Texas measles outbreak linked to 'border'? No evidence, officials say

Ask PolitiFact: Is Texas measles outbreak linked to 'border'? No evidence, officials say

By Jeff Cercone • March 7, 2025

Live fact-checking President Donald Trump’s speech to Congress

Live fact-checking President Donald Trump’s speech to Congress

By PolitiFact Staff • March 4, 2025

What has Donald Trump done toward his mass deportation promise?

What has Donald Trump done toward his mass deportation promise?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • March 4, 2025

Is Donald Trump keeping his promises on immigration, tariffs and DOGE?

Is Donald Trump keeping his promises on immigration, tariffs and DOGE?

By Louis Jacobson • March 3, 2025

Trump, Vance and Zelenskyy's tense Oval Office meeting about Ukraine and Russia, fact-checked

Trump, Vance and Zelenskyy's tense Oval Office meeting about Ukraine and Russia, fact-checked

By Jeff Cercone • February 28, 2025

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

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

By Amy Sherman • February 26, 2025

Latest promises about National

Create a National Health Insurance Exchange

Require utilities to reduce electricity demand

Reduce energy consumption in federal buildings

Modernize the nation's electricity grid and use "smart grid" practices

Require production of more biofuels

Require new federal fleet purchases to be half plug-in hybrids or electric vehicles

Modernize air traffic system

Create job training programs for clean technologies

Ask people and businesses to conserve electricity

Support high-speed rail

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