Politics Jul 17 Fact-checking Trump's address on China, the 2020 election and what documents show President Donald Trump quoted years-old intelligence community documents, including some that had been declassified or partially redacted, without noting a distinction between what China may have planned versus what analysts say it did.
Politics Jul 16 Trump's address may focus on the 2020 election. Here's what to know about foreign interference, voting security President Donald Trump is set to address the nation July 16 with an expected primetime focus on election integrity. Reports from intelligence experts show that the 2020 election was secure and foreign governments’ attempts at interference did not affect voting.
Nation May 30 Fact-checking Trump on National Mall's Reflecting Pool renovations As President Donald Trump delves into several projects to remake the monumental core of the nation’s capital, PolitiFact fact-checks statements he’s made about renovations he’s ordered for the National Mall’s Reflecting Pool.
Politics Apr 27 Fact-checking misinformation about the Correspondents' Dinner shooting Shots fired inside the hotel hosting the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner attended by President Donald Trump caused immediate confusion about the suspect and what transpired at the April 25 event.
Politics Apr 21 A timeline of Trump's shifting statements about how long the Iran war will last Since the U.S. and Israel launched the strikes against Iran Feb. 28, President Donald Trump has made contradictory statements about the timeline to end the war. He has repeatedly declared victory and then later threatened Iran.
Politics Apr 09 Fact-checking Trump and Hegseth's claims of U.S. 'victory' in the Iran war Based on available information, the U.S. and its military partner, Israel, achieved significant battlefield wins, experts said. However, they said that calling it a "total victory" overlooks significant strategic setbacks for the U.S.
Politics Apr 06 Could the 25th Amendment be invoked against Trump? Here's how it works President Donald Trump’s profanity-laced Easter Sunday social media post threatening to bomb civilian infrastructure in Iran led some Democratic lawmakers to call for his removal via the 25th Amendment.
Politics Mar 31 Fact-checking Trump on birthright citizenship and birth tourism before Supreme Court hears arguments One of the most important Supreme Court rulings expected this year is whether to uphold the constitutional protection that babies born in the U.S. are citizens.
Politics Feb 28 Fact-checking statements made by Trump to justify U.S. strikes on Iran President Donald Trump's accusation that Iran is building nuclear weapons that could "soon" reach the U.S. is contradicted by a 2025 federal government assessment that said Iran is years away from the ability to produce long-range missiles.
Politics Feb 23 Trump says he's kept all of his campaign promises. PolitiFact's MAGA-Meter shows otherwise President Donald Trump has said he already delivered on all he returned to office to do. The truth? Trump fulfilled a decent chunk of his domestic agenda in his first year, but many promises remain undelivered.