Fact Checks

Fact-checking Trump's claims in his State of the Union address

By Liz Landers, Winston Wilde, Doug Adams

President Trump touted the economy and his immigration policies in a record-long State of the Union address, and he'll soon take those messages on the road. The White House is hoping Trump can convince Americans to stay the course, as…

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Fact-checking Democrats' responses to Trump's 2026 State of the Union address

By Grace Abels, Madison Czopek, Samantha Putterman, Zoe Weyand, PolitiFact

In a move that reflected the party’s divisions, Democrats offered a range of responses to President Donald Trump’s Feb. 24 State of the Union address. PolitiFact fact-checked some of those remarks.

Fact-checking Trump's State of the Union claims on the economy, immigration and crime

By PolitiFact staff

In a combative State of the Union speech — the longest in modern history at about 108 minutes — President Donald Trump defended his administration's economic performance and hardline immigration agenda amid sagging poll numbers ahead of the midterm elections.

Fact-checking Trump's false claims ahead of the State of the Union

By Melissa Goldin, Associated Press

President Donald Trump has spent the last year touting his accomplishments while mocking the record of his predecessor, former President Joe Biden. But much of this bluster is based on false and misleading claims — many of which are likely…

Live fact-checking Trump's 2026 State of the Union address

By PolitiFact staff

During the president's speech, our partners at PolitiFact provided live fact-checking.

Fact-checking speculation that Nancy Guthrie's abduction is linked to the Epstein files

By Maria Briceño, PolitiFact

Social media users speculated that Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance is related to Savannah Guthrie’s husband, Michael Feldman, being listed as a “co-conspirator” in the Epstein files. Neither Feldman nor his company, FGS Global, are listed in the files.

Fact-checking Trump's claim that anti-ICE protesters are 'paid agitators and insurrectionists'

By Maria Briceño, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

With throngs of people in Minnesota protesting the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement surge, President Donald Trump and some of his allies repeatedly described the protesters as paid. Evidence shows a large volunteer protest movement in the Twin Cities.

Fact-checking FBI Director Patel's claim that guns are barred at protests

By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact

After federal immigration agents shot and killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, FBI Director Kash Patel said people cannot bring loaded firearms to protests. Laws vary by state, but the law in Minnesota, and many other states, makes guns at protests…

Fact-checking Trump's Greenland-focused Davos speech

By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

Trump made several false or misleading statements about NATO, Greenland’s history with Denmark and the U.S. housing market.

Fact-checking Trump's marathon press briefing at one-year mark of his second term

By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact

On the one-year anniversary of the start of his second term, President Donald Trump spent 104 minutes in the White House press room listing his accomplishments.