Fact Checks

How a Fox News report fueled false claims by Trump and others about the New Orleans suspect

By Samantha Putterman, PolitiFact

The suspected driver in the New Year’s truck attack in New Orleans was a U.S. citizen and U.S. Army veteran. But within hours of the deadly attack, President-elect Donald Trump, Republican leaders and social media influencers speculated that he had…

Fact-checking Trump's 'Meet the Press' interview

By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact

In a Dec. 8 interview, President-elect Donald Trump elaborated on plans for removing people in the country illegally and imposing tariffs on trade partners — and made some false claims to support them.

Fact check: Trump's 2024 win doesn't prove claims that the 2020 election was stolen

By Madison Czopek, PolitiFact

Conservatives are leveraging President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 electoral victory to again allege the 2020 election was fraudulent. But from election to election, millions of voters potentially shifting support from one party to another isn’t unusual, experts say.

Live blog: Election 2024 fact checks

By PolitiFact staff

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Fact-checking Trump's claims at Madison Square Garden rally

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

Trump said the Republican Party he leads "has really become the party of inclusion, and there’s something very nice about that."…

Fact-checking Harris and Trump's interviews with AARP

By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact

The presidential candidates spoke by phone with Robert Love, vice president and editor-in-chief of AARP Publications.

Fact-checking Trump's claims about Helene, immigration and the economy at his Butler rally

By PolitiFact staff

Former President Donald Trump returned to Butler, Pennsylvania, the site of the first assassination attempt against him, to rally his supporters just a month before Election Day.

Fact-checking Trump's false claims about voter fraud and 'rigged' elections

By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

Former President Donald Trump’s election-year message to his supporters is clear and often repeated: If Democrats win the November election, blame voter fraud.

Fact-checking the VP debate between Vance and Walz on abortion, immigration and Iran

By PolitiFact staff

Vance and Walz acknowledged occasional agreement with each other on policy points and respectfully addressed one another throughout the debate. But they also blamed each other’s running mates for problems facing the U.S., including immigration and inflation.