“Right now we're focused on Minneapolis because that's where we have the highest concentration of people who have violated our immigration laws.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
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“You cannot bring a firearm loaded with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It’s that simple.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: Some states have laws that ban guns at protests, but Minnesota’s concealed carry law for guns does not. Alex Pretti, who was killed by federal immigration agents Jan. 24, had a concealed carry permit. Some states have e…
“You cannot bring a firearm loaded with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It's that simple.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: Alex Pretti had a permit to carry a firearm in public in Minnesota. That is not one of the 16 states that has enacted a law prohibiting concealed or open carry at demonstrations, protests or licensed public gatherings, …
“Evan Kilgore is one of the Border Patrol agents who shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire!
“So, we’re building a Golden Dome and having Greenland makes it a much more effective Golden Dome.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Need context
FactCheck.org says: Todd Harrison at the conservative American Enterprise Institute told us it’s wrong for Trump to suggest that the U.S. couldn’t already do this in Greenland since “Greenland is already used by the United States as a key …
“In the midst of the World Cup year, U.S. President Trump suspends visa issuance for 75 countries, including Brazil.”
Deutsche Welle rated this: False
“Tariff revenues can "easily" pay for a $500 billion increase to the military budget, "pay down Debt, and likewise, pay a substantial Dividend to moderate income Patriots.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Tariff revenues totaled $264 billion in 2025
FactCheck.org says: The total amount collected from tariffs in 2025 would be able to pay for only a fraction of one of the president's three proposals.
“It may be "better" if fewer children received flu shots; a Cochrane review "found that there is no evidence that the flu vaccine prevents serious disease or that it prevents hospitalizations or death in children.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: The Cochrane review focused almost exclusively on randomized controlled trials, which did not include any data on hospitalization and deaths. Other types of studies have shown that flu vaccines protect against severe il…
“Images of an unmasked man show the immigration officer who shot a woman in Minneapolis.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire!
“People are leaving [Colorado] in record numbers!”
FactCheck.org rated this: No Evidence
FactCheck.org says: President Donald Trump cited figures from one moving company for this claim, but demographic data and figures from other moving companies contradict the claim.
“Gov. Tim Walz had Democratic lawmaker Melissa Hortman killed.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Before I entered office, 100% of all new net jobs were going to migrant workers. ... But since I took office, 100% of all net job creation has gone to American citizens.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: These specific employment figures can mislead because the reported levels of native- and foreign-born workers are influenced by predetermined population estimates for 2025 that the Census Bureau calculated in 2024. The …
“The Biden administration began “a long-term communications fix that is still underway that [President Donald Trump] is now passing off as his idea.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Not the whole story
FactCheck.org says: A project called NextGen has been updating the air traffic control system since 2003 -- parts of that project are still ongoing.
“A major factor in driving up housing costs was the colossal border invasion.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: Immigration does affect housing prices by increasing demand, but economists told us the main causes of higher prices in recent years were low mortgage interest rates that fueled demand, a subsequent rise in interest rat…
“More Americans are working today than at any time in the history of our country.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Not the Whole Story
FactCheck.org says: Considering population growth, the president’s claim doesn’t carry much weight. The U.S. also has its largest population in history.
“The U.S. has received promises of investments totaling $18 trillion to $22 trillion since January.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The White House website lists $9.6 trillion in investments, half of the figure President Donald Trump cites. But that $9.6 trillion includes aspirational, multi-year goals, and future purchases or sales of products, rat…
“I take responsibility for putting people in jail” in Minnesota fraud scandal.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“The United States’ universal recommendation of the hepatitis B vaccine birth dose is an outlier among developed countries with low hepatitis B prevalence.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Missing context
FactCheck.org says: Many countries in Europe do not vaccinate babies until two months of age. But those countries have universal health care systems and are better at screening for hepatitis B during pregnancy.
“Any pardon signed with an autopen is now "fully and completely terminated, and is of no legal effect.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: President Donald Trump cannot unilaterally decide that pardons are null and void. The U.S. Constitution gives presidents nearly unlimited power to issue pardons. But if someone’s pardon is revoked, that person can chall…
“I have just gotten the highest poll numbers of my ‘political career.’”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Eight widely followed poll aggregators show that President Donald Trump notched his strongest approval ratings, and his smallest disapproval ratings, in January at the beginning of his second term. Since then, his appro…