Joe Biden, President
Washington Post rated this: Three Pinocchios
Washington Post says: The idea was proposed by Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and no other congressional Republicans support it.
Joe Biden, President
Washington Post rated this: Needs context
Washington Post says: Biden is referring to the impact of energy on monthly inflation
Joe Biden, President of the United States
FactCheck.org rated this: Not the Whole Story
FactCheck.org says: There were 9,173 approved and available permits for federal land by the end of 2021, but that’s not unusual, nor is it a quick process to start production on them.
Joe Biden, president
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
PolitiFact says: The most recent spike in gas prices has stemmed largely from Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. However, gas prices were rising long before the Russian troop buildup around Ukraine became front-page news.
Joe Biden, president
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: Biden accurately cited the raw number of jobs created and the fact that it was bigger than any previous year for which data is available. However, looking at the percentage increase, it's not.
Joe Biden, president
PolitiFact rated this: Needs context
PolitiFact says: Biden has a point, but his claim omits tax benefits for other income groups.
Joe Biden, U.S. President
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: Biden was likely referring to federal research funding, which has fallen below 2%. But total R&D funding, which includes private companies and nonprofits, is about 3% in the U.S.
Joe Biden, U.S. President
FactCheck.org rated this: Spins the Facts
FactCheck.org says: While weekly paychecks have indeed gotten larger since Biden became president, they have not kept pace with the rapid rise in prices of consumer goods and services during that time.
Joe Biden, president
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
PolitiFact says: The standard metric used for this purpose — per capita, inflation-adjusted personal disposable income — has risen steadily since before the pandemic hit.
Social media posts
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: President Joe Biden’s decision to cancel the planned Keystone XL oil pipeline, which was not in operation, did not cause the recent increases in U.S. gasoline prices.
Joe Biden, president
PolitiFact rated this: OPEC, Russia roles are key
PolitiFact says: Experts say Biden has some justification for his position. The U.S. could increase production on its own, but not as quickly or effectively as OPEC and Russia.
Joe Biden, President
Washington Post rated this: Needs context
Washington Post says: Circumstances have changed since the economists have issued the letter
Joe Biden, president
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: Wages have risen faster than inflation in August and September, but not for Biden’s presidency as a whole.
Joe Biden, President
Washington Post rated this: Needs context
Washington Post says: This is probably in the ballpark but the number is not based on an examination of tax returns.
Joe Biden, president
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
PolitiFact says: New spending initiatives, such as the two bills Biden is currently backing in Congress, were not the immediate cause of the debt limit increase that Democrats in Congress enacted. But they aren’t entirely irrelevant.
Joe Biden, President
FactStream rated this: Half-True
FactStream says: During the Trump administration, Democrats joined Republicans three times to raise the debt limit. But there have also been times when the party in power had to raise the debt ceiling without the other party’s support.
Joe Biden, President
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: During the Trump administration, Democrats joined Republicans three times to raise the debt limit. But there have also been times when the party in power had to raise the debt ceiling without the other party’s support.
Joe Biden, President of the United States
FactCheck.org rated this: Not the Whole Story
FactCheck.org says: The total debt figure is correct, but trillions of that were due to bipartisan coronavirus relief packages.
Joe Biden, President of the United States
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: Biden is likely citing instead an economic forecast that includes the much larger and partisan "human infrastructure" bill.
Joe Biden, President of the United States
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: Models made by Tesla and General Motors are no longer eligible, but dozens of electric cars and trucks still qualify for a federal tax credit of up to $7,500 for buyers purchasing new plug-in electric vehicles.