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Checked by The New York Times4 Sep 2019United States Economy and jobs

Donald Trump

“We have taken in tens of billions of dollars in tariffs from China. Prices have not gone up, or they’ve gone up very little. China has paid for most of that, and I say paid for all of it. China has now had the worst year they’ve had in 57 years.”

The New York Times rated this: False.

Checked by FactCheck.org27 Aug 2019United States Economy and jobs

Donald Trump, President of the United States

“The Trump administration's Safer Affordable Fuel Efficient Vehicles rule would reduce the cost of cars “by more than $3000” and make them “substantially safer.”

FactCheck.org rated this: False

Checked by The New York Times26 Aug 2019United States Economy and jobs

Donald Trump

“If I hadn’t won, our economy now would have been overtaken by China.”

The New York Times rated this: This lacks evidence.

Checked by PolitiFact22 Aug 2019United States Economy and jobs

Donald Trump, President of the United States

“Yesterday we had the strongest dollar in the history of our country.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

Checked by Washington Post20 Aug 2019United States Economy and jobs

Kamala Harris, Senator (D-Calif.)

“The biggest middle-class tax cut in a generation, another $500 in your pocket every month, paid for by repealing Donald Trump’s tax breaks for the top 1 percent and the richest corporations in America.”

Washington Post rated this: Three Pinocchios

Checked by FactCheck.org16 Aug 2019United States Economy and jobs

Donald Trump, President of the United States

“The trade deficit with Japan is "changing rapidly.”

FactCheck.org rated this: False

Checked by PolitiFact16 Aug 2019United States Economy and jobs

Donald Trump, President

“We were losing all our cases in the World Trade Organization. ... And then I came along. Now we’re winning a lot of cases because they know that they’re not on very solid ground.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False

Checked by PolitiFact15 Aug 2019United States Economy and jobs

Donald Trump, President of the United States

“Says the large trade deficit with Japan stems from them sending "millions of cars," while "we send them wheat," but the deficit is "changing rapidly.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False

Checked by FactStream23 Jul 2019United States Economy and jobs

Donald Trump, U.S. President

“After years and years of wage stagnation, we are finally seeing rising wages.”

FactStream rated this: I mean, probably?

Checked by FactStream23 Jul 2019United States Economy and jobs

Donald Trump, U.S. President

“After years and years of wage stagnation, we are finally seeing rising wages.”

FactStream rated this: To know is to see the face of God

Checked by FactStream23 Jul 2019United States Economy and jobs

Donald Trump, U.S. President

“After years and years of wage stagnation, we are finally seeing rising wages.”

FactStream rated this: I mean, probably?

Checked by The New York Times20 Mar 2019United States Economy and jobs

Donald Trump

“GDP growth was 3.1 percent, "the first time in 14 years that we cracked 3," but "the press tried to make it 2.9”

The New York Times rated this: This is exaggerated.

Checked by The New York Times19 Nov 2018United States Economy and jobs

Donald Trump

“I pointed Osama bin Laden "out in my book just BEFORE the attack on the World Trade Center.”

The New York Times rated this: This is misleading.