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FactCheck.org says: Not including a $20 billion loan, Joe Biden authorized about $183 billion in security, humanitarian and other financial aid for Ukraine after Russia's invasion in February 2022. Biden signed multiple spending bills pass…
FactCheck.org says: The alleged "savings" does not incorporate any benefits of the emissions standards. By one of the Environmental Protection Agency’s own calculations, getting rid of the standards could cost billions.
FactCheck.org says: There is no evidence that Iran has acquired Tomahawk missiles. “Iran has none, though it has lots of missiles of different kinds,” Mark Cancian, senior adviser at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, told u…
FactCheck.org says: Means has made numerous public statements discouraging or questioning vaccines that have included incorrect or misleading information.
FactCheck.org says: Arms control experts told us that last year’s bombing set back Iran’s nuclear program and there’s a lack of evidence that the country was rebuilding it.
FactCheck.org says: As of November, U.S. crude oil production had increased to an average of more than 13.6 million barrels per day in Trump’s first full 10 months in the White House, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Energy …
FactCheck.org says: Trump’s deals with certain pharmaceutical companies may have lowered drug prices for some consumers buying certain drugs, but there's no guarantee of savings for Americans in general nor evidence Americans are generally…
FactCheck.org says: Economic experts told us that federal data do not support Trump’s claim that there was economic “stagflation” during the Biden administration. Inflation was high during much of Joe Biden’s presidency, but economic growt…
FactCheck.org says: During Trump's first full 10 months in office, the U.S. trade deficit in goods and services decreased 3.9% compared to the same period in 2024. Trump appears to get a 77% reduction by comparing January 2025 and October …
FactCheck.org says: Many Americans are already consuming protein within the new, relatively high, recommended range. There’s some uncertainty about how much protein people should consume for optimal health. Multiple factors affect protein …
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, …
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 …
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.
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…
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.
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 …
FactCheck.org says: A project called NextGen has been updating the air traffic control system since 2003 -- parts of that project are still ongoing.
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…
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.
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.