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FactCheck.org says: The White House divided the size of a country’s trade imbalance with the U.S. in goods by how much America imports in goods from that nation. Economists told us that’s not a legitimate way to calculate reciprocal tariff…
FactCheck.org says: After many decades and billions of vaccinations, there is no indication that the vaccine virus is ever transmitted. Samples from measles patients in Texas and New Mexico all show infection with a wild-type virus.
FactCheck.org says: Presidents don’t need to sign pardons for them to be official, the use of autopens is legal and there is no evidence any pardons were signed by a staffer without Biden’s knowledge or consent..
FactCheck.org says: Evidence suggests that vaccinated mothers pass fewer protective antibodies on to their babies than previously infected moms, but in both cases this protection wanes before the infant’s first year. The best way to ensure…
FactCheck.org says: Measles impairs the immune system for several years after an infection. There isn't convincing evidence that measles infection prevents any diseases.
FactCheck.org says: When Biden left office in January, the number of people usually working full time — meaning 35 hours or more a week — was almost 135.9 million. That was up 8.5% from about 125.2 million full-time workers when Biden beca…
FactCheck.org says: In terms of the overall U.S. economy, real (inflation-adjusted) gross domestic product per capita is many times higher today than it was during the period cited by the president.
FactCheck.org says: None of these are specific treatments for nor are they recommended for measles. While cod liver oil contains vitamin A, which can help if someone is deficient in the vitamin, it is not clear if it would benefit someone …
FactCheck.org says: The most recent update on DOGE’s website from March 2 reports that the department has only created an estimated $105 billion in savings thus far. Although Trump ticked off several examples of what he called “appalling w…
FactCheck.org says: Most of the aid from Europe hasn't been structured as loans and some U.S. aid has been given as loans, although the portion of loans in U.S. aid is smaller the portion in European aid.
FactCheck.org says: President Trump and Elon Musk echoed social media posts that officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development may have siphoned off taxpayer money for themselves, but there's no evidence to support the claim.
FactCheck.org says: Since 2022, Congress has appropriated about $174.2 billion in aid for Ukraine, according to a report by the Congressional Research Service. Europe outpaces the U.S., not the other way around, according to the Kiel Insti…