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4,511 claims on this topic checked by other fact-checking organisations. Topics are sorted by the words in each claim and cover English-language checks.

Checked by PolitiFact24 Jul 2025United StatesPolitics and government
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, federal agency

“America had a trade surplus in ice cream in 2020 under President Trump's leadership, but that surplus turned into a trade deficit of $40.6 million under President Biden's watch.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True

PolitiFact says: The U.S. ice cream trade surplus largely diminished in 2021 under former President Joe Biden and turned to a deficit in 2022. The change was driven mostly by a jump in imports, primarily from Italy. Exports have remaine…

Checked by FACTLY24 Jul 2025IndiaPolitics and government
Social media posts

“The video shows former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar saying, “I am a farmer’s son, I am not afraid of anyone,” in the Parliament, a day before he resigned.”

FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING

FACTLY says: The viral video dates back to 03 April 2025 during a Rajya Sabha discussion in the budget session. It is not from a day before Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned. The Monsoon Session began on 21 July 2025, and Jagdeep Dhankhar r…

Checked by PolitiFact21 Jul 2025United StatesPolitics and government
Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Labor Secretary

“Under President Donald Trump’s newly signed tax law, “Those making less than $50,000 receive the largest (tax) cuts.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False

PolitiFact says: The data is cherry-picked and reflects only the law’s new policies. The data ignores some of the law’s policy extensions that benefit the wealthy and omits that many of the benefits for lower- and middle-income families…

Checked by PolitiFact18 Jul 2025United StatesPolitics and government
Gavin Newsom, California governor

“California provides $83.1 billion more than we receive from the federal government. Texas? Receives $71.1 billion more than they provide to the federal government. 71% of the U.S. GDP comes from blue counties.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True

PolitiFact says: California tends to pay more in individual and corporate federal taxes than Texas does, because of its larger population and higher incomes. On the share of national GDP from blue counties, Newsom’s data is out of date.…