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President of the United States. 1,168 claims checked by other fact-checking organisations, from 2018 to 2026. The ratings are theirs, in their own words.

Donald Trump, Former president of the United States

“From a statement alleging "cheating" in the 2020 election: "Jocelyn Benson, the Michigan Secretary of State ... insisted that the Antrim County Clerk simply made a mistake, and this was not a cause to look closer at every county in Michigan.”

FactCheck.org rated this: Hand Recount Verified Results

FactCheck.org says: An audit, including a hand recount, conducted in December 2020 had confirmed Antrim County's election results.

Checked by FactCheck.org1 Apr 2022United States
Donald Trump, Former president of the United States

“So after 50 years of being virtually empty, I built up our oil reserves during my administration ... to 100% full. It’s called the Strategic National Reserves, and it hasn’t been full for many decades.”

FactCheck.org rated this: False

FactCheck.org says: When Trump took office as president in January 2017, the reserve held 695.1 million barrels of crude oil. The last full week before he left office in January 2021, it held 638.1 million barrels, or about 8% less.

Donald Trump, Former U.S. President

“We should not be buying Russian energy, but rather allow the people of our country to start producing like they did just one year ago.”

FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading

FactCheck.org says: If Trump was talking about oil, the U.S. has been buying oil from Russia for years. And increasing production to 2020 levels does not mean that the U.S. would no longer need to rely on imports from Russia.