“Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is “polling very well. It’s very popular.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
Larry Kudlow
White House economic adviser. 6 claims checked by other fact-checking organisations, from 2019 to 2025. The ratings are theirs, in their own words.
“The pandemic "was awful. Health and economic impacts were tragic. Hardship and heartbreak were everywhere. But presidential leadership came swiftly and effectively, with an extraordinary rescue for health and safety to successfully fight the coronavirus.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pandemic not in rear-view mirror
PolitiFact says: Nationally, the death toll continues to climb. Deaths had passed 170,000 by the time of the convention.
“Defended his late February statement that the U.S. had "contained" the virus, saying that the novel coronavirus "spread exponentially in ways that virtually no one could have predicted.”
FactCheck.org rated this: There Were Warnings
FactCheck.org says: There were several people who predicted the virus could or would spread to become a pandemic -- including members of Trump's administration.
“President Donald Trump has the power to force US companies out of China”
PolitiFact rated this: The law is broad
“We are looking at the USMCA, NAFTA 2.0 trade deal. That would be very important and would add a half a point of GDP and 180,000 new jobs per year if we get that through.”
Washington Post rated this: Three Pinocchios
“The USMCA trade deal would add "180,000 new jobs per year if we get that through.”
FactCheck.org rated this: No Evidence