Administration
Donald Trump
President of the United States
Donald Trump is the 47th President of the United States, sworn in on January 20, 2025. He previously served as the 45th president and worked in real estate development in New York City before entering politics.
Background
Biography
Donald J. Trump is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Finance. According to his White House biography, he followed his father into real estate development in New York City. The same biography says he has written more than fourteen books, the first of which was The Art of the Deal.
The White House lists Trump as the 45th and 47th President of the United States, and its biography says he won the presidency in his first run for any political office. He won a second time in the 2024 election.
Trump was sworn in as the 47th president on January 20, 2025, in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies records him as the second former president to return to office for a second, non-consecutive term.
Voting record
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Published claim checks
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Casey Askar is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
Verdict: TrueDonald Trump won Alaska three times, in 2016, 2020, and 2024
Verdict: TrueDonald Trump said, "I wasn’t on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE! Thank you for your attention to this matter"
Verdict: TrueJenny Costa Honeycutt is running to represent South Carolina's 1st Congressional District
Verdict: TrueCarlos De La Cruz is a 20-year Air Force veteran
Verdict: TrueDonald Trump was not on the ballot
Verdict: TrueTexas Governor Greg Abbott lost his election
Verdict: TrueA deal involving Kentucky is closing soon
Verdict: MisleadingDonald Trump said 'Pretend I'm on the ticket'
Verdict: Mostly TrueTrump claims that lawyers have hidden Dan Sullivan and are coaching him on what to say to avoid a major fraud prosecution
Verdict: TrueMike Collins is running for the United States Senate in Georgia
Verdict: TrueDonald Trump endorsed Mike LiPetri, who is running to represent New York's 3rd Congressional District, against the incumbent Congressman
Verdict: TrueNicole Malliotakis is a member of the House Ways and Means Committee
Verdict: TrueRonny Jackson is the current U.S. Congressman representing Texas' 13th Congressional District and previously served as a Rear Admiral
Verdict: MisleadingTrump said Jessica Steinmann is running to represent Texas' 8th Congressional District and is supported by Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, and Senator Ted Cruz
Verdict: TrueCraig Goldman served as a Texas State Representative for 12 years before becoming a U.S. Congressman representing Texas' 12th Congressional District
Verdict: TrueA NY prosecutor claims Letitia James' office directed him to target Trump
Verdict: Mostly TrueZach Nunn is a combat veteran and represents Iowa's 3rd Congressional District
Verdict: TrueJack Bergman is a retired Lieutenant General of the U.S. Marine Corps who served in combat
Verdict: TrueJohn Moolenaar is the Chairman of the Select Committee on the CCP and represents Michigan's 2nd Congressional District
Verdict: TrueDonald Trump endorsed Mike Rogers for U.S. Senate in Michigan
Verdict: TrueEarly in-person voting is underway in Michigan and runs through November 1st
Verdict: TrueLisa McClain is the Chair of the House Republican Conference and represents Michigan's 9th Congressional District
Verdict: TrueTom Barrett served as an Army helicopter pilot
Verdict: TrueCarlos Gimenez served as Mayor of Miami-Dade County and worked as a firefighter before becoming a Congressman representing Florida's 28th Congressional District
Verdict: TrueJake Ellzey represents Texas' 6th Congressional District and is a former Navy fighter pilot and Combat Veteran
Verdict: TrueLance Gooden represents Texas's 5th Congressional District
Verdict: TrueTrump asserted that the reporter in question works for Reuters
Verdict: TrueTrump cancelled his in-person rallies in Kansas and Iowa planned for this weekend, replacing them with tele-rallies, and then reversed that decision and reinstated the in-person rallies
Verdict: TrueNathaniel Moran represents Texas's 1st Congressional District
Verdict: TrueDan Patrick served as Texas Chair of Trump's presidential campaigns in 2016, 2020, and 2024
Verdict: TrueDonald Trump endorsed Anthony Constantino to be the next U.S. Representative from New York's 21st Congressional District
Verdict: TrueGlenn Thompson is Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee and represents Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District
Verdict: TrueLloyd Smucker previously served as a Pennsylvania State Senator and businessman before becoming a U.S. Congressman representing Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District.
Verdict: TrueRob Bresnahan represents Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District
Verdict: TrueDonald Trump asserted that the price of gasoline is down today and the price of food is flat or down in many cases
Verdict: MisleadingDonald Trump stated that after his endorsement of Benjamin Netanyahu, the political tide turned from a decisive defeat for Netanyahu into a come-from-behind stalemate or win
Verdict: TrueAaron Flint is a fifth-generation Montanan and a combat veteran who served as a Lieutenant Colonel, including service in Iraq
Verdict: TrueTroy Downing served in the U.S. Air Force as a combat veteran
Verdict: TrueDan Meuser is the U.S. Congressman representing Pennsylvania's 9th Congressional District and previously served as Pennsylvania's Secretary of Revenue.
Verdict: TrueTrump said his administration is officially terminating Biden-era regulations that hold oil and gas companies accountable for large leaks of methane emissions
Verdict: TrueDr. Jennifer Shuford was appointed CDC deputy director and chief medical officer by Donald Trump in April.
Verdict: TrueTrump said he is offering a $1 million reward for tips on voter fraud that lead to convictions, covering past or upcoming elections
Verdict: TrueDonald Trump asserted that Governor Tim Walz stole money from Minnesota
Verdict: TrueIn-person early voting is underway now in Kansas
Verdict: TrueDonald Trump called former FBI Director James Comey a 'dirty cop'
Verdict: TrueMike Bouchard is a U.S. Army veteran and Bronze Star recipient.
Verdict: TrueMike Beltran is a Harvard Law School graduate
Verdict: TrueEric Flores is a U.S. Army veteran and former criminal prosecutor running for Texas' 34th Congressional District
Verdict: TrueTano Tijerina has served as a judge and is running to represent Texas' 28th Congressional District.
Verdict: TrueDonald Trump said he has "the right to run again" for president.
Verdict: TrueDonald Trump told Vivek Ramaswamy to thank God for an advertisement featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother.
Verdict: TrueDonald Trump called Abdul El-Sayed a "jihadist" and portrayed him as a threat to national security and questioned his loyalty to the United States.
Verdict: TrueDonald Trump told his administration to sue to block certification of the Alaska Senate race if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses.
Verdict: TrueDonald Trump said he was "the one that said do it" regarding the DOJ lawsuit to block Alaska Senate election certification
Verdict: Mostly TrueDonald Trump ordered the Department of Justice to file a lawsuit over the Alaska U.S. Senate race certification.
Verdict: TrueHe has 'the right to run again' for president, potentially seeking a third term.
Verdict: FalseDonald Trump said of JD Vance, "He's a very talented person, and he's a very good person."
Verdict: TrueEarly in-person voting is underway in New Mexico
Verdict: TrueDonald Trump was on "nobody's side" except "humanity's side" regarding the Russia-Ukraine war
Verdict: TrueInflation and prices are coming down fast
Verdict: FalseEarly, in-person voting is currently underway in Montana
Verdict: TrueThe New York Times used Wedgewood Polls, a company that admitted its published poll numbers were fake and made up
Verdict: TrueVivek Ramaswamy put up an ad featuring the mother of Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton calling her a liar
Verdict: TrueIn-person early voting is underway in South Carolina
Verdict: TrueDeclassified memos challenge key witness testimony from the 2019 Trump impeachment case
Verdict: TrueMore oil is now coming out of the Persian Gulf than before the Iran war.
Verdict: TrueThe Department of Homeland Security's practice of knocking on doors to ask people about their immigration status and voting history is part of an effort to crack down on voting by noncitizens.
Verdict: TrueAndrew Klavan is a New York Times bestselling author who wrote the book 'Find Me Nowhere'
Verdict: TrueDonald Trump said, "I'm going to go to every one of those 35 places and we're going to see if we can get everyone elected."
Verdict: TrueApple is committing to purchasing $100 million of Pennsylvania titanium for its new iPhone
Verdict: Mostly TrueFormer NFL coach Jon Gruden and Ohio Sen. Jon Husted were teammates.
Verdict: TrueIn-person early voting is underway in Minnesota
Verdict: TrueMelania Trump announced a White House Women's Health Initiative
Verdict: Mostly TrueDonald Trump signed an executive order waiving the off-road requirement for red-dye diesel, allowing farmers, truckers, and others to purchase diesel tax-free.
Verdict: TrueLaura Kelly said Cindy Holscher is too extreme.
Verdict: TrueThe United States Department of the Interior wants to take over a golf course and make it into a great, safe, and prestigious course.
Verdict: TruePalm Beach International Airport has been officially named or renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport
Verdict: TrueNewt Gingrich has a new book entitled 'AMERICA’S GOLDEN AGE - TRUMPISM & AN ERA OF LIMITLESS POSSIBILITIES.'
Verdict: TrueJames Talarico recently stated, while wearing a large mask covering his face, that 'FOSSIL FUELS ARE DESTROYING THE PLANET.'
Verdict: MisleadingSupreme Court Justice Samuel Alito confirmed he is considering retirement
Verdict: TrueNidal Malik Hasan killed 13 people, including a pregnant soldier, and injured 32 more people.
Verdict: TrueGlobalFoundries and the Department of Commerce announced a $21 billion investment to build two new semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Malta, New York.
Verdict: MisleadingPeople waiting in lines for his rallies stretch for miles.
Verdict: FalseDonald Trump promised a $5,000 adult payment if Republicans win the 2026 midterms.
Verdict: TrueSenator Roger Marshall was mandated by law to request money owed from patients.
Verdict: FalseThe New York Times doctored a photo to artificially put mold all over the building at Donald Trump's Doral property.
Verdict: FalseJack Smith’s office bent its own rules to rush a software purchase days before indicting Donald Trump.
Verdict: TrueKatie Bailey assisted in the confirmations of members of Donald Trump's Cabinet.
Verdict: TrueDonald Trump achieved a 99% approval rating, the highest ever.
Verdict: FalseMike Ditka has died
Verdict: TrueJohn Catsimatidis argues that the American people are 'under attack' by US enemies and allies.
Verdict: TrueRobert Jeffress, senior pastor of First Baptist Dallas, supports public executions announced by the Pentagon
Verdict: TrueKatie Zacharia currently serves as Senior Communications Advisor to Truth Social (Trump Media & Technology Group).
Verdict: TrueMelania Trump made history by presiding over the UN Security Council.
Verdict: TrueJames Talarico has been missing for 12 days and put out a statement that he has the flu.
Verdict: Mostly TrueChicago is suffering an unprecedented and particularly violent crime wave that is getting worse by the day.
Verdict: FalseDr. Marc Siegel has written a new book titled "The Angels Among Us: How God’s Messengers Play a Role in Healing."
Verdict: TrueRepresentative Brian Babin proposed designating an interstate corridor from Port Arthur to Montana as I-47 in honor of Donald Trump
Verdict: TrueSenator Tom Cotton is holding up the Sunshine Protection Act in the Senate.
Verdict: Mostly TrueDonald Trump won all 77 counties in Oklahoma in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections.
Verdict: TrueCVS stores in Washington, D.C., are no longer locking up items due to reduced crime resulting from Donald Trump's crime crackdown
Verdict: TrueThe last American forces are leaving Iraq.
Verdict: TrueEurope has agreed to immediately begin releasing a massive amount of their stocked diesel oil
Verdict: TrueThe Team USA captain thanked Donald Trump after a Presidents Cup comeback, saying 'He gets all the credit'
Verdict: TrueDonald Trump canceled nearly $1 billion in funding for illegal immigrants and race-focused programs through a 'pocket' rescission.
Verdict: Mostly TrueHe is considering a ban on diesel exports to ease high U.S. prices
Verdict: TrueDr. Anthony Fauci's diary reveals he was alarmed that the U.S. had aerosolized the Ebola virus and stated it 'never should have been done'.
Verdict: TrueThe Justice Department charged four aliens in Pennsylvania with election fraud.
Verdict: TrueMore people are working in the United States right now than at any point in the history of the country
Verdict: MisleadingAnimal welfare groups praised the Trump administration for moves to reduce animal testing.
Verdict: TrueJames Copenhaver has died.
Verdict: TrueHe is banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House.
Verdict: TrueJim Copenhaver passed away.
Verdict: TruePolitico received an $8 million contribution from the U.S. government to keep it afloat.
Verdict: FalseAn agent involved in Jack Smith's case said he was kept in the dark that subpoenaed phone data belonged to Congress.
Verdict: TrueBiden-era inspection reports exposed disrepair and safety hazards at the Kennedy Center.
Verdict: TrueDonald Trump pledged $5,000 payouts tied to Republican election wins.
Verdict: TrueDonald Trump claimed that we don’t need AI regulation and instead just need a "high IQ" president.
Verdict: TrueSurging gas costs are a 'very inexpensive price to pay' for the Iran war
Verdict: TrueKarol Nawrocki is the President of Poland
Verdict: TrueJohn McGuire served in the U.S. Navy SEALs
Verdict: TrueDonald Trump promised $5,000 dividend checks to Americans if Republicans win the midterm elections.
Verdict: TrueBrian Pannebecker is the head of Autoworkers for Trump.
Verdict: TrueThe United States is taking in trillions of dollars of economic development and investment.
Verdict: MisleadingThe National Weather Service began changing the name 'Lake Ontario' to 'Lake America' on maps and weather forecasts.
Verdict: TrueUkraine and Russia have agreed not to hit each other's energy targets
Verdict: Misleading"The $5,000 Trump Dividend, given to all Adults in the United States due to the fact that our Country is taking in Trillions of Dollars of Economic Development, Investment, and Pure SUCCESS ..."
Verdict: MisleadingNew York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she is on the side of Canada regarding trade and tariffs
Verdict: FalseCNN pollster Harry Enten showed that Donald J. Trump is six times more popular than Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, or any other President.
Verdict: MisleadingNASA had a successful launch overseen by Administrator Jared Isaacman
Verdict: TrueWomen account for almost all net U.S. job gains since Trump took office
Verdict: Mostly TrueThe fountains and pools at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial had gone five years without repairs before being recently rehabilitated, and more than 100,000 gallons of water flow through the memorial's seven granite fountains and pools
Verdict: TrueThe National Park Service beautified the Dante Memorial Statue in Meridian Park in Washington, D.C.
Verdict: TrueThe Department of Homeland Security asked the Department of Justice to investigate the transfer of private state voter data to a nonprofit tied to Mark Zuckerberg.
Verdict: TrueJim Jordan was an All-American wrestler in both high school and college.
Verdict: MisleadingVictor Davis Hanson wrote a book titled "The Counter Revolution"
Verdict: Mostly TrueTrump said he has made hundreds of billions of dollars on stocks and other holdings for the U.S.A.
Verdict: TrueTrump described New Mexico as one of the states with the greatest history of election/vote cheating.
Verdict: TrueMAGA Inc. will spend $10 million on ads in the Texas Senate race to defend a once-safe Republican seat.
Verdict: TrueThe United States is striking Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for Iran's failed attempt to plant sea mines in the Strait, which currently has no mines.
Verdict: Missing ContextTrump approved $19.9 million in disaster recovery assistance for Missouri following severe storms, winds, and flooding
Verdict: TrueThe exchange rate imbalance between the Canadian dollar and the U.S. dollar has persisted for years
Verdict: Mostly TrueThe U.S. just received jobs numbers that were very good
Verdict: Mostly TrueTrump endorsed Darline Graham in the South Carolina Republican Senate primary to replace her late brother.
Verdict: TrueThe U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August
Verdict: TrueDonald Trump joined Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick on his new podcast, Lt. Dan, to discuss the upcoming Republican Convention in Dallas, Iran, and other issues.
Verdict: TrueThe G20 Innovation Ministerial took place over two days in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Verdict: TrueDemocrats voted against denouncing Socialism and the Democratic Socialists of America platform
Verdict: MisleadingThe White House's August jobs report showed explosive job growth driven by manufacturing and private-sector hiring.
Verdict: Mostly TrueThe Missouri Supreme Court ruled in favor of reverting the state's congressional maps to their previous version.
Verdict: TrueMaria Bartiromo will no longer have her shows on FoxNews/Business.
Verdict: TrueThe Missouri Supreme Court ruled in favor of changing the congressional/legislative maps back to their previous boundaries.
Verdict: Mostly TrueAdam Telle, the current Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, will become Acting Secretary of the Army, effective immediately.
Verdict: TruePresident Trump delivered a eulogy for Lindsey Graham
Verdict: TrueJon Voight visited the White House to show support for the American movie and television industry.
Verdict: True"The United Nations top climate committee just admitted that its own projections were WRONG! WRONG! WRONG!"
Verdict: Misleading"Among Somalis in Minnesota, 92% of them don't work."
Verdict: False"We are right now producing more oil than Saudi Arabia and Russia combined."
Verdict: Mostly True"With the help of tariffs, we have cut the federal budget deficit by a staggering 27% in a single year."
Verdict: Misleading"I inherited the worst inflation in the history of our country."
Verdict: False"If you look at gasoline, $1.99 a gallon."
Verdict: False"There are more people working today than at any time in the history of our country."
Verdict: Missing Context"Factory construction is up by 41%."
Verdict: MisleadingRecent coverage
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