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Fact-checking New Jersey’s second gubernatorial debate

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PolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 11h

Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli launched fierce attacks on each other in the second and final debate in New Jersey’s competitive gubernatorial race. We fact-checked the candidates in partnership with @TheNJGlobe.

Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli launched fierce attacks on each other in the second and final debate in New Jersey’s competitive gubernatorial race. We fact-checked the…

Fact-check: Josh Hawley’s misleading wiretap claim

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PolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 13h

At a hearing with Attorney General Pam Bondi, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said the government “tapped” his and other senators’ phones. The government sought phone logs, but didn’t monitor calls’ content.

At a hearing with Attorney General Pam Bondi, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said the government “tapped” his and other senators’ phones. The government sought phone logs, but didn’t monitor calls’ content.

Do Democrats want hospitals paid extra to treat immigrants?

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PolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 18h

Mike Johnson said Democrats want hospitals to be paid extra to treat “illegal aliens” versus U.S. citizens. Health experts say he’s wrong.

Mike Johnson said Democrats want hospitals to be paid extra to treat “illegal aliens” versus U.S. citizens. Health experts say he’s wrong.

Fact-check: Josh Hawley’s misleading wiretap claim

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PolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 1d

At a hearing with Attorney General Pam Bondi, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said the government “tapped” his and other senators’ phones. The government sought phone logs, but didn’t monitor calls’ content.

At a hearing with Attorney General Pam Bondi, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said the government “tapped” his and other senators’ phones. The government sought phone logs, but didn’t monitor calls’ content.

Do Democrats want hospitals paid extra to treat immigrants?

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PolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 1d

Mike Johnson said Democrats want hospitals to be paid extra to treat “illegal aliens” versus U.S. citizens. Health experts say he’s wrong.

Mike Johnson said Democrats want hospitals to be paid extra to treat “illegal aliens” versus U.S. citizens. Health experts say he’s wrong.

Fact-checking Rick Scott on ACA subsidies and abortion

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PolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 1d

Democrats want to extend enhanced subsidies for the Affordable Care Act and roll back Medicaid cuts. Neither provision would give health care to immigrants in the country illegally or fund “free abortions,” as Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott said.

Democrats want to extend enhanced subsidies for the Affordable Care Act and roll back Medicaid cuts. Neither provision would give health care to immigrants in the country illegally or fund “free…

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PolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 1d

Here's what we know about the video and social media claims that pregnant women are overdosing on Tylenol to spite Trump. buff.ly/t1ZG4h7

The Trump administration holds a a Cabinet meeting on the ninth day of a federal government shutdown. PolitiFact will fact-check the meeting

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PolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 1d

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. described a TikTok he saw of a pregnant woman who he said is an “associate professor” at Columbia University “gobbling Tylenol with her baby in her placenta.”

The Trump administration holds a a Cabinet meeting on the ninth day of a federal government shutdown. PolitiFact will fact-check the meeting

Small children don’t get ‘80 different vaccines’

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PolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 1d

Trump said, "But when you give 82 vaccines and a shot to a little baby that hasn't even formed yet, it's a lot of vaccines." We rated a similar Trump statement, that small children are given "80 different vaccines," False. buff.ly/hR8jZFk

Three times in the past week, President Donald Trump has said small children and babies receive “80 different vaccines.” But no matter how you count it (by vaccine, by dose, or by injection) that’s…

Trump is wrong about Tylenol use in pregnancy

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PolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 1d

Trump said, “I would say don't take Tylenol if you're pregnant. … What do you have to lose?”

Trump previously said "there’s no downside" to avoiding Tylenol use during pregnancy. We rated that Pants on Fire! buff.ly/YRvF3EW

President Donald Trump said “there's no downside” to avoiding Tylenol use while pregnant. Tylenol is one of the only safe and studied options for treating pain and fever during pregnancy. Untreated…

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PolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 1d

Trump said, "We're going to be reducing the cost of medicines by 100%, 200%, 300%, 500% and even more than that.”

Trump has said this repeatedly, even saying he could lower prices by 1,000%. But decreases this large are mathematically impossible.

The Trump administration holds a a Cabinet meeting on the ninth day of a federal government shutdown. PolitiFact will fact-check the meeting

How big was Donald Trump’s victory? 8 charts explain

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PolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 1d

Trump said in 2024, Democrats “lost an election in a landslide.” Trump’s 2024 presidential election victory over Democratic nominee Kamala Harris was relatively close by historical standards, not a landslide. buff.ly/zTv77xz

How big was President-elect Donald Trump’s victory? It was clear, but not a landslide by historical standards. Trump won

Military recruitment rose under Biden, before Trump

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PolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 1d

Trump said of military recruitment, “We have record numbers of recruitment. One year ago, there were stories, front page stories, so we couldn't get anybody to join the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard.”

In March, we found that Trump misled about military recruitment. buff.ly/gyJvkr9

President Donald Trump said military recruitment is soaring early in his second presidency, and it’s because of his effo

Ask PolitiFact: Does Venezuela send drugs to the US?

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PolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 1d

The U.S. government hasn’t provided evidence that the boats were carrying drugs, what drugs they were carrying or how many drugs. Experts on drugs and Venezuela told PolitiFact the country plays a minor role in trafficking drugs that reach the U.S. buff.ly/S8P0Gia

Experts say it’s unlikely the Venezuelan government is trafficking drugs to the U.S. The country plays a minor role in trafficking drugs that reach the U.S. Most fentanyl in the U.S. comes from…

Ask PolitiFact: Does Venezuela send drugs to the US?

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PolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 1d

The Trump administration has struck at least four boats off the coast of Venezuela since Sept. 2. Trump said the boats were carrying drugs en route to the U.S, and the drugs in each of those boats “kills 25,000 Americans.”

Experts say it’s unlikely the Venezuelan government is trafficking drugs to the U.S. The country plays a minor role in trafficking drugs that reach the U.S. Most fentanyl in the U.S. comes from…

Can Trump label antifa a ‘major terrorist organization?’

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PolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 1d

Trump said his administration is “knocking the hell out of” antifa, and “we're looking for the people that are funding them.” Antifa is a broad, loosely affiliated coalition of left-wing activists; it is not an organization with an official membership, leader, or base for operations. buff.ly/HTn3lpQ

President Donald Trump said he will be designating antifa as a “major terrorist organization,” but national security experts say he lacks authority to do so. There is no legal process to label…

MAGA-Meter: Trump's Second Term: | PolitiFact

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PolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 1d

Trump said the Big Beautiful Bill enacted "no tax on Social Security." This is exaggerated; we rated Trump’s pledge to end taxation on Social Security a Compromise. buff.ly/UQQczhL

PolitiFact is a fact-checking website that rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others on its Truth-O-Meter.

No, Trump didn’t lead greatest economy in world history

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PolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 1d

Trump said, “We had the best economy in my first term.”

Economists have told PolitiFact that this is False, even if you set aside the final year of his term, which came during the coronavirus pandemic and a resulting recession.
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Fans of former President Donald Trump have been sharing a post on social media that pines for the economy during his ten

Trump’s claim on ending 7 wars is still misleading

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PolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 1d

Trump played a role in a number of peace deals that have recently eased conflicts between some of these countries, sometimes using the threat of tariffs or military action. But many of the agreements are temporary, fragile, or have yet to be implemented. buff.ly/fPWKCBu

President Donald Trump’s talking point of ending seven wars, which he repeated at the U.N. General Assembly, remains misleading.

Trump’s claim on ending 7 wars is still misleading

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PolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 1d

Trump repeated the exaggerated claim that he’s ended seven wars, and Israel-Hamas is No. 8.

President Donald Trump’s talking point of ending seven wars, which he repeated at the U.N. General Assembly, remains misleading.

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PolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 1d

During the Cabinet meeting, President Donald Trump said Israeli hostages will be released Monday or Tuesday.

“Getting them is a complicated process,” Trump said.

Trump announced Oct. 8 that Israel and Hamas had signed the first phase of his proposed peace plan. buff.ly/t1ZG4h7

The Trump administration holds a a Cabinet meeting on the ninth day of a federal government shutdown. PolitiFact will fact-check the meeting

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PolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 1d

The Trump administration holds a a Cabinet meeting on the ninth day of a federal government shutdown. PolitiFact is fact-checking the meeting.

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The Trump administration holds a a Cabinet meeting on the ninth day of a federal government shutdown. PolitiFact will fact-check the meeting

Can Trump label antifa a ‘major terrorist organization?’

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PolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 1d

President Donald Trump said he will be designating antifa as a “major terrorist organization,” but national security experts say he lacks authority to do so. There is no legal process to label domestic groups as terrorist organizations.

President Donald Trump said he will be designating antifa as a “major terrorist organization,” but national security experts say he lacks authority to do so. There is no legal process to label…

Fact-checking Rick Scott on ACA subsidies and abortion

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PolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 2d

Democrats want to extend enhanced subsidies for the Affordable Care Act and roll back Medicaid cuts. Neither provision would give health care to immigrants in the country illegally or fund “free abortions,” as Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott said.

Democrats want to extend enhanced subsidies for the Affordable Care Act and roll back Medicaid cuts. Neither provision would give health care to immigrants in the country illegally or fund “free…