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Stories by Angela Lin

Undergraduate Fellow, FactCheck.org

Trump’s ‘No Tax on Tips’ Claim Doesn’t Add Up

Trump’s ‘No Tax on Tips’ Claim Doesn’t Add Up
August 25, 2026

The White House has provided no federal data to support President Donald Trump’s claims that because of his “no tax on tips” policy, “440,000 tipped workers” in Nevada “saved an average of $10,000 on their taxes,” and “130,000 tipped workers” in Georgia “saved an average of more than $7,000 on their taxes.”

No Clear Evidence Religion Is ‘Bigger and Stronger’ in U.S., Despite Trump Claim

No Clear Evidence Religion Is ‘Bigger and Stronger’ in U.S., Despite Trump Claim
July 15, 2026

President Donald Trump said at a June faith conference that “religion is back in our country, bigger and stronger than it has been in many, many years” and “it’s going up.” The statement is misleading, as multiple surveys show lower religious affiliation and engagement than in past years — despite a recent rise in the perceived influence of religion in America.