Statistical measures of how things have changed since the president took office.
Trump’s Numbers October 2018 Update
Stories by Brooks Jackson
Director Emeritus, FactCheck.org
Old Mud in New Mexico
A Democratic ad revives long-discredited claims of corruption and shady dealing by GOP Rep. Steve Pearce of New Mexico. We thoroughly debunked those same claims eight years ago. And unlike wine and whiskey, political mud doesn’t improve with age.
Facts Don’t Support GOP Corruption Claim
A Republican TV ad accuses Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri of profiting from “a corrupt Washington subsidy.” But the claims are not supported by the facts.
Trump’s Trade-Balance Mistake
President Donald Trump is saying that the U.S. balance of trade improved by a “tremendous” $52 billion in the second quarter of 2018. But the correct figure is much smaller — $22 billion — as two economists with expertise in trade statistics have confirmed for us.
Trump’s Numbers (Second Quarterly Update)
Statistical measures of how things have changed since the president took office.
Emily’s List/Women Vote!
Political committees devoted to electing Democratic women candidates who support a legal right to abortion.
Sanders’ Misleading Wage Claim
Sen. Bernie Sanders claims that “the average American worker today, despite the strong economy, is not getting ahead.” Not so. Hourly wages have been rising faster than inflation for years, and that trend has continued under President Donald Trump.
Americas PAC
A conservative PAC that has specialized in attempting to convince minority voters to support Republican candidates.
Trump’s Numbers (First Quarterly Update)
Statistical measures of how things have changed since the president took office.
Trump’s Trade Mistweet
President Donald Trump claimed the U.S. has “large trade deficits with Mexico and Canada,” which isn’t accurate. The U.S. actually runs a small trade surplus with Canada, and the deficit with Mexico isn’t all that large, relatively speaking.