Statistical measures of how things have changed during Trump’s time in office.
Trump’s Numbers April 2020 Update
Issues: food stamps
Trump’s Welfare Claim
President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that his administration has “lifted 10 million people off of welfare,” a figure that primarily includes the change in the number of recipients of food stamps, but also those enrolled in other programs. While it’s clear enrollment has declined by millions, there are some caveats to the president’s number.
Trump’s Numbers January 2020 Update
Statistical measures of how things have changed during Trump’s first three years.
Trump’s Numbers October 2019 Update
Statistical measures of how things have changed since the president took office.
Trump’s Numbers July 2019 Update
Statistical measures of how things have changed since the president took office.
Trump’s Numbers, April 2019 Update
Statistical measures of how things have changed since the president took office.
FactChecking the State of the Union
The president strayed from the facts, mainly on immigration and the economy.
Trump’s Numbers January 2019 Update
Statistical measures of how things have changed since the president took office.
Trump’s Numbers October 2018 Update
Statistical measures of how things have changed since the president took office.
Facts on Food Stamp Work Requirements
The rhetoric has been heated on both sides of the aisle as House Republicans pursue a bill that would expand the work requirements necessary to be eligible for food assistance. We sort through some of the rhetoric and present the facts.