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FactChecking Claims from Trump’s Midterm Rallies

FactChecking Claims from Trump’s Midterm Rallies

Throughout October, President Donald Trump has traveled across the country, holding campaign rallies supporting Republican candidates in the 2026 midterms. In his remarks, he has made a number of false, misleading or exaggerated claims.

What President Trump Inherits, Part 2

What President Trump Inherits, Part 2

On Inauguration Day, we provide a look at various metrics on the state of the country at the start of President Donald Trump’s second term.

Trump’s Misleading Poverty Rate Comparison

Trump’s Misleading Poverty Rate Comparison

The official U.S. poverty rate in 2022 “remained stable compared to 2021,” but an alternative method of measuring poverty “increased significantly, reflecting changes in economic well-being following the end of many pandemic-era programs,” the Census Bureau says in a new report.