The president strayed from the facts, mainly on immigration and the economy.
FactChecking the State of the Union
Issues: Unemployment rate
Trump’s Numbers January 2019 Update
Statistical measures of how things have changed since the president took office.
The Whoppers of 2018
Once again, Trump steals the show.
Trump’s Numbers October 2018 Update
Statistical measures of how things have changed since the president took office.
Trump’s Bungled Twitter Attack on Obama
In a pair of tweets, President Donald Trump pushed back at former President Barack Obama for taking partial credit for the post-recession economic recovery. But, in doing so, Trump got the facts wrong.
Trump’s Numbers (Second Quarterly Update)
Statistical measures of how things have changed since the president took office.
Trump’s Numbers (First Quarterly Update)
Statistical measures of how things have changed since the president took office.
FactChecking Trump’s State of the Union
The president exaggerates his accomplishments in his address to Congress.
Video: Women Employment Under Trump
In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper reviews a White House talking point about the increase in the number of women employees on the president’s watch.
A Misleading Talking Point on Women Workers
President Donald Trump and White House counselor Kellyanne Conway have been boasting lately about the increase in the number of women employees on the president’s watch as a sign of economic progress. But the increase is the smallest since 2012 and below the historical norm.