Latest False Fact-checks on Donald Trump Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2019 in a tweet: "We are not even into February and the cost of illegal immigration so far this year is $18,959,495,168. Cost Friday was $603,331,392. There are at least 25,772,342 illegal aliens, not the 11,000,000 that have been reported for years, in our Country." Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2019 in remarks in McAllen, Texas: Says there’s "never (been) so many apprehensions ever in our history." Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2019 in a roundtable at the border: "When I say Mexico is going to pay for the wall, that's what I said. Mexico is going to pay. I didn't say they're going to write me a check for $20 billion or $10 billion." Donald Trump stated on January 9, 2019 in a tweet: California’s deadly wildfires "would never happen" with "proper Forest Management." Donald Trump stated on January 8, 2019 in a televised speech: "At the request of Democrats, it will be a steel barrier rather than a concrete wall." Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Mexico is paying for the Wall through the new USMCA Trade Deal." Donald Trump stated on December 20, 2018 in a tweet: "Russia, Iran, Syria & many others are not happy" about U.S. troops leaving Syria. Donald Trump stated on December 4, 2018 in in a tweet: Says the United States loses "250 Billion Dollars a year on illegal immigration, not including the terrible drug flow. Top Border Security, including a Wall, is $25 Billion. Pays for itself in two months." Donald Trump stated on November 25, 2018 in a tweet: Says of immigrant family separations at the border, "we had the exact same policy as the Obama administration." Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2018 in a tweet: "There is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly forest fires in California except that forest management is so poor." Donald Trump stated on November 7, 2018 in a press conference: "In the House, Republicans dramatically outperformed historical precedents." Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2018 in a campaign rally: "The Democrat plan would just obliterate Medicare and terminate Medicare Advantage ... seniors who have been paying for this for years (and) will not be taken care of anymore." Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2018 in a rally in North Carolina: "The Democrats want to invite caravan after caravan of illegal aliens into our country. And they want to sign them up for free health care, free welfare, free education, and for the right to vote." Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2018 in a rally in Erie, Pa.: Says "Bob Casey voted in favor of deadly sanctuary cities that released thousands upon thousands of illegal alien criminals and vicious gang members to prey on Pennsylvania streets, to prey all over this country." Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2018 in a campaign rally in Wisconsin: "Democrats oppose any effort to secure our border." Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2018 in a rally in Murphysboro, Ill.: Says he didn't cancel a political rally because after Sept. 11, "the New York Stock Exchange was open the following day." Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2018 in a rally in Mosinee, Wis.: "Many presidents don’t get the chance to put a Supreme Court justice on." Donald Trump stated on October 6, 2018 in a campaign rally: "Every single Democrat in the U.S. Senate has signed up for the open borders, and it's a bill, it's called the ‘open borders bill.’" Donald Trump stated on October 2, 2018 in a rally in Southaven, Miss.: Says Sen. Richard Blumenthal said he served in Vietnam in "Da Nang Province. Soldiers dying left and right as we battled up the hill." And "then he cried when (the press) caught him." Donald Trump stated on October 1, 2018 in a midterm rally in Johnson City, Tenn.: Says Republicans "just passed" the Veterans Choice program after 44 years of trying. "They've been trying to pass that one for many, many decades." Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2018 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, "we lost millions of jobs." Donald Trump stated on September 18, 2018 in an exchange with reporters: On investigating during the Supreme Court confirmation process, "The FBI doesn’t do that." Donald Trump stated on September 13, 2018 in tweets: Says 3,000 people "did not die" in two hurricanes that hit Puerto Rico. That death toll estimate was "done by Democrats." Donald Trump stated on September 5, 2018 in an exchange with reporters: "We’re making (Medicare) stronger. We’re making Social Security stronger." Donald Trump stated on September 5, 2018 in a tweet: "Someone can write an article or book, totally make up stories and form a picture of a person that is literally the exact opposite of the fact, and get away with it without retribution or cost. Don’t know why Washington politicians don’t change libel laws?" Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2018 in a tweet: Says "96 percent of (Google News) results on ‘Trump News’ are from National Left-Wing Media." Donald Trump stated on August 13, 2018 in a tweet: Says Ohio Gov. John Kasich is "very unpopular." Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2018 in a tweet: "California wildfires are being magnified & made so much worse by the bad environmental laws which aren’t allowing massive amount of readily available water to be properly utilized. It is being diverted into the Pacific Ocean." Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2018 in rally in Tampa: "U.S. Steel just announced that they are building six new steel mills." Donald Trump stated on July 29, 2018 in a tweet: "Wow, highest Poll Numbers in the history of the Republican Party. That includes Honest Abe Lincoln and Ronald Reagan."
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Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2019 in a tweet: "We are not even into February and the cost of illegal immigration so far this year is $18,959,495,168. Cost Friday was $603,331,392. There are at least 25,772,342 illegal aliens, not the 11,000,000 that have been reported for years, in our Country." Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2019 in remarks in McAllen, Texas: Says there’s "never (been) so many apprehensions ever in our history." Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2019 in a roundtable at the border: "When I say Mexico is going to pay for the wall, that's what I said. Mexico is going to pay. I didn't say they're going to write me a check for $20 billion or $10 billion." Donald Trump stated on January 9, 2019 in a tweet: California’s deadly wildfires "would never happen" with "proper Forest Management." Donald Trump stated on January 8, 2019 in a televised speech: "At the request of Democrats, it will be a steel barrier rather than a concrete wall." Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Mexico is paying for the Wall through the new USMCA Trade Deal." Donald Trump stated on December 20, 2018 in a tweet: "Russia, Iran, Syria & many others are not happy" about U.S. troops leaving Syria. Donald Trump stated on December 4, 2018 in in a tweet: Says the United States loses "250 Billion Dollars a year on illegal immigration, not including the terrible drug flow. Top Border Security, including a Wall, is $25 Billion. Pays for itself in two months." Donald Trump stated on November 25, 2018 in a tweet: Says of immigrant family separations at the border, "we had the exact same policy as the Obama administration." Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2018 in a tweet: "There is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly forest fires in California except that forest management is so poor." Donald Trump stated on November 7, 2018 in a press conference: "In the House, Republicans dramatically outperformed historical precedents." Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2018 in a campaign rally: "The Democrat plan would just obliterate Medicare and terminate Medicare Advantage ... seniors who have been paying for this for years (and) will not be taken care of anymore." Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2018 in a rally in North Carolina: "The Democrats want to invite caravan after caravan of illegal aliens into our country. And they want to sign them up for free health care, free welfare, free education, and for the right to vote." Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2018 in a rally in Erie, Pa.: Says "Bob Casey voted in favor of deadly sanctuary cities that released thousands upon thousands of illegal alien criminals and vicious gang members to prey on Pennsylvania streets, to prey all over this country." Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2018 in a campaign rally in Wisconsin: "Democrats oppose any effort to secure our border." Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2018 in a rally in Murphysboro, Ill.: Says he didn't cancel a political rally because after Sept. 11, "the New York Stock Exchange was open the following day." Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2018 in a rally in Mosinee, Wis.: "Many presidents don’t get the chance to put a Supreme Court justice on." Donald Trump stated on October 6, 2018 in a campaign rally: "Every single Democrat in the U.S. Senate has signed up for the open borders, and it's a bill, it's called the ‘open borders bill.’" Donald Trump stated on October 2, 2018 in a rally in Southaven, Miss.: Says Sen. Richard Blumenthal said he served in Vietnam in "Da Nang Province. Soldiers dying left and right as we battled up the hill." And "then he cried when (the press) caught him." Donald Trump stated on October 1, 2018 in a midterm rally in Johnson City, Tenn.: Says Republicans "just passed" the Veterans Choice program after 44 years of trying. "They've been trying to pass that one for many, many decades." Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2018 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, "we lost millions of jobs." Donald Trump stated on September 18, 2018 in an exchange with reporters: On investigating during the Supreme Court confirmation process, "The FBI doesn’t do that." Donald Trump stated on September 13, 2018 in tweets: Says 3,000 people "did not die" in two hurricanes that hit Puerto Rico. That death toll estimate was "done by Democrats." Donald Trump stated on September 5, 2018 in an exchange with reporters: "We’re making (Medicare) stronger. We’re making Social Security stronger." Donald Trump stated on September 5, 2018 in a tweet: "Someone can write an article or book, totally make up stories and form a picture of a person that is literally the exact opposite of the fact, and get away with it without retribution or cost. Don’t know why Washington politicians don’t change libel laws?" Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2018 in a tweet: Says "96 percent of (Google News) results on ‘Trump News’ are from National Left-Wing Media." Donald Trump stated on August 13, 2018 in a tweet: Says Ohio Gov. John Kasich is "very unpopular." Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2018 in a tweet: "California wildfires are being magnified & made so much worse by the bad environmental laws which aren’t allowing massive amount of readily available water to be properly utilized. It is being diverted into the Pacific Ocean." Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2018 in rally in Tampa: "U.S. Steel just announced that they are building six new steel mills." Donald Trump stated on July 29, 2018 in a tweet: "Wow, highest Poll Numbers in the history of the Republican Party. That includes Honest Abe Lincoln and Ronald Reagan."
Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2019 in a tweet: "We are not even into February and the cost of illegal immigration so far this year is $18,959,495,168. Cost Friday was $603,331,392. There are at least 25,772,342 illegal aliens, not the 11,000,000 that have been reported for years, in our Country."
Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2019 in remarks in McAllen, Texas: Says there’s "never (been) so many apprehensions ever in our history."
Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2019 in a roundtable at the border: "When I say Mexico is going to pay for the wall, that's what I said. Mexico is going to pay. I didn't say they're going to write me a check for $20 billion or $10 billion."
Donald Trump stated on January 9, 2019 in a tweet: California’s deadly wildfires "would never happen" with "proper Forest Management."
Donald Trump stated on January 8, 2019 in a televised speech: "At the request of Democrats, it will be a steel barrier rather than a concrete wall."
Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Mexico is paying for the Wall through the new USMCA Trade Deal."
Donald Trump stated on December 20, 2018 in a tweet: "Russia, Iran, Syria & many others are not happy" about U.S. troops leaving Syria.
Donald Trump stated on December 4, 2018 in in a tweet: Says the United States loses "250 Billion Dollars a year on illegal immigration, not including the terrible drug flow. Top Border Security, including a Wall, is $25 Billion. Pays for itself in two months."
Donald Trump stated on November 25, 2018 in a tweet: Says of immigrant family separations at the border, "we had the exact same policy as the Obama administration."
Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2018 in a tweet: "There is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly forest fires in California except that forest management is so poor."
Donald Trump stated on November 7, 2018 in a press conference: "In the House, Republicans dramatically outperformed historical precedents."
Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2018 in a campaign rally: "The Democrat plan would just obliterate Medicare and terminate Medicare Advantage ... seniors who have been paying for this for years (and) will not be taken care of anymore."
Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2018 in a rally in North Carolina: "The Democrats want to invite caravan after caravan of illegal aliens into our country. And they want to sign them up for free health care, free welfare, free education, and for the right to vote."
Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2018 in a rally in Erie, Pa.: Says "Bob Casey voted in favor of deadly sanctuary cities that released thousands upon thousands of illegal alien criminals and vicious gang members to prey on Pennsylvania streets, to prey all over this country."
Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2018 in a campaign rally in Wisconsin: "Democrats oppose any effort to secure our border."
Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2018 in a rally in Murphysboro, Ill.: Says he didn't cancel a political rally because after Sept. 11, "the New York Stock Exchange was open the following day."
Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2018 in a rally in Mosinee, Wis.: "Many presidents don’t get the chance to put a Supreme Court justice on."
Donald Trump stated on October 6, 2018 in a campaign rally: "Every single Democrat in the U.S. Senate has signed up for the open borders, and it's a bill, it's called the ‘open borders bill.’"
Donald Trump stated on October 2, 2018 in a rally in Southaven, Miss.: Says Sen. Richard Blumenthal said he served in Vietnam in "Da Nang Province. Soldiers dying left and right as we battled up the hill." And "then he cried when (the press) caught him."
Donald Trump stated on October 1, 2018 in a midterm rally in Johnson City, Tenn.: Says Republicans "just passed" the Veterans Choice program after 44 years of trying. "They've been trying to pass that one for many, many decades."
Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2018 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, "we lost millions of jobs."
Donald Trump stated on September 18, 2018 in an exchange with reporters: On investigating during the Supreme Court confirmation process, "The FBI doesn’t do that."
Donald Trump stated on September 13, 2018 in tweets: Says 3,000 people "did not die" in two hurricanes that hit Puerto Rico. That death toll estimate was "done by Democrats."
Donald Trump stated on September 5, 2018 in an exchange with reporters: "We’re making (Medicare) stronger. We’re making Social Security stronger."
Donald Trump stated on September 5, 2018 in a tweet: "Someone can write an article or book, totally make up stories and form a picture of a person that is literally the exact opposite of the fact, and get away with it without retribution or cost. Don’t know why Washington politicians don’t change libel laws?"
Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2018 in a tweet: Says "96 percent of (Google News) results on ‘Trump News’ are from National Left-Wing Media."
Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2018 in a tweet: "California wildfires are being magnified & made so much worse by the bad environmental laws which aren’t allowing massive amount of readily available water to be properly utilized. It is being diverted into the Pacific Ocean."
Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2018 in rally in Tampa: "U.S. Steel just announced that they are building six new steel mills."
Donald Trump stated on July 29, 2018 in a tweet: "Wow, highest Poll Numbers in the history of the Republican Party. That includes Honest Abe Lincoln and Ronald Reagan."
