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Immigration

"Among Somalis in Minnesota, 92% of them don't work."

President Donald Trump

False

Census data show the opposite scale: about 72% of Minnesota Somalis are in the labor force, so roughly 28% are not working, a lower non-working rate than Minnesotans overall. The 92% figure appears to confuse receiving any public assistance with not working.PolitiFact, U.S. Census Bureau · Feb 2, 2026

Inflation

"I inherited the worst inflation in the history of our country."

President Donald Trump

False

Inflation peaked at 9.1% in June 2022 - the highest since 1981, but far from a record. Prices rose 23.7% in the year ending June 1920. And the rate inherited in January 2025 was about 3%, not a historic high.FactCheck.org, Bureau of Labor Statistics · Feb 19, 2026

Energy

"If you look at gasoline, $1.99 a gallon."

President Donald Trump

False

The national average was $2.90 a gallon the week of Feb. 9, 2026 - nearly a dollar higher than claimed. No state averaged under $2; the cheapest, Oklahoma, was about $2.36.FactCheck.org, U.S. Energy Information Administration · Feb 19, 2026

Voting

"By federal law, if you sign someone up for Medicaid, you also give them the right to vote."

Mehmet Oz, CMS Administrator

False

No federal law ties Medicaid enrollment to voting rights. The National Voter Registration Act requires agencies including Medicaid offices to offer voter-registration services, but signing up for Medicaid does not register anyone or grant the right to vote.PolitiFact, National Voter Registration Act · Jan 14, 2026

Trade

“Foreign countries pay the tariffs, not Americans.”

False

Tariffs are paid at the border by U.S. importers, and studies of the 2025 tariffs find American firms and consumers bear roughly 90–95% of the cost. No mechanism sends the bill to foreign governments.NY Fed / CBO · Jul 1, 2026

Crime

“Violent crime in America is at record highs.”

False

FBI data for 2025 shows the opposite: violent crime fell 9.3% and murder fell 18.1% — the largest one-year drop since 1937 — putting the murder rate at roughly 4.1 per 100,000, the lowest ever recorded.FBI UCR · Jul 1, 2026

Spending

“Foreign aid makes up a quarter of all federal spending.”

False

International affairs spending was about $60 billion in FY2025 — under 1% of roughly $7 trillion in total federal outlays. The claim overstates the real share by more than twentyfold.CRS / Congress.gov · Jun 28, 2026