While James Talarico did make the remark about fossil fuels, it occurred years earlier in February 2022 rather than recently.The Baseline automated desk · Oct 16, 2026
While GlobalFoundries announced plans for two new chip factories in Malta, New York, the up to $21 billion in financing comes from Japan under a bilateral initiative rather than a Department of Commerce investment.The Baseline automated desk · Oct 15, 2026
While raw U.S. employment hit an all-time peak in January 2026, it slightly dropped by February, and the raw figure is largely driven by ongoing population growth rather than robust economic expansion.The Baseline automated desk · Sep 27, 2026
While the White House lists trillions of dollars in announced investments, independent fact-checkers report that these figures consist largely of aspirational pledges and future promises rather than actual realized capital taking in money.The Baseline automated desk · Sep 15, 2026
Donald Trump claimed that Ukraine and Russia agreed to halt strikes on each other's energy infrastructure, but Ukraine clarified it is only conditionally open to doing so and doubts Russia will comply.The Baseline automated desk · Sep 14, 2026
Investment announcements and tariff collections are both up, but neither is money that could pay for the dividend. Private investment does not go to the Treasury, actual new foreign investment in 2025 was $232.2 billion, and the revenue officials have named would cover only a fraction of the dividend's cost of more than $1.2 trillion.CRFB, FactCheck.org, BEA, NBC News · Sep 13, 2026
Donald Trump distorted a CNN poll presented by Harry Enten, which only surveyed Republicans on their most admired president, not overall popularity among the general public.The Baseline automated desk · Sep 13, 2026
Jim Jordan was a documented three-time college All-American wrestler, but sources do not support that he held 'All-American' status in high school—only that he was a four-time Ohio state high school champion.The Baseline automated desk · Sep 7, 2026
While 192 House Democrats did vote against the resolution denouncing socialism and the DSA, eight Democrats voted for it and two voted present, so Trump's claim ignoring these dissenters oversimplifies the vote.The Baseline automated desk · Sep 5, 2026
A routine update narrowed the range of emissions scenarios, retiring an old worst-case path partly because the world shifted off coal toward renewables. It does not mean climate science was wrong, and researchers stress warming remains a serious, worsening problem.FactCheck.org, IPCC · Jun 4, 2026
The figure describes coverage losses projected over the next decade, not people already dropped. CBO estimated the 2025 law would add about 10 million to the uninsured by 2034, plus roughly 4 million from expiring ACA tax credits. So far ACA enrollment is down only about 1 million.PolitiFact, CBO, CMS · Apr 30, 2026
On a fiscal-year basis the deficit fell about 2.3%, from $1.82 trillion in FY2024 to $1.78 trillion in FY2025 - not 27%. The larger number comes from comparing a cherry-picked window of calendar months, and CBO projects FY2026 will end higher than FY2025.FactCheck.org, CBO, U.S. Treasury · Feb 19, 2026
Census data show manufacturing construction spending fell about 6.7% since Trump took office. The 41% compares 2025 months to a 2021-24 average and ignores the CHIPS Act-driven surge under Biden.FactCheck.org, U.S. Census Bureau · Feb 19, 2026
May 21, 2026 did set a record — for the Trump presidencies, at $4.56 a gallon. It was not an all-time record: June 2022 averaged over $5.00 nominal, and adjusted for inflation 2012 gas cost about $5.07 in today’s dollars. Prices have since fallen back to about $3.84.EIA / AAA · Jul 2, 2026
