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The claim record, kept in the open.

A running tally of how public figures' statements have measured against the evidence — and how the major policy debates are trending. Everyone is tracked by the same standard.

These are records of claims we've checked, not a watchlist. We track figures across every party, and a record reflects what was said — not who said it.

The published record

Every check so far

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The Baseline record
All published checks · last published Oct 21, 2026
117
claims checked
72%
rated true / mostly
True67 · 57%
Mostly True17 · 15%
Misleading14 · 12%
Missing Context5 · 4%
False14 · 12%
Verdict counts across all published checks
VerdictCount
True67
Mostly True17
Misleading14
Missing Context5
False14
Share of checks rated True or Mostly True, by month of publication
25%50%75%
Jun · 2Jul · 21Sep · 54Oct · 40

Counted from the published record, never modeled or projected. The label under each month is the number of checks it holds; a month with few checks moves the line more than it should, so read the count with the share.

Read every check in the record →

By figure

Who we have checked most

96 checks
Donald Trump
75% true / mostly
3 checks
Gavin Newsom
100% true / mostly
1 check
Howard Lutnick
100% true / mostly
1 check
Scott Bessent
100% true / mostly
1 check
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
100% true / mostly

Figures with published checks, most first. A record here is a count of what was said and how it measured, not a rating of the person. Every speaker on the record →

By issue

Topic trackers

Elections

17 checks
24% rated false or misleading

Government

12 checks
0% rated false or misleading

Media

10 checks
20% rated false or misleading

Energy

8 checks
38% rated false or misleading

Crime

8 checks
25% rated false or misleading

Foreign Policy

8 checks
13% rated false or misleading

Voting

6 checks
17% rated false or misleading

Healthcare

6 checks
33% rated false or misleading

Congress

6 checks
17% rated false or misleading

Jobs

6 checks
17% rated false or misleading

Technology

5 checks
0% rated false or misleading

Trade

4 checks
50% rated false or misleading

Manufacturing

3 checks
67% rated false or misleading

Economy

3 checks
33% rated false or misleading

Federal Budget

3 checks
67% rated false or misleading

National Security

2 checks
0% rated false or misleading

Labor

2 checks
0% rated false or misleading

Immigration

2 checks
50% rated false or misleading

Courts

1 check
0% rated false or misleading

Climate

1 check
100% rated false or misleading

Social Security

1 check
0% rated false or misleading

Inflation

1 check
100% rated false or misleading

Debt

1 check
0% rated false or misleading

Spending

1 check
100% rated false or misleading
Across all figures

Recently checked claims

Verdict: True
Donald Trump said, "I'm going to go to every one of those 35 places and we're going to see if we can get everyone elected."
Donald Trump · Speaking to Republican candidates at a White House Rose Garden dinner in early September
Oct 22
Verdict: Mostly True
Apple is committing to purchasing $100 million of Pennsylvania titanium for its new iPhone
Donald Trump · Truth Social · Donald Trump
Oct 22
Verdict: True
Former NFL coach Jon Gruden and Ohio Sen. Jon Husted were teammates.
Donald Trump · speaking at a rally in Greenville, North Carolina
Oct 21
Verdict: True
In-person early voting is underway in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Donald Trump · Truth Social · Donald Trump
Oct 21
Verdict: True
In-person early voting is underway in Minnesota
Donald Trump · Truth Social · Donald Trump
Oct 21
Verdict: Mostly True
Melania Trump announced a White House Women's Health Initiative
Donald Trump · Truth Social · Donald Trump
Oct 21
Verdict: True
Donald Trump signed an executive order waiving the off-road requirement for red-dye diesel, allowing farmers, truckers, and others to purchase diesel tax-free.
Donald Trump · Truth Social · Donald Trump
Oct 20
Verdict: True
Laura Kelly said Cindy Holscher is too extreme.
Donald Trump · Truth Social · Donald Trump
Oct 20
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