How free speech fared in 100 days under President Trump
White House statements, Executive orders, Jan. 20-April 25, 2025 White House, Restoring freedom of speech and ending federal censorship, Jan. 20, 2025 White House, Remarks by President Trump on the…
FactCheck.org Wins National Headliner Award
We are honored to have won a 2025 National Headliner Award for online beat reporting of government and political coverage. Our work fact-checking then presidential candidate Donald Trump on immigration…
Donald Trump’s first 100 days: Live fact-checks
As President Donald Trump closes out the first 100 days of his second term, PolitiFact is live fact-checking his administration's reflections on the start of his presidency. Trump will deliver…
Fact-checking Trump’s 100-day rally in Michigan
President Donald Trump’s speech in Warren, Michigan, marking his 100th day in office sounded a lot like something Trump clearly loves: a good old-fashioned campaign rally. During the April 29…
Does Abrego Garcia have “‘MS-13’ on his knuckles”? No
President Donald Trump repeatedly clashed with ABC News’ Terry Moran about whether Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia — whom the U.S. government deported to El Salvador in March despite an order…
What to know about Trump’s deportations and injunctions
President Donald Trump’s administration deported thousands of people during his second term’s first 100 days. Sometimes, courts stood in his way. Social media users claimed the number of injunctions he…
Reader response in Trump’s first 100 days
Approaching 100 days of Donald Trump’s second presidency, PolitiFact has been fact-checking a whole host of topics related to the new administration, significant policy changes and, in some cases, the…
RFK Jr. exaggerates severe limitations for autistic people
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attracted notice — and in some quarters, outrage — for remarks about autism, a topic he’s clashed with scientists on…
