Fact-Check Summary The social media post accurately reports that there was a vigorous round of applause when President Trump was informed about the Senate passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), as captured by Real America’s Voice reporter Brian Glenn. The Senate vote was decided by Vice President JD Vance’s tie-breaking ballot in […]
Fact-Check Summary Donald Trump claimed on social media that “Anybody I Endorse beats Thomas Massie of Kentucky by 25 points.” Extensive reporting confirms that a poll conducted by Trump’s pollster, John McLaughlin, shows a hypothetical Trump-endorsed candidate leading Rep. Massie by 29 points (52% to 23%) among GOP primary voters. The poll is real and
Fact-Check Summary The TruthSocial post claims that the “One Big Beautiful Bill” slashes deficits and national debt while unleashing economic growth. Independent evaluation of Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Tax Policy Center (TPC), and other nonpartisan reports clearly indicates these claims are misleading. The evidence consistently shows that, rather than reducing deficits and the national debt,
Fact-Check Summary Senator Eric Schmitt’s Truth Social statement, “We got this Big Beautiful Bill we want to get on his Big Beautiful Desk,” refers to the progress of the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), a major legislative initiative supported by Senate Republicans and President Trump. Fact-checking key details: The bill indeed combines permanent extensions
Fact-Check Summary Donald Trump’s recent social media post regarding Elon Musk, electric vehicle (EV) mandates, and government subsidies blends factual claims with notable exaggerations. It is accurate that Musk was aware of Trump’s opposition to EV mandates prior to endorsing him. The opposition to EV mandates was consistently a major theme in Trump’s 2024 campaign.
Fact-Check Summary The Truth Social post about the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB) presents a series of outsized claims regarding tax cuts, border security, job creation, and impending tax increases if the bill is not passed. Independent analysis confirms that while the bill proposes significant border security funding—the largest on record—its claims about the magnitude