“Gregg Jarrett is GREAT!!!GREGG JARRETT: If Walz is charged in Minnesota fraud scandal, his best defense is incompetence:” @realDonaldTrump
Fact-Check Summary Gregg Jarrett’s post, echoing his Fox News opinion article, raises claims about Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s culpability in a large-scale social service fraud scandal. Many factual premises—the existence of a massive fraud scheme, the scale of losses, federal investigations, and some whistleblower retaliation—are well-documented and verified through congressional testimony and federal indictments. However, key assertions about Walz’s knowledge,…
“Bill Pulte to Newsmax: Trump Cutting Home Costs, Rates:” @realDonaldTrump
Fact-Check Summary Bill Pulte’s Newsmax interview statements regarding President Trump’s housing affordability actions were generally factually grounded, especially on mortgage rate declines and the implementation of the $200 billion mortgage bond purchase program. However, some assertions overstated figures, relying on rhetorical flourish or perpetuating uncorrected inaccuracies, particularly regarding Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s cash reserves and claims about Biden-era mortgage…
“Venom and Valor Earns Prestigious Recognition as Best Leadership and Resilience Book of 2025:” @realDonaldTrump
Fact-Check Summary The Truth Social post claiming “Venom and Valor” is the “Best Leadership and Resilience Book of 2025” refers to an actual award granted by Best of Best Review. However, significant context reveals that such awards often function within pay-to-play systems rather than serving as impartial arbiters of literary merit. Dr. James Jones’ credentials and the core snakebite survival…
“Now featured at the National Portrait Gallery (8th and G Streets NW, Washington, D.C. 20001)!” @realDonaldTrump
Fact-Check Summary The statement “Now featured at the National Portrait Gallery 8th and G Streets NW Washington DC 20001” is vague and lacks substantive details to directly verify what is being featured. The physical address is accurate — the National Portrait Gallery is indeed located at Eighth and G Streets NW, Washington, DC. However, without clarification on what “now featured”…
“Please be informed that we will no longer let the American Public be ripped off by Credit Card Companies that are charging Interest Rates of 20 to 30%, and even more, which festered unimpeded during the Sleepy Joe Biden Administration. AFFORDABILITY! Effective January 20, 2026, I, as President of the United States, am calling for a one year cap on Credit Card Interest Rates of 10%. Coincidentally, the January 20th date will coincide with the one year anniversary of the historic and very successful Trump Administration. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP” @realDonaldTrump
Fact-Check Summary President Trump’s claim of calling for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10%, effective January 20, 2026, is factually correct as a stated intent and aligns with current reports. His assertion that credit card interest rates currently range from 20% to 30% or higher is substantiated by data from the Federal Reserve and Consumer Financial…